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(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 85. To see if the Town will authorize taking a sum of money voted for the appropriation heretofore made at this Town Meeting under this Warrant, and not voted to be borrowed, from any available funds in the treasury and will authorize the Assessors to use free cash in the treasury in any available funds to an amount not exceeding $400,000.00, in the determination of the 1953 tax rate.
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arling- ton to meet at the times and places herein specified by leaving at
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TOWN RECORDS
every dwelling house in the Town a printed copy of this Warrant, and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall, and in a conspicuous place in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town, seven days at least before the day of said meeting for the election of officers.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of the Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands, at said Arlington, this twenty-sixth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three.
EDMUND L. FROST WALTER T. KENNEY OF THE
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MARCUS L. SORENSEN TOWN OF ARLINGTON
A true copy.
Attest:
FRANK K. NICKSAY, Constable, Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
Arlington, February 27, 1953
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times and places and for the purposes herein specified by causing a printed attested copy of said warrant to be left at every dwelling house in the town previ- ous to the day of the meeting for the election of officers and by post- ing an attested copy of said warrant at the doors of the Town Hall and in two or more conspicuous places in each of the fourteen pre- cincts of the Town, seven days at least before the day of said mneet- ing. A notice of the times, places and objects of the meetings was published in the local papers.
FRANK K. NICKSAY Constable of the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 2, 1953
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant, the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections, met in the polling places designated by the Board of Selectmen for the several precincts in said Town on Monday, March 2, 1953, at seven o'clock in the forenoon.
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
Upon receipt of the returns as made by the election officers of the several precincts, they were canvassed by the Town Clerk and Registrars of Voters, assisted by Mr. Carmen Foritano, Town Ac- countant, and the result was announced, as follows:
Total of Ballots Cast
- 9885
Precinct
1
2
3
4 671
5 708
6 68S
777
8 749
71S
Precinct
10-A 10-B
11
12-A 12-B
13
14-1 14-B
32S
495
769
593
294
681
420
415
MODERATOR FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
B
4 301
5 413
157
Harold E. Magnuson
256
313
189
322
248
509
Blanks
27
40
19
48
47
2 9
Precinct
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
James W. Donahue
419
150
192
92
131
276
Harold E. Magnuson
295
577
495
225
350
436
Blanks
63
22
31
11
14
57
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-1
14-B
Total
James W. Donahue
177
57
226
137
117
3530
# Harold E. Magnuson Blanks
375
226
396
259
277
5741
41
11
59
24
21
564
SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
119
155
144
188
5 132
401
Ceasare J. Fiorenza
140
151
84
113
125
33
Franklin W. Hurd
219
279
223
336
414
220
Blanks
16
24
25
34
37
34
Precinct
Herbert O. Alderson
125
468
405
170
302
347
Ceasare J. Fiorenza
58
54
51
41
42
62
Franklin W. Hurd
575
204
236
107
127
318
Blanks
19
23
26
10
24
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
Herbert O. Alderson
289
187
273
184
244
4133
Ceasare J. Fiorenza
55
21
64
44
32
1170
* Franklin W. Hurd Blanks
199
71
304
180
130
4142
50
15
40
12
9
440
9
10-A
10-B
11
(The amended record of votes cast for this office are set forth in "Record of Recount" made on March 14, 1953.)
G
James W. Donahue
211
256
26S
4
6
Herbert O. Alderson
494
609
476
43
TOWN RECORDS
SELECTMAN FOR TWO YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 310
6
George A. Harris
195
232
132
200
191
William S. Patterson
95
123
108
145
89
307
Thomas R. Rawson
179
219
207
289
266
156
Richard V. O'Brien
3
Blanks
25
32
29
37
43
34
Precinct
1-
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
George A. Harris
313
209
223
113
159
284
William S. Patterson
97
336
229
112
209
239
Thomas R. Rawson
324
181
250
85
106
207
Richard V. O'Brien
43
23
16
18
21
39
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
*George A. Harris
203
98
238
180
194
3474
William S. Patterson
195
126
188
112
127
2837
Thomas R. Rawson
159
58
232
113
77
3108.
