Republicans Sweep All Contested Races in Shaftsbury Town Meeting
In Shaftsbury, Republicans won every contested seat at the town meeting. Incumbent Merton Snow Sr. defeated Henry Harrington 354 to 147 for selectman, Thomas Hall Jr. 322 to 178 for moderator, and assistants Howard Miles 308 to 178 and Reaves Tuthill 306 to 172. Other results: Maurice Douglass 388 to 103 for trustee of public funds. Elizabeth King re-elected town clerk. Clinton McDonald elected treasurer. Wesley Bump first constable 458 votes. Leo Harrington road commissioner 461. Paul Jepson 463. etc. Budget votes approved funds for health, fire department, sinking fund, and alcohol sales passed with strong margins. beer and wine approved 399 to 98, liquor 28 to 147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Merton Snow Sr
Henry Harrington
Thomas W. Hall Jr
Rep
Bernard A. McCarthy
Howard C. Miles
Herbert A. Thoms
Reaves Tuthill
Robert Fletcher
Robert C. Kline
Marion McCarthy
Maurice Douglass
Joseph Lobravico
Elizabeth King
Clinton McDonald
Wesley Bump
Winston Beebe
Leo Harrington
Paul Jepson
Spencer Haynes
Charles Breen
Eric Adler
Earl Cross
Bernard Whitman
Shaftsbury Health Association
John
Betty Kamber
Fire Department
Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association
Factory Point
Readsboro Tax Rate Held Stable and Budget Votes
Readsboro voters approved town budget items totaling 2 100 to pave the school driveway 78328 for school maintenance 14530 for school bonds 21000 for the general fund 22000 for roads 20000 for highways 2200 plus interest to defray firehouse costs and 1500 for cemetery improvements. The tax rate remains 9.06 and selectmen may borrow up to 15000 for machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readsboro
Harvey D. Carter
Selectman
Silvano Massari
William McKenna
Rudolph Comas
Hollis V. Yorke
Alfred Palmer
Clifford Thayer
Sanford Plumb
Republicans Sweep Arlington in Local Elections
In Arlington, 469 of 925 eligible voters backed Republican candidates. Hagelburg won a three year selectman term 323 to 139. Mattison Sr. beat Mears 131 to 135 for three year supervisor. Owen defeated Allan Robertson 347 to 109 for cemetery commissioner. Sohn beat Smith 287 to 143 for school director. Wood won against Walsh for two year school director. Grand jurors Angney 397, Baker 414, Whalen 398. Ehrich, Smith, Riley, Delaney, Mattison, Budro, Doyle elected to various posts. All appropriations approved. town voted wet with malt beverage 314-62 and liquor 295.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Richard Hagelburg
Roland Cremier
Ernest Mattison Sr
Roger Mears
Mears
Francis
Pat’’ Owen
Allan Robertson
Richard Sohn
Chard P. Smith
Helen Wood
George Walsh
Alan Angney
O.R. Baker
John Whalen
Gerald James
Fred Ehrich
Emmett
VSSDA Honors Ex Presidents and Local Figures
The Vermont State School Directors Association executive committee grants life membership to all past VSSDA presidents not serving on boards, including Sen Olin D. Gay and Judge F Ray Keyser. Other named honorees are Carroll Pike, former Gov Joseph B Johnson, Axel J Anderson, Keith Wallace, John D Donoghue, plus former presidents still on local boards. A separate note reports Robert B Prince treated for a finger wound saying a cigarette lighter discharged a .22 bullet from his car ashtray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Johnson
Springfield
Axel J. Anderson
Rutland
Keith Wallace
Waterbury
John D. Donoghue
South Burlington
Salt Lake City
UPI
Robert B. Prince
Prince
Slate of Newcomers Takes Woodford Offices
Woodford-A residents turnout nears complete turnover with 126 votes electing a slate of newcomers. Incumbents Dewey and Hager lose bids for moderator and town clerk while Murray Cutler and Gary Button win selectman and council seats. Beer and liquor sales approved for another year. several unopposed races and tax, grand juror, and cemetery posts filled.
