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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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