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The Advanced Group had among its members high school graduates and others with its near equivalent who wished to read and be able to comprehend more of the activities of our Government in relation to the other countries of the earth; thus becoming better citizens. The grammatical structure of the English language interested them in comparison to the one of their birthplace, and to the native-born students it took on a new meaning and power. They have developed more ability to get the meaning behind the "News" and a greater under- standing of the printed page.
In our Beginners' Group, there were several illiterates who had never learned to read or write in any language. These must, of necessity, work hard, as it is more difficult for an adult to go to school for the first time, but the satisfactions are numerous.
Among these were several Displaced Persons coming from United Nations supervised Camps in scattered places on the Continent of Europe. Their eagerness and their faithfulness to the task were most gratifying.
The Department continues to advise and give counsel to Re- patriates, New Arrivals, Derivative Citizens, "About-to-Be" Citizens, and those desiring Citizenship. This is done the year round and is most appreciated by the community.
The Adult Education Division of the School Department pledges itself to continue doing all within its capacity and jurisdiction.
Respectfully submitted, CONSTANCE M. L'ECUYER, Director of Adult Education.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF SUMMER PLAYGROUNDS
To the Superintendent of Schools:
In accordance with your request, I herewith submit my second annual report covering the activities of the playgrounds for the year 1949.
The season ran from July 11 through August 19, a period of six weeks. The activities were conducted at the following schools: Charlton Street, Eastford Road, River Street, and West Street. Special events were held at the Town swimming pool and at Dresser Street Recreational Field.
PERSONNEL
General:
Director, Harry J. McMahon .; Payroll, Miss Elsie Hofstra.
Charlton Street Playgrounds:
Supervisors, Lewis Kyrios and Mrs. Helen Golden; Assist- ants, Helen Boucher, Maureen Baybutt, George Perikli.
Eastford Road Playgrounds:
Supervisors, Miss Persis Howe and William Nickerson; As- sistants, Carolyn Allard, Roger Hebert.
River Street Playgrounds:
Supervisors, Miss Libby Themistocles, Raymond Marino. Assistants, Betty Lou Hart, James DiFederico.
West Street Playgrounds:
Supervisors, Mrs. Kathryn Beauregard, John Welch; As- sistants, Mary Moriarty, Paul Ryan.
ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE
This year's enrollment increased slightly from 1,361 in 1948 to 1,423 in 1949. For the second consecutive year, both the per- centage of attendance and attendance for a single day showed an increase over the preceding year.
1948
1949
Total Enrollment
1,361
1,423
Average Daily Attendance
624
662
Aver. Percentage of Attendance
45.8
46.1
Largest Daily Attendance
810
823
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PUBLIC INTEREST
The interest of the public was maintained through the me- dium of the press, which did its usual good job. Results of con- tests and special meets, such as swimming, track, and the base- ball play-offs, together with the amateur show and crafts ex- hibit, were given prompt and complete coverage.
MEETINGS
There were six meetings of the supervisors held during the summer, the purpose of which was to plan the activities of the week and to consider any difficulties that may have arisen the previous week. These meetings were a source of help to all.
ACTIVITIES
The activities were many and varied. For the purpose of this report, they were classified as regular and special.
The regular activities consisted of the usual intra-play- ground sports and games, such as zell-ball, basketball, softball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, horseshoes, croquet, etc. To augment this program, there were the inter-playground schedules in most of the above activities to accommodate boys and girls of two age levels, the senior group and the midget group. The senior group consisted of those between 12 years and 16 years. The midget group consisted of those under 9 years of age.
The special activities consisted of a swimming meet held at Town swimming pool; a track meet held at Dresser Street field. In order to avoid the possibility of accidents, the very young were not allowed to participate in these meets, and all play- grounds remained open to accommodate these. The other spe- cial activities such as the Amateur Show and Crafts Exhibit were open to all regardless of age or size. Actually, in these projects, the emphasis was on the younger group. Also, there was considerable time spent teaching these children to sing simple songs, folk dancing, and story telling.
Whenever possible, the activities were carried on out of doors in the fresh air and sunshine. On the few rainy days en- countered, we took over the gymnasiums at the respective schools and the tenor of the activities was in keeping with the environment, the special treat on such days being a varied "movie" program.
