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There are many causes for these many illegal absences, the prominent one being the lack of parental supervision due to the war. This deplorable condition is specifically due to the fact that
1. Both mothers and fathers are working.
2. Home life is not what it used to be with the fathers gone into the service, and the mothers working.
3 . Families are disorganized by the fact that different members of the family work on different shifts.
4. Emotional conflicts, because of overexertion on the part of working parents, are reflected in the general behavior of the children.
5. Children are more interested in their earnings, and thereby neglect their education.
6. There is a lack of recreational facilities in our town for the children, and consequently they resort to unwarranted means of spending their time.
Juvenile delinquency originates most often from habitual and frequent truancies. We are doing all we can to reduce the number of daily absences, and hope that the townspeople will cooperate with us in reporting to the attendance officer all the cases of truancy noticed.
Bowling alleys and pool rooms are no places for boys 12 and 13 years of age until 11:00 and 11:30 P. M., and especially more so during school hours. Attendants in these places have been too liberal with their regulations. The state law mentions 14 years of age as the minimum working age in these places, but not until 11:30.
Let us be a little more considerate of today's youth, and let's remember that they will make up the Southbridge community of the future.
The following report shows the increases of different cases in the last two years:
1942
1943
Persons 5 years of age or over and under 7
387
431
Persons 7 years of age or over and under 14
1727
1722
Persons 14 years of age or over and under 16
438
564
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Number of pupils investigated for absences due to illness, truancy, lack of clothing, contagious diseases, and other reasons.
519
676
Cases investigated for home permits
27
57
Cases of persistent tardiness
19
41
Cases of children working unlawfully
16
89
Follow-up and friendly visits
35
82
Number of children assisted with shoes and clothing Number of children for whom employment was obtained Number of children adjusted in their school work
8
23
Number of employment certificates 16-2] literate
1321
886
Number of employment certificates 16-21 illiterate
29
17
Employment between 14-16
50
173
Home Permits
11
11
Newsboy's badges and street trade
124
68
Respectfully submitted,
RAOUL O. LATAILLE
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SOUTHBRIDGE CONTINUATION SCHOOL
The enrollment in the Girls' Division of the Southbridge Con- tinuation School for the year ending June 23, 1943, was only thirteen girls.
Three were between fourteen and fifteen years of age, ten were between fifteen and sixteen years.
By the close of school in June, five girls had reached their sixteenth birthday and before the re-opening of school this fall three more had become sixteen. One girl returned to the regular day school leaving only four girls to re-enter in September.
The very small enrollment is due to the fact that industry and commerce cannot employ minors under sixteen years of age. The girls enrolled all had Home Permits allowing them to be mothers' helpers in their own homes.
The main objective of the Continuation School has always been to help employed youth to make immediate and prospective adjust- ments from their status as full time school pupils to that of home helpers or responsible wage-earning citizens.
With this in mind, the girls come to the school on Wednesday afternoons from one o'clock to five. The first half of the time they meet with Mrs. Barbara Kyrios who conducts classes in House- hold Arts, and from three o'clock to five they study related academic subjects.
I feel that the classes in Household Arts are of great value to these future home-makers. They are taught the preparation of simple meals with attention given to thrift in buying and caring for supplies. Lessons in plain sewing are helpful because the girls learn to use commercial patterns in cutting garments from used as well as from new material, and they see the economy of doing the work for themselves.
The academic subjects include English, arithmetic, civics and hygiene. English, both oral and written, is aimed at the correction of faulty language and to the formation of good habits of self- expression. To meet the requirements of ordinary letter writing, a unit was developed centering around the friendly letter and simple social notes. In arithmetic, the range of ability of the girls is so wide that most of the work has to be planned on an individual basis. Much of it has to be on elementary fundamentals. Hygiene is taught from the practical and personal standpoint through dis- cussion of daily habits that are conducive to good health. Through civics, an effort is made to stimulate proper attitudes and ideals and to awaken a sense of responsibility on the part of every in- dividual toward society.
