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WARFANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 3, 1947
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 3, 1947
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 third in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred and forty-seven 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 Clyde E. Steeves (Deputy)
Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector Arthur E. Locke
Alice G. Marshall (Deputy) Inspector Ruth R. Ray (Deputy)
Mary E, Stankard. Clerk John H. Dacey
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
Ilda J. Field Teller Madeline V. Peterson
Helga M. Carlson Teller Barbara M. O'Connor
L, Ellsworth Pierce Teller Gertrude H. Mara
Marie E. Mahoney Teller Helen A. McCaffrey
Frances J. Lewis Teller
Precinct Three e Precinct Four
Sidney U. Robbins Warden Lester L. Andrews
Franklin W. Coleman (Deputy) Inspector George M. Fuller
Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector Helen M. Kirk
Charles F. Vaughan Clerk Mary J. Ferry
Anna L. McCormack Teller Helena T. Maguire
Ella G. Callahan Teller Florence P . Tobin
Gladys T. Watson Teller Caroline F. Deloury
Emma L. Hovey Teller Robert E. Ryan
Timothy J. Quinlan Teller Agnes G. Hall
Elizabeth M. Burton Teller Mary A. Spellman
Rosalie MacDonald Teller Catheryne M. Ferry
Florence M. Bruce Teller
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 prec nct,
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 1852 One thousand eight hundred fifty-two
Precinct Two 1497 One thousand four hundred ninety-seven
Precinct Three 1636 One thousand six hundred thirty-six
Precinct Four 1855 One thousand eight hundred fifty-five
Total 6840 Six thousand eight hundred forty
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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 :
Precinct One 779 Seven hundred seventy-nine
Precinct Two 753 Seven hundred fifty-three
Precinct Three 856 Eight hundred fifty-six
Precinct Four 781 Seven hundred eighty-one
Total 3169 Three thousand one hundred sixty-nine
SELECTMEN
Pre.l Pre ,2 Pre .3 Pre.4 Total
George H. Anker 253 241 ' 200 271 965
Newton E. Bennett 234 225 278 246 983
George W. Emery 479 596 682 581 2338 -
Frederick M. Gay 430 292 382 341 1445
Blanks 162 152 170 123 607
1558 1506 1712 1562 6338
George W. Emery and Frederick M. Gay were elected as Selectmen
for three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
John J. Manning 420 301 303 287 1311
H. Webster Thomas 510 521 613 578 2222
George P. Wadsworth 439 509 642 563 2153
Blanks 189 175 154 134 652
` 1558 1506 1712 1562 6338
H. Webster Thomas and George P. Wadsworth were elected to the
School Committee for three years.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Charles G. Davis 230 372 421 311 1334
Thelma F. Mather 207 184 217 263 871
Robert T. Person 236 102 119 126 583
Blanks 106 95 99 81 381
779 753 856 781 3169
Charles G. Davis was elected to the School Committee for two years.
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER
Albert H. Burnham 676 674 765 709 2824
Blanks 103 79 91 72345 _
779 753 856 781 3169
Albert H. Burnham was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three
years .
PLANNING BOARD
Richard P. Cromwell 539 504 568 535 2146
Gordon D. Richards 525 565 677 587 2354 _
Thayer Rudd 256 241 274 275 1046
Blanks 238 196 193 165 792
1558 1506 1712 1562 6338
Richard P. Cromwell and Gordon D. Richards elected for three years.
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MODERATOR --i
Pre-.1 Pre .2 Pre.3 Pre .4 Total
Robert H. Holt 666 676 748 701 2791
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Blanks 113 77 108 80 378
779 753 856 781 3169
Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year.
TOWN CLEEL
James J. Carroll 711 713 781 734 2939
Blanks 68 40 75 47 230
779 753 856 781 3169
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James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
William S. Scamman 699 701 784 735 2919
Blanks 80 52 72 46 250
779 753 856 781 3169
William S. Scamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one 'year.
