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January 12, 1951
To Whom It May Concern :
As of this twelfth day of January , 1951 I do hereby appoint
Mary R. McDonough as Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town
Treasurer, Town of Lexington.
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - March 5, 1951
(See Warrant Book - Page
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING"
March 5, 1951
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 Monday, March the fifth in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and fifty-one at seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for
the various precincts: Precinct One , Adams School; Precinct Two ,
Three and Four , Cary Memorial Hall.
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
Charles J. Dailey Warden William Wallace Ferguson
George F. Stygles Inspector F. Louis Carroll
George E. Foster Inspector Mary G. Oliver
Mary E. Stankard Clerk John H. Dacey
Mary A. Rowland Teller Barbara M. O'Connor
Ilda J. Field Teller Eleanor T. Rusted
Rose I. McLaughlin Teller Edward McGrory
Annie H. McDonnell Teller Elizabeth Downey
Helga M. Carlson Teller Mary S. H. Ellis
Dorothy Elliott Teller Beatrice F. Morse
Gwendoline Johnson Teller Ralph I. Dale
Marie Anna Zubowitch Teller
Precinct Three Precinct Four
Charles F. Vaughan Warden Lester L. Andrews
Emma Zitso Inspector Michael J. McDonough
Nancy Buckley Inspector Helen M. Kirk
Elizabeth McCormack Clerk Mary F. Ferry
Henry P. Meade Teller Mary A. Spellman
Ella G. Callahan Teller Agnes G. Hall
Gladys T. Watson Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Rosalie MacDonald Teller Madeline V. Peterson
Florence M. Bruce Teller Ingrid Newhall
Edna D. Anderson Teller Eleanor Cosgrove
Teller Mary A. Hallett
Teller Edith M. Boyd
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 ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct ,
the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being
used.
The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows:
Precinct One 2029 Two thousand twenty-nine
Precinct Two 161$ One thousand six hundred eighteen
Precinct Three 1$24 One thousand eight hundred twenty-four
Precinct Four 210$ Two thousand one hundred eight
Total 7579 Seven thousand five hundred seventy-nine
The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes , sealed,
signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots ,
and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office.
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The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed 32
the result as follows :
Precinct One 972 Nine hundred seventy-two
Precinct Two $29 Eight hundred twenty-nine
Precinct Three 970 Nine hundred seventy
Precinct Four 945 Nine hundred forty-five
Total 3716 Three thousand seven hundred sixteen
TOWN CLERK
Pre.l Pre.2 Pre., Pre.4 Total
James J. Carroll $6$ 744 $84 $39 3335
Blanks 104 $5 $6 106 3$1
972 829 970 945 3716
James J. Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year.
SELECTMEN
William H. Driscoll $05 713 $40 7$6 3144
Donald E. Nickerson 765 6$3 $26 771 3045
Blanks 374 262 274 333 1243
1944 1658 1940 1890 7432
William H. Driscoll and Donald E. Nickerson were elected Selectmen
for three years.
TOWN TREASURER
James . J. Carroll $54 745 $7$ $33 3310
Blanks 11$ $4 92 112 406
972 $29 970 945 3716
James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Walter C. Ballard 73 219 159 9$ 549
Roy A. Ferguson 267 204 337 2$5 1093
Norton T. Hood 44 $3 106 152 3$5
James A. Moakley 157 65 54 7$ 354
G. Mildred Thompson 397 23$ 291 300 1226
Blanks 34 20 23 32 109
972 829 970 945 3716
G. Mildred Thompson was elected Collector of Taxes for one year.
CEMETERY COMILSSIONER
William G. Potter 774 661 7$5 739 2959
Blanks 19$ 16$ 1$5 206 757
972 829 970 945 3716
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Ruth Morey 7$9 676 790 771 3026
Blanks 1$3 153 1$0 174 690
972 $29 970 945 3716
Ruth Morey was elected to the School Committee for three years.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE 00
Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre .3 Pre.4 Total.,
Bertram P. Gus tin 299 2$8 2$6 314 11$7 ,.;
Charles H. Norris 513 436 579 484 2012
Blanks 160 105 105 147 517
972 829 970 945 3716
Charles H. Norris was elected to the School Committee for one year.
MODERATOR
Charles E. Ferguson $19 705 $47 $06 3177
Blanks 153 124 123 139 539
972 829 970 945 3716
Charles E. Ferguson was elected Moderator for one year.
PLANNING BOARD
Donald K. Irwin 581 379 3$4 498 1$42
Wilbur M. Jaquith 221 26$ 421 243 1153
B lanks 170 182 165 204 721
972 $29 970 945 3716
Donald K. Irwin was elected to the Planning Board for five years.
CONSTABLES
William G. Dooley 39$ 199 220 236 1053
James F. Mowat 590 591 696 667 2544
William E. Russell 53$ 53$ 624 592 2292
Blanks 418 330 400 395 1543
1944 1658 1940 1890 7432
James F. Mowat and William E. Russell were elected Constables for
one year.
