The United Opinion from Bradford, Vermont • 1

StPte Library Montpelier Vermont Bradford Vermont November 10 1966 Vol 100 -No 45 Founded in June 1866 10 Pages 15 Cents a Copy Sp 4 Barry Wood Union School Board Names Committees Sets Machinery in Motion To Establish Junior-Senior High School in Area Killed In Viet Nam Stafford Hoff Oakes Top Election Winner Cooley Hincks Gordon Daley Win Reelection to State Posts Gov Philip Hoff won reelection to a third term as Governor in election and carried with him into office four Democratic candidates for reelection to state constitutional offices Sole Republican to win a top state office was James Oakes of Brattleboro elected attorney general over his Democratic opponent John Connarn ofNorthfieldwhowasseeking a second term Biggest majority of the day however went to Robert Stafford elected to a fourth term inCongressover his Democratic opponent William Ryan total vote topped in town after town as the election returns rolled in Details of the election vote for various offices in Orange and SENATE CONTESTS northern Windsor counties will For Orange CountyStaeSen-be printed in next Her- ator Walter Wheatley defeated aid asreportsfromtownclerks Mrs Elizabeth LaFrance in the area could not be received For three Senate seats from in time for this paper Windsor County the three Re- The election brought a good publican incumbents wonhandi-turnout of voters for an off-year ly over their opponents Re-election generally heavier than elected were: Donald Arnold the 1962 election in which Hoff of Bethel OlinD Gay of Spring-made history by capturing the field and Margaret Hamnondof office from its cen- Chester Depot Defeated in their tury-old Republican control Senate bids were Ron Raynolds The active campaigns of Gov of Springfield Henry Vaill of Mouse To Roar In Senior Play With Vicky Clements and Chris Conrad in the leading roles of Gloriana the Twelfth and Tully Bascom rehearsals for the Bradford Academy senior play the sutirical comedy "The MDuse That have been stepped up in preparation for its two-night presentation Friday and Saturday Nov 18 and 19 in the Academy auditorium Curtain time each night is 8 pm Reserved seats for Saturday night and general admission tickets for Friday are on sale at Gove and Bancroft in Bradford or can be obtained from Academy students Eddie Poili and Alson Perry will appear in the major roles of Count Mountjoy and David Beston respectively Others in the cast are: Lynn Heath as Mary Lou Shearer Jane Joy Morrill Fran Cindy Stickney Pam Martha French Ann Jane Wilson Norma Susan Blodgett Helen Jill Wright Page Sandra Eastman Miss Johnson Cindy Moore ss Wilkins Joyce Fadden Mrs Reiner Julie Hutchins Jill Wanda Drew Debbie Also Nancy McGreevey Mrs Bascom Brian Longo Mr Beston Ronald Hansen Professor Kokintz James O'Brien President Norman Hall General Snippet Mike Batten Will Tatun Phil Chickering Tom Mulligan Wesley Johnson Radio Announcer Alan Chase Wesley Johnson Bill Nye and Bruce Thompson Soldiers Donna Welch Marianne Sweet Annette Tancreti and Gloria Jesseman Students Army Spec 4 Barry Wood 21 son of Mr and Mrs Russell Wood of Bradford was killed Nov 2 in Viet Nam where he was serving with the 82nd Airborne Division Word of the young death was brought to his parents by Major Baldwin of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps at Dartmouth College at the request of the Department of Defense The youth whose father is Bradford town moderato- would have been eligible for discharge from the Army in March 1967 Born August 2 1945 he entered the military service shortly after graduating from Bradford Academy in 1963 After receiving his basic training at Fort Dix he was stationed at Fort Bragg before being sent to the Dominican Republic during the crisis there Later he was stationed at Fort Benning Ga He went to Viet Nam from Fort Hood Tex in May In June Wood was one of 23 men from his battalion transferred to a task force of 2700 Australians serving with them as a signal battalion member working in communications Besides his father and mother the former Rita Bernard he leaves two older brothers Bruce Wood of East Hampton Conn and Ch a le Wood of Springfield Muss who is stationed at Westover AFB his paternal grandmother Mrs Lau- recommendations as to the apportionment of Superintendent time and salary for the interim period between the district organization and the time when the proposed new union junior-and-senior high school will be put in operation Board Chairman Charles Smith Sr is an