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Warrant for a Special Town meeting held april 12, 1955
Franklin S.S.
To one of the banstables of the Jawn of Leverett,
greeting;
In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Jawan affairs, to mut in the auditorium of the elementary school at said Leverett on Tuesday the twelfth day of april next, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
article! To see if the town will vote to rescind all action taken under article 10 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the sum of $10,710. was appropriated for Chapter 81, Highway work.
article 2: To see if the town will vote to record all action taken under article 11 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the sun of $2,400. was appropriated for Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance.
article 3: To see if the town will vote to rescind all action taken under article 12(2) of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the sun of $10,000, was appropriated for chapter 90. Highway Conduction .
article 4: To see if the town will vote to
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rescind all action taken under article 23 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the Sum of $60,000. was appropriated for the alteration and for the construction of ale addition to the funnet school building.
article 5; To er if the town will vate to instruct the assessors to use the sum of $ 3,000. from free cash in the treasury toward the reduction of the 1955 tax rate.
article 6: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,360 to meet the town share of the cost of Chapter 81 Higliway Works.
Cuticle 7: To see if the tour will voto to raise and appropriate the sum of $800. to meet the town share of the cost of chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
article 8: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000. to meet the town share of the cost of Chapter 9% Construction.
article 9: To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate the aim of $60,000. for the purpose of constructing an addition to the present elementary school building and for originally equipping and furmaling said addition and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation front available funds in the treasury including the sale of real estate fund, the post-was rehabilitation fund, the balance in the school construction account; and by
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borrowing under authority of Chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended, or take any action in relation thereto.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store and the Congregational Chinche at Leverett, also the store and the Baptist Churche at north Leverett, and the at moores borner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
given under our hands this 30th day of march a.D. 1955.
Fred S. Johnson Clifford H. Blinn Richard L. glazier
I have seved this wanaut as directed thereis Chester & woodard banstable
april 2, 1956
attest F. H. Taylor Townblesk.
action taken at the special town
meeting held april 12, 1955, article 1: voted to rescind all action taken under article 10 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the Run of $10, 71D. was appropriated for chapter 81 Highway works.
article 2. vated, to rescind all action taken under article 11 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the sum of $2,400. was appropriated for chapter 90, Highway maintenance.
article 3, Voted to rescind all action taken
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under article 12 (a) of the wanaut for the annual town meeting held February 12, 195, whereby the sum of $10,000. was appropriated For Chapter 90 Highway Construction.
article +: Vated, to rescind all action taken under Cuticle 23 of the wanaut for the annual town meeting held February 12, 1955, whereby the Run of $60,000. was appropriated for the alleration and for the construction Of an addition to the present school building.
articles, vated, that the assessors be instructed to use the sum of $3,000. from free cash in the treasury toward the reduction of the 1955 tax rate.
Cuticle 6, Voted, that the sum of $1, 360. be raised and appropriated to meet the town aware of the cost of Chapter 81, Highway Work.
article 7, bated that the sum of $800. be raised and appropriated to meet the town please of the cost of Chapter 20 Highway maintenance.
articles, voted that the aim of $2,000. be raised and appropicated to meet the tour share of the cost of Chapter 90 Higleway Construction.
article 9. Vated, that the sum of $60,000. be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing are addition to the present elementary school building and for originally equipping and furling said addition, and that to meet saied appropriation the sum of $1,015 be appropriated from the .
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sale of real estate fund; the sum of $220. be appropriated from the port-was rehabilitation fund; the Ruins of $98,62 be appropriated from the balance in the school construction account; the sum of $1,6.83 trappropriated from the oneday surplus account; and the sum of $ 7,000 . be appropriated from funds in the treasury; and the treasiner with the approval of the selection be and hereby in authorized to bonow the sum of $50,000. under authority of Chapter 645 of the acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue notes notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4 of the general Laws, so that the whole Loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first note.
attest F. J. Taylor Jawu black.
Warraut for The annual Town meeting held February 11, 1956.
Franklin SS.
