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Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $150.00 to open a right of way across land owned by the Town at the Water Pumping Station to furnish access to land beyond owned by other persons. On Motion Article carried as read.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,442.05, the balance in the Ash Street New Water Mains Ac- count, to the new Meter and Repair Account. On Motion Article carried.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $1,000.00 for the new Meter and Repair Account.
Moved :- That the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated from Water Surplus for the Water Department New Meter and Repair Account. So Voted.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,414.00 to cover the cost of pruning and destroy- ing all existing dead wood in the town elms. On Motion Article carricd.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and apprc- priatc or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, the sum of $71,960.00 to pay Bonds and Interest on the School Construction Loan.
Moved :- That the sum of $71,730.83 be raised and appropri- ated for debt and interest on the School Construction Loan. So Voted.
Article 20. To sec if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $4.10, to pay a 1951 bill of the Brockton Enter- prise-Times.
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Moved :- That the sum of $4.10 be raised and appropriated to pay a 1951 bill of the Brockton Enterprise-Times incurred by the School Department. So Voted.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the following school property when they are no longer of use to the School Department: Co- chesett, Matfield and Jerusalem schools.
Moved :- That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to dis- pose of the following School property when they are no longer of use to the School Department: Cochesett, Matfield and Jerusalem schools. By vote motion passed.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to have a committee of five, to be appointed by the Selectmen, to consist of at least one member of the Historical Society and one Selectman, to make prep- arations for a Tercentenary celebration, to be held in 1956. So Voted on motion.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote for the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to investigate and study the provisions of Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949, the act relative to the organiza- tion of union health departments, and to study existing public health services and facilities in the Town and to determine the ad- vantages to be derived from West Bridgewater joining with ncigh- boring towns for a town union health department. This committee to report its findings and recommendations at a future town mect- ing. On Motion Article carried.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $880.00 for street lights on No. Main Street, West Center Street, Commonwealth Avenue, and Crescent Strect. (Street-lighting Survey Committee).
Moved :- That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $880.00 for street lights on North Main Street from Monument
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Square north to the railroad track, West Center Street from Monu- ment Square to Howard Street, Crescent Street, Commonwealth Avenue, and in the immediate vicinities of Monument and Elm Squares in accordance with the recommendation of the Street-light- ing Survey Committee. So Voted.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Street-lighting Survey Committee.
Moved :- That the Street-lighting Survey Committee be con- tinued with any changes in its present membership to be made by the Moderator. So Voted.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $51.00 for one light on Grant Street, one light on North Elm Street at the Brockton line and one light at the corner of Church and High Streets. (By Petition). On Motion article carried.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $240.00 for seven street lights, to be installed on or near the property of the new school building. On Motion article carried.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote:
(a) To appropriate the sum of seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000.00) heretofore donated and paid over to the Town by the "Trustees of Howard Funds in West Bridgewater" to be used for the purchase and installation of equipment and furnishings for the laboratories at the new high school, to be known as the "Benjamin B. Howard Laboratories;"
(b) To authorize, empower and direct the School Building Com- mittec as presently constituted to expend said sum for the purpose of purchasing and installing equipment and furnishings in the lab- oratories at the new high school, and
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(c) To name said laboratories the "Benjamin B. Howard Labora- tories" as a deserved memorial to the late Benjamin B. Howard, a citizen of West Bridgewater, whose benefactions made the said sum of money available for the purpose specified; or take any action relative thereto. On Motion article carried.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,500.00 to erect a fence between the new school building and the property of Mary Howard.
Moved :- That the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated to erect a fence between the new school building property and the property of Mary Howard, as required by deed of Mary Howard to the Town of West Bridgewater. So Voted.
Article 30. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Moved :- That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to use their discretion as to the moving of the millstones at War Memorial Park. So Voted.
Moved :- To authorize the Assessors to take from Surplus Rev- enue, the sum of $22,000.00 to be used for the purpose of reducing the tax rate for the current year. So Voted.
