Town annual reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, town clerk, and school committee of West Bridgewater for the year ending 1950-1954, Part 20

Author: West Bridgewater (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: Town Officers and Committees
Number of Pages: 996


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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


27


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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