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Lariar, Lawrence, ed .- Best cartoons of the year 741.5 L
Lawton, George-Aging successfully 179 L
Leighton, Clare V .- Tempestuous petticoat B L5301
Lewis, Benjamin-Riding 636.1 L
Lieb, Frederick G .- The Boston Red Sox 796.357 L
Lips, Julius E .- The origin of things 390 L
Logan, Milla Z .- Bring along laughter
Look Magazine editors and Chase, Mary E.
818 L5 1
-New England in pictures 917.4 L
Look Magazine editors and Horgan, Paul-The southwest 917.6 L Lorant, Stefan-The new world; the first pictures of America made by John White and Jacques LeMoyne 973.1 L
Lyons, Agnes C .- Invitation to Boston 917.440 Bos L
Manus, Max-9 lives before thirty 940.54864 M
Marlowe, George F .- Churches of old New England 277.4 M
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Marsh, Irving T. and Ehre, Edward-Best sports stories. 796 M Marshall, Katherine T .- Together B M3684
Marshall, W. T. and Woods, R. S .- Glossary of succulent plant terms 583.47 M
Maus, Cynthia P .- World's great Madonnas 246 M
Munz, Dr. Isak-Maimonides B M223
Mussey, Barrows-Vermont heritage 974.3 M
Mytinger, Caroline-New Guinea headhunt 919.5 M
Orne, Caroline-A pioneer in New England in 1635. 929.2 S1
Peck, Anne M .- Pageant of middle American history 972.8 P
Perry, George S .- Cities of America
917.3 P
Phelps, Alfred E .- Your arthritis, what you can do about it ____ 616.99 P Popular Science Pub. Co .- How to get the most out of your home workshop 680 P2
Porritt, Edward-Evolution of the Dominion of Canada 971.P3
Porter, Alyene-Papa was a preacher 253 P
Porter, Noah-The New England meeting house 277.4 P
Putnam, George P .- Death Valley and its country 979.48 P
Pyle, Ernest T .- Home country 917.3 P1
Quennell, Marjorie C. and C. H. B .- Every day life in Homeric Greece 913.38 Q1
Reader's Digest-Getting the most out of life 170 R3
Ribble, Margaretha A .- Rights of infants . 649.1 R
Rice, Chas. S. and Shenk, J. B .- Meet the Amish 289.7 R
Riley, James W .- Best loved poems and ballads 811 R8
Robbins, Roland W .- Discovery at Walden B T488.6
Rowse, Alfred L .- A Cornish childhood
B R885
Rutledge, Archibald H .- God's children 326 R
Schweitzer, Albert-Christianity and the religions of the world 290 S1
Scudder, Townsend-Concord: American town 974.40 Co S
Sedgwick, Ellery-The happy profession B S448
Shoemaker, Myron E .- Fresh water fishing 799.1 S
Smith, Herman-Kitchens near and far 641.5 S1
-Stina, the story of a cook 641.5 S2
Smith, Robert-Baseball 796.357 S
Smith, Robert A .- Divided India 954 S
Spears, Ruth W .- Painting patterns for home decorators
747 S
Spencer, Cornelia-Made in India
915.4 S3
Strain, Frances B .- Teen days 136.73 S
Surmelian, Leon Z .- I ask you, ladies and gentlemen B S961
Swift, Hildegarde H .- North star shining 326 S
Thomas, Chas. S. and Paul, H. G., ed .- Atlantic prose and poetry 808.8 T
Thomas, Mary H .- Mary Thomas's knitting book 746.4 T
Turner, Frederick J .- The frontier in American history 978 T1
142
