Holden Police Department - November 1964 Logs

Partial Logs of the Holden, Mass. Police Department November, 1964

	On November 21, 1964, the Verrazano-Narrows double-decked suspension bridge (connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn) opened in New York. Begun in 1959, the bridge cost $320 million to construct, and was the world's longest suspension bridge until 1981. Currently (2007) the seventh longest in the world, it remains the United States record-holder.

Sunday, November 1st, 1964
5 p.m.	Bengston calls re: malicious mischief at the library. Broke three windows.
6.05 p.m.	Fire alarm. Brush fire on Manning St. Phoned in by Geor. Drawbridge Jr. of Bullard St. Small fire way in woods. Would pay to check in future.

Monday, November 2nd, 1964
3 p.m.	Roger Massad, Fairbrook calls re: wanting Officer Nowak for Friday night 7.15 p.pmp for inside duty. I told him that I would do the assigning of the men and that it would not be Nowak.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 1964
10 a.m.	Gerbert G, Giknesm if Agway cakks re: the malicious mischief case of peat moss, damage. I called him back and sent Nowak down at 1 p.m. to see him, re: small picture taken by one of the workmen, showing three boys playing on the pile. Very poor picture, impossible to enlarge.

Wednesday, November 4th, 1964
11.50 a.m.	Stoneleigh Road resident calls in re: cement donkey stolen on Oct. 12th about.
11.55 a.m.	Lt. Alzepedi calls re: Conn. man complains about rough language used by officer on Sunday Oct. 18th at the Holden High School yard.
5 p.m.	Nowak suggest to have a plain clothes man at Agways on Sundays re: children doing malicious mischief on peat moss pile.

Friday, November 6th 1964
4 p.m.	Mr. Majcher of Bryant Road calls re: his boy riding home from school on his bicycle on Rte. 62 was accoseted by a man in his car who rode right along beside the boy for a long way until he saw the boys mother waiting for him on Broad St. She failed to get the registration number.

Saturday, November 7th, 1964
2.30 p.m.	Call from hospital re: gunshot wound. Mr. John Carlson 22 yrs. old of Central St. W. Boylston was hunting in woods in Hubbardston with a 22 cal. revolver which dropped on the ground, and is now confined to the hospital. Called Chief of Police at Hubbardston and I called Game Warden Winslow. Charlie was not at home but Everett Maynard said that he would give him the message.
8.20 p.m.	Al Arnold, Lovell Road calls re: his sister in law is at is home Husband is drunk and threw furniture out the window and hit her. Her car is parked up to the Hospital.

Sunday, November 8th, 1964
10.30 a.m.	Jas. Meagher of Rutland calls re: cleaning out a cesspool that is plugged down to the Blue Plate Bar. o.k.
12.10 p.m.	Eddie George of Highland St. in re: just barely hitting a young girl at the corner of Highland and Main St. Witness was Steward Sherman Causeway St. Jefferson. Did not get the girls name but he is sure that she was not really hurt.
8.15 p.m.	Louis Burkhart, Dog Officer of Wst Boylston calls re: Omar Smaykiewicz in trouble with Jas. Oliver. I called Jim and had him call Burkhart, direct. No fix!

Monday, November 9th, 1964
3 p.m.	Catherine calls re: tax of Gilber Hanson, has a refund check for $68.20. Bill no 4999.
6.10 p.m.	Tom Doyle and wife in re: sons difficulties with a neighbor Mrs. Blanchard who lives in the yellow house on Nola Drive. His son is 7 yrs. old.
7 p.m.	Frank Hathaway calls for revolver permit. Is a guard for the Eagle Detective Agency at Wor. Tech.

Tuesday, November 10th, 1964
11.30 a.m.	Dr. Bowlbys office calls re: cost of a crossing guard, rate per hour and re: date of Crime Prevention Week. This is the last week of January or the first week in Feb.