TOWN TREASURER
Jams J. Carroll 703 708 775 726 2912
Blanks 76 45 81 55 257
779 753 856 781 3169
James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year,
CONSTABLES
Edward C . Maguire 672 " 694 772 710 2848
John C . Russell 699 677 757 705 2838
• J. Willard Hayden, Jr. 0 1 0 0 1
Blanks 187 134 183 147 651
1558 1506 1712 1562 ' 6338
Edward C . Maguire and John C . Russell were elected as Constables for
one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS - FOR TEREE YEARS
PRECINCT ONE
*Charles T. Abbott 559
William M. Aquaro 332
*Sydney P . Birch 494
**Percy Catton 414
*Richard P. Cromwell 543
*Anna F. Cummings 442
*Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. 561
J. Henry Duffy 512
*George E. Foster 561
*Douglas T. Gleason 554
Harold MacGilvray 530
*John McLachlan 499
*Clarence E. MacPhee 509
*Edward L. Mears 457
*Rufus L. McQuillan 492
Martley F. Mellow 392
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:Vernon C . Page 531 ,
*Robert T. Person 478 *Town Meeting Members elected for
Louis Ruocco 304 one year,
8-Carl J. Samsel 418 **Tie. To be decided by special
**J. Russell Wood 414 election
Blanks 3247
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
For, One Year
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Precinct One
*Paul J. McCormack 605
Blanks 174
*Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year.
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
1 1 For three years
Precinct Two Precinct Three
*Tracy W. Ames 572 *Eugene T. Buckley 509
*Georr,e H. Anker 430 *Guy S . Chace 544
*George W. Butters 522 *Kenneth F. Clarke 575
Joseph P. Crosby 378 Caroline S. Davis 351
*Charles G. Davis 478 *Arthur C . Dodge 465
*Harold O . Denham 443 *Leland H. Emery 593
Albert R. DeRoehn 344 Bradford Giddings 381
*Robert W. Fernald 494 *Charles 0, Goodwin 547
William P . Fitzgerald 361 Milton F. Hodgdon 373
*Arthur L. Graves 511 *Clarence R. Hopkins 517
*Stephen F. Hatblin 528 Paul A. Hubbart 447
*Michael J. Hopkins 387 *Joseph G. Kraetzer 471
*Ernest R. Hunt 448 *Moses M. Low 452
F. Stanley Love 261 *William H. Lyon 611
*George V. Morse; Jr. 502 John F. McKearney, Jr. 232
*John E. Murray - 396 *Robert C . Merriam 646
William G. Potter 456 Gretchen B. Reed 313
*George -W. Proctor 495 *George Ripley 448
Thayer Rudd 345 *A. Edward Rowse 493
Frederick A. Schioman 127 *Walter E. Sands 576
*Edward W. Sibley 404 *Rupert H. Stevens 498
Lura Shaffner Teeter 162 *Gerald C . Turner .
507
*H. Webster Thomas 529 *Harvey F. Winlock 541
*Alfred P. Tropeano 449 Blanks 3462
Blanks 2779
*-Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years.
TOWN MEETING ALu;ERS
For Two Years For One Year
Precinct Two Precinct Three
*Howard W. Foley 608 *Thacher Jenney 644
Blanks 145 *John L. Miles 641
Blanks 427
*Town Meeting Member elected for
term of two years *Town Meeting Members elected for
terms of one year.
TOWN MEETINS MEMBERS - FOR THREE YEARS
Precinct Four
Joseph A. Belcastro 226 Paul W. Mather .
289
Thomas F. Bentley 268 *Thomas A. Napoli 393
Alyce C . Burnell 289 James A. Peirce 254
*Winfield S. Caouette 503 Stahley E. Robbins 238
Edward F. Chapin 198 Harold E. Roeder ,
252
*Charles T. Cogswell 433 *William R. Rosenberger 354
*-Otis J._Conner 372 Charles R. Rudd 257
*Margaret H. Cook 360 *James C. Shaw 308
W. John Dunnan, Jr. 297 *A. Randall Soderberg 371 •
*H. Raymond Purling 417 Earle B. Sukeforth 264
*Bertram P. Gustin 375 Thomas L. Taylor 210
Sherman K. Hardy - 301 'Robert H. Watt 326
*Carl Hauck 339 *John P. Whalen 362 ---'
a-Norton T. Hood 398 *George G. Whiting 408
*Frederic_K. Johnson 443 Cyrus Wood 192
*Jasper A. Lane 381 Blanks 3099
*Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years.
