y\M- IK}* <* L V< \Vt ANNUAL REPORT </ THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD /\v\ i \ for THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1952 ,-;..:.. /": .-^h^wwym -M^m . ANNUAL REPORT 4 THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD for THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1952 Balfe Service Co., Printers 46 middle street lowell. massachusetts REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS Moderator John H. Valentine (Term Expires 1954) Town Clerk Harold C. Petterson (Term Expires 1954) Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare Theodore W. Emerson Term Expires 1953 Carl A. E. Peterson Term Expires 1954 Raymond H. Greenwood Term Expires 1955 Treasurer and Tax Collector Harold C. Petterson (Term Expires 1954) Board of Assessors Warren Wright Term Expires 1953 John J. Dunigan Term Expires 1954 Claude A. Harvey Term Expires 1955 Tree Warden Myles J. Hogan (Term Expires 1954) Board of Health Charles C. Farrington Term Expires 1953 Edmund J. Welch Term Expires 1954 Oliver A. Reeves Term Expires 1955 School Committee Daniel J. Hart Term Expires 1953 Vernon Fletcher Term Expires 1*954 Ray Pike, Jr Term Expires 1955 REPORT OP THE TOWN CLERK Park Commissioners Ralph P. Adams Term Expires 1953 William W. Edge Term Expires 1954 Gilbert H. Perham, (Resigned 10-15-52 Term Expires 1955 Bradford 0. Emerson, (Appointed until Annual Town Meeting) Term Expires 1953 Cemetery Commissioners Prank H. Hardy Term Expires 1953 Arthur J. Colmer Term Expires 1954 Arne R .Olsen Term Expires 1955 Trustees of Public Libraries Eustace B. Fiske Terms Expire 1953 Marjorie B. Scoboria E. Wayne Jenkins Terms Expire 1954 Howard D. Smith Ethel Booth Terms Expire 1955 Roger P. Welch Sinking Fund Commissioners Fritz H. Pearson—Deceased Term Expires 1953 Daniel E. Walker (Appointed until Annual Town Meeting) Term Expires 1953 Edward T. Brick Term Expires 1954 Sidney C. Perham Term Expires 1955 Planning Board Clifford M. Babson, Jr Term Expires 1953 Arnold C Perham Term Expires 1954 William H. Burns Term Expires 1955 Richard L. Monahan (Resigned June 3, 1952) Term Expires 1956 Harold E. Clayton, Jr. (Appointed until Annual Town Meeting) Term Expires 1953 George S. Archer Term Expires 1957 Harold J. Pearson Term Expires 1957 John L. Dusseault Term Expires 1957 Constable Robert F. McAndrew (Term Expiree 1953) Varney Playground Commissioners Leslie H. Adams, Sr Term Expires 1953 Clifford Hartley Term Expires 1954 John W. Dixon Term Expires 1955 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS Town Accountant Alfred H. Goburn (Term Expires 1954) Board of Selectmen Recording Clerk Alfred H. Coburn (Term Expires 1953) Financial Clerk Bernice C. Manahan (Term Expires 1953) Finance Committee Warren C. Lahue Term Expires 1955 John E. Boyle Terms Expire 1953 John L. Lincoln Leonard S. MacElroy Terms Expire 1953 Hans H. Schliebus Superintendent of Streets Robert W. Sealey (Term Expires 1953) Inspector of Animals Gilbert H. Perham (Term Expires 1953) Fire Engineers (Terms Expire 1953) Charles D. Harrington Allan Kidder William L. Colmer Gilbert H. Perham Leo A. Williams Registrars of Voters John J. Carr Term Expires 1953 Daniel E. Haley Term Expires 1954 James F. Leahey Term Expires 1955 Harold C. Petterson Ex-Officio REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK