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Fiske Street Ellis Road Airport Road
Roberts Street Dupaul Street Taft Street Pinedale Street
High Acres Jacobs Road
Drains were installed on Armory Lane and South Street as well as the regular maintenance of sweeping and patching streets, cleaning drains, cutting brush and repairing sidewalks.
Ashland Avenue was widened and resurfaced with MC Asphalt. Gutters were graded on the westerly side of Roger Street.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
All 90 Maintenance Streets were patched, drains cleaned and brush cut where necessary, 5,040 feet of North Woodstock Road was resurfaced with a dense mix type S.T. and 10,550 ft. of single traffic line was painted on Woodstock Road.
Eastford Road was resurfaced with a type S.T. dense mix for a distance of 10,500 feet, also painted 10,500 ft. of traffic lines.
Catch Basins were installed, and retaining walls built on Temple Drive. An asphaltic sidewalk was built on Dresser Street from Franklin Street westerly. We also graded the Morris Street Recreation area. We painted the Highway Garages, the new garage was painted with a waterproof paint, and on the interior of the new garage we painted the Office and toilets.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. BENOIT, Street Superintendent
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the report of the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1963.
The amount of fees collected for the town through this department was $386.00.
Scales and Balances Adjusted
Sealed
Condemned
Over 10,000 lbs.
5
5,000 to 10,000 lbs.
2
100 to 5,000 lbs. 7
51
155
Under 100 1bs.
21
130
Weights
233
Gasoline Meters
6
85
Grease, Oil Devices
14
Vehicle Tank Meters
8
31
1
Bulk Storage Plants
1
6
Cloth Measuring Device
1
WEIGHINGS AND INSPECTIONS
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Bread
102
86
4
12
Butter
123
106
4
13
Charcoal (in bags)
34
29
5
Confectionery
167
149
8
10
Flour
37
33
4
Fruits and Vegetables
198
143
33
22
Liquid Commodities
81
73
8
Liquid Heating Fuels
16
16
Meats
312
247
37
28
Potatoes
62
47
4
11
Provisions
147
132
15
Grain and Feed
60
57
3
OTHER INSPECTIONS
Peddler's Licenses
6
Bread Markings
102
Food Package Markings
659
Charcoal Markings
34
Transient Vendors
4
Clinical Thermometers
38
Scales
188
U. S. Standard Containers
31
Measure Containers
18
Retests of gasoline devices after sealing
8
Respectfully submitted,
ROLAND A. VARIN,
Sealer
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Southbridge
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1963.
On behalf of the Police Department, I wish to express my sincere thanks for the splendid support and cooperation re- ceived from Your Honorable Board, all other Town Depart-
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ments, parents and members of the School Safety Patrol, the School Superintendent and the faculty of all schools for their support and interest in pedestrian safety for school children in close cooperation with the safety officers, the C.D. Auxiliary Police, Safety Council, Press, Radio, Industry, Merchants and Citizens of this great Community, in the year 1963.
Respectfully submitted, OVIDE A. DESROSIERS, Chief of Police
Police Department Report for the Year ending December 31, 1963:
MAJOR CRIMES REPORTED TO POLICE
Murder 1; Robbery 2; Burglary, Breaking and Entering 16; Larceny $50.00 value and over 9; under $50.00 in value 29; Auto Theft 5; Total 62
Cleared by arrest 23
Reported not cleared by arrest other years but cleared in 1963 1
ARRESTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES
Murder
1
Arson (Juv.)
1
Burglary, Breaking and Entering (2 Juv.)
3
Larceny, Theft, including using motor vehicle without authority (5 Fem .; 5 Juv.)
24
Simple Assault
2
Weapons carrying possession
2
Statutory Rape
2
Sex Offenses (4 Fem .; 2 Juv.)
6
Buying, receiving stolen property
2
Delinquency
42
Stubborn Child (Females)
5
Violation of Liquor Laws
1
Destruction of Property
2
Drunkenness (8 Fem.)
234
Vagrancy, Vagabonds, Tramps (2 Fem.)
7
Operating motor vehicle to endanger (2 Juv.)
7
Operating under the influence of liquor
12
Violation of Road, Driving Laws, Traffic, Motor Vehicle Laws (6 Juv.) 89
Violation of Drug Laws
1
Disorderly Conduct (1 Juv.)
8
OTHER OFFENSES (7 Fem .; 18 Juv.)
