Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1958-1959, Part 18

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1958
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 298


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT


Books added to the Library


1,523


Compton's Encyclopedia


20 volumes


Records added:


Single


40


Albums


7


Books circulated: Library


38,189


Bookmobile


3,545


Periodicals circulated


1,166


Records circulated


1,069


New borrowers


747


Fines collected


$669. 77


The increase in the circulation at the Library during 1959 was 7, 041 and in that of the Bookmobile 508, making a total increase of 7, 549. The increase in the periodical circulation was 50 and in the record circulation 309.


The reference collection has been considerably increased and is very much in use. Classes from several schools have visited the Library, and the books were sent to the Whitefield School. Bus pupils from the nearby schools are dismissed in time to borrow books.


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The State Division of Library Extension from its headquarters in Boston, and the Regional Library in North Reading, are of inestimable help in obtaining advice and information and borrowing books which are not in this Library.


The Story Hour for Children of pre-school age, which was started in October and is held on alternate Tuesdays at 10. 30 A. M., is very popular. The total registration is 28, and the average attendance is eighteen or twenty.


recreation commission


The program has been run with the same aims and objectives as previously outlined in annual reports. However, there has been a steady increase in participation, and future plans will necessitate the use of other areas such as the Glen Road School and the Boutwell School.


Our program is outlined as follows:


A. Summer Season


Silver Lake Beach


Softball league for adults


Four playgrounds for children


B. Fall and Winter Season


Gym Programs at the High School


a. Ladies night


b. Thursday and Saturday for men


c. Saturday afternoons for boys


d. Winter Skating Carnival


C. Playground Enrollment


Wildwood School 120


High School 378


Mildred Rogers School 485


High School Field 97


D. Silver Lake Beach Activity


Largest gathering 1200


Daily average 500


Beginner's Lessons 146


Life-saving Classes 38


E. Softball League 154


The commission has kept in mind both its responsibilities in presentation of programs, and the town's economic limitations. Much of our success has been made possible through the cooperation of the Planning Board, the Board of Health, the School Department, and forward-thinking officials of the Town of Wilmington. To you, and to the other town officials we are grateful, and we look forward to continued progress and success.


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JURY LIST


Revised - August 14, 1959


Name


Residence


*Ainsworth, Lillian


*Andersen, Dorothy R.


Anderson, William A.


Westdale Avenue


Supervisor


Stationary Engineer


Housewife


Saleslady Maintenance


Beers, William A.


3 Truman Road


Electrical Engineer


Offset Feeder


Aircraft Maint. Mechanic


Security Analyst


Technical Engineer


Housewife


Retired


Foreman


Housewife


*Braman, Marion V.


4 Fairmeadow Road


80 Church Street


Clerk


Housewife


Fiscal Officer


Housewife


Cates, Howard L.


3 Sheridan Road


Chamberlin, Austin F.


Factory Worker


Central Office Switchman


Housewife


Asst. Section Head


Television Writer & Teacher


*Creelman, Alice M.


571 Woburn Street


Housewife


Carpenter


Chef


Housewife


Shipper Machinist


Operations Analyst


Nurse's Aid


Manuf. Engineering Planning


Maintenance


Yard Foreman


Machinist


General Manager


Asst. Bookkeeper


Shipwright


Millman


Housewife


Meat packer


App. & Methods Planning Retired Cabinet Finisher


Foreman


Asst. Engineer


Huntley, Nelson F.


109 Burlington Ave.


137 West Street


17 Glendale Circle


Piping Designer


Electrical Engineer


Saleswoman Laborer


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Case, Mary G.


2 Glenview Road


Safety Engineer


Childs, William G.


8 Linda Road


*Curtin, Pauline A.


Coursey, Charles H. Cox, David M.


216 Wildwood Street


Cutter, Harry J.


Cyrus, George S.


Deming, Christine M.


56 Federal Street


5 Glendale Circle


10 Lockwood Road


Dowling, Laurence H.


4 Hawthorne Road


4 Hilltop Road


Eisener, Warren R.


11 -Jere Road


Elliott, John E.


102 Lake Street


Shady Lane Drive


580 Woburn Street


707 Woburn Street


18 Brand Avenue


73 West Street


Fritz, Ferdinand E.


18 Fairmeadow Road


127 Church Street


Frost, Doris P. *Fuller, Mary L.


