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1,500.00
Unpaid Bills for the year 1939
264.24
Transfer from Machinery Fund to Machinery Account
600.00
Overlay Surplus Account for Reserve Fund
1,500.00
$143,147.24
Art. 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars to be expended under the direction of a committee consisting of the Commander of the Isaac Davis Post, G. A. R. and the Commander and Finance Officer of Edwards-Quimby Post, American Legion.
Art. 6. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the fire depart- ment or vote anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-eight hundred dollars.
Art. 7. To see if the town will pay for fighting brush fires and fix a price thereon.
Voted: To appropriate five hundred dollars for fighting brush fires and that the price for services and labor be fixed at fifty cents per hour for firemen, sixty cents per hour for Deputy Forest Warden and seventy-five cents per hour for the Forest Warden.
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Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to insure the employees of the town or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars.
Art. 9. To see what amount of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of premiums on all town officers' bonds, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate three hundred dollars for the payment of premiums on all bonds of town officials.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1940, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Voted: That the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begnning January 1, 1940, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to employ a public health nurse and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of same.
Voted: To employ a public health nurse to be under the direction of the Board of Health and to appropriate two thou- sand dollars for the salary of said nurse and two hundred dollars for maintenance.
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Art. 12: To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $5,000.00 for the Work Relief Fund or act anything thereon.
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Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-eight hundred (3,800) dollars.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to accept from James Edward Kinsley, of Acton, Mass., conveyance to the town of the plot of land (known as the Hotel Property) in the village of Acton Center, as described in a conveyance by Ralph G. Crevier to James Edward Kinsley, by deed dated December 2, 1939, duly recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, the same forever to be used as an addition to the Town Com- mon, and subject to the express conditions set forth in his offer to said town, dated January 10, 1940, or in any way act thereon. To wit: That the frontage on Main street and Con- cord road be forever maintained as part of the Town Common, and that no structure be erected on this part of the plot, other than a suitable marker with the following inscription: "This plot of land presented to the Town of Acton by James Edward Kinsley, 1940." The remaining part of the plot may be sold by the Town by so voting at any Annual Town Meeting.
Voted: That the town accept from Mr. James Edward Kinsley the gift of a plot of land (known as the Hotel Prop- erty) in the village of Acton Center upon the conditions set forth in his offer to the town dated January 10, 1940.
Voted: That the moderator appoint a committee of three to determine what part of the land shall be subject to the conditions set forth in the offer dated January 10, 1940. The moderator appointed Horace F. Tuttle, Webster S. Blanchard and William Merriam.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the town's share of the net cost of the care, mainte- nance, and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hos- pital, as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto and including Chapter 400, Section 25 G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, or take any action in relation thereto.
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Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of ten hundred and eighty-five dollars to meet the assessment made on the town for the purpose mentioned in this article.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $300.00 for the maintenance of Jones Com- munity Field, South Acton, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate three hundred dollars for the maintenance of Jones Community Field, South Acton.
Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate five hundred (500) dollars or any other sum to be used for clearing and grading a part of the ground in Mount Hope Cemetery damaged by the hurricane or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate five hundred dollars for special work in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Art. 17. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and put in condition the South Acton fire alarm system or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate fifteen hundred (1,500) dollars to repair the South Acton fire alarm system.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of one hundred (100) dollars to install and maintain telephone service in the three grade schools for one year, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To authorize the school committee to install and maintain telephones in the three elementary schools and pro- vide for the expense out of the school budget.
Art. 19. To see what action the town will take in regard to changing the names of certain streets as follows:
Maple Avenue to Tuttle Street.
School Street, West Acton, to Gates Road.
Concord Street (from its present intersection. with Parker Street to the Maynard line) to Parker Street.
Concord Street (from Parker Street to the
Concord line) to Pratt Road.
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Davis Terrace to Dudley Terrace.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Art. 20. To see what action the town shall take under the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1936 to extend the terms workmen, laborers and mechanics to include other employees.
Voted: That the terms workmen, laborers and mechanics be extended so as to include within the provisions of Chapter 152, General Laws, as appearing in the Tercentenary Edition, all employees of the town but not to include the police or fire force.
Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to close out the appropriation of $1,200 made for a truck for the highway department at the annual meeting, March 14, 1938, to the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account (surplus revenue) or do or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer this appropriation to the Work Re- lief Fund.
