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Auch. 1. VOTED Unanimously to Handle 30th fm Wirhier Comp Fund to Wochmens lemp Wood " Carta Voted Unanimously to transfer sale !! from Brach Much Fun So Artael Blauch Mod. art3 Motion make & seconded to nuire 6000 for a set of Mass. General Luvas Annotated. Amance Comme had an adverse recommendaltes is to other available facilities to get required movers When the interpretation of the knows Muito
Mary toto of 1 for y agrada - Moderator addict what like the fall a theger number of people should Le present de Vite money 2 suggestient toun Peuting Rejected
arts. Discussion - if the town anticipated buying a shredder for -tat desport since ne training fte, Sept Id.
Any contrat of the Unkerst traffic of the broad lagestion from selection thesites stickers to local Leveret residents touse Leveret
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More Study the the fora reduction in the fire rate orta though her kelf rend ap
Mer Guilty spoke of the Buttonthe Latter Reserve precioation tillin he had sent & the response but of a letter - only c response, I stillon vacation the sphof the hutmas ferrerces Inventory to take place. De expressed a desire for General get together. with all four Board.
fear Mula merter peoplete attend Ihmnicy Brace
London King - sortira people to join the Fire Dept. Is Seeley rarely any Motors to School Comm Sections but people dell welcome. Asked about a timetable for K: 12 - None as yet. Schudden explained they had purchased speed sige I hope to invitate sonce contrat by these. Tel tran Sept of safety, surveyed, and nophics in Leveret should be left with no contrat. Suggested pulling water this in sonda bul you'd track hudpart of the me dire.
Town must face up to a Permanent Police Dept in the future Need ofa Fare Truch Driven & he notice de Police Patrols.
Willow lines have been added to some road. Dept of Frathe Safety verifies where you put sige Ihr Sally Hardie and The Print District Court Judge would sphate the trial spoed signs of the wo woah transpeople waal.
Meeting adjourned al 8 4/3.
Respect fully Submitted Harriet I Perry Jorn Clich
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Joun Warrant for State Primery
Franklin, ss. fuerther of the Constables of the Firm of Growth Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in themanice to meet sa tererett Torn Hill at said Leverett, on Friday, the fifteenth Why of September, 1970 at four a click in the afternoon for the following purposes.
to bring in their votes to the Primary officers for the nomination of Conductates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Senator me longues-
For this Commonwealth Plass
Governor Lieutenant Governor ..
attorney General
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Treasurer and Receiver- General
auditor of the Commonwealth
Representative su longrées
" ist Congressional Dustuch
Councillar · Sto Courcellor Dietrich
Senator " Franklin & Hampshire Sipaprial Sistuch Representative in General Court For srce Representation District
District attorney
" Mathaction Distail
Click of Courts (Except Suffolk County) . Franklin County
Register of Duche · Frachten County Restant
County Commissione: (1) " Franklin County. the dalle will be open from A MMY to & PM. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof in the Stone and the lon- grupational Church at Great, also the store and the Baptist Church at north Leverte, and the Here at Morrer Carnit, evren daup at least before the day of scd meeting. Quever under our hands this twenty four day of lingelak, 1.2. 1970.
Philip C. Wordart Selection Warren B. Glozier of
Carl S. Roup Leverett
Ihave served this warrant as directed therein. Ethan Howard Q. Constable 8th Sept 1970
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fcid of Votes taken at State Primary held on Sept 15,1970.