147 Main Street


Pleasant Road


Randolph Road


Gomes, Louis V. Jr.


14 Marion Street


Gustus, Walter J.


16 Brand Avenue


Hodgdon, Parker E.


7 Harris Street


#Hupper, Kathleen R. Irwin, John R.


Irwin, William K.


9 Glendale Circle


136 Eames Street


& Fairmeadow Road


Occupation


Housewife


Park Street


Housewife


Babine, Wilfred M. *Backman, Hazel E.


151 Chestnut Street


7 Jones Avenue


104 West Street


44 Columbia Street


97 Nichols Street


Biggar, Ralph H.


272 Middlesex Ave.


Billings, Weyman H.


21 Strout Avenue


*Bischoff, Alice B.


56 Burlington Avenue


Bischoff, Otto F.


56 Burlington Avenue


Blakeslee, William R.


10 Hathaway Road


*Boylen, Marion C.


22 Williams Avenue


Accts. Receivable Clerk


Buckle, Thomas G.


*Butt, Rose V.


1 Dayton Road


Cantrell, Cecil W. Jr.


42 Andover Street


2 Glendale Circle


261 Glen Road


Wing Road


17 Belmont Avenue


McDonald Road


Denault, Noah F.


De Vita, Francis L.


*Drover, Dorothy E.


Elwell, Russell T.


Erickson, Hartley C. Evans, Royal H. Jr. *Fay, Isabelle R.


Foye, John E.


Gerhartz, Conrad J. Gillis, Alexander


*Jepson, Mildred L. Johnston, Frederick T.


56 High Street


*Baldwin, Gertrude E. Barton, Joseph J.


Bennett, Richard E.


Berry, Willaim


15 Shawsheen Road


Short Order Cook Housewife


-


Name


Residence


Chase Street


Westdale Avenue


3 Coolidge Road 4 West Street


150 West Street


291 Woburn Street


Aldrich Road 93A West Street


11 Linda Road


9 Hathaway Road


Housewife


Prod. Planning & Control Supr.


Travel Agent


Customs Clerk


Salesperson


Real Estate Broker


Rural Carrier


Housewife


Transmissionman


Metal's Processing Tech.


Project Engineer


Housewife


Housewife


Brick Layer


Housewife


Instrument Maker


Checker


Building Custodian


Welder


Clerk


44 Swain Road


25 High Street


124 West Street


Taplin Avenue


5 Sheridan Road Longview Road


34 Andover Street


216 Lowell Street 95 Shawsheen Avenue


2 Cottage Street Bates Avenue


96 Grove Avenue


10 Wildwood Street


711 Woburn Street


109 West Street


Larson Road


Larson Road


123 West Street


14 Suncrest Avenue


Salem Street


38 Marcus Road


6 Kelley Road


3 Meadow Lane


11 Suncrest Avenue


34 Hobson Avenue


Pleasant Road


160 Shawsheen Avenue


2 Essex Street 430 Middlesex Avenue


Occupation


Postal Worker Insurance Underwriter Methods Analyst


Newspaper Web Pressman Chief Engineer


Housewife Housewife Oil Burner Serviceman


Lacey, Thomas A.


Lawrence, Robert H.


*Leavitt, Hazel M.


Leonard, Thomas P. Jr. Lewis, Vinal E.


*Low, Anna M. Lyons, Alta Malone, Albert D. Maloney, Robert


*Mayo, Eleanor W.


McCabe, Robert W.


McLean, Frank H.


McLellan, George H. Jr.


13 Ferguson Road


13 Ferguson Road


*Melanson, Ann L.


Melanson, Robert L.


*Mills, Florence E.


Moore, Arthur


Moore, Thomas H.


Murphy, Francis L.


Oatley, George L.


Oberg, Carl H.


O' Leary, Phyllis M. *O'Neil, A. Josephine Palmer, James T. Perry, Robert E. Platt, Alanson E. *Porter, Florence V. Rees, John F.


*Reid, Josephine M. Riccelli, Carmen J. *Riley, Veronica A. Robinson, Frank E.


Ross, Ethel M.


Russell, William H. Seitz, Ernest R.


*Shanniak, Mabel M.


