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Home My WebLink About1971-03-01 Annual Town Election Results Town Warrant Annual Town A1eeting Plarch 1971 � ��I The date o£ postin9 being not less than seven days prior to March 1 , 1971 , the date set £or the meeting in this Wzrrant. I also caused an attested copy o£ this Warrant to be published in . the Reading Chronicle in the issue of February 11 , 1971, the same being more than one day prior to the date of said meeting. (S) SamUel H. Grammer, Jr. Constable of Reading ' ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Narch 1 , 1971 Pursuant to the £oregoing Warrant and the Constable' s Return thereon, a Town Elertion was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant and was called to order by the [4ardens in the precincts as follows: Precinct 1 Pearl Street School John F. Cronin Precinct 2 Joshua Eaton School Joseph P. Riemer Precinct 3 Community Center C, Dewey Smith Precinct 4 Memorial Hiah School Kenneth C. Latham � who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Russel H. Stone, Jr. , Precinct 1; John H. Croo3:er, Precinct 2; Ann Cusato, Precinct 3; Margaret C, Hubbard, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with the £ur- ther reading of the Warrant, except the Constable' s Return, which was then read by the W�rdens in charge. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and each found to � be empty and all reqistered 000. The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A. M. a d were closed at II:00 P. M. with the following results: , Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totzls Moderator fo: ane year - 9ote for one Kenneth C. Latham 587 757 SOP 600 2446 Blanks 94 111 71 59 335 Totals 681 868 573 659 2781 Town Clerk for one year - Vote for one Lawrence Dre�a 588 762 496 566 2412 Blanks 93 106 77 93 369 Totals 681 868 573 659 2781 Treasurer for one year - Vote for one Frederick A. Asmussen 556 716 468 542 2282 Blanks 125 152 105 117 499 Totals 681 868 573 659 2781 Selectman for three years - Vote for one Fred C. Kenney, Jr. 564 725 477 552 2318 � Blanks 117 143 96 107 463 Totals 6�1 860 573 659 2781 Board of Health for three years _ Vote for one , Charles R. Baisley 577 743 498 574 2392 Blanks lOh 125 75 85 389 Totals 681 868 573 659 2781 Board o£ Assessors for three years _ Vote for one Frznk hi, Stevens 352 532 358 372 1614 Grace G, Bowie 271 277 175 250 973 Blanks 58 59 40 37 194 Totals 681 868 573 659 2781 l ��l Town Election March 1, 1971 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Municipal Light Board Eor three years—ote�ne Paul C. Nicholas 326 555 344 311 1436 Nl�rvin M. Rosenthal 336 2�0 197 320 1133 Blanks 19 33 32 28 112 Totals 661 868 573 659 2781 Board of Public �Porks for three years - Vote for one Nathan C. White 41� 618 398 453 1883 � Francis J. Roche 213 186 132 169 700 Blanks 54 64 43 37 198 Totals 681 II6II 573 659 2781 Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years - Vote for two � Harold F. Davis 551 697 465 544 2257 M. Russell Meikle 523 665 445 506 2139 Blanks 288 374 236 268 1166 Totals 1362 1736 1146 131II 5562 School Committee for three years - Vote for two Nzncy E. Plgart 451 612 395 444 1902 Robert A. MUir 450 667 423 480 2020 Joseph I. DeFerrari 24n 246 155 215 864 Blanks 213 211 173 179 776 Totals 1362 1736 llh6 1318 5562 Planning Board foz three years _ Vote for two Edward J. Taylor, Jr. 544 694 457 519 2214 Andrew B. White 542 687 451 516 2196 Blanks 276 355 23II 283 1157 Totals 1362 1736 1146 1318 SSF2 Board of Library Tr.ustees far three year� _ Vote for two - William I�1. Diamond 570 735 469 543 2317 Alfred R. Sohnson 537 712 456 532 2237 Blanks 255 289 221 243 100II � Totals 1362 1736 1146 1316 5562 Housing Author.ity for five years _ vote for one Nathalie C. Beaton 570 734 491 553 23h8 Blanks 111 134 02 106 433 Totals 661 864 573 659 27fl1 Tree aarden for three years _ Vote for one Irving C. Dickey 576 737. 