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Burkhardt Elected UVM Captain, Page 12 BURLINGTON, VERMONT, On Beautiful Lake Champlain, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, The MIGHTY TEDIOUS BUSINESS -Youngsters appear anything but enthusiastic about the whole idea of elections as they wait for their elders to vote in Burlington. Glumly sitting it out at the Ward 4 polling place are (from left) James Soutiere, Allen Barr, 5, and Suzanne Barr, 9. Allard Wins in Ward 6 All Questions Excepting Airport Passed in City Burlington's Board of elections as all six incumbent won re-election. The city's taxpayers approving nearly $1 million All except the small Two tax questions were also OK'd by comfortable majorities. Once again the Republicans showed surprising strength in this Democratic city by winning four of the six aldermanic battles.

The GOP made its best showing in Ward Four, an ever weakening Democratic stronghold. Proctor Page the GOP-nominee, came within 197 votes of incumbent Democrat James E. Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick won by 1,104 to 907. Democratic Mayor J.

Edward Moran won by 1,368 to 609 in that ward last year. Allard Wins Easily Incumbent Republican Joseph L. tors of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Kenneth Gee, one day last week. Mr.

and Mrs. K.W. Gee are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Glenna Patterson in Hyde Park, N.Y. Mr.

and Mrs. S.B. Rivers were in Keene, N.H., Friday to meet her father, George Eagen of Mansfield, who is visiting them. Mrs. Lydia Hawkins of Great Barrington, spent Thursday with friends.

has gone to Ohio to see her sister, Trixie, who is ill. Timothy McCrea of Burlington has been staying with his aunt, Mrs. S.B. Rivers. Bernard Bushey was taken to the Mary Fletcher Hospital Saturday evening after an accident to his leg.

S.B. Rivers is ill. Want Ads Get Fast Action! Ambitious Young Men interested in RETAIL MANAGEMENT as a CAREER 2 Court Four Injured In Head-on Auto Crash Two persons were hospitalized and two others received minor injuries in a head-on auto collision at 5:45 p.m. yesterday on A Airport drive. Police Chief Robert of South Burlington said Sprano, or a fly" apparently was responsible.

for, the Gabso, accident. 37, of 15 Mayfair South Burlington, and Mrs. Gabso were admitted to the DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital. Their injuries were not believed serious. Also injured slightly were Gabso's 8-year-old son and Ray Jenkins, 62, of 7 Mansfield Essex Junction, driver of the other car.

Sprano said a fly or bug apparently was inside the Jenkins car and that the driver was attempting to brush it with his hat when his car and the Gabso auto crashed head-on. Sprano said both cars were demolished. Local Grocer, George Kafalas, Dies Suddenly A long-time Burlington grocer, George Kafalas, 70, of 11 Hayward died suddenly yesterday morning at 9:30 in his store. He was getting ready to go to the polls to vote when he suddenly collapsed. Dr.

H.B. Levine, medical examiner, said death was due to a heart attack. Besides his wife, Athensia Kafalas, he leaves two stepsons, Nicholas Sagris of Hubbard, Ohio and George Sagris of. Brunswick, Maine: a daughter, Mrs. Sophie J.

Paras of Portsmouth, N.H., and a brother, Andrew Kafalas of Newburyport, Mass. The body was removed to the Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 92 S. Winooski where friends may call today from 10 to 5. The body will be taken to the Wood Funeral Home in Portsmouth, N.H. where funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 in the Greek Orthodox Church.

Corbin and Palmer in charge of local arrangements. Whist Party Slated Friday Evening At Monkton Ridge party will be held at the Ridge Friday evening. Personals MONKTON A military whist Mrs. Rose Wickson and Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Wickson and ter of Oakdale, were visi- BERNARD'S Ethan Allen Shopping Center LUNCHEON SPECIAL Hot Hamburg A Jello Soup Potato Mashed Pudding Sandwich or 60 We have openings for ambitious young men to train for executive and managerial positions. Must be willing to relocate. Opportunities are excellent under our store expansion program. Good starting salary, paid vacations, retirement plan and other benefits. No experience necessary we will train you.

