Hershey Observes National Boy Scout Week With Eagle Award
William Ames Jr. received the Eagle Scout Award at a Hershey Rotary Club ceremony. Attendees included his mother Mrs. William Ames Sr., scout master Jack Swartz, and George Booth. The event launched National Boy Scout Week February 6 to 13 with Scout Sunday set for February 10. Derry Township notes 331 scouts, eight active troops, 203 current members, and 21 older scouts in Explorer units, plus four Cub Scout packs and 107 younger scouts progressing toward Boy Scouting.
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Hershey
Boy Scouts of America
Hershey Rotary Club
William Ames, Jr
Rotary Club
William Ames
Jack Swartz
George Booth
Swatara District Advancement Committee
John Bowser
Doyle Stare
Booth
Derry Township
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
January Blood Donors at Hershey Organizations
January blood donors are listed for the Hershey Chocolate Corporation Hershey Estates and the Hershey Hospital community program. Names include Vincent Altobelli J R Geofer Lloyd Greiser Robert Herrick Paul Stough James Bibber Louis Bocian Monroe Brown George Conz Albert Espenshade and many others. Also named are Richard Accorsi Jack Brandt John Deaven Mark Shenk John Troxell Jr plus Warren Zimmerman and Donald Warrow.
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Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Hershey Estates
Hershey Hospital
Vincent Altobelli
J. R. Geofer
Lloyd Greiser
Robert Herrick
Paul L. Stough Chocolate Corporation
James N. Bibber
Louis Bocian
Monroe C. Brown
George J. Conz
Albert S. Espenshade
Carl 8. Fasnacht
Herman H. Forester
Franklin E. Fouche
Jack T. Freedman
Frank Gasper
Winfield C. Gerber Jr
Saylor F. Hartman Jr
William H. Hedrick
Robert A. Hoffman
Robert W. Hostetter
Harold E. Kautz
William M. Keefer
Alvin T. Kemble Jr
Mark E. Leonard Lester E. McGill Leonard H. Peffley
Russell J. Roof
Charles R. Uhrich
Donald A. Warrow
Warren A. Zimmerman
Richard Accorsi
Jack Brandt
John Deaven
Mark Shenk
John Troxell Jr
Project To Build Rescue Truck Fund Smorgasbord
The Hershey Volunteer Fire Company and ladies auxiliary announce a public smorgasbord at the fire hall on Saturday February 16 from 4 p m to 8 30 p m. Proceeds aid the purchase of a new rescue squad truck. Tickets available through fire company and auxiliary members.
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Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
Fire Company
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Retirements of Milton Hershey School Houseparents Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Barnes retired as houseparents at Milton Hershey School Cottage Foster Leigh after 1945 service. They moved to West Harbor with four of five children nearby their fifteen grandchildren. The couple formerly lived in Hazleton where Barnes was a building contractor before joining Hershey on November 15, 1945. They were known as Pop and Mom to the boys and fostered a Christian home and family atmosphere.
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Gordon B. Barnes
Milton Hershey
Foster Leigh
West Harbeor
Pop
Hazleton
Barnes
Hershey
Moratti keeps Milton Hershey School inventory and service records
Mario Moratti, known as Joe, has held the Milton Hershey School inventory job since 1949, overseeing clothing, supplies, provisions, and furnishings from the Central Service Building. An MHS alumnus and Hershey Estates veteran, he served in World War II and remains civic active with the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company Ambulance Corps Ground Observer Corps and St. Joan of Arc parish.
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Mario Moratti
Milton Hershey School
MHS Main
Moratti
Joe
Joseph
Hershey Estates
Mahanoy City
Milton Hershey
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
MHS
Hershey
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