We made a class visit to the public library where the girls were most cordially welcomed by Miss Shane. She gave them her kind attention and explained the purposes of the services rendered there. Each one was encouraged to make use of the library in any way that it can serve her needs. Indeed it can be the source of much profitable recreation and learning for everyone.
LAURA B. DESMARAIS
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
Our program has been similar in most respects to that carried on last year. A greater effort has been made to stress the neces- sity of development and maintenance of good health habits, and to advise correction of defects at an early date.
The correction of defects, after parents were notified, has been encouraging. Better employment and increased wages have re- sulted in the willingness of parents to assume this responsibility.
Routine work has been carried on as usual. This consisted of the following duties:
Assisting the doctors with examinations
Sending notices of defects (except the more serious ones when a personal visit was made) Administering first aid Replenishing first-aid chests
Transporting ill children home
Weighing and measuring
Testing hearing
Retesting vision in cases where the teacher was doubtful
Inspecting personal hygiene
Excluding pupils who showed symptoms of contagion
Re-admitting pupils after an absence of one or two days
Assisting at clinics, etc.
Pre-School Clinic
For a number of years, we have endeavored to have children who were of age to enter school at the beginning of the school year do so physically fit. With this in view, we have asked parents of these children to have them examined by their family physician, so that defects, if any, could be discovered and corrected before school opened. Clinics were also held for this purpose. Dr. Langevin gave two mornings for examinations of children. Dr. Desmarais and Dr. Racicot gave one morning for dental examinations. However, comparatively few parents availed themselves of this opportunity.
We are grateful to those parents who did cooperate, and who followed the advice given. I am sure that even now they feel re- paid.
Milk Lunches
There are only a few under-nourished children in our schools at present. Milk lunches continued to be served, and free milk is given to the very few who show mal-nourishment, and who could not have milk otherwise.
Attendance
Our children are better clothed than at any time in the past years, and attendance from health standpoint has been good.
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Hearing Tests
With the use of the Audiometer, hearing tests were conducted in all schools. Pupils above the first grade were given the test. A home call was made to parents of children who were found to have a hearing loss, and consultation of the family physician advised.
The following is the result of the hearing test:
Schools
Number Tested
Number Found to Have Hearing Loss
Mary E. Wells
444
6
Marcy Street
187
4
West Street
249
6
River Street
56
3
(6 could not be corrected)
Charlton Street
262
6
Eastford Road
184
3
Home Nursing
A class in Home Nursing, under the auspices of the Red Cross, was held in the early part of the year. Ten girls from the Home Economics Department were enrolled, and five completed the required number of hours, successfully passed the examination, and were awarded Red Cross certificates.
In closing, I wishto thank all who have in any way cooperated to make our Health Program a success.
Respectfully submitted,
WINIFRED V. KING, R. N.
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
Balance Sheet - December 31, 1943
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash in Banks and Office:
$388.264.25
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1943,
$100,000.00
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes: Levy of 1941, (Payment held in Escrow by Town Counsel) $
564.00
Levy of 1942, ·
696.66
Levy of 1943. 33,750.55
35,011.21
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1943 135.41
Special Assessments:
Sewer Added to Taxes 1943 161.29
Unapportioned Sidewalk 1942 23.30
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1943 7.58
Committed Interest:
Sewer Added to Taxes 1943 13.71
Sidewalk Added to Taxes
1943. . 1.36
207.24
Tax Titles .. 3,402.01
Tax Title Possessions. 1,028.53
4,430.54
Departmental: Interest Taxes 1941, Payment held in Escrow by Town Counsel. . . . Selectmen - Cole Lot Timber 510.40
29.92
Town Hall. ·
180.00
Trust Fund Income : Jesse J. Angell Charity .. Fund ... 31.27
Ella M. Cole Fund - Needy School Children. · 0 Alexis Boyer, Jr., School
116.54
Fund. .