Motion made to adjourn the meeting until Saturday, March 15, 1952 to take Article 31, to elect Town Officers by Official Ballot. A true copy: Attest: ANNA E. BROWN, Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
A Meeting of which the inhabitants of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in election were duly warned, was held in Town Hall, on Saturday, March 15, 1952 at nine o'clock in the forenoon and the following is a record of the doings.
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The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, James Kehoe, and Article 33 of the Warrant was read, to elect the follow- ing officers by ballot: One Moderator, one year; One Selectman and Board of Public Welfare, three years; one Town Clerk, one year; One Assessor, three years; one Treasurer, one year; Two trustees of Public Library, three years; Two School Committee, three years; One Water Commissioner, three years; One Tree Warden, one year; Two Constables, one year.
The election officers were then sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Eleanor Sullivan, Loretta Burque, Charles Grippen, Ernest Pratt, Madalena Ellis, Anna Peterson, Marjorie MacDonald, Dorothy Williams, Helen Ross.
The Ballot Box was inspected by the Police officer in charge and found to be empty. The register was set at zero. 1650 Ballots were delivered by the Town Clerk to the warden and receipt given for same.
At 8:00 o'clock P.M. the polls were declared closed. There were 814 ballots cast as shown on the indicator of the Ballot Box.
The Warden announced the following results:
MODERATOR
James Kehoe 690
Blanks 124
James Kehoe declared elected.
SELECTMAN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE William W. Noyes 697
Blanks 117
William W. Noyes declared elected.
TOWN CLERK
Anne E. Brown 725
Blanks
89
Anna E. Brown declared elected.
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ASSESSOR
Jules A. Briand
207
Herbert A. Holmes
562
Blanks 45
Herbert A. Holmes declared elected.
TREASURER
Orvis F. Kinney 699
Blanks 115
Orvis F. Kinney declared elected.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Robert G. Dean
305
Martha B. Mason
671
Blanks
651
Scattered vote
1
Robert G. Dean and Martha B. Mason declared elected.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Ruth F. Caswell 210
Thomas F. Kemp
500
Bruce C. Soderholm 277
Erland W. Thayer 434
Blanks 107
Thomas F. Kemp and Erland Thayer declared elected.
WATER COMMISSIONER
Edward Asack
706
Blanks
108
Edward Asack declared elected.
TREE WARDEN
Elmer Hunt 373
Thomas B. MacQuinn 422
Blanks
19
Thomas B. MacQuinn declared elected.
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CONSTABLES
Edward G. Asack 688
Edwin T. Gibson 683
Blanks 257
Edward G. Asack and Edwin T. Gibson declared elected.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
April 24, 1952
A meeting duly warned of the inhabitants of West Bridgewater qualified to vote in election and Town affairs was held in the Town Hall at West Bridgewater, Thursday, April 24 at 8:00 P.M. and the following is a record of the doings of said meeting:
The meeting was called to order by the Town clerk in the absence of the Moderator. Motion was made and seconded that Max Berkowitz act as Moderator, Pro tem. The warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use the sum of $22,000. from Surplus funds in the Treasury to reduce the tax rate for 1952.
Upon motion and Vote Article carried as read.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Sur- plus Funds in the Treasury the sum of $200. to Visiting Nurse Account.
Upon motion and Vote Article carried as read.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Com- mittee to make a study of a suitable building to house the Fire and Police Departments and Town Offices.
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Moved :- That the Moderator appoint a Committee of five to include one Selectman, the Fire Chief and the Police Chief to make a study of a suitable building to house the Fire and Police Depart- ments and the Town offices, to report at the next annual Town Meeting.
Motion carried upon vote.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from Surplus Funds in the Treasury to lay a water main on Crescent Street between No. Elm and Spring Streets.
Moved :- That the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated from available funds in the Treasury to lay a 6 inch Water Main on Crcs- cent St. between No. Elm and Spring St.
Upon vote motion carried.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from Surplus Funds in the Treasury the sum of $1000. to be used to send the Chief of Police to F.B.I. school in Washington, D.C.
Motion made to pass article without action.
Article 6. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to install street lights under the bridge to be built over South Elm St. at the Fall River Expressway.
Moved :- That the sum of $50.00 be appropriated from Surplus funds in the Treasury to install light under new bridge over So. Elm Street.