See Mr. L. Connell, Superintendent Dates, March 5-6-7 M. H. FISHMAN Aldermen remained deadlocked, 6-6, after yesterday's aldermen -four Republicans and two Democrats- Burlington also demonstrated their faith in Burlington's future by in bond issues for civic improvements.

airport plan was passed. Allard won the much-heralded were cast a high figure for an Ward Six aldermanic race as ex- "off-year" city election. The Repected over Democrat Vernon C. publican candidates for aldermen Kehoe by a margin. out-polled the Democrats In a sidelight in the Ward Six 3,844, despite the fact that Lavalrace, former GOP City Committee ley tallied 553 in his unopposed Chairman James H.

Smith was de- bid in Ward Three. feated in his bid for re-election as Burlington voters continued inspector of election. Smith had their approval of the sale of beer bolted the GOP to back Kehoe and and liquor by overwhelming madrew the wrath of Republican jorities and added their OK for leaders for this act. Sunday movies to begin at 2 p.m. Two Democrats and one Repub- lican were elected as Smith trailed the original ticket with only 878 votes.

Write-in candidate Thomas W. Parkhill, backed by the GOP organization, received 418 votes. Democrat Donald M. Daley led the list with 1,395 votes. Other Ward Contests The results of other ward contests: Incumbent Republican Richard Wadhams defeated Democrat Raymond H.

Letourneau, 742-490, in the Ward One aldermanic battle and Republican Edwin H. Blakely won over Democrat James McNamara by a 751-462 tally in the school commission race. Republican School Commissioner Thomas Cook did not seek reelection. GOP incumbent Dr. Charles Perkins was re-elected alderman in Ward Two over Democrat J.

Howard O'Neill by a 517-421 count. J. Boone Wilson, Republican incumbent, won out in Ward Five's aldermanic contest by" a 432-222 margin over Democrat Abel Reed. Veteran Democratic Louis G. Lavalley, the dean of the aldermen, was renamed to his 11th consecutive term on the board when he totaled 553 ballots.

He was unopposed in the Ward Three election. Democrat Raymond Wheel, al-: so unopposed, was elected school commissioner in Ward Three. He received 512 votes. He will replace Raymond McKenzie, Democratic incumbent, who was ousted by Wheel in the Democratic caucus. 7,834 Votes Cast An unofficial total of 7,834 votes Brighten Your Home FLORAL CENTERPIECES LaBarde FLOWER SHOP 163 CHERRY ST.

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Dial 4-7429 Free Press Elected Aldermen Richard H. Wadhams Dr. C. N. Perkins Ward 1 Ward 2 Louis G.

Lavalley Ward 3 J. Boone Wilson Ward, 5 Win School Edwin H. Blakely James E. Fitzpatrick Ward 4 Joseph L. Allard Ward 6 Seats Raymond A.

Wheel Ward Ward 3 Legislative Council to Discuss Teachers' Colleges, Taxation Members of the Vermont lative Council will meet in the Faculty Lounge of the Waterman Building at the University of Vermont Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to discuss the teachers' college situation in Vermont and continue a study of taxation. Council president is Mrs. Ramon Lawrence of Jericho. Mrs.

Glen McKibbon and Mrs. Allan Morton of League of Women Voters will tell about that organization's study of teacher education in Vermont. After luncheon in the Waterman cafeteria, Prof. Andrew Nuquist, head of the political science department at UVM, will discuss Vermont's fiscal set-up with council representatives. At the business session, members will vote on the application of two state groups for council PROPERTY TAXES The Third Installment of Personal and Real Estate Taxes of the City of Burlington is now due and payable at the office of the City Treasurer.

