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VOTED.
Dog Officer Account
$ 39.23 voted
Welfare Department
50.00
voted
Assessors Department
340.00
voted
Land Damage Account (New Route 56) 2,000.00
voted
Tree Warden Account
500.00
voted
Total
$2,929.23
Article 4. Arthur M. Williamson, Jr. moved the sum of $365.35 be- transferred from the Police Cruiser Account to the Police Department. Account. VOTED.
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Article 5. Motion by Albert L. Nash that the sum of $250.00 be transferred from the Truck and Sander Account to buy and install an automatic lifter door in the New Garage. VOTED.
Article 6. Motion by Albert E. Berthiaume that the Town vote to amend Chapter 9, of the Revised By-laws by adding the following;
"No person shall maintain more than two (2) unregistered vehicles (Farm vehicles to be excluded) on any premises which are not in a building or under a structure without obtaining a permit from the Board of Appeals".
VOTED Hand vote
Yes 102, No,1.
The report of the Planning Board on this amendment at this time was accepted and placed on file.
Article 7. Route 56 Zoning, Moved to pass over. VOTED.
Article 8. Route 56 Zoning Map, moved to pass over. VOTED
Article 9. Acceptance of Mayflower Circle moved to pass over. VOTED.
Article 10. Motion by Benjamin Gryncewicz that the Town vote to accept Atwood Street, Atwood Terrace (formerly known as Daoust Street) and the remainder of Folsom Street as per plan on file with the Planning Board. These streets are in the subdivision of Alice M. Ingram, off Stafford Street.
Atwood Street-720 feet in length more or less.
Atwood Terrace-240 feet in length more or less.
Folsom Street-427 feet in length more or less.
Width of all roadway is forty feet; all bounds and markers are in and the road has been inspected by the Superintendent of Streets.
Amended by Wesley A. Proctor that motion read contingent upon receipt of Deeds by the Town Clerk. VOTED.
Meeting adjourned at 8:53 P.M.
HERBERT J. DICKIE Town Clerk
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Vital Statistics
At the time of going to press we do not have complete returns of Births, Marriages and Deaths of 1964. But from advance information received the followin figures for 1964 are reasonably accurate.
Births of Leicester residents the past six years os follows;
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
194
164
186
178
168
171
Marriages of Leicester Residents
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
87
91
74
85
99
106
Deaths of Leicester Residents
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
64
64
68
89
60
61
These are Public records, any record may be checked or inspected at the Office of the Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted, HERBERT J. DICKIE Clerk
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Report of the Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During the month of March Mr. Armond Joubert was employed as a permenant clerk on the mid-night to eight A.M. shift and has worked out very well in this capacity to the benefit of the Town of Leicester.
In September of this year it was necessary to employ another guard at the intersection of Pleasant and King Streets due to the death of Mr. Charles (Doc) Lussier who was loved by all the children in the area and who will long be remembered by them.
The woman you now see crossing thhe children in this area is "Doc's" daughter Mrs. Joseph Denesha.
The hours spent on duty at this point had to be lengthened due to the fact that a new classroom had to be opened at the Saint Jude Chapel as a result of an overcrowded condition at the Memorial School.
We also lost two other School Guards, Bob Perry at the Rochdale School who left for service with the Postal Department and Ernie Finney at the Cherry Valley School; both of these men did an excellent job in their respective capacities for the Town.
Mrs. Alice Belanger is now at the Cherry Valley School and Ernie Morrison Sr. is in Rochdale.
This year we found that we could save more time and money in the Church Account by starting the men on post at nine o'clock Sunday morning instead of eight as had been the practice in the past.
In regard to the cruiser repair account we spent approximately $160.00 on the 1962 Chevrolet before the new car was delivered in June, an additional $525.00 was spent on the 1963 Ford in repairs and
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maintenance, which is about one third the amount spent in past years. This factor can be attributed to the fact that Officer George Boullie on his own time maintained both cruisers he greased, changed the oil each week and did minor repairs. I must not slight the other four members of the department that saw to it that the cars were washed inside and out at least once a week. The 1964 Chevrolet ran about $50.00 in repairs since June.