Motion upon vote carried.
Motion was then made to dissolve the meeting.
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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
April 29, 1952
The polls were opened at 1 p.m. by the Warden, John Seager. 1944 Republican ballots and 615 Democratie Ballots were given to the Warden by the Town Clerk and receipt was given for same. The Ballot box was inspected by the Warden and Police officer in charge and register set at 0000.
The election officers were then sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Anna O'Shaughn- essy, Dorothy Burrill, Eleanor Sullivan, Loretta Burque, Francis J. Crowley, Ernest Pratt, Madalena Ellis, Anna Peterson, Marjorie MacDonald, Dorothy Williams and Caroline Luddy.
At the close of the polls at 8 p.m. the register on the Ballot box showed that 628 Ballots had been cast. Of these 591 were Re- publicans and 37 Democratic.
The Warden announced the following results:
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Delegates at Large
Leverett Saltonstall
423
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
431
Joseph William Martin, Jr.
409
Sinclair Weeks
379
Katherine G. Howard
360
Danicl Tyler, Jr.
352
Robert F. Bradford
394
Richard I. Furbush
369
Charles Gibbons
371
Clarence A. Barnes
381
Blanks
2041
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Alternate Delegates at Large
Carroll L. Meins
351
Maxwell M. Robb
342
Basil Brewer
362
John A. Volpe
332
Julia B. Kirlin
328
Esther W. Wheeler
338
Louise Van N. Washburn
330
Robert C. Cochrane, Jr.
329
Jean L. Olmstead
350
George W. Schryver
345
Blanks
2503
9th District Delegates - Group 1
Patrick H. Dupuis
180
George C. P. Olsson 195
Alternate 9th District Delegates - Group 1
Dorotha H. Downs
179
Mary Schindler 173
9th District Delegates - Group 2
John E. Cunningham
72
Gerald J. Delay 67
9th District Alternate Delegates - Group 2
Russell S. Dexter
79
Norman C. LaForest
72
9th District Delegates - Group 3
William C. Prescott 128
Arthur E. Whittemore 126
9th District Alternate Delegates - Group 3
Maurice J. Poyant 127
Gladys P. Swift 123
State Committee - One Man
Edward H. Stevens 405
Blanks 186
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State Committee - One Woman
337
Sadie H. Wennergren
Blanks 254
Town Committee
Frank Sanborn
470
Carl R. Pearson
432
Blanche E. Carrigan
413
Nellie K. Farrar
407
Lulu B. Gardner
426
James A. Hemenway
397
George Watson Maxim
406
William W. Noyes
450
Wallace E. Johnson
413
Florence M. Keeler
413
Joseph Sharcunas
401
Mary B. Keith
413
Arthur L. Read
439
Merle V. Keith
415
Elmer M. Slaney
411
D. J. Heath
1
Blanks
3149
Presidential Preference
Taft
182
Eisenhower
329
Stassen
3
MacArthur
8
Blanks
69
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Delegates at Large
Paul A. Dever
31
John W. McCormack
26
Maurice J. Tobin
31
John B. Hynes
27
William J. Foley
25
29
Henry Brides
28
J. William Belanger
26
James M. Curley
25
Margaret M. O'Riordan
26
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.
25
John C. Carr
24
John E. Powers
25
Daniel B. Brunton
24
Mary DePasquale Murray
26
Charles I. Taylor
24
John W. Coddaire, Jr.
24
Blanks
174
Alternate Delegates at Large
Edward A. Pecce
27
J. Henry Goguen
23
Peter J. Levanti
24
James Leo O'Connor
26
Stanislaus G. Wondolowski
24
Edward F. Doalan
25
Salvatore Camelio
23
Paul T. Smith
25
Charles Collatos
23
Elizabeth A. Stanton
24
Louis H. Glaser
23
Helen J. Fay
24
Silas F. Taylor
23
Francis H. Murray, Jr.
