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article 10 Voted to raise and appropriate $5000 for the expense of a Police Dept.
article "I Voted to raise v appropriate $ 600000 for land Fire Station in north Leveret. approximately 1000 00 for land & balance for Fire Station. Mr. Bett explained in the next 2013 years in appropriation how we could. make money available fora new truck v sanlow interest Rates we could save about 10% on Fare Insurance Pates in Town by advanway to Stage I. This
article was toled Unanimously a big thank you was given to this Committee who gave the Fire Report.
article 12 valid to raise and appropriate 5000 for Jaron Building Fund.
article 13 Voted to raise and appropriate 100000 for Stabilization Fund. It was so stated this Fund cannot the weedwithout Q/3 Vote and only at Town Meeting.
VOTED to article 14 abundment to read- Raise and appropriate The sum of $ 706 23 as Leveretts share of operating x cy tat budget of French Ring Vocational Technical School. this mount for planning & town ws one more. time before Bond Issue to "hash"it out.
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article's hated to raise and appropriate 9000 for the case of Cemetaries in Town & for the observance of Memorial Day .
article 16 voted to raise and appropriate Journo share of $ 450 plus Dug Fund of 204 45 for Jaune Library . 50.38 thiner.
estede 17 voted to raise and appropriate $1000 00 for sidewall . highway , bridges , reeling , snow removal , sanding etc. and appropriate the article 18 Voted fraiser Jours Share of 1360 for chapter 81 highwaywork.
Chapter ig voted to runes and Appropriate Town share of 200000 for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance.
article 20 voted to transfer the sum of Chapter 822 - balance 144/6 36 and Chapter 679 - (A2) 1903 64 (balance 30℃)
3350 00
Towas share of 35000 In Chapter 90 Highway Construction It is hoped to replace moores lasser Bridge v if not , the balance of Montague Pored for the next two years .
article 21 amendment to read- To see if the Town will Vote to raise and appropriate ou transfer a ser of 20000 from surples overlay to the reserve fond.
Chester Woodard, assessor stated, if there is no money to transfer , it is raised . This was toted Meeting recessed al 300 x resumed al 3 30
Werdego moderator so moved they reconsider article 6. Considering a Consideration There was less people here in attendance then when earlier voted - 35 yes and 17 No to reconsider. Awritten bulloch and total of "votes cast. 12 Heo x 24 no. Volat down a second time.
Article az hartic for 465000 for salaries of elected + appointed officers as listed in Thereal.
Article 23 Voted the sims of "108,426 for Jour Expenses.
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Street Lights 47000 Schoolo. 84,15300
Helface A7D 250000 DAA 230000
mall 200000
Da 400000 General Relid 1000
Administration 150000
Veterano aid 400°
Protection of Persons and Property Health and Sanitation 4000 Trestoch & Pocoin log 400.000 Dutch El Dis. v Pest Contral 5000 Fire Dept 2565°
75000 Officers Expenses 8500
Offre Equip. « Sup. 6000 Officers Bordo 275 00
Jour Employees 60000
Joux Emp. Vac. 2880 Joux Reports 45000
Registrar dist. 7500
Mise.
30000
Insurance
1050 00
Electron 400 00 article 24, Voted to races x appropriate the sound of 332 - its share of the cost of maintaining the Veterans Serv. Center
for Planning Board Funny Intacte 25 voted to raise x appropriate $600 8 to engage Mr Bacon , an expert in working on new young mapo k. mich to go towards his fee. This is a Carry over Fund
Whode 26 Voted to transfer the own of $ 100 from Auchmens Compensation Fund to Compensation account.
Article 22 voted to transfer the owner of 6362 32 less overdrawn on 1965 account of 309 0% Balance of 6053 2) from Rd. mach Fund
to machinery account.
article 28 rated to raise v appropriate the sum of 5000 to Conservation Fund.
article 29 voted to appoint Committee to Revise or draft new By Lawe for the Town. By-laws are scattered. Research into archives in conjunction with Jon Coured perhaps a bit can be drawn up.
article 30 Expressed appreciation to Finance 8mm -. encouraged to vatenue. Resolution to applaud them in their efforts.
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Resolution that the Jaune senda verily Congratulations to Ion. Leveret Saltoustall for his service to our Community.
Meting adjourned at 4: 45) Suggestion to have Toune Grimsel present at future Joson Meeting.