PLAYGROUND CHAMPIONS
Charlton Street continued its superiority over the other playgrounds and thus retains possession of the championship banner for another year.
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ARTS AND CRAFTS
As in former years, the exhibit of the Arts and Crafts Pro- gram was held in the store of a midtown merchant with the usual interest and success.
A list of the finished projects follows:
Stuffed Animals
7 cats
5 elephants
14 scottie dogs
8 teddy bears
Aprons 9 aprons
Baskets
11 waste, of cardboard
23 reed, assorted sizes
Belts
9 made of felt 216 made of leather
31 mesh, embroidered with yarn
23 plastic, perforated and embroidered
Boxes of Wood, Painted or Stencilled
8 handkerchief boxes
8 jewel boxes, round
8 jewel boxes, square
Bracelets
29 colored beads
32 plastic 97 shoe buttons
43 wood
Doll Caps 22 doll caps
Dolls
35 yarn dolls
13 cloth dolls
Coasters
42 coasters, wood base, reed sides
Bags
7 under-arm of straw
5 over-the-shoulder
9 hand, basket bottom with cloth top
43 marble, woven
5 knitting
Head Bands
5 colored beads
27 plastic, embroidered with yarn
3 baboushkas
15 beanies of felt
Bookmarks
9 bookmarks
Bill Folds
8 bill folds made of leather
Bookends
11 bookends, made of wood
Bowls of Wood Painted or Stencilled
12 nut bowls
16 salad bowls
Cards 816 sewing cards 33 button cards
Chairs
3 chairs made of orange crates
Doll Hats 48 woven hats
Luncheon Cloths 8 luncheon cloths
Maps 7 colored maps
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Brooms
16 brooms (whisk, of straw)
Flower Pots 7 flower pots, cord covered and painted
Mats
33 hot plate, of yarn
45 hot plate, of silkateen
16 hot plate, of cork
16 hot plate, of woven straw
16 hot plate, of mesh, embroidered
Necklaces
47 bead, colored
21 button, shoe
Napkin Rings
24 plastic material
24 wood rings
24 wood rings, animal shaped Reed Work
28 wastebaskets
24 glass trays
Trays 4 metal trays
Towels
31 towels, embroidered Sprinkler Bottles
6 sprinkler bottles, painted
Suspenders
16 prs. suspenders, leather Purses
27 felt purses
Mittens
6 prs. mittens of felt
5 prs. mittens knitted Moccasins 4 prs. moccasins of felt Pencil Cases
12 felt pencil cases Animals and Flowers and Mats
65 pipe stem animals and flowers
7 pipe stem place mats Pot Holders
22 pot holders, cotton material
287 pot holders, jersey loops
35 pot holders, yarn
Samplers
8 samplers, embroidered Scarfs
12 scarfs, embroidered Socks 3 pr. socks, knitted
Total Number of Articles 2,674
I wish to extend my appreciation to all those who worked so enthusiastically and loyally to make the playgrounds a success.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY J. McMAHON, Director, Summer Playgrounds.
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TOWN MEETING NOTES
TOWN MEETING NOTES
TOWN MEETING NOTES
TOWN MEETING NOTES
TOWN MEETING NOTES
INDEX
Accountant's Report
73
Balance Sheet
117
Expenditures
79
Receipts
73 124
Schedule of Appropriations
Ambulance Department Report
28
Assessors' Report
20
Board of Health Report
31
Board of Public Welfare Report
17
Old Age Assistance
19
Board of Road Commissioners' Report
53
Building Inspector's Report
52 23 27
Forest Fire Department Report
Gypsy Moth Report
23
Honor Roll Committee
71 70 44
Inspector of Wires Report
List of Jurors
7
Park Commissioners' Report
72
Planning Board Report
54
Police Department Report
45
Recreation Committee Report
67
School Committee Report
137
Sealer of Weights and Measures
56
Selectmen's Report
11
Sewer Commissioners' Report .