Richard V. O'Brien
3:
Blanks
36
12
23
15
17
463
SELECTMAN FOR ONE YEAR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 145
76:
Joseph P. Greeley
234
238
213
301
315
327
Thomas J. O'Neill
175
229
183
237
220
227
Edmund L. Frost
18
26
27
26
28
58
Precinct
Frank J. D'Arrigo
94
114
93
59
64
152
Joseph P. Greeley
292
376
348
163
282
343
Thomas J. O'Neill
334
203
229
82
115
250
Edmund L. Frost Blanks
57
56
46
24
34
24.
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
Frank J. D'Arrigo
53
23
155
89
60
1520
*Joseph P. Greeley
373
188
263
190
210
4656
Thomas J. O'Neill
151
69
235
122
127
3188,
Edmund L. Frost Blanks
2
16
14
28
19
18
519.
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Frank J. D'Arrigo
67
116
53
107
6*
Blanks
2
Blanks
44
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
1 265
5 308
478
Albert Hansen
55
124
50
134
65
28
George M. Manning
160
195
173
221
263
151
Blanks
35
53
37
51
72
31
Precinct
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.
309
493
457
179
291
418
Albert Hansen
39
61
41
23
41
75
George M. Manning
353
170
169
108
143
211
Blanks
76
25
51
18
20
65
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
*Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.
353
188
310
231
236
5213
Albert Hansen
41
22
89
26
36
950
George M. Manning
162
66
219
137
117
3018
Blanks
37
18
63
26
26
704
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
Mary K. Boyd
237
350
258
348
3 359
447
Velma B. Brown
280
291
262
285
359
317
John P. Morine
297
316
255
333
370
493
M. Norcross Stratton
330
388
305
351
427
459
Carlo M. Vannicola
84
143
88
295
151
83
Gratia Bellizia
254
339
260
401
458
260
Precinct
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Mary K. Boyd
434
516
445
220
348
506
Velma B. Brown
275
341
314
150
203
306
John P. Morine
473
502
522
192
299
473
M. Norcross Stratton
468
496
437
213
312
465
Carlo M. Vannicola
144
105
85
60
103
140
Gratia Bellizia
1
Blanks
537
287
351
149
219
417
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Mary K. Boyd
418
245
451
309
297
6188
Velma B. Brown
231
113
294
159
190
4370
* John P. Morine
367
199
382
248
253
5974
*M. Norcross Stratton
371
194
376
248
235
6075
Carlo M. Vannicola
100
38
133
84
99
1940
Gratia Bellizia
1
Blanks
292
93
407
212
171 5107
6
Walter S. Cooledge, Jr.
244
237
216
3
4
6
1
Blanks
45
TOWN RECORDS
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
Paul F. Burke
421
517
385
545
586
597
Richard V. O'Brien
1
James M. Healy Blanks
73
91
91
126
122
91
Precinct
Paul F. Burke
636
654
617
259
423
640
Richard V. O'Brien
James M. Healy Blanks
141
95
101
69
72
129
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
Paul F. Burke
490
251
562
360
352
8295
Richard V. O'Brien
1
James M. Healy
2
2
Blanks
103
43
119
5 S
63
1587
TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
Roscoe O. Elliott
369
443
316
433
5 438
556
Hugh A. Mallon, Jr.
320
407
300
413
449
476
Blanks
299
368
336
496
529
344
Precinct
-1
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Roscoe O. Elliott
495
611
560
236
383
544
Hugh A. Mallon, Jr.
478
519
446
186
328
471
Blanks
581
368
430
234
279
523
Precinct
12 -. 1
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Roscoe O. Elliott
434
244
482
314
314
7172
* Hugh A. Mallon, Jr. Blanks
370
193
389
266
270
6281
382
151
491
260
246
6317
TRUSTEE OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY FOR ONE YEAR
Precinct
1
2
3
4 474
5 475
245
John B. Fox
130
135
108
135
134
370
Blanks
48
70
64
62
99
73
Precinct
Robert J. Brosnan
492
283
314
145
204
409
John B. Fox
146
384
294
133
240
238
Blanks
139
82
110
50
51
122
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
*Robert J. Brosnan
271
110
348
217
189
5200
John B. Fox
241
150
226
149
174
3387
Blanks
81
34
107
54
52
1298
6
Robert J. Brosnan
316
404
304
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
6
4
46
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
PARK COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
6
Francis A. Coughlin, Jr.