Art. 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay the following unpaid bills for 1939, or do or act anything thereon.
General Government
$10.00
Highway Department
11.02
Public Welfare
243.22
$264.24
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred sixty-four and 24/100 dollars to pay the unpaid bills specified in the article.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,500 for the building of two additional rooms at the rear of the high school to provide dressing and shower rooms for use in the physical education program, such sum to be expended under the direction of the school commit- tee; or take any action thereon.
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Voted: That a committee of three to be appointed by the moderator, act with the school committee to consider the matter of additional rooms at the high school and report their recommendations to the town. The moderator appointed Robert C. Hall, Edward L. Pendergast and Robert B. Starbuck.
Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,200.00 or any other sum for the suppres- sion of brown-tail and gypsy moths or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.
Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the care of shade trees or act any- thing thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $700.
Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the redemp- tion of tax titles held by the town.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.
Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $230.00 for the use of the treasurer, to pay the expenses of the local dog officer. The town will be reim- bursed for the amount spent by the County of Middlesex, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $230 to pay the expenses of the local dog officer.
Art. 28. To see if the town will vote to transfer $600.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer $600 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account.
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Abstract of the Proceedings of the Special Town Meeting Held May 27, 1940
Art. 1. To see if the town will amend the by-laws, or make other arrangements, so that any board or committee consisting of three members, one shall be a resident of each of the three precincts. A board consisting of six members, two shall be residents of each precinct.
Voted: That Article 1 be tabled indefinitely.
Art. 2. To see if the town will reconsider the vote taken under Article 13 at the Town Meeting, March 11, 1940, or take any action thereon.
Voted: That the article be laid on the table indefinitely.
Art. 3. To hear the report of any committee appointed at the last meeting.
The committee appointed under Article 13 of the warrant for the town meeting, March 11, 1940, made a report in writing which was read by the Moderator.
Voted: To accept the report of the committee.
Art. 4. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed in 1914, whereby the Selectmen appoint the Superintendent of Streets and to hereafter elect a Highway Superintendent of Streets by ballot as provided for in the General Laws or act anything thereon.
A motion was made to rescind the vote passed in 1914 whereby the Selectmen appoint the Superintendent of Streets and to hereafter elect a Highway Superintendent of Streets by ballot as provided for in the General Laws.
The motion was ruled by the Moderator not in order.
The motion was then amended by substituting the words Highway Surveyor for Highway Superintendent of Streets.
The Moderator ruled the motion as amended out of order. On motion Voted to adjourn.
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Presidential Election Held Nov. 5, 1940
S. L. P .- Socialist Labor Party P .- Prohibition
C. P .- Communist Party
D .- Democratic S. P .- Socialist Party R .- Republican
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Pct. 3 Total
Whole number of ballots cast
451
551
500 1502
President and Vice President
Aiken and Orange, S.L.P.
0
0
0
0
Babson and Moorman, P.
1
0
0
1
Browder and Ford, C.P.
0
1
0
1
Roosevelt and Wallace, D.
80
151
111
342
Thomas and Krueger, S.P.
0
0
0
0
Willkie and McNary, R.
364
385
382
1131
Blanks
6
14
7
27
Governor
Henning A. Blomen, S.L.P.
0
2
0
2
Jeffrey W. Campbell, S.P.
1
0
0
1
Paul A. Dever, D.
71
161
121
353
Otis Archer Hood, C.P.
1
1
0
2
E. Tallmadge Root, P.
0
1
1
2
Leverett Saltonstall, R. Blanks
373
376
375
1124
5
10
3
18
Lieut. Governor
Horace T. Cahill, R.
374
399
385
1158
Hugo DeGregory, C.P.
1
2
0
3
Owen A. Gallagher, D.
62
125
98
285
Walter S. Hutchins, S.P.
1
0
1
2
George L. McGlynn, S.L.P.
1
0
0
1
Guy S. Williams, P.
5
0
0
5
Blanks
7
25
16
48
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook, R.
383
419
410
1212
Katherine A. Foley, D.
53
104
72
229
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Thomas F. P. O'Dea, C.P.
2
1
0
3
Modestino Torra, S.L.P.
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
Peter Wartiainen, Jr., S.P. Blanks
11
27
17
55
Treasurer
John J. Donahue, D.
53
110
80
243
Henry Grossman, C.P.
1
1
0
2
Thomas Hamilton, P.
0
5
1
6
William E. Hurley, R.