At the Town meeting in December the people voted in favor of an article limiting the number of unregistered vehicles that could be stored on private property within the Town. We feel that this law will be a great aid to us in ridding the Town of some unsightly areas.
In the past year your Police Department delivered some sixteen speaking engagements to the various schools and civic groups through- out the Town. The subjects being based mainly on the various aspects of safety.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Fire, Welfare, Highway, School, Civilian Defense, Town Account- ant, Clerk, the Board of Health and all the other Boards who have helped in making 1964 a most pleasant and productive year.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD McDONALD Chief of Police
SUMMONSES
Listed below is the gasoline consumed, ambulance calls, complaints, arrests, tickets issued, accidents, pistol permits, business establishments checked, houses checked and property recovered, by the month and totals:
JAN. FEB. MAR. APRIL. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.
TOTALS
Gasoline
554
553
490
572
529
516
541
523
504
537
619
641
6579
Ambulance
24
18
21
13
16
26
28
24
14
26
17
22
249
Summonses
26
37
34
30
43
26
40
35
19
25
36
22
373
Complaints
66
61
71
87
89
86
79
93
64
89
67
88
942
Arrests
9
7
14
16
5
9
16
12
17
7
5
5
122
Tickets
33
22
12
52
31
22
27
15
27
18
22
12
293
Accidents
16
17
10
13
17
17
13
13
11
14
5
17
163
Pistol rpemits
6
3
1
4
2
7
3
4
4
3
5
2
44
Bus estab. chkd.
4526
4234
4526
4380
4526
4380
Prop. recovered $3295
3125
1014
000
8105
808
1383.50
527
410
255
23.50
1400
$20336.00
Houses chkd.
486
348
428
434
351
606
4526
4526
4380
4526
4380
4526
53436
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD R. McDONALD Chief of Police
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Report of the Zoning Board ofAppeals
To the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of Leicester:
1964 Appropriation
$300.00
Expenditures:
Office Expenses
.88
Typewriter
85.00
Clerical
33.68
Dues
15.00
Law Book
10.00
Mileage
45.50
Office Supplies
22.64
Balance
87.30
$300.00
The Board wishes to express its appriciation to the Building Commissioners and to the Board of Selectmen for their cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. CAREY, Chairman Board of Appeals
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Report of the Forest Fire Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Leicester:
I hereby submit my report as Forest Fire Warden for the year 1964. During the year, the Forest Fire Department answered 187 calls and issued 1700 permits for burning. Below is a breakdown by months of the fires during the last four years:
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
1964
1
1 13
47
40 19
5 3
10
6 10
23 5
1963
2
1
7 94
1962
1
2
3
43
14 30
1 10 6 4
7 6
7
12
16
10
The majority of the fires are being set. Because of the serious drought conditions, a number of the fires required long hours to extinguish because they were burning deeply underground, and had to be dug out or flooded out.
In the past year, the Police Department, the State Department of Natural Resources, and I spent many, many hours investigating the fires that were set. We did apprehend a number of people but in most cases, because of their age which was under 12 years, there wasn't much we could do except to explain the dangers involved.
There were also quits a few caused by the Railroad during the year.
It is my opinion that at least half of the fires we now have could be eliminated by the following:
1. A code for the type and condition of fire barrels.
2. An understanding of the burning laws.
3
2
6
13
5
1961
2
1
5
23
0 30 42
5
1
1
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3. More home co-operation on the part of the citizens of the Town.
4. Common Sense!
This year the Forest Fire truck stood up fairly well with only a few minor repairs. At this time, I would like to recommend that provisions be made to replace the truck at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1967, providing the truck does not have any major break downs previous to that time.
I wish to express my thanks to all Town Departments who assisted me during the year; also to Town Officials, State Forest Fire Service, District Fire Warden, County Patrol, and all Fire Department members of neighboring Fire Departments. Also, thank you to the Police Department who did an excellent job answering the alarms.