Senator in Congress
55 Cast Ballot & 55
R 22 33 Josiah Q. Spaulding , Sahne of Melarly 30 250 110 Total Cash
52 58
Edward M. Kennedy 44
55
Listatenant Governor
2 Donald R. Durghl 4/4 11
Her Bales- 54
Curabridge Muss 45 65. 110
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Michack S. Dukakis 44 11
Rocco & antonelli 2 53
John J Graven Jr. 2 53. Kathleen T Ryan Lucy 1 54 James S. Melormack 5 50
59 22€ 2.75.
attorney General Nonalle L. Cena 44 11
Robert H. Quin 35 20
Govemer Francis A Largeal 4/3 12
Maurice a Donaglie 10 4/5
Francis & Bellotth - 55 KennethR? O' Connell B 52 Rover A. While 1/2 13 220
55 165
Secretary R Mary B. newman 43 12 John 7 X. Davaren 32 23
Treasurer Frederick &. Hannon
13 12
Robert & Ciane 34 21
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auditor Frank P. Bucci. 4/2 13 thaddeus Buczko 35 20
Congressman R Silvio @ Corte 75
D Silvio OCorte .3 52
Councilor- 8th Destuch
James Ce. Mullane 20 35 H. Searge Wilde 26 29
110
Leonard & Callanne 1
48
Francis Patrech Grey 13
42
Edward M. O'Buen 18 37 Anthony U. Ravesa 1 54
Raymond 7. Sullivan 2
53
275
Senator - Franchla & Hampshire
John D. Barries 49 6
55
Rep. in General Court 3rd Franklin Thomas G. Simons 11
) Francia R. Pleasant 25 20
Destuck attorney - Northwestern
Oscar Jule 49 6
) John of Callahan 32 23
Click of Courts
R° John I. Moseley 48. 7. D' Jihu R- Moseley , 54
Register of Neeche
R Walter J. Rostanchi } 45 10
R Jem B Randolph 7 48 D Walter I. Kostenshi & 1 54 County Commissioner 3 Frank L. Reed 45 16 D) thomas Q. Merrigan 33 22
Havual I. Perry, Clark 5 30 70
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Jawa Warrant Town of Leverett Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. to either of the Coastalties of the Town of Leverett Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and was the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Electrons to much in the Leverett Town Hall it said Learnthe on Twoday the third Day of November, 1970 al ten o'clock in the frenos to bring in their vote on one bullal to the Election Office. Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth Governor for this Commonwealth Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth attorney general for this Common wealth Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Treasurer for this Commonwealth.
auditor for this Commonwealth
Representative in Congress for the First Congressional District Councillor for the Eighth ComallowDistrict
Senator for the Franklin and Hampshire Senatorial District Apreservative me General Count for the third Franklin District District attorney for the Northwestern Listach
Clark of Courts for Franklin County
Register of L'aide for Franklin County County Commissioner for Franklin County
and to rate "yes" or " No"on the following questions: Question No. 1 Trapored amend ment to the Constitution. Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution. summarized below , which was approved by the General Couch in a joint essur of the five brancher held July 15, 1968, received 155 votes on the affirmative and 48 the negative, and in a joint session of the tar branches held May 14, 1969 received 147 volis in the firmative and 119 in the negative?
Summary the proposed amendment to the Constitution.
withrouges the Legislature to classify real property according houses, and authouzes the assessment, rating and
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taxation ofreal property at different rates me the different classes so established, but proportionately in the same class. the amendement further authorizes the granting of reasonable exemp- tions and abatements.
Question No 2. Proposed amendment to the Constitution. . Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches Keld Ciotola 9, 1967, received 137 votos on the affirmative and Oin the negative , and in a joint session of the two brancher held May 14.1969, received 262 voitures in the affirmative and 4 in the negative ?
mancup the purposed amendment to the Constitution. abolished the requirement that in order to vote in a state. duction a person must have received within the Commonwealthle one year. amended, the Custitution would require only that a noter have resided six months in the town or district in which he claims a right to vote.
Question No. 3. Proposede Comendoment to the Constitution. do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below, which was approvece by the Great Curb on a point sections of the two brancher Wild October 9, 1967, received ma notes in the affirmative and 102 in the negative and in a joint session of the two branche held May 14, 1969, Lecovid 222 vithein the affirmative and 49 in the negative?
