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READING MASSACHUSETTS J \ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1968read Town of READING MASSACHUSETTS Annual Report Of The Town Officers For The Year Ended December - 1968 - TOWN OFFICERS 1968 Board of Selectmen C. DEWEY SMITH, Chairman Term Expires 1969 ” ROBERT S. CUMMINGS, Secretary ” 1970 ” FRED C. KENNEY, JR. ” 1971 Town Accountant Treasurer Boyd H. Stewart Frederick A. Asmussen Moderator Town Collector Kenneth C. Latham Frederick A. Asmussen Town Counsel Town Clerk James W. Killam, III Boyd H. Stewart Board of Assessors RALPH T. HORN, Chairman Term Expires 1970 FRANK M. STEVENS, Secretary ” CARL W. GOODRIDGE ” 1969 Board of Registrars H. NELSON BATES, Chairman Term Expires 1971 ” JOSEPH P. RIEMER ” 1969 ” ’'^WILLIAM M. CONNELL, III ” 1970 tLESTER F. PLUMER BOYD H. STEWART, Clerk (Ex-Officio) Board of Appeal DAVID K. YOUNG, Chairman Term Expires 1970 ” ” JAMES H. WATTS, III 1969 ” ” ERNEST L. GISSLER 1971 Associate Members of Board of Appeal ARTHUR C. OULTON Term Expires 1969 ” FREDERICK F. MARTIN ” 1970 ARTHUR E. O’BRIEN, JR. **^Resigned tAppointed to fill vacancy 2 Planning Board ROBERT W. GRIEVE, Chairman Term Expires 1969 99 WILLIAM H. PARKER, III, Secretary 1970 >> 99 EDWIN H. BJORKMAN 1970 99 99 RUSSELL H. STONE, SR. 1971 EDWARD J. TAYLOR, JR. 1971 Personnel Board DAVID C. STARKEY, Chairman Term Expires 1969 PHILIP J. CLOUGH 1969 KEITH G. CARTER 99 99 1970 Finance Committee LAWRENCE DREW, Chairman Term Expires 1971 99 99 EDWARD P. CAMERON, Vice-Chairman 1971 LAURENCE P. CABLE 99 9 9 1969 99 99 PHILIP J. CLOUGH 1971 99 99 LLOYD E. CHAPMAN 1970 99 99 H. PAUL FORTIN 1969 99 99 HERBERT F. GENT, JR. 1971 99 THOMAS F. GALVIN 99 1970 SYDNEY M. HODSON, JR. 99 99 1971 WILLIAM E. LOCKE 99 99 1969 ALFRED E. MURPHY 99 99 1970 99 99 ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND 1969 99 99 JAMES J. SULLIVAN, JR. 1970 99 99 WILLIAM A. WESTWATER 1939 99 99 RONALD A. WINSLOW 1970 Board of Health ROBERT W. WAKELING, D. 0., Chairman Term Expires 1970 99 CHRISTEvfE F. PARKER. Secretary 1969 99 CHARLES R. BAISLEY, M.D. 1971 Board of Public Welfare DANIEL L. CHAMBERLAIN, Chairman Term Expires 1970 ” WILLIAM L. WILLSON, Secretary ” 1969 ” NEWELL H. MORTON ” 1971 GERALD B. LONG, Director of Public Assistance Director, Veterans’ Service — Veterans’ Benefits Agent DONALD T. TAYLOR 3 School Committee DONALD R. WALKER, Chairman Term Expires 1970 ROBERT S. WELLS, Secretary ” DONALD McGILLICUDDY ” 1969 ” KENNETH P. ROBERTS ” 1969 ” FRANK A. SMITH, JR. ” 1970 ” » ROBERT A. MUIR ” BARBARA I. WEEKS ” 1971 tNANCY E. ELGART Superintendent of Schools School Physician ROBERT S. WELLS ROBERT W. WAKELING, D. 0. Regional School District Committee STANLEY I. ROBINSON Term Expires 1969 Board of Library Trustees ALFRED R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term Expires 1971 ” ELISABETH A. DAGDIGIAN, Secretary ” 1970 ” ROBERT J. FIELDS ” 1969 ” GEORGE R. RICHARDS ’’ 1969 ” JOSEPH J. SCHMUCH ” 1970 ” WILLIAM H. DIAMOND ” 1971 Board of Public Works GEORGE L. HODGKINS, Chairman Temi Expires 1969 ” DONALD E. FLORENCE, Secretary ” 1970 ” GEORGE W. COCHRANE, 3rd ” 1%9 ” *EDWARD C. WRIGHT ” 1970 ” NATHAN C. WHITE ” 1971 tWILLIAM H. WATT Board of Cemetery Trustees EDOUARD N. DUBE, Chairman Term Expires 1969 ” M. RUSSELL MEIKLE, Secretary ” 1971 ” CLIFFORD P. WADMAN ” 1969 ” STANLEY F. MAXWELL ” 1970 ” CHARLES E. ELLIS, JR. ” 1970 ” HAROLD F. DAVIS ” 1971 *Resigned tAppointed to