City of Burlington G. Raymond Stimets Treasurer Vermont continued the morning; ernoon. RAINY AND MILD Forecast: Rain today and tonight mild temperatures. Thursday, turning colder with snow in with Pages rain in the aft- 9-16 1956 Vote by Wards on City Bond Issue Questions Barnes School Street Work Water Dept. Airport Wards Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No One 1063 158 1113 123 1212 181 921 266 599 300 701 201 571 300 503 347 Two Three 350 206 403 154 312 235 263 260 Four 1473 482 1619 340 1360 584 1165 750 Five 495 159 530 99 459 169 532 174 Six.

1588 642 1853 391 1587 625 1291 781 TOTALS 5568 1947 6219 1308 5500 2085 4675 2578 Burlington Tax Issues Why Hard to Airport Figure Plan Employes Bonus G.B.1.C. Wards Yes No Yes No Didn't Go Over One 943 268 728 350 Burlington voters put an odd Two 525 373 482 378 Three 350 211 248 304 twist yesterday in their balloting Four 1329 645 1067 885 on bond Five 435 198 391 231 The voters gave the required Six 1491 745 1305 885 two-thirds majority to a $300,000 Totals 2440 4221 3033 water department bond issue, a Sunday Movies at 2 P. M. Approved 4798 to 1100 $370,000 school project, and a 000 street program. But they failed to approve a Vosburgh, Stannard, D'Acuti Victors in South Burlington Malcolm P.

Vosburgh, man of the South Burlington Board of Selectmen, won easy re-election lat the annual town T. Stannard meeting yes- and terday. Augustus Vincent J. D'Acuti were named to two new one year posts on the board. The voters increased the tax rate by 72 cents, from $8.11 last year to $8.63.

The increase was six cents more than the selectmen had asked. The extra six cents will cover appropriations, of $850 for Industrial the Burlington Corp. and $2,000 for the town Planning Commission. The latter amount is twice the recommended figure. New School Approved Construction of a $341,000 grade school in the Shelburne road area also was approved, as was a bond issue of $223,000 to pay for it.

Vote for school was 973 195, and for the bond issue, 943 216. to A proposal to authorize the selectmen to acquire land for a municipal forest was approved, after being amended the means of acquisition to a gift. In the contest for the three-year-520 selectman's post, Vosburgh polled, 800 votes to 393 for Duncan F. Brown. In the five way race for the two new one year posts, vote was: Stannard.

D'Acuti, John J. (Dusty) Boyd, a TV singer, 498: E.C. Schneider, 454, and C.D. Munson, 181. Barrett Wins Herbert M.

Barrett was re-elected first constable by 858 votes to 355 for Victor Lambert in the only other contest. Re elected without opposition were: Samuel N. Bogorad, moderator; Hiram F. Tilley, town clerk, treasuer and trustee of public funds; Charles N. Martell, lister: Leo O'Brien, water commissioner; Donald W.

Lavalette, second stable; John D. Donoghue, school director and Mrs. Consuelo N. Bailey, grand juror and town agent. This year's tax rate of $8.83 will include $3.06 for town and $5.77, the amount requested, for support of schools.

Sale of beer and wine was approved, 659 to 147, and liquor, to: 265. Barlow and Leonard Win Two Hot School Board Races in Shoreham SHOREHAM, March for seven town offices and a $1.45 tax rate increase kept today's town meeting going until nearly 6 p.m. Closest races were for the two school directors appointed for a one-year term. Kingsley Barlow barely nosed out Harry Bryson By a 136-134 vote and for the other one-year school director. Deacy Leonard won by seven votes over Thomas Buttolph.

The vote was 187-177. Mrs. Catherine Menard won 189- 149 over Wilbur Caswell for the three-year position as school director. Hotly contested were the two one with year Cleveland road Fyles commissioners Donald Treadway by 14 votes, 178- 164. Rolling Birchard beat Frank 0'Rourke 149-136.