ex-officio member of all the committees NAME PLEASE The board is considering giving the district a new name one representative of the entire and members were asked to make suggestions for such a change Rising reported that he had sent letters to school superintendents and school board chairmen in Strafford Wells River Rygate Groton Thet-ford Topsham Vershire and West Fairlee in ermont and Orford Haverhill and Piermont in New Hampshire inviting them to join in the union district study for the development of educational specifications for the jpaw new school building inis would be mutually beneficial he pointed out since it is important for curriculum and space studies to know as soon as possible what the needs of the new school would be if other towns are to be included Complete cooperation of New Hampshire towns depends on Vermont and New Hampshire legislative enabling acts which presently are being prepared he said At its first work session since its establishment Oct 26 the board of directors of the new Union School District No 30 appointed commirtees covering finance and budget staff and curriculum building and transportation and public relations It set Monday Nov 21 as a date for a meeting in Fairlee Town Hall with teachers and administrators for grades seven through 12 in the towns of Bradford Newbury Corinth and Fairlee which are represented in the union All twelve members of the board attended the session which took place in Bradford Academy Also present was Harold Rising superintendent of schools John Emerson Academy principal and Harvey Otterman Jr who represented the seven boards in the Orange East Supervisory Union Committees named were COMMITTEES Finance and budget Joseph Walker Jr James Hoodand Mrs Marilyn Hastings staff and curriculum Mrs Leland Chapman Mrs Frederic Cobb and Mrs Gilbert Cole building and transportation Henry McGreevy John Pierson Jr and Raymond Green public relations Francis and Mrs David Hopkins Hood and Walker also were named to a committee to which two others will be appointed by the supervisory union to make Club Concert Supper Friday evening at the Congregational Church vestry some 65 members and guests of the Woman's Club enjoyed an evening of music following a chicken pie supper served by the Wesleyan Service Guild The program of music began with two numbers a sea chantey and "Onward Ye People" bySi-belius sung by a glee clubcho-rus of approximately 45 girls and boys from the Academy under the direction of Edward Ledwith school music director with Susan Musty and Cynthia Stickney as accompanists The young people concluded their portion of the entertainment with an inspiring arrangement of The Battle Hymn of the Republic the audience participating and with a dual piano accompaniment by Miss Katrina Munn and Debra Merrill The remainder of the program was given over to old-time songs sung by the audience directed by John Emerson Academy principal Included was the number "Dona Nobis Pacem" sung by a double quartet of club members and friends with MissMunnas accompanist Arrangements for the program were made by Mrs Robert White Mrs Harold Russell Miss Camilla Low andMiss Katrina Munn with Miss Low responsible for the mimeographing of the several-paged song sheets At the request of Mrs Henry Graves club president Rev George offered grace before the supper with a special prayer for comfort to the Russell Wood family in their death The table decorations of natural fruit was arranged by Mrs Fred Child Mrs Sanford Hooker and Mrs Blodgett Mrs Charles Brainerd Mrs Robert Judd and Mrs James Bagley co-ordinated the guest list contacting each member Hostesses for the evening were Mrs Bagley and Miss Low BARKY WOOD ra Ann Wood of Westport Mass four nieces and a nephew Funeral services will beheld in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Bradford on Friday Nov 11 at 10 am with a requiem mass celebrated by Rev Fr Thomas Winterson CSsR Burial will take place in Beechgrove cemetery Central Village Westport Mass on Saturday at 2 pm Military honors will be accorded Sp4 Wood at tha: time Visiting hoars in Bradford will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at the Hale Funeral home In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Barry Wood Scholarship Fund care of William Rose Jr of Bradford National Bank Hoff and Richard A Snelling the Republican candidate for go vernor had generated intense interest in the campaign throughout the state THE WINNERS Elected were: For Congress Robert Stafford defeated William Ludlow