Summary the proposed amendment to the Constitution reduces the minimum age for voting in a state election from twenty-one to nineteen. Question No 4. Prepared amendement to the Constitution Do you approve, of the adoption of an amendment to the crestitution summarized below, ichich was approach in the General Court m a joint session of the the branches. hild July 15, 1968 received 181 votes in the affirmative and when the negative, and in a point session of the two franches held may 15, 1969, received 208 votes in the affirmative and 54 in the negative?
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Summary, the proposed amendment to the Constitution amende the existing constitutional provisions which direct the division of the Commonwealth suke 240 representative districts and 40 senatorial distructs A provides for a census of the in hab starts of each aty and town in the Commonwealth in the year 1971 mal inevery tonth year thereafter.the envous in 1971 is to be the basis for determining the representation and sma- toral districts for the ten-your period beginning January 1,1975. Tack subsequent consus shall be the basis for determining the districts for each tenyear period beginning the fourth January following each census, so that the census i 1981 will determine the districts is of gamiary. 1985 etc. the amundial provides that the house of representatives chill consist of five hundred and forty, numbers and the senate of forty members. In its regular session following back census. the Legislature shell deville the Commonwealth with two homebred and forty representative districts of contiguous territory and forty, senatorial district also of contiguous territory. Each representation district chance contin as nearly as maybe, an equal number of in habitants according to the census. Each senatorial destruct chall also contain as nearly as maybe an equal number of in habitent according to the census. a. representation district shallnot unité tivo or more countries truns or aties, or part thereof, ora cute, andla town or part thereof, inone district unless the xime as unavoidable. Further , no town of less than six thousand mihabitants shall be divided in forming representative districts Stis alx provided that the County, of Linked County and nantucket Quante, shelleach he a representative district, not with standing the foregaming . the senatorat districts, each of which shall elective Senator, shall be. formed without miting two contres or part of fove on more counter, ilis the same as unavoidable.
Gast expresivoative shall be an in habitants of the district for which he w chosen at least one year immediately preceding his election, and each senator shall be an in habitants of the distail for which he was chosen at the time of An election and shall have been an on habitual of the Cominha wealth for atleast for years som me doute, preceding his election.Any repre - tentative or senator who ceaser to be an inhabitants of the Common wealth shull clase to represent his district.
the amendment also provides that the Legislastare (1) may de law dimot the time we then which judicial proceedings may
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de instituted calling in question any such division and (2) chal. pre- scribe by law the manner of calling and conducting elections for the chare of representatives, and of ascertaining their election Finally, the amendment amule the existing constitutional provisions with respect to apportionment of representative and senatorial districts, although those provisions will remain in effect until January1, 1975.
Question No 5. Multiple Choice Question
Which one of the following de you prefer with reference to the future course of action by the United States in Vietnam ? to vote in this question mark a cross X in the square al the right of the sub division you prefer. DO NOT VOTE FOR MORE THANONE.
A. Win a military victory.
B Withdraw our armed forces in accordance with a alarmed schedule
Withdraw all our armed forces immediately. Question No 6.
A. Shull licenses begranted in the city (ortown) for the. sale theroom of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum gen mall. Ancragee abvines und all other alcoholic beverages?