11.29
Mary Mynott Library Fund .. 57.72 216.82
Vocational Education- George-Deen and Smith-Hughes Fund ..... Vocational Education - Special Grant for Defense ..
795.26
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund. . 0 ·
2,968.00
Machinery Rental Fund ..
·
298.40
Tailings.
46.86
Overestimate 1943 - State Parks and Reservations Assessment
19.51
Federal Grants: Aid to Dependent Children Administration ...... 1,099.37
Federal Taxes Withheld ...... 3, 473.41
1,475.27
Police.
1,225.00
Health.
287.71
Ambulance
590.00
Highways . . . .
853.75
Temporary Aid . .
1,943.88
Old Age Assistance .
117.84
State Aid. . .
630.00
War Allowance ·
896.00
Military Aid.
370.00
School .. 319.33
Cemetery. 249.00
8,202.83
Aid to Highways:
School Expenses. 300.00
Honor Roll. 701.25
North Woodstock Road Land Taking. . . . 100.00
Swimming Pool and Park Project 195.70
Swimming Pool Operationo o o
550.95
Worcester Street Sewer. Construction . . 170.25
Purchase of War Bonds. . 75,000.00
86,050.52 644.28
Sewer Assessment Reserve .. .. Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
22,893.53
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1941. .. 564.00
Levy of 1942. . 696.66
Levy of 1943. 12,471.49
13,732.15
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax .. 135.41
Sewer Assessment .. .
175.00
Sidewalk Assessment 32.24
Tax Title. .
4,430.54
Departmental .. 8,202.83
Aid to Highways. 443.94
Surplus Revenue
13,419.96 183,940.13 $438,649.57
$438.649.57
Aid to Dependent Children- Aid. . 1,971.84 Old Age Assistance Administration ... 791.01 Old Age Assistance-Assist- ance . 4,813.25
8,675.47
Appropriation Balances: Rationing Board Expenses. . Child Welfare Service ..... 57.76 435.80 Old Age Assistance Salaries 112.00 Civilian Defense Activities 8,426.81
State ..
237.61
County. .
.
206.33
434.94
Underestimate 1943 - County Tax
1,510.25
Overdrawn Account:
Highways - Chapter 90 Maintenance 1943
443.90
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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assessments Not Due:
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue Due in 1944 .. · 255.20
Sewer. .
392.39
1945. 119.00
Sidewalk ..
162.22
392.39
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue: Due in 1944 .. 85.51
1945
76.71
554.61
554.61
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt ..
149,000.00
Eastford Road and West Street School Loan . .
89,000.00
Northern District Elementary
School Loan. 60,000.00
149.000.00
149.000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities:
Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund Ella M. Cole Fund - Needy ... School Children .. .
3,000.00
Alexis Boyer, Jr., School Fund
381.71
Mary Mynott Library Fund ... ·
1,000.00
Bradford Library Fund .. o
4,868.92
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 48,352.45
Cemetery General Care Funds.
25,000.00
Municipal Contributory Retirement Fund: Cash and Securities ....
36,030.41
Retirement System Funds:
Annuity Savings Fund ......
24,522.48
Pension Accumulation Fund. 9,254.69
Annuity Reserve Fund. ....
1,686.65
Pension Reserve Fund ... ·
517.18
Expense Fund ..
49.41
36,030.41
$119,903.74
$119,903.74
1,270.25
In Custody of Treasurer .. 79,004.41
In Custody of Library Trustees 4,868.92
83,873.33
83,873.33
1946. 18.19 .
162.22
INDEX
O o Town Officers 3
List of Jurors. · o O . 0 . . . O o .
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Selectmen's Report. 13 0 0 O
Police Department Report. 14
Library Trustees Report 15 · Tax Collector's Report. O 0 0 0 O o O 20 .
Fire Department Report.
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Board of Health Report.
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Public Welfare Report
37
Old Age Assistance Report
38
Assessors' Report .
