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$5,000.00
$90.00
$5,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
NORBERT P. BENOIT
Town Treasurer
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Following is a report of Building Construction for the Town of Southbridge ending December 31, 1944:
49 permits were issued with an estimated valuation of $309,975.00.
$178,000.00 was spent for manufacturing plant expansion.
122,000.00 was spent for new dwellings (Lebanon Park Project).
9,975.00 was spent for private additions, alterations, ga- rages and misc.
Respectfully yours,
ARMAND DEANGELIS
Building Inspector
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1944:
Wiring Department
Permits issued for new work 74
Permits issued for addition to old work 529
Inspection while work is in progress. 575
Recommendations to alter wiring 15
Temporary permits
13
Due to restrictions on new buildings, I have issued more per- mits for repairs, than last year, as wiring material is much easier to obtain.
I wish to thank Mr. LeClair and the Electric Light Company for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE L. DESPRES
Inspector of Wires
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
Your Board of Street Commissioners wish to submit the follow- ing report of the work of the Highway Department for the year ended December 31, 1944.
All work of this Department was carried on in the usual manner with expenditures as follows:
ADMINISTRATION
Commissioners Salaries.
$600.00
Street Superintendant's Salary.
2,200.00
$2,800.00
STREETS & SIDEWALKS ACCOUNT
Labor
$16,567.31
Fuel.
263.68
Telephone
117.89
Oxygen & Acetylene.
28.60
New Cutting Torch
54.00
Sand & Gravel
224.25
Water
24.11
Lumber.
898.78
Kerosene .
25.47
Catch Basin Frames & Grates
363.72
Lights.
89.18
Supplies.
527.72
Postage
4.00
Road Oil.
4,236.76
Cold Patch.
1,333.47
Rental of Winch
5.88
Broken Stone.
92.86
Fiske Street Resurfacing (Contract)
450.00
Cement .
419.68
Compressor Rental
489.00
Concrete Pipe
1,286.85
Bulldozer Rental.
311.00
Cliff Street Guard Rail
92.38
Shovel Rental
679.60
Trailer Rental.
63.75
Tools Sharpened and Repaired ·
54.30
First Aid Supplies.
84.09
Truck Hire.
173.02
Eaves Troughs around Barn
74.58
$29,035.93
ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
Gasoline.
$2,178.14
Motor Oil and Grease.
315.57
Registration Plates
27.50
New and Recapped Tires
1,163.79
Tow Chains and Tire Chains.
463.02
Snow Plow Cutting Edges
216.33
Snow Loader Repairs
373.73
Grader Repairs.
214.09
Jaeger Concrete Mixer Repairs
23.70
Gasoline Roller Repairs
22.00
Repair Parts for 5 Trucks and 1
club Coupe.
$1,702.13
·
$6,700.00
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CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
NORTH WOODSTOCK ROAD
Cutting Brush Labor
$64.40.
64.40
Drainage
Labor
64.40.
64.40
Sloping Bank
Labor
315.05
Machinery Rental
32.12.
347.17
Surface Treatment Labor
165.60
Machinery Rental
51.00
AE3 HV Emulsion
430.98
#4A Stone
88.58.
736.16
Cable Guard Posts
98.95
$1,311.08
OLD NORTH WOODSTOCK ROAD
DRAINAGE:
Labor
$22.00
Machinery
Rental
3.00
$25.00
CUTTING BRUSH:
Labor
22.00
Machinery Rental
3.00.
25.00
PATCHING :
Labor
8.00
Machinery Rental
2.00.
10.00
$60.00
DRESSER HILL ROAD
CUTTING BRUSH:
Labor
$16.00
Machinery Rental
4.00.
$20.00
PATCHING :
Labor
16.00
Machinery Rental
4.00.
20.00
SLOPING SHOULDERS: Labor 44.00
Machinery Rental
6.00.
50.00
$90.00
WORCESTER STREET
PATCHING:
Labor
$38.00
Machinery Rental
12.00.