Everett Easton was named selectman for three years by a 183- 150 vote over Fayette Hutchins. The tax rate was raised from $5.55 to $7 to pay for the new school. Beer sales was voted 198- 128, while liquor was turned down, 221-90. Winners of other contests were John Elithorpe, 205, road commissioner. sioner, over Thomas Cook, 132.

overseer Edwin Douglas polled 183 votes to beat Norman Matot with 144 votes for lister. Arthur Delano was elected auditor, with 187 votes, over Mrs. A Job Well Done! 4-H boys and girls help keep America strong by contributing in large measure to its economy. But, more than that, their industrious, serious-minded citizenship gives the nation deep confidence for the future, During National 4-H Club week, March 3-11 we join Uncle Sam in congratulating 4-H members, not only in our community but throughout the nation. Merchants National Bank 164 College Progress by Service Since 1849 Member F.D.I.C.

measly $8,500 airport project, in spite of the fact that the money would be matched three to one by the federal and state governments. Bolton Adds 20 Cts. To Its Tax Rate of lat BOLTON, March 6. The tax rate as set in the town meeting today went up 20 cents, from $4.80 last year to $5 this year. C.

was modeXenophen the meeting. Named clerk and treasurer was Harley Sherman. Selectman is Ward Fuller; overseer of the poor, Gordon Curtis. Fay Wilson was named lister and auditor. Constable is C.A.

Champney; school director, Willa Hanlon; grand juror, Lyman Ashley; library trustee, Irene Wheeler. Sale of both malt and vinous beverages and spirituous liquors was approved. Green was elected to another term as school director. The town voted to buy the Horton McGinn property for a new school. Nickel silver, an alloy of cop per nickel and zinc, is used extensively for decorative hardware in railroad passenger cars.

Pure chocolate is about 50 per cent oil or fat content. This man can give you dependable delivery of Weather The weather map last night had two storms that were causing a great deal of rain and snow over all the Midwest. One storm center was near Chicago and the other over the Panhandle. Both are expected to continue moving eastward and will bring rain to this area today and tonight. As these storms pass New England tomorrow, colder air and snow will follow.

The nation's highest temperature yesterday was 101 in Laredo, Tex. Lowest was 23 below zero at West Yellowstone, Mont. High today in the Burlington area, 40; low tonight, 36; high tomorrow, 38. Sunrise, sunset, 5:49. Yesterday's readings up to 7:30 p.m.

High Low Precip. BURLINGTON 41 19 0 MONTPELIER 35 15 trace Montreal 33 10 0 Boston 37 35 New York 43 37 .14 Washington 59 47 trace Chicago 46 39 .12 Miami 81 70 0 he Olde Boarde On Route 1. South of Burlington, to Grand Union Store TODAY'S 55c LUNCHEON Beef macaroni soup, chilled fruit cup. Hot hamburg sandwich. Chocolate fudge cake.

Coffee or tea. SPECIAL Seafood Dinner Friday $1.25 Special Sunday Dinner Roast Stuffed Vermont Turkey Complete Dinner $1.50 Ethel Williams, 138. Wesley Larabee, with 191 votes, was named town agent over Leo Wilcox, who had 131 votes. E.W. Larabee polled 242 votes for grand juror, while R.M.

Osborne had 154. Uncontested offices included those for moderator: J.L. Buttolph; clerk and treasurer, Norma F. Waite: overseer of the poor, Edwin James; constable and collector of taxes, Leo Sabourin; library trustee, Charles Elemendorph and trustee of public funds, Norma F. Waite.

Henri Dussault Defeats Smith In St. Albans Town ST. ALBANS BAY, March 6. All officers of St. Albans Town were re elected town meeting except former alderman Edward Smith, whose post will be taken over by Henri Dussault.

Dussault won the contest 154 Mrs. Gertrude Hickock, town clerk and treasurer, was re elected for another year, and Fred Nolan was elected Road CommisKibbie Brooks was named overseer of the poor and THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR International daily newspaper Housewives, businessmen, teachers, and students all over the world read and enjoy this international newspaper, published daily in Boston. Worldfamous for constructive news stories and penetrating editorials. Special features for the whole family. RAIN The Christian Science Monitor One Norway Boston 15, Mass.

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