. 39
Town Treasurer's Report
42
Building Inspectors' Report
44
Wire Inspector's Report
45
Highway Department Report 0 ·
46 0 0 State Auditor's Report. o
47
Town Clerks Report.
50
Tree Warden's Report. 52
Gypsy Moth Report 52
Planning Board's Report 53 .
Town Accountant's Report.
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War, Price & Rationing Board Report.
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Honor Roll Committee Report
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SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES
1943
Bal. Refunds & Transfers
edded to appropriation
Total Receipts
Expenditures
Transfers to Other Accounts
Gross Expenditures or Debit
Balance to Revenue
Balance to 1944
Overdrawn Accts.
GENEHAL GOVERNMENT:
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
Selectmen: Salaries
2,790.00
32.63
2,822.63 1,000.00
2,822.63
2,822.63 553.17
446.83
Accountant:
3,219.00
3,219.00
3,043.23
3,043.23
175.77
All Other
250.00
By refund
12.25 50.00
312.25
295.93
295.93
16.32
Treasurer:
Salaries
2,960.00
2,950.00
2,950.00
10.00
All Other
850.00
674.19
674.19
175.81
Tax Collector:
Salaries
3,700.00
3,850.00
3,850.00
3,850.00
All Other
1,681.87
1,681.87
1,333.50
150.00
1,483.50
198.37
Assessors :
Salaries
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
All Othar
700.00
700.00
653.51
653.51
46.49
Town Clerk:
Salaries
1,860.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
All Other
460.00
460.00
457.92
457.92
2.08
Board of Registrars:
200.00
200.00
200,00
200.00
All Othar
2,600.00
By soldiars' ralief
50.00
2,650.00
2,648.74
2,64B.74
1.26
Law:
Salary of Counsal
All Othar
140.00
140.00
70.65
70.65
69.35
Engineering:
Salaries
6,200.00
6,200.00
6,196.41
6,196.41
3.59
All Other
650.00
650.00
648.89
648.89
1.11
Town Hall
Salaries
2,425.00
100.00
2,525.00
2,515.17
2,515.17
9.83
All Other
4,000.00
258.70
4,316.23
4,206.46
100.00
4,306.46
9.77
Planning Board;
All Other
100.00
100.00
29.63
29.63
70.37
Rationing Board:
All Other
1,000.00
By 1942 balanca
202.36
1,202.36
766.56
766.56
435.80
Retirement Board:
Salary and Waga survay By 1942 balanca
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
Contributory Retirement System
administration:
625.00 250.00
625.00 250.00
625.00
625.00
All Other
To police expense
1,150.00
44,153.86
583.14
All Other
6,892.00
By rafund
6.00 1,150.00
8,048.00
6,635.21
6,635.21
1,412.79
Fire Department:
Salaries
37,956.30
37,956.30
37,910.49
37,910.49
45.81
All Other
5,482.00
5,482.00
5,445.07
5,445.07
36.93
Hydrants
18,330.00
18,330.00
15,021.87
1,339.39
16,361.26
1,968.74
Forest Fire:
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
All Other
300.00
By refund By hydrants
36.00 1,339.39
1,675.39
1,652.45
1,652.45
22.94
Sealer of Weights and Maasures: Salarias All Other
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
85.24
Tree Warden
900.00
900.00
899.82
899.82
.18
Moth Extermination
400.00
400.00
399.40
399.40
.60
Ambulance
250.00
250.00
243.47
243.47
6.53
Dog Officer
300.00
300.00
296.00
296.00
4.00
Salarias
125.00
125.00
125.00
1€5.00
All Other
50.00
50.00
46.34
46.34
3.66
Game Warden
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
All Other
100.00
100.00
76.69
76.69
23.31
Streat Lighting
15,000.00
15,000.00
14,412.60
To damage to pers. & prop. To accountant's expense
387.16 50.00
14,B49.76
150.24
Wiring Inspector:
Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
All Othar