Vanderwalker, Fred N .- Drake's cyclopedia of painting and decorating 698.1 V
Wilkinson, Albert E .- Encyclopedia of trees, shrubs, vines and lawns for the home garden 635.9 W Williams, Henry L. and Ottalie K .- Old American houses and how to restore them 728 W3 Wilson, Arthur E .- Weybosset Bridge in Providence plantations, 1700-1790 974.51 W
Wilson, Charles M .- Empire in green and gold, story of banana trade 338.1 W
Wilson, Helen V .- Geraniums for windows and gardens 635.9332 W
Wilson, Margery -- How to make the most of wife 173.3 W
Writers' program W P A-Ghost towns of Colorado 978.8 W
Yates, Haydie-70 miles from a lemon 917.87 Y
Yeoman, R. S .- Guide book of U. S. coins 737 Y
Zacharias, Ellis M .- Secret missions; story of an intelligence officer 940.5485 Z
FICTION
Allis, Marguerite-Water over the dam A 438.6
Asch, Sholem-East river A 812.4
Bailey, Henry C .- Houour among thieves B 155.7
Baldwin, Faith-Sleeping beauty
B 181.11
Barber, Elsie O .- The wall between
B 233.1
Bassett, Sara W .- Head winds B 319.24 -The wall between B 319.23
Bates, Herbert E., The cruise of the Breadwinner B 330.2
Bennett, Margot-Away went the little fish B 472.3
Bishop, Curtis-By way of Wyoming B 622.1
Bond, R. T .- Famous stories of code and cipher B 711.2
Brace, Gerald W .- The Garretson chronicle B 796.3
Burt, Katharine N .- Close pursuit B 973.5
Busch, Niven-Duel in the Sun B 977.2
Cadell, Elizabeth-Last straw for Harriet C 122.2
Carleton, Marjorie-The swan sang once
C 280.3
Carroll, Gladys H .- While the angels sing
C 319.8
Chamberlain, Elinor-Manila hemp
C 442.3
Chamberlain, George A .- Scudda-hoo! scudda-hay!
C 443.7
Christie, Agatha-The hollow; a Hercule Poirot mystery C 555.11 Cody, Al-Bitter Creek C 671.4
-West of the law C 671.3
Coles, Manning, pseud .- With intent to deceive C 694.5
Collins, Norman-Dulcimer Street C 7125.3
Conway, Brooke-The loving are the daring C 767.2.
Cooper, Kent-Anna Zenger, mother of freedom C 7773.2
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Cooper, Louise F .- Summer stranger C 7776.2
Corbett, Elizabeth F .- Lady with parasol C 790.16
Costain, Thomas B .- The moneyman C 838.5
Croft-Cooke, Rupert-Miss Allick C 940.2
Davenport, Gwen-Belvedere D 2471.2
Davies, Valentine-Miracle on 34th street D 257.1
Davis, Clyde B .- Jeremy Bell D 261.1
Davis, Eileen-Happiness around her D 2612.1
D 272.1
Day, Richard-Sumner landmark D 275.2
De la Roche, Mazo-Whiteoak heritage D 3395.14
Dickson, Carter, pseud .- Nine-and death makes ten D 554.3
Eberhart, Mignon G .- Another woman's house E 165.11
Edmonds, Walter D .- In the hands of the Senecas E 245.8
-The wedding journey E 245.9
Enright, Elizabeth-Borrowed summer and other stories E 603.2
Ertz, Susan-Mary Hallam E 738.7
Evans, Evan-The border bandit
E 924.2
Fast, Julius-The bright face of danger
F 2512.2
Ferber, Edna-One basket, 31 short stories F 346.14
Field, Peter-Trail from Needle Rock F 455.11
Fitt, Mary, pseud .- Death and the pleasant voices F 547.3
Fletcher, H. L. V .- Miss Agatha doubles for death
F 6128.2
Fletcher, Joseph S .- The ebony box F 6132.30