YES NO B Shall licenses he granted in this city (or town) for the sale there ofwines and mull bemangée (xme- und hier, ale und all other mall beverages)? YES NO
I Shall licenses be granted in the city (or town) for the sale therain of all'alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the promise? YES NO I Shall licenses be granted in the city (or town) for the wale of all alcoholic beniregen bay hotel. having a dining room capacity of not less than ninety nine persons and. lodging Expacity of not less than fifty Acorus? YES NO pathe shall be open from 10 A. M to 8:00 PM. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attended copies thereof on the Store and the Congregational Church at Leveret also the Store and the Baptist Church at north tweet, and the Storeat Movies Corner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
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Gavin under our hands the twenty-sixthday of October. C. D. 1970. Solution of Leveret Philip &Hoochee
Carl S. Rays
I have served this warrant as directed therean Ethan Howard Jor Constable. 26th October, 1970
Record of Votes taken on november, and, 1970. 352 Votes Cast. Black
Edmuch M. Kennedy
26 216
Josiah. a. Spaulding R
197
155
Lameince Filleddes Soc Labor 3
749
mark R. Shaw Prohibition /
351 1408
Longners. teum. Letterand AMENEZ
tangent / Durchl. R 175 177
White Dahahis 141 211
NOT TEAMED Henning A. 310min Such4. 5 347
John Charlie HedgesPro. 351
2/08
TRAN 2 stargent /Dwight 175
17
gru.
D White Dukakis
211
Cibul & Bata Jar 1 351
Francis arostino. 5
347 14/08
Donald & Com. Ry
177
175
Ritual Al Quinn Dem
149 203
lilly n. Hagoeth. Soc LaB
11
341
10.56
John 7 X. Davaren Dem 93 259
Mary B Sewoman Rep
228 124
Marin Ce-Becher Prohibition # 352
Edgar E Saudet Soc" Leben 5 347
14/08
Sectary
Senator in Lingeras
341
Blank
Robert Q Cure D)
150 202
Frederick D. Hannon R 164 188 John B. Lander Pro. - 352 Day K. Nelson Sacha
341 1408
auditor
Thaddeus Buszho Dem 142 210
Frank P. Bucci Rep 175 17 Raymond J. Stray Sve ha 11 341
Roger J. Williams Pro.
351
14/08
Congressman. ist District
Sibro 1 Conti *305 47 W. Richard Hurtzler
87 Harlow D. Ankerst 1
354
704
306
398
Counsellor- 8 th District
Edward M. O' Brien 151 201
H. George Hilde 174 178
704/
Senator- Franklin x Ammpshire Destructs
John D Barres 275 17
Rep in General Conel 3rd Franklin Lectricl. Francis R. Pleasant D 132 220 thomas J. Simons R 200 152 10%
Dietrich a Nancy Oscar Juke R 183 169
John Th Callahan D 157
145
704
Clash of Count John R Moseley 274
78
Ferna dez Bonsignore
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7/04
Long Plum RU. Frared 275
429
Registerof Necks Schalter J .- hostanche fr 279 County Commissione Frank A. Reid 18.3
73
35 8
169
4
Thomas U. Merreger 150
202
704
Treasurer.
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1971
Questions
YE'S
Blanks
No. Blanks
#1
15%.
201
150
202
704
2
236'
116
78
274
. 704
3
186
166
129
233
704
4
176
176
94
253
704
316 Bl 186
166
Ci07
245
1056
6
185
167
134.
218
704
170
182
130
222
704
191
161
119
233
704
D
152
200
142
210
70 4/2816
Respectfully submitted HanEt J. Perry. Click
Leverett Jour Narrent. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin, ss.
one of the form fallwing the won of Fred, Setting:
The the name of the formaisonwealth, youare hereby directed to notify and were the sonichetente of the Jean of rent, guardar to vote in Town officer to muchin the elementary school auditorium a board Everett, on reducing the trenteone dayof thewary nex, at theme and me halfo clock in the for nios then and there to add on the following articles numaty:
Extrace1. To choose all'cessary dann officers de seEn. for periods prescribed by how or town custom.
Actides to add on the mecase reports as printed in Tom Report.
article's theme of the box will authorize the Shar JenaLEE, with the astroval of the selection to barrow money from Time to time in cantiereation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Summary: 1971, anot to wille a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to
when one year in accordance with Section 4. Chapter is of the General Laws. Bolile i vinice of the town will rate to accept the hot a parare as supared by the Selectmin.