Town Counsel John H. Valentine (Term Expires 1953) Janitors of Public Halls (Terms Expire 1953) LaForrest E. Field Center Town Hall Joseph L. Larocque North Town Hall Sealer of Weights and Measures John P. Quinn (Term Expires 1953) Forest Warden Allan Kidder (Term Expires 1953) Superintendent of Burials of Indigent Soldiers and Sailors Walter Perham (Term Expires 1953) Dog Officer Charles G. Fuller (Term Expires 1953) Welfare Investigator Quincy B. Park (Civil Service) Meat Inspectors Spencer W. Chamberlin Gilbert H. Perham (Terms Expire 1953) Agent of the Board of Health Patrick A. Thibeau (Term Expires 1953) School Nurse Helen M. Jewett (Term Expires 1953) REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK Building Inspector Arthur Gauthier (Term Expires 1953") Milk Inspector Patrick A. Thibeau (Term Expires 1953) Plumbing Inspector George E. Gagnon (Civil Service) Town Forest Committee Arthur M. Batchelder Term Expires 1953 Edward B. Russell Term Expires 1953 Board of Health Physicians (Terms Expire 1953) Benjamin Bleckman, M.D Raymond A. Horan, M.D. Moth Superintendent Myles J. Hogan (Term Expires 1953) Zoning Appeal Board Clifford M. Babson, Jr Terms Expire 1953 William B. Mochrie Clifford Hartley Terms Expire 1954 Edward Whalen Harold M. Tucke, Sr Terms Expire 1955 Frederick Burne Frank McMahon Veterans Emergency Committee (Terms Expire 1953) George Archer Joseph Sadowski Perry T. Snow Edward G. Krasnecki George F. Waite Alfred H. Coburn Honor Roll Committee (Terms Expire 1953) Robert Spaulding Harold Linstad George A. Parkhurst Veterans' Agent (Term Expires 1953) Gordon P. DeWolf REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK Election Officers PRECINCT ONE PRECINCT FOUR Walter H. McMahon (D) Warden James E. Reardon (D) Warden Stella C. Wells (R) Clerk Theresa M. Maguire (D) Clerk Mary C. Hart (D) Deputy Ruth E. Wright (R) Deputy Warden Warden Augusta A. Haley (D) Dep. Clerk Ruth P. Lamprey, (R) Deputy Marguerite E. Perham (R) Clerk Inspector Lillian M. Leaver (R) Inspector Catherine D. Riney (D) Inspec- Hilda Braga (D) Inspector tor Lydwin Bachelder (R) Inspector Eva C. McMaster (R) Inspector PRECINCT FIVE PRECINCT TWO Elizabeth M. Whalen (D) Warden Mary R. Welsh (D) Warden Evelyn M. Philbrook (R) Clerk Edith M. Wilbur (R) Clerk Elizabeth M. Calder (R) Inspector Adella :P. McEnany (D) Deputy Herman L. Purcell, Jr. (D) Clerk Inspector Florence E. Beauregard (R) Deputy Warden Anna E. Cummings (D) Inspector PRECINCT SIX Mary M. Vondal (R) Inspector Charles G. Berger (D) Warden Grace H. Cummings (R) Inspector Eleanor M. Parker (R) Clerk Dora M .Tucke (D) Inspector Viola B. Cochrane (R) Deputy PRECINCT THREE Warden Katherine G. Shea (D) Warden Helen E. McMaster (D) Deputy Mildred W. Wilkins (R) Clerk Clerk Esther P. Snow (R) Inspector Irene Hoyt (D) Inspector Helen Reis (D) Inspector Ethyl M. Oates (R) Inspector Constable Ralph J. Hulslander (Term Expires 1953) Memorial Day Committee (Terms Expire 1953) Post 313 John Kerins Joseph Dunigan Michael O'Brien Post 212 Wilhelm T. Johnson Archibald Cooke Raymond G. Ducharme REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief of Police Ralph J. Hulslander Patrolmen Allan H. Adams Winslow P. George Basil J. Larkin Raymond E. Harmon Lawrence W. Chute Intermittent Patrolmen Leo A. Boucher Edward F. Miner Arthur L. Smith Leslie H. Adams, Jr. Richard