Respectfully submitted, LORY C. RUSSELL Forest Fire Warden
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Report of the Fire Engineers
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Leicester:
The Board of Fire Engineers herewith submit their 92nd annual report :
Alarms Answered in 1964
Alarms
Still
False
Total
Leicester Co. No. 1
53
10
1
64
Cherry Valley No. 2
52
0
4
56
Rochdale Co. No. 3
59
7
1
67
164
17
6
187
During the past year we were able to extinguish all fires to the buildings in which they started and to keep them from spreading to others. We were fortunate in not experiencing many large fires within the limits of the Town. We also answered two out of Town fire calls for help from Charlton and Spencer to help fight large building fires in each Town.
Last November we informed the Board of Selectmen that the pressure pump on the old 1941 Engine 1 pumper was broken. We recommend that the Town not repair this old truck but replace it with a new dependable truck as soon as possible. This 1941 pumper truck responds to most fires in Town and must be dependable as the water pressure is low in many areas.
We would like to thank Police Chief Edward McDonald and men of his department for their valuable assistance in answering fire calls and sounding fire alarms to the stations. Also many thanks to the Board of Selectmen, to all members of each Company and their auxiliaries for their co-operation and call to duty regardless of time or weather, to the Forest Fire Warden and men, Civil Defense Depart- ment and all others who have helped in any way.
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Members of the Fire Department:
CENTER CO. NO. 1
Harold E. Lindberg, Chief
John C. Gelatt, Captain J. Forrest Irish, Jr., Lieutenant Duane Audette
Frederick Burnham
Edward Cormier
Arthur Dorr
Paul Dorr
George Duquette
Joseph Griffin
Everett Horne
Norman Macleod
Peter Martinson
Joseph Martin
Wendell Ring, Jr.
Lory Russell
Howard Stover
Milton Swenson
CHERRY VALLEY CO. NO. 2
Edward F. Farrell, Deputy Chief
John Hickey, Captain
Arthur Smith, Lieutenant
Maurice Berthiaume
William Cullen
William Depatie
John Dolen Robert Harris
Everett LaBree
Thomas Lemerise Richard Lilley
Stanley Mason John Moynagh
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Joseph O'Brien Robert Robinson Gordon Wilson
ROCHDALE CO. NO. 3
Stephen W. Parker, Deputy Chief
William Kennedy, Captain
Kenneth Culver, Lieutenant
John Bradley
Douglas Cherry Jr.
Walter Coonan
Everett Doane, (Resigned)
Karl Doane Jr.
Francis Desautel
Lionel Dufault
Jacob Menzeigian
Vincent Perodeau
Robert Perry
William Robidoux
Ray Southard
Noe Snay
Charles Woodcock
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD E. LINDBERG, Chief EDWARD F. FARRELL, Clerk STEPHEN W. PARKER
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Report of the Leicester Center School and Town Hall Building Commission
Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is a report of the Leicester Center School and Town Hall Building Commission for the year ending December 31, 1964.
The projects listed below have been completed:
Hard Top of drive way around Town Hall and Center School.
Complete retubing of Boiler #2.
Completion of painting contract which included the painting of all class rooms in the Center School.
Installation of rubber mats and stair treads from the first floor to the second floor in the Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted, RALPH G. DRYDEN, Chairman PHILIP BLANCHARD ARTHUR WILLIAMSON GEORGE McKENNA WALLACE REED
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Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
December 7, 1964 Leicester, Mass.
To Board of Selectmen, Leicester, Mass.
Report by the Department of Weights and Measures for 1964.
Appropriation $500.00
Expenditures
Miliage
$115.99
Wages
384.00
Total $499.99
Reciepts
$141.25
HARRY J. NEWELL, Sr. Sealer
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Report of the Highway Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Leicester :-
Greetings :---
The Highway Department wishes to submit the following report for the year 1964.
ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE
Electricity, Water and Telephone $ 775.45
Tires and Service
1,778.90
Oil (fuel, grease and crankcase)
2,739.62
Gasoline
4,802.80
Oxygen and Acetylene
294.53
Labor
1,486.26
Road Machinery
3.60
Office Supplies
154.64
Parts for Equipment
5,527.10
Miscellaneous: small tools, paint,
express, soap and cleaning utensils
washroom service, screws, nails, bolts various services, repairs, welding supplies, steel plate, bulbs, first aid supplies, plywood, towing, anti-freeze and other items which do not come under the above categories.
