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TOWN ACCOUNTANT Alice M. Dean
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Edward L. Bourne
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SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Elmer Hunt
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Edward L. Bourne
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES P. Douglas Eaton
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING David Daily
Assistant Inspector Philip Pearson
DOG OFFICER
John L. Downs
BURIAL AGENT
H. E. Bryant
VETERAN'S BENEFIT William W. Noyes
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Appointed Term Expires
John C. Eldridge
1945
1949
At Large
Leon Beldon
1947
1949
North End
Harry Pomeroy
1947
1950
East End
G. Willard Peterson
1947
1950
Center
Arthur L. Read (1 Year)
1948
1949
At Large
C. Raymond Pearson
1948
1949
West End
Edward G. Asack
1948
1951
South End
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BOARD OF HEALTH AGENT Alice M. Dean
BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN Dr. A. O. Belmore
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Appointed
Expires
J. Edward Hurley John Seager Frank Dufault
1946
1949
1947
1950
1948
1950
APPOINTMENTS BY CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS
Edwin T. Gibson
Antone Sousa
Edward Asack Raleigh Holden
DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
Antone Sousa
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
February 2, 1948
Anna E. Brown was duly sworn to the faithful performance of her duties as Assistant Town Clerk, by H. E. Bryant, Town Clerk.
H. E. BRYANT Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1948
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock by the Moderator, E. Marion Roberts. Warrant was read by Town Clerk, H. E. Bryant.
The meeting proceeded as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
To choose Town officers for the ensuing year not elected on the Official Ballot.
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark: Albert Howard, James Hemenway, Chester R. Ripley.
Field Drivers: Clinton Howard, Frank Burque, Edward Asack.
Fence Viewers: Richard Keith, Thomas Carnes, William Turner.
Public Weighers: Donald Ring, Carl Hoyt.
ARTICLE 2.
To hear the reports of all Town Offices and Committees and act thereon.
Motion made to accept reports of Town Offices.
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ARTICLE 3.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1948 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Moved that the Town authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1948 and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Motion carried upon vote.
ARTICLE 4.
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year and to make appropriation for the same.
Moved the salary of the Town Treasurer beginning January 1, 1948 shall be $1,300.00.
Motion upon vote carried.
Moved that the Tax Collector's salary shall be $1,800.00 per year as of January 1st, 1948 .- So Voted.
Moved that the salary of the Town Clerk be advanced by $175.00 to a Total of $1,000.00 per annum for the year 1948.
So voted.
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Moved that the sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries for members of Board of Public Welfare and that each member receive at the rate of $3.45 per meeting or $5.75 per day. -- Motion carried.
Moved that the sum of $1,380.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries for members of Board of Assessors and each be paid at the rate of $3.45 per meeting or $5.75 per day .- So Voted.
Moved that the sum of $680.00 be raised and appropriated tor salary of Tree Warden and that he be paid at the rate of $6.80 per day. Upon Vote motion carried.
Moved that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for salaries for members of Board of Selectmen and that each member receive at the rate of $3.45 per meeting or $5.75 per day. -So Voted.
Moved that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the salaries of members of Water Board and that each member be paid at the rate of 85 cents per hour. Taken from Water Re- ceipts (Surplus) .- So Voted.
Moved that the sum of $1,325.00 be raised and appropriated for monuments, Grounds and Parks .- So Voted.
Moved that the sum of $99,750.00 be raised and appropriated for the operation of Schools in 1948-So Voted.
