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Home My WebLink About1946-03-04-ATE-Results 3 WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 4, 1946 (See Warrant Book - Page ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 4, 1946 In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Monday,- March the fourth in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-six 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 Vidor H. Harmon Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector Arthur E. -Locke George E. Foster Inspector Randall W, Richards Mary E. Stankard Clerk Gertrude •H. Mara (Deputy) Mary A. Rowland Teller Arthur L Hanson Helga M. Carlson Teller Elizabeth R. Nourse Mary E. Tracey Teller Edward McGrory , Annie H. McDonnell Teller Mary G. Oliver George F. Stygles Teller Madeline V. Peterson Ilda J. Field Teller B rbara M O' C'.onnor K. Claudine Foster Teller Helen A. McCaffrey L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Precinct Three Precinct Four Sidney U. Robbins Warden Lester L Andrews Ralph H. Marshall Inspector Irene E; Robinson (Deputy) John F. McKearney, Jr. Inspector Helen M Kirk Donald V. Manley (Deputy) Clerk Mary J .Ferry Emma Zitso Teller Helena T. Maguire Florence M. Bruce Teller Catheryne M. Ferry Ella G. Callahan Teller Florence P. Tobin Gladys T. Watson Teller Caroline P. •Deloury Timothy J. Quinlan Teller Constance EWilbur � Charles F. Vaughn Teller Robert E. Ryan Rosalie MacDonald Teller Agnes G. Hall Edna D. Anderson Teller Rose A. O'Dowd 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 beig used. The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows : Precinct One 1715 One thousand seven hundred fifteen Precinct Two 1398 One thousand three hundred ninety-eight Precinct Three 1518 One thousand five hundred eighteen Precinct Four 1674 One thousand six hundred seventy-four Total 6305 Six thousand three hundred and five 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. 144 The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as follows : r-- Precinct One 559 Five hundred fifty-nine Precinct Two 640 Six hundred forty Precinct Three 672 Six hundred seventy-two Precinct Four 667 Six hundred sixty-seven Total 2538 Twa thousand five hundred thirty-eight TOWN CLERK Pre.1 Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total James J. Carroll 517 593 614 620 2344 Blanks 42 47 58 47 194 559 640 672 667 2538 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year. SELECTMAN William A. Barnes 74 41 21 66 202 William C. Paxton, Jr. 271 391 404 390 1456 George G. Sheldon 207 199 240 204 850 Blanks 7 9 7 7 30 559 640 672 667 - 2538 William C. Paxton, Jr. was elected as Selectman for three years, TOWN TREASURER James J. Carroll 516 595 615 623 2349 Blanks 43 45 57 44 189 ___ --- INMI.m... 1 .r.0.••• ____ 559 640 672 667 2538 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year. COLLECTOR OF TAXES William S. Scamman 507 595 628 623 2353 Blanks 52 45 44 44 - 185 559 640 672 667 2538 William S. Scamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year. CEMETERY COMMISSIONER John E. Gilcreast 460 555 586 583 2184 James J. Carroll 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 99 85 86 83 353 559 640 672 667 2538 John E. Gilcreast was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years. SCHOOL COMMITTEE George H. Anker 230 159 182 238 809 Adolph W. Samborski 297 449 454 388 1588 Blanks 32 32 36 41 141 ••••••.••• wi•mv .....,.... .Imm+,......P ____ 559 640 672 667 2538 Adolph W. Samborski was elected to the School Committee for three years . MODERATOR 145 Pre.l Pre.2 Pre.3 Pre.4 Total Robert H. Holt 445 537 574 566 2122 Blanks 114 103 98 101 416 — — — — ---- 559 640 672 667 2538 Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year. PLANNING BOARD S Donald E. Nickermn 424 509 528 530 1991 Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 448 551 585 559 2143 Blanks 246 220 231 245 =942 1118 1280 1344 1334 5076 Donald E. Nickerson and Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. were elected to the Planning Board for three years. TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC TRUSTS Howard S. O. Nichols 441 530 585 566 2122 Blanks 118 110 87 101 416 _ — _ — ---- 559 640 672 