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Home My WebLink About1972-03-06 Annual Town Election Results 171 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex ss. Officer' s Return, Reading: � By virtue of this Warrant, I on February 24, 1972 , notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Readinq, 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. Police Station, 49 Pleasant Street Fire Station, 67 Pleasant Street Jo Ann' s Variety Store, 143 Salem Street �� Precinct 2. Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Ranson' s Service Station, 4 West Street Hobart' s Garage, 178 Main Street Precinct 3. Masonic Building, 200 Main Street Municipal Building, 16 Lowell Street Atlantic Food Mart, 30 Haven Street B, & M. Railroad Station, High Street Precinct 4. Zitzow's Store, 287 Lowell Street Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street Northern Residents Association, 1249 Main Street The date of posting being not less than seven days prior to March 6, 1972 , the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this warrent to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of February 24, 1972 , the same being more than one day prior to the date o£ said meeting. (s) P,obert M. Graham Constable of Reading � � ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March 6, 1972 Pvrsuant to the foregoinq Warrant and the Constable' s Return thereon, a Town Election was held at the time and places speci£ied i❑ the Warrant and was called to order by the Wardens in . the precincts as £ollows: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam Scha�l Russell H. Stone, Jr. Precinct 2 .7oshua Eaton School Joseph P. Riemer Precinct 3 community Center C. Dewey Smith Precinct 4 Memorial High School Kenneth C. Latham who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion o£ Robert W, Foley, Precinct 1; John H. Crooker, Precinct 2; Ann Cusato, Precinct 3; Margaret C. Hubbard, Precinct 4, 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 Wazdens 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 Totals Moderator $I' one year - Vote for one Kenneth C. Latham 529 760 628 752 2 , 669 Blanks 94 135 94 102 425 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 r �� Town Election -- Mzrch 6, 19�2 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Town Clerk for three years - Vote £or one Lawrence Drew 532 766 632 733 2, 663 Blanks 91 129 90 121 431 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 Treasurer for one year - Vote £or One Frederick A. Asmussen 205 351 300 .�� 316 1 ,172 James N. Boyd, Jr. 391 509 399� � 512 1 ,811 Blanks 27 35 23 26 111 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 � i Selectman £or three years - Vote for One ' Edward P. Cameron 51� 736 604 747 2, 604 Blanks 106 159 118 107 490 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 � Board of Health for three years - Vote for One Mary Polychrones 505 690 575 708 2,478 Blanks 118 205 147 146 616 Totals 623 895 722 854 3 ,094 Board of Public Works for three years - Vote for Two Lawrence R. Blood 342 502 390 529 1 , 763 John W. Price 218 345 279 317 1 ,159 Malcolm E. Reed 273 495 361 409 1 , 538 Francis J. Rocke 208 189 194 ' 210 801 Blanks 205 259 220 243 927 Totals 1 , 246 1 , 790 1 ,444 1 , 708 6, 188 Board of Assessors £or� three years - Vote for One Robert I. Nordstrand 519 727 607 729 2, 582 Blanks 104 168 115 125 512 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 � Board of Assessors for two years - Vote for One Michael T. Sullivan 496 684 566 678 2,424 Blanks 127 211 156 176 670 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 Board of Assessors for one year - Vote for One William E. Locke 484 719 583 688 2 ,474 Blanks 139 176 139 166 620 Totals 623 895 722.. 854 3 ,094 Planning Board for three years - Vote £or One William E. Clark 485 704 581 690 2 ,460 Blanks 138 191 141 164 634 Totals 623 895 722 854 3 ,094 School Committee for three years - Vote foz Two Kenneth P. Roberts g�� iq� 3�� il; 1, 59� Gearqe C. Cox 1 0 6 50 Jacob C. Darnell, Jr. 105 115 141 135 496 Barry F, Gibbons 127 183 96 169 575 W. Bruce MacDonald 208 417 251 320 1,196 Louis H. Martinage 234 275 306 342 1,157 Hlanks 134 198 178 158 668 � Totals 1 , 246 1 , 790 1 , 444 1 , 708 6,188 Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years - Vote for Two Edovard N. Dube 502 735 615 698 2 , 550 Clifford P. Wadman 493 683 581 681 2,438 Blanks 251 372 248 329 1_, 200 Totals 1 , 246 1 , 790 1 ,444 1 , 708 6,188 � � r, � Town Election - March 6, 1972 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Totals Board of Cemetery Trustees for two