378
405
397
1180
Malcolm T. Rowe, S.L.P.
5
0
0
5
Andrew Swenson, S.P.
2
0
0
2
Blanks
12
30
22
64
Auditor
Arthur R. Buckley, C.P.
1
2
1
4
Thomas J. Buckley, D.
61
126
89
276
Charles H. Daniels, S.P.
2
0
0
2
Bernard G. Kelly, S.L.P.
1
0
0
1
Harry W. Kimball, P.
0
1
7
8
Russell A. Wood, R.
367
386
387
1140
Blanks
19
36
16
71
Attorney General
James Henry Brennan, D.
49
107
82
238
Robert T. Bushnell, R.
383
412
399
1194
Joseph C. Figueiredo, C.P.
0
1
1
2
Austin H. Fittz, P.
0
0
1
1
Charles R. Hill, S.P.
1
0
1
2
Fred E. Oelcher, S.L.P.
0
0
0
0
Blanks
18
31
16
65
Senator in Congress
Philip Frankfield, C.P.
2
1
0
3
Horace I. Hillis, S.L.P.
0
0
0
0
George Lyman Paine, S.P.
1
0
0
1
Henry Parkman, Jr., R.
340
339
330
1009
George L. Thompson, P.
1
0
1
2
94
194
151
439
David I. Walsh, D. Blanks
13
17
18
48
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Congressman
Francis J. Roane, D.
44
67
50
161
Edith Nourse Rogers, R.
398
464
439
1301
Blanks
9
20
11
40
Councillor
William E. Bennett, Jr., D.
49
112
79
240
Frank A. Brooks, R.
381
402
395
1178
Blanks
21
37
26
84
Senator
Albert W. Bullock, R.
339
344
329
1012
Louis B. Connors, D.
100
178
156
434
Blanks
12
29
15
56
Representative in General Court
John H. Valentine, R.
397
440
438
1275
Walter O'Neil
0
1
0
1
Blanks
54
110
62
226
Clerk of Courts
J. Gordon Duffy, D.
56
110
81
247
Frederic L. Putnam, R.
362
387
386
1135
Blanks
33
54
33
120
Register of Deeds
John P. Clair, D.
53
106
76
235
Thomas Leighton, R.
366
390
391
1147
Blanks
32
55
33
120
County Commissioners
Nathaniel I. Bowditch, R.
294
307
316
917
Thomas B. Brennan, D.
58
108
65
231
Archibald R. Giroux, R.
306
334
333
973
Francis J. Kelley, D.
46
70
64
180
Blanks
198
283
222
703
County Treasurer
Charles P. Howard, R.
364
386
380
1130
Raymond H. Hurley, D.
60
116
88
264
Blanks
27
49
32
108
Questions on Alcoholic Beverages
1. Shall Licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages?)
2. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt bever- ages?)
3. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so- called, not to be drunk on the premises?)
Yes
151
221
146
518
No
258
248
317
823
Blanks
42
82
37
161
Yes
170
259
155
584
No
239
201
296
736
Blanks
42
91
49
182
Yes
184
247
188
619
No
222
201
269
692
Blanks
45
103
43
191
Questions on Public Policy
1. "Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for legislation providing for ten dollars weekly pay- ments to each recipient of old age assistance?"
2. "Shall the Senator from this district be instructed to vote for the establishment of a lottery to be conducted by the Commonwealth, which shall be known as the Old Age Assistance Sweepstakes, the net proceeds of which shall provide additional revenue for the Old Age Assistance Fund.
Yes
253
314
288
855
No
101
84
106
291
Blanks 97
153
106
356
Yes
198
259
221
678
No
157
141
173
471
Blanks
96
151
106
353
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Schedule of Votes Cast for Representative in General Court 11th Middlesex District-Nov. 5, 1940
Acton
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Tyngsboro
Westford
Totals
John H. Valentine of Chelmsford
1275
321
3379
579
1149
6703
Walter O'Neil of Acton
1
0
0
0
0
1
Blanks
226
75
628
157
540
1626
Totals
1502
396
4007
736
1689
8330
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk of Acton RUTH C. WILKINS, Town Clerk of Carlisle HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk of Chelmsford GEORGE R. ROBESON, Town Clerk of Tyngsboro CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Town Clerk of Westford
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Town Clerk's Report
Births
Whole number recorded
35
Born in Acton
3 Native parentage 28
Males
23
Foreign parentage
1
Females
12
Mixed parentage
6
Marriages
Whole number recorded
38
Residents of Acton
41
Residents of other places
35
Deaths
Whole number recorded
57
Residents of Acton
54
Residents of other places
3
Occurring in Acton
38
Occurring in other places
19
Average Age in Years, 66+
HORACE F. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk.
