Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1952, Part 5

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 230


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Members of the Board of Public Works,


Town of Reading


Article 40. On motion of John W. Harrison it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation of altering of a portion of the easterly location lines of Pearl Street im- mediately south of the southerly location line of Wakefield Street and adopt the recommendations contained therein.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss. Town of Reading


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE ALTERATION OR RELOCATION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF PEARL STREET.


The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience require that the public highway be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location here- inafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present, who desired to be heard, have laid out, re- located or altered as a public highway for the use of the Town, a portion of the Easterly sideline of Pearl Street. The boundaries and measure- ments of said public highway as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:


Beginning at the point of intersection of the Southerly side line of Wakefield Street with the Easterly side line of Pearl Street;


Thence S. 1º-03'-20" W., by said Easterly side line of Pearl Street, and by lands of Nahshon R. Gleason, a distance of 136.39 feet to an angle point;


Thence turning and running S. 19º-45' W., still along said Easterly side line of Pearl Street and by lands of said Nahshon R. Gleason, a distance of 53.43 feet to another angle point;


Thence turning and running S. 22°-46'-50" W., still along said East- erly side line of Pearl Street, by lands of said Nahshon R. Gleason, and


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by lands of Frank R. Baker, a distance of 61.54 feet to another angle point;


Thence turning and running S. 30°-14' W., a distance of 117.88 feet; S. 21°-24'-30" W., a distance of 24.03 feet; S. 13º-50'-30" W., a distance of 46.27 feet; S. 7º-51'-50" W., a distance of 18.86 feet; S. 9º-20'-30" E., a distance of 27.85 feet; S. 17°-28'-50" E., a distance of 40.42 feet; S. 9º-29'- 20" E., a distance of 37.79 feet; and S. 14°-03'-20" E., a distance of 41 feet more or less; said last eight described courses being all by said Easterly side line of Pearl Street and by lands of said Frank R. Baker;


Thence turning and running N. 5°-24'-20" W., through lands of said Frank R. Baker, a distance of 67.90 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northeasterly direction having a radius of 360.0 feet, still through lands of said Frank R. Baker, a length of 227.20 feet to a point of reverse curve;


Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northwesterly di- rection, having a radius of 360.0 feet still through lands of said Frank R. Baker and through lands of said Nahshon R. Gleason, a length of 191.53 feet to a point of tangent;


Thence N. 0°-16'-20" E., still through lands of said Nahshon R. Glea- son, a distance of 109.06 feet to the point of beginning of this description at the intersection of the Southerly side line of Wakefield Street with the Easterly side line of Pearl Street.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Alteration and Relocation of the Easterly Line of Pearl Street, Reading, Mass." dated February, 1952, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description.


We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.


No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.


This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highway shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan.


WALTER S. HOPKINS, JR., Chairman COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary JOHN W. HARRISON HARRY R. WALKER HAROLD D. KILGORE, JR.


Members of the Board of Public Works,


Town of Reading


Article 41. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocating or altering of the location lines of a portion of Brook Street and a portion of Summer Avenue at the northwesterly terminus of said streets and adopt the recommendations contained therein.


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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss


Town of Reading


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF THE NORTH WESTERLY CORNER OF BROOK STREET AND SUMMER AVENUE


The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hear- ing, and then and there heard all persons who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, the Northwesterly corner of Brook Street and Summer Avenue, the boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:


Beginning at a stonebound set at the intersection of the Northerly side line of Summer Avenue with the Westerly side line of Brook Street;


Thence N. 58°-27'-00" W., along said Northerly side line of Summer Avenue, by lands of Justin J. McCarthy and Mary A. McCarthy, a dis- tance of 27.95 feet to a point;


Thence by a curved line running in a Northeasterly direction, having a radius of 30.0 feet, through lands of said Justin J. McCarthy et ux, a length of 45.0 feet to a point on the said Westerly side line of Brook Street;


Thence S. 35°-36'-00" W., along said Westerly side line of Brook Street, still by lands of said Justin J. McCarthy et ux, a distance of 27.95 feet to the stone bound at the point of beginning.