$50.00
DRAINAGE :
Labor
38.00
Machinery Rental
12.00.
50.00
SURFACE TREATMENT: Labor Machinery Rental
45.50
MC-2 Cut Back
Asphalt
414.99.
578.24
$678.24
SANDERSDALE ROAD
DRAINAGE:
Labor
$38.00
Machinery Rental
12.00.
$50.00
CUTTING BRUSH:
Labor
17.55.
17.55
PATCHING:
Labor
19.00
6.00
25.00
SLOPES AND SHOULDERS:
Labor
113.00
Machinery Rental
27.00.
140.00
CABLE GUARD POSTS:
18.60.
18.60
SIGNS & SIGN POSTS:
64.53.
64.53
$225.68
RIVER ROAD
DRAINAGE:
Labor
$38.00
Machinery Rental
12.00.
$50.00
CUTTING BRUSH:
Labor
38.00
Machinery Rental
12.00.
50.00
PATCHING :
Labor
38.00
Machinery Rental
12.00.
50.00
$150.00
117.75
Machinery Rental
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HAMILTON STREET
DRAINAGE: Labor
$43.00
Machinery Rental
7.00
$50.00
PATCHING: Labor
25.00
Machinery Rental
25.00.
50.00
$100.00
MECHANIC STREET
DRAINAGE:
Labor
$26.00
Machinery Rental
9.00
$35.00
PATCHING :
Labor
35.00
Machinery Rental
15.00
50.00
$85.00
GRAND TOTAL CHAPTER 90
$2,700.00
RUBBISH COLLECTION ACCOUNT
One collection was made each month from April 15th to December 15th inclusive, a total of nine (9) collections at a cost to the town of $2,126.90.
TOWN DUMP ACCOUNT
Labor
$1,099.00
Rental of Dumping Grounds
93.75
$1,192.75
SNOW AND ICE ACCOUNT
Labor
$3,166.30
Truck Hire.
17.00
Meals .
107.90
Calcium Chloride.
139.80
$3,414.00
BRICKYARD ROAD
Labor
$204.45
MC-1 Asphalt.
490.42
MC-3 Asphalt.
232.30
Gravel.
40.75
$967.92
CHARLTON SIDEWALK ACCOUNT
Labor
$1,671.30
Lumber.
.76
Cement Floats
3.00
Sand.
128.00
Gravel.
87.50
Insuro.
114.11
Bituminous Concrete
263.34
$2,268.01
GREEN AVENUE SIDEWALK
Labor
$452.65
Keystone Paper.
3.99
Expansion Joints.
3.80
Insuro. .
114.30
Redi-Mix Concrete
74.38
$649.12
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE LAFLECHE
Board of Street Commissioners
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REPORT TO TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1944:
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of Births 416
Number of Deaths
0 203
Number of Marriages
164
Number of Marriage Intentions
149
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES RECORDED
Auctioneer's.
4
Bowling and Pool.
9
Garage.
34
Gasoline.
36
Junk.
9
Peddler's
7
Sale of Firearms .
2
DOG LICENSES RECORDED
Number of Licenses Males
603
Females
89
Spayed Females. 188
Kennel.
1
Total Licenses issued 881
Amount paid to Town Treasurer
$1,918.40
SPORTING, HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING LICENSES RECORDED
Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses 734
Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 321
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses. 357
Resident Citizen Women's and Minor's Fishing Lic. 261
Resident Minor Trapper's Licenses
4
Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses.
10
Non-Resident Citizens' 3-day Fishing Licenses
11
Non-Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses
3
Duplicates.
11
Non-Resident Military or Naval Service Sporting Lic.
