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Eastford Road Playground
Supervisor Mrs. Claire Kirk
Assistants Charlotte Beck, Paul Kollios
Pleasant Street Playground
Supervisor Daniel Hobart
Assistants Madeline Proulx, LoraAnn Boyer
West Street Playground Elizabeth Duhamel
Supervisor
Assistants Joan Darley, JoAnn Rischitelli, Gregory Costa
Enrollment and Attendance
Total Enrollment 1260
Average Daily Attendance 570
Average Percentage of Attendance 43%
Largest Daily Attendance
735
Arts and Crafts
A demonstration in Arts and Crafts was held in the Town Hall on August 13, 1953 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M.
SCHOOL PERSONNEL
The name, date of appointment, and degrees appear in that order.
Robert H. McCarn - 1950 M.Ed., D.Ed.
William A. Julien - 1945
A.B .; M.Ed.
Lewis A. Kyrios - 1938
C.A.G.S .; M.A .; D.Ed.
Ellwood Jenness - 1948 B.S.
Paul J. Sweet - 1950
Claire Birtz - 1937
Margaret R. Connolly - 1922
Gloria C. Ciukaj - 1951
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Mary E. Wells High School
James M. Robertson - 1937
B.S .; M.Ed.
Lindzay Varnam - 1943
B.S .; M.Ed.
Pauline M. Aucoin - 1921
B.S.Ed.
Kathryn Beauregard - 1922
A.B .; M.A.
Helen Boucher - 1953
B.S.
Rose Brodeur - 1939
B.S .; M.A.
Eva Casavant - 1933
B.S .; M.A.
Laura Chapman - 1953
A.B.
Constance Coderre - 1929
B.S.
Luise B. Corbin - 1923
A.B.
Paul A. Duhart - 1949
B.S.Ed.
Thecla Fitzgerald - 1926
A.B .; M.Ed.
C. Estelle Hefner - 1933
Ph.B.
Daniel J. Hobart - 1950
A.B.
Persis F. Howe - 1930
B.S.Ed.
Barbara H. Kyrios - 1940
B.S.Ed.
Eino Laakso - 1945
A.B .; M.A.
Claude Lacouture - 1948
B.S.
Arthur D. Lane - 1948
M.Ed .; M.A.
Harry J. McMahon - 1926
Ph.B .; M.Ed.
Elinor Small - 1945
A.B .; M.Ed.
Flora Tait - 1939 B.S.Ed .; M.A.
Frances Troy - 1927
B.S.Ed.
Elsie Wanerka - 1945
B.S.Ed.
John E. Welch - 1948
B.S .; M.Ed.
Cole Trade High School
Raymond L. W. Benoit - 1949
B.S .; M.Ed.
Maureen A. Baybutt - 1946
Elsie A. Hofstra - 1933
Harold A. Andrews - 1941
John L. Benson - 1942 B.S.Ed.
George H. Graman - 1938
Francis E. Couture - 1945
Leave of Absence
Walter J. Glondek - 1938
Ernest Hall - 1926
Emery A. Lavallee - 1926
William C. Nickerson - 1941
William B. Paul - 1942
Rosaire Pariseau - 1953 Substitute
Eugene J. Remian - 1949
B.S.Ed.
Frank P. Skinyon - 1934
B.S.Ed.
Lawrence F. Swenson - 1932
Edwin J. Waskiewicz - 1952
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Nora B. Adams - 1947
Edward Desroches - 1949
Charlton Street School
R. Joseph Racine - 1944 A.B .; M.Ed.
Leah Sax Cohen - 1951 A.B.
Lorene Fierro - 1953 B.S.
Elizabeth Duhamel - 1953
B.S.
Helen Golden - 1948
Everett H. Holmes - 1945 A.B .; M.Ed.
Claire A. Kirk - 1949
Ruth Mahan - 1948 B.S.
Priscilla Quirk - 1953
Owen F. Ryder, Jr. - 1953 B.S.
