Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1962-1966, Part 42

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1494


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operation of all the citizens of Southbridge in the future, so that we can carry out this program to the utmost.


Many thanks to the members of Civil Defense who have contributed many tireless hours in the past, and to the officials of the town for their continued support, and co-operation with this department.


Respectfully submitted, E. J. HICKS Director


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:


We expended $696,862.45 for assistance, salaries, and administration expenses in 1964, and received $544,478.26 in reimbursements ; making the local share $152.384.19.


This agency administers five programs os assistance with an average of 468 cases a month. We received 252 applications during the year. We approved 196 and denied 56 applications. This caseload is administered by the Director of Public Assistance, who is under the supervision of the State Department of Public Welfare, and serviced by four Social Workers and four Clerks; under the over-all direction of the Board of Public Welfare.


General Relief is a program of assistance for persons who are in need temporarily, and are not eligible for any of the Federal categories. An average of 34 cases a month were aided under this program. The average monthly cost per case was $78.18. The


Old Age Assistance is for needy persons over 65. The aver- age age of our recipients is 77 years old. Under this category, Statewide average monthly cost was $91.03 per case.


212 cases a month were aided at a monthly cost of $89.29 per case. The Statewide monthly average is $91.63 per case. The local share after reimbursements, is $9.30 a month per case, or $111.67 a year. The average monthly Social Security payment received by 140 recipients is $57.86. There are 72 recipients who are not eligible for Social Security Benefits. Based on the October, 1964


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Social Security Bulletin, the nationwide monthly Social Security Benefit for the retired worker is $81.06 a month.


Aid to Families with Dependent Children provides assistance to children living in a home maintained by their father, or mother, or other relative, when death, long term illness or other factor, has deprived the children of the normal support or care of either father or mother. We have aided an average of 55 families a month under this category at an average monthly cost of $197.32 per family. The Statewide monthly average cost is $182.38 per family. The cost of this program could be reduced by $50,804.00 a year if we received the necessary cooperation in collecting court orders. The local share after reimbursements is $46.13 per family a month, or $553.66 a year.


Medical Assistance for the Aged is for persons over 65 whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the cost of necessary medical care. The average age of MAA recipients is 77. We have aided an average of 127 cases a month at a cost of $128.00 a month per case. The Statewide average monthly cost is $172.85 per case. The local share after reimbursements is $16.15 a month per case or $193.97 a year. The average monthly Social Security payment is $74.09. We had an average of 71 persons a month receiving care in Nursing Homes during 1964, 30 of these are not eligible for Social Security Benefits.


Disability Assistance program is for permanently and totally disabled persons. We have aided an average of 40 cases a month at a cost of $118.24 each. The Statewide monthly average cost is $144.99. The local share after reimbursements is $31.85 a month per case or $382.27 a year.


We express our sincerest thanks to the various organizations and individuals too numerous to list who throughout the year provided extras to the recipients of public assistance.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. BEAUDRY, Chairman HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk RAYMOND L. BOUCHER, Third Member LILIAN G. PROULX, Director


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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Report of the Planning Board:


January 12, 1965


The Southbridge Planning Board submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1964, in accordance with the General Laws.


Board held four hearings for the following subdivisions, Kennedy Heights, Country Club Place, Eastford Estates and High Acres Extension ; all of which were approved.


An amendment to the Zoning by laws, banning permanent trailers was approved and voted at the Town Meeting.


Board held two public hearings for zone changes. The Light Industry Zone change on Hartwell, Elm and Chapin, after being recommended by the Planning Board was defeated at the Town Meeting. The extension of the Heavy Industry Zone on Dresser Hill Road was approved by the Planning Board and at the Town Meeting.


Several plans not requiring approval under Subdivision Control Law were endorsed.


Numerous inquiries as to lot sizes, building requirements, and zone definitions were answered.


Zone maps and regulations on subdivision laws are available at the Planning Board Office.


We wish to thank the citizens and all Town Officials for their co-operation during the year.


