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Marstons Mills. Mass.
Feb. 24 , 1958
The Barnstablp Patriot
24 Pleasant Street
Hyannis, Mass.
Att : The Editor,
Luther Hi, Howes
Gentlemeni
I would like to comment on why
I think the proposed new zoning
of Marstons Mills (Article 51) is
the correct and wise approach to
the vital, and long range, problem
of how Marstons Mills will develop
and prosper over the years. I am
convinced that Marstons Mills now
stands on the brink of a major
change and development and that
the decisions made at this time
will determine whether the village
will enjoy long term prosperity or
whether this will mark the begin-
ning of a steady decline.
There is no doubt In my mind
that this village's chief asset is its
relatively large areas of highly
desirable residential land. Our
chief aim, therefore, should be to
cherish this asset by seeing to it
that it Is utilized properly. Specifi-
cally, we should encourage people
to come to Marstons Mills to live.
The most effective way to pro-
mote this trend is to prohibit those
activities which devaluate resi-
dential land. The proposed Business
Limited zone is, 1 believe, wisely
designated. It reserves an area In
which service businesses can be
operated by residents of the village
when they have outgrown the "one-
man business" stage. The pre-
scribed area is large enough to ac-
commodate a resuonable number
of such enterprises, and yet it is
small enough to discourage un-
desirable exploitation.
It would be particularly unfortu-
nate and damaging to the village
as a whole to allow any present
attempt to enlarge this proposed
Business Limited zone. Any exten-
sion, at this time , would create an
unnecessarily large "business"
area and one which would pene-
trate deeply into existing mid po-
tential residential areas. The re-
sulting devaluation would have far
reaching consequences.
The choice of future success or
failure is ours. If Marstons Mills
can attract and retain an ever
growing community of "residents",
the village will prosper. Also, the
Town will share in this prosperity
through greater tax revenue. This
proposed zoning in Article 51 goes
a long way to encourage such
growth , and at the same time pro-
vides a central and adequate busi-
ness area.
If . on the other hand , we chooso
to encourage exploitation and de-
valuation of the village by loose or
unwise zoning, or if we choose to
lay waste Unnecessarily largo sec-
tions in ;i crash program to en-
courage ANY business , then we can
expect that some of the present,
and most of the potential , residents
will go elsewhere to find a more
secure place in which to live. The
result would then be that Mars-
tons Mills would have lost Its
chance to become prosperous , and
it then could look for little else
than State ownership of the best
areas and an occasional flurry of
summer tourist trade.
Very truly yours
JOEL P. DAVIS
Mr. Luther Howes, Editor
The Barnstable Patriot
Hyannis, Mass.
Dear Lou:
Mr. Souza's letter published in
the February 10 edition of the
Patriot , contained a misleading
and most untrue statement.
Mr. Warren Cook is not, and nev-
er hasbeen a "yes-man" for the
Hyannis Board of Trade.
The members of the Board of
Trade are loca! businessmen. Each
has a mind of his own and opinions
of his own. If they did not think
and act as individuals they would
not be businessmen for any grea t
length of time.
I would like to point out that
the proposed boat basin is not a
project of the Board of Trade. Last
year, and again this year the pro-
posal originated with the Park
Commissioners. In February, 1957
the Board of Trade- received a let-
ter from thfe Park Commissioners
outlining a proposed marina. The
letter was read at a regular meet-
ing of the Board of Trade and dis-
cussed fully. At that time, the
feeling among the members was
divided , mostly I believe, because
of several other large expenditures
by the town , and the Board of
Trade could not go on record either
for or against the marina.
Several months ago, Mr. Cook
spoke to the membership of the
Board of Trade and showed the
proposed layout of the much dis-
cussed boat basain. Questions were
, asked , and answered. The result
was that the membership, with
one exception , voted to favor the
proposal .
Several other organizations have
openl y favored the boat basin. The
newly formed Mid-Cape Junior
Chamber of Commerce was one of
the organizations. Does thiB indi-
cate that Mr. Cook is a "yes-man"
for the Jaycees? Or that tho Jay-
cees are "yes-men" for the Board
of Trade?
[ caanot understand how Mr.
Souza can make the accusation ttat
an organization has a "yes-man"
If he has never been a memler
of the organization , nor has he
ever (to my knowledge) ntteiued
a meeting of that organization
I'll close by remarking tha: I
am proud of my association vlth
the Hyannis Board of Trade, but
that I, as do my fellow membirH ,
have a mind of my own. We lave
no "yes-men". We need no "yes-
men ". We want no "yes-men."
ARTHUR C. OOOOE
Hyannis
Feb. 25, 1958
To the Editor
Barnstable Patriot
Hyannis , Mass.