Marie J. Saunders - 1924
Eastford Road School
Raoul O. Lataille - 1939
A.B .; M.Ed.
Mary A. Breen - 1951
B.S.
Elizabeth Curtis - 1944
A.B .; B.S.Ed.
T. Thomas Finnerty - 1948
A.B .; M.A.
Bertha E. Foley - 1912
Irene V. Gough - 1914
Cathryn Maxwell - 1945
Julia C. Morrill - 1914
Malcolm Nash - 1948
B.S.Ed.
Vincent J. Puracchio - 1950
A.B .; M.A.
Florida Tarquinio - 1942
Marcy Street School
Constance M. L'Ecuyer - 1940 B.S.Ed .; M.A.
*Joseph Angelini - 1952 A.B.
Mary Brady - 1953
B.S.
Kathleen Burns - 1952
Patricia P. Callahan - 1939
B.S.Ed .; M.Ed.
Alice Wixted Dion - 1926
Josette Dupuis - 1948
Francis Flanagan - 1953
B.S.
Ruth Huson - 1945
Myrtle B. Jodrey - 1944
Louise E. Steenburn - 1949
*Military Leave of Absence
Mechanic Street School
Anita Sfreddo - 1953 Mus.B.
Clara M. Reed - 1918
Marie E. Skaza - 1949
Gladys Scott - 1948 B.S.Ed.
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B.S.Ed.
West Street School
Laurenda Boyer - 1926
Yolande Augusto - 1951
B.S.Ed.
Marjorie F. Campbell - 1933
B.S.Ed.
Robert F. Hart - 1952
A.B .; M.A. B.S.
Jane Rankine - 1953
Emily F. Roberts - 1944
B.S.Ed .; M.Ed.
Eva P. Salviuolo - 1943
B.S.Ed.
Dorothy M. Sheriff - 1945
Celestine C. Sweet - 1932
Evangeline R. Towse - 1948
B.S.Ed .; M.Ed.
William E. Rinehart - 1952
CHANGE OF TEACHERS
Left
June-Margaret Tuttle-Resigned
Cafeteria Supervisor
June-Eleanor Van Etten-Resigned
Music Supervisor
June-Bertha Wallace-Retired West Street
June-Ruth Hefner-Resigned Marcy Street
July-Dorothy Bartoli-Resigned Mary E. Wells High
August-Francis Beaudette-Resigned Charlton Street August-Francis Couture-Leave of Absence .. Cole Trade High August-Dorothy Locke-Resigned Charlton Street
October-Joseph Angelini-
Military Leave of Absence
Marcy Street
December-Jane Rankine-Resigned
West Street
Appointments
September-Helen Boucher
Mary E. Wells High
September-Laura Chapman Mary E. Wells High
September-Elizabeth Duhamel
Charlton Street
September-Lorene Fierro
Charlton Street
September-Owen F. Ryder, Jr.
Charlton Street
September-Priscilla Quirk
Charlton Street
September-Mary Brady
Marcy Street
September-Anita Sfreddo
Mechanic Street
September-Rosaire Pariseau Cole Trade High
September-Ruth Cummings Cafeteria Supervisor
October-Francis Flanagan Marcy Street
September-Ellwood Jenness
Music Supervisor
November-Edwin Waskiewicz Cole Trade High
CHANGE OF JANITORS
Left June-Joseph Lataille Appointments
Mary E. Wells High
1953-George St. Martin
Mary E. Wells High
1953-Joseph Lataille Mary E. Wells High
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Janitors
Frederick P. Alger - 1947
Mary E. Wells High
John B. Craite - 1946
Cole Trade High
Armand Gaumond - 1942
Mechanic Street
Wilfred P. Gauthier - 1952
West Street Wells High
Adelard Lavallee - 1952
Theophile Leduc - 1943
Charlton Street
Rodolphe L'Homme - 1935
Marcy Street
Joseph Moore - 1941
Eastford Road
Eugene Tetreault - 1949
Pleasant Street
George St. Martin - 1953
Mary E. Wells High
CONCLUSION
How well we are achieving the purpose of education can be judged from the report as given and illustrated with pictures of various educational activities.
CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CLASSROOMS
We still have a school building problem in Southbridge. It becomes more and more apparent that we need a new modern senior high school with adequate facilities such as a gymnasium, to provide physical education for boys and girls; an auditorium, for assemblies, dramatics, public speaking; a cafeteria; facilities for vocal and instrumental music; a library; laboratories; lock- ers, etc. Our present high school building could be very easily
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converted into a junior high school for grades 7, 8, and 9. I be- lieve this building would also be large enough to house the Marcy Street pupils, thereby making the Marcy Street School available for gymnasium purposes. The crowded conditions in the elementary schools would be solved in this manner. The Cole Trade High facilities are also inadequate to conduct an ef- fective and modern educational program.
I wish to thank everyone with whom I have worked for the betterment and advancement of the Schools of Southbridge.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. ROBERT H. McCARN, Superintendent of Schools.
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INDEX
Accountant's Report 68
Balance Sheet 107
Expenditures 73
Receipts
68
Schedule of Appropriations 111
Ambulance Department Report 29
Assessors' Report 20
Board of Health Report 31
Board of Public Welfare Report. 57
Civilian Defense Department. 47
Fire Department Report 25
Forest Fire Department 28
Gypsy Moth Report. 24
Inspector of Animals Report 37
Inspector of Wires Report. 39
List of Jurors 9
Police Department Report 40
Recreation Committee Report. 49
School Committee Report ..
126
Sealer of Weights and Measures 45
Selectmen's Report 13
Tax Collector's Report 53
Town Clerk's Report.
15
Town Engineer's Report. 42
Town Officers for 1953
3
Treasurer's Report 17
Tree Warden's Report 23
Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Memorial Library
61
Veterans' Service Center Report. 47
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
GE
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THE EYE
WEALTH
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1954
SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 1955
INCORPORATED
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1954
ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen
J. Gerard Nolet, Chairman 1954
Wesley K. Cole, Clerk 1954
Emile J. Martin 1954
Treasurer
Norbert C. Benoit
1954
Town Clerk
Clare Boyer
Public Welfare
Marie Lariviere, Chairman 1955
Hermas Lippe, Clerk 1957
Ovide Desrosiers
1956
Lillian Proulx
Old Age Assistance Ovide Desrosiers, Chairman
Marie Lariviere Hermas Lippe
Assessors
Charles Normandin, Chairman 1956
Rosario Arpin, Clerk 1955
Raymond Benoit 1957
Board of Health
Dr. Raymond Haling, Chairman 1956
Dr. Armand Degrenier, Clerk 1957
Henry Demers 1955
Ernest Tetreault, Agent
Marguerite Houle, Nurse
School Committee
Belmore St. Amant 1955
Linia Beck 1956
Lorenzo Beaupre 1957
Mrs. John Steen
1955
Eugene Leblanc
1956
Paul A. Roy
1957
World War Memorial Trustees
J. Gerard Nolet 1954
William Berry
1957
Albert J. Tremblay 1956
Ovila Donais
1955
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Stavre Yanka Hormidas Beaudry
