In 2007 the town raised a monument to the victims.

Pretty soon, others started collections, and eventually the town raised $1,800, a significant sum in 1947.

But the state does not limit the amount of property taxes cities and towns may raise.

"The bottom line is, right now many cities and towns raise their taxes and they'll say it's the high cost of education."

But the town can't even raise enough money to cover its annual expenses.

The town raised money to help pay medical costs for both men, and several neighbors helped harvest the injured farmer's crops.

The town raised $100 for improvements to the beach.

The town is raising money to buy the house.

The town and the college raised about $400,000 in contributions and pledges, not nearly enough.

By noon today, the town had raised just about $60,000 - with $20,000 of it coming in this morning.