186 QUESTION
Equal Pay For Men and Women Teachers
Pre,1 Pre,2 Pree3 Pre .4 Total
Yes 195 175 207 173 750
No 416 431 487 423 1757
Blanks 168 147 162 185 - 662
779 753 856 781 3169
A true record.
Attest:
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Lexington, Mass.
March 4, 1947
This is to certify that I have this day appointed MaryR.
McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer of the
Town of Lexington, and that shehasbeen sworn to the faithful per-
formance of the duties of said offices to the best of her knowledge
and ability.
Said appointments approved by the Board of Selectmen.
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Towyerk
Lexington, Mass .
March 18, 1947
Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Three , called
by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancy of a term ending
in 1948.
There were thirty-one (31) Town Meeting Members present.
Nominations were made and seconded for Bradford Giddings and Paul
A. Hubbart.
The result of the votes cast - Giddings received sixteen and
Hubbart received fifteen, Whereby Bradford Giddings was declared
elected.
Town rk
ington, Ma s , March 21, 1947
Bradford Giddings , hereby accept my election, as a Town_ Meeting Mem-
ber, Precinct Three , for a term ending March, 1948.
• (Signed) Bradford Giddings
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Lexington, Mass .
March 18, 1947
Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Four, called
by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancies of two terms
each ending in 1948.
There were forty-one (41) Town Meeting Members present .
Nominations were made and seconded for W. John Dunnan, Jr. ,
Sherman K. Hardy, and Earle B. Sukeforth.
The result of the votes cast - Earle B. Sukeforth received sixteen;
W. John Donnan, Jr. received fifteen; Sherman K. Hardy received
ten; whereby Earle B. Sukeforth and V . John Dunnan, Jr. were declared
elected.
Town ..rk
Lexington, Mass.
March 21, 1947
I, Earle B. Sukeforth, hereby accept my election as a Town
Meeting Member, Precinct Four, for a term ending March, 1948.
(Signed) Earle B. Sukeforth
Lexington, Mass.
March 21, 1947
I, W. John Dunnan, Jr.. , hereby accept my election as a Town
Meeting Member, Precinct Four, for a term ending March, 1948.
(Signed) W. John Dunnan, Jr.
Lexington, ivfass.
March 24, 1947
Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct One, called
by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancy for a term of
three years ending in 1950.
There were thirty-one (31) Town Meeting Members present.
Nominations were made and seconded for J. Russell Wood and
Percy Catton.
The result of the votes cast: J. Russell Wood received twenty-five;
Percy Catton received four. J . Russell Wood was declared elected for
a term of three years .
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Town C er.
Lexington, Mass. , March 26, 1947
I, J. Russell Wood, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting
Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1950 .
(Signed) J. Russell Mood
188
Election of two Town' Meeting Members for the term of one year
each ending in 1948.
Nominations were made and seconded for Gordon E. Steele, Fred-
erick T. Gates and Arthur B. Chadwick.
The result of votes cast: Gordon E. Steele received twenty-six;
Arthur B. Chadwick- received twenty-three; Frederick T. Gates received
sixteen; whereby Gordon E. Steele and Arthur B. Chadwick were declared
elected for a term of one year each ending in March, 1948.
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To, Aerk
Lexington, Mass .
March 26, 1947
I, Gordon E. Steele, hereby accept my election as a Town. Meeting
Member, Precinct One , for a term ending March, 1948.
(Signed) Gordon E. Steele
Lexington, Mass .
March 26, 1947
Arthur B. Chadwick, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting
Member, Precinct One, fora term ending March, 1948.
(Signed) Arthur B. Chadwick
Election of a Town Meeting Member for a term of two years
ending in 1949.
Nominations were made and seconded for Walter L. Chambers,
Percy Catton, and Frederick T. Gates .
The result' of votes cast: Walter L. Chambers received twenty;
Percy Catton received seven; Frederick T. Gates received four;
whereby Walter L. Chambers was declared elected for a term of two
years .ending in March, 1949.
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Toy C erk
Lexington, Mass.
March 26, 1947
Walter L. Chambers, do hereby accept my election as a Town
Meeting Member, Precinct One , for a term ending March, 1949.
(Signed) Walter L. Chambers