1957
1956
Cemetery Committee
Jesse Blackburn
1955
George Dumas
1956
Lectance Landry
1957
Constables
Bernard Richard 1957
Raoul Meunier
1955
Blaise Trudeau
1956
Tax Collector
Elizabeth Duhamel
1957
Planning Board
James Fallon 1959
Edmund Ryan
1955
Edward Walsh
1957
William B. O'Shaughnessy
1958
Sewer Commissioners
J. George Page 1955
Raymond Bachand
1957
Alfred Gaudreau
1956
Park Commissioners
Hormidas Beaudry 1955
James F. Laporiore
1957
Dona A. Beaulieu
1956
Moderator
William J. Clifford
1954
Commissioners of Trust Fund
Vincent T. Walsh 1955
James Fallon
1956
Charles Hart
1957
Tree Warden
Chester J. Maska
1954
Southbridge Housing Authority
Leon Livernois 1959
Royce Fitzpatrick
1955
Francois Sansoucy
1958
Louis J. Ciprari, appointed by the State
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS
Assistant Clerk to Selectmen
Julian C. Gabree 1954 Lionel A. Lafleche appointed Dec. 1st, 1954 Temporary
Town Accountant
Leon Caron
1956
Town Counsel
Robert Niedermeyer
1954
Town Engineer
Henry Racicot
1954
Veterans' Benefit Agent
Roland G. Hetu, appointed Nov. 26
1954
Temporary
Veterans' Service Department
Roland G. Hetu, appointed Nov. 26
Care of Town Clock
Earl O'Clair 1954
Recreation Committee
Frank Skinyon 1955 Norman Staves 1955
Willard Stark
1955
Lorenzo Beaupre 1956
John E. Merrill
1956 Lewis Kyrios 1955
Louis Brunelle
1956 Henry Racicot 1954
Francis Ashe
1956
Alfred Ferron 1955
Joseph Duffy
1956
Superintendent of Schools
Robert L. Fox Appointed by School Committee Oct. 1st, 1954
Keeper of Lock-Up
Ovide Desrosiers
1954 Louis Bucci, Ass't
1954
Custodian of Town Hall
Oliver Proulx
1954
Animal Inspector
1954
Plumbing Inspector
Arthur Ballard
Appointed by Board of Health
Building Inspector
A. Raymond Dartt
1954
Wire Inspector
Clarence Bachand
1954
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1954
Alcide Fournier
D. W. Morrill John O. Martin
By-Law Committee Mitchell Kurposka J. Belden Sly
Alfred Ferron Oswald Laliberte
Registrars of Voters
Harmel Houde 1955 Timothy Moriarty 1956 Richard Pinsonneault 1957 Clare Boyer, Ex-Officio
Fire Department
Oswald Meunier, Chief
Daniel Daniels, Dep. Chief
Moth Superintendent
Chester J. Maska 1954
Superintendent of Fire Alarms Norman Larochelle, appointed by Fire Dept. 1954
Fire Wardens, Appointed by Fire Chief
Oswald Meunier 1954 Albert Servant 1954
Joseph Mandeville
1954
Rosario Bellerose 1954
Emile Caouette
1954 Archie Langevin 1954
Romeo Lippe
1954
Charles Normandin 1954
Harry Michaels
1954
Fence Viewers
Euclid Gatineau
1954 Herman Giroux 1954
Alphonse Renna
1954 August Kowalski 1954
Finance Committee
Bernard Sherry
1956
W. J. Lusignan 1955
Valmore Gauthier
1956
Stephen Simonelli
1954
Joseph Piasta
1956
Joseph Swiacki 1954
Armand Lacasse
1956 Vangel Costa 1955
Norman Brodeur
1956
Rockford Lavoie 1955
John Rischitelli
1954
Edgar Tremblay 1955
Norman Leathers
1955
Theophile Morin
1955
Honor Roll Committee
Raymond Benoit
1955
Doris Loiselle 1955
Ronaldo Guertin
1955
Armand DeAngelis 1955
Louis Gubb
1955
Hector Brodeur
1955
Bernard Beauregard
1955
Measurer of Wood and Bark
Thomas L. Hughes
1955 £ John J. Hogan, Jr. 1955
Clifford Mckinstry
1955 Royce Fitzpatrick 1955
Field Drivers
Charles Chamberland
1954 Jacob Gouin
1954
Paul Quinn
1954