Wednesday, November 11th, 1964
9 a.m.	Philip Gustafson, 15 years old of Twinbrooke Drive was shot in the back accidentally by his friend, Craig Lind, 101B Sol. Main St. near the WAAB radio towers on Salisbury St. He was treated at the Holden Hospital by Dr. Crane.
2 p.m.	Clayton Wilson calls re: troubles with his sister Mrs. Wm. Olson over possession of a bankbook belonging to his new wife, formerly a state ward who lived with Mrs. Olson.

Thursday, November 12th, 1964
4 p.m.	Chris Nordberg and Bill Paquette found two watches at Jr. High. Donald French said they stole his basketball and Michael Horsfall says they stole his bike. Gave this information to Nowak to investigate.

Friday, November 13th, 1964
7.30 a.m.	Out to Shrewsbury St. to check traffic at corner of Birchwood Drive. and re: busses and etc. I was there till 8.40 a.m. 7 from Mt. View Drive and 22 came out from Birchwood to go to school. Motorist can see the mail box at the corner from a point 400 geet down the road. I checked the school busses coming down past Birchwood Drive. No. 12 had 16 vacant seats. No. 9 and 16 were full. Bus driven by Smith was full and No. 17 was full. I told Mrs. Zwick who called me later in the day that in my opinion a crossing guard was not cecssary but I did feel that the sidewalk directly across should be fixed up. Told her if not satisfied to contact the Town Manager. Also suggested that she try an get some woman crossing guard possibilities to line up for future developments. Will call me later.
8.35 p.m.	Bobby Ericksons nephew in re: holding a party at his home and some boys crashed the party and are bring back some liquor. I had No. 1 locate Bobby Erickson and he came to the office at 9 a.m. and I suggested that he go home and break up the party immediately and if any trouble to call me. He said that Al Belisle was with him and they would send the boys home at once.
9.20 p.m.	Leonard Bengston calls from the library that quite a few kids are out in back horsing around. He has had quite a few windows broken recently. Sent Jack over to disband them.

Saturday, November 14th, 1964
9 a.m.	Ronald Gonyer in re: trouble over the telephone with the daughter of Mr. Cook of Putnam Rd. who insists on pestering his wife. Will be here at 12 noon to go over with Jas. Oliver.
12.05 p.m.	Ronald Gonyer in and out with Jas. Oliver to see Mr. Cook of Putnam Rd. re: his daughter pestering his wife with phone calls. Mr. Cook very cooperative and said that it would not happen again.
1 p.m.	Hospital calls trying to locate Harry Gilchrist whose wife had slipped in the bath-tub and the Dr.wants her to be taken to the hospital for admission. Sent No. 1.
7.45 p.m.	John Wilkins of 135 Stoneleigh Road calls re: larceny of four 1964 hubcaps off of his Falcon car, wire type.

Sunday, November 15th, 1964
7 a.m.	Carl Hosnander in re: motor violation. His explanation was that the car was at he home of Corey Smith on Malden St. and at about 6.15 p.m. he and Corey Smit pushed it out of the Smith yard and steered it down Malden St. around the corner and down Bullard St. where it finally stopped. There was no engine in the car and the battery was out so there were no lights and it was dark at the time. He left the vehicle on Bullard St. all night without lights. He said that he was aware of the law that prohibits one from operating without lights and leaving a vehicle side of the road without lights after dark. I will send in a ticket on this case.
3.10 p.m.	Betty Kesseli, Wyndhurst Drive calls re: some young men apparently phony collectors I called No. 1 to check. She had no idea if they had a car or not and could not give me a description that was any good.

Monday, November 16th, 1964
12.35 p.m.	Mrs. Luhta of Parker Ave. calls re: larceny last night between 6 and 8 p.m. of an old fashioned wood wagon wheel at the side of her sidewalk by three big boys in a blue, two tone Dodge, that was seen by a neighbor. Did not call us.
4.30 p.m.	David Eagan of 35 Western Ave. W. Boylston whose father is a special officer in that town in re: last Friday night while on Reservoir St. by Avery Heights Drive flashed accidentally his spot light into a car and the operator came back and claimed that he was an officer. Had a blue light inside of car by windshield. Eagan asked to see a badge and would not show same but said that he was an officer in Holden. Eagan did not get the registration number of the car. It was a 1956 Chev. Beach Wagon.