The present situation in our Park
Department has me considerably
disturbed, A committee of top
notch , capable and honest men
were appointed to Investigate the
operation of various town depart-
ments and as a result of their
findings Articles 57 and 59 were in-
cluded in the town warrant. Both
of these articles would transfer
duties, materials and labor from
the Park Department to other de-
partments and also transfer a sum
of $23,240.00 from the Park De-
partment to the Highway Depart-
ment.
This special committee worked
many hours on this matter and
mu.de recommendations honestly
and in accordance with the facts
brought to light by their findings.
Tho present Commissioner who Is
seeking re-elci'tion on his past
deeds is content to sit back and
refe r to t his chaotic mess as
"growing pains'! I feel that the
time has arrhefl for some Intelli-
gent administrative action In our
Park Departnant by the Com-
missioners.
Wo havo a candidate in Mr. Roy
Chase who is professionally quali-
fied by ilie veryj nature of his work
to do this job. Mr. Chase knows
Parks organimion and adminis-
tration details Wid Is ably qualified
to step into u' confused situation
and brin g outlorder and the UBe
of common sttise. I see here an
opportuni ty tJ elect u candidate
for the best interests of our town
and I slncereljj hope the voters will
agree with miiand elect Mr. Chase
to the Park Commission.
J
ROBERT MAYO
Hyannis, Mass.
Feb. 21, 1958
To The Bdiir
Barnstable Jatrlot
When ArJcIe 57 comes up be-
fore Town ! fleeting next Tuesday
look for fin works. That's the ar-
ticle to see If the town will vote
"to transfet $23,250.00 from the
Park Comn ssion to the Highway
Department for the care, mainten-
ance and pkeep of the town 's
Park lands '
This met sure will not be ap-
proved If ( harles N. Savery, the
dynamic he d of the Park Depart-
ment has aiything to say about it.
This gentliman does not mince
any words] He stated that the
"Park Department Study Commit-
tee went jn a fishing expedition
and came tip with a minnow ". He
also added "that the transfer of
the work I to the highway depart-
ment Willi mean a lot more work
for a deplrtment which is already
over-loaded and finds it necessary
to sub-co|tract its present work".
Mr. Savpry is proud of the work
done by his Purk Commission. Let's
take a look, for example, at Vet-
erans Memorial Park . When Mr.
Savery became a member of the
Commission in 1948 this eight-acre
tract was nothing but a wilder-
ness. The beach was the original
"rocky road to Dublin " and those
intrepid souls who dared to go
bathing there had to wear sandals,
righ t into the water or their feet
would have been cut to ribbons.
Being a registered civil engin-
er and land surveyor Mr. Savery
saw the possibilities of this beach
and sineo that time the improve-
ments at this Park have trans-
form ed the entire South Eastern
section of Hyannis into a veritable
Spa with yachting facilities at the
Hyannis Yacht Club , an 800 foot
beach, which had over 16,000 bath-
ers last year. Encouraged by de-
velopments in this tract , Theodore
Clifton had no hesitancy in put-
ting up tho $250,000 Yachtsman
Hotel adjoining the site and Hy-
annis's leading entrepreneur is now
adding another 24 unit hotel next
to this one, together with four
guest houses for another $250,000,
which will be ready for occupancy
this summer. Mr. Clifton state?
that the first unit is alread y all
sold out for the summer. He also
plans to build an Island with a 70
foot channel around ft, with n
"chipping golf course" In tho mid-
dle.
The Park Commission has also
acquired four additional acres at
Veterans Memorial consisting
of the old Camp Howes site, which
was used for teachers attending
summer normal school. Mr. Savery
has plans to level off this sec-
tion, run the road from the beach
right up to the inlet , which will
provide more parking facilities.
The picnic grove is used to ca-
pacity during the summer. Articles
are placed in this year 's town war-
rant to make additions to the
present field house that was the
entertainment center for the old
Camp Howes building. The plan
Is for showers, lockers and other
facilities in this building, which
are badly needed.
In transforming the beach at
Veterans Memorial there were en-
gineering problems to overcome.
First and foremost was necessary
to get a sea-wall that would pro-
tect the shore from the incursion
of heavy seas that spewed into
Lewis Bay whenever a hurricane
raced up the coast. Mr. Savery
had noticed in his travels (he is
a confirmed boatsman) that Wln-
throp Beach and Plymouth were
protected by heavy pre-cast sec-
tions of concrete, built in con-
cave form. This type of concave
structure was considered best to
break the force of heavy seas with-
out undermining the sections. And
so these were placed into position
three years ago. Now the beach
has 720 feet of solid concrete block s
to protect the shore line. To cov-
er the jagged rocks, shells and
stones on the beach the commis-
sion had 4,000 square yards of the
finest sand on Cape Cod brought
In—from Sandy Neck on the North
Shore.