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Soldiers Burial Officers
William J. Congdon 1954 Arthur Eno 1954
Public Weighers
Jacob Edwards
1954 Raymond Fitzpatrick 1954
Ralph Mckinstry 1954 Dorsi Ryan
1954
Loretta Fitzpatrick
1954 Argentina Damian 1954
William Cox
1954 Rita Damian
1954
Beatrice Peloquin
1954 Arthur Gendron 1954
Harry Michaels
1954
Constance Matys
1954
Zoning Board of Appeals
Peter Graf
1954 Edgar McCann
1956
Edward Seremet
1955
Ernest Cadarette
Dog Officer
1954
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Gerard R. Lariviere
1954
Care of Veterans Graves
William J. Congdon
1954
Retirement Board
Leon Caron
1954 Theodore Kwarciak 1954
Paul H. Benoit 1954
Airport Committee
Edgar Lewis
1959 Emile Arsenault 1957
William LeGate
1956
Albert DiGregorio 1958
Louis Stevens
1960
Library Trustees for the Town
Edward P. Sheehan
1957 Oswald Laliberte 1956
Dr. Nerio Pioppi 1955
Frederick H. Dowling
Pound Keeper
1954
Superintendent of Streets 1954
Joseph Benoit
Committee for Revaluation of Property 637 Elm Street
Arthur Smith
William Horsley 157 Chapin Street
Bernard Sherry
2 Chapin Court 41 Warren Street
Ernest Fontaine
Robert Coderre 452 Hamilton Street
Board of Rent Control
Arthur Woolhouse, Public Interest 52 Newell Avenue Hormidas Beaudry, Public Interest 1 Cedar Street
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Jesse Jones, Public Interest Louis Gagnon, Tenants
112 Chapin Street 53 Newell Avenue
Armand St. Germain, Landlords
368 Worcester Street
Wage Survey Committee
Appointed by Town Moderator at Town Meeting, March 9, 1953
Edgar Tremblay
73 Moon Street
Paul Quinn
8 Woodland Street
Marie Lariviere
76 Everett Street
Joseph V. Langevin 104 Mechanic Street
Ernest Farland
15 Chestnut Street
Southbridge Radio Officer - Civil Defense
Charles McLam
89 Dennison Lane
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JURY LIST
MALE
Name - Address
Occupation
Anderson, Albert J., 41 Chestnut Street .. Tool and Die Maker Ashton, Francis W., 172 Dresser Street Optical Truer
Bachand, Edward E., 16 Williams Street Carpenter
Ballard, Francis A., 391 Hamilton Street Parts Manager
Beaupre, Arthur E., 245 Mechanic Street Machine Worker
Bernarczk, John J., 201 Everett Street Tool Maker
Belrose, Harold N., 161 Sayles Street Grinder
Bibeau, Rodolphe A., 53 Worcester Street
Machinist
Blair, Alfred F., 331 Dennison Street
Trucking
Blais, Napoleon J., 402 Worcester Street Glass Worker
Blanchette, Leon, 27 Union Street Carpenter
Bolduc, Albert A., 255 Mechanic Street Lens Worker
Brown, Robert E., 129 Charlton Street Packer
Beaudry, Joseph Andre, 468 Hamilton Street Painter
Clifford, Richard F., 327 Hamilton Street Textile Worker
Cardrant, Leo E., 579 Main Street Truck Driver
Caron, Anatole, Jr., 33 River Street Salesman
Caron, Philias, 16 Water Street Custodian
Cartier, Joseph, Jr., 117 Worcester Street Auto Dealer
Cloutier, Armand J., 400 Main Street Truer
Coderre, Henry F., 560 South Street Merchant
Costa, George, 76 Elm Street Watchman
Costa, James V., 18 Franklin Terrace Riveter
Cronin, Thomas F., 340 Hamilton Street Yarn Inspector
Daigle, Alexander A., 67 Highland Street Foreman
Darzenkiewicz, Walter J., 16 Wardwell Court Machinist
DeAngelis, Phillip N., 80 Sayles Street Student
Demers, Charles E., 62 Highland Street Textile Worker