100.00
Total - Protection Persons
133,522.30
2,531.39 136,053. 69 12B,777.55
2,926.55 131,704. 10
4,349.59
Health
Salaries
6,815.00
6,815.00
6,798.32
6,798.32
16.68
All Other
11,375.00
By refund
6.25 11,381.25
8,445.69
8,445.69
2,935.56
Sewere
Salaries
2,838.40
249.60
3,088.00
3,007.00
3,007.00
81.00
All Other
1,817.50
1,B17.50
1,531.20
249.60
1,780.80
36.70
Totals - Realth & Sanitation RIGHWAYS:
22,845.90
255.85 23,101.75
19,782.21
249.60
20,031.81
3,069.94
Highways
Salaries
2,580.00
2,580.00
2,580.00
All Othar
By Dresser Hill Road
1,750.00
25,450.00 24,719.18
162.50
To Rubbage Collection
163.33
To Road Machinery
400.00
25,445.01
4.99
Road Machinery Maintenance
4,578.30
By Road Machinary Hental
421.70
By Road Machinery Rantal
367.74
5,767.74
5,766.86
5,766.B6
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Road Machinery-Naw Equipment
400.00
1,265.00
1,665.00
1,665.00
1,665.00
Town Dump
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Rubbage Collection
1,960.00
By Highway Expense
163.33
2,123.33
2,123.33
2,123.33
Chapter 90-Maintenance
900.00
By State & County Aid
1,843.56
By Bighway Expanse
162.50
2,906.06
3,349.96
3,349.96
443.90
Snow & Ice
8,000.00
8,000.00
6,991.63
6,991.63
1,008.37
Total - Highways
43,318.30
6,373.83.
49,692.13
48,395.96
725.83
49,121.79
1,014.24
4.43.90
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By Tax collector expense
150.00
To tax col. salary acct.
Appropriation
Department
Moderator
By soldiers' relief
All Other
1,000.00
553.17
Salaries
By streat lights
2,960.00 850.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
By Town Ball report acct.
By Memorial Day acct.
57.53
To Town Hall Salarias
Salaries
250.00
250.00
By polica salarias
To forest fire axpensa
Salary of Warden
400.00
400.00
314.76
314.76
Animal Inspector:
300.00
100.00
94.52
94.52
5.48
HEALTH AND SANITATION;
By sewer all Other
To Sawar Salaries
2,580.00 23,700.00
To Chapter 90-Maintenance
By Highway Expensa
400.00
By Road Machinery Rental
Building Inspector:
Salaries - Board
By Town Hall exp. acct.
ANNUAL REPORTS
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TOWN OFFICERS - and - FINANCIAL STATEMENT - of the -
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
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INDEX
Town Officers 3 List of Jurors. 9 Selectmen's Report. 14
Police Department Report. 15
Library Trustees Report 16 Tax Collector's Report. 21 Fire Department Report. 23 Board of Health Report. 25
Public Welfare Report
39
40 Old Age Assistance Report
Assessors' Report
41
Town Treasurer's Report 44
46 Building Inspectors' Report
Wire Inspector's Report 47
Highway Department Report 48 Town Clerks Report. 51
Engineering Department Report 53
War, Price & Rationing Board Report 54
Swimming Pool Committee Report
56
Recreational Committee Report 57
Report of School Committee. 61 State Auditor's Report. 98 Town Accountant's Report. 101
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1944 TREASURER -- Norbert C. Benoit 1946 ·CLERK -- Clare P. Boyer 1947
SELEC TMEN
Leo J. Cournoyer
Napoleon J. Blanchard
Wesley K. Cole
PUBLIC WELFARE
Hermas Lippe Marie Lariviere Ovide Derosier
1945
1946
1947
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Hermas Lippe, Chairman Marie Lariviere, Clerk H. H. Michon, Supervisor
ASSESSORS
Joseph T. Gervais 1945 Joseph Lafleche -- 1946 Charles Normandin -- 1947
BOARD OF HEALTH
William E. Langevin, M. D.