Accts. Rec. Bookkeeper


Bakery Receiver General Helper


Truck Driver Telephone Operator


General Worker


Body Man and Painter


Civil Engineer Campaign Organizer


Electrician Housewife


Salesmanager


Equip. Planning Engineer Maintenance Receptionist


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Lineman


Carpenter


Asst. Civil Engineer


Registered Nurse


I. B. M. Supervisor


Stenographer


P. O. Clerk


Housewife


Supervisor of Maintenance


General Office Worker Clerk


Salesman


Sharp, Norman R. Sharp, Walter E. Sheehan, Frederick "Skoglund, Mary G. Solow, Harry, Jr. Steeves, Glenn J. Stewart, Ervyl H. Stowe, Ernest B. Trickett, David W. *Wagstaff, Anna Wagstaff, Bernard F. Webber, George J. Weed, John E. Young, Ruth M. *Indicates married woman


403 Woburn Street 32 Salem Street


20 Ballardvale Street


Fairview Avenue


Westdale Avenue


5 Ledgewood Road


14 Gunderson Road


7 Carson Avenue


142 West Street


Perry Avenue Extension


135 Church Street


Birchwood Road


16 Suncrest Avenue


7 Fairfield Road


72 Church Street


585 Woburn Street 6 Fairmeadow Road


Clerk, Timekeeper


Johnson, George F. Jr. Keen, William J.


Kelleher, Robert G. Keller, Richard D. Kemp, John S. *Kendall, Gladys M. *Kitchener, Ruth M.


*Mclellan, Lurlyne B.


Clerk


Housewife


dog officer


Dog Licenses


1152


Kennels ... .$50.00


0


25.00


0


10. 00


0


Dogs Confined


289


Complaints Covered


576


Dogs Destroyed


0


Dogs Disposed of


246


Dogs Killed by Cars


76


Resident Calls for Licenses


331


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inspector of animals


Dog bites reported


106


Dogs showing physical signs of rabies


0


Animals submitted to laboratory for examination


0


(All biting animals were quarantined for the period of time prescribed by law. )


Animals Quarantined


106


Animals Released from quarantine


106


Dogs released from interstate shipment


0


Laboratory Report: Positive


0


Negative


0


Premises keeping domestic animals inspected


51


Cattle inspected


127


Horses inspected


59


Swine inspected


3982


Goats inspected


10


Sheep inspected


21


Cattle released from interstate shipment


0


Cattle reacting to the tuberculin test


0


All special work assigned to me by the Department of Livestock Disease Control and the Board of Health was attended to promptly.


SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR: No slaughtering for 1959


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board of cemetery commissioners


CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT Francis Downs


It was with a feeling of regret that the Commissioners received a letter of resignation from Supt. Ernest W. Eames. In view of declining health, he felt that he would not be able to supervise cemetery operations in the efficient manner he had always employed, and concluded it would be best for both himself and the town if he offered his resignation. Mr. Eames had served Wildwood Cemetery in this capacity since 1943. It was with reluctance that the resignation was accepted on February 12, 1959.


On February 13, 1959, after giving his application careful consideration the commissioners and the town manager appointed Francis E. Downs to fill the vacancy. Francis had been working for Mr. Eames for over ten years.


In 1959, two avenues were hot topped: from the main entrance on Middlesex Avenue to the Maple Avenue gateway on Wildwood Street a distance of 1100 ft. It is the commissioners' intentions to pave a few roadways each year. During the past year, improvements were made in the Old Cemetery on Middlesex Avenue and to the old section in back of the Town Hall. We hope to continue this work in the future.


At the present time we have only seven single graves left; therefore, we are planning to set up a new section in 1960. It is also necessary to develop another area for family lots. This piece of land is now under construction.


We wish to extend our thanks to the Town Manager and other Town Officials for the interest which they have given to the Commissioners and the Department. The cooperation which we received from other town departments was also accepted with utmost appreciation.


BURIALS IN WILMINGTON CEMETERY


Wilmington Residents died in Wilmington 16


Wilmington Residents died elsewhere 25


31


Non-residents 72


67


ACCEPTED STREETS


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Adams Street


Middlesex Ave.


Parker Street


4600


3-02- 08


Aldrich Road


Shaw sheen Ave.


