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Home My WebLink About1945-03-05-ATE-Results 120 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING -5 P-rj March 5, 1945 N, n In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town on Monday, March the fifth in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-five at seven-thirLy 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 Victor H. Harmon Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector Arthur E. Locke George E. Foster . Inspector Ruth R. Ray (Deputy) Mary E. Starkard Clerk Gertrude H. Mara ( Deputy) Mary A. Rowland Teller Arthur L. Hanson Mary E. Tracey Teller Edward McGrory Annie H. McDonnell Teller Elizabeth R. Nourse George F. Stygles Teller Mary G. Oliver H. Claudine Foster Teller Madeline V. Peterson Edith T. Kew Teller Barbara M. O'Connor L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Helen A. McCaffrey Helga M. Carlson Teller Mary A. Demaso Precinct Three Sidney U. Robbins Warden Howard E. Custance Ralph H. Marshall Inspector Rose A. O'Dowd Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector William J. Collins Clerk Mary J. Ferry Emma Zitso Teller Helen T. Maguire Ella G. Callahan Teller Mary Ormond Gladys Watson Teller Florence Tobin Emma L. Hovey Teller Agnes G. Hall Margaret King Teller Laurina M. Wilson Edna R. Anderson Teller A. Thomas Ferry Charles R. Nichols Teller George F. Smith ( Inspector) 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 1837 One thousand eight hundred thirty-seven Precinct Two 1510 One thousand five hundred ten Precinct Three 1635 One thousand six hundred thirty-five Precinct Four 1789 One thousand seven hundred eighty-nine Total 6771 Six thousand seven hundred seventy-one 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. The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows: 121 Precinct One 315 Three hundred fifteen Precinct Two 408 Four hundred eight Precinct Three 442 Four hundred forty-two Precinct Four - 404 Four hundred four Total 1569 One thousand five hundred sixty-nine TOWN CLERK Pre, 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre.4 Total James J. Carroll 300 387 407 368 1462 Blanks 15 21 35 36 107 315 408 " 442 404 1569 1 1 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year. SELECTMAN Errol H. Locke 278 376 411 361 1426 George W. Sarano 262 365 388 354 1369 Blanks 90 75 85 93 343 — --- 630 816 884 808 3138 Errol H. Locke and George W. Sarano were elected as Selectmen for three years. TOWN TREASURER James J. Carroll 298 382 405 371 1456 Blanks 17 26 37 33 113 315 408 442 404 1569 a , James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year. :_. COLLECTOR OF TAXES William S . Seaman ' 291 385 418 376 1470 Blanks - 24 23 24 28 99 ' W WP W '315 408 442 404 1569 ' William S. Scamman was -elected as Collector of Taxes for one year. CEMETERY COMMISSIONER James J. Walsh 284 372 409 364 1429 Blanks 31 36 33 40 140 315 408 442 404 1569 James J. Walsh was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years. SCHOOL COMMITTEE George H. Anker 99 87 74 110 370 Ruth Morey 121 252 244 185 802 Millicent 4. Taylor 87 65 119 99 370 Blanks 8 4 5 10 27 ...--- --- --- 315 408 442 404 1569 Ruth Morey was elected to the School Committee for three years. MODERATOR Robert H. Holt 280 371 398 357 1436' Blanks 35 37 44 47 163 315 408 442 404 1569 Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year, IC)') 2 2 e,,7 PLANNING BOARD ":11 t,J Pre, 1 Pre.2 Pre, 3 Pre, 4 Total e, L,) Clements H. Ferguson 272 376 399 355 1402 Elmen C . Houdlette 254 355 383 339 1331 Blanks 104 85 102 114 405 — ----- — w m.m Om m• •Nm•m•m m mem.. 630 816 884 808 3138 Clements H. Ferguson and Elmer C . Houdlette were elected to the Planning Board for three years. CONSTABLES Edward C . Maguire 268 380 404 362 1414 John. C. Russell 287 377 407 363 1434 Blanks 75 59 73 83 290 7.7.