and Stewart Rousse of Hartford HOUSE WINNERS For the House LeylandWood of Randolph and George Battles of Braintree won reelection from District 23 Both are Republicans Walter Kennedy of Chelsea and Lawrence Jackman of Cor- For Governor Philip Hoff de- inth Republicans won election feated Richard A Snelling as representatives from Dis-For Lieutenant Governor trict 35 John Daley of Rutland won re- John Alden of Woodstock election by defeating former and Dudley Leavitt of Pom-Conservation Commissioner fret won reelection in District Perry Merrill 24 For Secretary of State: Harry Stanley Miner of Gaysville Cooley of Randolph won a won reelection unopposed in second term defeating his Re- District 65 A Day to Remember November 11 1918 Academy Accreditation Survey Is Completed publican opponent Byron Ha-thorn of Hartford State Treasurer 84-year-old Peter Hincks of Middlebury won out over Barre business man John Perry For State Auditor incumbent In District 51 Wendell Eaton beat out Robert Miti-guy The district includes Royalton Tunbridge and Sharon ANGELL WINS Atty Philip A Angell Jr won By CHARLES A WRIGHT US Army Bugler 1918 Eleven members of an evaluating committee from the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges yesterday wound up a three-day intensive accreditation study of Bradford Academy as a followup of a self-evaluation made last year by the 21-member teaching and administrative staff The visitors included administrators and teachers from of the lyrics are unprintable 1 gave my Call Book to the bugler of an American Legion Post many years ago From memory I list some of the many calls which an Army bugler was required to memorize: First Call for Reveille Reveille Mess (or Call Call Sick Call and get your quinine come and get your Fatigue Call (work detail) Assembly numerous Drill Calls Recall Retreat Salute to the Colors Mail Call Tattoo (lights out) Call to Quarters and Taps Also Fire Call in case of fire and Pay Call once a month The day from First Call in the morning to the last long-drawn-out note of Taps in the evening normally was 16 hours and 45 minutes long He was the first man up and at night he had to wait in the dark barracks from nine till 10:30 to blow Taps then tiptoe back into the barracks and undress in the dark Call to Quarters came at 10:15 pm Soldiers on evening pass were supposed to be back by that time 1 fail to understand why Taps was delayed till 10:30 but or- "Come and get your While the doughboys gathered round The bugler sounded orders From Assembly to Retreat The soldiers marched and countermarched And cursed their blistered feet When Taps resounded clearly The soldiers' day was done The day that marked the armistice And the end of World War One The stanzas are based on my recollections of that great day which was a Monday 48 years ago A number of bugle calls have lyrics as well as musical notes In some cases it is difficult to say which came first the words or the sic Reveille ail Mess Call are good examples A few Bugles shattered the dreams Without a bit of warning: get up I get up I get up thismorningl Corporals are worse than Echoed the brassy call "Sergeants are worse than corporals I get up at "Another day another Said a doughboy with a grin Awaiting morning "Chow" Call For the bugler to begin: soupy soupy Without a single bean Porky porky porky Without a streak of lean Coffee coffee coffee The weakest ever and get your letters" Warbled Mull joyful sound District Officer Adclreses Lions Bradford Lions Club met Nov 7 at Restaurant to hear a talk by the district governor Bernard A McCarthy of North Bennington He talked on the problems of Lionismandthe achievements of its 800000 members throughout the country Special emphasis was given to the 50th anniversary and the Peace World-Wide Essay Contest jointly sponsored by CARE and Lions International to build schools in South America and Mexico Thirty-five schools have been built in these countries with funds from Lion International with the administration in charge of CARE Arrangements are in process for the basketball tournament with a special meeting to be called Tuesday Nov 29 This is to be a get-together meeting of current and past members other secondary schools as well as State Education Department officials They visited classes inspected the plant and talked with administrators teachers and students An association survey is made of the Academy and other member schools every ten years It emcompasses evaluation of the educational philosophy a community