Respectfully submitted, ROLAND PONTBRIAND, Chairman ROBERT PARA, Secretary HORMIDAS BEAUDRY EDMUND RYAN H. ALBANI BOUSQUET


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REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Worcester, ss :


To Rosario Larochelle, Jr. Dog Officer, of the Town of South- bridge.


In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to proceed forthwith to seek out, catch and con- fine all dogs within said town not duly licensed, collared or harnessed, and tagged, according to the provisions of Chapter one hundred and forty of the General Laws, and you are further re- quired to make and enter complaint against the owner or keeper of every dog, and to kill or cause to be killed each such dog which, after being detained for a period of ten days, shall not then have been duly licensed, collared or harnessed, and tagged; except that any male or any spayed female dog not found to be diseased may be sold for not less than three dollars, and you shall keep an account of any such sale and forthwith pay over the money to the town treasurer. Before delivery of any dog so sold you shall re- quire the purchaser to register and procure a license and tag for such dog from the clerk of the town where the dog is to be kept, in accordance with the provision of Section one hundred and thirty- seven of Chapter one hundred and forty of the General Laws.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings therein, on or before the first day of October next, on or before the first day of January next and on or before the first day of April next, and at the expiration of your term of office, stating the number of dogs caught, confined and/or killed or sold and the names of the owners or keepers thereof, and whether all unlicensed dogs in said town have been caught, con- fined and/or killed or sold and the names of persons against whom complaints have been made under the provisions of said Chapter, and whether complaints have been made and entered against all the persons who have failed to comply with the pro- visions of said Chapter.


Given under my hand and seal at Southbridge aforesaid, the eighth day of June in the year nineteen hundred and sixty-four.


S. ANTHONY CAPRERA Chairman, Board of Selectmen


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To the Chairman, Board of Selectmen of the Town of Southbridge, Mass.


In accordance with the foregoing Warrant I hereby make due return of my doings in compliance therewith as follows :


Number of dogs caught-49; confined-49; killed-46; sold-3.


The names of the owners or keepers thereof were: Harvard Medical School.


To the best of my knowledge and belief all unlicensed dogs in said Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts have been caught, confined, killed or sold and complaints have been made against the following named persons, under the provisions of Chapter 140, General Laws as amended by Chapter 320, Acts of 1934.


And so far as I have any knowledge complaints have been entered against all persons who have failed to comply with said provisions.


Warrant issued to Delinquent Dog Owners was 257, 155 have been investigated and 102 are under investigation.


Dated January 11, 1965.


ROSARIO LAROCHELLE, JR.


Dog Officer


1964 ANNUAL DOG REPORT


No. of Strays Killed 49


Killed by Motor Vehicles 14


Reported Disposed by Owner 4


No. of Dogs Lost 9


No. of Dogs Found 3


Reported Lost from Out of Town 0


Reported Found from Out of Town


0


No. of Boarded Dogs Sold 3


Live Stock Damage Claim


0


Bites Reported 8


Distemper Cases 3


No. of Investigated Complaints 237


No. of Restrain Complaints 2


Warrants Issued to Delinquent Dog Owners 257


Total of Dog Cases 686


Total Travel Mileage 2,372


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES - HEAD


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town Hall


Southbridge, Massachusetts


January 14, 1965


Gentlemen :


The following is a report of the Inspector of Wires, for the year ending December 31st, 1964.


Wiring Permits were issued as follows :


New Buildings 39


New Services 132


Wiring Additions 151


Central Heating


87


Electric Ranges


97


Special Outlets


123


Water Heaters


33


Water Pumps 3


Miscellaneous 137


Progressive and General Inspections 1719


I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and other town officials for their courteous cooperation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


PHILBERT TIBERII


Inspector of Wires


REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR


To the Board of Selectmen :


January 14, 1965


Dear Sirs :


Report of the Building Inspector for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1964.


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A total of 92 permits were issued.


32 permits for single family residents.


3 permits for (2) two family residents.


2 permits for (4) four family residents.


