/ / 135th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF WAKEFIELD, MASS. Financial Year Ending December Thirty-first Nineteen Hundred and Forty-six ALSO THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS During the Year 1946 WAKEFIKLO Town Officers, 1946-1947 Selectmen Herbert D. Anderson, Chairman William G. Dill, Secretary L. Wallace Sweetser William R. Lindsay Richard M. Davis Town Clerk Charles F. Young Assistant Town Clerk Marion B. Connell Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell Town Treasurer John I. Preston Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman Town Accountant Charles C. Cox Assessors George E. Blair, Chairman Term Expires March 1947 Leo P. Douglass, Secretary Term Expires March 1948 George H. Stout Term Expires March 1949 Municipal Light Commissioners Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chairman Term Expires March 1947 Theodore Eaton, Secretary Term Expires March 1948 Aubrey T. Quinlan Term Expires March 1949 Water and Sewerage Board John N. Bill, Chairman " Term Expires March 1947 Herman G. Dresser j Secretary Term Expires March 1948 '"''- Sidney F. Adams ' Term Expires March 1949 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD Board of Public Welfare J. Edward Dulong, Chairman Term Expires March 1947 Peter Y. Myhre, Secretary Term Expires March 1948 Winsor L. Finney, Jr. Term Expires March 1947 Helen M. Randall Term Expires March 1948 M. Leo Conway Term Expires March 1949 Harold C. Robinson (Resigned) School Committee James M. Henderson, Chairman Term Expires March 1948 Mary Louise Tredinnick, Secretary Term Expires March 1948 Paul A. Saunders Term Expires March 1947 Walter C. Hickey Term Expires March 1947 Marcus G. Beebe Term Expires March 1949 William J. Lee Term Expires March 1949 Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman Term Expires March 1949 Florence L. Bean, Secretary Term Expires March 1949 John J. Round Term Expires March 1949 Albert W. Rockwood Term Empires March 1947 Dr. Richard Dutton Term Expires March 1947 Miriam G. Needham Term Expires March 1947 Walter C. Hickey Term Expires March 1948 Arthur L. Evans Term Expires March 1948 Dr. Frank T. Woodbury Term Expires March 1948 Board of Health Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman Term Expires March 1947 Dr. Robert Dutton, Secretary Term Expires March 1948 Ned C. Loud Term Expires March 1949 Park and Cemetery Commissioners John T. Stringer, Chairman Term Expires March 1947 Robert F. Fitz, Secretary Term Expires March 1947 George W. Abbott Term Expires March 1947 Town Planning Board Fitzroy Willard, Chairman Term Expires March 1948 Kenneth W. Thomson, Sec'y-Treas. Term Expires March 1947 Edward M. Bridge Term Expires March 1949 Dr. Frank T. Woodbury Term Expires March 1948 Arthur G. Harding Term Expires March 1947 REPORT OP TOWN CLERK Constables John G. M. Gates Harold Anderson Joseph L. Preston Walter E. Peterson Reg^istrars of Voters Frederick G. Gorman, Chairman Term Expires March 1947 Charles P. Young, Clerk Pred E. Bunker Term Expires March 1949 Edmund W. Sliney Term Expires March 1948 Finance Committee