The following is a list of all appropriations:
Moderator
$ 25.00
Finance Committee
15.00
Selectmen Salaries
750.00
Selectmen Expense
930.00
Town Accountant
1,121.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,300.00
Treasurer's Expense
700.00
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Collector's Salary
1,800.00
Collector's Expense
723.00
Assessor's Salary
1,380.00
Assessor's Expense
700.00
Other Financial Officers
25.00
Town Clerk's Salary
1,000.00
Town Clerk's Expense
137.50
Election and Registration
1,036.00
Law
100.00
Town Hall and offices
3,544.00
Preserving Old Records
50.00
Town Counsel
200.00
Police
5,225.00
Dog Officer
125.00
Fire Department
4,100.00
Hydrants
1,862.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
100.00
Moth Suppression
2,700.00
Tree Warden's Salary
680.00
Tree Warden's Expense
1,260.00
Health
2,010.00
Inspector of Animals
375.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
300.00
Visiting Nurse
600.00
Diphtheria Clinic
100.00
Well Child Conference
50.00
Highways
20,000.00
Road Machinery
2,500.00
Snow Removal
11,000.00
Street Lights
4,184.00
Public Welfare Salary
150.00
Public Welfare Expense
431.00
General Welfare
7,750.00
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Old Age Assistance, Administration
Old Age Assistance Expense
977.00 27,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
198.50
Aid to Dependent Children Expense
4,000.00
Veteran's or Soldier's Benefits
1,580.00
Schools
99,750.00
Library
2,289.00
Monuments, Grounds & Parks
1,325.00
Care of Cemeteries
250.00
Town Reports
749.10
Memorial & Armistice Day
400.00
Insurance
1,494.51
Interest
100.00
Plymouth County Retirement Assessment
244.00
Reserve Fund (Overlay Surplus)
3,000.00
Christmas Tree Decorations
85.00
Water Department Salary (From Water Surplus)
1,000.00
Water Department Expense (From Water Surplus)
19,262.00
Water Interest
2,000.00
ARTICLE 5.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or trans- fer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action relative thereto.
Moved that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90, Maintenance and that, in addition the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated from surplus revenue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to the surplus Revenue Account.
Motion carried.
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ARTICLE 6.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or trans- fer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, New Construction, or take any action relative thereto.
Moved that the sum of $4,000.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of chapter 90, New Con- struction and that, in addition the sum of $12,000.00 be appro- priated from surplus revenue to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt, to the Surplus revenue account.
Motion carried upon vote.
ARTICLE 7.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture (Plymouth County Extension Service) and choose a Town Director as provided in Section 41 and 42 of Re- vised Chapter 128 of General Laws and act thereon.
Moved that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture (Plymouth County Extension Service) and that Clifford Carlson be appointed as Town Director as provided in Sections 41 and 42 of revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Upon vote motion carried.
ARTICLE 8.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, in his discretion, but with the written approval of the Board of Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to sell any land acquired by the
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Town through foreclosure of a tax title and to execute and deliver in the name and behalf of the Town all deeds necessary to effectu- ate any such sale.
Upon vote this Article was carried.
ARTICLE 9.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $972.50 to pay for two Snow plows and ram purchased from New England Road Machinery Co.
Moved that the sum of $972.50 be raised and appropriated to pay for two snow plows and ram purchased from the New Eng- land Road Machinery Co. in January 1948.
Motion upon vote carried.
ARTICLE 10.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $630.00 to purchase radio set for Police Cruiser and authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of radio set now in cruiser.
Moved that the sum of $630.00 be raised and appropriated to purchase Radio Set for Police Cruiser and authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of Radio set now in Cruiser.
Motion upon vote carried.
ARTICLE 11.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,550.00 for purpose of painting outside of school buildings at Center School, Jerusalem and Matfield Schools and staining Sunset Avenue School: applying new roof to Jerusalem School, buying and installing new furnace for Jerusalem School, or to see what other action the Town will take.
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Upon vote this Article was carried.
ARTICLE 12.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $363.03 to pay unpaid bill of 1947 for typewriters purchased by the School Department.
Upon vote this Article was carried.
ARTICLE 13.
To see if the Town will vote to install one street light on Prospect Street adjoining present lights. (By Petition).
Upon vote this article was carried, and the sum of $17.00 was raised and appropriated.
ARTICLE 14.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for a School Dental Clinic. (By Petition)
Upon vote this article carried.
ARTICLE 15.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Chapter 90, 1947 New Construction balance, the sum of $353.97 to pay bal- ance of bill of Thomas Bros. work on North Elm St., 1947, and to transfer the remainder of balance $300.00 to the Scotland St. Bridge account.
Upon vote this motion was carried.
ARTICLE 16.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to
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purchase a new truck for the Highway Department and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Moved that the sum of $4,501.65 be raised and appropriated to purchase a new truck, body and snow plow for the Highway Department and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to make this purchase.
Upon vote the motion carried.