4,299.17
Total
$21,862.07
SNOW AND ICE
Superintendent
$1,987.51
Pickup - Town owned
294.00
Clerk
676.00
Road Machinery
6,907.68
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Labor
12,627.60
Outside Equipment - Hired
3,994.75
Salt
6,268.46
Sand
4,214.50
Steel Plate
1,027.56
Parts for Sanders
2,341.10
Miscellaneous-Outside repair services snow
fence, paint, bolts, plastic cover, twine
towing, express charges, tools. 1,595.31
Total as of December 17, 1964
$41,934.57
CHAPTER 81 MAINTENANCE
Superintendent
$1,478.70
Pickup-Town owned
222.40
Clerk
661.46
Road Machinery
5,332.65
Labor
8,228.88
Outside Equipment-Hired
1,960.82
Cement, sand and gravel
929.15
Asphalt, Patch and Road Oil
8,957.48
Cinder Blocks and Catch Basins
144.37
Cable and Posts
678.70
Miscellaneous-small tools, crayons, saw
blades, brooms, signs, chain sharpening
and repairs.
203.06
Total
$28,797.67
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Superintendent
$ 299.45
Pickup-Town owned
45.20
Clerk
127.98
Road Machinery
611.10
Labor
1,473.23
Outside Equipment-Hired
126.25
Road Oil and Patch
7,528.78
Sand, cement and gravel
274.10
Total
$10,486.09
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CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Superintendent
$ 1,007.00
Pickup-Town owned
130.80
Clerk
448.72
Road Machinery
2,134.55
Labor
4,468.60
Outside Equipment-Hired
2,012.00
Asphalt
8,809.43
Catch Basins, and cement
1,737.10
Pipe
3,113.42
Miscellaneous-Brick, range oil for road
flares, grass seed, 1" stakes.
138.38
Total
$24,000.00
HIGHWAY UNDER SELECTMEN
Superintedent
$ 209.35
Pickup-Town owned
28.40
Clerk.
80.58
Road Machinery
159.50
Labor
1,190.26
Outside Equipment-Hired
1,065.00
Pipe
19.11
Sand and Gravel
415.80
Asphalt
375.38
Miscellaneous-2" reflectors, signs, paint for
bridge, stamps and lumber
455.96
Total
$3,999.34
BRUSH CUTTING
Superintendent
$ 95.40
Pickup-Town owned
14.00
Clerk
48.98
Road Machinery
127.25
Labor
611.70
Outside Equipment-Hired
219.00
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Saw and parts
443.08
Spray
154.08
1 axe
4.95
Total
$1,718.44
MARSHALL STREET (CHAPTER 822)
Superintendent
$ 145.75
Pickup-Town owned
20.40
Clerk
67.94
Road Machinery
239.55
Labor
733.28
Outside Equipment
219.50
Asphalt
418.87
Cement
1.50
Total
$1,846.79
OLD DRAINAGE
Superintendent
143.10
Pickup-Town owned
23.20
Clerk
72.68
Road Machinery
..