71
Tax Collector's Report
46
Town Clerk's Report
13
Town Engineer's Report
48
Town Officers for 1949
3
Treasurer's Report
15
Tree Warden's Report
22
Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Memorial Library
57
Swimming Pool Supervisor's Report
69
Veterans' Service Center Report
29
Fire Department Report
Inspector of Animals Report
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1950
SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. 1951
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1950
Treasurer
Norbert C. Benoit 1952
Town Clerk
Clare P. Boyer 1953
Selectmen
Norman Leblanc, Chairman
1951
Rosario Arpin, Clerk
1951
Emery Lavallee
1951
Public Welfare
Marie Lariviere
1952 Ovide Desrosier 1953
Hermas Lippe
1951
Herbert Michon
Agent
Old Age Assistance
Ovide Desrosier, Chairman Hermas Lippe Herbert Michon, Agent
Marie Lariviere
Assessors
Joseph Lafleche 1952
Charles Normandin 1953
Raymond Benoit
1951
Board of Health
Henry E. Demers 1952 Dr. Raymond Haling,M.D. 1953 Robert W. DeJordy, D.S.C. 1951
Highway Commissioners
George Lafleche
1952
Albert J. Arsenault 1953
Anthony Ciesla
1951
World War Memorial Trustees
Norman Leblanc
1953
Ovila Donais
1952
Silvio Ferron
1951
Adelard Donais 1953
Blaise Trudeau
1952
Camille Hebert 1951
School Committee
Gabriel Crevier
1952
Mrs. John Steen 1952
Rosaire Lafleche
1951
Armand DeAngelis
1951
Linnea M. Beck
1953
Eugene Leblanc 1953
Cemetery Committee
Jesse Blackburn
1952
George Dumas
1953
Benj. F. Tully
1951
Constables
Blaise Trudeau
1951
Raoul Meunier 1951
Bernard Richard
1951
Tax Collector
Mederic Duhamel
£
1951
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Planning Board
Francis N. Bishop 1954 Edmund A. Ryan 1955
George Duquette
1951
Bernard Raimondo 1952
Raoul Gaulin
1953
Sewer Committee
J. George Page
1952
Alfred Goudreau 1953
Raymond Bachand 1951
Park Commissioners
Thomas Monaco
1952
Roland G. Hetu
1953
Arthur W. Leduc
1951
Moderator
Willard R. Stark
1951
Tree Warden
Chester J. Maska 1951
Commissioners of Trust Funds
Ernest Lavallee
1952
James J. Fallon 1953
Ignac Zacycki
1951
Southbridge Housing Authority
Omer L. Perron
1952
Arthur Cabana
1953
Francois C. Sansoucy 1951 Emile J. Martin 1951
Louis J. Ciprari (appointed by state) 1951
APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS-1950
Assistant Clerk, Selectmen
Julian C. Gabree 1951
Town Accountant
Leon Caron
1953
Town Counsel
John J. O'Shaughnessy 1951
Town Engineer
Benj. F. Tully 1951
Veterans' Service Department
Paul Benoit, Director
... 1951
Recreation Committee
Frank Skinyon 1952
Joseph Duffy 1953
Willard Stark
1952
John Libera 1952
Arthur Leduc
1951
B. Tully 1951
John E. Merrill
1953
Norman Staves 1952
Armand DeAngelis 1951
Lorenzo Beaupre 1953
T. Monaco
1952
Francis Vlack 1953
William Shea
1951
Lewis Kyrios
1952
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Care of Town Clock
John P. Caves 1951
Superintendent of Schools
Robert H. McCarn
Pound Keeper
Frederick L. Dowling
Keeper of Lock-Up
Jos. Kokoszka 1951
Custodian of Town Hall
Oliver Proulx
1951
Animal Inspector
Alcide Fournier 1951
Plumbing Inspector
Joseph Chagnon
Milk Inspector
Joseph Chagnon
1951
Building Inspector William F. Shea 1951
Wire Inspector
Clarence Bachand
1951
Sealer of Weights & Measures
G. R. Lariviere
1951
Library Trustees (For the Town)
Dr. Nerio Pioppi 1952 Oswald Laliberte 1953