Billerica Line


1.2


11-06-94


Andover Street


Salem Street


Andover Line


2. 3


11-06-94


Auburn Avenue


Shawsheen Avenue


800


3- 12 - 45


Ayotte Street


Westdale Avenue


800


3 - 10- 47


Baker Street


Brand Avenue


700


3- 12-45


Ballardvale Street


Salem Street


Andover Line


2. 7


11-06-94


Bancroft Street


Liberty Street


B & M R. R.


400


3- 17- 52


Beacon Street


Church Street


Belmont Avenue


1000


3-01 - 15


Beech Street


Burlington Avenue


Byron Street


1000


3- 10- 47


Beeching Avenue


Cunningham Street


Faulkner Avenue


450


3- 14- 59


Belmont Avenue


Columbia Street


State Street


1000


3-03- 33


Birchwood Road


Judith Road


Short Street


1550


3-17-52


3 - 10-53


Boutwell Street


Aldrich Road


Burlington Ave.


0.8


11-06-94


Brand Avenue


Bridge Lane


Baker Street


2370


3- 13- 33


3- 08 - 43


Brattle Street


Massachusetts Ave.


Garden Avenue


1100


3- 12 -45


Brentwood Avenue


Woodside Avenue


Woburn Street


907


6-21-38


Bridge Lane


Main Street


Shawsheen Ave.


0. 3


11-06-94


Broad Street


Carmel Street


Both Ways


1377


3- 13 - 54


Burlington Avenue


Main Street


Burlington Line


1. 6


11-06-94


Burnap Street


Grove Avenue


Winchell Road


1378


3- 12 -45


3- 10-53


Burt Road


Cedar Street


Fall Street


2500


3- 12- 45


3- 11 -4{


Butters Row


Main Street


Chestnut Street


0. 6


11-06-94


68


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Canal Street


Shaw sheen Avenue


Burt Road


1511


10-16-39


3-12-55


Carson Avenue


Hathaway Road


Both Ways


677


3-10-53


3- 12-55


Carter Lane


Shaw sheen Avenue


1400


3-09-57


Cedar Street


Harris Street


Burt Road


600


3- 12-45


Central Street


Middle sex Avenue


Church Street


574


10-16-50


Chandler Road


Kelly Road


Adams Street


400


3-09-57


Chapman Avenue


Hathaway Road


322


3-05-51


Chase Road


Hathaway Road


297


3-10-53


Chestnut Street


Burlington Avenue


Woburn Line


2.1


11-06-94


Church Street


Main Street


Middlesex Ave.


0.8


11-06-94


Clark Street


Main Street


Church Street


0.8


11-06-94


Cochrane Road


Forest Street


Warren Road


800


3- 10- 47


Columbia Street


Church Street


Talbot Avenue


0. 1


3-02-08


3-13-33


Concord Street


Federal Street


N. Reading Line


1. 1


11-06-94


Congress Street


Forest Street


Burlington Line


965


10-16-39


Cook Avenue


Main Street


Kensington Ave.


1000


3-11-46


Coolidge Road


Hathaway Road


270


3-05-51


Corey Avenue


Grand Street


Canal Street


370


3-05-51


Cottage Street


Main Street


920


3-13-54


Cross Street


Main Street


Lowell Street


900


11-06-94


Cunningham Street


Salem Street


Beeching Avenue


2320


3/44 3/52


3/53


Cypress Street


Glen Road


260


3-05-51


Davis Street


Main Street


500


3-17-52


Dayton Road


Hathaway Road


170


3-05-51


Dell Drive


Burlington Avenue


450


3-08- 58


Dobson Street


Glen Road


Cary Street


1402


3- 13-54


69


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Dorchester Street


Billerica Line


1400


3-05-51


Draper Drive


Gunderson Road


100


3- 14-59


Dublin Avenue


Main Street


500


3-05-51


Dunton Road


Nassau Avenue


Both Ways


638


3-10-56


Eames Street


Main Street


Woburn Street


0.7


11-06-94


Edwards Road


Forest Street


Baldwin Road


450


3- 10-47


Emerson Street


Oakwood Road


Faulkner Avenue


600


3-05-51


Fairfield Avenue


Main Street


1300


3-11-46


----


Fairmeadow Road


Nichols Street


Nichols Street


2328


3-08-58


Fairview Avenue


State Street


650


3-13-33


Faneuil Drive


Massachusetts Ave.