The approximate area taken is one hundred sixty-three and forty- five one-hundredths (163.45) square feet.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Alteration and Relocation of the Northwesterly corner of Brook Street and Summer Avenue, Reading, Mass." dated February, 1952, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this descrip- tion.


We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.


No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.


This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall therefore be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan. WALTER S. HOPKINS, JR., Chairman COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary JOHN W. HARRISON


HARRY R. WALKER HAROLD D. KILGORE, JR.


Member of the Board of Public Works,


Town of Reading


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Article 42. On motion of Charles R. Baisley, it was voted that a Committee consisting of five members to be appointed by the Moderator be established to investigate and study the provisions of Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949 being an Act relative to the organization of union health departments, and to study existing public health services and facilities in the Town to determine the advantages to be derived from Reading joining with neighboring Towns for a town union health de- partment, such Committee to report its findings and recommendations at a future town meeting.


Article 43. On motion of Harold F. Davis, it was voted that the Board of Cemetery Trustees be and they hereby are authorized and em- powered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine the 1936 Dodge chassis, and that the sum of Two Thou- sand ($2000.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new truck for the Cemetery Department.


Article 44. On motion of Harold F. Davis, it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars be appropriated from the Cemetery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Clen Cemetery for maintenance, care, improvement and embellishment of said cemeteries under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws.


Article 45. On motion of Frank D. Tanner, it was voted that the subject matter of Article 45 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, and that said Board be, and it hereby is, authorized to install such ad- ditional street lights, as in its judgment are required, and to make such changes in the size, type, and location of existing street lights, as it may deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from the income of the plant.


Article 46. On motion of A. Lloyd David, it was voted that the sum of Fifty-five Thousand Dollars ($55,000.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy, that the sum be transferred to the Stabilization Fund established by authority of Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.


Article 47. On motion of Harold L. Jones, it was voted that the exceptions made by the Personnel Board under Regulation 7, Paragraph (a) of the Wage and Hour Classification Plan permitting a junior clerk entering the employ of the Municipal Light Department at a rate greater than the minimum salary established by the schedule adopted under the said Plan, be and the same hereby is approved.


Article 48. On motion of Charles W. H. Smith, it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable headquarters for Reading Post No. 62 of the American Legion.


54 voted in the affirmative; 44 voted in the negative.


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Article 49. On motion of Charles W. H. Smith, it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Fifty ($650.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable headquarters for Reading Post No. 685 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.


Article 50. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to appoint a Director to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture and work of the Middlesex County Exten- sion Service and the 4-H Clubs.


Article 51. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.


Article 52. On motion of Philip R. White, it was voted that the provisions of Chapter 781 of the Acts of 1951 being an Act relative to increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees be and the same hereby are accepted.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article 4 from the table.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article 3 from the table.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 3 be indefinitely postponed.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article 2 from the table.


Mr. Latham called attention to the new World War II Honor Roll which had been moved from the Common, rebuilt and set up in the lobby of the Junior High School by the Junior High shop instructor, Roderick E. Macdonald, and his students. That these people should be commended for their good work.


Mr. Latham called attention to the change in the tax laws increas- ing the exemption on personal property tax on household furnishings from $1,000. to $5,000. in line with the instructions given the selectmen a year ago. However, the necessity for filing still is in the law and they hoped something will be accomplished this year or in the immediate future to alleviate this requirement.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 2 be indefinitely postponed.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the meeting be adjourned, sine die.


Adjourned at 10:25 P.M.


135 Precinct Members were present.


A true record. Attest:


BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk


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PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION


Security Hall


April 29, 1952


Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon a Party Primary was held at the time and place specified, and was called to order by G. Lawrence Roberts, Selectman, who then read the warrant and the Officer's return. The ballot boxes were duly examined by the Constable in charge and found to be empty and registered 000.


The polls were then declared open at 3 P.M. and were closed at 8 P.M. with the following results; 106 Democrat Votes and 3263 Republican Votes for a total of 3369, as follows:


Ten Delegates at Large to the Republican National Convention


Pr. 1


Pr. 2


Pr. 3


Pr. 4 Total


Leverett Saltonstall


465


686


578


658


2387


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.


458


677


567


650


2352


Joseph William Martin, Jr.