510.50
Labor
821.70
Outside Equipment
1,071.50
Catch basins, cement blocks, pipe
341.07
Cement
12.95
Rule
1.62
Total
$2,998.32
MONTEREY DRIVE
Superintendent
$ 153.70
Pickup-Town owned
23.20
Clerk
77.42
Road Machinery
541.40
Labor
896.05
Outside Equipment-Hired
468.00
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Asphalt, granite inlets
366.08
Catch basins, cement blocks and brick
421.18
Pipe
2,951.85
Bolts
2.44
Total
$5,901.32
LOGAN STREET
Superintendent
$ 243.80
Pickup-Town owned
38.80
Clerk
110.60
Road Machinery
708.90
Labor
1,264.65
Outside Equipment-Hired
488.00
Sand and gravel
81.60
Asphalt
15.27
Catch basins, cement, blocks
316.94
Pipe
1,561.45
Total
$4,830.01
SARGENT STREET
Superintendent
$ 2.65
Pickup-Town owned
16.00
Clerk
44.24
Road Machinery
85.90
Labor
456.95
Outside Equipment-Hired
192.00
Catch basins, cement, blocks
170.02
Pipe
929.28
Total
$1,897.04
RAWSON STREET BRIDGE
Superintendent
$ 193.45
Pickup-Town owned
27.60
Clerk
88.48
Road Machinery
95.50
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Labor 892.60
Outside Equipment-Hired
520.00
Steel beams, railing
597.55
Asphalt
128.01
Concrete, cement
180.45
Gravel and sand
20.85
Miscellaneous-Signs, lumber, lime, nails,
spikes, and molding
53.90
Total
$2,798.39
TOWN OIL
Superintendent
315.35
Pickup-Town owned
44.00
Clerk
112.18
Road Machinery
1,336.80
Labor
1,609.39
Outside Equipment-Hired
872.00
Sand and gravel
271.65
Asphalt and road oil
2,859.81
Road drags
35.36
Miscellaneous-advertising, materials for
signs, bolts
43.14
Total
$7,499.68
VACATION AND HOLIDAY PAY FOR HIGHWAY
Vacation
$1,287.30
Holiday
1,051.66
Total
$2,338.96
DALE STREET
Superintendent
$ 66.25
Pickup-Town owned
10.00
Clerk
23.70
Road Machinery
37.20
Labor
257.85
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Outside Eqiupment-Hired
320.00
Gravel
38.00
Pipe
348.10
Catch basins
352.97
Asphalt
137.64
Total
$1,591.71
N.B. This project will be completed by early summer, 1965.
We would like to take ths opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Police Department, the Advisory Board and various other departments for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, VANCE R. BATES Superintendent of Streets
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Report of the Civil Defense
January 5, 1965
To the Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Leicester.
I Submit the following report of the Civil Defence Department for the year ending December 31, 1964.
All Federal Program Requirements allowing the town of Leicester to be elegible for Federal Funds, (Matching Funds), to obtain surplus equipment for your protection have been up dated for 1965.
The Civil Defence Auxiliaries, Police and Fire, met all State requirements for their training in the past year.
The Communication group has participated regularly throughout the year on state and local practice alert.
Under the Federal Shelter Program, the town hall basement has met Federal Fall Out Shelter requirements, Cap. 54 people.
A 5 KW generator has been installed in a protective area at this location.
Respectfully submitted, EARL R. PRATT Director
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Report of the Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the report of the Building Inspector for the year 1964:
21 homes
33 additions-alterations
$ 913,700.00* 74,950.00
8 garages 4,150.00'
4 storage sheds 15,350.00
6 porches
1,475.00
1 hall
15,000.00;
1 restaurant
10,000.00
1 office
1,400.00
1 fruit stand 500.00
2 sheds
120.00
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$1,036,645.00
Permits were issued to demolish
3 barns 3 sheds
Total permits issued:
84
Respectfully submitted, ANDREW DEVINSKY Building Inspector
*Includes Housing Project $498,000.00
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Report of the Fence Viewers
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We hereby submit the report of the fence viewers for the year 1964:
Appropriated
$50.00
Services rendered 50.00
Balance
0
Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. JOHNSON ANDREW DEVINSKY Fence Viewers
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Report of the Wiring Inspector
December, 1964
Office of the Board of Selectmen:
Town of Leicester, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
During the year, of 1964 there were 323 inspections and travel exceeded 3,000 miles.
It is gratifying to report that there are many home owners replacing outmoded services with ones of ample capacity.
New Services
107
Temporary Services
13
Schools
5
Additional wiring
27
Oil Burners
13
Rough Wiring
24
Off-Peak Meters
24
Quick Recovery
6
Dryers
28
Ranges
22
Dishwashers
1
Fires
6
Finish Wiring
9
Electric Heat
9
Nurseries
4
Rewiring after fires
4
Electric Signs
3
Compressor
1
Flood lights
1
Housing for elderly
16
323
Respectfully submitted, EDMUND A. STUART Inspector of Wires
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Report of the Veterans Graves Officer
Office of the Board of Selectmen Town of Leicester Leicester, Massachusetts
1 December 1964
Gentlemen:
The below is the report of the Veterans Graves Registration Officer for the year 1964.