1
Amount paid to Division of Fisheries and Game $3,218.75
MEETINGS HELD IN 1944
1. Annual Election of Town Officers. March 6th
2. Annual Business Meeting March 13th
3. Presidential Primary. April 25th
4. Special Town Meeting. May 29th
5. State Primary . July 11th
6. Special Town Meeting. August 21st
7. Special Town Meeting. October 30th
8. National Election . November 7th
9. Special Town Meeting. . December 11th
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LIST OF JURORS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN
J. B. Nadeau. 386 Main St.
Antonio Orsini.
145 Elm St.
William Lusignan
392 Worcester St.
William Faford.
11 Columbia St.
Omer Blanchette 40 Cross St.
Gedeon Chapdelaine.
191 Worcester St.
George Duquette
736 Lebanon Hill
Joseph Dufault. 156 Mechanic St.
Joseph A. Hebert. 5 Moon St.
George W. Silk.
723 Main St.
Steven L. Davis
50 Sturbridge Rd.
Armand Gaumond.
. 711 Main St.
Mitchell Kurposka
65 Crystal St.
Charles Agard . Alfred J. Farland
11 Lyons St.
372 Hamilton St.
John Pezzetti
7 Glover St.
Adolphe Lamothe
104 Worcester St.
Joseph Julien
73 Newell Ave.
Dominic Santo
462 Elm St.
Thomas Ziu. . 46 Morris St.
Philip Peloquin
. 216 Everett St.
John T. Buckley 28 Harding Ct.
Armand Donais 444 Worcester St.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARE P. BOYER
Town Clerk
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REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
This department has the honor to submit its report for the year 1944. Following is a list of work accomplished for that year:
PLANNED, LAID OUT, INSPECTION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION
Hillcrest Ave. Sewer
Swimming Pool Wall
Beecher St. Sewer
Charlton St. Sidewalk
Fiske St. Sewer
Laurel St. Sidewalk
Columbia St. Sewer
Randolph St. Sidewalk
Lebanon Park Drain
Green Ave. Sidewalk
NEW STREETS LAID OUT
Windsor Court Twinehurst Place High St. Ext.
NEW PLANS AND ESTIMATES
Hillside Rd. Drain
Westville Bridge
Jacobs Rd. Drain
Worcester St. Sidewalk
Prospect St. Drain
Park St. Sidewalk
Main and Marcy Sts. Drain
Hook St. Lay Out
Morris St. Drain
Victory Gardens
As in previous years much time was spent giving street lines to property owners for building walls, fences, and walks. Also to Gas and Electric Co., Tel. and Tel. for setting poles, lines and grade to Water Supply Co. for laying of pipes. Measurements of property were taken for the assessors and all new buildings were given street numbers.
Respectfully submitted,
J. G. CLARK, B. T.
Town Engineer
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OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION
January 22, 1945
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
Another year of rationing has just closed. A year in which we have seen many changes, especially in the rationing of food. A great many foods were reduced to zero in point value, only to be given a high point value again in December, 1944. The reasons for this move were given in all the newspapers. However, in a recent release from Mr. Chester Bowles, he stated "We feel that all who stop to consider the reasons behind what seems to be an unpleasant action will agree that as Americans they are glad to face cheer- fully whatever personal sacrifices are involved."
1944 also saw the end of typewriter rationing. Gasoline; tires, shoes, rubber boots, food and fuel oil are still on the ra- tion list.
Beginning January 15th all gasoline coupons will be issued from the control center in Worcester. Applications will be re- ceived and acted uponat this office as in the past, but the coupons will be mailed from Worcester either to the transportation commit- tee or the individual. We are, therefore, asking for the full fifteen days requested in the regulations for acting on such ap- plications. We are very proud that this office was able to report to the Regional Office when we closed our inventory of gasoline coupons that we had not lost a coupon. Since the beginning of ra- tioning we have handled many thousands of coupons and it has been no small task to keep accurate records of same, especially during peak loads. We are also grateful to our Police Department who have given us such splendid cooperation in seeing that our Custodian has protection while going to and from the office with the coupons. To the Southbridge Savings Bankwe are also indebted for the space al- lotted to us in their vault. All this has helped to give us the splendid record we have achieved.
