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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
2
The Hershey News celebrates Christmas with reflections on faith and community. Churches, carols, and sacred music set a reverent tone for peace, neighborliness, and mutual help across the region as families gather in harmony.
Five local residents received awards for long service with the Hershey Ground Observer Corps over the weekend. J. Martyn Herbst announced the honors, including a 500 hour bar to Mrs. Ross Shepherd and 250 hour bars to Mrs. Emma Reese Ansel E. King and Kenneth S. Pugh. Miss Jean Ott earned the GOC merit badge for 100 hours. The awards honor volunteer sky watching to support the Air Force radar network.
The list details Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at multiple churches including All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Union Deposit Milton Hershey Mt. View Bible Church Seventh Day Adventists Spring Creek Church of the Brethren St. Joan of Arc Catholic with times for Holy Communion worship schools cantatas carols and masses led by several pastors.
The church lists a morning Christmas Service and baptism at 10 30 a m with 9 15 a m Sunday School and an 11 p m candle light Christmas Eve service. Evening services include 7 30 p m Christmas music and 7 20 p m Wednesday service led by Rev Thomas Guinivan.
The Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Infancy of Jesus at 10 30 a m on December 24 A Christmas Pageant by the Juniors is at 5 p m followed by a candlelight service at 9 30 p m.
Col. E J Henry announced Major Thomas F Martin will transfer to State Police headquarters at the Capitol on January 17 to serve as chief inspector of the 1930 member force. A 40 year veteran and former superintendent of the recruit training school he resides at 204 Java Avenue Hershey. Major Charles C Keller will succeed him at Harrisburg.
Ray Kerstetter long time coal miner now works at Hershey Company pump house near Union Deposit and, when idle, joins the factory sanitation crew. He moved with wife and children from Locust Gap to reside in Hummelstown at 21014 East Main Street with six grandchildren.
Tony Paioletti returns from Italy for Christmas as a Community Club liaison. Hershey High senior Joan Lollo wins second in a local Elvis Presley contest with a candid entry about meeting Presley. Mrs. Victor J. Snyder reports ongoing Christmas Seal Sale progress for Health and Tuberculosis Society of Dauphin and Perry Counties, with $43,526 collected so far and no hard payment deadline beyond Christmas.
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