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Funeral services for Staff Ser-
geant Richard E. Olson, 23, of Hy-
annis, who was killed in action in
Vietnam Feb. 23 will be held this
Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. in Hy-
annis Federated Church with Dr.
Carl F. Schultz, pastor, officiating.
Pall bearers for the service will
be six Army men and a sergeant
from Fort Devens and an honor-
ary pall bearer, Staff Sergeant
Anthony B. Appleton, now of Fort
Bragg, N.C., who served with Ric-
hard. During the service Simon
Gesln, church choir director , will
sing "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic" Richard's fa v o r i t e
hymn.
Sgt. Olson's interment will be in
Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit, a
village where his parents, Mrs.
Emil Olson and the late Mr. Olson
first lived when they came to the
Cape, and where he attended the
elementary School.
There will be a military service
at the grave with a 21-gun salute
firing squad from Fort Devens and
taps by a military bugler.
Sgt. Olson's body arrived Tues-
day night at Logan Airport and
.was received by Sgt. Mike J.
Doyle, Fort Devens Escort and
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Latulippe of
Rockland representing the fam-
ily.
Visiting hours at Doane, Beale
and Ames Funeral Home, Hyan-
nls, where Sgt. Olson's body lies,
will be on Saturday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. His family requests
that no flowers by given, but,
rather, that donations be made to
one's special charity.
Services For Sgt Olson To Be Held
Sunday In Hyannis Federated Church
In the annual Town of Barn-
stable election in which only 33
percent of the 10,235 registered
voters cast ballots (3,411) in Mon-
day's miserable snow-rain weath-
er, Selectman John F. Aylmer was
returned to office for his second
term with 2,353 votes against Mrs.
Mary K. Montagna's 1,009.
In, perhaps, the most important
vote of all on Monday's ballot was
the smashing victory for establish-
ment of a town charter commis-
sion to take a hard look at the
present type of governmental op-
eration , a study that well could
lead to a representative kind of
town meeting and even the execu-
tive secretary type of administra-
tion of the town.
The vote on the charter com-
mission referendum, which ap-
peared obscurely at the very bot-
tom of the ballot was 1,815 yes,
and 779 No. The new commission
will present results of a year-long
study at the' 1970 annual town
meeting.
Elected moderator for the va-
cancy left through the resignation
of Judge Henry L. Murphy, who
had served 14 years, was Attorney
John R. Alger of Osterville, Alger
received 2,330 votes and his op-
ponent, Philip C. McCartin, polled
791. Judge Murphy resigned be-
cause of the ever increasing de-
mands on his time as presiding
justice of First Barnstable District
Court.
In the historic contest for elec-
tion of nine to the town's new
charter commission, retired select-
man of the 33 years service to
Barnstable, Victor F. Adams led
the slate of 17 candidates with a
whopping 2,304 votes.
Others elected to the commis-
sion and their votes were Attor-
ney John P. Curley, 1,973; Attor-
ney Richard C. Anderson, 1,890;
Attorney Robert E. O'Neil (town
counsel) , 1,646; Attorney David B.
Cole, 1,613; Francis Broadhurst ,
1,591; James E. Murphy, 1,464 ;
Charles N. Savery, 1,311; William
P. Knowlton, 1,296.
For the Board of Health, in a
race that saw a woman, Mrs. Ann
Williams of Osterville, garner
1,201 in her first exposure to poli-
tics, it was considered by many
of the citizenry as '"a fine show-
ing." However, she was defeated
by incumbent Robert L. Childs
who got 1,856 votes. Joseph R.
Sarmento had 207. Mrs. Williams
told the Patriot last week, "If I
don't make it, I'll be back next
year."
Returned to their school com-
mittee posts were Larry G. New-
man, 2,219 votes, and John Mc-
Keon, 2,018. Their contestants re-
ceived: Paul K. Germani, 726 and
Ellis E. Johnson, 1,122.
For the park-recreation commis-
sion the incumbents were re-elect-
ed: Edwin J. Plna, 2,018 and Harry
F. Johnson, 2,610. In his first pol-
itical appearance, Gerald H. Pass
was third In the contest with 1,075
votes. Chico Gomez had 344 votes.
Aylmer Re-elected; Charter
Commission Strongly Favored
In an open letter to William C.
Lundquist, publisher and general
manager of Cape Cod Standard
Times, Mary Susich, Barnstable
County health officer and John G.