44
TOTAL PERSONS CHARGED
491
(37 Females); (13 Fem. Juv.); (29 Male Juv.)
MISCELLANEOUS
Parking Summonses Issued
7
157
Violation of Parking Rules, Notices Issued
1177
Violation of Winter Parking Ban 390
Permits Issued to Carry Firearms
114
Permits Issued for Sale of Firearms
6
Licenses Issued to Sell Shotguns, Rifles
1
Gunsmith Licenses Issued
1
Summonses Served for out of Town Police, Courts
473
Persons Committed to State Hospitals 19
Permits Issued to Labo ron Lord's Day; Holidays
89
Sound Truck Permits Issued
17
Doors, Windows Found Unlocked, Open by Beat Patrol- men, Cruiser Officers
641
Radio Calls Sent Out to Cruisers
790
Night Lodging given Travelers
35
Total Bicycles Registered
1355
Local Traffic Violation Warnings Issued
311
Registry Motor Vehicle Violation Notices Issued
81
32
Motor Vehicle Licenses to Operate Suspended, Revoked Rights to Operate Motor Vehicles Suspended, Revoked Motor Vehicle Registrations Suspended
4
Personal Injury Accidents Reported to Police (1 Fatal)
81
Passengers Injured, All Accidents
47
Operators Injured, All Accidents
56
Bicyclists, Coasting, Wagon Injuries
8
Pedestrians Injured by Motor Vehicles
8
Property Damage Accidents Reported to Police with Over $200.00 Damages
64
Persons Fingerprinted (firearm permits; naturalization; aliens; defense, etc.)
189
Persons Reported Missing, Located (15 Females) Not Located
21
Bicycles Reported Stolen, Recovered Not Recovered
1
Prisoners Detained in Lockup for Sturbridge, Charlton Police; State Police (56 days)
36
By Southbridge Police (512 days)
421
Parking Meters in Service
277
Parking Meters Serviced by Collection 10,498
Total Revenue from Parking Meters $12,504.91
Revenue from Court Room Rental $ 2,000.00
Rental Fee for Lockup Rental to Police of Stur- bridge and Charlton @ $300.00 $ 600.00
Teletype Messages sent from Headquarters 302
Street Lights Reported Out by Police
FEM - Female JUV - Juvenile 170
Respectfully submitted, OVIDE A. DESROSIERS, Chief of Police
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
The Board of Health met March 7, 1963 and organized as follows: Dr. Raymond F. Haling, Chairman; Dr. Armand O. DeGrenier, Clerk and Publicity Chairman; and Mr. Henry E. Demers, third member.
The Board made the following appointments: Ernest Te- treault, Agent and Sanitary Inspector; Mrs. Rachel Jolicoeur, Nurse; Arthur O. Ballard, Food, Milk, Gas and Plumbing In- spector, and Alcide Fournier, Animal Inspector. Two new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were discovered during the year and two patients received treatment in Sanatoria, con- tacts suspicious cases and cases reported to us by family Physician are examined and X-rayed at the Harrington Memo- rial Hospital, at present we have one patient at the Sana- torium.
Monthly T.B. or chest X-rayed clinics are held at the Har- rington Memorial Hospital, excluding the months of August and December.
Changes were made by the State Board of Health in 1963, the State will now license Day School, and will pay half of Hospital bills for premature babies and tuberculosis patients in Sanatorium.
Under this new set up it will save the Town about $30,000.
During the year various Health meetings were attended all over the State by the Nurse, Board Members and the Agent.
We wish to thank all the Citizens who have cooperated and assisted the Department in any way, the Management of the Harrington Memorial Hospital for the use of the X-ray room for our monthly clinics.
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND F. HALING, M.D.
ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, D.M.D. HENRY E. DEMERS, Ph.G. * *
REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS PHYSICIAN To the Board of Health:
As parochial school physician I submit the following re- port of the examination of elementary school pupils in grades 2, 4, 6 and 8, for the year ending December 31, 1963.
At Notre Dame School-279 pupils were examined; 180 at St. Mary's and 107 at Sacred Heart, giving a total of 566. Forty-six notices were sent, especially with regard to dental carries. As in the past we hope that parents will do their utmost to follow through on the referral.
The following defects already under care or not requiring
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attention at this time were noted on the health records:
Cervical Adenopathy 9 Heart Murmurs 5 Acne and Eczema 7 Hypertrophied Tonsils 69
I wish to thank the Board of Health personnel, the parents and the school personnel for their cooperation and assistance which helped make the program successful.