ARTICLE 17.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen by sale or otherwise to dispose of 1929 Mack Truck of the Highway Department and vote to authorize the transfer of the Dodge truck from the Highway Department to the Moth Extermination De- partment.
Motion that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dispose of by sale or otherwise, the 1929 Mack Truck of the Highway Department, and authorize the transfer of the Dodge truck from the Highway Department to the Moth Extermination Department.
Upon vote motion carried.
ARTICLE 18.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to purchase a loader for the Highway Department and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Motion that the sum of $1,478.00 be raised and appropriated to purchase a loader for the Highway Department and authorize the Board of Selectmen to make this purchase.
Upon vote motion carried.
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ARTICLE 19.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to rebuild sidewalks on North Main Street from corner of W. Center St., northerly about 150 Feet.
This article was passed without action.
ARTICLE 20.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, $4,500.00, to rebuild and hard surface Progressive Ave. from Brooks Pl. to Spring Street. (By Petition).
On motion this article was passed.
ARTICLE 21.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to take from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money to be used for the purpose of reducing the tax rate current year.
This article was passed without action.
ARTICLE 22.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to prepare a list of Taxpayers to be printed in the 1948 Town Report. (By Petition).
Upon motion article was passed.
ARTICLE 23.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35.00 to be used to feed wild birds during the winter months.
Upon motion this article passed.
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ARTICLE 24.
To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Moved the Selectmen Dispose of Radio set by sale or other- wise now in town Vault .- Motion carried.
Motion was made to adjourn the meeting to Town Election March 13, 1948.
Motion carried.
H. E. BRYANT Town Clerk
TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 13, 1948
Polls were opened at 9:00 o'clock A.M. by Moderator E. Marion Roberts and warrant was read by Acting Town Clerk, William W. Noyes.
The dial on the Ballot box was inspected by the Warden and Police and set at 0000.
The Polls were closed at 9:00 P.M. 968 Ballots were cast.
The following is the result:
MODERATOR
E. Marion Roberts 749
Blanks
219
E. Marion Roberts was declared elected.
SELECTMEN
William R. Brown 248
William E. Gibson, Jr. 243
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Raleigh A. Holden Frank Sanborn
313
Frank Sanborn was declared elected.
TOWN CLERK
Herbert E. Bryant
827
Blanks
141
Herbert E. Bryant was declared elected.
ASSESSORS
Clifford H. Carlson
684
Frank Dufault
228
Blanks
56
Clifford H. Carlson was declared elected.
TAX COLLECTOR
Walter C. Dunbar
826
Blanks 142
Walter C. Dunbar was declared elected.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Dorothy M. Freeman
760
Allen B. Foye
753
Marion B. Tinkham
2
Blanks 421
Dorothy M. Freeman and Allen B. Foye were
declared elected.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dorothy F. Alexander 599
Paul H. Lundgren 539
148
Blanks 16
20
Marion B. Tinkham
329
Blanks 469
Dorothy F. Alexander and Paul H. Lundgren were declared elected.
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Thomas Carnes 796
Blanks 172
Thomas Carnes was declared to be elected.
TREE WARDEN
Framus Dupuis 356
Elmer Hunt 552
Blanks
60
Elmer Hunt was declared elected.
CONSTABLES
Edward G. Asack 778
Edwin T. Gibson 759
Scattered Votes
4
Blanks 395
Edward G. Asack and Edwin T. Gibson were
declared elected.
H. E. BRYANT
Town Clerk
Election officers were as follows:
Mrs. Charles Gardner, Miss Eleanor Sullivan, Mrs. John O'Shaughnessy, Mrs. James Peterson, Carleton Payne, Henry Andrews, Gertrude Daley, Helen Ross, Blanche Carrigan, Marjorie MacDonald, Dorothy Williams, John Seager, Warden; William W. Noyes, Acting Town Clerk. Special Police officers, Edward Hackenson, Gardner Lothrop, Douglas Eaton.
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The following is the committee appointed to appoint the finance committee.
Richard Keith, Samuel Read, George Maxim, Thomas Kemp, Minot Edson, Warren Snell.
The following names have been approved as members of the Finance Committee.
Arthur L. Read
At Large
C. Raymond Pearson
West End
Edward G. Asack
South End
Officers sworn in to faithful performance of their duty by H. E. Bryant, Town Clerk.
