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Home My WebLink About1957-03-04 Town Election Results 1�7 Town Werrant March 1957 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Mlddlasex ss. OFFICFR� S RETURN Reading � �� By virtue o£ this warrant, I , on February 23, 1957 notified and � warned the inhebitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in � elections snd town affairs, to meet in the place and at the time specified, by posting attested copies of this warrant in the follow- Sng places within the Town of Reading. � Preeinct 1. Austin' s Lunch Room, 17 Harnden Street Central Fire Station Police Heedquartera � Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Building � M. F . Charles' Store, 610 Main Street � Boston & Maine R. R. Depot . Precinct 3. Keene� s Corner Store, 36 Mineral Street � Quality Food Store, 168 Lowell Street � Fire Station, Engine #2• �Precinet l}. Municipal Building - Zitzow� s Store, 2d7 Lowell Cawley� s Store, 1051 Mein Street � The date of posting being more than seven days prior to March I}, i957, the date set for the meeting Sn this warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue o£ February 21, i957, the same being more than ona day pM or to the date of said meeting. � �.� (Signed) Arthur L. Herrie Constable of Reading ASIPNAL TOWN ELECTION Security Hall March 1}, 1957 Pursuant to the £oregoing warrant and tha Conatable� s return theron, a Town Election was held at the time and place specified -in the Warrant. - In the absence of the Tdoderator, the Tovm Clerk, Boyd H. Stewart, called the meeting to order at 7:00 A.M, and asked for nominations for a moderator to act at this meeting. Arthur L. Harris moved that Kenneth C. Latham be named Moderator to act at thia meeting. � On motion o£ Arthur L. Harris it was voted that the nominations be closed. On motion oF Arthur L. Harris it was voted that the Tovn Cle rk be instructed to cast one ballot for Kenneth C. Latham £or Moderator to act at this meeting. . The Town Clerk then cast one ballot £or Kenneth C. Latham to act � temporary Moderator, and declared him elected. The warrant was partially read by the Town Cler;I when on motion of Arthur L. Harris, it was voted to dispense veith the ilirther reading of the warrant except the Constable ' s Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The ballot boxes were examined by the Constable in charge and each found to be empty, and allregistered 000. The polls were declared open by Kenneth C. Latham� with the follow- ing results. 18� Annual Town Election Mprch 4, 1957 Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec. Totals 1 2 �_ ( Moderator for one year xenneth C. Latham 600 826 669 9'78 3a73 Blanks �1 60 �2 Totals � �$97' 72 1p3g 331b Sown Clerk Sor one year � � Boyd H. Stewart 5g� 881 668 ��967g 3022 Blanks � �q� — q�7 ''(zT 3-p3� g315' Selectmen £or three years Joseph D. Cahill 202 24L�. 165 26l} 87$ Jamea E. CalvYn I{�}6 643 51}8 755 23 2 Blanks � � 9 _ q Totals Ty 1 —89'T 7�} I03� 33 Board Rzblic Wel£are for three years Donald 0. McKie Blanks 106 180 bgb �_91z9q 2878 Totals � � �LT �38 3-31b Aasessor for three years � william m. Fairclough 369 571 501 723 216(} � � � Brendan L, Hoyt 261 302 207 280 10$0 � Blanks � __ 2Lt 16 35 102 Totals �57 ��57 —7Tz T038 3� � Treasvrer for one year Preston F. Nichols 58$ 801 659 948 2993 Blanks 2 6 . 65 0 2 Totals �f � � '� 3-� , Mvnicipal Light Board £or three years Philip 0, Ahlin, Jr. 196 l}11 � James L, Faden 337 305 12l}9 i77 i27 1z5 iqb 621� Robert D. Goodoak 188 2255 162 �q B qq77��t Blanka '� iz7; —rp� � � Totals �6f� � �f o3 331 Constables £or three years . � . William x. Dewsnap $6 79!} 6�} q � 933 Arthur L, Harris 543 772 62tf 8391 z sienxs 2o z28 1 6 z86 2goz Totals � �� g ��, � Board of Publie Works for three years Coleman S. Donahue . rj,86 $82 1}80 63 208 � Domenick Zanni, Jr. 298 419 312 67� 225z Lester w. Eowen 532 1561 Blanks �231 �� 732 Totals 3 ° 19z � � 6� Board of Health for three yeara Christine F. Atkinson 586 187� 649 l09 2941 Blanks Totals � —g�+r --� � 3-� , �� ;;, �`�� Annual Town Ele ction March l}, 1957 • Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec . T_otals 1 2 �_ �� _i�,s✓= - ,,, . .. School Committee for three years Wllliam E. Burpee �J-57 673 56�y g33 z527 • Robert E. Tizrner 508 733 61£ f�1�.9 27a8 Daniel J. Brady 20' 7_$3 1�6 ''�r'� �b� Blanka 1� � . 