To one of the boustables of the Town of Lucrett,
greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Tour of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the elementary school auditorium at said Liverett on Saturday, the eleventh day of February next, at ten and one half o'clock. in the Jovenvon, there and there to act on
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the following articles, namely. article 1. To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periods prescribed by law on town custom.
article 2. To act on the report of the auditor, Selectmen, School Committee, School nume and Library Trustees.
article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bonow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year , beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any noter as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the general Laws. article4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
article 5. To see if the Town will vote to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of this town on hedgehogs killed in this Town, or act anything thereon.
Cuticle 6.
To see if the Tour will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund for machinery maintenance, or act anything theron.
article 7.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care of cemeteries in Town, and for the observance of Memorial Day or act anything theon.
article 8
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the Town Library or act anything there on,
article q.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for .
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sidewalks, highways, bridges, railings, snow removal, sanding etc., or take any action in relation thereto.
Cuticle10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a Rum of money to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 highway work, or take any action in relation thereto.
articlell To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet the Town's share of the cost of chapter 90 High way maintenance, or take any action in relation streets.
article 12 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Construction or take any action in relation thereto.
articles3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet The Towns share of the costofchapter 90 construction of bridges and railings, or take any action in relation thereto. article 14. To see if the Town will voto to the sun of two hundred dollars for payment of a land damage claim submitted by Eleanor and Halter Kamys, or act anything thereon.
article 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road machenery fured to purchase a new truck, or act anything thereon. article 16. To see if the Town will bote to transfer a sum of money from surplus overlay to the Reserve fund, or ast anything thereon,
article 17.
To see if the Town will vote to improve and widen Long Hill Road, or act anything thereon
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article14. To see if the Town will vote accept the
road now used as a private road by the Echo habe association, leading from hong still Road, on property owned by albert F. Welch and bordered on both sides by local and out of town tax payers.
article 19
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $18,487.45 to cover the Town of Leveret's show of the Regional High School, or act anything thereon.
article 20. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from inappropriated available funds in the treasury , a sum of money to be used for working men's compensation insurance, or act anything thereon.
article 21
Shall chapter thirty-two B. of the general Laws, authorizing any county, city, town or district to provide a plan of group life insurance , group accidental death and dismemberment insurance , and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of auch county, city, town, or district, and their dependents, be accepted by this Town? article 22 To see if the Town will vote to fix the salarier of elected and appointed Jawow Officers for the ensuing year as follows, from January 1, 1956 , and mouse and appropriate a sum of money therefore. Elected Officers. moderator 10.00
Jawn bleck and Treasurer 1,000.00
Chairman - Selectmen 275.00
Selectmer (2) @ 250.00 Chairman-Public Welfare 75.00
members (2) Public d'elfare 50.00 Chairman- assessors 300.00 assessors (2) @ 150,00
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Chairman - School Commetter 65,00
School Committee (2) @
60.00
Tax Collector 350.00
auditor 15.00
Constables (3) @ 25,00
Jue Harden 10.00
appointed Officers
laluck of Board Selectmen 200,00
Forest Fire Warden 25.00
Inspector of animals 50,00
assistant moderator 5.00
Civil Defense Director 25,00
Deputy Forest Fire Harde 10.00
Total for Quiaries $3510. M
article 23 To see if the Jawn will vote to raise and appropriate suche sums of money as shall be necessary to meet town expenses, or act anything theron.
article 24 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of assessors to use a Run of money not exceeding $10,000. from available funds for the reduction of the amount to be raised by taxation during the current year, or act anything thereou.
article 25 To see if the Town will vote to transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting, ar act anything thrucon. and you are directed to see this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store and the congregational blunch at Leverett, also the store and the Baptist blanche at northwest, and the store at moores Comer, seven days. at least before the day of said meeting. given under our hands this first day of February, a D. 1956. attest: F. H. Taylor Town Clerk.