Wednesday, November 18th, 1964
6.40 a.m.	Call re: B&E at Munns Pharmacy. Called McCauley to cover the investigation. He called me back and said to call Mr. Munns which I did and they decided that they did not gain entrance except into the toilet.

Thursday, November 19th, 1964
7 p.m.	State Road man in re: sunken trench by the Doughnut Shop. Car considerably damaged. Lindstrom brought a truckload of fill.

Friday, November 20th, 1964
2 p.m.	Mr. Goodwin of the Lyman School in re: conditions at the Rawson home. Suggested he take the boy out of there.
3 p.m.	Ed LeMay of Wachusett St. in re: his son missing since Sept. 5th d.o.b. 11-5-43. He left on that date with one Frances Hatstat, 17 yrs.old of Bellevue St. Wor. This girl did live with her father Robert Hatstat of Rutland and when school closed went back to live with the mother in June. The mother is undergoing psychiatric treatment. LeMaysays that the mohterh reported the case to the Worcester Police Dept. Two streets up from Park Ave. and the 4th house on the left. LeMays daughter Mrs. Gary Foster (Patricia) lives at 1417 So. Cedar St. Santa Anna California and she is 23 years old. Ed. refused to get a complaint against the boy for being Stubborn Child.
4.05 p.m.	Mark Davis is re: his license being suspended for breaking pumpkins in Paxton. Will o.k. him after Dec. 3rd.
11.40 p.m.	Mrs. Howard Morse of Fairchild Drive calls re: peeping tom. Sent No. 1 and they found that Mrs. Morse was under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

Saturday, November 21st, 1964
8.30 a.m.	Ralph Wadsworth of the Water Dept. calls for the men who are painting the town water tank on Shrewsbury St. and they want permission to work on Sunday. Told him NO, but that he could appeal my decision to the Town Manager.

Sunday, November 22nd, 1964
12.15 p.m.	Mrs. Judy Lawless of Brentwood Drivecalls re: two boys involved in malicious mischief on small shed out back. I sent Hammond to investigate same.

Monday, November 23rd, 1964
8 p.m.	Mr. Weston Pierce calls that his son lied to him about having his coat sleeve cut about a month ago by two boys near Bascom Parkway. It was done by young Bolack a buddy of his with a piece of glass. Told Mr. Pierce to talk it over with Mr. Bolack the father. Will have the boys see me on Wednesday after school.
10 p.m.	Harry Waite calls re: carpenter work being done at the Fairlane is disturbing his sleep. Sent No. 1 to check and he had the man stop pounding.

Wednesday, November 25th, 1964
2.20 p.m.	Chris Pierce, Raymond St. in re: telling us a lie about two boys cutting his sleeve, about a month back. It was done by young Bolack, a friend of his.
3.50 p.m.	Mrs. Dr. Smith asked to have a message delivered. Her husband will arrive ok for dinner, but she can't make it. Rev. Sullivan,70 Highland St.

Thursday, November 26, 1964
10 a.m.	Dr. Kramer of Meadowood Dr. calls re: Jeffrey Potter,of Meadowood Drive hit his dog. Owns a green Sarrab sports car. Speeds too much, according to Dr. Kramer.
10.02 a.m.	Jeffrey Potter called re: above. Was going 30 mph and the dog ran into the path of his car. He is 22 yrs. old. Told him to see me Friday.

Monday, November 30th, 1964
7.50 a.m.	Mrs. Lind calls re: loss of her dog, part bassett hound. Name is "Snoozy".
5.50 p.m.	Nowak calls re: defective dryer at the Laundromat. I called Gordon Creamer to come down to check and also called the owner Mr. Ralph Meager.