Selectmens reply to negotiation with I'MEC and al was in agreement with Pharming Braid ( who was suppress to send a letter to Selectmen) when Selection signed Petition. The line was approved .
Delete articles 2- 8x q in future quan.
For election of Officers, an article desiring australien Ballot would have to appear in Harrand.
Junk Cars- reves son of by - laws with sheffer regulation.
The Cover showing Moores Posner Schonhouse on 1965 Jours Report , the name of Forrest & Grigio was lifted.
TE Friderich freely suggested that all chairmed from Al Committees get together as perorder of selectmen to procure cosce co-ordination between them.
Suggested that is next Juan Depod. Governor, It Represents time, State Senator, Menher of Congress, Senators from Am mon. wealth de listed with telephone numbers.
Meeting adjourned at 4 45 p. M. 1965 Spec. Town Meeting 150000 By Taxation 254542 89 By Transfer 10,30% 6.6 266,300 55
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10-GREENFIELD RECORDER-GAZETTE, TUES., AUG. 9, 1966
County 4-H Fair Has List Of Top Winners
Miss Carolyn Rice of North erts, Shelburne Falls; Steven Orange, secretary of the Frank- Wheeler, Shelburne. lin County 4-H Fair, announced
James Tatro was superin- today there was a sizeable in- tendent and Earl Smead, judge, crease in the number of entries. She also announced the blue ribbon winners.
John Moore, III, of Orange, was superintendent; Ronald Wright of Greenfield, judge, showmanship; and Roland Tay- · lor, Ashfield, type classes judge.
In the dairy department, the following members received blue ribbons: Mark Graves, Ash- field; Wendy Miller, Bernard- ston; Rita Herron, Leyden; Keith Lilly, William Fitzgerald, Brian Clark, Alan Lilly, Mary Fitzgerald, James and Joseph Tatro and Debbie Scott, Ash- field; Richard Stedman, South Deerfield; Carol, Steven and Jo- Ann Wheeler, Shelburne; Rich- ard Smith and Rudolph Urgiel, Gill.
In the flower department, Di- ane Bartos of South Deerfield was superintendent and Mrs. Gloria Wagner of Charlemont, judge. Receiving blue ribbons were: JoAnn Szymanski, Peter Kuzdeba, Dianne Bartos, and Karen Bartos, South Deerfield; Sue and Ruth Hamilton, New Salem; and Mary Fitzgerald, South Ashfield.
Clothing Exhibits
The largest number of entries were noted in the two clothing departments. Susan and Winifred Eaton of New Sal- em were in charge of these de- partments and Mrs. Chester Ea- ton and Miss Donna Mckinnon of Shelburne Falls were judges. Scott, Buckland.
Blue ribbon winners were: Su- san Hamilton and Winifred Ea-
in the sheep department. Win- ners were John Moore, III, and William McLaren, Orange, and Sally Wetherbee, New Salem.
Foods, Canning
In the foods department, Lin- da Keech of Gill was superin- tendent and Mrs. William Har- rison, judge. Winners were: Lloyd Hamilton, Linda Wether- by, Ruth Hamilton and Rachel Wetherbee, New Salem; Mary Fitzgerald, South Ashfield; Wen- dy Washer, Barbara Meyers and Patricia Delaney, Shelburne Falls; Aimee Keech, Linda Keech and Marilyn Siciak, Gill; Carolyn Rice, North Orange; Karen Bartos and Sheila Kuz- deba, South Deerfield; and Win- ifred Bliss, Montague Center.
In canning, Linda Wetherby of New Salem was superinten- dent and Verna Whittier, judge. Winners were: Dianne Bartos and Sheila Kuzdeba, South Deer- field; Donna March and Wendy Washer, Shelburne Falls; Laur- el Rice, North Orange; Carolyn Rice and Irene Rice, North Or- ange; Linda Wetherby and Su- san and Ruth Hamilton, New Salem.
In poultry, Eric Gould of Shel- burne was superintendent and Donald March of Shelburne Falls, judge. Winners were: Jul- Hamilton ie, Jean and Donna Herring- shaw, Ashfield; Cynthia Cro- mack, Heath; Gary Billings, Montague Center, Susan Sto- well, Leverett; and Deborce
Conservation, Rudolf Urgiel of Gill, superintendent, and Donald 1, New Salem; Winifred Bliss, Thayer of the Extension Serv- Home Center Carolun Rivalinn
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By· DICK L. BOYCE 1 Extension Service
Do you feel buggy?