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Woodford
Charles Dewey
Independent
Citizens Caucus
Lawrence
Mo’’ Harrington
Nedra Hager
Eileen O’neil
Hager
Dewey
William Lauzon
Murray Cutler
Gary Button
Harold Cook
Avis Hurley
Citizens
Frederick Wright
Millie Harrington
Jane Barbeau
Daisy Myers
Jesse Bugbee
Barbara Potter
Harold Warner
Bennington Women Observe World Day of Prayer at United Methodist
The Bennington Council of Church Women United will hold World Day of Prayer at First United Methodist Church Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Ruth H. Powell of Townshend will speak as state CWU vice president. Music by Mrs. H Glenn Payne and organist Mrs. Alvan Lawrence. Nursery in charge and day chairmen led by Mrs. Howard Stevens. Offertory to the Ministry of Reconciliation and Healing for Vietnam. Attendees urged to bring spring clothing, blankets, kitchen items, and toys for Local Project in marked boxes in the vestibule. If unable to attend, donations can be droped at the OEO Service Center on 238 Ben Mont Avenue on Tue s or Thu s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Simmons
Carl Jolivette
Luise Horne
Gerald Nelson
Ministry of Reconciliation and Healing
Ministry of Inter-Religious Reconciliation
Vietnam
A. Ranney Galusha
OEO Service Center
Ben Mont Avenue
Bennington
Stamford Town Meeting approves $119,330 budget
Stamford voters approve a town budget of 119,330 dollars an increase of about 6,400 from last year with the tax rate to be set later. New appropriations include 750 for volunteer fire company maintenance and 743 to cover a winter road maintenance deficit. Several town officials were elected though offices were uncontested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Harvey D. Carter
Ira D. Whitney
JoAnn Whitham
Peru Ballot Sees New Residents Win Office and More
In Peru the sole ballot contest Tuesday saw Gordon Halstead defeat Robert Wright for school director by 34 to 19. William Cass was named town clerk treasurer, succeeding Thomas Dible. Cass, from Buffalo, N.Y., has worked in finance and education and now runs the General Store. Article actions included authorizing a town garage loan over five years and hiring a CPA for a double entry system. The town voted to approve liquor sales and set taxes after April 1, with various officers elected and budgets approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lauzon
Woodford
Eileen O’neil
Mary Lauzon
Peru
Gordon Halstead
Robert Wright
William Cass
Thomas R. Dibble
Halstead
University of Michigan
White Plains
N.Y
Stowe School
Stowe
Cass
Buffalo
Hobart College
General Store
Young Peoples Group
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester
Londonderry
Manchester School
Leonard Woodard
Selectman
A. Hill Crandall
William Johnson
Alden C. Wires
Roland Scott
Lewis de Schweinitz
Warren Fox
Daulton Mann
Floyd Davis
Bongartz Fleming and Hayes Are the Manchester Winners
Ferdinand A. Bongartz Ralph F. Fleming Jr and Richard D. Hayes led Manchester town elections Bongartz won 543 votes for a one year school director 755 for trustee of public funds incumbent Fred G Stone 303 votes for second school board seat Fleming won selectman with 510 votes over Karl Kilburn and Walker S Kimball Jr Hayes beat John T Carmody Jr 506 to 302 amid 1662 on the checklist turnout four votes short of 50 percent Runners up included Theodore Cook Alberta Harrington and J S Batchelder Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bongartz
Fred G. Stone
Karl Kilburn
Walker S. Kimball Jr
Hayes
John T. Carmody Jr
Theodore Cook
Alberta Harrington
J. S. Batchelder Jr
Walloomsac News Highlights Local Socials and Elections
Walloomsac notes a family dinner honoring a birthday, visits by regional relatives, and a North Hoosick card party chaired by Walter Allen. It reports Walter Cure’s death in Ticonderoga, recent guests, and a Bennington couple visiting. Town officials were elected unopposed with several budget proposals and liquor approval passing.
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Harvey Baker
Greenwich
Robert Austin
Susan
Center Brunswick
John Austin
White Creek
William Austin
South Cambridge
James
East Hoosick
Roscoe
Moses Ludington Hospital
Ticonderoga
N.Y
Walter Cure
Walloomsac
Sylvester James
Alice Garaunt
Bennington
John Madill
North Hoosick
Walter Allen
Bank of America Ads Led to Robber Arrests
Bank of America ran full page ads in San Francisco Oakland and Los Angeles last December featuring five wanted bank robbers. Four have been arrested since. The bank said it pays to advertise in a Wednesday statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
Bank of America
Oakland
Los Angeles
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Bennington Banner
Merton J. Snow
Clarence M. Ross Sr
Viola Caruso
Francis Robare
Rita LaPine
Anna L. Faris
Kathleen Bonner
Perley C. Ross
Stanley Marecki
Jack
Wurtzen
Ed Bronson
VSSDA
Frank Mazza
Brandon
Reginald Hunt
Barre
USSDA
Helen Lawrence
Jericho
Maurice Hill
Lyndonville
Aline Ward
Moretown
Emery Evans
Guilford
James Ross
Cornwall
The
Vera Langlais
Gordon E. Ware
Leslie
Barber Pond Road
Washington, D.C
U.S. Army Pfc
William E. Deery Jr
Arlington, Va
Deery
Gail Ware
Audra
Pvt. Ware
Fort Myers
White House
Vermont
Bennington Church
Leroy E. Lawrence
Roberta Ruebesam
Alfred Mullett
Stephen Boisvert
David Howe
Frank Bushika
Robert B. Costine
Alexander Aubin
Robert Cutler
June Anderson
Phyllis Blood
Warren Clough
Dewey Tanner
Arthur Hudson
Willingboro, N.J
Griffin Electric . Co., Inc
Fleming and Hayes
Ferdinand A. Bongartz
Ralph F. Fleming Jr
Richard D. Hayes
Fleming
Bertha Hoag
Ma. Ae Marvelous
Depot Street
Lewis
Adams Clothes Shop
Bie
Artery Arcade
North Adams
RCA Whirlpool
Sates & Senrce
Greenberg
Main Street
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