Forbes, Kathryn-Transfer point F 6938.3
Fox, Norman A .- The rider from yonder F 793.4
Franken, Rose-Claudia and David F 830.4
Freedman, Benedict and Nancy-Mrs. Mike F 853.2
Friedlander, Mort .- The yellow leaf F 911.2
Gardner, Erle S .- Case of the backward mule G 226.9
Gilligan, Edmund-I name thee Mara G 481.5
Goertz, Arthémise-Give us our dream G 597.2
Gooden, Arthur H .- The shadowed trail
G 649.2
Greenwood, Edwin-The deadly dowager
G 816.1
Haines, William W .- Command decision
H 153.4
Halleran, Eugene E .- Double cross trail
H 185.2
Hancock, Lucy A .- Resident nurse H 235.8
Heberden, M. V .- They can't all be guilty H 445.2
Heyer, Georgette-The reluctant widow H 615.7
Hobson, Laura Z .- Gentleman's agreement H 684.2
Hodgins, Eric-Mr. Blandings builds his dream house H 690.2
Hough, Henry B .- Long anchorage, a New Bedford story. H 8384.3
Irwin, Inez H .- The women swore revenge I 724.3
Janet, Lillian, pseud .- Touchstone J 333.2
Kelland, Clarence B .- Double treasure K 292.9
Kyle, Elisabeth-Mally Lee K 993.2
144
Dawson, Peter-High country
Langley, Dorothy, pseud .- Mr. Bremble's buttons L 2833.2
Lancaster, Bruce-The scarlet patch L 244.6
Larrimore, Lida-Jonathan's daughter L 334.9
Leslie, Jean-Three cornered murder L 6353.1
Lewis, Sinclair-Kingsblood royal L 676.9
Lockridge, Richard and Frances L .- Think of death L 817.10
Lofts, Norah-Silver nutmeg L 829.2
Lomax, Bliss, pseud .- Trail dust
L 839.7
Loring, Emilie-Beckoning trails
L 873.18
Macdougall, Arthur R .- Dud Dean and his country
M 137.2
Marsh, Ngaio-Final curtain
M 366.4
Marshall, Bruce-Vespers in Vienna
M 3666.4
Merrick, Gordon-Strumpet wind
M 5683.2
Mitchell, W. O .- Who has seen the wind
M 6834.2
Molloy, Robert-Uneasy spring
M 727.3
Molnar, Maria-Katika
M 7285.2
Noble, Barbara-Doreen N 747.2
Ogilvie, Elisabeth-The ebbing tide
O 348.3
O'Meara, Walter-The trees went forth
O 557.1
Overholser, Wayne D .- Buckaroo's code O 963.2
Padgett, Lewis-The day he died P 123.2
Prouty, Olive H .- Home port
P 968.11
Raine, William M .- This nettle danger
R 155.29
Reilly, Helen K .- The farmhouse
R 362.4
-The silver leopard
R 362.3
Revell, Louisa-Bus station murders
R 451.2-
Rhode, John, pseud .- Experiment in crime
R 475.4
Richter, Conrad-Always young and fair
R 535.5
Roberts, Kenneth L .- Lydia Bailey R 645.8
Roos, Kelley-Ghost of a chance R 781.1
Roy, Gabrielle The tin flute R 888.1
Shellabarger, Samuel-Prince of foxes
S 5447.3
Sherman, Richard-The bright promise S 553.3
Short, Luke-Station west S 559.2
S 5625.7
Sinclair, Upton-A world to win
S 616.5
Smart, Charles A .- Sassafras Hill
S 636.1
Smith, Lady Eleanor-The man in grey S 646.3
Sorenson, Virginia-The neighbors S 713.3
Spring, Howard-Dunkerley's S 770.4
Stevenson, Dorothy E .- Mrs. Tim gets a job S 8474.19
Stifter, Adalbert-Rock crystal S 855.2
Stilwell, Hart-Uncovered wagon S 8578.2
Taylor, Phoebe A .- Punch with care T 245.14
Terhune, Albert P .- Further adventures of Lad T 318.12
Thane, Elswyth-The light heart
T 367.6
145
Shute, Nevil-The chequer board
