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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
6
In Shaftsbury two seasoned contenders vie for the selectman post. Pauline Harrington, clerk, argues for town management reforms and a five member board to curb domination by a clique. Opponent Mrs. Knapp, town clerk and treasurer, supports a town manager model, uniform accounting, voter approval of a zoning ordinance, and strengthening local governance.
Roy G. Whitman Republican chairman of Shaftsbury Board of Selectmen faces Democrat Pauline Knapp Tuesday for a new three year term. Whitman extended town service since 1949 with breaks, notes debt drop from about 45 000 46 000 to 4 000, cites zoning support and openness to town manager form but opposes cost. born in Williamstown Massachusetts, moved to Shaftsbury 1920, has two sons, remarried Lilah Marsh, resides West Shaftsbury.
A sale hosted by the First Methodist Church Commission on Stewardship and Finance runs Tuesday in the upstairs of Cole Hall from 10 a.m. until sold out, led by chair Louise McDonald. Shaftsbury voters will choose Pauline Knapp for three-year selectman and clerk duties, with Clinton McDonald for town treasurer and Alfred Wade as sister candidate, voting March 5 with POL and ADV notices.
In Shaftsbury Republicans back Elizabeth King a Democrat for town clerk and treasurer as a combined office option. Democrats nominate King for clerk while supporting incumbent Clinton McDonald as treasurer. Major race sees Roy Mattison Republican vs Pauline Knapp Democrat for selectman. Alfred Wade Democrat faces William Maitland Republican for three-year assessor. Auditor race pits Barry Patton Republican against Patricia O'Brien Democrat, with Patton highlighting local service and O'Brien citing business experience.
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