Frederick W. Bliss, Chairman Term Expires March 1948 Louis J. Bassill, Secretary Term Expires March 1947 Harry Marshall Term Expires March 1948 V. Richard Fazio Term Expires March 1948 James J. Curley Term Expires March 1948 Frank E. Mclntire Term Expires March 1948 Howard A. Jones Term Expires March 1947 Maurice P. Walsh Term Expires March 1947 Moses M. Prankel Term Expires March 1947 James P. Keating Term Expires March 1947 Arthur M. Moore Term Expires March 1949 D. Thomas Dinan Term Expires March 1949 Joseph B. Burke Term Expires March 1949 George J. Evans Term Expires March 1949 M. Joseph Bowen Term Expires March 1949 Board of Appeals William C. McKie, Chairman and Secretary Term Expires March 1948 Willard P. Lombard Term Expires March 1946 Harold W. Merritt Term Expires March 1947 Recreation Committee William G. Dill, Chairman Mary E. Lazzaro, Secretary and Treasurer Leo V. Walsh John Powers William McKilligan (Resigned) S. Morton Sherman Anna Mclntire Michael J. Zammitti For other appointive town oflacers, see Selectmen's Report TOWN GF WAKEFIELD Town of Wakefield Population, 1945 State Census 18,677 Congressman, 8th District — Angier L. Goodwin of Melrose. Councillor, 6th District — Victor A. Friend of Melrose. State Senator, 7th Middlesex District — George J. Evans, Wakefield. State Representatives, 22nd Middlesex District — Joseph A. Milano, Mel- rose; Charles Gibbons, Stoneham; Theodore J. Vaitses, Melrose. List of Jurors Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield, June 25,' 1946 Name Residence Occupation Achorn, Howard F. 45-46 11 High St. Bank Examiner Achorn, John J. 46 289 Lowell St. Driver Adams, Frank R. 46 40 Central St. Upholsterer Adams, Sidney F. 45-46 128 Pleasant St. Engineer Alden, Walter 45-46 49 Cordis St. Merchant Alley, Ralph E. 45-46 45 Outlook Rd. Leather Worker Altieri, Peter C. 46 55 Harrison Ave. Rigger Anderson, Howard E. 46 21 Franklin St. Janitor Anderson, Randall 46 6 Warren Ave. Winship-Boit Co. Bartlett, Donald A. 45-46 19 Aborn Ave. Salesman Bartlett, Russell T. 44-45-46 23 Park St. Salesman Batchelder, George H. 46 316 Main St. Painter Bayrd, C. Orne 44-45-46 14 Crescent Hill Custodian Benbow, Jr., John 45-46 111 Montrose Ave. Security Anal. Benedetto, Sabatino 44-45-46 86 Water St. Bus Driver Bisacre, Robert C. 46 64 Preston St. Driver Blair, George E. 45-46 34 Church St. Builder Bliss, Roland C. 46 72 Pleasant St. Woodworking Boardman, Raymond A. 45-46 54 Pleasant St. Bank Examiner Boody, Philip C. 46 216 Main St. Insurance Brackett, John L. 46 13 Charles St. Draftsman Brackett, Raymond J. 44-45-46 46 Cordis St. Mechanic Bradford, William H. 46 32 Salem St. Hairdresser Brewer, Murray 44-45-46 1 Highland Ave. Salesman Bridge, Edward M. 45-46 . 