Seven Rural Schools in Adams County to Close
Straban Cumberland and Hamilton townships will shut seven one room schools to raise average enrollment to the state mandated 30 pupils. Pupils will be bused to remaining schools within each township with Fairview Rocky Grove Pines in Straban joining Hunterstown's second room, Willow Grove and Centennial Hall in Cumberland feeding Morite’s Round Top and Pitzer’s, while Hamilton closes Hartman’s and Hundred. Staff assignments for six remaining Straban schools are listed, and the three closing buildings have stood for about 75 years with disposition undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Red
Adams County
Straban
Cumberland
Hamilton
Fairview
Rocky Grove
Pines
Hunterstown
Cumberland Township
Willow Grove
Centennial Hall
Morite
Round Top
Pitzer
Hamilton Township
Hartman's
Hundred
Dorothy Duttera
Winifred Thompson
20 Years Ago Wedding and Obituary Notes in Abbottstown
A legacy of local life recounted with marriages, deaths, injuries, and small events. Charles Spangler and Beulah Han key wed at the Lutheran parsonage Abbottstown. Mrs Rebecca Hoffman widow dies in Harrisburg. W J Miller funeral pallbearers listed. Lucinda Nickey dies aged 72. Alverta Smith escapes serious injury at York Catholic Girl's club. A three foot rattlesnake killed at Caledonia. Henry Moore opens a restaurant in Irishtown. Rock blasted at Steacy Wilton quarry strikes Valley View hotel without injuries. Wheat price 1.45 a bushel. Johns Hopkins discharge patient. Paul Brown improving in Harrisburg hospital. Wedding dinner for Mr and Mrs Guy Smith. Emory Krise sister to Mrs Smith. George Bupp ends index finger in J F Rickrode store. Mrs Jacob Hoover critically ill. New baby born East High street. Local shop and school board notes. teachers elected. Wedding dinner for Miller family. Jos Miller bride Hilda Martin. Harry Melhorn sells West End Restaurant to Albert Storm. Immaculate Conception church diploma ceremony for Marie Carbaugh Myrna Lingg Florence McCadden Margaret Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spangler
Beulah Hankey
Paul Gladfelter
Abbottstown
Rebecca Jane Hoffman
E. J. Hoffman
P. C. Hoffman
N. Peters Street
Harrisburg
W. J. Miller
Hanover Street
James C
John W. Herman
Clarence A. Ruff
Charles E. Rinehart
Hillan S. Graffen
Jos
F. Rickrode
Lucinda Nickey
Alverta Smith
Carlisle St
Catholic Girl's Club
York
Cox Cottage
Caledonia
H. T. Brown
New Oxford
Keith Berger
Gettysburg
Henry Moore
Irishtown
Steacy & Wilton
Valley View
Bittingers
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Balto
Paul Brown
Guy G. Smith
Emory Krise
Krise
Guy Smith
George Bupp
Eagle Hotel
J. F. Rickrode
Jacob Hoover
Pine Run
F. L. Weaver
East High St
Jacob Myers
Brushtown
Frank Liversberger
Edgegrove
School Board of
Hamilton
Beulah Wentz
Hartman's
H. W. Meckley
R. J. Sponseller
Green Ridge
Amy Haar
Seven Hundred
Hanover St
Jos. Miller
Hilda Martin
Harry E. Melhorn
West End
Lingg Building
Lincolnway West
Albert A. Storm
Hanover
Mark Stock
Immaculate Conception Church
Mhasses
Marie Carbaugh
Myrna Lingg
Florence McCadden
Margaret Weaver
Re-elected New Oxford School Staff Preserves Roles
Thirty years ago New Oxford teachers were re elected with Daniel Ruff as principal and Lottie Hulick, Margaret Kohler, and Martha Keeney filling grammar intermediate and primary roles respectively. Janitor Mr Swab was re elected. Anna Myers of New Chester, formerly of Lincolnway West, was
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oxford
Prin
Daniel Ruff
Lottie Hulick
Margaret Kohler
Martha Keeney
Swab
Anna Myers
New Chester
Lincolnway West
Todd's Elec Service at 303 Fair Ave Hanover
Electrical service in Hanover offered by Todd's Electric Service, with repairs for farm wiring, motors and appliances and telephone contact at 32192. Located at 303 Fair Ave for local residents seeking electrical and wiring support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm
Rome
Todd
Elec
Fair Ave
Hanover
Parochial School Exercises and Local Notices
Friday events include parochial school exercises in Parochial Hall led by J. A. Pouse and W. High Sr. Local items report medical issues, births, deaths, theft, accidents, relocations, and community notices from Irishtown to Conewago. Names include James the surgeon, I. A. Sheely, Yohe, Lawrence, and Miller, with farm losses and weather notes among brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Pouse
W. High
James
I. A. Sheely
Pleasant Sr
Lewis E
Husky
Lawrence
Irishtown
John Yohe
Hampton
Wm. M. Arthur
New Chester
New Oxford
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Closine
Greenebaum
Hanover, PA
Eckard Bros
Sherrystewn South Street
Mec
Bushkill Falls
Niagara of
Pennsylvania
C. E. Peters
Pike County
Wali
Funk
New Oxford, R. D
McSherrystown
Gilad
Broadway
E. E. Baugher
Veterans Insured Income and Estate Planning Service
National Service
Erma A. Weeks
Frances T. Plank
George W. Danner
Spring Grove
Elwood D. Myers
York-Adams-Franklin District
the Mutual Life
Harrisburg Road
Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Plasterer
Lincoln Zephyr
Chevrolet
Buick
Ford
Packard
OPA
Charles
Irishtown, Pa
PARTY
Benefit of Irishtown Fire Co
Aloysius Storm
Storm
Conewago Chapel
Isaiah Geisler
Geo. Hugg
Rey Snettinger
Conewago
A. Q. Miller
Pleeon
N. O. Fire Company
N. O
J. Hahn
Mt. Pleasant
N. M. Dicks
D. F. Steffy
Rosa Shuman
Elizabeth Keller
J. Wolf
Reformed Church
Alex Miller
Mr. Miller
Nace
Betty Dichi
Metsger College
Carlisle
John W. Sheetz
F. & M. College
Lancaster
Salome Marshall
Carrie Wilt
M.S
Harry J. Smith
A. Veronica Noel
Rock
Aug. Petty
Esther Lawrence
Chas. L. Schonter
Marchio
Scientific Shoe Repairing
Balto. St., Hanover
Esso
Hartzell
Lincoln Highway
Toen
Sal
Jon
Anas
Sam Kramer
Lester J. Sell
Fiberglas AE Board
Fiberglas P. F. G
Mander
Breweries
Meat Market
G. E. Refrigeration and Appliances
Frigidaire
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Lincoln Way West
Bentzel’s Poultry and
LUX Case
St. W
Philadelphia St
York, Pa
Vorcisaa Vision
Cor
John S. Thoman Paint & Wallpaper Store
Chestnut St
Chas. L. Lehman New
Oxford, Pa
Ken & Sam Bollinger
Leon Roos
East Berlin
Cegnendie OG
Standard Rag and Paper Co., Inc
West Dikes
Hy Street
U. S. Savings Bond
Middleburg Mfg. CO
Nown Groceries Green Produce
Lippy’s
Haberdashers
Chambersburg Street
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