25
Thomas F. Graham
23
Edith F. Wilcox
23
Blanks
207
9th District Delegates - Group 1
Edward C. Pierce
14
George E. Corignan
14
Leonard Pacheco
13
Helen L. Buckley
21
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9th District Alternate Delegates - Group 1
James F. O'Neill
15
Mitchell Kaska
12
Charles H. McGrath
15
Harry A. Lidder
12
9th District Delegates - Group 2
Theophile J. DesRoches
2
Edmund Dinis
2
Seraphim P. Jason
1
E. Thomas Murphy
2
9th District Alternate Delegates - Group 2
Leo F. Cormier
4
Romeo L. Couture
3
Stephen J. Hudzik
2
Felix F. Perrone
2
State Committee
Leo Brace
4
Thomas A. McCann
17
Timothy S. Ryan
12
Blanks
4
State Committee
Anna M. Heath
12
Arline A. Mooney
21
Blanks
4
Town Committee
Grace Keenan
28
Helen Ross
30
John J. Fallon
27
Joseph L. Pomeroy
30
Jennie M. Sullivan
30
Yvonne Davio
28
Henry J. Pomeroy
27
Edward J. Brown
29
Henry Andrews
1
31
Edward Mahoney Mary Fallon Blanks
1
1
138
Presidential Preference
Eisenhower
9
Truman
2
Kefauver
4
Harriman
1
Taft
1
Blanks
20
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
July 29, 1952
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Moderator, James Kehoe. Warrant read by Town Clerk. A Quorum was present.
Following is the doings of the meeting.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00 for the Fire Department or take any other action relative thereto.
Moved :- That the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Fire Department and to meet such appropriation that the sum of $1,000.00 be transferred from available Funds in the Treasury to the Fire Department Account.
Upon vote motion carried.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,858.32, the 1950 Chapter 90 New Construction Balance to 1952 Chapter 90, New Construction.
Upon motion article carried as read.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri-
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ate the sum of $4,200.00 to install a sound system in the new Junior Senior High School Building or take any action relative thereto.
Moved :-- That the sum of $4,200.00 be raised and appropriated to install a Sound System in the New Junior-Senior High School Building and to meet said appropriation that the sum of $4,200.00 be transferred from available funds in the Treasury to the New School Building Account.
Upon vote motion carried.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $924.00 for the Highway Department for the purpose of increasing the hourly rate 15c per hour.
Moved :- That the sum of $924.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of raising the wages of Highway Department 15c per hour and to meet such appropriation that the sum of $924.00 be transferred from available Funds in the Treasury to the Highway Department account.
Upon vote motion lost.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $264.00 for the Tree Department for the purpose of increasing the hourly rate 15c per hour.
Upon motion this article passed without action.
Article 6. To transact any other business which may legally come before the meeting.
Motion made to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 12, 1952
Due to lack of a quorum present the meeting was not called to order until 8:30 p.m. In the absence of the Moderator, John Eld- ridge was elected Moderator, pro tem. Warrant was read by the Town Clerk and the meeting proceeded as follows:
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Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to install a new boiler with oil burner in the Town Hall.
Moved :- That the sum of $3,600.00 be raised and appropriated to install a new boiler with oil burner and necessary equipment and repairs and to meet said appropriation the sum of $3,600.00 be trans- ferred from available funds in the treasury to the Town Hall Heat- ing account.
Motion upon vote carried.
Article 2. To transact any other business which may legally come before the meeting.
Moved the meeting be adjourned.
STATE PRIMARY September 16, 1952
Polls were open at 1 p.m. The Election officers were sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Loretta Burque, Elea- nor Sullivan, John Seager, Warden.
The Ballot box was inspected by the Police Officer, Gard- ner Lothrop and found to be empty. The register was set at 0000. 1921 Republican Ballots, 603 Democratic Ballots and 2371 Rent Control Ballots were turned over to the Warden by the Town Clerk and receipt given for same.
At 8 p.m. the polls were closed by the Warden. There wcrc 1063 Ballots cast. 59 Democratic and 1004 Republican.
