State reports large year end balance in funds
Budget secretary Arthur P. Townsend reported a general fund balance of 25 319 708 at the end of the fiscal year up from 20 972 350 last year. The motor fund stood at 26 082 705 vs 21 099 062 prior year with total expenditures from all funds excluding the read bond fund at 124 000 000 for 1927 28. Investments totaled 67 343 319 par value with custodian funds at 15 000 000. Governor Fisher approved Townsend’s new accounting system for welfare institutions to be implemented June 1 marking a shift toward modern state business practices.
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Arthur P. Townsend
General Fund
Highway Department
Department of Public Instruction
Department of Welfare
Department of Agriculture
Fisher
Townsend
School building program ordered in Hamiltonban and Franklin townships
The state health department orders Hamiltonban to erect a four room school near Fairfield and remodel Cold Spring, with two rooms ready in fall, closing West Fairfield and Union. Franklin township selects a site east of Cashtown for an eight room school, funded by a $60,000 bond, aiming occupancy by November 1 and closing ten existing buildings.
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Hamiltonham Township
Pennsylvania State Department of Health
Fairrfield
Cold Spring
Health Department
West Fairfield
Union
Hamiltonban
Fairfield
State Department of Public Instruction
Hamiltonban Township
State Department of Health
School Board of
Franklin
Lincoln Highway
Cashtown
Department of Public Instruction
Franklin Township
Strausbaug
Buchanan Valley Road
George A. Stearns
Rural Education Bureau
Hanover High 19 in Graduating Class
The thirty fifth annual commencement at Hanover High School drew a large audience at the Hanover Opera House. Valedictorian Henrietta Houck spoke on Historic Shrines of Pennsylvania while Florence Baschear gave the salutatory on Pennsylvania as a Leader Among the States. Other orations covered Pennsylvania's contributions to art literature science and minerals resources. Prof John K Stewart of Cumberland Valley State Teachers College delivered the principal address Things That Count. Richard Heindel won a $5 gold prize for top American history grade. Class officers include Harold French president Dorothy Tixon vice president Naomi DeGroft secretary Burtis Slaybaugh treasurer Telen Bergstresser historian. Diploma recipients include Sylvia Fribush Dorcas Hignboham Frd Livingston and Arthur Yeagy of New Oxford.
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Hanover High School
Hanover Opera House
Henrietta Houck
Pennsylvania
Florence Baschear
Robert Carl
Gertrude Rebert
Pennylvania
Richard Heindel
Harold French
Dorothy Tixon
Naomi DeGroft
Burtis Slaybaugh
Telen Bergstresser
Sylvia Fribush
Dorcas Higinboham
Frd Livingston
Arthur Yeagy
New Oxford
Township Directors Pick Building Sites Last Saturday
Directors from the two townships chose sites for new buildings during a meeting held last Saturday. The decisions set the locations for future construction and will guide project planning and zoning approvals.
Infant Fates from Paralysis in Paradise Township
Earl Murphy infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood H. Murphy died at 20 months from infantile paralysis, last Wednesday took illness. Survived by parents, a brother, a sister, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Fury Abbottstown and Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Murphy Sr East Berlin. Private funeral held Tuesday. burial in Holtzschwam cemetery due to contagious disease.
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Earl Murphy
Elwood H. Murphy
Paradise Township
Chas. Fury
Abbottstown
Elwood Murphy
East Berlin
Holtzschwam
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Paul H. Moore
Lincolnway West
Greyhound
Forest Park
Hanover, Pa
The
Jefferson Band
General Electric
HI. T. Making
Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, Pa
Hanover High
Elgin
Chambersburg ST
Gettysburg
Devener Bros
Lovejoy
United Motors Service
Delco-Remy-Klaxon
Willard
Auto Electric Equipment CO
Railroad
Sarbanah
Jewelers Square
Broadway
Hanover
Thomas George
Chambersburg Street
Peed
Bell
C. L. Spangler
York Springs
Keystone
Park View
Hatchery
Hanover, Pa. C. V
Pharmanol Laboratories, Inc
New York
N.Y
Square Deal Garage
Cross Keys
Stromberg
Frank A. Duff
West Market St
North Duke St. York, PA
U. W. Myers
Cherry Street
Myerstown
Altland
Abbottstown, PA
Haddad Pontiac
Haddad
America
H. H. Flickinger
Oakland
New Oxford, PA
Pontiac
N. George ST
York, PA
York St
C. V
Geehey
Peters’ Cement Products Co
City Hotel
DR. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart, Indiana
DR Miles
Overland-Willys-Knight Sales and Service
Balto
St. Hanover
John H. Duttera
Lincoln Way
West
Se” Ad
Louise Rice
Pagle Pencil CO
New York City
Sweetland
Carlisle ST
Middleman’s
Hanover Upholstering Co
Ralph Bemisderfer
High St. CC
Waegner’s Stationery Store
S. George St
Keller’s Book
New Oxford Garage
R. M. Wolf
Vesner
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