Price Control has been more active during 1944 than in 1943 and will become as time goes on the most active work of our board. The public has become accustomed to the rationing program and with un- derstanding has come cooperation. We hope to have the same support in our price work. We are proud of the splendid cooperation shown by our merchants, owners of restaurants and all business in trying to keep prices down. We hope to gain better teamwork from the public. In fact we look to them to help us break the black market in various commodities.
At this time I wish to extend my thanks to the men and women serving with me on our board, to the men and women who have given of their time in price work or office work during the peak loads. Sixty-five women and three men are giving their services in helping the rationing board in either price or office work. On December 12, 1944 awards were given to those serving 50 hours or over. We are grateful to the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts who have helped
whenever called upon. This past year we have had our office force
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reduced by two and so we have not had as many retailer's meetings as we would like, due of course, to the extra load we have had to carry. However, since the retailers have requested meetings every six weeks we will make every effort to resume them.
Our various panel members and chief clerk join with me in thanking the Board of Selectmen and our townspeople for the splendid cooperation.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE Chairman
War Price & Rationing Board 135.284
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SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE REPORT
January 18, 1945
Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
In answer to your letter regarding report of the swimming pool, I want to take this opportunity to thank the people in the neigh- borhood for their cooperation, also all the lifeguards who did such a splendid job up there last summer. We had two or three near accidents but everything was very well taken care of by the people whose responsibility it was to see that no one was hurt seriously.
Your committee feels that the project is coming along as well as can be expected due to the fact that it is very hard to get ma- terial.
We have had days at the swimming pool with as large a group of boys and girls as 800. We would like to see more adults up there this summer which I believe we will as soon as we can get up a bath- house so they would have a place to dress and undress.
This coming year we want to have the supervision again, clean up the grounds, spread some more sand and try to operate as effi- ciently as we did in the past.
The committee wants also to thank the Southbridge News for putting on the swimming meet when they did which we, the committee, feel was a great success.
Chairman - EMIL J. MARTIN
DR. RAYMOND F. HALING
JOHN G. CLARKE LEOPOLD LEMMELIN
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RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The committee appointed to study the recreational resources of the Town of Southbridge and to make recommendations to meet the pub- lic recreational needs of our community have completed their sur- vey. We submit this report in the hope that it will be studied by interested citizens. The aim of the committee has been two-fold; namely to outline present facilities and to determine if they are adequate to meet needs; and secondly to make recommendations based upon the findings of the study.
PRESENT PROVISION FOR PUBLIC RECREATION
Administration
The responsibility for administering the public recreation program of Southbridge is in the hands of two groups. The Park Commission elected by the citizens and the School Committee also an elected group. The activities of the Park Commission have been confined, however, to maintenance and upkeep of the parks and play- grounds of the town. The total budget appropriation for the Park Commission is under $400.00. Because of this limited appropriation the Park Board must of necessity disregard recreational functions and use its funds for maintenance of park and play areas. The School Committee since the summer of 1941 has supervised and directed a summer playground program and in 1943 also assumed the responsibility of supervision and program development of the Swimming Pool. The playground and swimming pool program has been very well received by the parents and children of the community.
Facilities for Public Recreation
1. Areas. Southbridge has seven public areas that can be used for recreational activity.
Areas for Public Recreation
a . Name
Estimated Acreage
Cole Forest
33
West Street
18
Charlton Street
9
Eastford Road
5
Dresser Street
6
Swimming Pool
5
Second Reservoir
10
Total
86
b. Acreage
Southbridge has a total of eighty-six acres of park, playground and play area. This acreage includes the play yards for the public school. However, about fifty-five of these acres are undeveloped and the remainder cannot be entirely used for athletic activity.
c. Park Acreage
Cole Forest is the only public park that could be used for recreational purposes. At present it undeveloped. With the
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exception of the World War Veterans' Park, amounting to one- half acre, there is no other park in the community. The Veterans' Park has benches where persons may sit and visit but no other equip- ment as it is intended for a memorial monument site only.