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND F. HALING, M.D., School Physician
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1963.
Immunization Clinics:
These are held for both pre-school and school children. Five clinics for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Whooping-Cough were held under the supervision of the board of Physician. Sixty children were given a series of three injections at monthly in- tervals and five-hundred and eighty-eight were given a booster.
Thirteen clinics for the distribution of Types 1, 2 and 3 Sabin Oral Polio vaccine were held in the Board of Health rooms for pre-schoolers and adults. Separate clinics for school children were held in all public and parochial schools.
A special series of three clinics for Typhoid-Paratyphoid immunization of members of the sewer and highway depart- ments were conducted in the offices of the board Physician.
Dental Services:
After examination at the schools pupils who returned a signed dental permit attended one of the sixty-four clinics held at the Town Hall. Prophylaxis was given and cavities filled whenever possible. It was found necessary to refer some pupils to their own dentist for orthodontia, extractions and other care. The services are conducted for pupils in grades 2 through 5.
Tuberculosis Services:
Patients and contacts along with those referred for X-rays by family physician attended the Out-patient clinics either at Harrington Hospital or at the Worcester County Sana- torium. At Harrington they are held every third Wednesday of the month for ten months of the year. At the San they are held every Tuesday and Thursday mornings throughout the year. All films are interpreted by Worcester Co. San. Physi-
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cians and reports and further referrals sent to both the family physician and Board of Health. As on the first year of the clinics in town, attendance was good with 305 patients being X-rayed and 19 given a Mantoux test. Home visits and con- ferences with ex-san patients and their contacts made as needed.
A TB survey was also conducted in grades 1 and 10 with follow-up X-rays of the positive reactors and their immediate contacts taking place in the Board of Health Offices.
A one day Institute on TB for Grduate Nurses was at- tended at the U. S. Veterans Hospital in Rutland.
Pre-School Services:
Registration for pre-schoolers planning to attend either public or parochial schools was held at Mary E. Wells Jr. High, as a joint program of the school and health departments. Fol- lowing registration two clinics for mandatory pre-school physicals were held in the Board of Health rooms. Children not attending reported to their family physician for exam.
There are two nursery schools and these are visited at least twice yearly and more when indicated.
School Activities:
These are varied and many, including health conferences totaling one-thousand nine either with physicians, nurses, teachers, parents and pupils, as well as social workers and other public health personnel. Home visits made whenever necessary. List of handicapped children in parochial schools completed. Conferences and lectures on school health prac- tices attended during the year.
Physical and Chiropody exams were given to pupils in grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 by the School Physician and by the Chiropodist. Parents were notified when treatment was indi- cated. Two hundred and sixteen visits were made to the schools during the year. The Mass. Vision Test and the Maico Hearing test were given to all pupils from grade 1 through twelve. Parents were notified to have further examination by eye or ear specialist when indicated. Our aim is to help keep our children in the best possible physical and mental health so that they may lead a healthy and normal school life and to help them become responsible citizens.
I would like, at this time, to thank all who have helped and cooperated to make our program successful.
Respectfully submitted, RACHEL JOLICIEUR, R.N .. Board of Health Nurse
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REPORT OF PAROCHIAL SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS To the Board of Health Physician:
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Dear Sir:
Herewith my report on the examination of the Parochial school children for the year ending December 31, 1963.
Total Number Examined 482 Notre Dame School 238
St. Mary's 167 Sacred Heart 77
There were 26 notices sent home to parents, advising them that their children had foot difficulties serious enough to re- quire early attention. Many children, particularly in the up- per grades, were given advice at the time of their examina- tion.
It is worth noting that the decrease in the number of de- fects found this year continues the trend noticed in the past several years. I strongly condemn, however, the present fad of pointed-toe shoes for children. Many of the students, even the little ones, are wearing these and we have noticed the be- ginning of forefoot deformities in these children even at this early stage. Continued use of these shoes could result in dis- abling, painful and ugly deformities later on in life.
Following is a classification of the conditions found in the examinations:
Postural Faults - (many but not tabulated)
Skin Disorders 27
Nail Conditions 11
Orthopedic Faults 63
Poor Hygiene 8
These defects are further broken down to specific condi- tions on the health record card of each child.
