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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
2
Community notes in Hershey recall New Year customs and historical origins. Residents plan watch night services, television viewings of Philadelphia Mummers Parade and Pasadena Tournament of Roses, with many traveling or hosting celebrations.
Brethren Rev. W Sheldon Blair preaches at 7 30 p m Sunday evening January 8 at the Community Theatre with Dr J Willard Krecker Telescope Messenger editor as speaker all services set for 7 30 p m
The Hershey Lions Club will honor the Citizen of the Year at a dinner next Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. in the Community Dining Room. A second note mentions a man solving another technical problem about an unbreakable toy.
A long list of worship services is given for multiple churches including All Saints Episcopal Perry Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran First Evangelical United Brethren Fishburn Union Deposit Milton Hershey School Mt. View Bible Church Seventh Day Adventist Spring Creek Church of the Brethren St. Joan of Arc Catholic with service times from early morning to evening and named clergy such as Rev Kermit L. Lloyd Rev W Sheldon Blair Rev M R Hamsher Rev Thomas W Gunnivan Rev J R MacDonald Rev Anthony J Mayan and Rev Dominick A Mamamarella.
Event highlights cover Hershey area activities from 1955 including golf tournaments, awards, anniversaries, school commencements, and community events. Notable items include Hershey Chocolate Corporation recognitions, a fishing derby, open houses, and local civic honors.
A parked trailer outside the Employees Entrance at the Chocolate Corporation plant sparked talk about its cargo. It held 1,800 turkeys weighing about 14 pounds each, overseen by Susie Spangler and Harold Mohler, with questions raised about the supply source during the early Friday distribution. Herman Shuey was named administrative secretary for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity during pastoral vacancy. Three Hershey Future Farmers of America members will earn Keystone Farmer Degrees at the Farm Show: Harry Alwine, Raymond Fields, and Robert Good. A brown leather change purse lost by a person can be claimed at the Derry Township stable office in the Community Building after identification.
December 31 game Hershey versus Buffalo at 8 p.m. January 2 Hershey faces Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. January 7 Hershey meets Providence at 8 p.m. in the calendar of Hershey hockey events.
Hershey Bears center Arnie Kullman aims to reach 200 career AHL goals as the team hosts Buffalo on New Year’s Eve and Pittsburgh on Monday. The veteran scorer, 28, sits at 178 after adding ten goals this season, continuing a 20 goal per season track since 1947-48.
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