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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1957
Page
2
The article reflects on New Year significance and a hopeful start to 1958. It links Christmas spirit to renewed resolve, noting doubts may arise yet human faith endures. It encourages personal improvements, asserting collective progress depends on small yearly efforts.
The National Safety Council warns wet ice is twice as slippery as dry ice and braking distances increase with near freezing. At 20 mph on near zero ice, stopping distances average 114 feet, but can reach 250 feet as temperatures rise.
Special events calendar lists a Week of Prayer January 6 to 12 with guest speaker the Rev Dr Lester E Fetter in Reading. Hockey schedule notes Hershey games at 8 p m with Providence December 28 and Springfield January 1.
The list details morning and evening services for multiple churches including Call to Worship at All Saints Episcopal Church with services at 7:30 and 11, Derry Presbyterian at 8 and 10:30, Holy Trinity 8 and 10:45, First Evangelical United Brethren 10:30, Milton Hershey School 9 in Community Theatre, Fishburn EUB 7:30, Union Deposit 10:30, Mt View Bible 7:30, Spring Creek Brethren 10:30 and 7, St Joan of Arc Catholic 7 8 9 10 11 a.m. masses and 7 p.m. devotions.
Hershey Youth for Christ meets at the Hershey fire hall at 8 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist holds services at 2 p.m. in Room 206 of the Community Building.
Hershey Bears host Providence Reds in a home game at the Sports Arena Saturday night before an en route Sunday match in Providence. New Years Day brings Springfield Indians to Hershey for a return game. Les Duff, 23, strong left wing for Hershey, draws physical play and has surpassed his scoring total from last season. He is older brother of Toronto Maple Leafs winger Dickie Duff.
A brief, dry note on hockey standings appears amid a humorous column about gossip and tall tales, contrasting sports results with witty asides about rumor and vanity.
Mrs. Paul Heaps, librarian, announced new juvenile fiction and non fiction titles at the Hershey Public Library. The list includes The Little Knight and Introducing the Constellations among others, with works like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Three Hundred Years of American Painting in non fiction.
The Hershey Lions Club hosted its annual family Christmas party at Derry Presbyterian Church social room with Santa Claus distributing gifts. Wives and children joined Lions members as C Dennis Geesey led carols and Major Thomas F Martin performed magic. Lions committee led by Robert B Payne arranged the event. The January 7 meeting will focus on sight conservation and the January 21 community service program will honor civic service.
The Avenue nominates Allen Huber Hershey employment supervisor for The Hunter or The Gunner title after his feats in duck hunting. He reportedly shot three ducks with one shot and later four ducks with two shots, drawing chatter among duck fanciers. Harold Hershey reportedly injured his arm from a fall while triming a tree.
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