Births Registered in 1940
Date Place of Birth
Name of Child
Oct. 17
Acton
Avery, Mary Louise
Mar. 10
Concord
Braman, Elizabeth
Oct. 6 Concord
Christofferson, Sandra Lee
Oct. 29 Concord
Conquest, John Frederick
Nov. 6 Concord
Conquest, Mary Louise
Feb. 28
Concord
Conquest, Stephen
July 28 Concord
Cram, Sarah E. B.
Feb. 25
Acton
Cullinane, Rosemary
May 16
Concord
Dakin, Norman Albertus
July 10
Acton
Davis, James Bishop
Sept. 28
Concord
Day, Charles Edward
June 18 Concord DeSousa, Donna Marie
July 11 Concord Downey, John Joseph
May
3 Concord Dugan, Robert Alan
Feb.
4 Concord Duren, Irving Sylvester, 3rd
Sept. 1 Concord Flagg, Peter Hansen
Mar. 31
Concord Freeman, Harry David
Jan. 14
Concord Goldthwaite, Philip Ward, Jr.
June 2 Concord Hartwell, Elizabeth Ann
Aug.
13 Boston King, Claire Ann Marie
Feb. 26 Concord Lawson, Leonard John
Name of Parents
Lee and Lilla Mitchell
George A. and Gertrude M. Puhakka Edwin H. and Gladys A. Hansen Arthur J. and Emily Soubosky William E. and Mary Etta Lucas James H. and Mary J. Sweeney Ralph W. and Florence A. Heath Cornelius C. and Grace J. Ineson Norman W. and Myrtle L. Liese Warren L. and Ethel A. Fitzgerald Harold E. and Florence A. Fisher Arthur E. and Margraetta G. Lawrence Cyrus J. and Mary E. Ryan James L. and Bertha Rawitser Irving S., Jr. and Alice Condon Alden C., Jr. and Carol Hansen Matthew D. and Winifred Wamboldt Philip W. and Arline F. Ray Russell G. and Lillian M. Shaw Michael and Josephine Johnson Leonard C. and Margaret Ann Daw
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Births Registered in 1940-Continued
Date Place of Birth Concord
Sept. 5 June 15
Concord
Concord
Jan. 5 June 26 Cambridge Groton
Nov. 7
April 5
Concord
June 27 Concord O'Neil, Walter Leo, Jr.
Dec. 14 Concord.
April 30 Newton June 17 Concord
Perkins, Malcolm Jeness Robertson, John Peter Scribner, Alfred Erwin
July 3
Concord Spinney, Seaward Stevens, Jr. Sullivan, Pearl Ann Alberta
June 17 Concord
April 8
Concord
Sweeney, Kevin Barry
Name of Parents
Robert E. and Mabel B. Charter Kenneth D. and Mary Louise Aldred Liberato and Mary J. Ciofli William F. and Annie J. Cahill James R. and Florence M. Connor Allen G. and Margaret B. Taylor Walter L. and Ruth C. Blanchard Raymond C. and Grace M. Hamm John M. and Beatrice Nims Harry V. and Esther H. Dearborn Seward S. and Mary A. Lawrence Ambrose S. and Bernice F. Livermore Daniel and Beatrice A. King
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Jan. 7 Cambridge Turner, William Edwin Simone William and Evelyn O. Peterson
Name of Child Liebfried, Robert Elmer, Jr. MacPhee, Kenneth Peter Mauro, Ann Loretta
McMahon, William Henry Mekkelsen, Carol Ann Moody, John Stephen
Marriages Registered in 1940
Date
Place
Names
Residence
Aug.
14
Acton
Addy, Winthrop W. Clifford, Florence H.
Stow Acton
Nov. 17
Acton
Amadio, Joseph Luke Jones, Helen Rhoda
Milford. N. H. Acton
July
4 Acton
Barss, Ville McCabe, Currie
Acton Acton
Jan. 27 Acton
Begley, Michael R.
Chicopee Falls
Townsend, Ruth E.