Edward P. Sheehan
1951
(For the Fund)
Gertrude W. Smith
W. Wesley Crawford
John Martin
Registrars of Voters
Armand Fortin
1952
Timothy Moriarty
1953
Seaver M. Rice
1951
Clare Boyer
Fire Department
Oswald Meunier
Chief
Daniel Daniels
Dep. Chief
Superintendent of Fire Alarms Norman Larochelle
Fire Warden
Oswald Meunier
1951
Deputy Fire Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Romeo Lippe
Rosario Bellerose
Joseph Mandeville
Emile Caouette
Harry Michaels Albert Servant
Archie Langevin
Fence Viewers
Leo Paley
1951 Louis Bachand 1951
Fred Welch
1951
Euclid Gatineau 1951
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Finance Committee
Edgar Lewis
1951
Edgar Trembley 1952
Peter Graf
1951
Dr. Arthur Tieri 1952
Louis T. Allard
1951
Jos. Gallery 1953
John Rischitelli
1951
Jos. Piasta
1953
Arthur J. Martin
1951
John Murray
1953
Albert Steg
1952
Stuart Casavant
1953
Albert Simonds
1952
George Metras
1953
Honor Roll Committee
Raymond Benoit
Edmund Ryan
George W. Watson Doris Loiselle Ronaldo Guertin Armand DeAngelis Bernard Beauregard
Measurers of Wood and Bark
Thomas L. Hughes
Clifford Mckinstry
John J. Hogan Royce Fitzpatrick
Field Drivers
Albert Lamarine
James Laughnane George Fitts
Soldiers Burial Officers
William J. Congdon Arthur Eno
Public Weighers
Jacob Edwards Loretta Fitzpatrick Beatrice Peloquin
Ralph Mckinstry Eleanor Drake
Harry Michaels
Herman Staves William Cox Thomas Hughes
Raymond Fitzpatrick Royce Fitzpatrick
Zoning Board of Appeals
Peter Graf 1951
Mitchell Kurposka
1953
Edward Seremet
1952
Committee to Revise Town By-Laws
John J. O'Shaughnessy, Sr .* Louis Gagnon George Leduc
Alfred Beaulieu George Favre Calvin Wright
Inspector of Petroleum Rudolph Lariviere
Dog Officer
Albert Lamarine
Care of Veterans' Graves
William J. Congdon
Retirement Board
Leon Caron Paul H. Benoit J. Alfred Dumas
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Myron Clemence
1952
JURY LIST
June 30th 1950
Name and Address Allard, Roland A. J., 9 Federal Heights Anderson, Albert J., 41 Chestnut St. Ayotte, Raymond J., 75 Pleasant St.
Bachand, Marie, 201 Everett St. Bachand, Emelda, 242 Charlton St. Bachand, Edward E., 16 Williams St. Beauregard, Alexander, 401 Main St. Bednarczak, John J., 243 Everett St. Bellerive, Armand J., 223 Everett St. Bertrand, Urban G., 370 Hamilton St. Bermingham, Michael J., 10 Eastford Rd. Bibeau, Rodolphe A., 53 Worcester St. Blanchette, Omer, 40 Cross St. Boiteau, Anthony, 71 Sayles St. Buckley, John T., 28 Harding Court Blais, Nap., 402 Worcester St. Beaudry, Eugene W., 38 Henry St. Beaupre, Arthur, 235 Mechanic St. Benoit, Doris, 44 High St.
Brouillette, Eva, 89 Worcester St. Bouthillier, Mae, 262 Hamilton St. Ballard, Estelle C., 391 Hamilton St. Ballard, Francis A., 391 Hamilton St.
Caron, Phillias, 109 High St. Caron, Anatole, Jr., 33 River St. Carpentier, Noe N., 45 Randolph St. Carpentier, Wm., 228 Hamilton St. Cartier, Jos., Jr., 17 Pleasant St. Chamberland, Theodore, 99 Cross St. Chamberlain, Leopold, Elm St. Coderre, Henry F., 560 South St. Cournoyer, Norman H., 59 Fiske St. Coutu, Wilfred, 39 Cross St. Cloutier, Armand, 400 Main St. Carpentier, Jean A., 349 Hamilton St. Costa, Norman, 8 Woodland Ave. Cournoyer, Matilda, 115 Marcy St. Cardrant, Leo F., 8 Avenue G.
DeAngelis, Phillip M., 80 Sayles St. Desaulniers, Leo J., Elm St. Daigle, Alexander, 69 Litchfield Ave.