Grateful acknowledgement is made of the cooperation and assistance of the Board of Health nurse, Mrs. Rachel Jolicoeur, and the school authorities. I also wish to thank the parents of the children for their interest and cooperation in furthering the foot health program.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT W. DeJORDY, D.S.C.
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REPORT OF MILK AND FOOD INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Milk and Food Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1963.
. This year as usual, we carried on the customary routine inspections of bars, groceries and markets, as well as all eating and drinking establishments.
Number of milk samples collected Tests for Butter Fats
129
129
Number of samples below legal standard 5
Tests for Solids Samlpes Tested 104
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No samples below legal standards
Tests for Acidity
Samples Tested
91
Number of samples in process of souring due to improper cooling 8
Phosphatase Test Samples Tested 129
All found to be sufficiently pasteurized
Microscopic Bacteria Count 61
Number of Store and Vehicle Milk and Cream Licenses Granted 71
Number of Oleomargarine Registrations Granted
30
Number of Pasteurization of Milk Licenses
1
Number of Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Lics. 2
Total Licenses and Registration 104
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. BALLARD, Milk and Food Inspector.
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REPORT OF PLUMBING AND GAS INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Plumbing and Gas In- spector for the year ending December 31, 1963.
During the year the following fixtures and appliances were installed:
Water Closets
129
Lavatories
140
Bath Tubs
68
Kitchen Sinks
76
Clothes Washers
42
Tankless Heaters
32
Automatic Hot Water Heaters
68
Showers
23
Laundry Trays
13
Garbage Disposals
17
Range Boilers
4
Bar Sinks
2.
Beauty Parlor Units
4
Utility Sinks
6
Urinals
8
Drinking Fountains
1
Dish Washers
6
Total Number of Fixtures 639
Number of Permits Granted 124
Number of Gas Permits Granted 91
Number of Gas Appliances Installed 91
Number of Plumbing Inspections
308
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Number of Gas Inspections 127 Number of Water Tests 59
Number of Unfinished Jobs 8
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR O. BALLARD, Plumbing and Gas Inspector.
REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
This is my report as Animal Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1963:
I quarantined 31 dogs.
I inspected all barns.
I checked all ear tags on all cows transported and sold in Southbridge from out of State.
I took census of all animals in Town for the State.
Respectfully submitted, ALCIDE FOURNIER, Animal Inspector.
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REPORT OF THE SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year 1963.
There were no calls for inspection of slaughtering during the year 1963.
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TETREAULT, Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF THE AGENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Honorable Board of Health:
Dear Sirs:
The clerical work for the year 1963 included the tabula- tion of all deaths, all reported contagious diseases, issuance of all burial permits and all licenses, recording the minutes of all reguar and special meetings and necessary correspondence.
Weekly report of contagious diseases were forwarded to the State Department of Public Health in Boston and Rutland. There were in 1963, 263 deaths an increase over 1962. Again this year Coronary Thrombosis was the principal killer. List of contagious diseases reported to this office. Septic Sore Throat 14 Dog Bite 49
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Mumps
23
Scarlet Fever
7
Chicken Pox
48
German Measles
11
Whooping Cough
1
Measles
21
Infectious Hepatitis
6
Tuberculosis
1
Meningitis
2
183
The number of cases of contagious diseases that were re- ported during the year was relatively low.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST TETREAULT, Agent.
REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Sanitary Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1963.
I received, during the year, 27 complaints: all were in- vestigated. Permits and Licenses issued.
Day School 2
Nursing Home
1
Vapor Bath
2
Funeral Director
6
11
Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TETREAULT, Sanitary Inspector.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
Five programs of assistance are administered by this agency, each with its own laws, rules, regulations and services.
A total of 272 applications were received during the year, 189 were approved and 83 denied. An average of 650 persons were aided each month.
The cost for aid rendered under all the programs was $620,931.79; and for salaries and administration expenses $44,296.74, making the total cost for the year $665,228.53.
Federal and State reimbursements for aid rendered and recoveries amounted to $498,327.98, making the local share $122,603.81. The State and Federal reimbursed the town
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$31,828.10 for salaries and administration expenses, reducing the local share to $12,468.64.
The programs are: Old Age Assistance, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Disability Assistance, Medical As- sistance for the Aged, and General Relief.