Donais, Alfred G., 133 Everett Street Mechanic
Dow, Roland W., 42 Pleasant Street Optical Worker
Dufault, Joseph, 155 Mechanic Street Laborer
Dumas, Francis D., 14 Ames Street Leather Cutter
Durocher, Joseph R., 107 Pine Street Forger
Duquette, Albert F., 14 Worcester Street Dyer
Ethier, Louis G., 224 Mechanic Street Taxi Driver
Farland, Ernest A., 15 Chestnut Street Lens Moulder
Flood, Henry F., 327 Main Street Optical Worker
Fontaine, Lucian, 86 Chestnut Street Machinist Fontaine, Hermenegilde, 86 Chestnut Street Optical Worker
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Fortin, Clarence J., 20 Fairmont Street
Fournier, Joseph R., 53 West Street
Textile Worker Wet Grinder
Gaumond, Harvey W., 161 Mechanic Street Taxi Driver
Gauthier, Phillip, 412 Charlton Street Clerk
Gauthier, Alexis J., 616 Charlton Street Unit Leader
Gauthier, Pierre W., 630 Main Street Steam Fitter
Gasperski, Carrol, 38 Lovely Street Unemployed
Genereux, Homer A., 103 Charlton Street Steam Fitter
Gendreau, Joseph U., 119 Pleasant Street
Knife Maker
Gaumond, Armand, 711 Main Street Trucking
Gendron, Raymond H., 149 Mechanic Street Hot Frame Op.
Giroux, Herman, 26 Marsh Street Cafe Owner
Graf, Peter, 205 Main Street Foreman
Gravel, Lionel J., 432 Charlton Street
Guignard, Joseph A., 78 Sayles Street
Press Operator Machine Grinder
Hatton, Thomas, 296 Main Street Machine Grinder
Herbert, Armand F., 55 Coombs Street Milling Machine
Houde, Harmel E., 43 Randolph Street Foreman
Jolin, Jean B., 272 Mechanic Street Lens Grinder
Julien, William, 105 Charlton Street Lens Grinder
Kathan, Alden Leroy, 30 Pleasant Street Optical Worker
Kingsley, Walter E., 19 Franklin Terrace Press Operator
Lacasse, Hormidas, 2 Lens Court Optical Worker
Lafleche, Albert, 59 Main Street
Laliberte, Oliver J., 71 River Street
Optical Worker Press Operator Painter
Landry, Lectance, 62 Lovely Street
Lamothe, Charles D., 23 Chestnut Street
Drawing
Lamontagne, Henry, 37 River Street
Press Operator
Lapointe, Lionel J., 398 Worcester Street Shipping Clerk Laporte, Alexis, 119 West Street Textile Worker
Lariviere, Ubald A., 102 Lebanon Street Cutlery Finisher General Maintenance
Lavallee, Adelard, 75 Crystal Street
Leblanc, Wilfred P., 219 Charlton Street
Machinist
Leblanc, Leon L., 372 Hamilton Street
Yarn Inspector
Leblanc, Oswald H., 54 Westwood Parkway Lens Setter
Leboeuf, Roland A., 27 Chestnut Street Stock Clerk
Lemoine, Ferdinand, 22 Edwards Street Supervisor
Libera, Joseph, 29 Ballard Court Textile Worker
Libuda, Joseph, 24 Caron Street Foreman
Loranger, Edward W., 127 Pleasant Street Machinist
Mathieu, Isaie, 288 Mechanic Street Janitor
Matte, Archille J., 262 Mechanic Street Ruling
Metras, Louis R. 43 Fairlawn Avenue Unemployed
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Retired
Lavallee, Napoleon J., 88 School Street
Monaco, Thomas J., 115 North Street
Lens Moulder
Monnette, Moise G., 122 Hamilton Street Part-time Clerk Mundell, Homer W., 59 Highland Street Steam Fitter
Martel, Arthur P., 538 Main Street Ins. Salesman
McCann, George, 43 Worcester Street Janitor
Nichols, Thomas J., 29 Fiske Street Unemployed
Paquette, Walter O., 257 Alpine Road Stock Clerk
Parent, Aime E., 9 Hillcrest Avenue Electrician
Patenaude, George J., 12 Pine Street Mill Hand