Occupation Bus Driver At Home Opt. Worker
Housewife Housewife Carpenter Clerk Tool Maker Polisher Washer Retired Machinist Carpenter Opt. Worker Opt. Worker Moulder Janitor Machine Worker Housewife Solderer Housewife Housewife Parts Manager
Machinist Salesman Retired Manager Mach. Operator Assembler Merchant Farm Hand Retired Truer Textile Worker Grinder Housewife Truck Driver
Student Machinist Foreman
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Dufault, Jos., 155 Mechanic St. Duquette, Albert F., 14 Worcester St. Dumas, Alfred J., Jr., 986 Main St. Duval, Albertine, 122 Mill St. Dow, Roland, 42 Pleasant St. Duhamel, Elizabeth, Brickyard Rd.
Ethier, Louis G., 244 Mechanic St.
Faford, Wilfred, 11 Columbia St. Farland, Normand, 36 Litchfield Ave. Flood, Henry F., 326 Main St. Fontaine, Alpha Amidown Dist.
Gauthier, Florence A., 31 Cross St. Gagnon, Anna M., 53 Newell Ave. Gamache, George, 105 North St. Gagne, Alfred, 35 Central St. Gaumond, Harvey, 141 Everett St. Gaumond, Eugel, 16 Gardner St. Gendron, Albert, 42 Thomas St. Gendron, Raymond, 149 Mechanic St. Gendreau, Jos. U., 119 Mill St. Genereux, Louis W., 206 Main St. Graf, Peter, 38 Golf St. Grenier, William, Maple Terrace Guignard, Jos. A., 36 Winter St. Gravel, Charles E., 158 Charlton St. Galinski, Jos., 289 Ashland Ave. Gravel, Lionel, 423 Charlton St. Gaumond, Stephanie, 711 Main St. Gauthier, Phillip, 153 Cliff St.
Hebert, Armand F., 55 Coombs St. Holton, Frank B., No. Woodstock Rd. Hatton, Thomas, 9 Union St.
Julian, Jos. E., 73 Newell Ave. Jones, Leonard, 25 Harding Court.
Kirry, William J., 60 East Main St.
Laporte, Alexis, 119 West St. Lapoint, Lionel, 398 Worcester St. Lacasse, Hormidas, 2 Lens Court. Lafleche, Albert, 59 Main St. Lamontagne, Henry, 37 River St. Lamothe, Charles D., 23 Chestnut St. Landry, Lectance, 62 Lovely St.
Laborer Cutlery Worker Polisher Optical Worker Filer Clerk
Shipping Clerk
Back Tender Opt. Worker Asst. Supt. Truer
Warper Housewife Knife Worker Textile Worker Taxi Driver Retired Feeder Print Worker Press Operator Foreman Foreman Clerk Electrician Opt. Worker Gas Fitter Opt. Worker Housewife Clerk
Machine Operator Retired Filer
Mail Clerk Truer
Textile Worker
Textile Worker Lens Worker Opt. Worker Foreman Unemployed Moulder Painter
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Lataille, Frank, 284 Mechanic St. Lataille, Jos. C., 39 Henry St. Lavallee, Nap. A., 48 School St. Lavallee, Adelard, 75 Crystal St. LeBlanc, Leon D., 364 Hamilton St. Leboeuf, Roland, 27 Chestnut St. Libera, Jos., 9 Ballard Court. Loranger, Edward, 127 Pleasant St. Lemoine, James, 14 Park St. Lemoine, Ferdinand, 22 Edwards St. Lenti, Frank, 313 Worcester St. Lucier, Leo, 31 Randolph St. Langevin, Leona, 102 Mechanic St. Lavallee, Lillian, 126 Litchfield Ave. Lippe, Eva, 711 Main St. Lariviere, Ubald, 102 Lebanon St. Lariviere, Beatrice M., 102 Lebanon St. Leduc, Jeannette, 44 Chapin St. Lariviere, Marie E., 97 Everett St. Lippe, Mrs. Dora, 214 Marcy St.