490 559 2357 Blanks � 105 136 83 100 424 Totals 681 666 573 659 2781 QUESTION "Shall the Town grant licenses for the sale oF alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered � clubs within the boundaries of the Town?" YES 478 632 413 459 1982 � NO 143 154 116 137 550 Blanks 60 82 44 � �_ Totals 681 II66 573 659 2781 PRECINCT I � Town h9eeting Member for three years - Vote for seventeen Nancy Wilson Anderson 401 William R. Burns 319 . William E. Burpee 366 Victor H, Cail 265 Leo R. Campbell , Jr. 324 Delmer D. Cotreau 381 Harold F. Davis 317 Edward M, Hubbar.d 302 Hazold M. Patterson 2E5 David C, Pratt 314 ChGrles S. Richardson 309 Town Election P7arch 1 , 1971 � �� Robert E, Stewart Zgg Lawrence S. Webster 352 Francis W. Welcome 364 Barbara E, winkler 380 Edward D. S9inkler 336 Stephen E, Gard 285 John DI. Devir, Jr. 219 Katherine F. Ebelinq 360 Milton F. I�ven 256 J mes S, V7halen B�enks 4866 Total �7 Town Meeting h:ember for one year - Vote for one , Frzncis E. MCCormack, Jr. 271 6lanks 410 Total 681 PRECINCT II Town Meetinq Member for three years - Vote £or seventeen Gilbert F. Bulley 522 James T. Chanberlain 476 Donzld C. Dolben 526 Paul E. Dube 534 H. Paul Fortin 435 Robert L, Tuller 453 DeMelle C, Garey q97 Herbert F. Gent, Jr. 537 Sohn B. Harker 467 David E, Hersee, Jr. 500 Charles Stratton 503 John J. Watson 476 Ylilliam A. iQesttaater 480 John �.. Wilkinson 459 Stephen W. Carr 562 Kenneth H. Little � 486 Gayllis B. Paynter 347 John W, Price 272 � George A. Theophanis 378 Albert F. Viqeant Z37 Blanks 5609 Total 14756 Town Meeting Member for. two years - Vote for two Sohn F. Collins, Jr. �11 Edward F'. Fuller, Jr. 186 William J. Pacino 301 Cromwell H. W, Schubarth 217 Willizm W. Sellers 381 Blanks 340 Total 1736 . Town hleetinq Member for one year - b'ote for one Robert C. Boger 451 Blznks 417 Total g(g PRECINCT III � Town Nleetin4 hiember £or three years - Vote for seve�teen Douglass L. Barker 331 Frank C, Cate, Jr. 339 Donald W, Davidson 346 ' Philip G. Dole 306 Eugene G. Graf 354 Richard A, Nihan, Jr, 300 � Kenneth Y. Rober.ts 359 James J, Sullivan, Jr. 363 Donald T. Taylor 358 Willian H. SPatt 343 Louis B. Bacigaluno 340 Richard Benshimol 337 Richard J. Bestany 258 Christopher J, biorris 274 Carol A. O'Donoghue 286 Philip K. Pe,rker, Jr, 357 . Robert S. Scullen 263 � John T. Sweeney 267 Hlanks 3960 Total 9�4 l ;j� Annaul Town Election fMarrh 1 , 1971 Tow❑ Meetinq �ember for tz,�o years - Vote for one Anthony C. Rose, Jr. 167 Andrew B. White 255 Blanks 151 Total 573 Town Meetinq Menber for one year - Vote £or one Edward P. MCPartlin 351 � Slanks 216 �i Total 5�3 �'�.. PRECINCT IV � Town Meeting Member for three yeass - Vote for seventeen John H. Austin 426 Paul R. Berqholtz 396 William C. Brown 358 Walter F. Cutcliffe 390 Robert W. Grieve 354 Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. 406 Lawrence W. Leonard 363 Bayard R, Lincoln 38� Neil H. Murray 386 George B. Newell 380 Sumner H. Weston 396 Richard H. Curtis 404 Harry M. Johnson, Jr. 396 Louis H. h:artinage 3�� Joseph J. Parziale 357 Thomas J. Ryan 361 Norma T, Sweeney 393 Blanks 4673 Total 11203 Town Meeting Member for two yeess - Vote for one Christopher E. Berry 441 � Blanks 218 Total 659 Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for one Douglas A. Cowell 427 Blanks 232 Total 659 The polls were closed at 8:00 P. Ai. with the follo�ving results: Whole number of votes cast 2781. The votes were declared in Open Town hleeting, sealed in ballot envelopes and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn, 10: 50 P. N. , March 1, 1971. A true record. Attest: �_---- _ � z �_<'=�. Lawrence Drew � Toom Clerk �