There always seems to be an 1 insect to make life miserable. } Either our plants are chewed, V our homes attacked, or we get bitten or stung during the sum- mertime.
Actually it's not as bad as all | 1 that, but there are plenty of s pests, which can give us a hard i time. Most of us realize that we are dependent upon insects to polinate our food crops. Unfor- tunately we must also put up with the less desirable elements in the insect world, but even the most philosophical gardener gets annoyed at that pesty fly or mosquito buzzing around his
head.
Mosquitoes Pest
Mosquitoes have been espe- cially troublesome this summer. Only the female mosquitoes bite, but this doesn't make it any less painful. You may even be rais- ing mosquitoes on your own home grounds. If you haven't checked your yard for places where water collects or stands, you haven't done your part to eliminate this pest. This is the
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Leverett Vetoes Voke; Withdrawal Considered
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LEVERETT - In a record attendance for a special town meeting, 125 of Leverett's 400 voters last night voted four to one to disapprove à French King Regional Vocational School bonding issue. That ve- toed the proposal.
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For two hot, humid hours, townspeople questioned, de- bated, then voted 101-23 to dis- approve the $225,000 issue. In- terest over 20 years would cost $1,700 for the Town of Leverett. One citizen cast a blank ballot during the secret vote.
"It was the biggest special town meeting in my 33 years of voting," remarked John Siros- key, chairman of the select- men.
"One hundred twenty-five is a big number for regular town meetings. . . and we didn't have that many at the regular town meeting in February," said Si- roskey.
A move is reportedly under way to petition selectmen for a special town meeting to vote visited Mrs. Vina Richardson
Leverett's withdrawal from the sue is voted on. At that time district in view of last night's the town would have the option overwhelming defeat of the ar-|to withdraw, he stated.
ticle. Chr. Siroskey said today he understands a petition is be- ing prepared for the selectmen and if it is received at their meeting tomorrow night the board could schedule a special meeting in two weeks.
Siroskey, who said he personally favored the town's being a part of the district, said today it seems only fair to the rest of the towns that Leverett with- draw now rather than wait until the last minute to de- feat the project by a nega- tive vote. Once the town votes to withdraw, the mat- ter must go before the re- maining 17 towns who will be required to adopt an amended agreement be- tween themselves as rec- ommended by the district committee.
Usual meeting place for a crowd is the school gym, but last night people were jammed into the cafeteria, spilling out into the lobby, because repairs are being made to the gym ceiling. Dr. Carl Roys was moderator.
Kenneth Williams and Mrs.
Clarinda Hankinson, Leverett representatives to the vocation- al district school committee, were on hand with Supt. Paul R. Wilbur to offer reasons for the town's voting the funds.
Williams claimed that the vote last night was for interest on the bond issue and not for the construction bond itself, which he said would probably be voted on in about a year. The amount under considera- tion here last night was $1,700, which would represent about $1 on the tax rate, he said. Wil- liams urged citizens to contin- ue with planning by voting to support these funds. No money was on the warrant, that would be in the 1967 budget.
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Mrs. Hankinson stressed the need to educate the so- called "leftovers" who graduate from Amherst Regional High School with no plans to continue their education. She cited statis- tics for leftovers since 1960. One citizen said these grad- uates are in many in- stances girls who are being married within the year and have no idea of con- tinuing their education.
Some of these students, it was argued, are also graduates of the business curriculum at the high school and received jobs after graduation, many of them at UMass.
Arthur Holliday, newly ap- pointed member of the town fi- nance committee, cited five projects in the future which will increase the tax rate: the new regional Junior High in Amherst, possibility of adding kindergarten rooms to the Ele- mentary School, hiring a kin- dergarten teacher, inflation and possibility of lower state aid which could affect the town's economy.
He questioned that there will be a sales tax after voters act on this in November and de- clared this is the time to with- draw from the district.
Leverett's interest in vo- cational education has de- clined in recent years, it was disclosed during dis- cussion, based on tuition enrollments in area voca- tional schools. There will be one local student at New Salem Academy next
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Voters expressed thanks to vocational committee mem- bers for their efforts on the board and to Supt. Wilbur for his attendance last night. Dur- ing the session it was decided to limit individuals to one min- session had gone on for an hour
He said he was positive the committee would come up with ute each in speaking after the ) exact overall figures next year when the construction bond is-land a half.
