POPULATION: 11,680 (est)
HOUSES: 2,848
- Town government appoints first Permanent Building Committee
- Changes to the downtown area include construction of New England Telephone Building at the corner of Stone and School Streets, and major renovation and remodeling to Norfolk County Trust (current Bank of America) and Gove (current Herb Lewis Agency) buildings
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| Left: New England Telephone Building. (Note classic style "phone booth" in front on Stone Street.) Right: Norfolk County Trust Company |
SCHOOLS
- John F. Powers takes over as superintendent of Walpole School System
- In light of expanding school population resulting from post-WW2 Baby Boom, School Committee identifies need for and proposes:
- New elementary school in the vicinity of High Plain Street
- New Junior High school in the vicinity of High Plain Street
- Renovation to Bird Elementary School on Washington Street
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