1972 ABOUT THE COVER Cardinal Cushing Academy fell victim to the high cost of educa­ tion and closed its doors at the end of the 1972 school session. The Town of West Newbury was given the opportunity to pur· chase the property for $750,000.00. The property consists of a land area over one mile long and one-half mile wide, stretching from Archelaus Hill to the Merrimack River and bisected by Main Street with substantial frontage on Main Street and Coffin Street. The section on the south side of Main Street contains 213 acres of land and Mill Pond, and the section on the north side consists of 130 acres of land, the school building, a 12 room house, barn, ski shop building, ski tow and a four car garage with a gymnasium on the second floor. At a Special Town Meeting held at the Town Hall, Saturday, March 18, 1972, at 1 :00 p. m., it was unanimously voted to petition the General Court of Massachusetts for the enabling Legislation to permit the Town of West Newbury to acquire a $1,000,000.00 bond and purchase and renovate the property. The General Court of Massachusetts subsequently passed the enabling Legislation as Chapter 181 of the Acts of 1972, and on June 8, 1972 the purchase was made and the property deeded over to the Town. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1972 Together with the Reports of the School Committee, Board of Engineers, Trustees of the Public Library, Assessors, Auditor, Treasurer and Collector and the Statistics of the Town Clerk. Printed by ~ NEWBURYPORT P1rnss, JNc. DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN Irving A, Burrill, Chairman, 1975 William M. Rowe, 1973 Albert E. Elwell, 1974 BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH Albert E. Elwell, Chairman, 1974 William M. Rowe, 1973 Irving A. Burrill, 1975 BOARD OF ASSESSORS George E. Schofield, Chairnwn, 1973 Milo M. Williams, 1974 *Dorothea B. Crowley, 1975 MODERATOR William A. Cook, 1973 TOWN TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Norman H. Hobson, 1973 TOWN CLERK Norman H. Hobson, 1974 SCHOOL COMMITTEE William A. Cook, Chairman; 1974 Ronald N. Tagney, 1973 Pemberton F. Minster, 1974 Barbara M. Wells, 1973 Elinor S. Griffin, 1975 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS Albert H. Knowles, Jr., Chairman, 1974 **Chester R. Johnson, 1973 ***Charles D. Courtemache, 1973 Richard Brunault, 1975 CONSTABLES Donald L. Adams, 1974. Robert C. Balsley, 1974 Eugene M. Willis, Jr., 1974 *Resigned · Reappointed **Resigned ***Appointed lo serve unexpired term 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES -- G.A.R. MEMORIAL LIBRARY J. Jackson George, Chairman, 1973 Evelyn N. Sargent, Corresponding Secrfo'tary, 1974 Ann S. Lape, Recording Secretary, 1975 Philip J. Crowley, Treasurer, 1974. Esther D. Thurlow, 1973 Jean A. Berkenbush, 1975 "'Helen M. Sargent, 1973 Joseph P. Vaughan, 1975 Sarkis M. Kurkjian, 1974 **David D. Hindle, ~973 PLANNING BOARD Malcolm S. Burr, Chairman, 1973 Lawrence G. Hogan, John S. Bill, 1976 Secretary, 1975 "*Jeremiah F. Mahoney, 197:-3 *William A. Lindsay, 1974 Richard Berkenbush, 1977 BOARD OF PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS Thomas J. Flaherty, Chairman, 1973 Daniel C. Cashman, 1974 Raymond S. Dower, III, 1975 ~-Resigned ~-*Appointed to fill unexpired term APPOINTED OFFICERS TOWN ACCOUNTANT Lincoln R. Walker, 1974 CLERK TO SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF HEALTH Clara P. Crue CLERK TO ASSESSORS Dorothea B. Crowley BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS Richard Berkenbush, Chief Russell R. Mingo, Deputy Chief Howard S. Poore, Deputy Chief FOREST FIRE WARDEN Richard Berkenbush CHIEF OF POLICE Eugene M. Willis, Jr. POLICE OFFICERS Arthur B. Adams Harold Macomber Robert C. Balsley Russell R. Mingo Erwin W. Batchelder *John Siudut Alcide Bergeron Wilbert H. Thompson Albert E. Elwell Edward V. VanSickle Charles Haney Betsey L. Wallace Edville G. Hurn SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER CENTRAL SCHOOL Milton Otis CARET AKER - REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA Everett Nichols FIELD DRIVER AND FENCE VIEWER Charles Haney Wilbert H. Thompson Edville G. Hurn Edward V. VanSickle DOG OFFICER *John Siudut Robert C. Hull *Resigned 4 CIVIL DEFENSE Russell R. Mingo, Director A. Neil Gadd, Asst. Director *Robert Gove, Radio Officer Charles Susen, Com. Officer AUXILIARY POLICE Paul K. Bezanson Arthur A. Marston Francis A. Bartlett Charles P. Susen FINANCE COMMITTEE Raymond H. Poore, Chairman, 1973 Francis A. Bartlett, 1973 George M. Hagopian, 1975 Stephen C. Patrinos, 1974 Charles R. Crue, 1975 Merton Chute, 1974 SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS TREE WARDEN MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Albert H. Knowles, Jr. INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Eugene M. Willis, Jr. GRAVES REGISTRATION OFFICER Malcolm B. Poore REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Edward F. Mears, Jr., Chairman, 1973 Eugene A. Woitkowski, 1974. Dorothy E. Cashman, 1975 **Barbara A. Coggeshall **Joan E. Colby Norman H. Hobson, Town Clerk, Ex Officio INSPECTOR OF WIRING Alfred Thomson BUILDING INSPECTOR Bernard L. Guilford, Jr. GAS INSPECTOR AND ASSISTANT PLUMBING INSPECTOR Louis