Sears, Yarmouth selectmen and
chairman of^the county's tick con-
trol program, have sharply cen-
sured news and editorial state-
ments published last month in the
Cape daily.
Following is the letter:
It is unbelievable and a demon-
stration of irresponsibility that the
Cape Cod Standard Times would
publish the two articles on "Tick
Carried Fever" without making
sure of the facts and checking on
what the community has done to
plan and execute a tick control
program in Barnstable County.
Your statement on Feb. 23 —
"The 1968 total of 17 cases and two
fatalities " is not true. There were
Ave cases in 1967, two cases in
1968 of Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever reported to the Barnstable
County Health Department and the
Massachusetts Department of Pub-
lic Health Division of Communi-
cable Disease Control.
One death occurred in 1967 and
none was reported In 1968. From
1947 when reporting of Rocky
Mountain Spotted Fever was start
ed in Barnstable County to 1966,
there have been nine cases report-
ed to the town boards of health
and County Health Department.
In your editorial "Menace of the
Tick" of Feb. 16, you stated "It
is inconceivable that Cape Cod
will not act, and act immediately,
to meet the challenge." Where has
your organization been since the
fall of 1967?
The leaders in the Barnstable
County community took the re-
sponsibility to put the problem in
its proper perspective. In the fall
(Continued on Page 7)
Conservatory
Scholarships
Talent scholarships to six stu-
dents and assistance grants to 13
for a total of approximately
$1,300 have been awarded thus far
by Cape Cod Conservatory of
Music and Arts, according to Har-
rington vanHoesen, chairman of
the Conservatory's faculty com-
mittee on student awards.
The awards and grants have all
but exhausted available funds for
these purposes for the current
academic year, although some of
the remaining resources may be
used if particularly deserving
cases come'to the committee"s at-
tention.
The Conservatory's policy is to
award scholarships in the form
of additional teaching time to tal-
ented students and defray the ad-
ded cost from available scholar-
ship funds.
Scholarship funds for 1968-69
were available through gifts by
the Edward Bangs Kelley and
Eliza Kelley Foundation, Inc.,
Osterville Men's Club, the New
Church at Yarmouth Port, and
members of the Conservatory
faculty.
Scholarships are held by Diane
Newton of Cotuit, and Sandra Wat-
kins of Falmouth, Kelley Founda-
tion ; Verna Lynch, cellist, of Cum-
maquid , and Patricia Duffy, pian-
ist, of North Eastham, Osterville
Men 's Club; Peter Sykes of Brock-
ton, pianist, Faculty; Stephen Win-
nlnger of Hyannis, pianist, Yar-
mouth Port New Church.
Funds for student assistance
grants were contributed by the
Kelley Foundation, Ost e r v i 11 e
Men's Club, Conservatory Guild ,
Orleans Woman's Club, Dennis
Junior Woman's Club, and Har-
wich Junior Woman's Club.
Wood Tick Story Stoutly Censured
By interspersing throughout the
Town of Barnstable's annual meet-
ing warrant the controversial, in-
terest arousing articles, the meet-
ing this year, as never before has
sustained through every session
so far a heavy attendance.
As one town official said today,
'"This is a healthy situation—no
one-shot session after which fewer
voters return for the succeeding
session. With big articles sprinkled
all through the warrant the Inter-
est has been strongly sustained."
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
On Wednesday night townspeople
again spilled over into the gym,
hooked up with the main auditor-
ium through the PA system.
SCHOOL PLAN OUT
A disappointed school committee
saw its endeavors of two and a
half years go down to discourag-
ing defeat In the standing vote of
500 to 317 under Article 79 asking
for $147,250 for a study and detail-
ed architect's plans for a new
high school. An amendment to the
article made by Bernard Wilber
during the hour and 20 minute de-
bate to have the moderator ap-
point a school building needs com-
mittee to work with the school
committee on any program under-
taken was unanimously endorsed.
After defeat of 79, a resolution
to establish such a committee with
four members was introduced by
Selectman E. Thomas Murphy and
approved. Also promptly voted
was the article to create an un-
paid three-man vocational region-
al school district planning com-
mittee.
POLICE SHOT DOWN
Shot clown Is probably the best
way of expressing the police pro-
posal to be included in the wage
increase for municipal employees.
