High School Entrance Test Results in Adams County
Three hundred and eighteen eighth graders passed the May 24 high school entrance exam in Adams County. Twenty five of 3432 tested failed. Top score 368 by Carole Content Koons of Latimore Township. A marks range 324 to 371. only 15 students earned A. Multiple townships and students listed with passing counts and individual scores.
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Adams County
Carole Content Koons
Ross Koons
York Springs
Latimore Township
Conewago Township
Barbara Ann Bollinger
Betty Jane Smith
Beatrice Ardella Snyder
East Berlin
Donald Edward Danner
James Wayne Shetter
Cumberland
Marilyn Ann Felix
Franklin
Dorothy Ann Wetzel
Germany
Doris C. Good
Hamiltonban
Ruth Elaine Carbaugh
Huntington
Richard Oscar Spertzel
Latimore
Miss Koons
Littlestown
Eleanor Louise Bankert
Menallen
Esther Myrtle Wilson
Unton
Fred A. Snyder
Kenneth Carroll Kemper
Highland
Abbottstown
Arendtsville
Butler Township
Cumberand
Fairfield
Franklin Township
Freedom Township
Germany Township
Hamilton Township
Highland Township
Huntington Township
Liberty Township
Menallen Township
Mt. Joy
Mt. Pleasant
Reading Township
Straban Township
Union Township
New Oxford Kiddies Aid China Relief Effort
New Oxford public school children from grades one through 12 raised 15 dollars for China relief and sent the funds to the county committee of United Service to China. Green Ridge school closed for summer. teacher Miss Ruth Deatrick from near East Berlin.
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New Oxford Kiddies Aid
China Relief
New Oxford
China
County Committee of
United Service
Green Ridge
Ruth Deatrick
East Berlin
Abbottstown Approves New Oval Lighting Plan
Edward H. Biettner of Metropolitan Edison outlined a lighting layout for Abbottstown oval at a special meeting. The council approved replacing existing lights with two 6 000 lumen spherolite luminaires on a central 22 foot pole, boosting total output to 12 000 lumens. Three additional 1 000 lumen lamps were ordered for Pleasant and High, James and Fleet, Cheapside and Fleet corners.
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Edward H. Biettner
Metropolitan Edison Company
Abbottstown
Manover
Lincoln
S .S. Wolf
Pleasant and
High Streets
James and
Fleet Streets
Cheapside
Fleet
Council Approves Ten Year Street Lighting Pact
The council passed an ordinance approving a new street lighting agreement with the Metropolitan Edison Company for ten years. The pact begins July 16, 1947 when the current contract ends.
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Metropolitan Edison Company
Granite 4-H Club Holds Meeting
The Granite 4-H club met last week at Mrs Charles Snider's home with Miss Mildred Tombier in attendance. Officers included Betty Miller president Anna Snider vice president Joan Heagey secretary treasurer Anna Belle Sadler game leader and Dorothy Kifefelter news reporter. Sewing project work continued and the group sang. The next meeting is set for Wednesday June 18 at Joyce Guise's home.
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Granite 4-H
Charles Snider
Mildred Tombier
Home Economics Extension
Betty Miller
Anna Snider
Joan Heagey
Anna Belle Sadler
Dorothy Kifefelter
Joyce Guise
Harris arrested for drunkenness released after fine
William Harris of Gettysburg R D was arrested Saturday afternoon by state police on a drunk and disorderly charge preferred by his father and was released Saturday night after paying $5 in fines and costs.
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William Harris
Gettysburg
R. D
Harris
Cars Crash North of Cross Keys On Hanover York Road
Cars operated by Guy W Reachard of Spring Grove and Sell G Fidler of Aspers collided two miles north of Cross Keys on the Hanover York Springs road. Fidler suffered a chin laceration and leg bruises when defective brakes caused his car to skid into Reachard's. Police cited brake failure as the likely cause. damage totaled 250 dollars. The crash occurred at 6 25 Friday evening.
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Guy W Reachard
Spring Grove
G Fidler
Aspers Rt
Crass Keys
Hanover
York Springs
Pidler
Cross Keys
Midler
Reachard
Fidler
Worley Casts Sole Negative Vote on Expense Account
Rep Francis Worley of York Springs was the only House member to oppose an extra $2400 per term for expenses approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The plan adds a $100 per month expense account while base salaries remain $3000 per biennium. An earlier move to raise salaries to $4800 was removed.
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General Assembly
Francis Worley
York Springs
Worley
Arrests, fires reported near Gettysburg and New Oxford
Frederick Donald Wagner of Gettysburg was held for court on a serious charge after arrest by borough police and released in 500 bond by Justice John H. Basehore. The New Oxford Fire Company battled a truck trailer fire along the Lincoln highway west of New Oxford, destroying two fires.
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Frederick Donald Wagner
Gettysburg
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
New Oxford
Lincoln Highway
Women as Keepers of the Flame Through the Years
In a Woman's Column excerpt, the headline reframes women as guardians of homelife values. It links endurance of home warmth across generations to their tolerance of everyday messes and the comforts that bind a household. The piece honors women's steady role in preserving cherished domestic traditions.
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York St
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Coxy
Ren-O-Sal
Brighten Mel
Selebury
Stert Perment
Mrs Meese
D. H. Sharrer & Son
New Chester
Rampton
Baltimore St
Hanover, Pa
Atreeta
Musical Toys
Music House
Broadway
Columbia Jewelry CO
Easton Watches
First National Bank
Wanovel Jaruware CC
Granite
House of Representatives
R. C. Sager
Berlin Ave
New
Oxford, Pa
Bupp’s
York Street
McDermitt Bros
Hanover Street
Gettysburg, Pa
Edmund
Pennsylvania
Pharis
THE
United Telephone Company OF Pennsylvania
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
HH. Duff
David W. Harris Gavenor
Center Square
Hollander’s
York
York, PA
A. W. Brilishart
Loewst St
Ream
Meldon
Joe Marsh
Woman Folk
United States Brewers Foundation
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