Army composer Mays wins Sousa Award and prize
Master Sergeant Earl R. Mays, son of Mrs. E. R. Mays of 103 East Caracas Avenue, won the $1000 Army prize in the ASCAP John Philip Sousa Award contest for his march The Army Field Forces March. A Hershey native, he directs music for the Army Field Band at Fort Meade after serving in Derry Township schools and West Chester teachers college.
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Hershey
Earl R. Mays
E. R. Mays
East
Caracas Avenue
ASCAP
Mays
Army Field Forces
Fort Meade
Maryland
Second Army
Army Field Band
Army
Hollywood Bowl
Carnegie Hall
Set Mays
West Chester State Teachers’ College
Derry Township
Julie
Thomas
High School Yearbooks Still Available From 1954
Miss Annie Royer announces remaining Hershey High School yearbooks for 1954. Interested buyers should call the high school office or Miss Royer at Hershey 8506. Purchase price is three dollars.
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Hershey High School
Annie Royer
Miss Royer
Hershey
Rotary Officers Nominated For Hershey Club Year
Lewis J. Maurer named for president of the Hershey Rotary Club at a session in the Community Building dining room. Other officers nominated by Charles F. Zeigler include Paul O. Curry as vice president Harold Hershey secretary Richard Uhrich treasurer Landis Garman Warren Hoover Robert Miller Land Harold Mohler directors for one year. election set for Monday February 8. A Rotary ladies night is planned for February 15 at the Hotel Hershey with Landis Garman in charge.
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Lewis J. Maurer
Hershey
Rotary Club
Maurer
Charles F. Zeigler
Paul O. Curry
Harold Hershey
Richard Uhrich
Landis Garman
Warren Hoover
Robert Miller l
Harold Mohler
Rotary
Hotel Hershey
Polio Drive Raises Over Two Thousand in Derry Township
The Hershey Memorial Post and Auxiliary report nearly 2 096 dollars raised in the 1954 March of Dimes drive in Derry Township. Donations came from Friday Mothers March 783 20 the theatre fund 519 90 test tube boxes 563 37 Hershey Chocolate 150 and coin cards 80 to date. Committee head Larry Wallace thanked residents for generous support and noted help from Boy Scouts schools police and local businesses.
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Polio
John Habecker
East Derry Road
VFW
Harry W. Smith
Hubert Weaver
Habecker
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hershey
Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
March of Dimes
Hershey Memorial Post
Derry Township
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Harrisburg
VFW Post and Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Poorman Elected Supervisor for Dauphin County Institution District
Leo R. Poorman of 86 Derry Road Hershey is elected by Dauphin County Commissioners to fill the late Edward Habbyshaw’s post as supervisor of the County Institution District. Poorman, a former county prothonotary (1938-1950), has worked since then for Aircraft Marine Products Inc. in Harrisburg.
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Hershey
Leo R. Poorman
Derry Road
Dauphin County
County Institution
Poorman
Edward B. Habbyshaw
North Railroad Street
Hummelstown
Dauphin ‘County
Aircraft- Marine Products, Inc
Harriisburg
Chilean labor leaders tour Hershey plant and divisions
Six Chilean union leaders visiting the United States for three months toured the Hershey Chocolate Corporation plant and Hershey Estates divisions. They met with Local 464 Bakery and Confectionery Workers and the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, observing American industry, workers home life, and educational facilities.
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Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Hershey Estates
Pennsylvania
Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Earl Mays
Hershey News
Hershey, Pa
VFW Post
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Larry Wallace
Paul Hetrick, Jr
Robert Heagy
William Schmehl
Harry B. Smith
Lester B. Smith
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