334
340
332
406
5 523
331
Eugene A. Leonard
113
207
112
185
134
272
Blanks
47
62
32
80
51
85
Precinct
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Francis A. Coughlin, Jr.
572
345
372
128
225
427
Eugene A. Leonard
152
298
252
151
219
255
Blanks
53
106
94
49
51
87
Precinct
12-4
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Francis A. Coughlin, Jr.
291
113
326
183
169
5417
Eugene A. Leonard
229
155
265
188
216
3403
Blanks
73
26
90
49
30
1065
PLANNING BOARD FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
William P. Murray
303
351
274
360
502
249
Herman Ockenga
241
265
157
255
186
158
Elmer C. Schwamb
104
125
111
137
114
300
Robert H. Zwicker
143
213
194
274
259
406
Blanks
197
264
216
316
355
263
Precinct
William P. Murray
502
295
299
140
217
368
Herman Ockenga
150
174
129
87
125
143
Elmer C. Schwamb
159
320
336
110
181
297
Robert H. Zwicker
338
452
396
179
278
423
Blanks
405
257
276
140
179
307
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* William P. Murray
249
116
316
208
196
4945
Herman Ockenga
129
82
122
97
115
2615
Elmer C. Schwamb
258
124
252
160
147
3235
* Robert H. Zwicker Blanks
303
177
373
213
216
4847
247
89
299
162
156
4128
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3 396
4
5 563
588
Blanks
92
95
80
153
145
100
Precinct
Arthur R. Kimball
611
639
594
265
415
613
Blanks
166
110
124
63
80
156
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
# Arthur R. Kimball
470
247
518
345
347
8045
Blanks
123
47
163
75
68
1840
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Arthur R. Kimball
402
514
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
6
518
47
TOWN RECORDS
MEMBER ARLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR FIVE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
4 523
5 554
554
Blanks
97
89
107
148
154
134
Precinct
1.
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Cornelius J. Brosnan
594
618
566
248
404
605
Blanks
183
131
152
80
91
164
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Cornelius J. Brosnan
452
244
506
339
334
7827
Blanks
141
50
175
81
81
2058
MEMBER ARLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR ONE YEAR
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5 542
539
Blanks
101
108
112
135
166
149
Precinct
James A. Coffey
588
606
553
239
400
598
Blanks
189
143
165
89
95
171
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* James A. Coffey
446
243
500
331
334
7713
Blanks
147
51
181
89
81
2172
COMMISSIONER OF THE SINKING FUND FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
4 501
5 490
6
Harold A. Yeames
386
484
354
Robert Barnstead
108
125
122
170
218
115
Precinct
7
8.
9
10-A
10-B
11
Harold A. Yeames
559
627
560
252
406
581
Blanks
218
121
158
76
89
188
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Harold A. Yeames
456
244
501
330
335
7639
Blanks
137
50
180
90
80
2245
TRUSTEE OF THE PRATT FUND FOR FIVE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3 349
4 491
5 481
6
Blanks
116
133
127
180
227
128
Precinct
1-
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Norman C. Jenkinson
547
628
543
251
407
568
Blanks
230
121
175
77
88
201
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
*Norman C. Jenkinson Blanks
448
242
498
329
327
7523
145
52
183
91
88
2362
8
9
10-A
10-B
6
James A. Coffey
393
501
364
536
6
Cornelius J. Brosnan
397
520
369
Norman C. Jenkinson
378
476
560
Robert Barnstead
1
Robert Barnstead
1
573
Blanks