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this vocational school picture today:
- Greenfield selectmen cancelled & board meeting scheduled this morning to call a special town meeting to act on the bond issue. This is unnecessary with one town's defeat of the preliminary bond issue,
-Prospects of the Town of Leverett liaving a special town meeting to vote on withdrawal from the dis- trict appear likely, accord- ing to Chr. John Siroskey of seletnien. If a special town meeting petitions for withdrawal; the conditions for this chust be established by the district committee and then submitted to the remaining 17 towns for ap- proval of an amended agreement.
These steps would enable the other towns to proceed with plans for the school without Leverett.
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"The rest of the region has to move ahead," Supt. Wilbur remarked this morning.
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Wilbur said he is "of course disappointed" that Leverett chose not to go along with the preliminary bond issue, at least making it possible to determine the exact costs of the 640-pupil school, Wilbur said Leverett's participation in the study would establish more information for the town to judge next year whether it desires to be a part of eventual plans for construc- tion of the school.
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However, in view of the over- whelming defeat of the under- taking in Leverett, it would ap- pear that the town is not in favor of being included in the district setup and perhaps how is an appropriate time for the community to make this deci- slon, Wilbur said.
Leverett selectmen have asked lim for a sample article for å special towit meeting to act on withdrawal from the dis- trict and he is preparing this information for the board, hè said.
Chr. Siroskéy 61 Leverett said that if the board re- ceives a petition for & spe- cial town meeting by to. morrow night the town meet- Ing could be called within two weeks.
Wilbur said the other member towns would be notified if a town decides to withdraw and they would vote on an amended agreement, excluding the town that wants to get out of the dis. trict. The withdrawing town is liable for its share of expenses incurred by the district up to the time of Its withdrawal.
Supt. Wilbui hoted that Lev- erett represents 2.1 per cent of the district's capital costs and enrollment. Leverett would have 10 to 12 students enrolled in the 640-student school based on en- rollment projections.
The procedures involved in withdrawal, creation of an al- tered district, changing plans for the school and other detalls will set back the timetable, but the delay should not cause any serious threat to the school planning, Wilbur said. The dis- trict committee is scheduled to meet Aug. 18 but it will not be able to decide at that time, as it had expected, on going ahead with architectural plans and other preliminary studies, Wil- bur added.
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Morals Case Going Before Grand Jury
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A 23-year-old Turners Falls man was bound over to the grand jury this morning on a charge of statutory rape.
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Herndale R. Baltzer, Jr., was found "probably guilty" by Judge Samuel Blassberg in dis- trict court after a show cause hearing at which a 15-year-old girl testified. Bail was set at $500 cash:
The defendant is represented by Atty. George J. Hayer.
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Wilbur Not Urging Leverett To Leave
French King School Supt. Paul R. Wilbur sald today he is not urging the Town of Leverett to withdraw from the 18-town regional vocational school district.
Wilbur said he feared & Springfield newspaper headline gave that impres- sion in connection with news story on Leverett's turning down funds for the preliminary bond issue.
He said he understood Leverett was considering a special town meeting to act on withdrawal and had been. asked to furnish informa- tion as to the procedures in- volved. But he is not urg· ing Leverett to leave the district, Wilbur stated.
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Leverett Veto To Delay Voke
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Defeat of a preliminary bond dissenting town drop out of the issue by Leverett voters last district. night will delay but not kill plans for construction of the proposed French King Regional Vocational School, according to Supt. Paul R. Wilbur.
The decision of Leverett vot- ers not to approve the $225,000 bond issue for preliminary ex- penses hurts, but not enough to deter the other 17 towns from going ahead with plans for the school, Wilbur commented.
He said this morning he ex- pects that in view of last night's action that Leverett may soon vote on withdrawing from the district, leaving the other 17 towns to continue plans for the $2.5-million Grades 9-12 school.
Under state law, if any one town votes not to approve a dis- trict bond issue, then it is vetoed and the district cannot
a new vote or by having the
The question before voters in Leverett last night was wheth- er the town should "disap- prove" the district board's note in becoming indebted for $225,- 000 to develop preliminary, plans for the school. A bond is- sue for school construction is scheduled for action in 1967.
The town of Sunderland, which also considered the bond issue last night, voted almost unanimously in favor of the un- dertaking, following a similar. action in Deerfield last Friday.
Bernardston is scheduled to consider the question at a spe- cial meeting Thursday and Northfield next Monday, but in view of Leverett's move any votes in those towns will not be binding.