E. Marion Roberts, Moderator March 13, 1948
Frank Sanborn, Selectman
March 15, 1948
Clifford Carlson, Assessor
March 13, 1948
Orvis F. Kinney, Treasurer
March 15, 1948
Walter C. Dunbar, Tax Collector
March 15, 1948
Dorothy Freeman, Public Library Trustee
March 15, 1948
Allen Foye, Public Library Trustee
March 15, 1948
Dorothy Alexander, School Committee
March 16, 1948
Paul H. Lundgren, School Committee
March 15, 1948
Thomas Carnes, Water Commissioner
March 15, 1948
Elmer Hunt, Tree Warden
March 15, 1948
Edward Asack, Constable
March 15, 1948
Edwin T. Gibson, Constable
March 15, 1948
H. E. Bryant sworn in by Moderator, E. Marion Roberts on March 13, 1948.
Appointments made by Selectmen and date Sworn to faithful performance of their duty by H. E. Bryant, Town Clerk.
Daniel A. Penpraese, Supt. of Streets March 30, 1948
Edward L. Bourne, Chief of Fire Dept. March 30, 1948
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Elmer Hunt, Supt. of Moth Work Edward L. Bourne, Forest Fire Warden P. Douglas Eaton, Sealer of Weights & Measures Phillip Pearson, Asst. Inspector of Animals David Daily, Inspector of Animals John L. Down, Dog Officer H. E. Bryant, Burial Agt., by W. C. Dunbar William W. Noyes, Veteran's Benefits Donald Ring, Public Weigher
March 30, 1948 March 30, 1948 March 30, 1948 March 30, 1948 March 30, 1948
March 15, 1948
March 22, 1948
March 30, 1948 March 21, 1948
Carl Hoyt, Public Weigher
March 20, 1948
March 30, 1948
March 30, 1948
March 30, 1948
Appointments by Chief of Fire Department and date sworn to faithful performance of their duty by H. E. Bryant, Town Clerk. Antone Sousa, Deputy Fire Chief March 30, 1948 Edwin T. Gibson, Deputy Fire Warden March 30, 1948 Antone Sousa, Deputy Fire Warden March 30, 1948 Edward Asack, Deputy Fire Warden March 30, 1948 Raleigh Holden, Deputy Fire Warden March 30, 1948
H. E. BRYANT
Town Clerk
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY APRIL 27, 1948
The polls were opened at 12:30 p.m. by Warden William W. Noyes, Warrant was read by Town Clerk, H. E. Bryant. Register on Ballot Box showed 0000.
Polls were closed at 8 p.m. Register on Ballot Box showed 102 Ballots cast. 86 Republicans, 16 Democrats.
Following is the result:
Alice M. Dean, Board of Health Agent Dr. A. O. Belmore, Board of Health Physician Frank Dufault, Register of Voters
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REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Delegates
Robert F. Bradford
80
Leverett Saltonstall
81
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
81
Joseph William Martin, Jr.
81
Clarence A. Barnes
79
Katherine G. Howard
78
Edwin L. Olander
78
Blanks
44
Alternate Delegates
Esther W. Wheeler
77
Carroll L. Meins
77
Clara F. Roberts
77
Richard V. Wigglesworth
79
Florence G. Claussen
75
Anne M. Zyfers
75
Milton P. Higgens
77
Blanks
65
9th District Delegates, Group No. 1
Harry B. Albro
15
Timothy J. Moriarty, 2nd
13
Blanks
144
9th District Alternate Delegates Group No. 1
Mary J. Schindler
19
Henrietta T. Virtue
14
Blanks 139
Delegates Group No. 2
Patrick H. Dupuis
33
George C. P. Olsson
38
Blanks
69
24
Alternate Delegates, Group No. 2
Oscar J. Cahoon
32
John R. Wheatley
35
Blanks
67
State Committee
Edward H. Stevens
66
Blanks
20
State Committee
Louise A. Prince
60
Blanks
26
Town Committee
Frank Sanborn
76
Lulu B. Gardner
76
Alice C. Eldridge
73
Clifford H. Carlson
73
William W. Noyes
76
Mary B. Emerson
72
Elmer M. Slaney
74
Henry O. Davenport
73
James A. Hemenway
72
George W. Maxim
70
Nellie K. Farrar
72
Arthur E. Ryder
74
Anna A. Howe
71
Carl R. Pearson
73
Orvis F. Kinney
77
Manuel Travers
72
Blanks
202
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Delegates, Group 1
John W. McCormack
1
James M. Curley
1
25
Thomas J. Buckley
1
William J. Faley
1
Chester A. Dolan, Jr.