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article 5. To one of the Tour willvote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money for sidewalks, highways, bridges raclinge, snow removal, santing este, or take any action in relation thereto. Fin Coins. Recome nd reduced and. TAXATION Entul. 6. To see if the town will note to raise and appropriate, ou transfer from available funder in the treasury, a sum of money for thepter st highway work, or take any action in relation therate. Fin Com. recomments- TAXATION
articles to see of the town with vite to raise und appre- priate, or transfer from available fund in the Treasury a sum of money for -Profitir gc Highway Maintenance, or take Fin Com FRecommend TAXATION any action in relation. thereto.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and office- prote, in transfer from available function thatthesury ic som of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction a take any action in relation therate. For com recommence, TAVATICO article & Jones of the Jour will mole to raise and appropriate the sum of A 320 40 teprvewas up in the incluent
Fin Com. Recommends taxation Artisten to see of the time will note to transfer from MA Federal the same of $225 to the Machinery Noch For Cone For Transfer article 11. I see if the book will note to transfer the series of $100.00 from Wachsen af Confication Fund to the Confiscation aoch or act anything thereon. "Fin-Com. Rec. - Transfer? article 12. to see if the town will vote to raise und appropriate the sum of 8 88637 are its share of the cost of manturning the Veterana Service Center or ail anything therion. Fin Com. Rec. TAXATION article 13 to see if the Jeux will note to approve the changes in the zoning By- Laws no proposed by the Planning Pland, crack Prepared for Public Hiring on Monday Jani, 1971 08PM at Leveret Town Hall.
1. to be added to Section II. General Provisions. Para. B as a eu unnombrede paragraph following otom Mor1. ADDITIONS and accessory buildings which are associated with existing résidences thatare non conforming by reason of being closer to let founderand then in your Mi ked by these by- laws maple hulk wochene But not closer in the lot boundaries than the existing residence.
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& to add to Section 3 Definition, the following new definition Maar Buckling: At saulence, commercial building. factory or other houding cuteal to the see of the россов сровать и правоту или from косычу use as defined a bone.
* to add to Section 3, Definitions, pernguyen defining Fromage, the following sentence.
Egal. fromage. shall be continuQue atory a way. currently maintained by the town, county or state. of change Section I. the Regulations, paragraph A, 1, item3 to read as follows.
Except for commercial miggivier, the raising or Keeping of commercial and non-commercial demestre animale portié that they are house at least or fiel fromall
5 % uld se Lection I paragraph A. . a new item R Le commercial paquies
6 Toadd to Section II Supplementary Poursome, paragraph F on Has Lots the following now- antines at the snel. Not more than one rear lat shall de Rettemotory one. standard front bl.
I to add under lection THE Enforcement, the fotheremay new paragraph.
Werde existing nered of handsare be divided, the mores shell de responsible for providing convincing evidence. That each and every and- pascal ante deluch the original preced is to be divided will conform to these bylaws. A professional every map is preferred the evidence. shall be provided at either of the following two times, sartenes rooms frente a) at the time of application for a boutting permit for a second resulence orother. mayor holding on the condivided parcel or that the time the Planning Board is asked to approve the divnoux of the original parcel previste recording. the bog ) If the out-person (s ) on the Franklin County Register of Leeds Sa survey mayer nok presented for all ardt projects authority to decide if the evidence is sufficient shall reach with the Iron Selectmen in stration "a"where and with the Planning Board in
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Situation "f" above. 8 to change Lection I Touch of Ufficiale to inicause the number of members of the travel of Uppeals from 8 to 5 and the winter of Ellie. neta from 2 te 3. Article It. to see of the town will rate to raise und appropriate or to handler from available finde in- cluding butnot limited to 10,000 aporquetiv of the 19% Annual. Town 1efectiva for a useit force touch. and from the Stabilization Fanta sam ant torxeu $ 23,000. to proaction and equip a sun fire truck simitis to the one at the Inter ArthEn, or teach waything there. Fin. Com. recommends. Barrow. x taxation.