413


642


550


610


2215


Sinclair Weeks


411


625


533


591


2160


Katherine G. Howard


430


653


561


604


2248


Daniel Tyler, Jr.


390


594


512


564


2060


Robert F. Bradford


427


648


547


604


2226


Richard I. Furbish


394


607


529


563


2093


Charles Gibbons


395


617


512


569


2093


Clarence A. Barnes


390


613


507


563


2073


Blanks


1987


2978


2514


3244


10723


Total


6160


9340


7910


9220


32630


Ten Alternate Delegates at Large to the Republican National Convention


Pr. 1


Pr. 2


Pr. 3


Pr. 4 Total


Carroll L. Meins


374


585


468


535


1962


Maxwell M. Rabb


370


577


463


538


1948


Basil Brewer


375


585


474


556


1990


John A. Volpe


378


599


476


548


2001


Julia B. Kirlin


369


574


468


531


1942


Esther W. Wheeler


380


584


466


541


1971


Louis VanN. Washburn


372


580


468


537


1957


Robert C. Cochrane, Jr.


367


576


458


531


1932


Jean L. Olmsted


377


591


470


547


1985


George W. Schryver


366


581


469


540


1956


Blanks


2432


3508


3230


3816


12986


Total Votes Cast


6160


9340


7910


9220


32630


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Two District Delegates to the Republican National Convention Eighth Congressional District Groups 1 - 2 - 3


Group 1


Lester W. Bowen


103


115


79


129


426


John W. Justice


80


98


68


115


361


Group 2


Kenneth Hutchins


67


133


120


139


459


Theodore J. Vaitses


66


129


119


135


449


Group 3


Lloyd B. Waring


274


456


371


432


1533


Robert P. Campbell


268


452


369


425


1514


Blanks


374


485


456


469


1784


Total Votes Cast


1232


1868


1582


1844


6526


Two Alternate District Delegates to the Republican National Convention Eighth Congressional District


Group 1


S. Chester Ramsdell


85


92


67


121


365


Mildred F. Francis


79


89


65


116


349


Group 2


George J. Evans


67


134


122


136


459


Gertrude Rendle


61


129


120


131


441


Group 3


Belden G. Bly, Jr.


257


446


366


420


1489


Millicent Starr


256


447


364


419


1486


Blanks


427


531


478


501


1937


Total Votes Cast


1232


1868


1582


1844


6526


Republican State Committee (Man) 7th Middlesex District


Vincent Hockmeyer


350


484


433


520


1787


Blanks


266


450


358


402


1476


Total Votes Cast


616


934


791


922


3263


Republican State Committee (Woman) 7th Middlesex District


Marion R. Symonds


420


590


505


598


2113


Blanks


196


344


286


324


1150


Total Votes Cast


616


934


791


922


3263


Republican Town Committee - Thirty-five Members


Eleanor C. Bishop


430


662


569


664


2325


C. Nelson Bishop


429


660


571


665


2325


Marion B. Temple


425


651


553


650


2279


Marion R. Symonds


439


655


574


657


2325


Newell H. Morton


446


659


587


667


2359


G. Warren Cochrane, Jr.


422


629


548


631


2230


53


Richard P. Shaw


417


617


545


637


2216


Robert S. Ralston


424


624


548


646


2242


Charles S. Hasty


421


631


549


641


2242


Louise B. Jenkins


430


636


554


638


2258


Thelma M. Perrault


418


641


531


621


2211


Clarissa P. Blake


415


618


520


628


2181


Marcia C. Foxcroft


420


648


563


636


2267


Marjorie L. Schoppelry


427


648


551


636


2262


Lennox Schoppelry


418


628


544


635


2225


Henry A. Murphy, Jr.


417


617


538


629


2201


James T. Putnam


429


630


549


662


2270


Helen M. Towle


415


637


545


643


2240


William H. Dolben, Jr.


426


637


560


640


2263


Carl H. Amon, Jr.