James Ellis of West Barnstable
asked that Article 97 and 98 be
brought before the voters direct-
ly after they had approved under
Article 90A raising and appro-
priatin g $100,000 for municipal sal-
ary raises which did not include
police personnel. This was ruled
out of order , and debate waged
hot and heavy for some time.
Town counsel Robert E. O'Neil
explained his reason for consider-
ing the two articles out of order
by stating that when a municipal
employee group Is under a valid
contract with the town, it does
not have a right to change the
terms In the middle of such agree-
ment. The police contract has an-
other year to go before its pre-
sent terms expire.
In the interest of saving the
town $11,000 Police Chief Albert
Hinckley had suggested that sum-
mer patrolmen (who are included
in the schedule) be paid $2.42,
$2.52 and $2.63 per hour instead
of the $2.75, $2.85 and $3.00 sug-
gested in the warrant under Arti-
cle 89, Schedule E. He stated that
civil service regulars get $3.07 per
hour and that he felt the proposed
schedule was too near this amount
when applied to summer help who
often were part-time employees.
The schedule as amended was un-
animously passed, bringing on
more torrid debate and at times,
it seemed more like a gathering
of the bar association than town
meeting as attorneys questioned
attorneys on the legality of such
an amendment. Reconsideration oi
89 was wearily but firmly denied
by voters around midnight.
A cost of living clause in the
Massachusetts Collective Bargain-
ing Act was the crux of much of
the argument to approve 97 and 98
regarding a raise for police at this
time. Chairman of Selectman
Cross denied that cost of living was
included in reasons for the pay
raises.
OTHER ACTION
In other action Wednesday eve-
ning, Albert Rockwood, represent-
ing Wlanno Club, piloted Article
33 (postponed from Tuesday) to
unanimous passage as amended
by Selectman Aylmer. The arti-
cle asked the town to abandon any
rights in the undefined ways
around the last six holes of the
club's golf course.
As amended any public access
to Neck Pond would remain open
should such access be ascer-
tained by title search by the town.
Article 32, another Wianno C^b
request , was Indefinitely postpon-
ed until further discussion.
Articles 72 and 73 for $1300 for
improvements at Osterville base-
ball field and $2000 to sponsor
Barnstable Baseball Te e n e r s,
Barnstable Basketball Team and
Barnstable Amateur Hockey Team
were approved as was $1100 for
Elizabeth Lowell Park repairs.
Sums for resurfacing of parking
area at Kennedy Rink and im-
provements at Hathaways Pond
were turned down. Also defeated
was the request for funds to re-
surface Sandy Neck Road from the
gate house to the parking lot.
Money to purchase land on the
west side of Old Colony Road in
Hyannis for park purposes was in-
definitely postponed.
AIRPORTS
All airport articles were favor-
ably voted—$4 ,000 to buy a 4 wheel
drive utility truck with accessor-
ies, transfer to one fund of
$12,447.0 (Federal , state reimbuse-
ments and unexpended balance
from 1967 appropriation ) for air-
port improvements, and accept-
ance of easement for utility In-
stallations on land of Daniel Fern
next to Tracy Volkswagen.
KENNEDY MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE RISCIIARGED
A belated report (under Arti-
cle 3) by the chairman of the
Kennedy Memorial Comm 111 e e,
Judge Henry L. Murphy, concern-
ing disposition of funds taken from
the Kennedy pool , was accepted
(Continued on Page 2)
Town Meeting Draws Big Att endance
AT TOWN MEETING — In top photo Selectman E. Thomas Murphy
(right) bids his brother Judge Henry L. Murphy fa rewell as town
moderator. Judge Murphy resigned from the post because of the
ever increasing work load at First Barnstable District Court. At left
is Attorney John Alger, the town's new moderator. Center photo
shows pre-meeling conference between Finance Committee Chair-
man Frank Horn (left) and Town Clerk Howard W. Sears. Attorney
Alger stands behind them. Lower photo is of Selectman John F.
Aylmer (left), Selectman George L. Cross (center) and Bernard
Wilber, chairman of Housing Authority.
No sooner had the stunned and
grieved populace of the Town of
Barnstable heard of the tragic
death in Vietnam of StafT Sergeant
Richard Olson of Hyannis last
week, when yesterday, word came
that Robert M. Cookson, 21, of
Santuit, a Marine Corps fighter ,
was killed only a few days ago
in battle action.