Todd, Helen-High places T 635.2
Walker, Mildred-The quarry W 182.5
Webster, Barbara-The color of the country W 378.3
West, Tom-Six-gun showdown W 521.3
Wellman, Paul I .- The walls of Jericho W 4521.2
Wells, Susan-The witches' pond W 456.2
Williams, Ben Ames-House divided W 721.12
Winslow, Anne G .- A quiet neighborhood W 778.2
Yates, Elizabeth-Nearby Y 325.3
Young, Emila H .- Chatterton Square Y 715.9
BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Alexander, Beatrice-Famous myths of the golden age j292 A
Aulaire, Ingri d' and Edgar P. d'-The star spangled banner j784.7 A
Avery, Kay-Wee willow whistle jA 954w
Barnes, Nancy-The wonderful year jB 261w
Bennett, Dorothy A .- The golden almanac j394.26 B1
Bishop, Claire H .- Pancakes-Paris
jB 622p
Bohanon, Paul-The wind and Arabella
jB 676w
Brown, Margaret W .- The golden egg book jB 8794g
Brown, Rose J .- Land and people of Brazil
j918.1 B
Buff, Mary M. and Conrad-Big tree
j582 B
Cavanna, Betty-Spurs for Suzanna
jC 3777s
Child Study Association of America-Read-to-me storybook jC 536r
Coatsworth, Elizabeth-Plum Daffy adventure jC 652p
Dana, Dorathea-Sugar bush jD 167s
DeJong, Dola-Picture story of Holland j914.92 D1
DuBois, William P .- Twenty-one balloons jD 8169t
Eames, Genevieve T .- Pat rides the trail jE 124p
Eaton, Jeanette-Narcissa Whitman, pioneer of Oregon jB W615
Edmonds, Mary D .- Out of the net jE 2430
Elting, Mary-Trucks at work
j629.2 E
Emery, Anne-Bright horizons
jE 535b
Emrich, Marion V. and Korson, George-Child's book of folklore
Fabrès, Alice-Anne and Maryke; holidays in Holland j398 E
jF 123a
Fairfax, Virginia-Ke Sooni jF 167k
Featherstonhaugh, Gwendolen-Romance of a china doll
jF 288r
Fenner, Phyllis R .- Demons and dervishes
j823 F
Fisher, Lois-You and the United Nations
j341.1 F
Fitch, Florence M .- Their search for God j290 F
Flack, Marjorie-The boats on the river j387 F
Forbes, Esther-America's Paul Revere jB R452.3
Frees, Harry W .- Animal land on the air jF 857a
Gall, Alice C. and Crew, F. H .- All the year round j590 G1
146
Goudge, Elizabeth-The little white horse jG 688 1
Haywood, Carolyn-Betsy and Billy jH 427be
-Penny and Peter jH 427p
Hazeltine, Alice I. and Smith, Elva S .- Easter book of legends and stories j 394.268 EH
Henry, Marguerite and Dennis, Wesley-Benjamin West and
his cat Grimalkin jB W516
Hess, Fjeril-Fly away home
j701 H5
Hogan, Inez-Nicodemus runs away
Horowitz, Caroline-Boy's treasury of things-to-do j790 H4 -A little girl's treasury of things-to-do. j790 H5
Jackson, Elizabeth R .- Beacon Hill children jJ 132b
Jaeger, Ellsworth-Easy crafts j790 J1
Jones, Elizabeth O .- Big Susan jJ 775b
Kiser, Martha G .- Rosanna jK 614r
Kissin, Rita-Desert animals j591.9 K
Knott, Leonard L .- A child's guide to Boston j917.440 Bo K
Lathrop, Dorothy P .- An angel in the woods jL 354a
Lathrop, West-Black River captive jL 355b
Lawson, Marie A .- The sea is blue jL 425s
Lenski, Lois-The little fire engine
Lent, Henry B .- "This is your announcer" j614.84 L
j621.384 L
Longstreth, Thomas M .- Hide-out
jL 857h