0
Joseph E. Casey
1
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
1
Daniel B. Brunton
0
Margaret M. O'Reardon
1
Roger L. Putnam
1
Maxwell B. Grossman
0
Francis E. Kelly
2
John F. McMorrow
0
David J. Brickley
0
Joseph A. Scalponeti
0
Edward P. Gilgun
0
Alternate Delegates Group 1
William R. Conley
0
Frank T. Y. Goon
0
Michael A. O'Leary
0
Bernard J. Killian
0
Clementina Langone
0
Michael Lo Presti
0
Mary M. McDonald
0
Charles H. McGlue
0
Thomas F. Graham
0
Samuel Michaelman
0
Rita Moylan
0
Mary Higgins
0
Charles Collatos
0
Silas F. Taylor
0
James T. Violette
0
Daniel F. Donavan
0
Delegates Group No. 2
Thomas P. O'Neill
4
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John G. Asiaf
5
Stanley Borsa
4
Gerald T. Bowler
4
Jeremiah D. Crowley
5
Joseph T. Conley
4
Walter A. Cuffe
5
C. Gerald Lucy
4
Francis V. Matera
4
Harvey A. Pothier
4
William H. J. Rowan
4 4
Charles J. Artesani
4
Francis X. Casey
5
Daniel Rudsten
4
John M. Shea
4
Alternate Delegates No. 2
James A. Burke
4
Joseph E. Duffy
4
Howard B. Driscoll
4
Gerald P. Lombard
4
John J. Toomey
Robert G. Connolly
Edward J. Mulligan
James J. Twohig
4
John G. Curley
4
Patrick Cronin
4
Harold C. Nagle
4 4
John H. O'Connor
4
James E. Hannon
4
Frank B. Oliveira
4
Thomas F. Reilly
4 4 4 4
Anthony Pargenzo
Colin J. Cameran
27
Delegates Not Grouped
James A. Bowes
1
Francis E. Cassidy
1
Lawrence W. Caton
1
Joseph H. Downey
2
Leo A. Gosselin
1
Thomas A. Keating
1 1
Mathais LaPierre
1
James Leo O'Connor
1
James F. Reynolds
1
George W. Stanton
1
Alice D. Sullivan
1
Alternate Delegates Not Grouped
Marie F. Okey
1
Thomas B. Brenan
1
Joseph J. Buckley
1
John C. Carr
1
Lawrence E. Corcoran
1
Frederick M. Kelly
1
Ida C. McDonough
1
Edward Mclaughlin
1
Wilfred J. Paquet
1 1
Luke Ryan
Anna A. Sharry
1
Jacob W. Shinberg
1
Wanda Walczak
1
9th District Delegates
Helen J. Buckley
14
Rodolphe G. Bessette
13
Alternate 9th District Delegates
Jacinto F. Diniz
12
Octave O. Desmarais 12
Leo F. McGrath
28
State Committee
8 7
Anna M. Heath Arline A. Mooney
5
8
Town Committee
Harry J. Pomeroy
11
John J. Fallon
11
Walter D. Crowley, Sr.
11
Francis Luddy
12
Helen G. Ross
13
Joseph L. Pomeroy
13
Yvonne Davio
11
Grace Keenan
1
H. E. BRYANT Town Clerk
June 8, 1948
1949-1952 Organization of Republican Town Committee
Chairman Frank Sanborn, 500 Spring St. Vice-Chairman Mrs. Lulu Gardner, 448 W. Center St. Secretary Mrs. Nellie K. Farrar, 108 Belmont St. Treasurer Mrs. Anna A. Howe, 307 River St. Signed: MRS. NELLIE K. FARRAR Secretary
I accept my election to the office of Treasurer of this Com- mittee.
Signed: ANNA A. HOWE Treasurer
Edward P. Neafsey Robert F. Triggs
State Committee
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August 18, 1948 Due to illness Daniel A. Penpraese resigned as Supt. of Streets.