Fred S. Solucion Clifford H. Blin Richard &. glazier I have semed this wayout as directia The bluester & woodard Feb, 4, 1956 banstable
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action taken at the annual Town Meeting held February 11, 1956. The meeting was opened by Edward. imusou. The following officers were chosen moderator
Cuticle 1
auditor 1 year black and treasurer / year Jak Collector 3 years Selectmann 3 years assessor 3 years
School Commetter 3 years Library Trustee 3 years Library Trustee 3 years baustable 1 year
Constable 1 year Constable 1 year Jue Warden 1 year
Surveyors 1 year Surveyor 1 year 1 year Field Deiner 1 year
Field Durer 1 year Field Driver 1 year Pound Heeper year at this point the meeting was adjourned for levice. article 2 Voted to accept the reports of auditor, Selective, School Committee, School nurse, and Literary Trustees.
articles
Henry J. mangels Ruth E. Field F. W. Taylor Varnum f. abbott Fred & Johnson Chester S. Woodard
Carl S. Pays Winifred goyette Elizabete graves Cluster S. Woodard gilbert Williams Homer germans Clifford graves glow R. Hateou William Williams Ethan Howard Josephe Canou David Field John Mcdonoughe Winfield Laurence
vated that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be authorized to bonow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note vi noter theufor, payable. w. wlin one year, and to renew any notes as may be given for a period of less than one year , in accordance with Section, 17 Chapter 44 of the general Laws.
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article 4
Vated to accept the list of guess as prefaced by the Selectimes. Cuticles voted to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of this town on hedgehogs killed in this town, article 6. Voted to transfer $2500,00 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery account.
article7. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the care of Cemeteries in Town and the observance of memorial Day.
article 8
a vote of thanks was given to mr. Edward Conklin and his family for improving and helping to maintain the East Leverett Cemetery. Voted to raise and appropriate the sims of $450,00 plus the dog fund and the finer collected $22.80.
article 9 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000,00 for sidewalks, highways, bridges, railings, snow removal, sanding ite Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $136000 To meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 highway work,
article 10
article 11 vated to raise and appropriate to sum of $800,00 to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
Cuticle 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 to meet the Jours share of the cost of chapter 20 Construction.
article 13 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum $250:00 to meet the Jawn's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Construction of bridges and Railinge.
article 15
Cuticle 14 Voted to raise and appropriate the sumof $ 200,00 to pay the land damage chain of Eleanorand Halter amys Voted to transfer the sum of $5,500.00 grove the Road Machinery Fund for the purchase of a new truck, and that a committee of five new be appointed to Jauchase the truth,
12 article 16 vated to transfer from surplus oneday the den of $2500,00 to the Reserve Fund.
Cuticle 17 voted to pass over this article, regarding the improvement and widening of Long Hill Road. Voted to pass over this article regarding acceptance by the Town of a private wood used by the Echo habe association, leading from the Long Hill Road on property of Lebut F. Welch.
article 18
article 19 Voted to raise and appropriate the Run of $18,487.45 to cover the Town's Share of the Regional High School .
article 20 voted to transfer from inappropriated available funds in the treasury the sum of $525,00 to workmen's compensation insurance article 21 voted to pass over this article regarding the acceptance of the provisions of Chapter thirty-two B. of the general Laws relative to a plan of group life insurance for certain persons and their dependents. article 22 Voted to fix the salaries of Elected and appointed Offices of the Town as follows: Elected Officers
moderator 10,00
Town bleck and Treasurer 1,000.00
Chairman - Selectmen 275.00
Selectmen (2) @ 250.00
Chairman- Public Welfare 75.00
Members - Public Welfare (2) @ 50.00
Chairman-assessore
300.00
assessors (2) @
150.00
Chairman School Committee 65.00 School Committee (2) 60.00 Jay Collector 350.00
auditor 15.00
Constables (3) @ 25.00
Free Warden 10.00
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appointed Officers
bleck of Board of Selectmere 200.00
Forest Fire Hardew 25.00 Suspecter of animals 50.00
assistant moderator 5.00 Civil Defence Director 25.00 Deputy Fourt Hardew 10.00
The sum of $3,310 was raised and appropriated to pay the Jour Office as listed above.