1945
Ralph Racicot, D.D.S .. In Army Ernest Tetreault -- Temporary Appointment 1946
1946
Raymond F. Haling
1947
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
George Lafleche 1945
Alfred Beaulieu -- 1946
Louis G. Dionne 1947
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL TRUSTEES
Arthur A. Roy -- 1945
James C. Murphy -- 1945
Oswald Meunier 1946
Leopold Lemmelin -- 1947 Arthur Bouthillier -- 1947 Leo J. Cournoyer
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Ovide Derosier
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Arthur Gaumond 1945
Hector M. LeClair 1946
Nestor Pontbriand -- 1947
Joseph S. Normand - 1945 John E. Farland -- 1946 George M. Metras -- 1947
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Wardwell M. Edwards 1945 · Daniel T. Morrill -- 1946 George W. Dumas 1947
CONSTABLES
Ulric Brault
Bernard E. Richard
Arthur L. Murphy
TAX COLLECTOR -- Mederic Duhamel -- 1945
PLANNING BOARD
Arthur Cabana -- 1945
Raoul A. Bail 1946
Arthur B. Laperle -- 1947 J. George Page -- 1948
Mitchell Kurposka -- 1949
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Pierre Benoit 1945
George N. Lafleche -- 1946 Bernard Allard -- 1947
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Hector M. LeClair 1945
George Silk -- 1946 Norzan LeBlanc -- 1947
MODERATOR Valmore P. Tetreault -- 1945
TREE WARDEN -- Wilbur Wilson -- 1945
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUND
Raymond Varin -- 1945 Ernest J. Lavallee -- 1946 Edmund Ryan -- 1947
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SOUTHBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Rosario S. Normandin -- 1945
Emile J. Martin -- 1947 Norman LeBlanc -- 1946
Francois C. Sansoucy -- 1948 Omer L. Perron -- 1949
APPOINTED OFFICERS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT -- Joseph E. Derosier -- 1945
ASST. CLERK SELECTMEN) SOLDIERS RELIEF AGENT)
Edward E. LeClair
TOWN COUNSEL -- Rosario S. Normandin
TOWN ENGINEER -- John G. Clarke
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS -- Channing H. Greene
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK -- John Ferguson
GAME WARDEN Alfred Lariviere
POUND KEEPER -- Paul Beauregard
KEEPER OF LOCK-UP Ulric Brault Arthur Nadeau
CUSTODIAN OF TOWN HALL -- Olivier Proulx
ANIMAL INSPECTOR ) PLUMBING INSPECTOR) MILK INSPECTOR )
Joseph A. Chagnon
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BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Armand DeAngelis
WIRE INSPECTOR -- George L. Despres
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES G. Rudolphe Lariviere
LIBRARY TRUSTEES -- FOR THE TOWN
Oswald J. Laliberte -- 1945 Dr. Nerio Pioppi -- 1946 Wardwell M. Edwards -- 1947
FOR THE FUND
Mrs. Hamilton K. Smith Arthur Kay
George B. Wells William W. Crawford
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Seaver M. Rice -- 1945
Joseph L. Berthiaume -- 1946
John J. O'Shaughnessy, Sr. -- 1947 Clare P. Boyer
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT -- Wilbur Wilson
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Oswald Meunier, Chief George W. Laughnane, Deputy Chief Henry Lavoie, Asst. Depty. Chief, Retired James C. Sangren, Supt. of Fire Alarm 1
FIRE WARDEN -- Oswald Meunier
DEPUTIES
Cyrus Hallquest
Albert Servant
Henry Lavoie -- Retired
Dan Daniels
Thomas Burke
Edmond Bellerose Joseph Mandville Romeo Lippe