2 permits for commercial buildings.


The balance were for additions and alterations and other miscellaneous buildings.


A total of 742 calls were made on inspection of buildings and complaints received.


Inspection and certificates were made on 18 (eighteen) elevators.


Demolish permits were issued for 3 (three) building causing the loss of 17 (seventeen) rents.


Permits to occupy were granted to 18 (eighteen) new homes.


Permits to occupy must be received before occupying a building. This is one law that most people do not realize exists.


Respectfully, A. RAYMOND DARTT Building Inspector


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


In accordance with the law and custom I submit the following report of the year ending December 31, 1964 giving names of the members of the Fire Department, values of properties under my supervision, number of fires we responded to, values of properties where loss occured.


We responded to 17 bell alarms, 391 still alarms, total for the year - 408.


420 Hydrants at $85.00 each per year $ 50,000.00


Value of Buildings 377,905.00


Loss on Buildings 20,641.76 Insurance on Buildings 268,900.00


Insurance paid on Buildings 20,536.76


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Value of Contents 75,000.00


Loss on Contents


13,090.10


Insurance on Contents


52,700.00


Insurance paid on Contents


12,045.10


Inventory of The Fire Department


Fire Station


90,000.00


Fire Apparatus


78,000.00


Fire Department Supplies


12,000.00


Gamewell Fire Alarm System


80,000.00


Calls Responded to in 1964


Alarms 408


Lock-outs 11


Complaints


102


Grass and brush fires 116


Ambulance


924


Total 1561


ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT


Chief Alva J. Gregoire Assistant Chief Daniel Daniels


Captain Ovila Donais


Lieut. Armand Dumas Lieut. William Berry Insp. Raymond Nadeau Clerk Edward Boucher Ernest Collette


Victor Caouette Raoul Plouffe Joseph Bachand Arthur Marand Rodolpe Arpin Rodolphe Arpin Roger Favreau


Edward McNally Romeo Mathieu


Henry Latour


Lionel Bachand Adrien Pouliot Roland Laroche Alfred Langevin Laurent McDonald Clarence McDonald James Brackett George Poulin


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Hose Co. No. 1


Capt. Clarence Blais Lieut. Raymond Dartt Chester O'Clair Henry Santelli Roland Pepin


Lawrence Tavernier Lennie Rutanen Paul Benoit George Caplette George Paul


Hose Co. No. 2


Capt. Eugene Gaumond


Lieut. Aime Ravenelle


Ferdinand Szczypien


Ronald Woolhouse


Lawrence Lavigueur


Melvin Williams


Armand La Fleche


Aerial Ladder Co. No. 1


Capt. Arthur Caplette


Normand Robidoux


Lieut. Armand Durocher


Robert Talbot


Anthony Trifone


Joseph Lavallee


William Pioppi


Roy Wilson


Roger Caouette


PERMITS ISSUED


Transporting gasoline 0


High Explosives


45


Range Oil Burners 9


Power Oil Burners 41


Open Air Fires


607


Removal of Gasoline Tanks


2


Decorations


11


Bottled Gas


6


Burning Paint Off Buildings 0


Gas Tanks 5


Anti-freeze


0


Kerosine


0


Duplicates 33


84


Donald Belanger


Robert Lapierre


George Plouffe


INSPECTIONS


Stores


16


Business Buildings


. 75


Single Dwellings


703


Multiple Dwellings


605 18


Garages and Service Stations


Public Halls


6


Restaurants


2


Clubs


1


Cafes


1


Diners


0


Hotels


4


Schools


63


Hospitals


5


Rest Homes


4


Decorations


15


Storage Tanks


6


Complaints


102


Re-inspections


89


Range Burners


160


Power Burners


1489


Lock-outs


11


Churches


25


Gas Tanks


5


Bottled Gas


139


In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the citi- zens for their co-operation, and members of the Fire Department for their loyalty to their work.


In conclusion, the Chief, Alva J. Gregoire, on behalf of the members of the Fire Department, wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their courtesy and con- sideration of the Department.


