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Home My WebLink About1980-03-04 Presidential Primary ElectionCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on February 16, 1980, notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street Precinct 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street First National Store, 275 Salem Street Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Street Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Weston's Greenhouses, 9 Auburn Street Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Arthur W.Coolidge Jr.High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than fourteen days prior to March 4, 1980 the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of February 20, 1980. Sally Hoyt Constable of Reading PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION March 4, 1980 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Presidential Primary 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 Reading Memorial High School Henry A. Murphy, Jr. Eleanor M. Brown Frank C. Graupner John H. Crooker Edward P. Cameron C. Dewey Smith Louis R. Gardner Kenneth C. Latham 199 eon Presidential Primary March 4, 1980 who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Eileen M. Gilligan, Precinct 1; Elizabeth C. Cronin, Precinct 2; Joseph P. Riemer, Precinct 3; Norma T. Sweeney, Precinct 4; Ann Cusato, Precinct 5; Phyllis A. Maloney, Precinct 6; Eva C. Swift, Precinct 7; Francis X. Day, Precinct 8, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable'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 result: 3,839 Democratic Votes 34 37 34 3,292 Republican Votes 37 185 Robert J. Cain 93 132 for a total of 7,131 votes as follows: 142 154 127 648 Stephen J. O'Leary Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Democratic 188 1204 Blanks 67 68 Jimmy Carter 142 119 118 177 133 149 131 121 1090 Edmund G. Brown, Jr. 17 21 10 13 17 15 21 7 121 Edward M. Kennedy 312 333 264 316 316 314 295 286 2436 No Preference 9 18 13 8 17 19 12 10 106 Gerald Ford 1 1003 Blanks 1 Daniel Moynihan 1 156 151 1 John Anderson 3 420 524 494 3 Ronald Reagan 1 1 1438 DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - First Essex & Middlesex District 2 Eruzione Shirley M. Raynard 135 167 1 1 Blanks 5 6 15 10 11 10 17 4 78 Total 486 503 420 524 494 507 476 429 3839 DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE MAN - First Essex & Middlesex District Barry Y. Weiner 34 37 34 43 37 185 Robert J. Cain 93 132 142 154 127 648 Stephen J. O'Leary 292 266 251 207 188 1204 Blanks 67 68 80 72 77 364 Total 486 503 507 476 429 2401 DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE MAN - Third Middlesex District John A. Brennan, Jr. 292 368 343 1003 Blanks 128 156 151 435 Total 420 524 494 1438 DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - First Essex & Middlesex District Shirley M. Raynard 135 167 169 163 102 736 Anna M. Visconti 256 252 235 222 235 1200 Blanks 95 84 103 91 92 465 Total 496 503 507 476 429 2401 DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - Third Middlesex District Mary E. Sullivan Kelly 290 359 343 992 Blanks 130 165 151 446 Total 420 524 494 1438 DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE Stephen G. Viegas 296 346 266 329 290 335 297 273 2432 Geoffrey C. Beckwith 277 310 225 299 259 292 287 240 2189 Francis Michael Keane 276 298 212 289 244 295 268 233 2115 Mary J. Andreola 286 304 233 308 256 307 249 252 2195 Robert H. Soli 275 301 215 290 226 276 239 239 2061 Richard L. Sullivan 284 300 228 302 287 296 272 242 2211 Agnes C.M. Thornton 274 308 229 298 275 306 257 235 2182 I f 201 Presidential Primary March 4, 1980 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total Democratic Town Committee (Continued) Edward C. Abely William E. Mclsaac Carol S. Beckwith Roberta M. Sullivan George W. Cashman Michael J. Barrett William L. Hancock Frederick R. Boyle Russell S. Stein Lawrence F. McHugh Frances H. Riemer Joseph P. Riemer Derek R. Beckwith Pasquale M. Iapicca Eva C. Swift Richard E. McDonald Robert W. Foley Robert B. Mills Bernard J. Carey, Jr. Eleanor K. Gibbons Patricia L. Keane Barry F. Gibbons Gertrude Kilbride David A. Craven Albert Kendall Holbrook Robert L. Dancy John F. Walsh, Jr. Charlotte G. Thompson Blanks Total 299 325 226 282 233 263 256 232 2116 264 296 213 278 237 267 246 246 2047 285 316 229 294 258 294 285 246 2207 286 310 233 301 280 300 266 241 2217 268 314 212 279 234 262 238 222 2029 336 369 290 374 363 383 341 299 2755 270 290 213 298 235 270 244 228 2048 277 294 221 288 244 273 258 249 2104 263 294 219 294 234 291 256 227 2078 289 307 233 334 289 337 273 248 2310 289 316 247 307 289 344 285 262 2339 292 317 253 308 291 343 287 260 2351 275 310 226 297 262 287 268 238 2163 284 315 228 295 235 271 246 248 2122 290 320 222 290 259 290 262 245 2178 276 303 211 283 232 271 262 259 2097 281 297 224 314 274 304 266 233 2193 262 293 210 279 232 272 257 229 2034 271 297 211 323 244 277 251 229 2103 285 309 227 333 248 296 271 244 2213 277 300 217 286 236 285 263 236 2100 284 292 223 325 252 293 258 239 2166 265 298 223 284 240 280 247 226 2063 264 293 214 278 229 256 241 220 1995 274 296 211 273 229 267 243 227 2020 270 292 210 283 233 279 244 223 2034 285 309 226 309 262 308 273 236 2208 279 313 232 295 245 292 285 242 2183 7202 6854 6788 7841 8354 7483 7419 6602 58543 17010 17606 14700 18340 17290 17745 16660 15050 134401 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE - Republican John B. Anderson Howard H. Baker George H. Bush John B. Connally Ronald W. Reagan Robert J. Dole Benjamin Fernandez