118 Salem St. Architect Brockbank, Gray B. 46 16 Chestnut St. Undertaker Brown, Ernest L. 44-45-46 104 Greenwood Ave. Supt. Butler, Aaron T. 46 81 Butler Ave. Contractor Butler, Oscar W. 44-45-46 114 Butler Ave. Shipper Calvo, Arthur 46 17 Pleasant St. A. D. T. REPORT OP TOWN CLERK Name Residence Occupation Campbell, Dudley H. 46 7 White Circle Engineer Campbell, Gardner E. 46 11 Wave Ave. Editor Canty, John J. 45-46 241 Vernon St. Truck Driver Carpenter, Elroy F. 46 35 Albion St. Shoeworker Carr, Charles B. 46 18 Auburn St. Manager Carter, Prank C. 45-46 9 Bellevue Ave. Salesman Chickles, George H. 46 19a Armory St. Proprietor Chirone, Adello P. 44-45-46 113 New Salem St. Mechanic Clark, Richard P. 44-45-46 151 Prospect St. Engineer Classen, William A. 46 821 Main St. Garage Prop. Colby, Newton W. 45-46 227 Nahant St. Salesman Condon, William H. 45-46 820 Main St. Show Card Writer Conger, Kenneth L. 44-45-46 185 Prospect St. Contractor Conway, Martin L. 46 10 Bennett St. Engineer Corindia, Eugene 46 9 Armory St. Watchmaker Cox, Earle S. 46 17 Butler Ave. New Haven R. R. Cox, John J. 45-46 18 White Ave. Treasurer Cragin, Earl L. 44-45-46 12 Newell Rd. Accoimtant Crocker, Joseph H. 45-46 11 Pine Ridge Rd. Tel. Co. Crosby, Stephen 44-45-46 6 Nichols St. Mechanic Curran, Matthew P. 46 12 Pranklin St. Water Dept. Curtis, George A. 46 42 Pleasant St. Driver Daland, George M. 45-46 17 Aborn Ave. Salesman Davis, Charles E. 45-46 61 Madison Ave. Bank Teller DeCecca, James 46 5 Middlesex St. Mechanic DePelice, Louis 46 9 Wakefield Ave. U. S. Navy DePeo, Angelo 46 13 Brook Ave. B. «& M. R. R. Devlin, James J. 45-46 23 Nahant St. Sealer W. & M. Dillaway, Newton L. 45-46 89 Montrose Ave. Writer Dodge, Prank C. 44-45-46 11 Sheffield Rd. Teller Dodge, William P. 44-45-46 136 Salem St. Inspector Doe, Irving N. 45-46 237 Salem St. Traffic Agt. Dolbeare, Cyrus M. 45-46 28 Wave Ave. Editor Doucette, Raymond G. 46 20 Quannapowitt Ave. Machinist Dow, Clifford H. 46 122 Vernon St. Engineer Dow, Lloyd A. 45-46 95 New Salem St. Plumber Doyle, Prank W. 44-45-46 12 Cedar St. Printer Drinkwater, Prank 46 147 Lowell St. Salesman Prinkwater, Patrick 45-46 155 Lowell St. Farmer Pulong, Arthur P. 46 160 Vernon St. Painter Ernster, Nicolas 46 11 Aborn Ave. Chemist Evangelista, Joseph 45-46 179 Lowell St. Pedler Evans, Harvey B. 45-46 4 Wave Ave. Salesman Pay, George L. 44-45-46 33 Curtis St. Truck Driver Pinney, Winsor L., Jr. 46 32 Lawrence St. Clerk Plint, Lawrence W. 46 860 Main St. Salesman TOWN OP WAKEFIELD Name Residence Occupation Foster, Harry A. 44-45-46 2 Central St. Accountant Fox, Calvin C, 44-45-46 1 Hope Ter. Yardman Francis, Nestor 46 12 Grafton St. Merchant Galvin, Maurice F. 44-45-46 290 Albion St. Clerk Gardner, George F. 45-46 168 Main St. Manager Gibson, John E., Jr. 46 13a Vernon St. Telegrapher Giles, Kenneth W. 46 191 Broadway Telephone Co. Giles, Richard E. 46 26 Pearl St. Janitor Glynn, John W. 46 119 Water St. Retired Gould, Clarence A. 46 22 Chestnut St. Undertaker Graham, Carl E. 46 14 Bennett St. General Elec. Green, John F. 45-46 28 Yale Ave. Chauffeur Guillow, Paul K. 46 69 Pleasant St. Manufacturer GuUage, Theodore 45-46 323 Salem St. Salesman Hampton, Arthur B. 45-46 2 Norway St. Telephone Co. Hampton, George A. 45-46 4 Norway St. Engineer Hanson, Charles G. 45-46 14 Humphrey St. Salesman Harrington, William H. 46 85 Cedar St. Guard Harris, Ray S. 46 25 Park St. Edison Light Hartshorne, Frederic M. 46 11 Cedar St. Civil Engineer Hatfield, Robert L. 44-45-46 736 Main St.