Good Humor and Heavy Turnout Mark Pownal Town Meeting
At the Pownal town meeting a large turnout approved general expenses and highway funds lowering the tax rate to 68 cents for general expenses and 76 cents for highways, totaling 1.44 dollars. Voters elected committees for a municipal swimming complex and a multi purpose room study, and kept salaries for town officials at prior levels with minor increases for road workers and constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Pownal Center
Robert Rudd Sr
A. Coleman Mason
Anson Pratt
Selectman
Breard H. Hawks
Carpenter Hill
Arthur E. George
James W. Lounsbury
Powaal
Green Mountain Park
Joseph Tornabene
Lounsbury
State Racing Commission
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association
Tornabene
Sunderland voters face school problem at Town Meeting
Sunderland residents backed a report from a school study group after Mrs. William Day urged action on Sunderland schools. The meeting also voted on tax rates, appropriations to Arlington services, forest land matters, and tuition payments to Burr and Burton Seminary and Arlington High School. A judiciary poll tax bill stance was instructed against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
William Day
Burr and Burton Seminary
Arlington High School
Harriet Stone
Pownal Faces Gypsy Moth Eradication Challenge
Pownal Selectman Arthur E. George reported at Town Meeting that the town may need to act alone to combat the gypsy moth. An entomologist with the state said the problem is likely beyond Pownal’s solo efforts as Massachusetts fears spraying effects on wildlife and New York requires landowner permission for aerial spraying. Two nearby landowners adjacent to Pownal refuse consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler
Vermont Supreme Court
Maurice Callahan and Sons of
Pittsfield
Pownal
Atty. Norton Barber
Bennington
Arthur E. George
Tri-State
George
Gordon Nielsen
State Department of Forests and Parks
Nielsen
Massachusetts
New York State
Selectman
The
Arlington
Searsburg Meeting Adjusts Voter Checklist After Storm
Adams Mass visitors joined Searsburg officials as 48 voters were listed on a town checklist. Weather notes describe a nor easter with rain sleet and snow, high winds, and minor telecommunication outages. A blue jay, gypsy moth concerns, and possible special town meeting for beetle control were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Cady
Bradford and
Scott
Adams
Mass
Cady
Alenson Cady
Searsburg
Board of Civil Authority
John Clement
Charles Dearcopp
Harry J. Rice
Gordon Rice
Albert France
Ralph McDermott
Julia France
Woodford UKs 5.85 School Tax Increase Approved
At a Town Meeting in Woodford UKs voters approved a 5.85 increase to the school tax boosting the total to 11.45 with last year at 5.60. Franklin J. Frantz, Woodford representative on Mt Anthony Union High School Board, outlined the need for the rise and it was approved directly after. Allocations included 500 to Bennington Rural Fire Department 200 for the Bennington landfill 50 to the Bennington Rescue Squad and 25 to the Bennington County Humane Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Charles Dewey
Franklin J. Frantz
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Benenington
No Tax Rate Set Shaftsbury Voters Raise Wage Rates
Shaftsbury voters at town meeting approved budgeting over setting tax rates, approving $8,236.82 for highways and $43,194 for town expenses. Raises for labor pushed wages to as high as $2.50 an hour. minimums range from $1.30 to $1.75 with others at $1.50. The meeting, led by Thomas W. Hall Jr., also addressed town dump concerns, cemetery upkeep, and dust control with calcium chloride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Charles Lack
Manchester Voters Ballot on Livestock Exemption
Manchester voters debated tax relief for livestock and a Granville High School study option. They approved paying up to 175 per student for Granville transportation, rejected a 25 percent livestock tax exemption cut, and set a school budget near 300000 while honoring retiring town official Earle Fowler. The meeting also moved to abolish Fire District No 1 pending joint town and district action.
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Manchester
Granville
N.Y
Granville High School
Reid Lesfevre
Lesfevre
Ralph F. Fleming
Henry Robinson
Earle J. Fowler
Clara May Hemsenway
George J. Heaslip
G. Murray Campbell
Sen. Lefevre
East Arlington Sunderland Church School Room Completed
In Bailey Hall the upstairs Sunday school space is finished and in use by Mrs Roy Cole and Mrs John Secor for 4 and 5 year olds, a growing group. A Thursday wind storm caused varied damage across Sunderland Hill including property of Harry Hayden, blown windows, tipped boats, and a fallen playhouse, though electricity largely remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Hall
Roy Cole
John Secor
Sunderland
Harry Hayden
Arlington Tax Rate Up 1.24 Dollars at Town Meeting
Arlington voters approved a 1.24 dollar rise in total town and school taxes with rates set at 3.58 and 11.70 dollars respectively. Town treasurer Gregory Cullinan urged a salary cut to 1850 dollars, while school directors received a 20 percent raise. Water issues were raised and a town planning committee was authorized. Legislative discussions covered reapportionment and poll tax bills with plans expected by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Gregory Cullinan
Prosper Deschenes
Arlington Water Co
Allan Angney
Public Service Board
Angney
Mare Jorie Doyle
Terest
James
Bud) Edgerton
Colleges Accept Four More Seniors From St. Mary's Academy
Four St. Marys Academy seniors gain college entry Hoosick Falls New York. Nelma Motsiff joins Mildred Elley Albany for secretarial studies. John Carelli heads to St Josephs Bennington in arts and athletics. Leo LaRoche wins St Josephs Bennington admission after four years on Glee Club. Linda Jandrow selected for St Josephs College with Glee Club and school paper roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Academy
Hoosick Falls, N.Y
Nelma Motsiff
Stanley Motsiff
Hoosick Street
Mildred Elley
Albany
Glee Club
Miss Motsiff
Sodality
Leo LaRoche
Carey Ave
St. Joseph’s College
Linda Jandrow
Elmer Jandrow
Berlin
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Charles F. Mason
Rachel Mason
David Adler
U.S. District Court
Burlington
Arlington Public Health Nursing Service
Martha Canfield Library
Arlington Kindergarten
East Arlington
Auditor of Accounts
Knowles
MR. Whitney
Carroll’s
Carlo Walter HO
Woodford UK
Thomas W. Hall Jr
Bradford Smith
Ruth Lack
Bernard Knapp
Merton J. Snow
Charles Breen
Anson Hawkins
Breen
Arthur S. Faris
Faris
Cole Hall
Arthur Carmen
John Wood
Board of Selectmen
Barnsumville
Richville
Lefevre
Barnumville
Campbell
American Legion Post No. 38
Factory Point National Bank
East
Amelia Lawrence
Paul M. Grace
Richard Carl
Robert Christian Hamilton
Mary E Hamilton
NBHS
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Auto Mechanics School
Aberdeen
Michael Lawrence Thomas
Ruth B. Thomas
North Bennington
J.C Joseph L. Stevens
Lawrence Pratt
Don Trachie
Trachte
John Carelli
Center St
Nies
DODGE
Volkswagen
Liggett Bosworth Sales & Service
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
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