Rural Roads Rural Parley Studies Federal Aid
J R Hamm of the Rural Letter Carriers Association of Pennsylvania leads rural road group in Harrisburg discussing how to use federal funds for rural road improvements. The conference notes a potential 11 million dollars in aid, with 5.25 million earmarked for rural roads, and Pennsylvania among states slow to accept. Another meeting is planned after more information is gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R Hamm New Oxford
Asociation of
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New Highway Departments Administration
Thomson
Road Supervisors’ Association
Ray F Smock
Thief Takes Pen Along With Hen In Gettysburg
Gettysburg police concluded Tuesday that a thief took a Rhode Island Red hen from a pen owned by Harry Wentz sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning. The culprit removed the roof and wire sides to free the bird, which had been confined alone after rain overflowed streams Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wentz
Gettysburg
Rhode Island
Broaddy
Mt Pleasant Board Allocates 75 to County Library Fund
The Adams County Free Library book fund received a $75 boost from the Mt Pleasant township school board. The amount exceeded the county board’s recommendation and will support circulating books to county school children via the bookmobile. The vote, led by Philip Wagaman, was unanimous with members Myers Chrismer Clabaugh and Gebhart also present. Township schools include St Josephs parochial Bonnealville Mt Fairview Mt Vernon White Hall and Brush Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Free Library Book Fund
Adams County
Mt Pleasant Township
County Board of School Commissioners
Philip Wagaman
Mt Pleasant
Charles F Myers
Joseph A Chrismer
John Clabaugh
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 Harol Wag ner approved payments totaling 80235 to Hamilton township school district from legislature appropriations for high school tuition. He also approved 8100 to Gettysburg school district for medical examinations of 54 pupils under the School Health act, enacted by the 1945 Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wagner
Hamilton Township
Gettysburg
Graduates Tuesday at St Josephs College
Frances Butt Heltzel daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Heltzel Gettysburg R3 was among 25 seniors earning diplomas at St Josephs College near Emmitsburg She earned cum laude and a Bachelor of Science degree plus a certificate in education George W Krug Adams county oldest Civil War veteran observed his 100th birthday May 28 receiving over 100 cards and gifts including tobacco friend William I Shields of Gettysburg visited noting he was in good spirits and the centenarian is an uncle of Mrs Charles E Slavbaugh New Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Butt Heltzel
Charles & Heltzel
Gettysburg
R 3
St Joseph's College
Emmitsburg
Miss Heltzel
St Joseph’s
George W Krug
Adams County
Abbottstown library opens for book checkout evenings
Abbottstown residents may borrow library books from the school building on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 30 to 9 00. The county librarian has placed 75 books for adults and 115 for youngsters. the allotment remains until mid July then will be replaced. The Abbottstown Recreation association led by Mearl Sanders chose the camp name Exnie in honor of E E Jacobs who funded the tract in the Pigeon Hills. Members have built a 30 by feet lodge and planted 1000 pines and 300 other trees including chestnut. Eighth graders under Mary B Elder passed the county high school entrance exam led by Janet Miller with 341 1 4 points. others named. East Berlin fire company aided at a chimney fire for the Reichert home Tuesday. Grace Bosserman now uses a cane.
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Abbottstown
Library
Abbottstown Recreation Association
Obs
Mary B. Elder
New Oxford
Janet Miller
Jeanne Hoffman
Ethel Miller
Delores Crawford
Patsy Schllich
Doris Kuhn
Delores Sullivan
Billy Hollinger
East Berlin
Injury Report: Knee Strain From Home Fall
A resident sustained a knee injury after tripping on stairs inside her residence. Emergency responders were not called to the scene, and no further details on treatment or prognosis were provided.
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Farmers’ Grove
Wish School
New Oxford High School
Vgn Cortes
All America
Calfornia
Mademoiselle
Glamour
CHARM
Seventeen
Calling All Girls
Screen Guide
All Flag
George Street
York, Penna
ST. Joseph’s College
Hanover, Pa
Church OF God
Hans Roland
Ethel
Alton D. Carl
Hanover Senior High School
Rain Dale
R. H. Smith
New Oxford, Pa
Rafe’s
Ruth Sawyer Beaver
Peoples Drug Store
Cross
John E. George
Breyer’s
la Touraine
Mary Elder
Washington
R. H. Smith & Son
Center Square
Style Shop
Hanover
Garhey
Wefal
Trone's
Oor Hamdsease
Seiec
Elgin
Hamilton
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