408


596


547


637


2188


Edward J. Taylor


416


611


544


651


2222


Oliver G. Brown


410


613


529


637


2189


Lester W. Bowen


407


613


531


633


2184


Frederick F. Stevenson


420


615


530


630


2195


Arthur L. Harris


415


626


538


637


2216


Frank D. Tanner


442


653


564


671


2330


Quincy A. Lothrop


417


618


557


653


2245


Mollie A. Sweetser


445


658


580


664


2347


Mildred Boyle


409


622


545


638


2214


Gladys F. Milton


408


637


549


641


2235


Ruth P. Poor


413


615


537


629


2194


Minetta R. Turner


418


616


529


634


2197


Barbara Ham


410


634


544


630


2218


James E. Calvin


439


667


581


677


2364


Dorothy E. Bailey


414


617


536


645


2212


Blanks


6811 10541


8445


9737


35534


Total Votes Cast


21570 32680 27685 32270 114205


Presidential Preference - Republican


Dwight D. Eisenhower


2316


Robert A. Taft


726


Earl Warren


25


Douglas MacArthur


23


Harold E. Stassen


8


Estes Kefauver


2


Harry F. Byrd


1


Richard B. Russell


1


Blanks


161


Total Votes Cast


3263


Sixteen Delegates at Large to the Democratic National Convention


Paul A. Dever


21


16


17


13


67


John W. McCormack


18


17


15


17


67


Maurice J. Tobin


17


19


17


21


74


John B. Hynes


17


18


17


17


69


William J. Foley


17


16


15


16


64


54


Henry Brides


13


13


15


13


54


J. William Belanger


13


14


15


12


54


James M. Curley


16


16


16


16


64


Margaret M. O'Riordan


14


13


16


13


56


Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.


16


15


15


16


62


John C. Carr


16


17


18


17


68


John E. Powers


15


15


17


14


61


Daniel B. Brunton


14


13


15


13


55


Mary DePasquale Murray


14


14


15


13


56


Charles I. Taylor


15


14


14


13


56


John W. Goddaire, Jr.


15


14


14


14


57


Blanks


197


236


133


146


712


Total Votes Cast


448


480


384


384


1696


Sixteen Alternate Delegates at Large to the Democratic Nat. Convention


Edward A. Pecce


16


11


15


10


52


J. Henry Goguen


13


12


15


9


49


Peter J. Levanti


14


12


15


9


50


James Leo O'Connor


16


12


16


11


55


Stanislaus G. Wondolowski


12


12


14


9


47


Edward F. Doolan


15


12


15


9


51


Salvatore Camelio


12


13


14


9


48


Paul T. Smith


14


12


15


10


51


Charles Collatos


12


11


14


9


46


Elizabeth A. Stanton


13


12


14


9


48


Louis H. Glaser


15


11


14


12


52


Helen J. Fay


13


12


14


10


49


Silas F. Taylor


13


12


14


9


48


Francis H. Murray, Jr.


16


14


16


10


56


Thomas F. Graham


13


12


14


10


49


Edith T. Wilcox


16


12


14


11


53


Blanks


225


288


151


228


892


Total Votes Cast


448


480


384


384


1696


Four District Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Eighth Congressional District


John M. Lynch


20


14


17


17


68


Robert F. Murphy


18


14


14


15


61


Michael F. Skerry


15


14


17


14


60


Philip J. Crowley


19


15


17


17


68


Blanks


40


63


31


33


167


Total Votes Cast


112


120


96


96


424


55


Four Alternate Delegates to the Democratic National Convention Eighth Congressional District


Catherine M. O'Brien


22


16


16


14 68


Guy Campobasso


15


13


13


11


52


Mary A. Kerwin


15


15


12


13


55


James J. Dunne


16


14


13


13


56


Blanks


44


62


42


45


193


Total Votes Cast


112


120


96


96


424


Democratic State Committee (Man) 7th Middlesex District


Francis J. Irvin


18


15


13


12


58


Blanks


10


15


11


12


48


Total Votes Cast


28


30


24


24


106


Democratic State Committee (Woman) 7th Middlesex District


None


0


0


0


0


0


Blanks


28


30


24


24


106


Total Votes Cast


28


30


24


24


106


Ten Members -- Democratic Town Committee


None


0


0


0


0


0


Blanks


280


300


240


240


1060


Total Votes Cast


280


300


240


240


1060


Presidential Preference - Democrat


Estes Kefauver


50


Adlai E. Stevenson


16


Dwight D. Eisenhower


6


W. Averell Harriman


4


Harry S. Truman


4


Harold E. Stassen


2


Robert A. Taft


2


Eleanor Roosevelt


1


Earl Warren


1


Blanks


20


Total Votes Cast


106


A true record. Attest:


BOYD H. STEWART,


Town Clerk.


