READ I MASSACHUSETTS Town of READING MASSACHUSETTS Annual Report Of The Town Officers For The Year Ended December - 1969 - Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1969read TOWN OFFICERS 1969 BOARD OF SELECTMEN ROBERT S. CUMMINGS, Chairman Term Expires 1970 ” FRED C. KENNEY, JR., Secretary ” 1971 ” EDWARD P. CAMERON ” 1972 RICHARD E. GOULD, Executive Secretary TOWN ACCOUNTANT TREASURER *BOYD H. STEWART FREDERICK A. ASMUSSEN fRICHARD E. GOULD 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 ” ” 1971 #CARL W. GOODRIDGE ” ” 1972 fROBERT I. NORDSTRAND BOARD OF REGISTRARS H. NELSON BATES, Chairman Term Expires 1971 JOSEPH P. RIEMER ” ” 1972 *LESTER F. PLUMER ” ” 1970 fDANIEL F. DRISCOLL, JR. BOYD H. STEWART, Clerk (Ex-Officio) BOARD OF APPEAL JAMES H. WATTS, III, Chairman Term Expires 1972 ERNEST L. GISSLER * ” 1971 DAVID K. YOUNG ” ” 1970 * Resigned # Deceased f Appointed to fill vacancy 3 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF BOARD OF APPEAL FREDERICK F. MARTIN Term Expires 1970 ARTHUR C. OULTON 1972 ELIZABETH M. KAY ff 9f 1972 JOHN B. TEWKSBURY 1972 PLANNING BOARD WILLIAM H. PARKER, III, Chairman Term Expires 1970 *EDWIN H. BJORKMAN 1970 RUSSELL H. STONE, SR. 1971 EDWARD J. TAYLOR, JR. 1971 ROBERT W. GRIEVE 1972 f MELVIN E. JONES PERSONNEL BOARD DAVID C. STARKEY, Chairman Term Expires 1972 * PHILIP J. CLOUGH 1970 KEITH G. CARTER 1970 FINANCE COMMITTEE LAWRENCE DREW, Chairman Term Expires 1971 JAMES J. SULLIVAN, Vice-Chairman 1970 *EDWARD P. CAMERON 1971 fARTHUR E. O’BRIEN, JR. 1971 LAURENCE P. CABLE 1972 * PHILIP J. CLOUGH 1971 fGEORGE M. SANFORD, JR. 1971 LLOYD E. CHAPMAN 1970 H. PAUL FORTIN 1972 HERBERT F. GENT, JR. 1971 THOMAS F. GALVIN 1970 SYDNEY M. HODSON, JR. 1971 WILLIAM E. LOCKE 1972 ALFRED E. MURPHY 1970 ^ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND 1972 f BAYARD R. LINCOLN 1972 ALFRED T. DOUGHTY 1972 RONALD A. WINSLOW 1970 BOARD OF HEALTH ROBERT W. WAKELING, D. O., Chairman Term Expires 1970 * CHRISTINE F. PARKER, Secretary 1972 f MARGARET S. MEIKLE 1970 CHARLES R. BAISLEY, M. D. 1971 4 DIRECTOR, VETERANS’ SERVICE — VETERANS’ BENEFITS AGENT DONALD T. TAYLOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE DONALD R. WALKER, Chairman Term Expires 1970 NANCY ELGART 1971 DONALD J. McGILLICUDDY 1972 ROBERT A. MUIR 1971 KENNETH P. ROBERTS 1972 FRANK A. SMITH, JR. 1970 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN SCHOOLS ROBERT W. WAKELING, D. O. ROBERT S. WELLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE STANLEY I. ROBINSON Term Expires 1973 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES ALFRED R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term Expires 1971 ELISABETH A. DAGDIGIAN, Secretary ” ” 1970 ” fESTELLE T. HAZELWOOD ” 1970 WILLIAM H. DIAMOND ” ” 1971 ” ROBERT J. FIELDS ” 1972 GEORGE M. RICHARDS ” ” 1972 ” JOSEPH J. SCHMUCH ” 1970 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE, Chairman Term Expires 1970 ” NATHAN C. WHITE, Secretary ” 1971 GEORGE W. COCHRANE, 3rd ” ” 1972 ” GEORGE L. HODGKINS ” 1972 ” WILLIAM H. WATT ’ 1970 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES EDOUARD N. DUBE, Chairman Term Expires 1972 M. RUSSELL MEIKLE, Secretary ” ” 1971 * Resigned t Appointed to fill vacancy 5 HAROLD F. DAVIS 1971 CHARLES E. ELLIS, JR. 1970 STANLEY F. MAXWELL 1970 CLIFFORD P. WADMAN 1972 MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD PAUL C. NICHOLAS, Chairman Term Expires 1971 JOHN H. CROOKER, Secretary ” ” 1972 ” WINFRED F. SPURR ” 1970 RECREATION COMMITTEE RUSSELL H. STONE, JR., Chairman Term Expires 1972 REMO G. VINCI, Secretary 1972 RICHARD C. EVANS 1972 *EDWTARD F. HURLEY 1970 fNANCY B. HOLLINGSWORTH 1970 MALCOLM S. WHITE, JR. 1970 GUY H. RENNISON 1971 NATHAN C. WHITE 1970 DONALD McGILLICUDDY 1970 SALVATORE MOSCARIELLO 1970 HOUSING AUTHORITY GILBERT M. LOTHROP, Chairman Term Expires 1974 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 IRVING E. DICKEY, JR. IRVING E. DICKEY, JR. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING ROYAL C. JAQUES WILLIAM R. HARRISON GAS INSPECTOR WIRE INSPECTOR WILLIAM R. HARRISON BLANCHARD K. STODDART * Resigned t Appointed to fill vacancy 6 SEALER OF WEIGHTS DOG OFFICER and MEASURES # GEORGE ZANNI ROBERT M. GRAHAM fRALPH E. WILSON, JR. INSPECTOR OF MILK INSPECTOR ANIMALS and FOODS OF GARDINER A. LESTER, D. V. M. JAMES J. NUGENT, JR. CUSTODIAN OF SOLDIERS’ CIVIL DEFENSE and SAILORS’ GRAVES DIRECTOR OF ROBERT H. CONNER HAROLD F. DAVIS CONSTABLES ROBERT M. GRAHAM * PATRICK J. PANTANO fSAMUEL H. GRAMMER INSURANCE COMMITTEE Consists of Board of Selectmen, Town Treasurer, and Chairman of Finance Committee. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT BOARD DONALD C MITCHELL, Chairman ARTHUR C. ALDRICH *BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary tRICHARD E. GOULD 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 1975 ” DONALD C. McKIE ” 1971 ” WALTER S. HOPKINS, JR. ” 1973 Treasurer and Chairman Board of Selectmen Ex-Officio * Resigned # Deceased t Appointed to fill vacancy 7 * DEVELOPMENT and INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION ROBERT E. TURNER, Chairman Term Expires 1973 ” FRANCIS C. ALBERTSON 1970 RUSSELL H. STONE, SR. ” ” 1974 ” NATHAN C. WHITE ” 1971 JOHN B. DOUGLASS 1972 COMMITTEE ON TOWN FORESTS JAMES S. PERRY Term Expires 1970 ” BENJAMIN E. NICHOLS 1971 IRVING E. DICKEY. JR. 1972 CONSERVATION COMMISSION ALBERT J. SCHNEIDER, Chairman Term Expires 1971 RUTH E. JOHNSON >» 1970 HENRY W. FIENEMANN ft ” 1970 CHARLES STRATTON » 1970 GERALD E. FOSBROKE y y 1971 NANCY W. ANDERSON yy 1972 JOHN D. LOUANIS ft 1972 COMMITTEE ON ELM TREE PROTECTION IRVING E. DICKEY, JR 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 ALBERT GUGLIELMI ROLAND BRETON WILLIAM F. SULLIVAN, JR. ROGER M. ORMES, JR. ROBERT M. GRAHAM WILLIAM CAPPS NORMAN L. BURKE GORDON R. BERRY 8 REPRESENTATIVE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL A. LLOYD DAVID Term Expires 1970 POLICE DEPARTMENT ROSTER CHIEF JOHN F. BEAUDOIN LIEUTENANTS WILLIAM H. FAULKNER EDWARD M. HUBBARD JOHN L. POWER SERGEANTS FRED GRANELLI BERNARD J. PAIVA EDWARD W. MARCHAND SAFETY OFFICER PATROLMAN-INSPECTOR JOSEPH W. CORMIER WILLIAM H. DEWSNAP 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 RAYMOND J. DOUCETTE WILLIAM F. KEEFE HERBERT E. ROBSON HERBERT N. McSHEEHY LEONARD P. HOYT RICHARD L. WOOD DAVID E. SAUNDERS WILLIAM E. ARAKELIAN GERALD F. HOYT LEO S. IACOPUCCI RICHARD L. NELSON james f. McCauley GERALD C. POWERS PAUL K. SHERIDAN JOHN GREEN JOHN A. GIFFORD WILLIAM A. PACUNAS CLERK BARBARA B. ADAMS POLICE WOMAN FRANCES P. GRANELLI 9 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 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 RUUSSELL E. CARTER ROBERT P. O’BRIEN GERALD W. HUMPHREY JOSEPH T. HINDES, JR. NELSON F. ANDREWS VERLON CURTIS RONALD D. MICHELINI JOSEPH CUMMINGS III FREDERICK E. LIVINGSTONE JAMES W. SHARKEY DONALD L. MICHELINI THOMAS W. LYLE GEORGE L. TURNER ANTHONY J. GENTILE ERNEST G. BABCOCK, JR. RAYMOND F. MOONEY PAUL D. MURPHY CLERK RUTH K. MURRAY CALL FIRE FIGHTERS *DANIEL J. BUCKLEY CLYDE A. MOORE JDeMELLE C. GAREY CHARLES D. PERRY ROBERT M. GRAHAM Lieutenant, JOHN A. SPURR J LAWRENCE J. HUBBARD SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM JAMES S. PERRY, Chief FOREST WARDEN JAMES S. PERRY, Chief *Retired } Resigned 10 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 xIRVING E. DICKEY, JR. * Retired xAppointed to Fill Vacancy 11 : : : STATISTICS Area, 10 square miles Population, census of 1965 — 21,188 Registered Voters: Precinct 1, 2675; Precinct 2, 2730; Precinct 3 2316; Precinct 4, 2934; Total, 10,655 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 12 TOWN OF READING List of Jurors for 1969 - 1970 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 Ahearn, J. Francis, 77 Scotland Road Materials Engineer Ainsworth, John T., 21 Woodbine Street Quality Control Supervisor Alley, Lester A., 27 Meadow Brook Lane Production & Quality Control Manager Austin, George D., 16 Kenneth Road Insurance Banfield, Patrick J., 48 Maple Ridge Road Vice Pres. & Asst. Treas. Barrett, Karl F., 20 Gardner Road Press Operator Barrett, Walter J., 303 Main