75 Years Ago

Herald of May 1, 1947

Dr. Raymond Robinson of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction presented some statistics to local school directors of the Cove. Dr. Robinson spoke on the advantages of reorganization of the schools to combine under the control of one administrator. Enrollment and property assessments were falling in the Cove, and combining services had a financial advantage. Local school directors were hoping the increase in births of “war babies” would reverse the trend. The school board agreed to discuss the possibility of reorganization and report their decisions before June...