HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-03-05-ATE-Results (WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book) 259
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 5, 1962
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the
Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said
Town of Lexington on Monday, March the fifth in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-two at 7:30 in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the
various precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, East
Lexington Fire Station; Precinct Three, Cary Memorial Hall; Precinct
Four, High School Building; Precinct Five, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Six, Maria Hastings School.
The following election officers having been duly appointed by
the Selectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned
for duty as follows:
Precinct One Precinct Two
Mary E. Clifford Warden John McDonough
Margaret E. Marshall Clerk Ilda J. Field
George E. Foster Teller Alice G. Marshall
Nellie I . Batstone Teller Henry Meade
Isabelle M. Kitson Teller Lillian Meadows
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Randall W. Richards Warden Louise E. Ahern
Edna Anderson Clerk Mary G. Oliver
Edna Marshall Teller Lena Rochette
Mary A. Spellman Teller Eulah M. Cassidy
Ann L. Ford Teller Helene L. Ignico
Precinct Five Precinct Six
Joseph 0. Rooney Warden Mary J. Ferry
Grace V. White Clerk Elizabeth F. Downey
Alice L. Osgood Teller Sally S. Hooper _
Mary A. Hallett Teller Michael Lovezzola
Mary G. McCauley Teller Caroline F. Deloury
The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty
o 'clock A. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M. , after
which time, after due notice, they were closed.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of
their duties.
The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows:
Precinct One 2,336 (twenty-three hundred thirty-six)
Precinct Two 2,228 ( twenty-two hundred twenty-eight)
Precinct Three 1,955 (nineteen hundred fifty-five) -
Precinct Four 1,979 (nineteen hundred seventy-nine)
Precinct Five 2,327 (twenty-three hundred twenty-seven)
Precinct Six 2,202 ( twenty-two hundred two)
Total 13,027 (Thirteen thousand twenty-seven)
Reconciliation sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk at his
office.
The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result
as follows:
Precinct One 762 ( seven hundred sixty-two)
Precinct Two 776 ( seven hundred seventy-six)
Precinct Three 913 (nine hundred thirteen)
Precinct Four 926 (nine hundred twenty-six)
Precinct Five 1,046 (one thousand forty-six)
Precinct Six 851 ( eight hundred fifty-one)
Total 5,271 (Fifty-two hundred seventy-four)
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Pr.l Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
SELECTMEN
J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. 192 290 320 333 305 199 1,639
Otis S. Brown, Jr. 273 299 437 392 512 447 2,390
Levi G. Burnell 281 326 432 553 495 405 2,492
William DeFelice 136 30 78 52 105 57 458
Warren D. Smith 51 43 . 22 13 26 28 183
Richard H. Soule 151 261 239 210 283 217 1,361
David F. Toomey 251 205 125 132 163 166 1,042
Blanks 189 98 173 167 173 183 983
1,524 1,552 1,826 1,852 2,092 1,702 10,548
Otis S. Brown, Jr. and Levi G. Burnell were elected Selectmen for
three years.
TOWN CLERK
James J. Carroll 621 645 771 784 892 715 4,428
Blanks 1.4.1 131 14.,g 142 154 136 846
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
TOWN TREASURER '
James J. Carroll 596 623 747 751 873 692 4,282
Blanks 166 1,52. 166 17 173 ,159 992
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 - 5,274
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - THREE YEARS
Gordon E. . Steele 185 320 318 333 293 222 1,671
Robert H. Farwell 163 238 314 337 294 310 1,656
Lawrence Litwack 155 58 94 73 79 8o - 539
Merrill F. Norlin 387 337 520 465 660
Vernon C. Page 330 326 258 239 369 273 1,795
Charles S. Tuck 103 94 128 236 167 179 - 907
Blanks 201 179 194 169 230 174 -1,147
1,524 1,552 1,826 1,852 2,092 1,702 10,548
Merrill F. N, rlin and Vernon C. Page were elected to the 'School Committee
for three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - TWO YEARS
Ronald S. Woodberry, Jr. 519 572 688 734 773 628 3,914
Blanks 243 22.4 225 192 273 223 1,360
762 776 -- 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Ronald 3 . Woodberry, -Jr. was elected to the School Committee for
two years. -
MOD&TOR
Charles E. Ferguson- 549 611 724 741 823 659 4,107
Blanks 213 189 185 223 192 1,167
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Joseph A. Campbell 239 241 208 302 254 264 1,508
Robert G. Hargrove 171 166 272 213 265 227 1,314
Robert H. Kingston 178 221 227 300 351 189 1,466
Blanks - 17 18 206 111 176 171 986
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Joseph A. Campbell was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
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Pr.1 Pr.2 Pr.3 Pr.4 Pr.5 Pr.6 Totals
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Ethel U. Rich 592 638 777 801 899 723 4,430
Blanks 170 138 136 12 147 128 844
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
Ethel U. Rich was elected 'Colector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
John C. Graham 346 342 451 436 556 11�6 2,557
James R. Sherman 265 242 276 289 289 246 1,607
Blanks la.. 192 186 201 201 179 1,110
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
John C. Graham was, elected Cemetery Commissioner for three. years.
CONSTABLES
Kenneth M. Cox 514 535 683 699 791 606 3,828
Paul E. Furdon 572 584 690 692 782 643 3,963
Blanks 438 433 453 461 519 453 . 2,757
1,524 1,552 1,826 1,852 2,092 1,702 10,548
Kenneth M. Cox and Paul E. Furdon were elected Constables for
one year.