F. Campbell George W. Marinel John B. Wrigley Fritz H. Pearson (Deceased on March 18, 1952) Intermittent Patrolwoman Christina N. Park Special Police for Other Activities Leslie H. Adams, Sr. George R. Dixon John W. Carruthers William F. Connor William Warley Robert F. McAndrew 10 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK VITAL STATISTICS Attention is called to the following Vital Statistics. It is important that these records shall be correct. If errors are discovered, the Town Clerk will deem it a favor to have them reported at once so that cor- rections may be made. As required by Chapter 16 Section 15, of General Laws of Massa- chusetts, notice is hereby given that the Town Clerk will furnish blanks for returns of births to parents, householders, physicians and regis- tered hospital officers applying therefore. BIRTHS RECORDED 1952 Jan. Name Parents 1 — Williamson John E. and Margaret (Gill) 2 Carol Ann Marie Damboise Victor A. and Claire C. (Marcouillier) 3 James Empoules George C. and Reva L. (Jeffries) 10 Thomas Barry Ennis Thomas A. and Mary E. (Cusick) 13 Rolvin Reid Risska Rolvin R. and Gena (Makey) 13 Dana John Hurst Harold C. and Irene J. (Hulslander) 14 Jeffrey Charles Taylor Howard L. and Marcelle O. (Morency) 14 Gayton Cushing Bartlett William P. and Florence (Kennedy) 17 Glenn Alan Berger Albert and Muriel E. (Knapp) 17 Edward Richard Panessiti Joseph T. and Mary G. (Copley) 20 Gail Ann Smith Russell R. and Gertrude (Sundquist) 22 Jill Elizabeth Donovan Forrest D. and Elizabeth A. (Messier) 22 Kenneth Alfred Millman Kenneth R. and Barbara M. (Mahoney) 23 James Stanley Upton James S. and Grace G. (Handley) 25 David Alan Johnson Fred W. and Priscilla A. (Sargent) 28 Maurice Henry Tremblay Roland J. and Hermance (Blouin) 29 Evelyn Mae Moreton Wilfred S. and Mabel C. (Davis) 30 Kevin William Purcell Raymond F. and Frances R. (Neary) 31 Mary Frances McMullen Alfred D. and Mary (Butler) Feb. 2 Robert Alan Durkee Russell E. and Edna E. (Lamont) 4 David Carl Lundgren Clarence C. and Phyllis N. (Axon) 4 Robert Otis Crowe Benjamin A. and Doris A. (Allen) 6 Brian Lewis Zaher Lewis and Madeline (McPhillips) REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK 11 Feb 8 Frederick James Haley- Frederick J. and Katherine I. (Butler 14 Robin Anne Russell Chester C. and Betty L. (Armitage 17 Warren Frank Price Richard P. and Betty E. (Stewart 17 Thomas Edward Hamblett Charles M. and Mary L. (Beaubien 19 Vicki Anne Cleghorn Leonard B. and Mae E. (Reno 20 Susan Elizabeth Sadlier Charles J. and Bessie S. (Blackie 21 Barbara Jean Capuano Nicholas P. and Lillian A. (Harvey 21 Kevin Roscoe Simpson Albert R. and Ruth E. (Richards 23 Anita Louise Locapo Adam A. and Rita (Fontes 23 Charles Daniel Mullen Harold and Marion (Rust 25 Richard Paul Svenson Charles E. and Nancy (Mason 25 Kevin Richard Sullivan Arthur C. and Lucille M. (Parthenais Mar. Beverly Lorraine Lachut Sigmund S. and Lorraine E. (Buchanan James Frederic Davies Russell H. and Anne E. (Pratt Francis Lyman Frank J. and Jeanette (Krupowicz Mary Alice Churchill Charles W. and Alice (Durgin Carolyn Lee Cross Robert J. and Frances L. (Moreno Leonard Charles Swanson Sven A. and Mildred E. (McMaster 12 Marcille June Fletcher Erwin and Margaret R. (Gorham 13 William James Whitworth Guy N. and Evelyn M. (Hanson 14 David Ralph Abbott Ralph R.