1000


10-16-50


Faulkner Avenue


Glen Road


W. Jamaica Ave.


2671


3-13- 44


3-10-53


Fay Street


Glen Road


Cary Street


700


6-21-38


3-12- 45


Federal Street


Middlesex Avenue


Woburn Street


1.1


11-06-94


Forest Street


Aldrich Road


Burlington Ave.


0. 8


11-06-94


Glen Road


Main Street


Middlesex Ave.


1. 3


11.06-94


Glendale Circle


Glen Road


Glen Road


1300


3-17- 52


Glenview Road


Suncrest Avenue


360


3-14-59


Gowing Road


Park Street


Marcus Road


900


3- 10-56


Grand Street


Shawsheen Avenue


Dunmore Road


850


3-17-52


Grant Street


Federal Street


B & M R. R.


780


3-08-43


Grove Avenue


Main Street


Lake Street


0.4


9-29-10


Gunderson Road


Hathaway Road


Both Ways


1081


3-14-59


Harnden Street


Main Street


Glen Road


0. 1


3-04-95


Harris Street


Burlington Avenue


Cedar Street


700


3- 12- 45


70


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Harvard Avenue


Main Street


River Street


430


3-05-51


Hathaway Road


Woburn Street


Gunderson Road


1858


3/51 3/53 3/59


Hawthorne Road


Woburn Street


230


3- 10- 56


High Street


Middlesex Ave.


Woburn Street


0. 5


11-06-94


Hillside Way


Chestnut Street


Burlington Line


0. 5


3-02 - 14


Hilltop Road


Suncrest Avenue


364


3- 14-59


Hobson Avenue


Bridge Lane


Lubbers Brook


950


3/45 3/51 3/52


Hopkins Street


Shawsheen Avenue


Billerica Line


0. 5


11-06-94


Hubbard Street


Aldrich Road


Lubbers Brook


250


3-05-51


Jaquith Road


Shawsheen Ave.


1250


3-08- 48 3/ 49


3/51


Jones Avenue


Glen Road


719


6 - 10-40


Judith Road


Birchwood Road


Cedar Crest Road


520


3- 10-53


Kelly Road


Adams Street


923


3-09- 57


Kendall Street


Aldrich Road


Blanchard Road


1300


3 - 12 - 45


Kiernan Avenue


Main Street


693


3-08-58


Kilmarnock Street


West Street


Reading Line


0.5


11-06-94


King Street


Glen Road


Broad Street


2400


6-10-40


3- 12 - 45


Kirk Street


Main Street


572


3-05-51


Lake Street


Main Street


Shawsheen Ave.


1.0


11-06-94


Lang Street


Bancroft Street


B & M R. R.


400


3- 17- 52


Laurel Avenue


Malloy Road


Parker Street


657


10-16-50


Lawrence Court


Lawrence Street


683


3 - 10-56


Lawrence Street


Glendale Circle


Shady Lane Drive


3773


3 - 10- 56


Ledgewood Road


Suncrest Avenue


383


3- 14-59


Liberty Street


Federal Street


B & M R. R.


740


3-08- 43


71


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Lincoln Street


Federal Street


B & M R. R.


720


3-08-43


Linda Road


High Street


1780


10-16-50


Lloyd Road


Main Street


1050


3-05-51


Lockwood Road


Ballardvale Street


990


3-09-57


Longview Road


Middlesex Avenue


650


3- 14-59


Lowell Street


Main Street


Reading Line


1.9


11-06-94


Mackey Road


Federal Street


250


3-08- 43


Main Street


Tewksbury Line


Woburn Line


4.0


11-06-94


Marcus Road


Gowing Road


Gowing Road


2315


3-08-58


Marion Street


Burlington Avenue


900


3-12- 45


Marjorie Road


Main Street


1550


3-05-51


Massachusetts Ave.


Main Street


St. Paul Street


800


3- 12- 45


McDonald Road


Salem Street


1424


3-13- 44


Meadow Lane


Suncrest Avenue


363


3-09- 57


Middlesex Avenue


Main Street


Salem Street


2. 3


11-06-94


Miles Street


Main Street


Hobson Avenue


400


3- 12- 45


Miller Road


Glen Road


Emerson Street


640


3 - 12-45


1


Morse Avenue


Woburn Street


1361


10-16-39


Mystic Avenue


Middlesex Avenue


598


3-02 - 08


Nassau Avenue


Shawsheen Avenue


Decatur Street


2000


3-11-46


Nichols Street


Shaw sheen Avenue


Shawsheen River


0.7


11-06-94


Nickerson Ave.