Acton
Sept. 14 Concord
Berglind, John Wendell
Acton
Berlied, Olive Josephine
Concord
Aug. 1 Acton
Brown, Charles W.
Manchester, N. H.
May 1 Ayer
Brown, Lester Frederick
Harvard
Mauro, Carmen Constance
Acton
Nov. 27 Belmont
Buffum, Robert Stephan
Acton
Pearson, Louise May
Belmont
Aug. 25 Maynard
Burton, Frank A. Costello, Dorothy L.
Acton
Sept. 21 Acton
Charter, Wesley Davis
Acton
House, Alice Mary Cole, Thomas W., Jr.
Acton
Walluck, Stella
Acton
Aug. 3 Acton
Conheeney, James P., Jr. Harvey, Lucretia H.
Newport, R. I. Acton
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Manchester, N. H.
Keefe, Ethel
Chelmsford
Waltham
July 9 Worcester
Marriages Registered in 1940-Continued
Date
Place
Names
Residence
Nov. 10
Acton
Davis, Carl Clifton, Jr.
Newton Newton
Jan. 20
Acton
Deering, Joseph L.
Shirley
Gates, Esther E.
Acton
Sept. 22
Littleton
Deveau, Joseph Leslie
Acton
Malanson, Margaret Lillian
Acton
Mar. 13
Maynard
Durkee, Sidney P.
Acton
Butler, Agnes E.
Acton
Aug. 29
Acton
Evans, Herbert E.
Acton
Ineson, Mildred
Acton
July
31 Holliston
Fleck, Robert W.
Acton
Boxill, Evelyn L. (Brown)
Acton
Feb. 24
Somerville
Gates, James Norman
Acton
Fowler, Virginia Adele
Somerville
June 30 Hudson
Harris, James F.
Acton
Shaw, Marion E. (Chappel)
Arlington
Oct.
12
Acton
Hayward, Earl Frank, Jr. Steinmann, Ernestine Ruth
Acton
Maynard
Nov. 7 Acton
Lafland, Roscoe
Unity, Maine
Crosby, Bernice
Unity, Maine Maynard
June 15 Acton
Lehto, John Emanuel
Bulette, Annie Viola
Acton
May
10 Maynard
Mason, Ralph Roger, Jr. Tomyl, Helen
Acton
Maynard
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Brooks, Mary Priscilla
Mar. 31 Maynard
Sept. 28 Maynard
July 28 Maynard
Aug. 17 Waltham
Mekkelsen, James R. Connor, Florence Mary Moody Ernest F. Costello, Eleanor A. Murphy, George S. DeGrappo, Corinne
Acton Acton Wells Beach, Maine Acton
Acton
Maynard
Acton
Morrison, Helen R.
Watertown
Sept. 15 Acton
Nicholson, Russell G.
Boston
Acton
May 2 Acton
Milbery, Olive Peirce, Owen Metcalf, Jr. Harris, Jennie Elizabeth
Sudbury
Acton
Nov. 9 Acton
Quimby, Charles D.
Boxboro
Aug. 12
Acton
Raymond, Ward
Taunton
Elkins, Bernice Mildred
Acton
Aug. 10 Acton
Rich, Francis Edwin
Saugus
Acton
Oct. 12 Worcester
Granberg, Irene Viola Strachan, Robert G. Eilertsen, Elizabeth A. (Manion)
Everett
Acton
Aug. 17 Concord
Taylor, Spencer Copland Larsen, Helen Brita Thompson, Carl L., Jr.
Acton
Stow
Oct. 13 Maynard
Aug. 24 Acton
Phalon, Edna A. Tolman, Lucius Clark Piuto, Helen Annie Wood, John Kenneth Stuart, Frances
Acton
Maynard
Ayer Acton
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Acton
Carlisle
Nov. 17 Acton
Wetherbee, Charlotte A.
Boxboro
Nichola, Harold G.
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Deaths Registered in 1940
Date
Name
Yrs.
Mos.
Days
Dec. 11
Allen, Dorothy Whittemore
42
3
18
Sept. 2 Anderson, Dorothea M.
60
2
6
Mar. 6 Banks, Nellie E.
64
1
2
Jan. 2 Barker, Eloise L.
80
June 10 Barteaux, Ruth E.
36
Aug. 4 Bell, George
83
4
3
Jan. 27
Bezanson, Ida M.