Not satisfied with this .Mr. Sav-
ery proceeded to dross up the
eight-acre tract with roads and
curbing, even against the wishes
on of one of tho members on his
commission, who obje cted to the
curbing in the pine woods. "It's
just like putting on a neck-tte",
said Mr. Savery. "It sets off the
entire property. " Not only does it
do that , but it also defines the
walking areas for pedestrians and
in this day and age when the mo-
torist takes in everything, it is
a good thing. In addition , tho curb-
ing prevents erosion and that is
absolutely necessary because the
entire area slopes gradually to the
sea.
"With reference to the different
park s throughout the entire Town
of Barnstabl e lt would appear to
be a mistake to interfere with the
present management, which takes
such pride in the care and plant-
ing of these tracts yearly. The
flower gardens that dot the parks
at the entrance to the town are
very much commended by visitors
from all parts of the nation and
the Park Commission has received
many letters , expressing praise for
the colorful flower arrangements
in these plots .
In addition to the floral arrange-
ments the Park Commission IB con-
tinually Betting up votive stones
Letters To The Editor
It may havo been winter outside
but those nttendlng the February
meeting of the HynnniB Garden
Club were treated to a breath of
spring and summer as they listened
to Mrs. Nelson Bearse tell of tho
fun she and Mrs. Marion Warren
have with their greenhouses. Cer-
tainly it must be a Joy to step
from one's living-room into an ad-
joining greenhouse filled with sum-
mer bloom , while outside It is zero
temperature and the ground is
covered with snow.
The coffee hour preceding the
meeting was chairmaned by Mrs.
William Knowlton and acting as
hostesses were Mrs. Gerard Besse,
Mrs. Theodore A. Brown, Miss El-
sie Caughlan, Mrs. Edward Nichol-
son and Mrs. George Norwood. For-
sythia and pussy willows, arranged
by Miss Elsie Caughlan, made an
attractive centre-piece for the tea-
table. Pourers were Mrs. Donald T.
Baker and Mrs . Edward Rice, Jr.
The president, Mrs. Carl F.
Schultz, commented on the fine co-
operation she received in response
to a telephone call made to the
In memory of those boys who gave
their lives in the various wars of
the nation. A rough-hewn stone Is
first set up, with a commemorative
tablet with the service man's name
engraved. Then a flower garden -
is added and grass is sown. These
are carefully attended all year and
one may be riding throughout the
Town of Barnstable at any time
and run acrofls this little haven of
quiet and beauty, dedicated to those
who gave their lives that we may
live in peace anil there could be
no finer monument or fitting trib-
ute to those who are no longer
with us.
Pro Bono Publico
Hyannis
Highway Dept. regarding the need
of tidying the area around the
Center St. railroad tracks. It re-
ceived immediate attention. Greet-
ings were extended to Mrs. Thur-
low B. Bearse's mother , Mrs.
Welnz of Chatham.
The exhibits for the George
Washington Sliver Tea, being held
nt the library Feb. 22nd from 2:30-
5 P. M. are : water colors by Mrs.
Dorothy Ellen of Dennis; ceramiCB
by Mrs. Freole Orcuss of E. Sand-
wich; gardening books from Lo-
ranla's; jel lies, pickles and jams
by Mrs. Ralph Harwood of Yar-
mouthport; gardening accessories
from Bradford 's Hardware store
and a floral centre-piece from Join,,
ny Lemos' Flower Shop, Chairman
of the exhibits is Mrs. Henrietta
Thacher and in charge of the ten
Is Mrs. Thurlow Bearse. The public
is cordially invited .
A round table meeting is scho-
duled for Feb. 25th in the library
at 10 A. M. with Mrs. Ralph Bar-
row and Mrs. Raymond S. PerBon
discussing Soils and Spriug Plant-
ing.
Hyannis Garden Club
Notes
(Continued from Page 11
Mr. Hinckley also said that when
llyannis was re-zoned two years
ago the sentiment at that time was
in opposition to the unlimited con-
struction of motels.
Article 48 was inserted in the
warrant at the reqUest of Theo-
dore Clifton , owner of the prop-
erty involved, which is located on
the southwest corner of the Ocean
Street-Gosnold Street intersection
in Hyannis.
This property presently is zoned
KA-1, which allows the taking of
six lodgers. If tho article is passed
the status would be changed to IIA
(allowing the taking of ten lo4b>
ers).
Mr Clifton has built or is in the
process of building four structures
upon this property. Bach building
has five bedrooms with adjoining
hath rooms. In addition , one of
these living units has a kitchen.
Also, it is understood , Mr. Clifton
Page One lead continued
has sold two of these buildings.
"Mr. Clifton apparently has con-
structed buildin gs to accommodate
ten guests in an area where only
six are allowed and now is usk-
ing to be 'bailed out. ' " Mr. Hinck-
ley deelared.
Respecting Article 47. which pro-
poses to re-zone from residential
to business the area around the
head of Inner Hyannis Harbor bor-
dered by Ocean and South Streets,
the Planning Board will Introduce
an amendment which would limit
the change to marine businesses.
Board Follows
Sentiment As Expressed
In Village Hearings
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