Old Age Assistance, is for the needy persons over 65; Aid to Families with Dependent Children, formerly known as Aid to Dependent Children, the title of this category was changed by an act of Legislature this year and certain sec- tions of the law have been amended also to conform with the title change and the Federal Social Security Act. As the title implies, assistance is provided for children living in a home maintained by their father, mother or other relative when death, long term illness or other factor has deprived the chil- dren of the normal support or care of either father or mother; Disability Assistance for the permanently and totally disabled; Medical Assistance for the Aged, for persons over 65 whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of necessary medical care; and General Relief for those who are in need temporarily and are not eligible for the other pro- grams.
Budgeted needs in all programs were increased by five percent in September due to the increase in the cost of living index. The leisure time activity item in Old Age Assistance was increased by the Legislature in October.
Also increased were the amounts of exempted income for single employed children in computing the resources of a parent in the Old Age Assistance and Medical Assistance for the Aged programs.
We express our sincerest thanks to the various organiza- tions and individuals too numerous to list who throughout the year provided extras to the recipients of public assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND L. BOUCHER, Chairman
JOHN M. BEAUDRY, Clerk HERMAS LIPPE, Third Member LILIAN G. PROULX, Director
REPORT OF DEPT. OF CIVIL DEFENSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
Because of the highly increased activity on the Federal level concerning Fallout Shelters, this department has spent much of its productive time in the past year in this area of work. Public Fallout Shelters have been surveyed, resur- veyed, posted and are now in the process of being stockpiled
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against future disasters. The entire complex of the local Civil Defense organization has been geared to the National Fallout Shelter Program.
In line with the shelter program, we have organized a Citizens Band Radio Communications Team made up of local civic minded Citizens Band operators who give of their time and equipment for Civil Defense. These men are quite capable of providing communications between fallout shelters during emergencies.
Your Civil Defense Department has intensified its training program during the past year. Various courses were held in Radiological Defense, Radiological Monitoring as well as Rescue. The Aux. Police completed a 10-3 course in firearms and also beat and cruiser work. Again this past year, the Aux. Police have turned in a huge number of man hours of work free to the town. The total amount of man hours worked for 1963 are 2,245 hours along with 1,336 hours of training makes a grand total of 3,581 hours.
In 1963 the Rescue Squad under Mr. Alphonse Mominee completed its work on a Mobile Power Plant. At a cost to the town of $185.00 they have built a unit valued at $4,500.00. This was done with 492 man hours of work which they did along with regular training geared to the shelter program.
Another item worth mentioning is that our Supply Sec- tion under Mr. Roger Fournier has taken a complete inventory of your Civil Defense Department and have arrived at a total value of $220,000.00.
I will take this opportunity to thank Mr. E. James Hicks, my Deputy Director, and also many heartfelt thanks to my entire staff without whose unselfish work and cooperation all of last year's work could not have been accomplished, es- pecially for their untiring efforts during the three day search for the lost child in Webster. Also many thanks to all town officials for their wonderful help and cooperation.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH F. CARTIER, Director
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY
1963 TRUSTEES
FOR THE EDWARDS BEQUEST
Robert L. Fox Jacob K. Edwards Ellsworth D. Mitchell John J. O'Shaughnessy
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FOR THE TOWN
Edgar V. Lewis Henry J. Madore Dr. Nerio W. Pioppi, Chairman LIBRARY HOURS
Open 1964:
Adult Section:
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Children's Room:
Monday - Friday
2:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
School Holidays
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed 1964:
January 1
New Year's Day
February 22 Washington's Birthday
May 30 Memorial Day
July 4
Independence Day Labor Day
October 12
Columbus Day
November 11
Veteran's Day
November 26
Thanksgiving Day
December 25
Christmas Day
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Appropriate ceremonies were held at an Open House at the library on Sunday, April 21, when the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award check from the Book-of-the-Month Club was formally presented to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees by Mrs. George Galick, Director of the Division of Library Extension.
Refreshments were provided and served by the South- bridge Woman's Club. The building was decorated by South- bridge Garden and Workshop members.
On April 25 John O'Shaughnessy and I represented the library at the Second Governor's Conference on Libraries for further Award honors.
Whether it was the excitement over the award, the in- creased number of books provided by the $1500 check, or the natural course of events, circulation increased by 11,567 over 1962 to a total of 107,134, the largest figure in thirty years. While the number of "Books Added" during 1963 on the sta- tistic sheet is not remarkable, remember to add to this a re- volving set of new titles, twenty a month, that came to us on a rental basis but that do not show up statistically. Half of these were paid for by our Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award check, the remainder from our regular budget.
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