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Town meeting last March ap- proved expenditure up to $475,- 000 for the project. The govern- ment's announcement indicated the town is eligible for reim- bursements based on costs of $466,400.
The work will involve modern- ization of the Deerfield St. sew- age disposal plant and a new trunk line from the plant to East Greenfield, where raw sew- age now empties into the Deer- field River.
t government, the project will be advertised for bids. Construction will take more than a year. J
Engineering plans have been completed by Metcalf & Eddy of Boston but there are still pre- liminary matters, such as the town treasurer's issuing a $200,- 000 bond, to be completed be- fore work can get under way.
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Judge Samuel Blassberg presiding today.
This is part of a river cleanup program being pressed on val- ley communities by the state George E. Turner, 36, East and the town is eligible for fed. 'Longmeadow, fined $50; admit-
Gill Girl "Shanghaied" Aboard Carrier Wasp
GILL - Roberta Smith, one where it was scheduled to ar- of 1200 unexpected passengers rive this morning. The ship has been reported enroute to this destination. on the USS Wasp when the mammoth aircraft carrier was unable to manuever into Bos- ton's inner harbor due to fog last night was still at sea at 11 a.m. this morning.
Miss Smith, 18-year-old daugh- ter of R-G mail room employee, Avalon Smith, was visiting a friend on board at the South 11_ _
The Smiths, who reside on Westfield Rd., Gill, stayed up until 3:30 a.m. when Roberta's boy friend's father, called.
Worried about the fate of his daughter with 2,000 sailors ? "No, she's having a good time. I was invited to go along too and now I wish I had." replied
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Jacob Steiner, Lifelong Wood Worker, Dies
Jacob John Steiner, 82, of 182 Fairview St., life-long resident of Greenfield, died this morning Lat Franklin County Public Hos- t pital where he had been since July 28.
Born in Greenfield on Nov. 14, 1883, the son of John and Mary (Strausser) Steiner, he was ed- ucated in the local schools. He had been employed as a wood- worker at the Rugg Manufactur- ing Co. for 56 years before re- tiring several years ago. He and his wife, the former Lillian May Jackman, observed their 60th wedding anniversary on March 6, 1965. He was a member of Co. L before World War I and a member of Robbins Memorial Church.
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He leaves his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ellen York and Mrs. Alice Davenport, and a son, Chester H. Steiner, all of Greenfield; 12 grandchildren; 29 great - grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mary Bitzer of Greenfield; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will bé Thursday at 2 p.m. at Robbins Memorial Church. Rev. Harris Hinchcliff of Lenox, former pas- tor, will officiate. Burial will be in Green River Cemetery. Call- ing hours at thé McCarthy Fu- neral Homė will bė Wednesday from 7 tỏ 9 p.m.
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Breath Test Advanced To
BOSTON (AP) - The Massa- | cl chusetts House has passed and tr: sent to the Senate a bill to re- er quire motorists arrested for tic driving while intoxicated to sub- fr ch SE mit to a breath test or lose their licenses for six months.
The bill was passed Monday by voice vote and without de- bate.
The measure is called an im- th plied consent law because it u states that licensed drivers rf have consented to undergo a breath test to determine if they are under the influence of in- toxicating liquor.
If a person arrested refused the test, the registrar of motor vehicles would be required to suspend the license for six months. The motorist could ask for a hearing to determine if
t r r the arresting officer had reason S to believe the motorist was im- paired.
Measles Program
The House passed and sent to the Senate Monday a bill to pro- vide $250,000 for a free measles vaccine program for children.
The program will be conduct- ed by the Department of Public Health.
UMass Boston
The House passed and sent to the Senate Monday a bill to ap- propriate $1.9 million to buy and renovate the building that now houses the University of Massachusetts Boston branch.
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The vote was 141 to 52. The House deleted a provision that would pay Boston more than $200,000 a year in lieu of taxes that would be paid on the build- ing and land if it was owned privately.
The Senate has insisted on the tax payment and the bill is now returned to the Senate to see if senators still maintain that position.
The measure might wind up
in a conference committee of the two houses.
If the legislature enacts the measure, the federal govern- ment will make available an additional $750,000 for renova- tion of the building.
Crime Study
The House has approved a bill to set up a governor's public safety committee that would meet four times a year to study law enforcement and organized crime at the state, county and local levels.
The hill nassed Monday was
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