11
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
TRUSTEE OF THE EDWIN S. FARMER POOR WIDOWS' FUND AND TRUSTEE OF THE EDWIN S. FARMER FUND FOR NEEDY PERSONS FOR FIVE YEARS
Precinct
1
Robert L. Moore
385
477
3 349
4 485
5 502
568
Blanks
109
132
127
186
206
120
Precinct
ج
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Robert L. Moore
566
629
551
253
411
579
Blanks
211
120
167
75
84
190
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Robert L. Moore
461
244
498
332
332
7622
Blanks
132
50
183
88
83
2263
THUSTEE OF THE FRANCIS E. THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3 335
4 480
3 464
G
Arthur O. Yeames
376
455
568
Blanks
118
154
141
191
244
120
Precinct
8
9
10-A
10-B
11
Arthur O. Yeames
542
610
542
245
390
554
Blanks
235
139
176
83
105
215
Precinct
12-A
12-B
13
14-A
14-B Total
* Arthur O. Yeames
440
235
483
324
328
7371
Blanks
153
59
198
96
87
2514
* Elected
The vote on the Town Meeting Members in the various precincts resulted as follows; the persons elected being indicated by a star:
PRECINCT ONE - THREE YEARS - FIVE ELECTED
*Edwin A. Barnard, 61 Cleveland Street 300
*Francis J. Bennett, 82 Cleveland Street 250
* Joseph L. Bondi, 41 Amsden Street 200
Jeremiah J. Cronin, 46 Waldo Road 194
Doris A. Duggan, 7 Sawin Street
142
* Harry A. Earle, 48 Cleveland Street 251
* Robert L. Johnson, 66 Teel Street 256
William R. MacDonald, 11 Oxford Street 169
Edward J. Murphy, 29 Windsor Street 164
Robert S. Tassinari, 72 Amsden Street 161
Blanks 383
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TOWN RECORDS
PRECINCT TWO - THREE YEARS - SEVEN ELECTED
* Richard D. Carney, 47 Lake Street 371
James E. Carter, 45-a Fairmont Street 265
* Michael J. Clifford, 8 Egerton Road 267
* Justin E. Comeau, 34 Fairmont Street 272
Arthur M. Corbett, 11 Magnolia Street 261
Victoria A. Craig, 7 Thorndike Street 252
*Kenneth E. Dempsey, 68 Varnum Street Frank J. DiTucci, 50-a Fairmont Street 149
280
* Francis E. Fawcett, 48 Varnum Street 331
John J. Gotsell, 93 Egerton Road 157
* Benjamin D. Knowles, 36 Milton Street 320
* Donald F. Munro, 36 Brooks Avenue 341
Richard V. O'Brien, 9 Egerton Road 13
Blanks 984
PRECINCT TWO - TWO YEARS - THREE ELECTED
* John R. Cotter, 40 Milton Street 413
*Ruth A. O'Leary, 82 Brooks Avenue 409
* Richard V. O'Brien, 9 Egerton Road 73
Joseph H. Cormier, 95 Milton Street 1
Charles H. George, 16 Milton Street 1
Leo Speranza, 14 Magnolia Street 1
Blanks 929
PRECINCT THREE - THREE YEARS -- FOUR ELECTED
Alfred E. Almeda, 106 Grafton Street 154
* Francis A. Coughlin, Jr., 55 Adams Street 333
* Augustine D. Doyle, 230 Broadway 261
* Robert E. Mahoney, 260 Broadway 282
William L. McSweeney, Jr., 12 Wyman Street 132
* Margaret A. O'Brien, 319 Mass. Avenue 227
Robert E. Tadgell, 36 Everett Street 143
Harry Marsden, 11 Wyman Street 1
Blanks 371
PRECINCT THREE -ONE YEAR - ONE ELECTED
* E. Gertrude Geary, 7 Wyman Street 357
Blanks 119
PRECINCT FOUR - THREE YEARS - SIX ELECTED
* George H. Birtwell, 70 Margaret Street 415
# Richard J. Corbett, 6 White Street 435
Harold W. Davis, 15 Lakehill Avenue 378
* Robert F. Douglas, 4 Littlejohn Street 453
* John R. Keefe, 122 Lake Street 499
* Robert E. O'Neill, 50 Colonial Drive 478
* Anthony Tiberii, 6 Eliot Road
389
1
Richard V. O'Brien. 9 Egerton Road
Charles Ortell. 17 Edith Street 1
Dennis Ring. 10 Edith Street 1
Blanks
976
50
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