The Warden declared the following results:
REPUBLICAN BALLOT
Governor
Christian A. Herter 893
Blanks 111
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Lt. Governor
897
Sumner G. Whittier Blanks 107
Secretary
Beatrice H. Mullaney
853
Blanks 151
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell
401
Roy C. Papalia
507
Blanks
96
Auditor
David J. Mintz
847
Blanks
157
Attorney General
George Fingold
857
Blanks
147
Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
890
Blanks
114
Congressman
Donald W. Nicholson
811
Blanks 193
Councillor
Harold R. Allen
777
William Davis
45
Leonard Thomas Healy
34
George Walker
22
Blanks
126
Senator
Charles G. Miles
253
Ilastings Keith
713
Blanks
38
Representative in General Court
Michacl J. McCarthy 836
Blanks 168
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Clerk of Courts
George C. P. Olsson 868 Blanks 136
Register of Deeds
Richard W. Holm
865
Blanks 139
County Commissioner
Elva M. Bent
812
Norman G. MacDonald
770
Blanks
426
County Treasurer
James L. Alfred
12
Herbert K. Bartlett
10
Walter C. Dunbar
834
Harold I. Ewell
11
Karl C. Hough
0
Frank A. Randall
3
Walter R. Roberts
5
Harriet E. Rust
35
Charles W. Williams
86
Blanks
8
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT
Paul A. Dever
35
Blanks
24
Lt. Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
9
Thomas B. Brennan
1
Edward C. Carroll
4
Thomas J. Kurey
1
E. Gerald Lucey
41
Joseph L. Murphy
1
Blanks ?
36
Edward J. Cronin Blanks
46
13
Treasurer
William R. Conley
5
Cornelius P. Cronin
6
James E. V. Donelan
1
Foster Furcolo
15 17
John F. Kennedy
1
Alexander F. Sullivan
8
Blanks
6
Auditor
53
Thomas J. Buckley Blanks
6
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly
32
Robert T. Capeless
14
George Leary
6
John V. Moran
6
Blanks
1
Senator
John F. Kennedy
53
Blanks
6
William McAuliffe
19
Jamcs F. O'Neill
32
Blanks
8
Councillor
Joseph P. Clark, Jr.
35
Joseph P. Dupont
16
Blanks
8
Senator
Henry M. Barry 55
Blanks 4
Congressman
Jeremiah F. Murphy, Jr.
Secretary
37
Representative In General Court
Harry P. Dunn
51
Blanks
8
Clerk of Courts
Thomas F. Quinn
48
Blanks
11
Question on Rent Control
Yes
411
No
371
Blanks
281
STATE ELECTION
November 4, 1952
Polls were open at 8 a.m. The Election Officers were sworn in by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of their duties and were: Lulu Gardner, Anna O'Shaughnessy, Loretta Burque, Elsie Pomeroy, Francis J. Crowley.
The Ballot box was inspected by the Police Officer, Gardner Lothrop and Warden, John Seager and found to be empty. The register was set at 0000. 2316 Ballots were turned over to the War- den by the Town Clerk and receipt given for same.
At 8 p.m. the polls were closed by the Warden. There were 2039 Ballots cast.
Counters and Observers were as follows: Eleanor Mahoney, Karolyn Boyd, Caroline Luddy, Marjorie MacDonald, Anna Peter- son, Lillian Kundzicz, Marjorie Soderholm, Esther Burke, Mae Mather, Rose Douglas, Blanche Carrigan, Emily Silver, Emma Pa- gani, Ernest Pratt, Dorothy Williams, Helen Ross.
The Warden announced the following results:
President and Vice President
Eisenhower and Nixon
1609
Hallinan and Bass 6
38
Hamblen and Hotwick Hass and Emery Stevenson and Sparkman Blanks
Governor
Paul A. Dever
460
Christian A. Herter
1523
Lawrence Gilfedder
4
Florence H. Luscomb
7
Guy S. Williams Blanks
39
Lt. Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
441
Sumner G. Whittier
1539
William R. Perry
5
Francis A. Votano
6
Blanks
48
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
458
Beatrice H. Mullaney
1495
Alice M. Ferry
5
Fred M. Ingersoll
7
Blanks
74
Treasurer
Foster Furcolo
446
Roy Charles Papalia
1508
Henning A. Blomen
8
Harold J. Ireland
10
Blanks
67
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
528
David I. Mintz
1439
Anthony Martin
6
Robert A. Simmons
3
Blanks
63
1
2
388
33
6
39
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly
408
George Fingold
1547
Arthur W. Blomen
2
Howard B. Rand
9
Blanks
73
Senator In Congress
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
1523
John F. Kennedy
471
Thelma Ingersoll
0
Mark R. Shaw
2
Blanks
43
Congressman
Donald W. Nicholson
1538
James F. O'Neill
423
Ethel I. Ireland
5
Blanks
73
Councillor
Joseph P. Clark, Jr.