Paquin, William, 32 Worcester Street Inspector
Peloquin, Armand, 86 Worcester Street Optical Worker
Pezzetti, John W., 410 Elm Street Ins. Salesman
Pinsonneault, Richard G., 205 Marcy Street Press Operator Paulhus, Andrew, 56 Taft Street Hand Edger
Paul, Wilbrod J., 395 Elm Street
Optical Worker
Pinsonneault, Laurier, 109 Pine Street
Bench Worker
Plasse, Herman, 79 Fairlawn Avenue
Optical Worker Retired
Plouffe, George E., 135 Marcy Street
Proulx, Charles F., 81 Walcott Street Carpenter
Petit, Alberic, 105 Old Sturbridge Rd. Steamfitter
Raulier, Emile C., 31 Franklin Terrace Tool Maker
St. Martin, Rudolphe, 466 Worcester Street Machinist
St. George, Reginald, 38 Foster Street Optical Worker
Santo, Dominic, 462 Elm Street Foreman
Savaria, Valmore P., 115 Woodstock Road
Millwright
Stevens, Nicholos, 33 Oakes Avenue Grocer Stypulkowski, Anthony, 110 Old Sturbridge Rd. Sales Mgr. Serletto, John F., 18 Park Street Salesman
Trembley, Albert J., 240 Marcy Street Optical Worker
Talbot, Ernest J., 34 Hamilton Street Frame Worker
Tasciotti, Ralph, 60 Sayles Street Knife Worker
Tavernier, Omer J., 10 Lens Street Press Operator Therrien, Armand, 87 Crystal Street Store Clerk Trahan, Ovila, 18 Clark Street Cabinet Maker
Tremblay, Leodore, 276 Charlton Street Supervisor
Thompson, Roger B., 227 High Street Machinist
Varin, Raymond J., 110 Mechanic Street Bookkeeper
Vecchia, Albert F., 60 Sayles Street Woodworker
Volpini, Renato, 192 Eastford Road Optical Worker
FEMALE
Name - Address Occupation
Bachand, Mabel F., 43 Randolph Street Housewife
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Ballard, Estelle G., 391 Hamilton Street Clerical Worker Benoit, Doris Ann, 44 High Street Housewife Benoit, Rose Anna, 256 Dennison Drive Housewife Boutillier, Mae, 112 Hamilton Street Housewife
Carpenter, Jeanette, 246 Mechanic Street Inspector
Decker, Florence, 206 Chapin Street
Housewife
Dubreuil, Julia, 11 Sayles Street Housewife
Gagnon, Anna N., 53 Newell Avenue Housewife
Gaumond, Stephanie, 711 Main Street Housewife
Jalbert, Mabel E., 171 Sayles Street Housewife
Lariviere, Marie E., 97 Everett Street Housewife
Lariviere, Beatrice N., 102 Lebanon Street Housewife
Lafleche, Lea, 47 Green Avenue Optical Worker
Lavallee, Lillian L., 126 Litchfield Avenue Housewife
Lippe, Isidora A., 214 Marcy Street Housewife
Mathieu, Mrs. Orianda, 228 Mechanic Street Saleslady
Proulx, Lillianne G., 70 Everett Street
Social Worker
Russell, Mary Rose, 86 Hamilton Street Housewife
Shepard, Rose P., 77 Hamilton Street Housewife
Sullivan, Evelyn E., 40 South Street Clerk
Salak, Alice Gertrude, 801 Worcester Street Housewife
Trudeau, Atwilda, 35 Canal Street Housewife
Varin, Laura, 110 Mechanic Street Clerk
Walsh, Mary G., 591/2 Fiske Street Housewife
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Town of Southbridge:
Board organized March 2, 1954.
J. Gerard Nolet was appointed Chairman of the Board, Wesley K. Cole was appointed clerk of the board, and Emile J. Martin serving as third member of the Board.
The year 1954 was the second year that the Highway Department has been under the direct supervision of the Board of Selectmen. Again this year much has been done by the Highway Department to improve many of our streets and the service given to the citizens.