years - Vote for One Herbert F. Gent, Jr. 493 727 602 689 2,511 Hlanks 130 168 120 165 583 - Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 Municipal Light Board for three years - Vote for One � John H. Crooker 506 734 594 695 2 , 529 Blanks 117 161 128 159 565 Totals 623 895 722 854 3,094 � Board of Library Trustees Eor three years - Vote for Two Robert J. Fields 494 707 573 676 2 ,450 George M. Richards 490 708 573 688 2,459 Hlartks 262 375 298 344 1_, 279 Totals 1 , 246 1 , 790 1 ,444 1 , 708 6, 188 Constable for three years - Vote for Two Robert M. Graham 473 691 515 649 2 , 328 Sally M, Hoyt 90 38 68 59 255 Forrest E, MacLean 152 3 67 12 234 Blanks `'S3 1y�3£4 S3A 9@8 9-�=Z1 Totals 1 , 246 1, 790 1 ,444 1, 708 6,188 QUESTION "Shall licenses be granted in this town for the operation, holding or conductinq a game commonly called beano?" YES 316 399 371 408 1,494 NO 175 303 184 258 920 Blanks 132 193 167 188 680 Totals . 623 895 722 854 3,084 �� PRECINCT I Town Meetinq Members for three years - Vote £or Seventeen . Carl A. Beaulieu 354 � Charles W. Chisholm 333 Sohn E. Cullen, Jr. 300 Nancy E, Elgart 341 Thomas F. Galvin 301 Frederick J. Golon 316 Lawrence J, dKeefe 337 Frank A. Smith, Jr. 338 Frank B. Smith 314 Robert H. Soli 299 Carroll Edward Ayers 256 Anthony V. Bastiani 267 Eleanor K. Hiqgott 257 Milton F, iwen 295 Joan A. Kingston 303 Harold M. Patterson 328 Michael T, Sullivan 310 Blanks 5, 342 . Total 10,591 i Town Meeting Members for th�o_year,;:- Vote for Two � William F. Burnham 3rd 427 Stephen E, Gard 470 Blanks 349 Totals 1 , 246 Town Meeting Member £or one year - Vote for Three Joseph W. Cormier 486 Daniel E. Foley 49 Elizabeth A. Vanasse 15 Raymond A, Vanasse 15 Blanks 1, 3�4 Total 1 , 869 � l � Town Election - March 6, 1972 PRECINCT II Town Meeting Members for Three years - Vote for Seventeen Carl H, Amon, Jr. 548 Robert C, Boger 325 Robert B. Carlson 429 George W. Cochrane, 3rd 474 Alfred T, Doughty 522 Paul C, Dustin 383 Robert E. Laut�nheiser 468 William E, Locke 463 John G. Moore 390 Malcolm E, Reed 489 � Donald S. Swain 423 Theodore R, Watson 448 Malcolm S. White, Jr. 474 Ronald A. Winslow 553 � Allan E, Ames 301 Peter M, Daly 241 Barbara A. Kelliher 386 Joseph H. Picano Zgs John W, Price 409 Peter W. Willcox 396 Blanks 6_ , 768 Total 15,185 Town Meeting Member for two years - Vote £or One William E. Clark 265 Cromwell H, W. Schubarth 251 Frank E. Wandrey 183 Blanks 196 Total 895 Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for One Robert W. Foley 318 Jane S, Nalwalk gg Beverly B. Seavey 3p9 � Blanks 159 Total ggs PRECINCT III Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for Seventeen David E. Beede pqq . Jacob C. Darnell , Jr. 336 � Francis H. Doughty 3gg � Sandra E. Gray 315 tdelvin E. Jones 297 John F. Killilea 346 �ohn Morley 249 Lawrence F. MCHugh 369 Edward P, MCPartlin Z57 Harry F. MCRell , Jr. 315 Catherine A. Quimby 309 Raymond D. Stephens, Jr. 264 Robert P. Sumberg 342 Philip R, White, Jr. . 391 Donald C, Young 317 Harry A. Cross , Jr. 243 Donald C. Dolben 340 Duane B. Heineck Z77 � Barry J. Mitchel 197 John B. Pacino 32p Blanks ��g Total 12 , 274 Town Meeting Member for two years - Vote for Two Robert F. Cowan 209 Richard J. Ogden 2�3 George R. Rainville 94 James R. Valentine 193 Gloria A. VanBeaver 225 Blanks 450 Total 1 ,444 Town Election March 6, 1972 � r'� Town Meeting Member vor one year - Vote for One william S. Beebee 171 James S. Fandel 164 Robert B. Mills 202 Blanks 185 � Total 722 PRECINCT IV Town Meeting Member £or three years - Vote � for Seventeen Ruth E, Berry 442 � Edwin H. Bjorkman 450 Lawrence R. Blood 479 Roland J, Boyd, Jr. 435 Russell E. Carter 451 DOUglas A. Cowell 390 John H. Crooker 448 Robert A. Curtis 421 George L. Hodgkins 478 Myles L. Lamson, Jr. 390 George A. Luther 384 Robert I. Nordstrand 508 Georqe M. Richards 386 C. Dewey Smith 464 Douglass L. Barker 391 George C. Cox 374 Stephen J. Day 347 Jean h4. MacKilligan 422 Blanks 6,858 Total 14, 518 Town Meeting Member for. two years - Vote for One Daniel M, Snow 459 Stephen G. Viegas 247 Blanks 148 Total 854 � Town t4eeting Members for one year - Vote for Two Philip A. Braica 130 Robert A. Brown 304 Elaine N. Linscott 210 � Harbara B. hionsler 179 Michael J. Monsler 109 John H. Russell 311 Blanks 465 Total 1 , 708 The nolls were closed at 8:00 P. M, with the following results: Whole number of votes cast 3094. The votes were declared i❑ Open Town Meeting, sealed in ballot envelopes and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn 10:45 P. M. , March 6, 1972. A true record. Attest: ( `.../ � < �u-^-t�1.'�- � Lawrence Drew � Town Clerk