Lovell, Dorothy A .- Strange adventures of Emma
jL 901s
Lucas, Jannette M .- The big Brewster family
jL 933b
MacDonald, Betty B .- Mrs. Piggle-wiggle
jM 134m
MacDonald, Golden-The little island jM 1342 li
McNeer, May-The story of Florida j917.59 M
Malot, Hector-Ronnie jM 257r
Martin, Dahris B .- Adventure in Tunisia
jM 379a
Mason, Miriam E .- The middle sister
jM 401m
Maurois, Andre-Washington, the life of a patriot jB W318.7
Meader, Stephen W .- Jonathan goes west jM 481j
Meadowcroft, Enid L .- China's story j915.1 M
Means, Florence C .- Great day in the morning jM 483g
Moe, Virginia-Animal inn j591.5 M
Molloy, Anne S .- The pigeoneers jM 727p
Montgomery, Elizabeth R .- The story behind great books j809.9 M
Morton, K. and E. E .- Boys' guide to fishing j799.1 M
Newcomb, Covelle-The secret door; story of Kate Greenaway jB G799 Nourse, Mary A. and Goetz, Delia-China, country of contrasts
j915.1 N
O'Brien, John S .- Valiant, dog of the timberline jO 135v
Orton, Helen F .- Mystery of the lost letter jo 785ml
Pace, Mildred M .- Juliette Low jB L912.1
147
jL 691n
L'Hommedieu, Dorothy K .- Nippur, the little Bull pup
jH 586f
Pease, Howard-Heart of danger jP 3633h
Petersham, Maud F. and Miska-America's stamps j383.2 P
Pyne, Mable-Little history of the wide world j909 P1 Quinn, Vernon-Picture map geography of Asia j915 Q
Rabenort, William-North America and the U. S .- Atlantic coast
j917.3 R1
Rathbun, Helen K .- Easter surprise jR 234e
Renick, Jas. L. and Marion L .- David cheers the team
jR 413d
-Tommy carries the ball jR 413t
Rogers, Frances and Beard, Alice-Jeremy Pepper
jR 726j
Rothery, Agnes-Maryland and Virginia roundabout
j975 R
Salwen, Jo-Alphabet book
j701 S2
Seredy, Kate A tree for Peter
jS 483t
Shephard, Esther-Paul Bunyan
j398.2 S6
Simmons, Margaret I .- The disappearing dolls
jS 592d
Smith, Ingrid-When grandma was a little girl
j701.S3
Smith, Susan C .- Made in France
j740.9 S
Smither, Ethel L .- A picture book of Palestine
j915.69 S
Sperry, Armstrong-Rain forest
jS 751r
Streatfeild, Noel-Party shoes
jS 914p
Tazewell, Charles- The littlest angel -The small one
jT 248s
Thomas, H. C .- A boy sailor with John Paul Jones
jT 457b
Tunis, John R .- The kid comes back
jT 926ki
Webber, Irma E .- Travelers all, story of how plants go places j580 W
Werner, Jane, ed .- Golden book of poetry
j808.81 W
Wheeler, Opal-Robert Schumann and mascot Ziff -Sing in praise; collection of best loved hymns j783.9 W
jB S392
Whitney, Phyllis A .- Willow Hill jW 621w
Yates, Elizabeth-Once in the year; a Christmas story. j394.268 CY
Respectfully submitted,
May E. Day
Librarian
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jT 248 1
INDEX TO WESTFORD TOWN REPORT
Accountant's Report 50
Annual Town Election, Feb. 10, 1947 41
Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 17, 1947 26
Balance Sheet 59
Balance Sheet State Auditor, April 30, 1947
61
Births
10
Deaths
17
Jury List 49
Marriages
13
Officers of the Town of Westford
3
Reports:
Assessors'
68
Board of Health 70
Cemetery Commissioners 88.