FENCE VIEWERS
Mitchell Kurposka Alberic Petit
Alex Libuda Sidney Smith
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MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Thomas L. Hughes Ralph Mckinstry
John J. Hogan
Ralph Fitzpatrick
George A. Alley Royce Fitzpatrick
FIELD DRIVERS
Ulric Brault
James Laughane
Ovila Martin
SOLDIERS BURIAL OFFICERS
Joseph Congdon
Ronaldo Guertin
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
George A. Alley Basil J. Proulx, Jr. Jacob K. Edwards Herman Staves Elmira G. Patterson
Thomas Hughes Irene Hughes
Wardwell M. Edwards
Raymond Mckinstry Ralph Mckinstry
Mafalda Comstock Beatrice Homicz Royce Fitzpatrick
Loretta Fitzpatrick
ATTENDANCE OFFICE Raoul Lataille
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ernest Coderre 1945
Anthony Deterando - 1945 David E. Hobson -- 1945
Peter Graf - 1945
Oswald J. Laliberte 1945
Myron B. Clemence -- 1946 John B. Dragon, Sr. - 1946
Joseph V. Flood -- 1946 Raymond F. Haling 1946
Omer L. Perron - 1946
J. Edouard Demers 1947
Alva Hyde - 1947
Gedeon Gregoire -- 1947 Hector LeClair, Jr. -- 1947
Arthur E. Proulx 1947
INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM -- G. Rudolph Lariviere
DOG OFFICER -- Albert Lamarine
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
W. W. Crawford
Emile Martin Charles Normandin
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SOUTHBRIDGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Kenneth Spaulding Joseph E. O' Shaughnessy
Raoul Bail Norbert Benoit
SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE
Dr. Raymond Haling
Emile Martin -- Chairman John G. Clarke
Leopold Lemmelin
RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE
John E. Farland Joseph Piasta John Lily
Emile Martin Hector LeClair
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JURY LIST -- 1944-1945
Name -- -Occupation
Agard, Charles - H.M. Co.
Allard, Ernest G. - Plumber
Allard, Roland A. J. - Bus Driver
Arpin, Armand - Checker
Aucoin, Richard A. - Clerk
Bachand, Arthur N. - Mill Hand
Bachand, Edward - Carpenter
Barbierri, Sylvester - Bookkeeper
Beauregard, Alexander - Clerk Beauregard, Raymond - Clerk Benoit, Levi G. - Manager Benson, Arthur J. - Truer Bertrand, Urban G. - Inspector
Bibeau, Rodolphe - Machinist Blair, Alfred - Truck Driver Blair, Elmer L., Jr. - Clerk Blanchette, Omer - Truck Driver Blute, Harold - Truck Driver Boiteau, Anthony - Polisher Bombardier, Joseph - Steam Fitter Boucher, Edward - Lens Setter
Boulanger, Alfred J. - Optical Worker
Boucher, Raymond - Specmaker
Brodeur, Antonio - Clerk
Buckley, John T. - Specmaker
Cabana, Arthur - Specmaker
Cahill, William J. - Asst. Purch. Agent
Caron, Anatole, Jr. - Clerk
Carpentier, Noe - Machinist Carpentier, William - Merchant Cartier, Joseph, Jr. - Salesman
Chamberlain, Theodore - Machine Operator
Address
11 Lyons St. 83 Elm St. 327 Hamilton St. 116 Plimpton St. 419 Main St. 39 School St. 16 William St. N. Woodstock Road 401 Main St. 416 Main St. 862 Lebanon St. 29 Sayles St. 370 Hamilton St. 53 Worcester St. 135 Worcester St. 281 Woodstock Rd. 40 Cross St.
546 Main St.
71 Sayles St. 30 Cohasse St. 159 Worcester St. 149 Charlton St. 127 Everett St. 114 Pine St. 28 Harding Court 10 Oakes Ave. 19 Summer St. 33 River St. 246 Mechanic St. 228 Hamilton St. 17 Pleasant St. 99 Cross St.
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