Derry Township Dimes Campaign Tops 2761.17 for Polio Fight
Local March of Dimes drive under Larry Wallace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars reports a total of 2761 dollars and 17 cents raised in 1955. Contributions came from individuals organizations and business firms to fund polio research treatment and education.
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America
Derry Township
Larry Wallace
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Derry
Wallace
National Foundation For
VFW
American Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts Demonstrate Skills at Merit Badge Show
The Swatara District Scouts will stage a merit badge skill show February 18 and 19 in the Community Building social room. Cubs Scouts and Explorers from Hershey Hummelstown Middletown Steelton Bressler Highspire Oberlin and Chamber Hill will display signall ing radio foil cooking leathercraft knot tying fire making compass reading map making and first aid plus Civil Defense. The public is invited. District chairman Dr J J Lucas of Hershey co directing with Hershey Optimist Club president Walter M Duglas.
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Swatara
Hershey
Hummelstown
Middletown
Steelton
Bressler
Highspire
Oberlin
Chamber Hill
J. J. Lucas
Walter M. Duglas
Rotary
Rotary Club
Hershey Volunteer Fire Co Celebrates Golden Anniversary
The Hershey Volunteer Fire Company marked its 50th anniversary with Major Thomas F. Martin as guest speaker. The event honored long service, featured veterans and a 1906 canceled way bill for the first pump, and noted five new members joining as the unit reflects on its history from 1905 to its Caracas Avenue home.
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Thomas F. Martin
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
Martin
Samuel F. Hinkle
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Theodore F. Banks
Hershey Estates
James E. Bobb
Hershey Farms
Harry Boyer
John F. Snavely
E. C. Black
A. W. Flowers
Robert Allman, Sr
Paul Ferry
Ralph Kegerize
Hershey
Reading Company
William Sheldon Blair
Fire Company
William H. Dunbar III
Harvey Linebaugh
J. Edgar Harkins
Merle Smith
Eugene Gray
J. W. Yake
John Ebersole
R. B. Wilson
East Chocolate Avenue
M. S. Hershey
Caracas Ave
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Ridge Avenue
Bill Nixon
Jean Ott
Diane Bohner
Arthur Whiteman
Boy Scouts
Hershey Volunteer Fire Co
U. S. Post Office
State of Pennsylvanias
Frank B. Snavely
Albert W. Snavely
S. H. Teal
E. M. Hershey
Hershey News
Hershey, Pa
U. S
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