September 1, 1948
At a meeting of the Selectmen held upon the above date, George Baker was appointed Highway Superintendent.
H. E. BRYANT Town Clerk
SEPTEMBER 14, 1948 STATE PRIMARIES
Polls were opened at 1 p.m. by Warden E. Merrill Caswell, Warrant was read by Town Clerk, H. E. Bryant. Warden de- clared the polls opened for voting.
The ballot box showed 0000 on register at the opening. At close of the polls the register on ballot box showed that 287 Ballots had been cast.
The following is result of the polls.
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Governor
Paul A. Dever
18
Maurice J. Tobin
8
Blanks
1
Lieutenant Governor
Edward P. Barry
2
Benedict F. FitzGerald, Jr.
8
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
17
Blanks
0
30
Edward J. Cronin Jerome Patrick Troy Blanks
ยท
7
1
Treasurer
John E. Hurley
26
Blanks
1
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
26
Blanks
1
Attorney General
Enrico Coppucci
1
John F. Kelly
6
Francis E. Kelly
9
Patrick Gilbert Sullivan
11
Blanks
0
Senator In Congress
John I. Fitzgerald
12
Francis D. Harrigan
3
Joseph A. Langone, Jr.
2
John D. Lynch
1
Richard M. Russell
7
Blanks
0
Congressman
Jacinto F. Diniz
23
Blanks
4
Councillor
Joseph C. Clark, Jr.
23
Blanks 4
Secretary
19
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REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Governor
Robert F. Bradford
200
Edward M. Rowe
55
Blanks
5
Lieutenant Governor
Arthur W. Coolidge
232
Blanks
28
Frederic W. Cook
236
Blanks
1
Treasurer
Laurence Curtis
234
Blanks
26
Auditor
Douglas Lawson
40
Edwin L. Olander, Jr.
79
Wallace E. Stearns
12
Russell A. Wood
99
Blanks
30
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes
230
Blanks
30
Senator In Congress
Leverett Saltonstall
237
Blanks
23
Congressman
Donald W. Nicholson
194
Paul G. Archambault
10
William B. Perry, Jr.
34
Blanks
22
Secretary
32
Councillor
237
John S. Ames, Jr.
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Senator
Charles G. Miles
228
Blanks
32
Rep. In General Court
Michael J. McCarthy
71
Carl R. Pearson
187
Blanks
2
Representative Of Probate and Insolvency
Walter H. Gilday
230
Blanks
30
County Commissioners
Frederic T. Bailey
200
Elva Bent
206
Blanks
114
County Treasurer
Avis A. Ewell
231
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Election Officers, September 14, 1948
Mrs. Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessey, Eleanor Sullivan, Rose Douglas, Merrill Caswell, Frank Dufault, Ernest Pratt, Gertrude Daley, Anna L. Peterson, Marjorie MacDonald, Helen Ross, Dorothy Williams.
September 30, 1948
Due to illness Edward L. Bourne resigned as janitor of the Town Hall. Board of Selectmen accepted his resignation with regret.
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October 1, 1948 Glyndon Golder appointed by the Selectmen as Janitor of the Town Hall to fill vacancy left by Edward L. Bourne.
H. E. BRYANT Town Clerk
STATE ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1948
Polls were opened at 9 A. M. by the Warden, Walter Crow- ley, Sr. Warrant was read by Town Clerk, H. E. Bryant. Register on Ballot Box was set at 0000.
At close of the polls Ballot Box register showed 1625 ballots were cast. Polls were closed at 8 P. M.
The following is a result of the votes cast:
President and Vice President
Dewey and Warren
1079
Teichert and Emery
2
Truman and Barkley
487
Wallace and Taylor
22
Watson and Learn
2
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34
Governor
Robert F. Bradford
976
Paul A. Dever
613
Horace I. Hillis
3
Mark R. Shaw
6
Blanks
28
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Lt. Governor
1047
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
518
Laurence Gilfedder Guy S. Williams Blanks
3
55
Secretary
Frederick W. Cook
1164
Edward J. Cronin
388
Gote E. Palmquist
9
Blanks
65
Treasurer
Laurence Curtis
1072
John E. Hurley
472
Harold J. Ireland
6
Malcolm T. Rowe
8
Blanks
68
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
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