Haddon Heights High School - Garneteer Yearbook (Haddon Heights, NJ)

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Sturdy pioneer families were widely scattered over the territory, and their first co-operated endeavor was the building of the First Presbyterian Church of Blackwoodtown in 1751,- but rebuilt since then. In 1881 the name Blackwoodtown was changed to Blackwood. It is a part of Glou- cester Township. BLENHEIM, another town on the Black Horse Pike, was at one time called Mechanics- ville. The Black Horse Pike, then a gravel road, was a toll road. There was a famous Indian trail that cut through the center of Blenheim and was used for long distance traveling. It was called Kings Trail and ran into what is now known as Kings Highway, The first school was a small log cabin that sat on the side of a hill. When the rail- road track was laid, the name was changed to Blenheim. There is a cemetery in the town with some dates as early as 1720. In 1888 there was a small group of houses east of the Black Horse Pike known as the town of Hedding. West of the Pike was the farm of Isaac Bell. The Reading Railroad, wishing to extend the line to Grenloch, secured permission from Isaac Bell to cut through his farm. To honor him they called the depot Bellmont. Through a clerical error in recording this name it became known as BELLMAWR. Bellmawr was then a part of Centre Township. In 1926 it was incorporated into a borough, and Mr. Fred Collett was elected the first mayor. Mr. Nathan Thomas is the present mayor. The problem of adjusting the curriculum of ,i. ini- , , Haddon Heights High School to meet the needs , of the students from all these commuting districts is not an easy task. But it is our belief that this problem has been handled with expert efficiency, f 1 and as a proof of this, we need only to point out the smoothness with which our high school is operated. QMQNQ I 10l

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that in 1929, still known as Clementon Heights, it became a borough. The name of Pine Hill was given to it after a contest in which the winner received five dollars. The first mayor was Mr. Joseph Stetson, who, in a few months, was succeeded by Mr. Edward D. Johnson. Mr. Johnson served as mayor until 1936 when he was followed by Mr. Wilfred T. Forrest. The town of LINDENWOLD, which was a part of Clementon Township until May 29, 1929, when it became a borough, is composed of Lindenwold, Kirkwood, Garden Lake and Laurel Manor. In the old days, a horse-car line ran from Lucaston station into the town of Lucaston. It was originated by the famous Lucas paint works. Lindenwold boasts a population of 2,655 and 118 miles of streets. It also has three public schools, one Catholic school, Lakeside park, an old established summer resort, a skating rink, and three voluntary fire companies. BERLIN, when first founded, was given the name Long-a-Coming by a group of sailors who had been shipwrecked off the New jersey Coast. The survivors of the wreck, after swimming to the beach, decided to set out for Philadelphia. When they had travelled a long distance, the men became thirsty, and finally, after some time, they came to a stream. Dropping down on his knees, the first sailor shouted, My, but we were 'long a-coming. In 1844, Long-a-Coming became the first county seat of Camden County, and it held that position for four years. Since then, Berlin, situated on the main highway from Philadelphia to Atlantic City and between two large railroads, has become a thriving town with a population of 2,000. WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, situated near the Pennsylvania Railroad, is composed of the principal towns of Atco, Waterford, Louden and Roseville. Its origin dates back to 1824 when the Waterford Glass Works were created. The pine forests which surround it contribute to its salubrity. Its area is approximately eight square miles, and its population totals 2,500. WINSLOW TOWNSHIP exceeds Waterford in its population by over 2,000 inhabitants. Its principal towns are Winslow, Cedar Brook, Sicklerville, Elm, Tansboro, Albion, Dunbarton, Braddock and Blue Anchor. On the west of Haddon Heights, on the Black Horse Pike, are located the other towns which contribute to this school's fine representation. In 1741 John Blackwood, who it is said came from Scotland, bought most of the land which is now BLACKWOOD. The land was an unbroken forest of oak and pine trees which had to be cut down before a town could be built. I If9l,

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