110 u, c � � Totals 131b. 179 11��j.8 2076 3 � !�,.,�� inc.,.,.�..:%.- .. Library �Trustees £or three years �tatharine C. Pierce !}88 671 570 838 2567 Robert E. Stewart 5z9 713 1tl0 171 2747 Williem H, Diamond 1 7 239 Blanks 0 171 100 188 Total,s 3 1�q!} � �� 3 - .ru,rfr�.,�.._. . Cemetery Trustees for three gears Ernest E. Rrown 567 7q6 61}!} j36 2�43 Edouard N. Dube 548 7�4� 6�}3 ts89 � Z 34 Blanks _ 199 ZL lbl 2 1 � 855 Totals T31!} i794 +�-F � " � � Planning Board for three years � Wil�iam v, so�mners 5141+ 764 639 919 2866 ' Blanks � 133 � 11 � �0 Totals �57 �7 7 i� 3316 QUESTION � "3ha11 chapter thirty-two B of the General Laws, authorizing - any covnty, city, toc�m or district to provide a plan o£ group life � insuranee� group accidental death and dismembexmient insurance� and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medica3 inaurance � for certain persons in the service of such countg, city, town or district and their depandents, be accepted by this town4" Yes 314 398 380 511 1603 No 133 Za� ul5 zo7 688 � Blanks 210 ��29� �1 � g20 102 2otals �7 �97 —724 0 S 33 PRECIPTCT 1 - Fifteen Town Meeting PRembers for three years . Henry 0. Ballou 71 Green 3treet 462 vivian w, s11ss 19I} Pleasant street f}o3 William C. Bliss 191} Pleasant Street 380� R. Tracy Eddinger l}0 Wakefield Street Lj�}3 William B, Herrick $1$ Sumner Avenue 26 Herbert Mitchell 156 Salem Street I}$2 Everett P. Packer 271 Haven Street l}09 A, Waldo Phinney 61 Croas Street 43$ Clif£ord P. Wadman 66 Pearl Street 1}13 � Ernest R. Watson 16 Cedar Street l}37 Charlas Cacciola 15 Torre Street 216 Marilyn J, Golon 140 Green Street' 296 Charles H. Howland 2l} Shackford Road 38$� Daniel McBride 23 Elliott Street 345 Albert Tlne 337 Ash Street 333 Philip R. White, Jr. 10 Fairmount Road ' 370 Barbara E. Winkler $2 Pearl Street 393 Armand F. Wood 5 Brook Street 35$ Margerg E. Wood 5 Brook Street 309 Blanks z Total 9 1.90 Annual Town Election March I}a 1957 Precinet 1 (continued) `ioim Meeting Membexe Por one year Robert M. Graham 72 Cross Street � l}�7 Virginia Broadbent 225 Charles 3treet � Blanks � Total 13 Town ,Yieeting Member for two years � William F. Campbell, Jr, 55 Salem Street $12 Blanka �� Total PRECINCT 2 Fif teen Town Meeting Membea for three gears� G. Warren Cochrane, Jr. 2fi County Road 620 Winthrop P. Fraaier I{38 Suttmer Avenue � 601 Arthur L. Harris Sq Oak Street - 687 Leon T, Hutchina 17$ Prescott Street 618 � Grace C. Johnson 22 Orchard Park Dr, bl}3 John B. Pacino � 111 3cotland Road Charles L. Richardson, Jr. (}18 Swmner Avarrue 6575 William J. Tonks 3 Copeland Ava. 568 Helen M, Towle 22 West Street 572 Herbart C. Towle 22 HIest Street 600 Emerson A. Willard 56 Pine Ridge Road 619 Phillio G, Willcoz 20 Copeland Avenue 617 John B, Davis, Jr. 11(} Prescott Street 516 William H. Dolben� Jr. 32 Copeland Avenue 599 James W, Killam, III 31}0 3uvmier Avenue 602 � Walter J, Kulakosyski Li.�. Oak Street 21}0 Herbert M, Rizon � 63 Oak Ridge Road � g�6 William M, warren � 149 walnut street 521 Ronald A, Winslow . 315 Siumner Avenue 591 Blanks � Total 3 Town Maeting Member for one year Walter S, Dasho 18 Woburn Street 97 Richard C. Evans 1}3 Springvale Road 1}51 Robert A, Grundy 25 Lewis Street 22� Blanks lz2 Total � Town Meeting Member Sor two years Fred C. Kenney, Jr, 39 County Road _ 7(+5 Blanks 1 Z Total 9 PRECINCT 3 Fi£teen Town P,4eeting Membexsfor three yeara � John Nargia 150 Prospect Street . 6l} � Stephen A. Abbott 2$ Prospect Street 602 Joshua T. Day� Jr. 6!} Barkeley Street 609 John R. Itay 50 Grand 3treet � 597, Harry F, McRell, Jr. 1L�. Willow Btreet 579 Richard G. Moore 1�0 Grand Street Sqi Frederick S. Oliver $9 Grand Street , 588 George C, Ricker 14 Willow Street . 573 Dorothy F, 3tevens 1�} School Street . 