survey of student needs the general program of studies and of each specific subject area It considers also the administration of the school the student activities program the plant and facilities instructional materials and guidance and health services The investigating committee shortly will present the Academy with a brief report of "commendations and which will indicate "how well the school is John Emerson principal points out "As soon as we get the report back we will comply at once with any recommendations that can be put into effect Emerson said "Others might cost money which would require budgeting and therefore would have to wait upon action of the board of is possible that we be able to implement certain long-range goals since they might not be feasible in our present he explained "In that case short-term accreditation by the association is possible In any event we shall have to make a report in two years and other in five years on how we have complied with the The Academy has had continuous accreditation since 1949 Emerson said Jay Gordon of Brattleboro handily in the contest for Orange defeated his Republican oppo- County State's attorney over in-nent former Auditor David An- cumbent John Morale of Wells derson River who ran on a write-in For Attorney General James Democratic nomination after Oakes of Brattleboro losing the Republican renomin-won the office from John Con- ation The vote was Agnell 3771 narn the Democratic incum- t0 1470 for Morale bent How Area Towns Voted In Election Despite heavy skies and intermittent drizzle Bradford residents and those in neighboring towns filed to the polls in a steady stream Tuesday to register what was said to be the largest vote ever recorded in a non-presidential election year Bradford Corinth Fairlee and Newbury voters resisted the "Hoff sweep" in the state however giving the Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard A Snelling a majority of 57 in Bradford 89 in Corinth 59 in Fairlee and 15 in Newbury Philip Hoff Democrat who was elected for his third term as governor won a 21000 vote majority in the state A record 70 per cent of the voters turned out in Newbury and an estimated 66 per cent cast ballots in the other three towns Only in District 52 comprising Newbury and Rygate where John Zampieri was returned to the House did a Republican candidate in the four-town area fail to gain a majority over his opponent Zampieri running on the Democratic and Independent tickets defeated Charles Grant Republican470 to 446 ders were orders One of the most popular war songs was that stuttering sentimental ditty Another was Going to Murder the Although the doughboys might have felt like murdering the bugler when First Call cracked the gray dawn on second thought they must have realized that it might be better to wait till after he had blown Call And after breakfast with calls every five minutes everyone was too busy to harbor resentment It might be of interest in this day of union high schools that two of my buddies could neither read nor write They asked me to read their letters from home and to write replies at their dictation which 1 was glad to do On the march a bugler is supposed to strike up a lively tune now and again to pep up the morale My favorite was: in the Army now not behind the plow never get rich never get rich in the Army I think there were several additional verses in this marching song but I fail to find a record of them This verse is written from memory as are all bugle lyrics included in this article ATTORNEY Angell Jr Morale 395 202 184 377 124 46 46 147 Bradford Corinth Fairlee Newbury HIGH BALIFF Gallup Lamphere 320 195 175 64 169 54 305 214 Jaycees and Wives Enjoy Party As Conn Valley Jaycees entertained wives at dinner and dance at the Carriage Stop in Fairlee conditioning Aiken Forecasts Hike In Federal Income Tax Smorgasbord Supper Fetes Jaycee Wives tiated with a goal of 100 set for the coming year Program Chairman Stever started the social activities by hanging up a picture of a donkey for a pin-the-tail-on-the-don-key game which was won by Gaye Thompson for a $5 prize Ralph Gautreau was the recipient of the Wild Man of the Evening Award Dancing concluded the festivities $20l6O deducted annually from wages for medicare and other social security benefits plus $264 in income taxes or a total of $46560 Aiken pointed out these figures had been furnished him by the joint Congressional Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation "To be sure a family making $10000 