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Home My WebLink About1979-04-17 Annual Town Election129 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION April 17, 1979 Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Town Election was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant and was called to order by the Wardens in the precincts as follows: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School Precinct 2 J. Warren Killam School Precinct 3 Joshua Eaton School Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School Precinct 5 Community Center Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School Precinct 7 Highland School Precinct 8 Memorial High School Pearl E. Malphrus Russell H. Stone, Jr. Henry A. Murphy, Jr. John H. Crooker Edward P. Cameron C. Dewey Smith Fred C. Kenney, Jr. Louis R. Gardner who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Stephen G.Viegas, Eleanor M. Brown, Joseph P. Riemer, Donald E. Trudeau, Ann Cusato, Eva C. Swift, Phyllis A. Maloney, and Francis X. Day in Precints 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 respectively it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Officer's Return, which was then read by the Wardens in charge. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and each found to be empty and all registered 000. The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A.M. and were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following results: Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total MODERATOR for One Year - Vote for One John W. Faria 282 234 166 291 257 324 347 214 2115 Blanks 67 45 54 83 85 92 97 63 586 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 SELECTMEN for Three Years - Vote for One TOWN COLLECTOR for Three Years - Vote for One Joyce K. Miller 184 127 113 193 145 165 169 130 1226 Maureen T. O'Brien 144 140 98 169 177 242 259 139 1368 Blanks 21 12 9 12 20 9 16 8 107 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 TREASURER for Three Years -Vote for One ElizabethW. Klepeis 280 234 178 320 273 340 363 239 2227 Blanks 69 45 42 54 69 76 81 38 474 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 TOWN COLLECTOR for Three Years - Vote for One C.Dewey Smith 286 242 179 312 269 339 374 228 2229 Blanks 63 37 41 62 73 77 70 49 472 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 BOARD OF ASSESSORS for Three Years - Vote for One William E. Locke 274 230 178 302 259 323 346 217 2129 Blanks 75 49 42 72 83 93 98 60 572 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 PLANNING BOARD for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Barry J. Mitchel 242 205 158 284 224 311 329 187 1940 John Zorabedian, Jr. 217 174 137 220 207 252 284 181 1672 Blanks 239 179 145 244 253 269 275 186 1790 Total 698 558 440 748 684 832 888 554 5402 PLANNING BOARD for One Year - Vote for One Paul W. Andrus 246 202 154 269 240 291 318 203 1923 Blanks 103 77 66 105 102 125 126 74 778 Total 349 279 2 20 374 342 416 444 277 2701 1 Town Election April 17, 1979 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total BOARD OF HEALTH for Three Years - Vote for One Frank R. Gazarian 216 192 139 168 215 253 269 176 1628 Stanley S. Levinson 85 55 51 158 79 86 103 60 677 Blanks 48 32 30 48 48 77 72 41 396 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Eugene R. Nigro 248 204 167 296 281 332 357 210 2095 Richard H.Coco 132 111 74 139 97 151 142 78 924 Michael L. Garroway 178 138 97 167 174 183 253 160 1350 Blanks 140 105 102 146 132 166 136 106 1033 Total 698 558 440 748 684 832 888 554 5402 MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD for Three Years - Vote for One Allan E. Ames 269 225 174 286 252 329 355 214 2104 Blanks 80 54 46 88 90 87 89 63 597 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two 126 159 Carol S. Beckwith 192 159 122 214 179 227 321 147 1561 Russell L. Jeffery 167 145 114 215 177 244 224 139 1425 Marie T. Keller 175 125 83 170 164 178 159 144 1198 Irene M. Killilea 1 1 Blanks 164 129 121 149 164 182 184 124 1217 Total 698 558 440 748 684 832 888 554 5402 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS forThree Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Douglass L. Barker 139 118 94 154 149 185 218 152 1209 Anthony R. Cota 65 59 49 99 86 85 81 48 572 Don B. DeHart 231 129 89 168 133 171 194 128 1243 Gail F.Wood 126 159 124 189 169 212 224 126 1329 Blanks 137 93 84 138 147 179 171 100 1049 Total 698 558 440 748 684 832 888 554 5402 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Charles E. Ellis, Jr. 258 210 152 265 246 297 315 189 1932 Fred C. Kenney, Jr. 249 208 157 285 250 306 332 207 1994 Blanks 191 140 131 198 188 229 241 158 1476 Total 698 558 440 748 684 