Emily Fletcher Library Trustees
89
Finance Committee
90
Fire Engineers
63
Fish and Game Warden
66
Forest Warden
65
Inspector of Animals 82
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Middlesex County Extension Service 80
New Schools Investigating Committee 85
Police Department 47
72
Public Welfare Department
73
Sealer of Weights and Measures
67
Selectmen
45
Superintendent of Highways
46
Tax Collector
69
Town Clerk's Report on Dog's
21
Treasurer
65
Tree Warden 88
Whitney Playground Committee
82
Special Town Meeting, March 4, 1947
43
Special Town Meeting, April 21, 1947 1 44
149
Public Health Nurse
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting
96
Westford Infirmary Receipts and Expenses 74
Westford Water Company
83
School Committee Report
Academy Graduates 124
Academy Program of Studies
117
Elementary School Graduates 123
No School Signal 130
Organization, School Committee
104
Enrollment Westford Public Schools
123
Reports :
Handwriting Supervisor 129
School Committee
105
School Nurse
1 128
School Physician
127
Superintendent
106
School Calendar
130
Corps of Teachers, Dec. 31, 1947
120
J. V. Fletcher Public Library Report
Financial Report of Library 132
List of Books Added, 1947 139
Report of Librarian
134
Report of Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library
132
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OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD
Town Clerk
Charles L. Hildreth Term expires March, 1951
Selectmen
Edward F. Harrington, Secretary Term expires March, 1949
Cyril A. Blaney, Chairman Term expires March, 1950
Thomas W. Gower Term expires March, 1951
Assessors
John J. O'Connell, Secretary Term expires March, 1949
Victor B. Daly, Chairman Term expires March, 1950
Carroll J. Rollins Term expires March, 1951
Board of Public Welfare
Reginald Blowey, Chairman Term expires March, 1949
William L. Wall, Secretary Term expires March, 1950
Samuel A. Richards Term expires March, 1951
Treasurer
Charlotte P. Greig Term expires March, 1950
Collector of Taxes
David I. Olsson Term expires March, 1950
Moderator
Ben W. Drew Term expires March, 1951
Constable
John F. Sullivan Term expires March, 1949
School Committee
Frederick W. Gatenby, Chairman Term expires March, 1949
Edgar S. Peterson Term expires March, 1949
F. Stanley Smith, Secretary Term expires March, 1950
James L. Knowlton
Term expires March, 1950
H. Arnold Wilder Term expires March, 1951
Clifford J. Courchaine
Term expires March, 1951
Trustees of J. V. Fletcher Library
William C. Roudenbush, Chairman Term expires March, 1949
Alice M. Howard, Secretary Term expires March, 1950 William R. Taylor Term expires March, 1951
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Librarian May E. Day
Board of Cemetery Commissioners
Axel G. Lundberg Term expires March, 1949
Sebastian B. Watson, Chairman Term expires March, 1950
Fred R. Blodgett, Secretary
Term expires March, 1951
Board of Health
Cyril A. Blaney, M. D., Chairman Term expires March, 1949
Ralph E. Cole, M. D. Term expires March, 1950
Dwight W. Cowles, M. D., Secretary Term expires March, 1951
Agents of Board of Health
Albert A. Hildreth, Agent
Dorothy A. Healy, R. N., Agent, Public Health Nurse and Collector of Samples, Milk Inspector Charles L. Hildreth, Agent to issue Burial Permits Cyril A. Blaney, M. D., Inspector of Dairies Charles A. Blodgett, Inspector of Slaughtering and Animals
Tree Warden and Superintendent of Moth Department Harry L. Nesmith
Resigned both offices February 10, 1948; was re-elected Tree Warden March 1, and died March 31, 1948.