Mandeville, Laura, 267 Hamilton St. Marand, Nap., 276 Mechanic St. Mathieu, Isaac, 288 Mechanic St. Matte, Osa, 377 Morris St. Monette, Moise G., 452 Hamilton St. Moriarty, Timothy J., 150 Pleasant St. Matte, Armand, 61 Guelphwood Rd. Monaco, Lardy, 34 Central St. Montigny, Henry O., 28 Thomas St. Miller, Emile, 263 Mechanic St. McCann, Edgar, 41 Worcester St.
Nichols, Thomas, 29 Fiske St.
Paquette, Walter, Brickyard Rd. Paquin, Wm., 32 Worcester St. Patenaude, George J., 12 Pine St. Parent, Jos. C., 348 Main St. Pezzetti, John, 7 Glover St. Peloquin, Armand, 86 Worcester St. Peloquin, Narcisse, 62 Green Ave. Picard, Alfred, 402 Main St. Pinsonneault, Richard, 35 South St. Plouffe, George F., 135 Marcy St. Proulx, Charles F., 81 Walcott St. Parent, Aime, 9 Hillcrest Ave. Pelletier, Norman R., 2 Cross St. Power, Jos., 134 Chapin St.
Opt. Worker Retired Retired Shear Tender Fixer Clerk Opt. Worker Machinist Press Worker Supervisor Auto Dealer Finisher Housewife Housewife Housewife Cutlery Worker Housewife Housewife Housewife Housewife
Housewife Polisher Salesman Dryer Clerk Finisher Opt. Worker Electrician Salesman Clerk Opt. Worker
Press Operator
Janitor Inspector Warper Retired Ins. Agent Lens Polisher Repair Man Opt. Worker Inspector Repairer Carpenter Electrician Opt. Worker Retired
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Plasse, Norman, 79 Fairlawn Ave. Potvin, Ovide, 38 Hamilton St. Proulx, Lillian, 92 Charlton St.
Opt. Worker Unemployed Clerk
Ravenelle, Raoul J., 65 River St. Roberts, Gerald G., 23 Oakes Ave. Richer, Gerald A., 18 Benefit St.
Clerk Superintendent Shipping Clerk
Soter, Alexander, 50 Lens St. Stevens, Nicholas, 33 Oakes Ave. Santo, Dominic, 462 Elm St. Staves, Arthur, 37 Franklin Terrace Stypulkowski, Anthony, 110 Sturbridge Rd. Sullivan, Evelyn E., 40 South St. Shepard, Rose, 77 Hamilton St. St. Germain, Jos., 120 Sayles St. St. Pierre, Rodolph, 10 Rose St.
Factory Worker Grocer Foreman Clerk Mach. Operator Clerk Housewife Laborer Machinist
Trembley, Theodore, 274 Charlton St. Taylor, Irene, 45 River St.
Trudeau, Atwilda, 35 Central St. Trahan, Ovila, 16 Clark St. Tetreault, Eugene, 53 Fiske St. Tavernier, Omer J., 10 Lens St. Trudeau, Blaise, 35 Central St. Tasciotti, Ralph, 60 Sayles St.
Talbot, Ernest, 88 Pine St. Therrien, Armand, 57 Crystal St.
Foreman Re-Winder Housewife Carpenter Clerk Edger Retired Knife Worker Textile Worker Clerk
Volpini, Renato, 13 Avenue C. Varin, Laura, 110 Mechanic St.
Opt. Worker Clerk
Walsh, Mary, 591/2 Fiske St.
Housewife
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The Board of Selectmen herewith submit the following re- port of their activities of the Department for the year of 1950.
The Board organized under date of March 7, 1950, Norman Leblanc was appointed Chairman of the Board, Rosario Arpin was appointed Clerk. Other appointments of the Board may be found in the Town Report immediately following the list of duly elected officers.
In addition to our regular meetings, which were held on Monday evenings of each week at 7:00 P. M. in the Selectmen's Office, numerous conferences, public hearings and special meet- ings were held as occasions demanded.
In conjunction with other Town Departments, we have again made considerable progress to improve conditions, such as widening streets when possible, and making what other changes we have deemed advisable for the interest of the Town.