PRECINCT FIVE -- THREE YEARS - FIVE ELECTED
* Charles J. Bowser, 65 Beacon Street 482
* Anthony F. Campobasso, 48 Decatur Street 439
Salvatore Caterino, 65 Palmer Street 266 Anthony D. Hall, 59 Gardner Street 270
* Gerald P. Hourihan, 29 Warren Street 501
* William P. Murray, 130 Gardner Street 368
*Daniel A. Purcell, 105 Broadway 563
Blanks 651
PRECINCT FIVE - TWO YEARS - ONE ELECTED
* Miriam S. Hall, 59 Gardner Street 478
Blanks 230
PRECINCT SIX - THREE YEARS - FIVE ELECTED
* Eimer E. Barber, 22 Brantwood Road 528
*W. Dale Barker, 168 Jason Street 528
W. Douglas Butler, 102 Jason Street 248
* Howard R. Ensor, 20 Monadnock Road 328
Bruce R. Hunt, 8 Wellington Street 199
* Robert L. Moore, 172 Jason Street 518
* Arthur O. Yeames, 24 Kensington Road 517
Blanks 574
PRECINCT SIX - ONE YEAR - ONE ELECTED
*J. Herbert Gunnerson, 132 Pleasant Street 422
John H. Lundgren, 15 Pond Lane 170
Blanks 96
PRECINCT SEVEN - THREE YEARS - SIX ELECTED
*John R. Allen, 46 Franklin Street 483
* Lillian M. Buckley, 12 Lewis Avenue 554
*Henry L. Carmody, 48 Lewis Avenue 492
* James Joseph Carmody, 39 Philips Street 515
*Theresa C. Doherty, 54 Webster Street 470
*Katharine A. McMath, 78 Webster Street 506
John W. Shilliday, 51 Webcowet Road 289
Robert B. Wilton, 68 Webcowet Road 328
Blanks 1005
PRECINCT EIGHT THREE YEARS - - SIX ELECTED
* Richard P. Browne, 840 Mass. Avenue 336
Pasquale Correggia, 11 Churchill Avenue 148
* Minerva C. Farrow, 198 Highland Avenue 540
*Richard D. Medley, Jr., 15 Churchill Avenue 384
* John O. Parker, 35 Jason Street 459
Clarence Richmond, 47 Bailey Road 320
Frederick J. Sennott, Jr., 79 Jason Street 317
Ascher H. Shapiro, 68 Gray Street 321
*Margaret H. Spengler, 189 Jason Street 458
*Heber W. Youngken, 12 Woodland Street Blanks 779
432
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PRECINCT NINE - THREE YEARS - FIVE ELECTED
*La Verne W. Anders, 25 Rangeley Road 280
* John J. Bullock, 75 Beverly Road 319
* Charles H. Caterino, 64 Mystic Street 380
Bernard J. Cosman, 15 Ridge Street
135
Eunice M. Keefe, 6 Park Terrace
243
Effie M. Kirkpatrick, 77 Falmouth Road 230
* John O. Lewis, 18 Fairview Avenue
100
* John N. Loud, 28 Draper Avenue 403
William J. Pierce, 6 Ridge Street
208
Matthew Sakakeeny, 35 Falmouth Road 108
Donald W. Smith, 4 Ridge Street 225
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PRECINCT TEN - THREE YEARS - SIX ELECTED
** John P. Ackers, 36 Grand View Road 601
* Carl F. Alien, 59 Moulton Road 602
* Thomas P. Conlan, 242 Gray St: eet 497
* Maurice J. Geary, 46 Mt. Vernon Street 506
#Edward G. Grey, 121 Scituate Street 617
# Harry J. Patterson, 57 Hawthorne Avenue 524
Victoria I. Riley, 231 Gray Street 42S
Nils K. Werner, 176 Mt. Vernon Street 1
William D. Houlihan, 15 Glenburn Road 11
William P. Forrestal, 32 Menotomy Road
Gratia H. Bellizia, 3 Pine Ridge Road
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PRECINCT TEN - ONE YEAR - TWO ELECTED
Mary V. Leary, 178 Scituate Street 601
* William D. Houlihan, 15 Glenburn Road 31
Harry J. Patterson, 57 Hawthorne Avenue 1
William P. Forrestal, 32 Menotomy Road 17
Gratia H. Bellizia, 3 Pine Ridge Road 9
John L. Wheatley, 99 Mt. Vernon Street 1
William R. Dunn, 105 Mt. Vernon Street
Madge Wolfe, 86 Glenburn Road 1
John W. Cross, 86 Spring Avenue
Joseph Bevins, 131 Scituate Street 1
Nils K. Werner, 176 Mt. Vernon Street
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PRECINCT ELEVEN --- THREE YEARS - SIX ELECTED