fill vacancy 4 Municipal Light Board WINFRED F. SPURR, Chairman Term Expires 1970 ” JOHN H. CROOKER, Secretary ” 1969 ” PAUL C. NICHOLAS ” 1971 Recreation Committee RICHARD C. EVANS, Chairman Term Expires 1969 ” REMO G. VINCI, Secretary ” 1969 ” RUSSELL H. STONE, JR. ” 1969 ” *C. GORDON RICKER ” 1970 ” EDWARD F. HURLEY, JR. ” 1970 ” MALCOLM S. WHITE, JR. ” 1970 ” GUY H. RENNISON ” 1971 ” NATHAN C. WHITE ” 1%9 ” DONALD McGILLICUDDY ” 1969 Housing Authority GILBEIRT M. LOTHROP, Chairman Term Expires 1969 ” PHILIP R. WHITE, JR. ” 1970 ” MARGARET J. MOORE ” 1971 ” EDOUARD N. DUBE ” 1973 RALPH J. BENS, JR. (State appointed) NATHALIE C. BEATON. Executive Director Superintendent of Moth Work Tree Warden MAURICE H. DONEGAN MAURICE H. DONEGAN Inspector of Buildings Inspector of Plumbing ROYAL C. JAQUES WILLIAM R. HARRISON Gas Inspector Wire Inspector WILLIAM R. HARRISON ALBERT TINE tBLANCHARD K. STODDART Sealer of Weights and Measures Dog Officer ROBERT M. GRAHAM GEORGE ZANNI Inspector of Milk and Foods Inspector of Animals JAMES J. NUGENT, JR. GARDINER A. LESTER, D.V.M. *Resigned tAppointed to fill vacancy 5 Custodian of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Graves HAROLD F. DAVIS Director of Civil Defense DONALD C. MITCHELL Constables ARTHUR L. HARRIS RALPH J. BENS, JR. Insurance Committee Consists of Board of Selectmen, Town Treasurer, and Chairman of Finance Committee. Contributory Retirement Board DONALD C. MITCHELL, Chairman BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary ARTHUR C. ALDRICH Law Committee Consists of Chairman of the following Boards: Board of Selectmen Municipal Light Board Board of Health Board of Assessors School Committee Board of Public Works Commissioners of Trust Funds JOSEPH B. IVERSON, Chairman Term Expires 1969 ” DONALD C. McKIE ” 1971 ” WALTER S. HOPKINS, JR. ” 1973 Development and Industrial Commission ROBERT E. TURNER, Chairman Term Expires 1973 ” FRANCIS C. ALBERTSON ” 1970 ” RUSSELL H. STONE, SR. ” 1969 ” NATHAN C. WHITE ” 1971 ” JOHN B. DOUGLASS ” 1972 Committee on Town Forests MAURICE H. DONEGAN Term Expires 1969 ” ” JAMES S. PERRY 1970 ” BENJAMIN E. NICHOLS ” 1971 6 Conservation Commission ALBERT J. SCHNEIDER, Chairman Term Expires 1971 ” NANCY WILSON ANDERSON ” 1969 ” JOHN D. LOUANIS ” 1969 ” RUTH E. JOHNSON ” 1970 ” HENRY W. FIENEMANN ” 1970 ” CHARLES STRATTON ” 1970 GERALD E. FOSBROKE »» ” 1971 Committee on Elm Tree Protection MAURICE H. DONEGAN CHARLES STRATTON MARION V. HARRINGTON Measurers of Lumber HAROLD B. CURRELL MAURICE H. DONEGAN Measurers of Wood and Bark HAROLD B. CURRELL MAURICE H. DONEGAN Field Drivers RONALD A. WINSLOW NORMAN B. SMALL, JR. Fence Viewer WENDELL B. NEWELL Public Weighers WENDELL B. NEWELL NORMAN L. BURIUE ROBERT M. GRAHAM GORDON R. BERRY WILLIAM F. SULLIVAN, JR. ROGER M. ORMES, JR. STEPHEN FURBISH WILLIAM CAPPS ROLAND BRETON Representative Metropolitan Area Planning Council A. LLOYD DAVID Term Expires 1970 Police Department Roster Chief JOHN F. BEAUDOIN 7 Lieutenants WILLIAM H. FAULKNER EDWARD M. HUBBARD JOHN L. POWER Sergeants THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK FRED GRANELU BERNARD J. PAIVA Safety Officer Patrolman - Inspector PATRICK J. PANTANO WILLIAM H. DEWSNAP JOSEPH W. CORMIER Patrolmen JOSEPH M. GREENE GEORGE A. LeFAVE FREDERICK J. KEEFE JOHN A. BILICKI PHILIP N. CAIL HERBERT G. PERRY EVAN P. EDWARDS ROBERT E. MARCHAND ROBERT A. CASTINE BRIAN F. DESMOND RAYMOND J. DOUCETTE EDWARD W. MARCHAND WILLIAM F. KEEFE HERBERT