During the year the task of continuing to mark the graves of Veterans of all wars has been carried out. This year 23 graves were marked in the following manner: the purchase of 4 stones for graves of veterans of the Colonial & Revolutionary Wars, the procurement of 18 stones from the Government and the relettering of a salvaged stone for the grave of an 1812 War Veteran's grave.
The compiling of vital information and verification of individual military service record which is another phase of this department has been completed and now on record one can find information relative to each deceased veteran of any war buried within the Town of Leiceseter.
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There were three additional internments during the year 1964 up to and including November 23rd.
There were necessary repairs to a few stones and graves of veterans that was done during the past year. Each grave has a bronze flag holder and each grave had a flag placed on it for Memorial Day and these flags were checked periodically until after Labor Day at which time they were all removed.
The coming year will finish the marking of any graves that in my mind may be overlooked or in need of identification. There are ready
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for filing 15 applications for headstones to be received from the Government for these graves. There are some graves that will be planned to be marked in the future because there are no references to military service for the individual on family stones but due to the fact that these graves are in the two main cemeteries in town there is not any possibility of these becoming lost or overlooked at present.
I wish to thank all who have helped in any way to make this task a little easier.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD H. DUANE Veterans Graves Registration Officer
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Report of the Memorial Day Observance Committee
23 November 1964
Board of Selectmen
Town of Leicester
Leicester, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The below is the report of the Memorial Day Observance Committee for the year 1964:
Appropiation $510.00 Expenditures:
Wreaths
$100.00
Sound
40.00
Transportation
337.50
Miscelleanous
32.50
(Clerical & Necessary Supplies)
Total
$510.00
Appropriate Memorial Services were held in each precinct of the Town with a parade and exercises at various cemeteries. A Memo- rial Sunday Service was also held on Memorial Sunday to pay respect to deceased veterans of all wars.
A meeting was held in October which was opened to the public and to representatives of all civic and veteran organizations by the committee. This meeting was called to reach an answer on a question which has been asked many times in years past, "Should the Memorial Day Observance Committee Plan one parade only which will be held in Leicester Center with Memorial Services in Pine Grove Cemetery or plan, as in the past, a parade and Memorial Services in each section of the Town?" After a meeting attended by representatives from various organizations which participate in the
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Memorial Day Observance it was voted by those in attendance that the Committee continue as in the past with programs in each section of the town. The committee also voted to carry out the wishes of the outcome of this meeting.
The committee wishes to thank all who helped in any way to make the Observance of Memorial Day a success.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT MORRISON MAURICE BERTHIAUME JACOB MENZEGIAN
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Report of the Director of Maintenance of the Memorial Square
23 November 1964
Board of Selectmen Town of Leiceseter Leicester, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The below is a report of the Director of Maintenance of the Memorial Squares:
During the past year the Memorial Squares were maintained in an excellant manner by the Keenan Landscaping Company. I wish to extend my thanks to Mr. John Keenan for the excellant work done by his company in maintaining our Memorial Squares.
A survey was completed to determine the boundary lines of the plot of land to be designated The John A. Davis Memorial Square. After plans were drawn and a description was available it was voted by the town meeting to name the parcel of land at the junction of Mill Street and Stafford Street in Rochdale, The John A. Davis Memorial Square. Work was started in rebuilding this square and it is hoped that the task will be completed by Memorial Day 1965. The relocation of the Lawrence F. McCarthy Square was started but it could not be completed this year due to the lateness of the season. This task it also hoped to be completed by Memorial Day 1965.
There is still work to be done in finishing all the Memorial Squares so they may be the most suitable memorial possible for the individual to whom they have been dedicated. This work will be completed in due time. I do feel that the past 5 years has seen a steady improvement in these Memorial Squares and hope that in not the too distant future the task of rebuilding, repairing or relocating these memorials will be completed.
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