ALVA J. GREGOIRE


Chief of The Fire Department


Edward Boucher, Clerk


For the Fire Department


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REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT


The Forest Fire Department answered 116 alarms for forest fires in 1964. There were 626 permits issued for fires in the open.


INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT


Equipment


$ 13,000.00


Supplies 1,000.00


Deputy Forest Fire Wardens


Daniel Daniels


Maurice Comtois


Romeo Lippe


Leopold Langlois


Biagio Puccilli


Rosario Bellerose


Ovila Donais


William Berry


Armand Dumas


I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will and again ask their co-operation with this Department to prevent fires in this vicinity.


ALVA J. GREGOIRE Forest Fire Warden


REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT


In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,100.00 for this Department.


During the past year the Ambulances made the following trips.


Southbridge 769


Worcester


84


Sturbridge 11


Boston


8


Rutland


7


Dudley


5


West Springfield


5


Charlton


4


Webster


4


Spencer


4


Brookfield


4


Jamaica Plains


3


Ware 1


86


Norfolk 2


Oxford 2


Cherry Valley 1


Holyoke


1


East Woodstock 1


West Woodstock


1


Palmer


1


Putnam, Conn.


1


Holland


1


West Roxbury


1


Grafton


1


Woodstock


1


North Hampton 1


Mutual Aid Ambulance Trips


Charlton - 3 Sturbridge - 2 Dudley - 1


Inventory of The Ambulance Department


Equipment


$ 15,000.00


Supplies


400.00


MISCELLANEOUS


Parking Summons issued 18


Violation of Parking Rules, Notices issued 1653


Violation of Winter Parking Ban 140


Permits Issued to Carry Firearms 112


Permits Issued for Sale of Firearms 7


Licenses Issued to Sell Shotguns, Rifles 1


Gunsmith Licenses Issued 7


Summons served for out of Town Police, Courts 514


Persons Committed to State Hospitals 9


Permits Issued to Labor on Lord's Day 60


Sound Truck Permits Issued 8


Doors & Windows Found Unlocked or Opened by Police Officers on Beat, Cruisers 689


Radio Calls Sent Out To Cruisers 835


Radio Calls to Provide Escort to Merchants, School etc. . . 695


Night Lodging Given Travelers 55


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Total Bicycles Registered 1172 Local Traffic Warnings Issued 281 Registry of Motor Vehicles Violation Notices Issued 125


Motor Vehicle Licenses to Operate Suspended 20


Motor Vehicles Licenses to Operate, Revoked 16


Rights to Operate Motor Vehicles, Suspended 21


Rights to Operate Motor Vehicles, Revoked 4


Motor Vehicle Registrations, Suspended 1


Motor Vehicle Registrations, Revoked 3


Personal Injury Accidents Reported to Police 95


Personal Injury Accidents Reported to Police (Fatal) . . 1


Passengers Injured All Accidents 24


Operators Injured All Accidents 71


Bicyclists, Coasting, Wagon Injuries 8


Pedestrians Injured by Motor Vehicles (1 Fatal) 20


Property Damage Accidents Reported to Police (over $200.00) 105


Persons Reported Missing & Located (18 Females) 23


Bicycles Reported Stolen, Recovered 11


Not Recovered 9


Prisoners Detained in Lock-up for Sturbridge Charlton Police, State Police (73 Days) 41


By Southbridge Police (351 Days) 311


Parking Meters in Service 273


Parking Meter Serviced by Collection, etc. 10,064


Total Revenue From Parking Meters $11,792.79


Revenue From Court Room Rental $ 2,000.00


Revenue From Lock-up Rental to Sturbridge and


Charlton Police Departments $ 600.00


Teletype Messages Sent From Hearquarters 326


Street Lights Reported Out by Police 165


Symbols ; Fem - female M - male Juv - Juvenile


Respectfully submitted,


OVIDE A. DESROCHERS


Chief of Police


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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town of Southbridge Southbridge, Massachusetts January 12, 1965


Gentlemen :


I submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1964.