832 888 554 5402 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES for Two Years - Vote for One Stanley F. Maxwell 275 226 166 287 251 310 344 213 2072 Blanks 74 53 54 87 91 106 100 64 629 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 HOUSING AUTHORITY for Five Years - Vote for One Richard S. Dempster 265 219 167 275 249 302 339 199 2015 Blanks 84 60 53 99 93 114 105 78 686 Total 349 279 220 374 342 416 444 277 2701 PRECINCT 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Lawrence R. Blood 189 Douglas A.Cowell 220 Peter Del Greco 212 Robert A. Muir 209 Thomas J. Ryan 227 Mark A.Cowell 214 Lawrence E. Miscowski 190 John R. Rivers 169 Charles A.Wing III 215 Blanks 447 Total 2792 Town Election April 17, 1979 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for One Year - Vote for One Kenneth A. MacKinnon 250 Blanks 99 Total 349 PRECINCT 2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight PRECINCT 3 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Robert L. Fuller Henry F. Adams 175 140 Virginia M. Adams 174 Robert J. Murphy Carl A. Beaulieu Delmer D. Cotreau 160 156 111 Mary Jolene Guerra 155 Ellen C. Childress Anthony J. Fisichella 74 145 Pasquale M. Iapicca 135 Blanks Robert L. Okerholm 109 1760 Reginald T. Peters 156 George J. Strazzere 88 Stephen G. Viegas 176 Blanks 674 Total 2232 PRECINCT 3 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Robert L. Fuller 135 Thomas F. Galvin 140 Robert P. Griffin 139 Robert J. Murphy 142 John L. Puzine 111 Katharine Barr 126 Ellen C. Childress 121 Joan P. Neary 145 George E.Ross 130 Blanks 571 Total 1760 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One Jane M. Puzine 149 Blanks 71 Total 220 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for Not More Than Three David A. Craven 141 Russell M. Hodsdon 143 Blanks 376 Total 660 PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Carl H. Amon, Jr. 258 Ralph J. Bens, Jr. 235 Robert S. Cummings 264 James W. Killam III 232 Nils L. Nordberg 288 Donald R. Walker 253 Ronald A.Winslow 263 Elia Ann Dangelmaier 209 Charles W. Hewitt 231 Blanks 759 Total 2992 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One Julie A.Cosentino 148 Leo C. Gallagher 78 Jeffrey F. Nelson 74 Blanks 74 Total 374 131 lv 2 Town Election April 17, 1979 PRECINCT 5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Frederick A. Asmussen 175 Vincent C. Connors 178 William H. Diamond 202 John B. Miller 174 Frances A. Rienzo 151 Donald F. Shepheard 122 Mary Barrett Fraser 162 George R. Larson,Jr. 145 Eugene R. Nigro 229 Robert W. Pratt 175 Robin M. Watson 143 Blanks 880 Total 2736 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for Not More Than Three Robert J. Ferrari 126 William J. Griset, Jr. 126 Stuart B. Matson 125 Henry A. Murphy, Jr. 142 George J. Shannon 156 Blanks 351 Total 1026 PRECINCT 6 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Raymond R. Couture 243 Donald C. Dolben 271 Sandra E. Gray 270 Sally M. Hoyt 253 James J. Sullivan, Jr. 254 Corliss T. VanHorn 240 Philip R. White 266 William A. Golon 216 Sandra P. Strathmeyer 209 Blanks 1106 Total 3328 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Edward F.Guazzaloca 141 John W. Santoro 149 Mark Whelton 197 Gerald J. Zerfas 128 Blanks 217 Total 832 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for Not More Than Two Richard H. Coco L. Susan Slavin Blanks T otal 258 263 311 832 PRECINCT 7 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Dorothy M. Anderson 283 Ruth E. Berry 268 Richard H. Curtis 285 Norma T. Sweeney 302 Sandra J. Trainor 289 Sumner H. Weston 275 Clark A. Johnson 240 Louis H. Martinage 256 Charles D. Perry 194 Michael J. Riordan 209 Blanks 951 Total 3552 1 Town Election TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One Michael L. Garroway Blanks Total 339 105 444 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for One Year - Vote for One Richard A. Troy Blanks Total 0 327 117 444 PRECINCT 8 n n April 17, 1979' TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Roland J. Boyd, Jr. 196 Edward P. Cameron 201 John H. Crooker 192 Paul T. Metcalf 199 Robert I. Nordstrand 211 John H. Russell 190 C. Dewey Smith 201 Nathan C. White 202 Blanks 624 Total 2216 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One Francis P. Gorgone 53 Marie T. Keller 105 James R. Mason 55 Blanks 64 Total 277 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for One Year - Vote for One Richard J. Gallagher Blanks Total 195 82 277 The polls were closed at 8:00 P. M. with the following results: Whole number of votes cast 2,701. The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn 9:30 P. M., April 17, 1979. A true copy. Attest: wow Lawrence Drew Town Clerk