Tree Warden
W. Kenneth Wright, appointed by Selectmen, April 6, 1948
Superintendent of Moth Department
Leo R. Larkin, appointed by Selectmen, March 9, 1948, and resigned April 6
W. Kenneth Wright, appointed by Selectmen, April 6, 1948 and resigned May 5
Frederick J. Fitzpatrick, appointed by Selectmen, May 18, 1948
Director of Demonstration Work in Agriculture and Home Economics
Mabel M. Nixon
Finance Committee
W. Otis Day Term expires March, 1949
Everett A. Scott
Term expires March, 1949
E. Kent Allen, Chairman Term expires March, 1950
Herford N. Elliott .
Term expires March, 1950
Albert G. Forty, Secretary Term expires March, 1951
Allister F. MacDougall Term expires March, 1951
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Committee in Charge of Whitney Playground
John Fisher
Morris A. Hall
Charles L. Hildreth
Special Town Forest Committee
William E. Wright Term expires March, 1949
Edwin H. Gould Term expires March, 1950
Fred R. Blodgett
Term expires March, 1951
Registrars of Voters
Norman E. Day Term expires March 31, 1949
Paul L. Dunigan Term expires March 31, 1950
James J. McKniff Term expires March 31, 1951
Charles L. Hildreth, Clerk Ex-Officio
Precinct Officers
Precinct 1 .- Warden, Albert A. Hildreth (R); Deputy Warden, Fisher Buckshorn (R); Clerk, Edward T. Sullivan (D); Deputy Clerk, Robert J. Spinner (D); Inspectors, T. Arthur E. Wilson (R); Morris A. Hall (R); Leo C. McDonald (D); J. Herbert Fletcher (D); Deputy Inspectors, H. Arnold Wilder (R); Howard H. Ferguson (R); James Basinas (D); Louis F. Oliver (D).
Precinct 2 .- Warden, John E. Connolly (D); Deputy Warden, Clifford G. Carpentier (D); Clerk, Alfred T. W. Prinn (R); Deputy Clerk, William L. Wall (R); Inspectors, Charles A. Blodgett (R); Roy E. Blanchard (R); Richard H. Healy (D); John W. Spinner (D); Deputy Inspectors, Walter N. Fletcher (R); Howard V. Anderson (R); Ray- mond A. Wall (D); James H. Payne (D).
Precinct 3 .- Warden, Nicholas V. Basinas (D); Deputy Warden, Edward L. Dailey (D); Clerk, Harlan E. Knowlton (R); Deputy Clerk, William W. Gilson (R); Inspectors, Swan G. Swanson (R); Julia E. Knowlton (R); Eileen R. McGlinchey (D); Edna M. Maguire (D); Deputy Inspectors, Umberto P. Colarusso (R); Alice E. Whitcomb (R); John A. Eliason (D); Ruth A. Sundberg (D).
Precinct 4 .- Warden, Leo J. Connell (D); Deputy Warden, Leo P. Connolly (D); Clerk, Robert J. Orr (R); Deputy Clerk, Leslie N. Athorn (R); Inspectors, James Kelly, Jr. (D); George F. Jones (D); Reginald Blowey (R); Philip Lord (R); Deputy Inspectors, Richard Lyons (D); Albert F. Hobson (D); Arthur T. Greenslade (R); Albert E. Mountain (R).
Note-(R) Republican; (D) Democrat.
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Chief of Police John F. Sullivan
Regular Police Officer John L. Connell
Dog Officers John F. Sullivan John L. Connell
Special Police Officers
Arthur A. Abbood
Donald Holt
John J. Barretto
William B. Horton
Gregory G. Beskalo, Jr.
Ralph J. Hulslander
Charles A. Blodgett
George F. Jones
Reginald Blowey
Lester J. Liddle
Elmer P. Brown
Thomas McGrath
Lawrence J. Charlton
Everett E. Miller
Leo J. Connell
John J. O'Connell
John E. Connolly
Louis F. Oliver
Thomas Curley
Robert J. Orr
Arthur F. Daly
Edmund F. Pendlebury
Arthur J. Deforge
W. Arthur Perrins
Theodore J. Doucette
Hubert V. Raymond
Charles Flanagan
Uldege Ricard
William C. Furbush
Edmund D. Rogers
John H. Gantzel
Winthrop W. Sargent Robert J. Spinner
Wilfred Gelinas Winslow P. George
Edward J. St. Onge
George S. Gervais
Edward T. Sullivan
Donald H. Hall
William L. Wall
Richard W. Hall
Frank A. Wright
J. Austin Healy
Harold E. Wright
Police Woman Dorothy A. Healy, R. N.