595 Robert H. Verdi 26l} High Street 577 � 1.91 Annual Town Election March 4, 19$7 . Precinet 9 (continued) � Francis G. Wall � 386 Lowell Street 565 Philip 0. Ahlin, Jr. 263 Woburn Street 579 Willard D. Bartlett� Jr. 287 Woburn Street 606 Alfred H, Dolben 17 Bond Street 3 Lauress T. Parlmian 43 �'ospect Street Z606 � Blanks . . �� Totals Town Meeting Member for one year Walter G. Kellett 16 Hunt Street g66 Blanke � Total Town Meeting Member £or two years Tracy C. Chandler 94 Middlesex Avenua 57�� jjj Paul J. Murphg 166 Woburn Street � Blanks Totals PREC NCT F1£teen Town iv4eetinp, Members for three years � C. Nelson Biahop 55 Lowell Street 662 Lester W. Bowen 11} 7 Main Street Lawrenee A. Cate 2�l} Charles Street 706 Harold F. Davis 1� Forest Glen Road 728 �° Eamuna P. Drozek 594 Pearl Street �95 ■ Donald Higgins 51 Grove Street 37 �i Thomas F. Maher 273 Forest Street L}72 Donald C. Mitchell � 22 Tennyson Road 62l} Patrick J. Pantano 36 Chestnut Road . SI�. James T. Putnam 1027 Main Street 687 Anthony L. Rickley � 191 Lowell Street � 433 � William A, Willson, Jr. 5$ Bancroft Avenue 612 Benjamin G. Beaudr,q �}8 Linden Street 261 Forest T. Benton 1} Margaret Road 366 Paul R. Bergholtz 20 Axr3tan Road SSl} Gordon R. Berry 3 Longfellow Road (}ZO � John S. Blowney � 1�} Parlvnan Road 174 Daniel L. Chamberlain 380 Pearl Street 571 James B. Chambers, 3r. 126 Forest Street 313 Peter M. Cunningham 186 Van Norden Road 08 Jamas F, Galvin 15 Winthrop Avenue �.09 Elbridge W: Grover 7 Woodland Street 388 George V. Hermann 73 Long£ellow Road 235 � Patricia M. Howarth 39 Intervale Terrace 339 Robert A, Muir 20 Meedowbrook Lene 331 Carl W. Pinkham, Jr. 33 Barrows Road - 528 Blanks ��012 � Totals � � lyy�0 � 1 �� , Annual Town Election March 4a 1957 She polls were closed at B:�O P.M, with the following reaults: Whole number of votes cast - 3316 � , . The votes were deelared in Open Town Meeting, sealed, in ballot envalopes and transmitted to the Constable to be placed in the vault for aefe keeping, a . Voted to adjourn sine die, 11:4$ P,M. March 4, 1957. J A true record Attest �.�� Tov� Clerc ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Senior High School Auditorium March 18� 1957 The meet4ng was called to order by the Modarator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 7:. $ P,M. The neve Town Meeting Members veere requested to stand and be sworn to oPfice by tha Moderator, The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion .� of Lawrence Drew it was voted to dispense with the further reading oP the warrant, except the Constable � s Return, vhich was then read by the Town Clerk. � ARTICLE 2. On motion of Gilbert M, Lothrop it was ooted that the Town Clerk be authorized and instructed to g epare a suitable reso- lution ezFs essing commendation and appreciation for the untiring and valuable service rendered to the Town by Charles P. Howard .as Moderator and Selectmen, and that the Toxn Clar;c be further authorized and instructed to sg ead a copy of such resolution upon the Town Records and to transmit a copy thereof to Mr. Howard. ARTICLE 2, On motion of Lawrence Drevc it was voted �that the Tovm Clerk be authorized end inatructed to prepare a suitable reso- lution expressing co�nendation and appreciation for �the untiri.ng and valuable service rendered to the Town by Kenneth C.. Latham ea Seleetmen and Chairman of the Board o£ Selectmen, and that the Town Clerk be £urther authorized and instructed to spreed a copy oS auch resolution upon the Town Records and to transmit a copy thereo£ to Mr. Latham, , ARTICLE 2, The following report was read by Frar.k M. Stevens. TEE PARK AND RECREATIOPI DEPARTPdENT STUDY COlvi�dITTEE � ] The Park and Recreation Department Study Co�ittee has to date J received completed questionaires Prom 18 oP the 23 towns to whom cve wrote £or information on how they handled their recreational facilities. We asked them what department ar� coimnittee maintained their grounds and equipment. We asked Sor the number of Parks and acreage; £or the number of playgrounds and their acneage; was there a supervised playgrovnd program and how much was the annual money appropriation. These and mang other questions vrere answered by the 18 tov+ns that replied, Their anawera have been condensed to a three