Rural Road Aid Discussed At Morrisburg Conference
New Oxford, president of the Rural Letter Carriers Association of Pennsylvania, attended a conference at Morrisburg with rural organization officers to explore using federal funds for a rural road improvement program. The gathering noted up to 11 million dollars could be available, with 5.25 million designated for rural roads requiring township matching.
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R Nemm
New Oxford
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association of Pennsylvania
Morrisburg
New Highway Department Administration
H. A. Thomson
Road Supervisors’ Association
Ray F. Smock
Pennsylvania
Thief Steals Hen and Pen in Gettysburg
Gettysburg police concluded Tuesday that a thief removed a Rhode Island Red hen owned by Harry Wentz. The intruder left the bird’s shelter exposed by removing the roof and side screening, while nearby streams overflowed after heavy weekend rain.
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Harry Wentz
Gettysburg
Rhode Island
Mt Pleasant board boosts Adams County library fund
The Mt Pleasant township school board approved a $76 donation to the Adams County Free Library book fund at its Monday meeting, exceeding the county board’s recommendation. Members Philip Wagaman, Charles F. Myers, Joseph A. Chrismer, John Clahaugh, and George Gebhart voted unanimously to urge schools to add their annual $10 gifts to the library. Schools contributing include St Josephs parochial Bonneauville Mt Fairview Mt Vernon White Hall and Brush Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Township
County Board of School Commissioners
Philip Wagaman
Mt Pleasant Board
Charles F. Myers
Joseph A. Chrismer
John Clahaugh
George Gebhart
St. Joseph's Parochial School
Bonneauville
Mt. Fairview
Mt. Vernon
White Hall
Brush Run
Auditor General approves school district payments
Auditor General G Harold Wag ner approved payments totaling 80235 to Hamilton township school district from legislative high school tuition appropriations. He also approved 81 to Gettysburg school district for medical examinations of 54 pupils under the 1945 School Health act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Harold Wagner
Hamilton Township
Gettysburg
St Joseph's College Grants Cum Laude Diploma To Heltzel
Frances Butt Heltzel daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Heltzel Gettysburg R 3 was among 25 seniors at St Joseph's college near Emmitsburg. She earned a bachelor of science degree and a certificate in education and was among three to graduate cum laude.
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Frances Butt Heltzel
Charles E. Heltzel
Gettysburg
R. 3
St Joseph's College
Emmitsburg
Miss Heltzel
St. Joseph's
Centenarian Krug Receives 100 Birthday Cards in Adams County
George W. Krug, Adams County's oldest surviving Civil War veteran and 100th birthday, drew over 100 birthday cards on May 28. Gifts included an abundance of tobacco. William S. Shields of Gettysburg visited Monday and found him in good spirits. Krug is uncle to Mrs. Charles E. Slavba ugh of New Oxford.
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George W. Krug
Adams County
William S. Shields
Gettysburg
Charles E. Slavbaugh
New Oxford
Abbottstown News Briefs Include Library Books and Camp Ernie
Public library books available from Abbottstown library custodians on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7:30 to 9. County librarian deposits 75 adult and 315 youth books, to remain until mid July. Mearl Sanders head of Abbottstown Recreation selects Camp Ernie name honoring E E Jacobs. Lodge 30 by 40 feet under construction, 1 000 pine trees and 300 other trees planted. Eighth grade under Mary E Elder passes county high school entrance at New Oxford with Janet Miller top score 3415 of 400. East Berlin fire company assists chimney fire at Reichert home. Grace Bosserman now uses a cane.
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Abbottstown
Abbottstown Recreation Association
Mearl Sanders
Obs
Mary E. Elder
New Oxford
Janet Miller
Jeanne Hoffman
Ethel Miller
Delores Crawford
Patsy Lillich
Doris Kuhn
Delores Sullivan
Billy Hollinger
East Berlin
Woman Sustains Knee Injury After Fall at Home
A woman injured her knee when she fell down the steps at her residence. No further details on her condition or location are provided.
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Farmers’ Grove
Pefit
East Berlin High School
New Oxford High School
America
Buskens
California
Mee
Mademoiselle
Glamour
CHARM
Seventeen
Calling All Girls
Screen Guide
George Street
York, Penna
The
Adams County Free Library
Adams
ST. Joseph's College
Hanover, Pa
Church OF God
Hans Roland
Ethel
Alton D. Carl
Hanover Senior High School
Aunt Nellie
S&h
R. H. Smith
New Oxford, Pa
Rafe’s Restaurant
Ruth Sawyer Beaver
Peoples Drug Store
Baltimore ST
Cross Keys
John E. George
Breyer’s
la Touraine
R. H. Smith & Son
Mary Rider
Market St
Style Shop
Carlile Strait
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Mar Cacheol
Trone
Selec
Elgin
Hamilton
Fantoria Crvatal
Hanover, I A
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