E. ROBSON HERBERT N. McSHEEHY LEONARD P. HOYT RICHARD L. WOOD JOHN F. MURPHY DAVID E. SAUNDERS WILLIAM E. ARAKELIAN GERALD F. HOYT LEO S. lACOPUCCI RICHARD L. NELSON JAMES F. McCauley GERALD C. POWERS PAUL F. CASSIDY Clerk BARBARA B. ADAMS Police Woman PAULINE M. THOMAS Permanent Fire Fighters Chief, JAMES S. PERRY Deputy Chief, ROBERT W. PRATT Captain, DONALD C. MITCHELL RICHARD E. VAN HORN Captain, ROBERT W. SHANNON WILFRED E. BOUDREAU, JR. Lieutenant, ELMER A. DYKENS, JR. DANIEL J. DORAN Lieutenant, LESLIE L. HADLEY WILLARD F. NICHOLS Retired Feb. 29, 1968 8 Lieutenant. HARVEY J. RACINE LAURENCE G. COWARD, JR. Lieutenant, ROBERT H. THOMAS PETER R. VINCENT Lieutenant, THEODORE W. TURNER, JR. MALCOLM W. HUBBARD Lieutenant, LEONARD J. REDFERN JOHN C. DOUCETTE Lieutenant, VICTOR H. CAIL DONALD V. JACKSON RICHARD D. BROWN ARTHUR W. STEELE HERBERT J. HUTCHINSON ROBERT P. O’BRIEN RUSSELL E. CARTER JOSEPH T. HINDES, JR. GERALD W. HUMPHREY VERLON CURTIS NELSON F. ANDREWS JOSEPH CUMMINGS HI RONALD D. MICHELINI JAMES W. SHARKEY FREDERICK E. LIVINGSTONE THOMAS W. LYLE DONALD L. MICHELINI ANTHONY J. GENTILE GEORGE L. TURNER RAYMOND F. MOONEY ERNEST G. BABCOCK, JR. PAUL D. MURPHY Clerk RUTH K. MURRAY Call Fire Fighters DANIEL J. BUCKLEY CLYDE A. MOORE DeMELLE C. GARY CHARLES D. PERRY ROBERT M. GRAHAM Lieutenant, JOHN A. SPURR LAWRENCE J. HUBBARD Supt. of Fire Alarm JAMES S. PERRY, Chief Forest Warden JAMES S. PERRY, Chief Deputy Forest Wardens Deputy Chief, ROBERT W. PRATT JOHN A. SPURR Captain, DONALD C. MITCHELL MAURICE H. DONEGAN Lieutenant, ELMER A. DYKENS, JR. BENJAMIN E. NICHOLS Resigned 9 STATISTICS Area, 10 square miles Population, census of 1965 — 21,188 Registered Voters: Precinct 1, 2799; Precinct 2, 2796; Precinct 3, 2488; Precinct 4, 2997; Total, 11,080 Federal: Fifth Congressional District F. Bradford Morse Senators: Edward M. Kennedy Edward W. Brooke State: Fifth Councillor District Thomas J. Lane Third Essex Senatorial District William L. Saltonstall Twenty-first Middlesex Representative District Nils L. Nordberg, Reading Daniel C. Towse, Stoneham Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex, Woburn 10 TOWN OF READING List of Jurors for 1967 - 1968 Prepared by the Board of Selectmen NAME RESIDENCE BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION Acquaviva, William P., 18 Avon Street Carpenter Adams, Virginia P., 83 Locust Street Housewife, Part Time Clerk Aheam, J. Francis, 77 Scotland Road Materials Engineer Ainsworth, John T., 21 Woodbine Street Quality Control Supervisor Austin, George D., 16 Kenneth Road Insurance Balkus, William, 23 Harrison Street Bulldozer Operator Barnes, David H., 87 Ash Street Service Mechanic Barrett, Karl F., 20 Gardner Road Press Operator Batchelder, Arthur F., 125 Franklin Street Salesman Batson, Edward R,. 63 Dana Road Foreman Beals, Marcus L., 20 Irving Street Supervisor Beckert, Paul A., Jr., 47 Winslow Road Die Maker Beeman, Mary C., Ill High Street Housewife Bennett, Warren J., 59 Whittier Road Shipper Berg, Roy G., 154 Belmont Street Insurance Bemat, Edward J., 183 High Street Plant Engineer Berry, Neil D., 25 Lincoln Street Optic Technician Birdsall, M. Priscilla, 185 Walnut Street Secretary Bode, Fred W., 13 Shady Hill Lane Accountant-Controller Booth, Frederick W., 18 Susan Drive Head Lineman Boschetti, Carlo A., 116 Franklin Street Area Supervisor Bostrom, John M., 30 Selfridge Road Retired Boviard, James T., Jr., 67 Sanborn Lane Salesman Brigham, David T., 36 Hanscom Ave.