Grieco *Deceased **A ppomte. d to serve as temporary member 5 PLUMBING INSPECTOR Gregory W. Stark TOWN COUNSEL Bernard J. Lojko BOARD OF APPEALS Stephen F. Burke, Jr., Chairman, 1974 Russell W. Joy, 1973 Lionel L. Brunault, 1975 Frederick M. Faulkner, Jr., 1973 Reiger G. Coggeshall, 1975 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS BOARD OF APPEALS James W. Bingham, 1973 Jeffrey A. Gerrish, 1974 Raymond J. Tolosko, 1975 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Mrs. Jarda Cragg, Director Tel. 352-5421 Pentucket Welfare District Georgetown, Mass. VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER James N. Chooljian, Director Tel. 887-8411 North Essex Veterans Service District, Topsfield TOWN HALL CUSTODIAN Arthur A. Marston 6 TOWN COMMITTEES CONSERVATION COMMISSION(S) Peter R. Haack, Chairman, 1975 Mabelle B. Adams, 1973 Albert E. Elwell, 1974 Wayne A. Sanborn, 1973 Walter Hendrick, 1974 Warren Thompson, 1973 Mary Poore, 1975 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE(S) Roy M. Dennis ( Engr), Chairman Phillip S. Carletti (Educator) John F. Cole (At Large), Sec. Barbara G. Donnelly (At Large) Robert J. Kelly (At Large) Phillip B. Lape (Engr.) Jeremiah F. Mahoney (Lawyer) HISTORICAL COMMISSION(S) Henry E. Clay, Jr., Chairman, 1973 Jeffrey L. Healey, 1974 Esther Osman, 1975 Joseph P. Vaughan, 1974 Ronald N. Tagney, 1975 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (M) Russell W. Joy *Walter L. Callahan Philip J. Crowley Robert J. Kelly Peter R. Haack Charles H. Naylor TOWN HALL EXPANSION COMMITTEE (M) Lebaron A. Atherton Richard L. Mesle Russell W. Joy John S. Sawyer Norman H. Hobson CENTRAL MERRIMACK VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICT (S) John S. Bill, Member Robert Davis, Alt. Member WHITTIER REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE Louis A. Porcelli TREE COMMITTEE (M) Stanley Bill ¥'John E. Stevens John D. Thurlow *Resigned (S) Appointed by Board of Selectmen (M) Appointed by Moderator (SC) Appointed by School Committee 7 TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE (S) Stanley Bill Prescott L. Spalding, Jr. William J. Vynorius LIAISON COMMITTEE (ROUTE 113 STRAIGHTENING) (S) Theodore Smith, Chairman Clayton A. Anderson Richard C. Thurlow Albert E. Elwell USE COMMITTEE !CARDINAL CUSHING ACADEMY) (S) Richard Berkenbush (Planning Board), Chairman William A. Cook Joseph W. Leary (at Large) (School Committee) Richard Preble (At Large) Raymond S. Dower, III (Park John F. Cole (At Large) and Recreation Commission) Wayne Sanborn (Conservation Commission) ·*Resigned (S) Appointed by Board of Selectmen (M) Appointed by Moderator (SC) Appointed by School Committee 8 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - 1972 Pursuant to the warrant issued by the Selectmen February 1, 1972, which was duly posted by Constable Eugene M. Willis, Jr., who made due return of his doings thereon, the annual town meeting was called to order by Moderator William A. Cook at 1 :20 p. m., Sat­ urday, March 4, 1972 in the Town Hall. Delay in starting the meeting was due to lack of a quorum at 1 p. m. It was voted to permit non-voters to be seated in the front row during the meeting. On motion of Selectman Irving A. Burrill after Town Clerk Nor· man H. Hobson had read the opening of the warrant, that so much of the reading of the warrant together with the closing should con· stitute a proper reading of the warrant. This was voted and done. Moderator Cook called upon Representative Albert E. Elwell to give an accoµnting of his stewardship in the Great and General Court. Articles 1 and 2 were passed over. Article 3. Resolutions on the death of former Selectman M. Paine Hoseason were read for the committee by Mr. Elwell. Resolutions on the death of Mrs. Hazel H. Albertson were read for the committee by Mrs. Esther D. Thurlow. Marrett Paine Hoseason Marrett Paine Hoseason. Born 1895 in Lowell, Mass. Graduate of Medford High School and John B. Stetson University, Florida. He was enrolled in the military service of his country during World War I and World War II. While a resident of West Newbury he served the town with honor as Selectman, Assessor, Public Welfare, Board of Health and Civil Defense Director where his honesty, in· tegrity and good judgment was always evident. He was always willing to assume his share of civic responsibility by membership in the West Newbury Historical Society, Charles L. Carr Post American Legion, Red Cross and twenty years as member of Corporation of Anna Jaques Hospital, and as a 32nd degree member of the Masonic Order. Therefore, be it resolved to express the high esteem in which Marrett Paine Hoseason was held by all who knew him and finally, that this Resolution be entered in the records of the town, a copy to be framed and hung in the Town Hall, and a copy to be sent to the family of Marrett Paine Hoseason as an expression of sympathy and respect of the citizens of the Town of West Newbury. Signed Albert E. Elwell Norman H. Hobson Harold T. Daley 9 Hazel Hammond Albertson 1884. 1969 Mother of four lively children, gracious hostess, talented dramatist, concerned citizen; her greatest gift was a true love of people and the ability to bring out the best in each person she knew.