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
William R. McEwen, Jr. 510 554 695 691 780 629 3,859
Blanks E.5.1 222 218 235 266 222 1,415
762 776 913 926 1,046 851 5,274
William R. McEwen, Jr. was elected as Trustee of Public Trusts for
six years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT ONE
*Lois W. Brown 428 *Thomas Sullivan 372
:Sanborn C. Brown 433 :Marlin E. Whitney 350
::Alfred S. Busa 389 Alvin L. Glick 205
::Logan Clarke, Jr. 341 *Lawrence Litwack 345
*J. Henry Duffy 347 Rodger E. Longley 245
*Anne G. Fisher 384 Andrew Ogren 171
*Roland B. Greeley 397 Ephraim Weiss 337
William F. Mason 340 Blanks 3,011
James Roberts 287
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT TWO
*Charles T. Abbott 431 Nathaniel P. Blish 220
:Van T. Boughton, Jr. 377 * Apollo C. Bougas 343
*James B. Bushard 391 Richard R. Corazzini 180
*Donald T. Clark 423 Jean B. Fletcher 261
*Elizabeth H. Clarke 381 Robert L. Gray 223
*Frank A. Currier, Jr. 403 Winston R. Hindle, Jr. 295
*Munroe H. Hamilton 368 Thomas E. Osborn 2?3
-:.Vernon C. Page 528 *Georgia H. Williams 352
*Aiden Lassell Ripley 11110 Blanks 2,917
*Gordon E. Steele 506
*Elected for three years.
**Elected for two years.
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TOWN. MEETING to IERS -. PRECINCT THREE
*John R. Bevan 515 *Ralph H. Tucker 543
*Charles M. Blake 503 Bernard F. Burns, Jr. 260
*Woodruff M. Brodhead 531 Joseph A. Busa 310
*Howard E. Custance 584 Peter A. Fitzpatrick 164
*Robert W. Fawcett 525 Irving Goldberg 203
*Ernest A. Giroux 504 William R. Page 339
*H. Bigelow Moore )1)19 Martin I . Small 295
*Donald E. Nickerson 560 *Stillman P. Williams 11.08
*Walter E. Sands 517 Blanks 2,833
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FOUR
*Tracy W. Ames 417 *Ronald S. Woodberry, Jr. 482
*Carl E. Bryant 496 Francis W. Birch 219
*Levi G. Burnell 640 *Richard K. Eaton 399
*Joseph A. Campbell 395 Herbert W. Eisenberg 279
Allan Green 334 *Gardner C. Ferguson 559
*Thomas S. Grindle 472 Robert H. Gary 286
*Bertram P. Gustin 415 *Malcolm R. Gavin 430
Paul M. Mahoney 300 Edward T. Scanlan 189
Natalie H. Riffin 340 Burton L. Williams 322
*Lee E. Tarbox 470 Blanks 2,7)12
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT FIVE
*Clifford W. Birch, Jr. 553 *Hugh M. Chapin 521
*Edith B. Cheever 674 Kingston L. Howard 510
*Grant B. Cole 647 Lucia H. Kingery 456
*Howard H. Dawes 585 *Ruth Morey 556
Donald E. Legro 471 *Charles E. Parks 583
*Robert E. Meyer 580 H. Charles Weiser 392
*James M. West 541 *Robert V. Whitman 513
*Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 625 Blanks 3,299
*Elected for three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - PRECINCT SIX
*Walter C. Ballard 497 *Richard A. Peak )1118
*William Roger Greeley 565 *James E. Brown 422
*Harold T. Handley 594 Martin Lichterman 356
*David E. Humez 1444 Leo S. Poplawski 238
*Donald K. Irwin 511 ***David A. Somers 396
*Robert C. Johnson 502 *Thomas G. Taylor 414
*Thomas A. Napoli 502 Richard M. Wertheim 361
*Donald E. Nickerson, Jr.545 Blanks 3,417
*Elected for three years. ** Elected for one year.
A true record.
Attest:
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Town Clerk
March 6, 1962
To Whom It May Concern:
As of this sixth day of March, 1962, I do hereby appoint Mary R.
McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer, Town
of Lexington.
Town -rk & Town Treasurer
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Levi G. Burnell resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Four as of March 6, 1962.
Natalie H. Riffin, 6 Field Road was moved up to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Burnell' s resignation. Term ends in March, 1963.
Norman J. Richards resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Four as of March 8, 1962.
Allan Green, 6 Barberry Road, was moved up to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Richard' s resignation. Term ends in March, 1963.
Otis S. Brown, Jr. resigned as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct
Three as of March 13, 1962.
William R. Page, 25 Oakland Street, was moved up to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Brown' s resignation. Term ends in March, 1963.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 19, 1962
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at
8 P. M.
There were 192 Town Meeting Members present. -
Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor. 8:01 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting
until further reading was waived by the Moderator at 8:01 P. M.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Return.
8:01 P. M. -
Article 2. J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. moves that Appropriation
Committee Report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried 8:02 P. M.
Donald P. Noyes presents report of the Capital Expendi-
tures Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed
on file. 8:03 P. M. Carried.
Alan G. Adams reads Report of the Cary Lectures Committee
which was voted to be accepted and placed on file and the
committee discharged. Carried 8:05 P. M.
Austin W. Fisher, Jr. presents Report of the Standing
School Building Committee which was voted to be accepted
and placed on file. Carried 8:05 P. M.
Martin A. Gilman presents Additional Report of tho Town
Celebrations Committee. Carried 8:06 P. M.
Robert E. Meyer presents report of the Cary Memorial
Library Addition Building Committee which was voted to
be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged.
Carried 8:08 P. M.
Thornton S. Cody presents Final Report of the Maple Street
School Building Committee - Harrington School.
Carried 8:11 P. M.