Adams County School Directors Oppose State District Reorg
The Adams County School Directors Association at its 71st annual New Oxford convention adopted a resolution opposing state district reorganization and urged merging districts into county plan aligned administrative units. They backed budget realism, equalized assessments, single tax notice, library support, school bus safety, special education, and curriculum study with Shipensburg State College AV Library participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County School Directors’ Association
New Oxford
Paul G. Pitzer
Adams County
Shippensburg State College Audio-Visual
Keefer Yoice Honored By Boy Scouters Silver Anniversary Banquet
Former leaders and members of New Oxford Boy Scout Troop 85 were guests of honor at a silver anniversary and family night banquet in the fire hall attended by about 160 people. A history booklet honoring C. P. Keefer and A. Yohe Sr. and 25 year commemorative medallions were presented along with scout statuettes to Keefer and former Scoutmasters James McDonnell Paul Wagner John Kratzer Philip Alwin and Yohe. Robert L. Donohue is current Scout master and directors received tribute as their county service ends.
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New Oxford Boy Scout Troop
C. P. Keefer
A. Yohe Sr
Keefer
James McDonnell
Paul J. Wagner
John L. Kratzer
Philip Alwin
Yohe
Whfe
Robert L. Donohue
Boy Scout Advancements Highlight Local Court of Honor
About 100 merit badges were earned as Eagle, Life, and First and Second Class badges were awarded to Scouts including James Kemp Donald Staub Lynn Leppo and others. Attorney Eugene Hartman spoke guest and leaders Ray Weigand and Charles Bright welcomed attendees with prayers led by Rev. John Eugle and benediction by Rev. Amos Meyers.
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James Kemp
Donald Staub
Lynn Leppo
Donald Groft
Herbert Spangler
Cyril Rickrode
James Brenner
Joseph Hockensmith
David Alwine
Michael Smith
Michael Weaver
David Zinn
David Staub
Daniel Sieg
Wayne Wagner
Wilford Myers
Donald ‘Kessel
Francis Gebhart
Jack
Eugene Hartman
Gettysburg
York- Adams Area
Ten Adams County dancers chosen for Farm Show program
Ten members of the Adams County Senior Extension Club were selected at a Gettysburg bank meeting to represent the county in the State Farm Show folk and square dancing event set for January 9. Dancers include Emma Keller Anna Keller Carolyn Sabo Dorothy Byers Carole Palmer Merle Byers Richard Weaner Irvin Behney and Richard Carey. The club also planned to serve refreshments at the Adams County Agricultural Extension Association meeting on January 5 and arranged for a skating rink gathering and a bowling match near York Springs.
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Adams County
West St
Gettysburg National Bank
State Farm Show
Dancing
Emma
Anna Keller
Carolyn Sabo
Dorothy Byers
Carole Palmer
Merle Byers
Richard Weaner
Irvin
Behney
Richard
Carl Carey
Adams County Agricultural Extension Associa
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Mary Jane
York Springs
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