Manchester School Board Sets 358575.32 Budget
Manchester school directors approve a 1966 budget of 358575.32 for the Manchester Town School District, an increase of 21747.30 from 1965. The plan shows 321022.73 to be raised by taxes and a tax rate of 8.82, based on a 149 pupil enrollment and a 574 tuition per pupil, with 30 for books.
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Manchester
Manchester Town
Louis Nicholson
Orrin Beattie
Ester Bushee
Dorothy M. Reilly
Three Way Race in Dorset For School Director Post
Dorset closes filing with a three candidate race for one of the two one year school director posts. Mrs. Ralph Gleason challenges incumbents Mrs. Margaret Thompson and Mrs. Julian Huffman while Leon Edgerton seeks a three year term on the school board. Six town offices see refiled incumbents and new candidates including August Schramm for the open treasurer and others for selectman moderator and clerical posts.
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Dorset
Ralph Gleason
South Dorset
Margaret Thompson
Julian Huffman
East Dorset
Gleason
PTA
Leon Edgerton
Leland Palmer
Palmer
August Schramm
Schramm
Dorset Hollow
Guy Stone
James Beebe
Robert Dressler
William T. Burns
Harold Beebe
Helen E. O’donovan
Ada R. Towslee
Byron Bowen
Dorset Officials Move Toward Tax Cuts for 1966 Budgets
Dorset town and school boards review proposed 1966 budgets before a 60 plus audience. If approved, town tax would be 4.585 and school tax 8.05, totaling 12.635, down from last year's 12.97. School budget rises to 160,346, the largest in Dorset history, while town budget totals 99,636.54. General Fund shows a surplus of 8,430.81, reducing total tax needs to 76,605.61. Major increases come from highways, roads, and new line items for Manchester dump costs and radio communications for town trucks. School costs rise mainly in tuition and fixed charges. five town elections are planned, with debt retirement for the new town office.
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Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel
Dorset
Shanks
Eugene V. Kayatta
Ralph F. Fleming
Montpelier
Lions Club
Manchester Lions
Clifford B. Harwood
Kayatta
Selectmen
General Fund
Robert Dressler
Zoning Commission
Regional Planning Commission
Burr
Burton Seminary
Burr and Burton
Terry Tyler
Tyler
Mount Laurel Inc. Names Acting President as Leader Takes Leave
At a special Mount Laurel School board meeting F Leslie Jones was granted a leave of absence as Mt Laurel Inc president. John Hartigan of Manchester Depot will serve as acting president during the interim. Hartigan is a board member. Also elected were Mrs Abraham Madkour as Membership Committee chair and Lynford W Bourn as chief of Manchester Fire Department with officers Ambrose Heaslip Comar Dailey Wilcox Harrington Hosley named as captains. The Manchester Firefighters Association plans a Feb 14 committee meeting. The Vermont IOOF Grand Master Nathan Kamber will meet at Odd Fellows Hall in Manchester Depot to discuss plans for the May 12-14 convention. David Edson of Manchester, Harvard student, was home during mid term recess.
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Mount Laurel
F. Leslie Jones
Mt. Laurel, Inc
John Hartigan
Manchester Depot
Hartigan
Abraham Madkour
Lynford W. Bourn
Manchester Fire Department
Howard B
Nathan Kamber
Vermont
International Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah Assembly
Odd Fellows Hall
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Rupert Spencer
State Department of Education
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Bennington
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First Baptist Church
Manchester Center
Harold Wessner
Gary Roberts
Mark Johnston
Ringheiser
United Church of
East Rupert
Deborah Schramm
Paul McWayne
Woolrich
Pendleton
Spinnaker
S. E. Woods
Hodgman — Macintosh
ORVIS
Orvisco
Orvis Water Queen
Manchester Firefighters Association
David Edson
Harvard University
Robert Edson
Garrow
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Ben Franklin
Valentines
Purdy’s, Inc
Taylor
Kilburn’s
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Mt. Shop
Bromley
Mt. Peru, Vt
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