There are two other areas that could be made into public parks that are now owned by the community. The first reservoir with a little over five acres. Of this amount one and one-half acres is water surface. The remainder could be developed for park purposes. This is the property now converted to the Swimming Pool.
The town also owns 10 and 1/2 acres at the second reservoir. Of this acreage two-thirds could be developed for park purposes, the remainder is water surface.
d. Playfields
A playfield is an area intended primarily for the use of young people and adults for physical recreation activities. It would in- clude opportunity for such activity as football, soccer, baseball and track. It should have a running track, a football field, soc- cer field and at least two baseball diamonds. It also should in- clude a section for the play of children.
Southbridge has no playfields although the Dresser Street Playground has some of the requirements. It has a running track, football field and baseball diamond. The field is small, however, being only five and one-half acres in size. The National Recrea- tion Association claims that each community of between ten and twenty thousand population should have at least one playfield well de- veloped of ten to twenty acres.
e. Playgrounds
There are three areas in the community that are used for play- grounds. They are well distributed as far as population is con- cerned but they are not developed. They are actually school play yards.
1. West Street
West Street has a total of eighteen acres but this in- cludes a large woodland section and undeveloped area. It does not have sufficient level ground to provide a regulation softball dia- mond. It does have the essential pieces of playground equipment suchas slides, swings, seesaws, sand box, jungle-gym and the like.
2. Charlton Street
Charlton Street has a total of nine acres but the majority of the acreage is a pine grove. The pine grove is excellent for park purposes. It offers fine opportunity for picnics and cook- outs. There is one fireplace on the property, but no picnic tables. This area has an outdoor stage and natural seating area. It is not developed for baseball although softball can be played by the young children. It has sufficient room for outdoor basketball and volley- ball. It has all the essential pieces of playground equipment.
3. Eastford Road
Eastford Road has six acres of land, four of which are fairly level. Softball is available although the diamond is not leveled out. There is sufficient room for outdoor basketball, vol- leyball, horseshoes, etc. There are ample shade trees. The area is well equipped with the essential play pieces, as in the other areas .
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a . Swimming Pool
The first reservoir has been converted into a fine outdoor swimming pool. With nearly two acres of water surface it offers fine swimming opportunity.
2. Equipment of Public Play Areas
None of the play areas owned by the community have fieldhouses where persons may dress or take showers. There are no toilet fa- cilities. (During the summer weeks the playground programuses the school houses from 9 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. ) There is an outdoor drink- ing fountain only at Dresser Street. There is no provision for winter sports on any of the play areas except the swimming pool whichis available for skating. Evening activity is limited as none of the areas are equipped with electricity. There are no seating arrangements for spectators. There is one public tennis court at the Cole Trade School.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
It is the belief of the committee that present recreational facilities are not sufficient to meet the needs of our community. The committee feels that a planned program of development should be considered and that over a period of five years such a plan be put into effect.
We recommend the following provisions :
1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRESSER STREET PLAYGROUND
This development should include the following recreational fa- cilities:
1/4 of a mile running track.
Football Field.
Baseball Diamond.
Softball Diamond.
4 Tennis Courts.
Children's play area with play equipment.
Grandstand for Baseball to seat 1500 persons.
Bleachers for Football to seat 2000 persons.
Dressing Accommodations, showers, toilets, drinking water. Electric lights for evening use of field.
Present conditions make it impossible to complete such a pro- gram. However, it is the opinion of the committee that this proj- ect should be started this year and that it should include filling in the entire area, laying out the playing surface and completing the football field, baseball diamond, softball diamond and possibly the running track. The other to be done as soon as conditions per- mit.
2. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARK AREAS
Southbridge has much opportunity to develop recreational out- ings for family groups. Cole Forest, Ist and 2nd Reservoir, Charl- ton St. and Eastford Rd. areas could be developed for picnic ground purposes. It is recommended that fireplaces and picnic tables be erected in these areas.