Cuticle 23
Voted to raise and appropriate the following Jums to meet necessary town expenses. Street Lights 500,00
Schools 57,409.96
aid to Dependent Children 2,000,00
Old age assistance 5,000,00
Disability assistance 100,00
general Relief 2,000.00
Welfare administration 750.00
Veterans Benefits 100,00
Health and Sanitation 500.00
The Work and poison ivy spraying 500.00
200,00
mothwork. Dutch Elin
300.00
Fire Department
400.00
Juwon Buildings 200.00
Officers Expenses. 700.00
Office Equipment and Supplies 275.00 Bonds 125.00
Joure Employees 500.00
Jawere Reports 325,00
Registran Lecting 75.00
miscellaneous 150,00
Election Expenses
200.00
Total
$ 72 309.96
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article 24 vated to authrouge the Board of assessors to use the sum of Ten Thousand dollars in the treasur from available funds for the reduction of the amount to be raised by taxation during the current year,
article 25
The need of more land at the East Leverett Cemetery was discussed and in view of the fact that the Town owns land on the west side of the cemetery it was voted that the Town transfer to the Leverett Cemetery association a 135ft plot of land to enlarge the East Riverett cemetery. It was estimated that the addition of this land would increase the capacity of the Cemetery about 735 graves.
as no futter business was brought up it was vated to dissolve the meeting
7. Jr. Taylor Jawu black.
The following is a list of appropriations voted February 11, 1956.
article 7 - lemeteris 9 - A. B +R. 3,000.00
900.00
" 10 - Chap 81 1,360.00
11 - Chap. 90 maintenance 800.00 12- Chap 90 construction 2,500.00
19- Chap. 90 N.B.+P 250.00
14- Land damage 200.00 8- Library 450.00
19 - Regional School 18,487.45
22 - Officers Salaries 3,510.00 23- Jours Expenses 72,309.96 Total 103,767.41
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, bommar lite of massachusetts Franklin A.S.
To either of the constables of the Town of Swert queting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of said then who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Elementary School auditorium
Tuesday, the Twenty-fourthe day of april, 1956 at two o'clock im for the following purposes To bring in their voter the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political trustees for the following offices:
10 Delegates at large to the national Convention of the Republican Party
1) alternate Delegates at Large to the national Convention of the Republican Party.
24 Delegates at Large to the national Convention of the Democratic Party.
24 alternate Delegates at Large to the national Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the national commection of the Republican Party. Congressional Sist. 2 alternate District Delegates to the national convention of the Republican Party Congressional Dist. 4 District Delegater to the national Convention of the Democratic Party Conquisional Jest 2 alternate District Delegates to the national. Convention of the Democratic Party congressional Jest 2) istrict members of State Committee onout / woman for each political party Senatorial District.
12 members of the Republican Your Committee Members of the Democratic Tour Committee Presidential Preference
The polls will be spec from two P.M to eight P.M. Here of fail not and make return of this wanaut with your doings thereon at the at the time and places of said meeting.
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given under our hands this eleventh day of april , a. D . , 1956 Fred S. Jolson Clifford H. Blinn Richard L. glazier Selectmen of Lo querett.
a true copy attest
7.76. Taylor black
Ihave served this wanaut as directed thereis. Chester S. Woodard april 14, 1956 Constable
The following in the record of the vater taken at the foregoing Primary, Republican vote 30 votes cast
Delegats
Christian a. Iteter had
Leverett Saltamtall had
27 votes 3 blanches 28 vates 2 blauhs
Joseple st. mutui
Henry Gebet Lodge
Sinclair Weeks
Elence de. nelson
Ralphe It. 03 annell
Estru W. W-wielu
Robert F. Bradford
Thomas Pappas
had 23 votes 7 blanks had 29 votes 1 black had 23 votes 1 blacks had 21 votes 7 blaulos Tad 22 votes 8 blacks had 21 votes y erlaube had 23 vates 7 blanks had 21 votes 9 be cubes
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had 20 votes 10 Glaube had 22 votes 8 blaubr had 21 votes 9 blanks had 19 votes 11 blanks had 19 votes 11 blocks had 18 votes 12 blanks Tad 21 vote 9 blanks rad 20 votes 10 blanks had 19 votos 11 blandos had 23 votes 7 blocks
had 28 metus 2 blocks had 25 votes 5 blocks
head 26 votes 4 blonds had 24 votes 6 Claus
had 25 votes 5 blanches hadde votes 4 blauf
Alternate Delegates Basil Breuer
Bruce lerance
Katherine Gotaward Charles f. Innes Daniel S. Lynch maxwell m. Rabb.