The rotary at the junction of Mechanic and East Main Streets has been completed, which is proving to be a step in the right direction for improving traffic conditions. We have planned for extensive alterations of the streets in the area of Hamilton, Hook, Central, North and Foster Streets. In order to carry out this project it is necessary to take over property owned by the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Company, known as the De- pot Site; once this has been accomplished we shall be able to re- arrange and reconstruct the streets in this section which will eliminate much of the traffic congestion on Main Street.
Plans are being made to remodel the Town Hall Building, thereby providing more office space and better facilities throughout the building. By spending some money to make necessary repairs at this time, we shall be able to preserve the building for many more years.
The income of the Board for 1950 was $17,419.00, and was received from the following items.
Liquor Licenses
4 Seasonal All-Alcoholic Licenses @ $150.00
$ 600.00
6 Club All-Alcoholic Licenses
300.00
1,800.00
3 Club Wine & Malt Licenses 100.00
300.00
2 Innholder All-Alcoholic Licenses
600.00
1,200.00
2 Innholder Wine & Malt Licenses
200.00
400.00
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12 Restaurant All-Alcoholic Licenses
500.00
6,000.00
10 Restaurant Wine & Malt Licenses
200.00
2,000.00
4 Package Goods All-Alcoholic Licenses
300.00
1,200.00
6 Package Goods All-Alcoholic Licenses
100.00
600.00
5 Drug Store All-Alcoholic Licenses
50.00
250.00
30 One-Day Wine & Malt Licenses
1.00
30.00
1 Special Wine & Malt License, one month 8.50
8.50
1 Special Wine & Malt License, three months 25.50 Total Liquor
$14,414.00
Common Victuallers Licenses, 52 @ $ 3.00
$ 156.00
Sunday Store Licenses, 43 @
3.00
129.00
34 Auto Dealer Licenses
3.00
102.00
20 Taxi Owners Licenses
1.00
20.00
77 Taxi Driver Licenses
1.00
77.00
7 Lodging House Licenses
1.00
7.00
10 Storage Tank Licenses
.50
5.00
5 Fire Arms Licenses
3.00
15.00
89 Sign Permits
1.00
89.00
3 Parking Lot Permits
2.00
6.00
48 Pin Ball Machines Licenses
20.00
960.00
22 Pin Ball Mach. Replacement Licenses
2.00
44.00
Town Hall Rentals
345.00
345.00
Court House Rental
1,200.00
1,200.00
Lock-Up Rental
50.00
50.00
Grand Total
$17,419.00
NORMAN LEBLANC, ROSARIO ARPIN,
EMERY LAVALLEE,
Board of Selectmen.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1950.
Vital Statistics
Total Number of Births Registered 511
Total Number of Deaths Registered 214
Total Number of Marriages Recorded 201
Total Number of Marriage Intentions
184
Miscellaneous Licenses Recorded
Auctioneer's
2
Bowling and Pool
6
Junk 11
Hawkers' and Peddlers'
12
Gasoline 39
Garage
46
Total licenses issued
116
Amount paid to Treasurer $298.50
Dog Licenses Issued
Number of Licenses:
Male
547
Female
69
Spayed Female 197
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Total Licenses Issued 817
Amount paid to Town Treasurer $1,709.60
Sporting Licenses Issued
Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses 939
Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 306
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses
384
Resident Citizens' Women's and Minors' Fish. Licenses
301
Resident Minor Trappers' Licenses
2
Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses
8
Non-Resident Citizens' 3-Day Fishing Licenses
6
Non-Resident Citizens' or Resident Alien Fish. Lic. 16
Non-Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 3
Non-Resident Citizens' Sporting-Trapping Licenses
1
13
Kennel
Duplicate Licenses 14 Resident Citizens' Sporting and Trapping Licenses 80 Resident Military or Naval Ser. Sporting Licenses 14 Resident Citizen Old Age Assistance and to the Blind 17
Total Licenses Issued 2,091 Amount paid to Div. of Fisheries & Game $3,811.75
List of Jurors Drawn by Selectmen During 1950
Christopher Powers of Meadow Brook Road.
Patrick L. Sullivan of 40 South Street
Joseph D. Proulx of 46 South Street Felix Peloquin of 37 Coombs Street. Omer Perron of 215 Marcy Street. Louis Hetu of 48 Dresser Street
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