On behalf of the Police Department, I wish to express my sincere thanks for the splendid support and cooperation received from Your Honorable Board, all other Town Departments and Officers, parents and members of the School Safety Patrol, the Superintendent and the faculty of all schools for their support and interest in pedestrian safety for school children in close co- operation with the safety officer; the Southbridge Auxiliary and C.D. Police, Safety Council, Press, Radio, Industry, Merchants and citizens of this great Community in the year 1964.


Respectfully submitted, OVIDE A. DESROSIERS Chief of Police


Police Department Report for the Year ending December 31, 1964.


MAJOR CRIMES REPORTED TO POLICE


Robbery 1; Assault 3; Burglary, Forcible 18, No force 6, Attempted 5, Total 29; Larceny, over $50.00, 12, Under $50.00 15, Total 27; Stolen Autos 17; Grand Total offenses reported 76. Cleared by arrest .. 28.


ARRESTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES


Abuse of a Female Child (1 Male) 1


Assault & Battery (1 Male) 1


Felonious Assault (2 Male) 2 Robbery (1 Male) 1


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Breaking, entering & Larceny (6 Male ; 4 Juv. M). 10


Destroying Property (4 Juv. Male) 4


Larceny & Attempted Larcenies (13 Male ; 2 Juv. M) 15


Larceny of Auto (4 Male ; 5 Juv. M) 9


Receiving Stolen Goods (1 Male) 1


Disorderly Conduct (3 Male) 3


Driving Motor Vehicle to Endanger (7 Male)


Driving Motor Vehicle while under the influence (13 Male; 1 Fem.) 14


7


Drunkenness (166 Males ; 10 Fem.) 176


Violation of Liquor Laws (2 Males)


2


Violation Motor Vehicle Laws, Traffic Rules (115 Males ; 2 Fem. 19 Juv. M) : 136


Non-Support of Family, Children (1 Male) 1


Stubbornness (1 Female; 1 Juv. M) 2 Vagrant (2 Male) 2


Other Offenses (13 Male; 5 Fem. ; 6 Juv. Fem. ; 4 Juv. M) . 28


TOTAL PERSONS CHARGED 415


(351 Male) ; 18 Female) ; (7 Juv. Fem.) ; (39 Juv. Male)


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY


1964 TRUSTEES FOR THE EDWARDS BEQUEST


Robert L. Fox Jacob K. Edwards Ellsworth D. Mitchell John J. O'Shaughnessy


FOR THE TOWN


Edgar V. Lewis Henry J. Madore Dr. Nerio W. Pioppi, Chairman


LIBRARY HOURS


Open 1965 :


Adult Section :


Monday - Friday 10.00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.


Saturday


10 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.


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Children's Rooms :


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 1965:


January 1 New Year's Day


February 22 Washington's Birthday


May 31 Memorial Day


July 5 Independence Day


September 6 Labor Day


October 12


Columbus Day


November 11 Veteran's Day


November 25 Thanksgiving Day


December 25 Christmas Day


REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN


At the beginning of the year the Board of Trustees accepted the reccommendations of library building consultant, Kenneth Shaffer (Director of the School Library Science, Simmons Col- lege) who made a detailed study of present and projected Library facilities. James Britton, architect, was then hired to proceed with plans and cost estimates. In July the U.S. Community Facili- ties Administration approved a $15,000 preliminary grant for the proposed addition. This information will be submitted to the Annual Town Meeting. If the project is approved, application will be made for additional federal aid under the Library Services Construction Act.


During the year several major jobs were accomplished. Manuals of procedure for adult staff and student pages were completed. Juvenile books were inventoried. The phonograph record collection was recognized by subject. An intensive pro- gram of discarding and replacing wornout and out-dated books made our collection more attractive and released needed shelf space.