West Street


900


3- 10- 47


Norfolk Street


Carter Lane


Nassau Avenue


538


3- 13-54


North Street


Middlesex Avenue


Dadant Drive


3533


3- 12-45


3- 13-54


1


1


----


72


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Oak Street


Salem Street


350


3-19-51


Oakdale Road


Judith Road


Short Street


2280


10-16-50


Oakridge Circle


Gowing Road


Gowing Road


1730


3-08- 58


Oakwood Road


Main Street


Fairfield Avenue


850


3-11-46


Olson Street


Church Street


132


3-09- 57


Park Street


Woburn Street


N. Reading Line


0.9


11-06-94


Parker Street


Lowell Street


Blackstone Street


0. 36


3-04-07


3-03- 19


Patricia Circle


Dell Drive


Dell Drive


595


3-08 - 58


Pershing Street


Federal Street


B & M R. R.


720


3-08-43


Phillips Avenue


Wiser Street


Wild Avenue


1800


3-11 - 46


3- 13-54


Pilling Road


Hathaway Road


Both ways


930


3- 14-59


Pine Avenue


Main Street


Hobson Avenue


400


3- 12-45


Pineview Road


Lipp Street


Adelman Road


450


3- 10-53


Pinewood Road


Birchwood Road


Shady Lane Drive


1332


3- 13-54


Powder House Circle


Middlesex Avenue


730


3- 13- 54


Railroad Avenue


Clark Street


Stone Street


0.2


3-01-09


Ridge Road


Suncrest Avenue


365


3 - 10- 56


Rollins Road


Fenway Street


Marion Street


200


3- 13- 54


Roosevelt Road


Boutwell Street


Burlington Avenue


2000


3- 11- 46


Royal Street


Salem Street


1040


3-05-51


Salem Street


Tewksbury Line


N. Reading Line


2. 7


11-06-94


3-05-06


School Street


Middlesex Avenue


High School Lot


616


3-01- 15


Sewell Road


Hathaway Road


380


3- 12-55


Shady Lane Drive 4


Middlesex Avenue


Lawrence Street


2676


3-08- 58


Shawsheen Avenue


Main Street


Billerica Line


2. 2


11-06-94


73


Street


From


To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Sheridan Road


Hathaway Road


487


3-05-51


Silver Lake Avenue


Lake Street


Dexter Street


455


3- 13-54


Sprucewood Road


Shady Lane Drive


Short Street


600


3-17-52


State Street


Belmont Avenue


Fairview Avenue


275


3-03- 33


Strout Avenue


Lowell Street


686


3- 17- 55


Suncrest Avenue


West Street


1246


3- 13- 54


Swain Road


Forest Street


Burlington Ave.


0. 4


3-20-22 10-16-29


Taft Road


Burlington Ave.


Boutwell Street


3237


6-21-38


Taplin Avenue


Hobson Avenu


Lubbers Brook


900


3-11- 46


Temple Street


Church Street


274


6-06-11


Thurston Avenue


Church Street


0. 2


3-04-07


Truman Road


Hathaway Road


300


3- 10-53


Upton Court


Andover Street


0. 1


11-06-94


Veranda Avenue


Main Street


Lubbers Brook


1076


3-06- 16


Virginia Road


N. Reading Line


1200


3- 13- 54


Walker Street


Main Street


423


3- 08 - 58


Warren Road


Lake St., Tewksbury


100


3- 13-54


Washington Ave.


Clark St.


Chase Street


0.3


3-01-20


West Street


Woburn Street


Reading Line


1.7


11-06-94


Westdale Avenue


West Street


B & M R. R.


1211


6-22-42


Wightman Road


Warren Road


Albert Street


230


3- 13-54


Wild Avenue


Grove Avenue


B & M R. R.


0.2


12-29-10


Wildwood Street


Middle sex Avenue


Woburn Street


1.1


11-06-94


Williams Avenue


Main Street


693


6-10-40


Wilson Street


Federal Street


B & M R. R.