This tragedy was announced
yesterday afternoon by Town of
Barnstable Vete r a n's A g e n t
Charles Cross, who pointed out
that young Cookson is the third
Barnstable boy to have made the
supreme sacrifice in Vietnam since
Navy Machinist Mate Richard C.
Archer of Hyannis was killed in
this war Sept. 23, 1967.
Marine Corps Cookson is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M.
Cookson of Newtown Rd., Santuit.
He leaves, slso, a younger brother ,
Ronald , a local student. Marine
Cookson was a 1966 graduate of
Barnstable Vocational High School.
His father is a veteran of World
War II, having served in Army
Field Artillery in the Asiatic South
Pacific , notably the liberation of
the Philippines.
Santuit Marine
Killed In Vietnam
Students at Barnstable High re-
cently elected to the National So-
lely were seniors Lyssa Anderson ,
Arlene Buckner, Pamela Chase,
Terrence Hayes, Marlfran Mc-
Kindsey, Gilbert Mcllo, Craig Tarn-
ash and Dale Williams.
Tn the 11th grade group were
Jill Alander , Dorolny Clarke , Ric-
hard Gersh , Mark Glista , Clifford
Hagberg, Linda Harmon , Mered-
ith Mannl , Robert Mroz , Robin
Renzl , Orren Robblns and Karen
Wisenor.
Four qualifications are listed for
membership In the society. These
are scholarship, character , lead-
ership and service. Election to the
society is made by members of the
faculty.
Elected To National
Honor Society
Rep. John J. Bowes of Osterville
indicated Friday night at a Town
Republican Committee buffet held
at Cummaquld Inn that he very
definitely was not an applicant for
the much sought after post of re-
gister of probate .
Present Register Philip Jonos of
Barnstable is resigning the posi-
tion at the end of this month to
take up residence in Arizona.
On Monday Maurice Hinckley
Sr. was at his usual stand at the
Marstons Mills polls for the 56th
consecutive year.
Robert Manning tendered his
resignation as head of the Barn-
stable Teachers Association at a
meeting Monday. Assuming the
post of acting chairman is J. Ken-
neth Downey.
TOWN TOPICS
The Rev. Robert A. Mayo,
rector of the Church of the Mes-
siah, Woods Hole , will speak on
Black Power at 8 p.m., Monday,
March 10, in Room 43, Barnstable
High School. The public Is Invited.
Rev. Mayo, who was unable to
speak In February due to the snow,
will address the Adult Education
Class on Negro History taught by
Emma Barrow , principal of Woods
Hole School.
Black Power Topic
For Local Meeting
Appointment of Robert S. Neese,
as assistant vice president in
charge of data processing for Cape
Cod Bank and Trust Company has
been announced by Ralph A. Pani-
ham , president of the bank.
Mr . Neese has been in the com-
puter research and sales division
of State Street Bank and Trust
Company since 1962. He was
elected assistant treasurer of that
bank in 1966.
Ai Cape Coa Bank and Trust
Mr. Neese wil be responsible for
installation and operation of the
bank's new computer, to be loc-
ated at the main office in Hyannis.
Mr . Neese Is a graduate of
Orleans High School and of Univ-
ersity of Massachusetts. He has at-
tended I.B.M. Computer School ,
Northeastern University, and has
taken American Institute of Bank-
ing courses.
H° is a member of the Bank Of-
ficers Association and of the
United States Jaycees. Mr. Neese,
his wife , Sally, and their two
daughters , Allison 2, and Susan 5,
make their home In Marblehead ,
but will be moving to the Cape
shortly.
NEW MCDONALD'S
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Construction has begun at Route
132 in Hyannis of a new McDon-
ald' s restaurant — part of the blF
national chain specializing in ham-
burgers.
This will be the 35th McDonald's
in Massachusetts. The nationwide
chain now numbers nearly 1,100
restaurants across the country.
Unlike any other carry-out res-
taurant chain in the country, Mc-
Donald's does not allow any Juke
boxes or cigarette machines. The
entire emphasis is on quality food.
Neese In Charge
Of Data Process
At C. C. B. & T.
SNOW PATTERNS — An ancient fence and surrounding wild growth were enhanced by Sunday night's
wet snow which around the Town of Barnstable measured two to three Inches while upper Cape areas
were belted with five Inches. It was the third bad storm for off-Cape regions where more than two feel
of the white stuff fell. < Photo by Hal Cobb)