Superintendent of Streets J. Austin Healy
Sealer of Weights and Measures Albert A. Hildreth
Inspector of Animals Charles A. Blodgett
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Inspector of Buildings Edmund D. Rogers
Forest Warden -
Leo R. Larkin
Deputies Appointed by the Forest Warden
Reginald Blowey
Thomas Curley
Richard W. Hall
Hubert V. Raymond
Edmund D. Rogers Robert J. Spinner Harold E. Wright
Engineers of the Fire Department Richard W. Hall, Clerk Edmund D. Rogers, Chief Harold E. Wright, Assistant Chief
Town Accountant and Clerk of Board of Selectmen Genevieve A. Healy
Soldiers' Relief Agent Genevieve A. Healy
Director of Veterans' Services Arthur A. Abbood
Agent for Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors Arthur T. Greenslade
Superintendent of Westford Infirmary Leo J. Connell
Keeper of the Lockup Leo J. Connell
Town Fish and Game Warden Edmund L. Provost
Janitor of Town House Edward T. Sullivan
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Janitor of Library Building Carroll J. Rollins
Caretaker of Common George E. St. Onge
Town Counsel Edward L. Monahan
Charles A. Blodgett
Edwin H. Gould
Marden H. Seavey
George H. Burke
Francis Daly
William A. Perrins, III
Measurers of Wood and Bark
Charles A. Blodgett
Fred W. Burnham
Charles Freeman
Edwin H. Gould
Isaac L. Hall J. Austin Healy Edmund L. Provost
Weighers of General Commodities
John J. Buchanan
Arthur L. Healy J. Austin Healy J. Austin Healy, Jr.
James L. Healy John Shea, Jr. Harold W. Stewart
Weighers of Textile Commodities
Arthur J. Barker
Mary P. Lord
Willard W. Beebe
Paul T. McCarthy
Anthony R. Bohenko
Helena A. McKniff
Albert J. Burne
Edward F. McLenna
Edwin L. Burne
Irene J. Menard
Annie H. Daly
Rameo Milot Ellen A. Oldham
Victor B. Daly
Grace E. DeCarteret
Robert J. Orr, Jr.
William G. Donnolly
William E. Robinson
Frederick H. Ellison
Winthrop W. Sargent
Frank Gagnon Eleanor M. Haley
George Sedach John W. Shackleton
George M. Haley
Helen R. Hartley
James J. Hobson Clifford Jones
Stanley J. Zarnowski
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Roy S. Smith Irene Szylvian
Lillian Walsh
Fence Viewers
Field Drivers
Weigher of Granite Lawrence Gagnon
Assistant Town Clerk Alice A. Hildreth
NOTE-The law requires that certain officers, including Measurers and Weighers, in order to qualify as such officers, be sworn in, and a record of their oath be filed with the Town Clerk.
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BIRTHS Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford-1948
Date of
Birth
NAME
Nov. 16 Alcorn, George Medley
May 12 Athorn, Philip Carl
April
13 Autino, Allan Richard
Nov.
2 . Baker, Charlotte
June 23 Beebe, Willard Walter, Jr.
Feb. 10 Beskalo, Nancy Elizabeth
March 22 Beskalo, Patricia Ann
Feb. 20 Bettencourt, Kenneth Joseph
March 17 Bohenko, Patrick William
April 23 Bouchard, Betty Jane
Sept. 27
Britt, Carol Lee
March 11
Cabral, Manuel Vincent
Sept. 6 Chambers, Stephen Scribner
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