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Due to lack of space the weekly children's film program was discontinued. However we promoted films available to adults from the Central Regional Library Collection and film borrowing from the Central Regional Library Collection and film borrowing increased. Attendance at weekly story hour increased to an aver- Earls continued to present her original puppet shows at Story Hour which accounts for much of the attraction. If time and space were available we should have a story hour for older children as well.


As usual the annual Creative Writing Contest was held during Book Week. During the year seven eighth grades and four fifth grades visited the library for instruction in its use. Eleven classes came for special story hours. We continued to de- posit books in various schools including the public high school library to serve students more effectively. The summer reading club was held in the usual three sections to accommodate 95 junior and 68 senior members.


In February we held a special two hour course for adults in the use of the library. In spite of a blizzardy evening 25 per- sons attended. Special film programs were held at the library, one for a study club and the other for the Girl Scouts. Southbridge Flower and Garden Workshop invited the library to have a book table at their show in September. With the cooperation of the commercial department at Southbridge High School. a pre-college reading list was prepared and distributed to all three high schools with copies left to give to area students at the library.


Rotary Club asked for a talk on library services, and the Women of Holy Trinity Church requested a book talk. I was ap- pointed to the Southbridge Sesquicentennial Committee and serv- ed on the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Library Asso- ciation.


The following meetings were attended: Round Table of Young Adults, Central Regional System Annual Meeting, Bay Path Library Club Annual Meeting, and Public Library Admini- strators Meeting.


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Mrs. Petrelli attended a special course on children's books and Mrs. Merriam participated in a young adult book course both courses sponsored by the Central Regional System.


Several gifts were received during the year. Ted Savary gave his collection of carved native birds and a case to house them to the Children's Room. The Young Women's Club provided funds for a collection of table games and toys for the Children's Room. A visitor from Israel sent two Israeli dolls for our collection upon her return home. Edward Zuiss continued to give countless hours devoted to keeping the magazine stacks in order and other tasks.


Book circulation for March proved to be the largest on record - 11,565 - compared with an average monthly circulation of 3,600 when the building was new fifty years ago. Our annual circulation lacked 47 of making 105,000, 2,000 less than for the previous year but 10,000 more than for 1962. The annual circu- lation fifty years ago was 45,840.


Providing up-to-date service in a half-century year old build- ing geared to an entirely different kind of library need is a chal- lenge and at this point ingenuity has been pretty well exhausted.


Southbridge wants and needs active, modern library service to the extent - I deeply hope - of being willing to pay for it.


COMPARATIVE TABLE OF CIRCULATION


Adult


Adult Non-Fiction Books


1963 27,265


1964 27,054 112


Films


80


Current Periodicals


5,591


5,010


Pamphlets


984


794


Foreign Books


222


132


Records


694


675


Sheet Music


33


23


Pictures


81


120


Borrowed from Other Libraries


242


Fiction


28,236


28,951


Total Adult Circulation


63,186


63,113


93


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Juvenile


Juvenile Non-Fiction Books


12,095


11,450


Current Periodicals


484


589


Pamphlets


56


160


Pictures


371


611


Fiction - J


13,004


10,556


Fiction - JJ


13,007


12,190


School Deposits


4,931


6,284


Total Juvenile Circulation


43,948


41,840


GRAND TOTAL


107,134


104,953


STATISTICAL RECORD


Date of Founding


1,871


Population Served


16,523


Days Open During Year


305


Hours Open Each Week


63


Number of volumes January 1, 1964


43,130


Number of volumes added :


Adult


957


Juvenile


471


Total 1,428


Number of volumes December 31, 1964


42,357


Number of Registered Borrowers :


Adult


3,717


Juvenile


1,948


5,665


Largest circulation for one day (Feb. 29


604


Smallest circulation for one day (Dec. 4) 112


Average circulation per day


.344


LIBRARY STAFF


Librarian Mary Anna Tien


Reference Librarian Helen Merriam


Children's Librarian Evelyn Petrelli


Bookkeeper and General Assistant Gladys Hobson


Part Time Assisants Joan Eddy, Frances Schauweker Janitor Theodore Savary




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