363
Harold R. Allen
1600
Blanks
76
Senator
Henry R. Barry
445
Hastings Keith
1554
Blanks
40
Representative
Michael J. McCarthy
1519
Harry P. Dunn
452
Blanks
68
Clerk of Courts
George C. P. Olsson
1582
Thomas F. Quinn
383
Blanks
74
Register of Deeds
Richard W. Holm
1760
Blanks
279
40
County Commissioner
Elva M. Bent
1636
Norman G. MacDonald
1349
Blanks
1093
County Treasurer
Charles W. Williams
1761
Scattered Vote
1
Blanks
277
Referendum Question No. 1
All Alcoholic Beverages
Yes
1170
No
676
Blanks
193
Wines and Malts
Yes
1150
No
639
Blanks
250
Package Stores
Yes
1274
No
560
Blanks
205
ANNA E. BROWN
Town Clerk
DOG LICENSES ISSUED IN 1952
Males
279
@$2.00
$558.00
Spayed Females
139
@ 2.00
278.00
Females
64
@ 5.00
320.00
Kennel
10
@10.00
100.00
Kennel
1
@25.00
25.00
493
$1,281.00
Less Clerk's Fees
493 @
.20 98.60
Total Paid to Treasurer
$1,182.40
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FISH AND GAME LICENSES ISSUED, 1952
Resident Citizens Fishing Licenses 143
@$3.25
$464.75
Resident Citizens Hunting Licenses
163
@ 3.25
529.75
Resident Citizens Sporting Licenses
60
@ 5.25
315.00
Resident Citizens Minor Fishing Licenses 18
@ 1.25
22.50
Resident Citizens Female
Fishing Licenses
34
@ 2.25
76.50
Resident Citizens Trapping Licenses
10
@ 5.25
52.50
Non-Resident Citizen Fishing Licenses
5
@ 7.75
38.75
Non-Resident Citizen Hunting Licenses
1
@15.25
15.25
434
$1,515.00
Less Clerk's Fees
434 @
.25
108.50
1,406.50
Duplicates
6 @ .50
3.00
Number Issued
440
Paid to Fish and Game Department
$1,409.50
Resident Citizen Sporting (Free)
17
Resident Citizen Military or Naval (Free) 14
ANNA E. BROWN
Town Clerk
VITAL STATISTICS
Births in West Bridgewater, 1952
Date
Name
Parents
April 17 Rita May Manzer
Ronald A. and Lois M. Warger
42
Births Elsewhere to West Bridgewater Parents, 1952
Date
Name
Parents
January 7 John Joseph Murray
8 Jeffer Scott Beaulieu
13 Lee Hayward
18 Karen Kathleen Schroeder
18 Ann Carol Sherman
19 Helen Denise Laperle
19 Linda JoAnn Siebert
20 Stephen Richard Fontinha
26 Carol Jean Sinkevich
29 Patrecia Frances Perkins
29 Pamclia Louise Perkins
John J. and Marie T. O'Shea Harland and Janet L. Gummow Ernest E., Jr. and Elvra B. Pettey Herbert J. H. and Catherine E. Compton Raymond P., Jr. and Natalie J. Gennaco Silva L. and Angelina H. Duford Eugene A. and Irene F. Waesch George S. and Helen M. Salvador Frank M. and Eutropya Valonchausky Faelton C. and Mildred F. Hall Faelton C. and Mildred F. Hall
February
5 Richard Dennis Farr
8 Stephen Michael Doherty
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