artrite 15: A see if the town withrotatorwies mil appropriate the sum of & your for the purchase of a set of Massachusetts Serial Low hmotated, or act anything thereon. Not Licommended by In Com Article 16. To see of the town willvote service and appro. preati or transfer from available funds, the same of $2500.00 to put in a well for the town Hallorach any- thing, thereon. Fin tom. recommendde. TAXATION. What it to see if the shin climate do tales ofpre- priate or transfer from vouchable functies the sum of $ 450.00 de purchase a police sallie te comeel our polier department with the Franklintermity Thee Sache System, or act anything thereon.
definite Information regarding reimbursement.
withle 18 hoces of the foun well note to raise und appre- proate 100000 fête fint cute a Taux Building Ferme os act anything Theroom Fin ten recommend TAXATION. article 19. to see if the town will vote frame mot apar. prête or transfer from available fonds, a sum of may In the case of bone erien on tom and for the Meavance of Memorial Day, or act any thing therion .
Fin tem recommends TAXATION
transfer from evertire farele, including but not limited. to funds from the Rabilization Funds, a sum not to exceed
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Door of to purchase a wunder for the Highway Kapit, or to act anything thereen In. Com. Recommendo. Transfer x taxation Intile 2%. to see of the toron will vote to raise and affero. perate ortransfer from available fanche, a sum of every for the Form Librery orach anything therea. Fin Com Recommended- TAXATION. Wide 2. To see if the town will vote to homefor a sum of money from suppliers overlay to the Reserve Find orach verything therion. Fun Com recom. transfer Article 2. to see if the Tour will appropriate a sam of more from the free sich in the Implore Granul. Howard and to dieed the areasowe to use the same in the reduction of the 1971 taxnot. Fin tom recom. Fint to Reuse at Tain Ment. Cuide 24 to use of the town with rate to raise, appropriate ostransfer from available junto a sum of money to the stabilization fond, or not true thing thereon. Par de he maite el Tron Meeting Ostali 2. to see if the Iron will vote to raise, and appropriate the sum of & 163 547 Que its share of the
Finlum Arcomment TAXATION. Article 26 to one of the Joux will note to fix the salaries of whoted and appointed Your officer, for the Iressing year we
a sum of soonly theufer.
Chaseman, sadecemin. 425 - Selectmen (2) 375- Chairman, Board of Health 15-
Chairman Assessors 50% -
Chess man Achert lum, 1Ct-
Tax Collector 500-
2.5- Tree lardan 20-
appointed office. Clich, BrandofSelectnia 350- Ruc Chief x For. Fare Mailen 75- Insp. of Animal 500 Crescimento Malizato, 10- Cort Lyoner Director 25- Deputy For. Zur Wurden 225-
Chairman Plan. Brud 50- Chemin, Fin Com. 50- Dec. by Fin Com, @ Produced Amt. TAXATION
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article 27. to see of the town wethouder, appropriate or mana per from available fondée the sum of siver. foruse by the Bicentennial Planning Commission on tour any thing theseon. Notrecomme. mended. Recommend prever expense. of Bicentennial lim. from Office. Expense lical article 28. tosee if the Form will voli toraise and appropriate such suma af mona, az still be necessary to meet Town Expenses anach any thing thereon Ree by Fin Com. ab reduced amount TAXATION arteting to see of the town well with the trans for the sum of $ 378.13 from the Road I'ma dernier want to the. Road Machinery Noch, orach anything There. In Com recommended. TRANSFER. attale 30. to see of the town willivate to hawed Any other Furness that may legally come before the. meeting, or act anything Hurcon.
Find you are ducted to serve the nutrail by posting uputherte man in thenation the where and the Congregational phonchat freut also the Dove and the Baptist Churchat With Fresh and the Street "Moores torner seven dupatillit before the day of card meeting. Sve with our hund the twentieth day of January, U.V. 1971.
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