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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


Junior High School


June 16, 1952


In the absence of the Moderator, the Town Clerk, Boyd H. Stewart. called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. and asked for nominations for a temporary moderator to act at this meeting.


Kenneth C. Latham moved that Samuel H. Davis be elected to act as temporary moderator.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the nominations be closed.


Samuel H. Davis was then elected by those present to act as tem- porary moderator.


Article 1. On motion of Edward C. Emslie it was voted that the School Committee be instructed to submit a bi-monthly report in the local newspaper of progress on the construction of the new high school.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to place Article 1 on the table.


Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the provisions of the Trust created in the Tenth Clause of the Will of the late Arthur N. Mansfield be and the same hereby are accepted and that such Fund when received be held in Trust for the benefit of the Reading Public Library upon the terms provided in such Will and to be known as the "Appleton-Mansfield Fund" and the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to execute for and in behalf of the Town Receipt and such other documents which may be necessary in connection therewith.


Article 3. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the Trust created in the Second Paragraph of the Fourth Clause of the Will of the late Francis E. Appleton providing for Fund of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars to be held in Trust for the benefit of the Reading Public Library upon the terms provided therein, be and the same hereby is accepted, such Fund to be known as "The Edward Appleton Fund" and the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to execute for and in behalf of the Town Receipt and such other docu- ments which may be necessary in connection therewith.


Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed.


Article 5. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of Eight Thousand ($8,000.00) Dollars be appropriated by trans- ferring said sum from the Welfare General Aid Account to the Public Welfare Disability Assistance Account and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account.


Article 6. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that Article 6 be indefinitely postponed.


Article 7. On motion of Harold L. Jones it was voted that the action of the Personnel Board in the exceptions made under Regulation


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7, Paragraph (a) of the Wage and Hour Classification Plan by the pay- ment of ($30.00) Dollars weeks compensation to a Junior Clerk entering the employ of the Town in the Municipal Light Department and by the payment of Thirty-two ($32.00) Dollars to a Junior Clerk entering the employ of the Town in the Public Works Department, which sums are in excess of the minimum rate fixed by the Schedule under said Plan, be and the same hereby is approved.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 1 be taken from the table.


Article 1. Kenneth C. Latham submitted the following report of progress:


In line with the previous town meeting instructions we have pe- titioned the Probate Court for interpretation under the trust clause of Dr. Grant's will in which we are endeavoring to have the swimming pool funds released to the Town of Reading in trust so that at some future date, either when compounded interest on the trust had reached a point where we could build, or when the town saw fit to appropriate additional funds, to construct a pool at some suitable location to be chosen by the town. As yet, there has been no decision on our petition.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 1 be indefinitely postponed.


On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the meeting be adjourned, sine die, at 8:45 P.M.


112 Town Meeting Members were present.


A true record. Attest:


BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk


STATE PRIMARY


Security Hall


September 16, 1952


Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon a Party Primary was held at the time and place specified, and was called to order by G. Lawrence Roberts, Selectman, who then read the warrant and the Officer's return. The ballot boxes were duly examined by the Constable in charge and found to be empty and registered 000.


The polls were then declared open at 7 A.M. and were closed at 8 P.M. with the following result: 228 Democrat Votes and 3363 Republican Votes for a total of 3591, as follows:


Ballot of the Republican Party


Governor


Pr. Pr. Pr. Pr. Total 1 2 3 4


Christian A. Herter, 71 Beacon St., Boston 578 886 801 917 3182


Blanks 41 52 46 42 181


619 938 847 959 3363


58


Lieutenant Governor


Sumner G. Whittier, 103 Linden St., Everett 585 898 805 918 3206 34 40 42 41 157


Blanks


619 938 847 959 3363


Secretary


Beatrice H. Mullaney, 1320 President Ave., Fall Rvr 562 861 770 877 3070


Blanks


57 77 77 82 293


619 938 847 959 3363


Treasurer


Fred J. Burrell, 41 Washington St., Medford 134 151 152 230




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