Major repairs have been made to the Town Hall Building during the year which include addition to the Welfare Board office, repair of chimneys, windows, and lighting fixtures re- placed in the office of the town clerk. The Board recommends that proposed illumination be given in all other offices in 1955.
The hurricanes Carol and Edna caused considerable dam- age throughout the town. The Highway and Engineering De- partments responded very well in this crisis and traffic was restored in a remarkably short time. A temporary bridge (Bailey's Span) was loaned to the town by the Mass. Depart- ment of Public Works and temporary repairs were made to the Vinton Street bridge which made it possible to use both Brookside Road and Vinton Street. The Board of Selectmen with the aid of Representative Leo J. Cournoyer have ob- tained reimbursement of $1,762.05. Application has been made for reimbursement of hurricane damages incurred during hurricane Edna.
Again through the co-operation of Representative Leo J. Cournoyer the Board of Selectmen and the Engineering De- partment approval has been obtained for improvements of various channels in the town by the Commonwealth of Mass. under provisions of Chapter 91 of the general law. A more detailed account of hurricane damages and proposed improve- ments to the various channels will be found in the report of the Town Engineer.
Liquor Licenses:
6 Club All-Alcoholic
$300.00
$ 1,800.00
3 Club Wine & Malt
100.00
300.00
2 Innholder All-Alcoholic
600.00
1,200.00
12 Restaurant All-Alcoholic
500.00
6,000.00
12 Restaurant Wine & Malt
200.00
2,400.00
4 Package Goods All-Alcoholic
300.00
1,200.00
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6 Package Goods Wine & Malt
100.00
600.00
5 Drug All-Alcoholic
50.00
250.00
2 Special Wine & Malt
25.50
51.00
5 Seasonal All-Alcoholic
150.00
750.00
24 One Day Wine & Malt
1.00
24.00
$14,575.00
Miscellaneous Licenses
2 Innholder
$ 3.00
$ 6.00
66 Taxi Driver
1.00
66.00
19 Taxi Owner
1.00
19.00
48 Pinball Machine
20.00
960.00
45 Sunday Store
3.00
135.00
6 Lodging Houses
1.00
6.00
82 Signs
1.00
82.00
10 Firearms
1.00
30.00
49 Common Victuallers
3.00
147.00
3 Storage Tanks
.50
1.50
20 Auto Dealers
.50
60.00
$ 1,512.50
Town Hall Rental
$ 150.00
Court House
1,200.00
Lock-Up Rental
600.00
Total Amount
$18,037.50
The expenses of operating our department are given in the report prepared by the Town Accountant, and for that reason are not enumerated here.
We wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the other Town Department Committees, and all others, who have cooperated with us during the past year to promote good government.
Respectfully yours,
J. GERARD NOLET, WESLEY K. COLE, EMILE J. MARTIN, Selectmen.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK FOR 1954
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
VITAL STATISTICS
Births
Males
Females
Total
January
18
18
36
February
17
20
37
March
24
25
49
April
22
29
51
May
19
28
47
June
16
21
37
July
22
27
49
August
21
27
48
September
20
27
47
October
25
18
43
November
22
26
48
December
28
22
50
254
288
542
Of this total (542), there were 207 non-resident births and 26 births occurring out of town.
Deaths
Males
Females
Total
January
11
11
22
February
11
4
15
March
12
10
22
April
6
9
15
May
17
2
19
June
8
5
13
July
11
8
19
August
13
10
23
September
6
13
19
October
13
8
21
November
8
7
15
December
13
7
20
129
94
223
Of this total (223), there were 46 non resident deaths and 40 resident deaths occurring elsewhere.
(There were 36 sudden deaths.)
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Marriages
Total marriages-160. Non residents married in South- bridge (6). Residents of Southbridge married out of state (17). Residents married in Town (100). Residents of town married out of town (35).
There were 146 Marriage intentions filed. Six were marked Void.
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES RECORDED
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