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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
2
This editorial honors Washington and Lincoln as great American presidents shaping the nation through vision, faith, and compassion. It argues leadership combines inherent traits and training across government, industry, and society, stressing responsibility and respect for leaders. It closes with a note on helm safety and accountability.
Seer of the sprinkler system and emergency fire fighting set up, Heisey was restricted in 1950 and reassigned to plumbing maintenance with Mitchell taking over. Mitchell, born in Dauphin County, has worked at the plant since 1934 and since 1941 in plumbing. He coordinates eight zone emergency crews with six men per zone. The article notes their families and hobbies including fishing along Swatara Creek.
Hershey Junior College will send six representatives to the Pennsylvania State Inter Collegiate Chorus at Drexel Institute of Technology on February 25 26 and 27. The students are Dolores Peck Faye Eshleman Gloria Foltz Elizabeth Baugher John Shenk and Roger Forry.
A listing of church services across numerous denominations including All Saints Episcopal Berry Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran First Evangelical United Brethren Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren Milton Hershey School Mt View Bible Church Seventh Day Adventist Spring Creek Church of the Brethren St Joan of Arc Catholic Church with service times Holy Days Masses and devotions and named pastors for Sunday School worship andweekday services.
Bertram B Boyer son of Charles Boyer of 600 West Chocolate Avenue has completed a three year U S Army tour and is back home. He left February 9 1953 and served as Specialist Third Class with an Engineer battalion in Austria and Germany. He attended Hershey High School class of 1952 and worked at Hershey Drug Store before enlisting. He is a member of Palmyra's 1st EUB Church where he sings in the choir.
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company expresses thanks for public support of scrap drives. The latest haul brought in $149.47 after collecting thirteen and a quarter tons, including 620 pounds of scrap iron and 441 pounds of rags. The next drive is planned for April 16.
The Seventh Day Adventists announce a guest speaker for Saturday at 3 p m in Room 206 of the Community Building. Donald A Webster assistant editor of The Signs of The Times will accompany his talk with motion pictures.
J William Abram announced the Hershey Optimist Club and Hershey Community Club will host a March 3 contest in the Hershey Community Building gym. Open to all male students in grades 3 through 12 from Hershey and nearby towns, no membership or pre-registration required.
Major Thomas F. Martin of the State Police commends Samuel Weirich Allen Huber and Clarence J Speicher for their spirit of helpfulness during a harsh winter. They aided motorists on a slippery hill and assisted others, earning recognition by letter.
Ice Capades of 1956 runs through February 28 at the Sports Arena. On March 1 Hershey meets Springfield at 8 p.m. in Hockey. Also listed are Victor Borge stage dates to be announced, and a Teenage Dance on February 25 at the High School Gym at 7 30 p.m.
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