* Harvey C. Abbott, 70 Ridge Street 415
*William R. Bennett, 205 Washington Street 527
# Robert M. Boyd, 25 Ronald Road 482
Donald F. Bresnan, 1125 Mass. Ave. 322
Robert L. Flynn, 7 Laurel Street 346
* William B. Houser. 159 Washington Street 530
"John T. Mellen. 115 Overlook Road 454
៛ William E. Taylor, 34 Governor Road 367
Ralph A. Ware. 61 Woodside Lane 278
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PRECINCT TWELVE - THREE YEARS - SEVEN ELECTED
*Charles J. Barbagallo, 68 School Street 610
*Charles W. Blackmon, 15 Linden Street 626
*Clifton N. Fogg, 44 Kenilworth Road 659
* William J. Frost, 94 Robbins Road 647
* Horace H. Homer, 48 Florence Avenue 656
* John J. Lynch, 45 Oakland Avenue 641
* John J. O'Neil, 41 Kenilworth Road 685
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PRECINCT THIRTEEN - THREE YEARS - SIX ELECTED
Winslow L. Bancroft, 1277 Mass. Avenue 376
* Albert A. Beauchemin, 71 Park Ave. Ext. 454
*George M. Bilafer, 36 Peirce Street 434
*Donald W. Black, 7 Park Ave. Ext. 421
* Helen F. Downing, 9 Blossom Street 493
* Arthur J. MacDonald, 42 Park Ave. Ext. 461
* Warren E. Zwicker, 138 Sunset Road 438
Arthur Pulsford, 134 Park Ave. Ext.
1
Charles McCarthy, 130 Park Ave. Ext. 1
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PRECINCT FOURTEEN - THREE YEARS - SEVEN ELECTED
* Marjorie T. Adams, 42 Dow Avenue 555
* Laurence P. Arthur, 282 Renfrew Street 551
Ruth J. Buckley, 11 Inverness Road 358
Bernice A. Chaplin, 126 Paul Revere Road 335
* Lawrence E. Corcoran, 146 George Street 599
*Frederick Stanley Glynn, Jr., 91 Valentine Road 520
*J. Howard Hayes, 115 Claremont Avenue 520 Edward J. Mulcahy, 142 Renfrew Street 340
*Hallam T. Ring, 179 Hillside Avenue 495
* Joseph S. Vahey, 268 Oakland Avenue 546
James M. Healy, 10 Inverness Road 10
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PRECINCT FOURTEEN - TWO YEARS - TWO ELECTED
*Ernest G. Nutter, 102 George Street 637
* James M. Healy, 10 Inverness Road 26
Herbert L. Faunce, 66 Rhinecliff Street 1
Edward J. Mulcahy, 142 Renfrew Street 13
Joseph B. Beecy, 152 Hillside Avenue 1
Thomas C. Hamm, 159 Park Avenue 2
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All ballots, used and unused, tally sheets, total vote sheets and all other records pertaining to the election, properly signed and sealed, were delivered to the Town Clerk to be preserved by him during the time required by law.
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The persons declared elected town officers, including town meeting members, were notified. as required by the General Laws.
A true record, ATTEST :
JAMES J. GOLDEN, Town Clerk.
In accordance with Section 61 of Chapter 51 of the General Laws. the return of the registered voters in the Town at the close of the registration on February 10. 1953, was forwarded to the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth.
The result of the count of the votes cast at the Town Election was forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In accordance with Section 132 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, the total number of voters checked on the voting lists in each precinct was forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In connection with the work of the Department of Corporations and Taxation, a list of Town Officials was forwarded to the Director of Accounts.