77
3
15
Nov. 25
Burke, Frederick Lawrence
73
6
26
April
7
Caldwell, Lewis Gillespie
41
10
13
Nov. 4 Casassa, Alfred Charles Michael
49
10
23
Feb. 3 Cheney, George Edward
69
1
11
Mar.
27 Cook, Lizzie May
70
2
29
Oct.
22
Conant, Mary Etta (Taylor)
81
5
23
July
31
Davis, Katherine (Wetherbee)
76
6
Nov. 16 Denehy, Thomas J.
62
9
28
Dec. 15
DeSousa, Arthur Edward
27
1
Aug.
30 Dickey, Sarah Jane
84
1
3
Dec.
2 Edwards Alfred J.
86
10
29
April 10 Feely, Annie V.
51
3
15
Aug. 12
Fletcher, Ephraim Eddie
87
23
Dec. 21 Greenwood, Ormond H.
57
11
3
Jan.
9 Hale, Herbert
76
11
May 10 Hayes, Michael G.
69
7
27
Aug. 18 Holden, Willis Lyon
76
10
12
May 29 Hurley, Mildred M. (Carr)
37
7
29
June
30 Jewett, Edward
68
June
27 Kelley, Julia Shea
58
April
28
MacDonald, Daniel F.
50
8
May
17 MacDougall, Margaret Campbell
76
11
Nov.
10 McAllaster, Grace L. (Webber)
48
2
13
May
11 McArdle, Edward W.
45
. .
May
11 McArdle, John B.
58
.
..
Jan.
7 McPhee, Clara M.
89
11
May
16 Mead, George V.
79
1
28
21
-43-
Mar. 14 Middleton, Willis J.
71
8
7
Mar. 28 Miner, Harriet M.
65
1
3
April 6 Monsen, Christian, Jr.
28
13
Jan.
31 Moore, Carrie Field
70
1
24
Mar. 22 Moore, Helen Lois
75
9
28
Jan. 9 Moore, Robert Byron
80
1
7
Oct.
31
Nelson, James A.
53
5
19
Nov. 23 Olsen, Maria
71
:
Feb.
22
Pierce, Francis Augustus
89
5
13
April
12
Sheridan, Catherine Coughlin
81
5
4
April 11 Stebbins, Belle Edna
64
4
Jan.
26 Stoney, Reginald
63
9
3
April 27 Stockton, Josephine E. (Kelley)
84
11
25
Dec. 10 Toohey, Frank
36
7
25
April 25
Towne, George L.
96
10
21
Nov. 16
Tucker, Inez E. (Spicer)
52
2
16
Nov. 13 Tuttle, Florence May
86
4
14
Nov.
24 Waite, Ida A. (Sykes)
85
4
20
April 20 Whitney, Cora Brooks
76
3
5
Mar. 1 Woodworth, Randall Nelson
44
7
14
Jan. 9 Worden, Elizabeth May
82
4
17
May
30 Worster, Sadie K.
64
10
4
Feb. 9
Prowse, Cornelius J.
72
8
13
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Non-Resident Burials in 1940
Date of Death
Name
Yrs.
Age Mos.
Days
Place of Death
April 9
Anderson, Henrietta
92
2
1
Lowell
Nov. 13
Cobleigh, Nelson A.
77
Boxboro
Nov. 18 Emerick, Martha W.
77
Bolton
Mar.
9
Emerson, Martha W.
86
2
13
East Jaffrey, N. H.
July
27
Flagg, Everett
86
9
25
Concord
June
25
Frost, Leonard A.
57
10
4
Westford
Jan. 20
Goodnow, Windsor W.
82
5 28
Portland, Maine
Mt. Hope
Sept. 12
Harrington, James B.
71
20
Groton
Mt. Hope
Nov. 2
Haynes, Charles H.
79
Belmont
Woodlawn
April 6
Mason, Warren D.
59
Grafton
Woodlawn
Mar.
6
Mason, William
83
Lynn
Mt. Hope
Sept. 22
Morrison, Peter
4
Cambridge
Woodlawn
1938
June
15
Nagle, Frederick W.
42
Townsend
Woodlawn
Dec. 12
Owen, Bessie
66
Somerville
Mt. Hope
Dec. 25
Jones, Mabel A.
49
7
6
Somerville
Woodlawn
May
29
Shatford, Alton L.
43
4
13
Bedford
Mt. Hope Woodlawn
Jan.
23 Simpson, Rose
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