760


3-08 - 43


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To


Miles


Feet


Date(s) Accepted


Winchell Road


Grove Avenue


Burnap Street


200


3-12- 45


Wing Road


Woburn Street


746


3-08-58


Wiser Street


Main Street


Taplin Avenue


900


10-16-50


Woburn Street


Andover Street


Woburn Line


4.2


11-06-94


Woodlawn Avenue


Border Avenue


Kensington Ave.


250


3-17-52


sarah d. j. carter lecture fund


The Carter Lecture Committee did not present any programs in 1959. Plans are made, however, to present the Women's Symphonette on Saturday evening, April 2nd, at 8. 15 p. m. in the Barrows Audi - torium.


The Women's Symphonette is a group of accomplished musicians, all of whom have been soloists with various symphony orchestras throughout the country. It will be a Pops-type program with classical, semi-classical and popular selections.


These programs are free of charge to the townspeople, and the committee hopes that as many as possible will come to hear this fine program. Children may attend if accompanied by adults.


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housing authority


Wilmington Housing Authority: Left to Right - Mrs. B. LaDow, Ernest B. Rice, Alan E. Fenton, Frank H. McLean, William F. Smith, James W. Franklin, and James P. Donahue.


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The Wilmington Housing Authority is carrying forth the administration on the following three (3) projects:


Urban Renewal Mass. R-12 Federal


Housing for the Elderly 667-1


State


Veterans Housing 200-1


State


This year has seen the continuation of the Veterans Housing Project, the completion of the Housing for the Elderly Project and further work on the Urban Renewal Project.


URBAN RENEWAL


The past year has been one of accomplishment for Urban Renewal activities on the "Wilmington Center" Project Mass. R-12 being carried forth by the Wilmington Housing Authority for the Town of Wilmington.


To most persons, "Urban Renewal" is not completely understood in idea or what it can mean to them in the long run in saving tax dollars. Therefore, for those who are acquainted with the program there is no need to outline the concept, but for those whose busy schedules have not permitted time to investigate Urban Renewal the following brief summary is offered for their review.


In summary, the Federal Urban Renewal Program was designed to assist financially communities being faced with serious municipal problems related to sound growth, and who desired to do something with- in their means about such problem areas that were in essence "strangling" community growth and increasing the tax load.


There are many different types of federal assistance available under this program, in the case of Wilmington there was applied for and received Federal Assistance for a program in which the Federal Government pays to Wilmington, Two Dollars as an outright grant for every One Dollar Wilmington Tax- payers spend on Urban Renewal. In 1957, based on the estimates in the Survey and Planning Application the Housing and Home Finance Agency reserved in Wilmington's name a reservation of $400, 000 for a gran to the "Wilmington Center" Urban Renewal Program.


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Toward the goal of completing the details on the "Wilmington Center" program to obtain this grant the following was accomplished in 1959: (A) Submission of and approval for the "Project Eligibility and Relocation Report", needed to qualify the area for such a program (B) Engagement of Victor Gruen Associates, New York City, New York, as the Final Project Planning Consultants (C) Engagement of W. H. Ballard Co., Boston, Mass., as the "Re-Use Appraiser" for determining the highest and best use of the land. A Retail Market Potential Study is included in this contract. (D) Completion of a Special Topo- graphic Survey for information not available to the Consultants and (E) Engagement of and completion by, Haley and Aldrich, Consulting Soil Engineers, Cambridge, Mass., of an Engineering Study on Drainage and Soils in the Project area. In addition to the above outlined activities, there were negotiations with several interested persons and meetings with local merchants for purchase of and/or development of the Project area land.


At the end of the year, the Final Project Report was complete excepting the estimates and details related to the Special Soil Engineering Study. This means that the Final Plans are complete for the Project, and during the coming year the public hearings will be held in Wilmington, and the Town Meeting at which the Urban Renewal Plan is voted upon for approval by the Town will be held, after which acquisitions of land will commence immediately to carry out the program as voted by the Townspeople.


HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY


This project located on Deming Way is for Massachusetts residents sixty-five years of age or over of low income.


The contract to build this project was approved and awarded June 10, 1958 to the Roberto Construc - tion Company of Wakefield, Mass., and actual work commenced two weeks later. On February 1, 1959, the first eight apartments were occupied; May 15, 1959, thirty-five apartments were ready and occupied; and since July, 1959, all forty units have been continually occupied.




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