Harold Stassen Philip M. Crane No Preference Goldwater Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Blanks Total 101 93 89 141 28 24 13 25 141 103 104 210 2 4 2 4 128 95 75 119 1 89 118 112 1 2 1 12 6 3 10 3 4 1 2 1 2 5 4 4 4 4 3 5 7 426 336 297 522 115 125 128 130 922 24 29 29 20 192 112 176 158 139 1143 3 6 8 5 34 108 89 118 112 844 2 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 4 10 2 49 2 3 3 18 1 5 2 9 2 35 1 1 4 6 9 7 45 378 442 472 419 3292 REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE MAN - First Essex & Middlesex District REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE MAN - Third Middlesex District Theodore J. Vaitses 142 246 184 572 Michael P. Cohen 94 178 108 380 Blanks 61 98 86 245 Total 297 522 378 1197 William T. Glidden Robert M. Simons 177 169 150 109 231 105 230 141 176 151 964 675 Blanks 80 77 106 102 92 457 Total 426 336 442 473 419 2096 REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE MAN - Third Middlesex District Theodore J. Vaitses 142 246 184 572 Michael P. Cohen 94 178 108 380 Blanks 61 98 86 245 Total 297 522 378 1197 202 Presidential Primary March 4, 1980 REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN - First Essex & Middlesex District The votes were publicly announced in open meeting, locked in ballot cases and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn, 11:30 P.M., March 4, 1980. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total .Christine M. Bixby 49 17 57 39 40 202 Alice R. Harris 183 152 220 224 184 963 Nancy J. Luther 110 91 55 115 107 478 Blanks 84 76 110 95 88 453 Total 426 336 442 473 419 2096 REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN -Third Middlesex District Emily R. Terlizzi 133 228 172 533 Barbara J. Cohen 104 186 114 404 Blanks 60 108 92 260 Total 297 522 378 1197 REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE Richard H. Curtis 290 228 195 343 247 297 367 280 2247 Paul C. Dustin 283 216 194 342 238 270 312 269 2124 Walter G. Kellett 268 211 182 316 214 266 319 255 2031 Norma M. Howland 282 220 195 315 220 279 319 263 2093 William L. Smith 270 218 185 308 214 264 309 253 2021 Bayard R. Lincoln 288 223 188 340 236 288 334 280 2177 Catherine C. Pratt 279 233 193 321 227 273 320 265 2111 Carl H. Amon, Jr. 297 224 200 376 245 304 337 276 2259 Newell H. Morton 309 239 206 365 263 321 365 287 2355 Kenneth H. Little 286 223 194 360 229 271 329 273 2165 Elaine M. Little 283 219 195 360 231 270 325 281 2164 John G. Moore 275 213 190 340 229 281 324 257 2109 Theodore M. Nigro 332 240 216 379 263 320 364 315 2429 Nancy C. Leavitt 274 213 191 326 217 282 315 259 2077 Ronald A. Winslow 307 237 208 377 254 312 348 291 2334 Richard A. Berry 278 216 188 336 220 273 317 259 2087 Raymond R. Couture 292 229 199 341 239 298 338 280 2216 Raymond D. Stephens,Jr. 270 222 187 337 221 285 318 261 2101 Charles C. Ormsby 277 214 179 324 212 264 310 254 2034 Maureen E. Gavin 265 214 182 306 216 255 302 253 1993 Thomas F. McGrail, Jr. 286 222 183 313 218 269 313 266 2070 Nils L. Nordberg 341 263 216 409 292 340 388 334 2583 Sally C. Nitzsche 299 225 194 338 231 276 329 283 2175 Curt E. Nitzsche 293 225 189 336 228 271 331 275 2148 Eleanor K. Higgott 267 214 189 319 214 274 305 251 2033 Charles A. Wing III 287 216 184 309 220 262 317 255 2050 Pearl E. Malphrus 272 214 183 308 215 256 304 251 2003 Sheldon W. Mender 259 207 179 303 206 253 300 251 1958 Irene M. York 271 211 184 325 221 274 316 255 2057 Leslie H. York 270 217 185 323 220 281 318 251 2065 Lloyd W. Locke 281 214 189 341 221 272 317 267 2102 Caroline McDonald 270 212 183 318 226 260 309 258 2036 Stuart B. Maxson 266 215 184 307 212 260 307 256 2007 William A. Boland 1 Lesley E. Zorabedian 1 1 Blanks 5543 4452 4086 7209 5671 6249 6311 6186" 1 45707 Total 14910 11760 10395 18270 13230 15470 17038 15050 116123 The votes were publicly announced in open meeting, locked in ballot cases and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn, 11:30 P.M., March 4, 1980. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk 0 i Presidential Primary March 4, 1980 Wednesday, March 5, 1980 Attested copies of the election results were this day transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk TOWN WARRANT Seal Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in the following places designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely: 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 on MONDAY, the TWENTY - FOURTH DAY of MARCH A.D., 1980 at seven o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles, viz: ARTICLE 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: a Moderator for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; two members of the Planning Board for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one member of the Board of Public Works for three years; one member of the Board of Public Works for one year; two members of the School Committee for three years; two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; two members of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years; one member of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for one year; one member of the Housing Authority for five years; one Constable for one year; Tree Warden for three years; Also, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Acts of 1943, as amended by Chapter 317, Acts of 1975, in each of the eight precincts, the number of Town Meeting members, as hereinafter specified: Precinct 1. Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy. Precinct 2. Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy. 203..