667 2538 • Howard S. 0. Nichols was elected as a Trustee of Public Trusts for six years. CONSTABLES Edward C. Maguire 469 566 583 580 2198 John C. Russell 488 558 586 565 2197 Blanks 161 156 175 189 681 111a 1280 1344 1334 5076 Edward C . Maguire and John C. Russell were elected as Constables for one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years Precinct One Precinct Two *Gilbert A. Arnold 410 *Harold C Ashley 452 *Henry Brask 392 *charles . Beaudry 396 *John Milton Brown 393 *Newton E. Bennett 359 *James B. Bushard 380 Charles K. Bergin 223 *Gaetano Buttaro 388 *Walter G. Black 424 *Ernest Cutter 421 Thomas Brown 225 *John Fowle 389 *William E. Chamberlain 426 *Malcolm R. Fuller 404 *William H. Driscoll 434 *Frederick M. Gay 391 *Lester F. Ellis 406 *Lincoln C. Grush 395 *William Wallace Ferguson 438 *Howard F. Hamacher 363 Howard W. Foley 314 *Lloyd C . Harding 393 *John E. Gilcreast 439 *William•M. Hall 356 *Arnold E. Howard 391 *George M. Hynes 417 *James A Harding, Jr. 398 *James Paul McCarthy 404 F, Stanley Love 281 *Eugene L. Morgan 396 *Marjorie Pierce 399 *Emile J. Vadeboncoeur 418 Charles H. Prentice 231 Blanks 2758 *Henry W. Robertson 363 *Rtchard E. Rowse 401 *Adolph W. Samborski 437 *Matthew Stevenson 387 *Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 499 Blanks 2592 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. 146 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For One Year Precinct One Precinct Two -::Frederick T. Gates 416 *George W. Proctor 518 *John McLachlan 424 Blanks 122 *Robert T. Person 410 Blanks 427 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Two Years Precinct One Precinct Two *William W. MacLean 416 *Leon W. Bateman 509 Blanks 143 Blanks 131 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of two years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years Precinct Three ..:- Precinct Four *Alan G. Adams 504 --Carl E. Bryant 402 *Albert H. Burnham 492 Edward F. Chapin 277 *Ronald D. Brown 463 *Adrian W. Cleveland , 298 Herbert M. Collins 293 Owen F. Connolly 288 Raymond W. James 297 *Francis W. Copp 356 *James H. Lewis 439 *Francis B. Culbertson 395 *Richard W. Maynard 470 *Howard E. Custance 470 *Robert D. Maya 399 "George M. Fuller 428 *Charles A. McCormack 369 *Archibald R. Giroux 479 *Neil McIntosh 409 *Paul Hanson 403 *Ruth Morey 376 *Elmer C . Houdlette 373 *Clayton M. Morse 463 *Roy Johnsen 377 Robert A. Porter 298 *George A. Mallion 3Q8 John F. Rich 330 *Thomas H. Moon 416 *Robert L. Ryder 338 *Donald E. Nickerson 391 *George B. Sargent 451 Arvin I. Philippart, Jr.215 *Clarence Shannon 436 John H. Porter 274 *William H. Shurtleff 424 Harold E. Roeder 248 *James W. Smith, Jr. 403 Gordon Elliott Slater 266 *Carl W. Terhune 475 *Gail W. Smith 388 *Ralph H. Tucker 469 *Ingeborg N. Swenson 292 Carl G. Vienot 281 ..Frederick D. Wells 351 *Raymond L. White 400 *Town Meeting Members elected for the term of three years. TOWN MEETING MEMBER Precinct Three. — For Two Years *Merlin J. Ladd _474 Blanks 198 *Town Meeting Member elected for the term of two years. - A true record. Attest: AlOr Town C"l rk Lexington, Mass. 147 March 25, 1946 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Four, to fill the vacancy of a term of one year caused by the resignation of Earl S. Archibald. There were twenty-seven (27) Town Meeting Members present. The meeting was called to order by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. Nominations were made from the floor to fill the vacancy, the name of Rupert H. Stevens being presented and seconded. Also the nomination was made for Carl G. Vienot, duly seconded. Motion from the floor, duly seconded that the nominations be closed. George M. Fuller, John P. Whalen and Thomas A. Napoli served as tellers. Ballots were distributed, marked and collected with the following results: Rupert H. Stevens 18 Carl G. Vienot 9 Total 27 The results being announced that Rupert H. Stevens had been duly elected as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Four, term of one year ending March, 1947. Town C er, Lexington, Mass. March 25, 1946 I. Rupert H. Stevens, do hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four for a term of one year ending March, 1947. Rupert H. Stevens