RECOUNT, MARCH 14, 1953
Pursuant to the petitions filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance with the law, a recount of the ballots cast for the office of "Selectman for three years" in each precinct of the Town at the Annual Election held on March 2, 1953, was conducted by the Regis- trars of Voters, assisted by duly appointed clerks, in the Town Hall on Saturday, March 14, 1953, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon.
The result of the recount, which becomes the official record, was as follows:
SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct
1
2
3
4 188
5 131
401
Ceasare J. Fiorenza
140
150
84
112
126
33
Franklin W. Hurd
219
280
224
337
413
220
Blanks
16
21
24
34
38
34
Precinct
8
9
10-A 10-B
11
Herbert O. Alderson
125
470
405
172
302
345
Ceasare J. Fiorenza
59
43
51
40
41
61
Franklin W. Hurd
572
214
237
107
136
319
Blanks
20
22
25
9
16
44
Recount Original
Precinct
12-A 12-B
13
14-A 14-B Total
Total
Herbert O. Alderson
289
187
274
184
244
4138
4133
Ceasare J. Fiorenza
54
21
63
44
32
1154
1170
Franklin W. Hurd
198
73
305
180
130
4164
4142
Blanks
52
13
39
12
0
428
440
6
Herbert O. Alderson
119
158
144
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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
In accordance with the law, the ballots were returned to the Town Clerk, and the Board of Registrars announced the result of the recount, declaring Franklin W. Hurd elected as a member of the Board of Selectmen for the term of three years.
A true record, ATTEST:
JAMES J. GOLDEN. Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 16, 1953
Pursuant to the Warrant of the Selectmen served according to law upon the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington by a constable of said Town, notices having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk at least seven days before the day of the meeting to the town meeting members elected and qualified to act in town meetings in Arlington under the provisions of Chapter 43A of the General Laws, as amend- ed, and published in the local newspapers, as required by the Town's By-Laws, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, March 16, 1953, at eight o'clock in the evening. The Warrant calling the meeting was the notice sent by mail by the Town Clerk.
A certificate was received by the Town Clerk from the Chairman and Clerk of Precinct 6 relative to the meeting held on March 16 and of the election to fill a Town Meeting vacancy, as follows:
William S. Patterson, 24 Stony Brook Road, until the next an- nual election, caused by the resignation of Ethel L. Gray, whose term expires in 1955.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robinson and James E. Sweeney. The lists contained the names of two hundred forty-one (241) town meeting members qualified to participate in and vote in town meetings in Arlington.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting by the checkers showed that one hundred ninety-nine (199) members and twelve (12) members-at-large attended the meeting.
Philip H. Burt, stenographer, was sworn by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of his duties.
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 o'clock P.M., by the Moderator, Mr. Harold E. Magnuson, who declared a quorum present.
The meeting was opened with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the assembly, accompanied by Mr. Augustus Mazzocca. trumpeter, and Mr. Walter E. Russell, pianist, both of the School Department, and prayer offered by Rev. Lewis W. Williamson, Min- ister of the Trinity Baptist Church.
The town meeting members who had not previously been sworn were thereupon sworn by the Moderator.
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There being no objection to the request of Selectman Kenney, permission was granted by general consent for Messrs. Greeley, Sorensen. Harris and Hurd of the Board of Selectmen; Mr. Nicksay, Secretary of the Board of Selectmen; Messrs. Hauser and Cooledge of the Board of Assessors; Mr. Wells, Executive Secretary of the Board of Assessors; Mr. McFadden, Civil Defense Director; Messrs. Mansfield, Carlisle, Farrington and Canty of the Personnel Board; Mr. Morris, Executive Secretary of the Personnel Board; Messrs. Barnard. Dunn, Roach. LaJoie, Daniels, Saul, Halpin, Farrow, Loud, Robson. Johnston, Gorton. Richardson and Driscoll of the Finance Committee; Mr. Smith. Executive Secretary of the Finance Commit- tee and Mr. Hamlet, Town Counsel, to sit within the town meeting enclosure.
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