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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1957
Page
2
A Christmas message urges travelers to seek the road that leads to Bethlehem. It celebrates the Nativity, the birth of the Christ-Child, and calls for harmony, peace, and goodwill in homes and churches during the season.
December 21 Hershey meets Providence at 8 p.m. December 25 Hershey hosts Cleveland at 8 p.m. Christmas Home Decorating Contest judging set for December 26, sponsored by Hershey Rotary Club.
A list of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship times from multiple churches including All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Holy Trinity First Evangelical Milton Hershey Brethren Union Deposit Mt View Spring Creek St Joan of Arc and others. Also notes youth event at Hershey Fire Hall and Adventist service at Fishburn location.
The Milton Hershey School Glee Club under Virgil L. Alexander will perform six Christmastime appearances. They sang for Hershey retirees on Tuesday and Thursday, performed seven times in Allentown for Western Electric employees, caroled at Hershey Hospital and store Saturday, and visited Harrisburg hospital patients Sunday. The group ends with a December 30 concert for the Hershey Rotary Club.
Jack Price, 25, a quiet defenseman for the Hershey Bears, earned high praise from Cleveland Barons coach Jack Gordon who called him the most underrated and a steady blocker of shots. Price began pro play in 1951-52 with the Chicago Blackhawks and later split time with Ottawa in the Quebec League before joining the Hornets and then the Bears via a multi player purchase.
A man who arrived at a doctor’s office in tatters claimed injury from a hunting accident. He reported a diamond fell from his sleeve during the incident.
A three member panel will judge Derry Township Christmas decorations for the Hershey Rotary contest. Judges include Miss Fae Larson of Harrisburg Clyde P. Stacks and Frank H. Edris, with Stacks and Larson previously serving last year. Prizes range from 5 to 50 dollars across several categories including best window lighting and most original.
Richard A. Rudisill and W. Royce Ward led the in plant drive with participation from Hershey Chocolate Corporation Hershey Estates Milton Hershey School Derry Township Public Schools H B Reese Candy Company Miller Brothers Acme Market King Kup Candies and M L Haldeman and Son. Local civic labor and business groups widely supported the effort.
Lighting chief B Chubb notes a large decorating crew contributed to the project with help from the Electrical Department led by Foreman Joseph Hershey and Supervisor Frank Magrini. Names include Gish Gish, Ginder Harold, Youtz Vance, Williard Richard, Wolf Robert, Hamilton Harold, Boyer Kent, Ranierio Anthony, Luciani Albert, plus tinters Walter Miller, Dino DiCle mente, Harry Bailey and foreman Paul Fasnacht. Riggers Edris Earl, Seaman Benjamin, Santarelli Ambrose, Bianchini Alviro set the Christmas tree atop the building.
Birth notices list multiple parents and newborns in the Hershey area with names and addresses. The record details seven boys and five girls born December 10 to 15 including families in Harrisburg Palmyra Cleona Grantville Annville and Hershey.
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