3. CHARLTON STREET AND EASTFORD ROAD
These two areas serve sections of the community that need recreational facilities. It is recommended that larger playing areas be developed on these grounds. That drinking water, toilets and electric lights be provided so that year-round activity can be
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carried out. Simple but safe bleachers for several hundred persons should also be provided.
4. WINTER AND EVENING FACILITIES
An adequate lighting system should be provided so that certain kinds of evening activity can be carried out in all of the play areas. This is particularly needed for skating. The committee is not thinking of an elaborate lighting system such as is used for baseball.
The committee recommends that the play areas of the community be flooded so that each section of the town have adequate skating opportunity during the winter months.
5. ALUMNI FIELD
Alumni Field is owned by a private group of individuals for the benefit of the High School. The development of Dresser Street should provide better facilities for high school athletics. Alumni Field might be purchased to provide a playfield for the Globe Sec- tion of the town. West Street playground is not of sufficient size to provide such a playground for this section of our community.
JOHN E. FARLAND
JOSEPH PIASTA
EMILE MARTIN
HECTOR LECLAIR
JOHN LILLY
Recreational Committee
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ANNUAL REPORT
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
for the
YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1944
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IN MEMORIAM
Mary E. Butler
Teacher and Principal
In The
Southbridge Schools
1902 -- 1934
IN MEMORIAM
Mary E. Meagher
Teacher
In The
Southbridge Schools
1887 -- 1937
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Organization of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE -- 1944-1945
Arthur H. Gaumond, Chairman, 45 South Street. 1945
Joseph S. Normandin, 14 Dresser Street .. 1945
Hector M. LeClair, Lebanon Hill. 1946
John E. Farland, 30 Park Street. 1946
George M. Metras, 346 Charlton Street. 1947
Nestor L. Pontbriand, 12 Cohasse Street
1947
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Channing H. Greene Residence, 35 Orchard Street
Office: High School Building, Tel. 365
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:00 to 11:30 A.M. and 1:30 to 5:00 P.M .; Saturdays: 9:00 to 11:30 A.M .; Monday and Wednesday evenings: 7:00 to 7:30 P.M.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CLERK
Elsie A. Hofstra, 173 Sayles Street Tel. 1108
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett Street Tel. 984
Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm Street
Tel. 32
SCHOOL NURSE
Winifred V. King, 91 Elm Street
Tel. 1340-W
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Raoul 0. Lataille, 79 High Street SCHOOL CALENDAR -- 1945
Tel. 1674-J
Winter term, seven weeks
January 3 -- February 16
Spring term, seven weeks
February 26 -- April 13
Summer term, nine weeks April 23 -- June 22
Fall term, sixteen weeks
September 5 -- December 21
NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 7:15 A.M. will indicate no morning session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes be- ginning at 7:15 A.M. also to indicate no morning session for all grades.
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 12:30 P.M. will indicate no afternoon session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes be- ginning at 12:30 P.M. also to indicate no afternoon session for all grades.
Even if there has been no morning session, there will be an afternoon session unless signals are given.
The street light signals are provided through the courtesy of the Worcester County Electric Company .*
* Light signals are omitted during winter months due to wartime day- light saving.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
The School Committee herewith submits the following report of the finances of the School Department of the Town for the year closing December 31, 1944:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In Brief:
Total expenditures $246,229.62
Total receipts returned to Town
Treasurer
54,654.14
Net Cost to the Town
$191,575.43
In Detail:
Receipts to School Department :
Appropriation.
237,319.74
Smith-Hughes Fund, U. S.
Government .. 5,106.19
Bal. December 31, 1944. 868.56
4,237.63
George-Deen Fund ..
6,272.09
Bal. December 31, 1944
239.32
6,032.77
Total Funds Available ...
247,590.14
EXPENDITURES 4
GENERAL CONTROL.
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