Richard F. Treadway Solu a. Volpe William W. While
Summer a. Muttice
Divrict Dierates Marie Francis Gordon Frederick m. myers
alternate Delegates Roderick a, mac head Sidney E. Whiting & State Committee auttun Davenport
Mais France gordon
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Violet.F. Abbott ed 28 votes
Canal b. Blive 28 votes
Clifford H. Blun 28 votes
Richard 2. glasine .. 22 votes
Clifford graines 27 votes
3 blacks
21 votes
Hayme a. Haward Fred S. goluson 30 votes
3 blaues 3 beaubs
27 vates
beach St. Rays con"
2 blanks 2 beaufs
28 votes 28 vote
Fannie H. Taylor.
Chester S. Honderd". 28 vates
Presidential Preference
Eisenhower 19 Blombe 41
10 votes cast.
Democratic Vote
Delegates at Large
9 votes Blanks 1
Bul a Dever had
7 votes
Blaube 3 had 7 votos Blaubs 3 had Blaubs had Banks
John W. Mc Connach
John B. J times
.7 votes 3 9 votes 1 valor 3
Marquet M. O'Riordan had Blocks
1 votos 3 2 volio 3 8 votes
7 votes 3 7 valis 3
7 votos 3
3 valus 7 valis 3 6 voleo 4 votes 3 voter votes 4 7
rad Banks had Bruks und 1Llantas 2 had : 2aus rad
Bouches had Bauhs had had Blanks had Blaubi had Blanks had lead Blanks
Samim Dudley
roman sudaly
Edward 7. Lo rani olur E. Venus
schert & Previste gehen a ballahow g. Willau Belangen Daniel Rundeten
Ida R. Lyous Jarrett At 19 you Daniel B Recetor
William H. Bucker
2 blandas 2 blanks 3 blauchs 3 blanches
2 blauho
Jenny & mangels 17 votes
19
6 votos 4
had Blanks had
6 votos Regular
trad 7 valés Blanks
had 7 votes 3 3 valio
Blauho Read Blauto had 6 votes Blauchs
/ való had y vati Blaules 3 had Blaulos had Blanches
Blankes
6 votes 4 volvo 6 votes "1 valés
Blanks had Blaules 3 had & vales
Blacks
2 had lo vali Blanks 4
E volu Blouses had staubs 4 had 6 votes
Beauty
anna Sullivan
Mary De Pasquale Murray Charles m bollatos
Blacks had
autory m. scibelli
mattino. me frotte fr
baseple jouczynishi ger Edward Brod James R. Lutte
Thomas J. Hannou
Harry L. Silva
Jean S. Le Compte
John F. Lapiel
mamice a Donative
Intinslist Delegates
8 votes
Blauhos had Beach had Blauhs had Blanches had Blauchs
had Blanks 3 8 valés
had Blauch had Blacks 7 volí 3 9 volis
had Banks
Samuel Blanking John J. D wyer Jancism. Burns Stephen J. chmura Dennis S. Sharon Peter J, bulunan go marion C. Mysodie
allenato- Delegates
Atali Committee
no Jaron Committee in Ballot
John F. 7 ans James Q O'Brun Howard W. Fitzpatrick Salve S. Begley Janus J. lo ochett gardsson 8. Skally
allemété russiske a Deginglimo
gitury goguen Chestro a, o dau Je midecul Lo Presti Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz Francis & Lavigne Salvatore Camileo
Leonard & Hammer Silas 7 . Taylor
mary a. Tomasello
Kugli 9, Mc Loughlin Dois im Pacient
3 6 votes Tto valio 4
Alguns has
Palauhs
Blaups had Blauhs
had Blaules 3 E volio 3 la volus 4 6 votes Blaules 4 had 8 votes Blauhs 2 6 valés Blanks 4 test 8 votes slauti 2 had 7 votes
2 9 votes 7 valão 3 8 votes 2 7 votes
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin SS.
To either of the bonetables of the Town of Liverett gueting: In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and wars the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vate in Primaries to meet in the Elementary school auditorium
Tuesday, the Eighteenth Day of September, 1956 at two o'clock P. m., for the following purposes. To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
governo for this commonwealth Mars. Hintenaut governor
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Treasurer dud Receiver-general
auditor of Commonde alte. =
attorney general. 11
Representative in Congress let bongregracional Dist. Canecillos 8 th lowiller Dist.
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