will be hard hit by the additional taxes required by present government spending" observed Aiken "but the real hardship will fall on the poor family with only $4800 income" Aiken said he believed something must be done to ease the burden on low income families "The spread between the rich and poor is increasing at an unprecedented he charged While Congress will probably be asked to increase corporation taxes there is no talk at all of an excess profits tax for the big corporations that are making a killing out of the war in Viet Nam Aiken declared Contra Dancers Plan Open House Nov 18 The annual meeting and supper of the Ed Larkin Contra Dance group was held Oct 21 at theTunbridgeCentral school The secretary read a summary of the year's reports During the year the group held an open house at Tunbridge school danced at Interlaken Camp in Sharon also at Belvidere on their Old Home Day and two days at Tunbridge Fair A moment of silent prayer was held for the deceased members the past year Grace Sargent of Tunbridge and Herbert Warren The same slate of officers was elected: Raymond Hull of Royalton president Wavne Young of South Royalton vice president Gertrude Roberts of Chelsea secretary and treasurer It was decided that the group hold open house Nov 18 at theTunbridgeCentral school They have also started plans to go to the Fair In Canada next year order to gain a confession from him The missionary who receives support from Bethany Church of Randolph possibly faces a fine or imprisonment or may be banished from the country Federal tax hikes of as much as $25 to $38 in the new year for the nation's lower paid breadwinners probable hikes in corporation taxes but no excess profits taxes corporations making a killing on the war in Viet were forecast Wednesday by Sen George Aiken He said he believes stiff increases in federal income taxes with the heaviest burden falling on low income taxpayers will be one of the first recommendations the Johnson administration will make after the 1966 elections "I have been saying for the last year that the high level of federal spending not only on the war in Viet Nam but to finance the war on poverty and our growing list of new federal programs would have to be faced head on asserted "The present record level of spending has exceeded all predictions" he added "And measures to curb the resulting inflation will have to be taken when the 90th Congress convenes" TEN PER CENT INCREASE There is growing belief that the personal income tax will have to go up about 10 per cent said the senator "If this is so the breadwinner for a family of four who makes $4800 a year will have his federal tax jumped from $264 to he pointed out is a whopping big increase for a man and wife with two children The same family with an income of $5600 a year would have to pay $42460 instead of $386 as at present In addition on Jan 1 payroll taxes for Social Security go up from 42 per cent to 44 per cent" Thus the family of four no matter what Is done to increase income taxes will have to pay a payroll tax of $21120 on $4800 income beginning Jan 1 Right now this family is having Forty members of the Connecticut Valley Jaycees and their wives and friends participated in a social meeting at the Carriage Stop in Fairlee Saturday Nov 5 After a smorgasbord supper Dr Kenneth Murdock demonstrated the use of the respirator given by the local Jaycees to the people of the area He thanked the club personally on behalf of those who had benefited from it At the short business meeting which followed Bruce Stev-er was presented with the Jaycee of the Month award by Paul Gallerani president MrsGal-lerani spoke briefly on the possibility of organizing a chapter of Jaycee Anns the Jaycee organization Jay Hill gave a report on the progress of the Jaycee-sponsored Dale Carnegie course A recruiting drive for new Jaycee members was ini Rhodesian Govt Arrests Blakney A report by national news services tells of the arrest by the Rhodesian government of Rev Charles Blakney missionary in Salisbury Rhodesia Mr Blakney was reportedly arrested for speaking out in a Sermon in defense of a negro who had been badly treated in Left to right: Charles Zetkus Daniel Perry Paul Gallerini Paul Ricker Zetkus Dale Carnegie Course instructor is shown presenting Daniel Perry chairman of Jaycee-sponsored course with a check for Jaycees share of the p-oceeds Gallerini and Ricker are graduate assistants for the course by Chris Conrad Alaska has 14444 Indians and 22323 Eskimos according to the 1960 census.