TOWN NEE TIN G MEMBERS FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct One Precinct Two
*Marjorie K. Blaisdell 442 *Walter C. Ballard 615
Bernard F. Burke 3$7 *Leon W. Bateman 611
*Percy Catton 553 Charles V. Campbell 330
Ernest J. Crerie 2$$ *F. Sherburne Carter 557
Virginia M. Currie 423 *John H. Devine 504
*Jerome F. Garrity 474 *William F. Downe 501
*George M. Hynes 649 *Clements H. Ferguson 5$$
*Edwin C. Johnson 577 *Roland B. Greeley 546
Edwin R. Johnson 366 *William Roger Greeley 546
Mary E. Kelley 356 -James L. Heggie 36$
*David Kidd 42$ Robert C. Holmes 325
Arthur F. Kip 303 *Harold B. Lamont 4$0
*Robert F. Lutz 531 *Elizabeth R. Lewis 561
*William W. MacLean 535 *Russell M. Little 54$
*Arthur F. Mason 549 *Harold F. Lombard 530
*Paul J. McCormack 529 Horace K. MacKechnie 303
*Charles B. Meek 544 William F. Merz 214
*William E. Phillips 537 *Charles H. Peirce 522
*Aiden Lassell Ripley 570 *Murray T. Potter 459
George C. Sheldon 406 *Randall W. Richards 504
*Clarence E. Smith 531 *Lee E. Tarbox 543
*Gordon E. Steele 595 *Edwin B. Worthen 642
*John J. Sullivan 476 Lester C. Reed 2
*John A. Wilson 654 Blanks 3234
B lanks 4$21
*Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBER FOR TWO YEARS-PRECINCT ONE 331
*Carroll C. Taylor 721
Blanks 251
*Town Meeting Member elected for term of two years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR ONE YEAR
Precinct One Precinct Two
*Alexis R. Shea 711 *Walter S. Baird 473
*Donald K. Tucker 702 *Martin A. Gilman 3$7
Blanks 531 Frederick A. Schloman 194
Herman S. Swartz 21
Blanks - 3$6
*Town Meeting Members elected for one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct Three Precinct Four
*Louis W. Bills 644 *Joseph E. Belcher 505
*Charles M. Blake 621 Stanley S. Berest 410
*William I. Burnham 65$ *Winthrop Harold Bowker 594
*Norman A. Downs 612 *Lincoln P. Cole , Jr. 4$5
*Robert W. Fawcett 631 *Russell S. Davenport 596
*Roy A. Ferguson 6$1 *Howard H. Dawes 555
*George E. Graves 632 *Murray G. Dearborn 473
Truman S. Gray 374 *Robert J. Fawcett 601
Wilbur M. Jaquith 430 Howard W. Foley 394
*Thacher Jenney 471 *Donald M. Hager 577
Harold W. Josephson 339 William L. Hench 292
*Errol H. Locke 656 *Robert W. Hunter 561
William E. Maloney 362 =Donald K. Irwin 466
*George P . Morey 527 *Robert C. Johnson 474
*Charles H. Norris 523 Frank G. Licciardi 1$3
James P. O'Neil 236 *Eleanor! Bradford Litchfield 549
*Robert H. Packard 431 *Thelma F. Mather 501
Richard B. Plaisted 211 Daniel P. O'Connor 2$$
*Lester T. Redman 539 *Howard A. Patterson 559
Dorothy P. Rich 412 William L. Potter 516
Stephen H. Roblin 249 Max H. Straw 317
*H. Webster Thomas 5$$ *Earle B. Sukeforth 626
*George P. Wadsworth 641 *Norman F. Woodward 497
*Donald E. Williamson 507 Blanks 5047
*Peter Zit so 551
Blanks 3964
*Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR ONE YEAR
Precinct Three Precinct Four
*Raymond W. James 767 *Chesley M. Dunlap 676
Blanks 203 *Raymond E. Lewis 692
Blanks 522
*Town Meeting Members elected for term of one year.
QUESTION NO. 1 - CIVIL SERVICE FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES
Pre .1 Pre .2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total
Yes 455 210 260 335 1260
No 499 $2 6$ z 5 2332
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Blanks 1$ 37 27 42 124
972 $29 970 945 3716
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QUESTION NO. 2 - FIFTY-SIX HOUR WEEK FOR FIREMEN 1---,1
Pre.1 Pre.2 LEL.2. Pre.4 Total uaz
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Yes 357 208 233 319 1117
No ,
589 590 708 595 2482
Blanks 26 31 29 31 117
972 829 970 945 3716
A true record.
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SPECIAL ELECTION , TOWN MEETING MEMBERS , MARCH 19, 1951
Special Electichn, Town Meeting Members of Precinct Three held
March 19, 1951 to fill vacancy, term of two years , caused by removal
of C. Raymond Reed.
Meeting called to order by Town Clerk , James J. Carroll.
Roy A. Ferguson was duly elected as chairman. James J. Carroll
elected to serve as clerk.
Tellers were appointed by Roy A. Ferguson as follows:
William B. Porter and Donald M. Fifield
The following nominations were made and duly seconded:
Wilbur M. Jaquith William E. Maloney Dorothy F. Rich
There were thirty-one (31) Town Meeting Members present.
The results of the vote as follows :
Wilbur M. Jaquith 18
William E. Maloney 8
Dorothy F. Rich 5
Wilbur M. Jaquith was duly elected as a Town Meeting Member for
a term of two years ending March , 1953 .
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" March 24, 1951.
I , Wilbur M. Jaquith , do hereby accept my election as a Town
Meeting Member, Precinct Three , for a term of two years, ending
March , 1953.
(Signed) Wilbur 11. Jaquith