--- 630 816 884 808 3138 Edward C. Maguire and John C . Russell were elected as Constables for one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years Precinct One Precinct Two *William M. Aquaro 157 *Walter C . Ballard 357 *Lyon Carter 240 *John H. Devine 314 -*Henry C. Cotton 242 *William F. Downe 317 Paul V. Curran 149 *Clements H. Ferguson 352 *John F. Enser 169 *Roland B. Greeley 324 *Warren K. -Hadley 250 * 'illiam Roger Greeley " 343 *Winifred Lovering Holman 165 *Harold B. Lamont 302 *Lewis L. Hoyt 237 *Elizabeth R. Lewis 323 -r:-.Edwin C. Johnson 197 *Harold F. Lombard 328 *Rena M. Lawson 185 *Charlotte M. Pickering 306 _ *Dorothy Lindsay 199 *Murray T. Potter 334 *Robert F, Lutz 169 *Randall W. Richards 329 *Arthur F. Mason 181 *Robert L. Ryder 291 James Paul McCarthy 138 *Clyde E. Steeves 333 William T. McCarthy 156 Dorothy D. Swartz 254 *Charles B. Meek 194 *Lee E. Tarbox 335 *Aiden Larsell Ripley 198 *Ralph S. Taylor 264 Clarence E. Smith 183 *Edwin B. Worthen 353 Ethel M. Smith 141 Blanks 1177 *John J, Sullivan 165 *John A. Wilson 218 **Paul E. Wilson 157 Blanks 1265 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. **Tie vote - No election. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For One Year Precinct One Precinct Two *James B. Bushard 248 *Adolph W. Samborski 306 Blanks 67 Blanks 102 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBER Precinct One For Two Years *Richard P. Cromwell 252 Blanks 63 4Town Meeting Member elected for term of two years. TOWN DruTING MEMBERS 123 For Three Years Precinct Three Precinct Four Nathan B. Bidwell 298 *Lester L. Andrews 289 *Louis W. Bills 273 —William A. Barnes 158 Charles M. Blake 311 *D. Miller Best ick 229 *William I. Burnham 338 *Winthrop Harold Bowker 241 *Philip M. Clark 324 Frederick S. Britton 241 *Bessie G. Davis 246 Grace M. Buckley 121 *Norman A. Downs 307 Alyce C . Burnell 156 *Everett S. Emery 297 Alice F. Burrows 144 *George W. Emery 310 Adrian W. Cleveland 129 *Roy A. Ferguson 313 Harold A. Conant 159 *George E. Graves 305 *Converse Hill 235 John W. Hess 107 *Harold C . Currier 178 Thacker Jenney 202 *Frank B. Custance 242 Merlin J. Ladd 169 *Theodore A. Custance 247 *George P. Morey 219 *Robert J. Fawcett 236 *Helen B. Pyle 237 *Robert W. Fawcett 167 *Lester T. Redman 292 Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin 95 Dorothy P. Rich 148 *James L. Heggie 177 *Gordon D. Richards 299 *Robert W. Hunter 170 Elise Murtagh Rucke'r 149 Ethel M. Johnsen 80 Catherine L. Shorey 136 *Thelma F. Mather 177 *James W. Smith 250 Ethel M. Mitchell 102 Millicent J. Taylor 188 *Fred C, Newhall 291 *George P. Wadsworth 304 *Howard A. Patterson 206 Alice G, Webster 203 *Francis H. Ready 232 Blanks 1289 Harold E. Roeder 90 Gaius R. Sampson 112 Ingeborg N. Swenson 147 Thomas L. Taylor 164 *George L. Wallace 182 Blanks 1471 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Two Years Precinct Three Precinct Four *Paul A. Hubbart 326 *John P. Whalen 284 Blanks 116 Blanks 120 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of two years. A true record. Attest: (/'-- / . / own Clerk / / 124 March 26, 1945 Special meeting hnd election of Town Meeting Member of Precinct t4 One held in Estabrook Hall at 7:30 P. M. , March 26 , 1945 . Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, for the purpose of deciding the seventeenth position for a Town Meeting Mem- ber of the election held March 5, 1945 which resulted in a tie- vote between William M. Aouaro and Paul E. Wilson. Frederick M. Gay waselectedchairman of the meeting. Gaetano Buttaro was elected to serve as clerk. Nominations were made from the floor. Candidates nominated for the term of one year: James P. McCarthy, Paul E. Wilson and William M. Aouaro. Ballots were cast and the result was found to be as follows: James P. McCarthy 17 Paul E. Wilson 14 William M. Aquaro 13 Whereby James P. McCarthy was declared elected as a Town Meeting Member for a term of one year ending in March 1946. / • Tewr Clerk March 26, 1945 James J. Carroll Town Clerk Lexington, Mass. Dear Sir: I, James Paul McCarthy, do hereby accept the office of Town Meeting Member of Precinct One for the term of one year ending March, 1946 as per the election held March 26 , 1945. James Paul McCarthy ( Signed) TOWN MEETING HETZ MARCH 26, 1945 Meeting called to order at 8 :04 P. M. by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt , The Warrant for the meeting was read by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, until further reading was waived upon motion of Webster H. Thomas, which was duly seconded . Constable' s Return for the meeting read by the Town Clerk 8:05 P.M. All articles, unless otherwise noted, were presented by Errol F. Locke, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. There were 196 Town Meeting Members present. Article 2. Appropriation Committee Report presented by Lewis H. Hoyt, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, which was moved and seconded to be accepted and placed on file. 8:06 P. M,