A Brief History of the American Post Office
The passage traces colonial mail in Massachusetts and New York, noting delays and merchant carriers. It highlights key milestones from 1672 through Benjamin Franklin’s 1753 tenure and the 1774 dismissal, to the Continental Congress’s interest and the 1800 formation of the Post Office Department with Franklin as first Postmaster General. It ends with Franklin’s franking stamp bearing the slogan B Free. Franklin.
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Th General Court
Massachusetts
Richard Fairbanks
Boston
New York
Thos. Neale
North America
Benjamin Franklin
London
Continental Congress
Franklin
Life expectancy rises for wage earners and families
Mortality figures from 1954 show the average life expectancy at birth for Metropolitan's industrial policyholders at 69.9 years, up from 68.9 in 1953 and well above a decade earlier. The gain is larger among insured workers than the general U.S. population, with 1911-12 data at 46.6 years and a closing gap to today. Washington quote included.
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America
United States
Local Church Schedules and Services Listed
A consolidated list of church services and programs. Includes Wowhip All Saints Episcopal Mission Derry Presbyterian St Joan of Arc Catholic Church and others with Sunday School times worship hours and pastor names. Also notes Holy Communion choir rehearsals vespers and midweek activities across multiple congregations.
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All Saints” Episcopal Mission
Church School
Holy Communion
W. M. Wagenseller
W. Lyndon’ Less
Derry Presbyterian Church
W.F
Sheldon Blair
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Luther League
Stephen Schulery
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Areba Ave
Anthony J. Mayan
Domminick A. Mammarella
Badminton Stars Set Exhibition in Community Club Gym
The United States pros Hugh Forgie and Stig Larson announce a free exhibition on Friday February 25 at 5 00 p m in the Community Club Gym. They claim multinational tours and performances at major venues including the Palladium London Radio City Music Hall Roxy New York and movie shorts for major studios.
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United States
Hugh Forgie
Stig Larson
King George
Queen Elizabeth
London Palladium
Britain
Ireland
the Palladium
London
Radio City Music Hall
The
Roxy
New York City
Columbia
MGM
RKO
Fox Movietone
Hugh Forgier
Hershey Girls Swim Team Wins Second Meet
The Hershey Woman's Club junior-senior girls team beat York 81 to 39 for its second win of the season. First places were earned by Jeri Hummer Melissa Edmonds Virginia Signor Linda Burns Regina Susi and Cathy Olena. Hershey won both medley and free-style relays and plans an away meet at York next Friday.
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Hershey Woman’s Club
York
Jeri Hummer
Melissa Edmonds
Virginia Signor
Linda Burns
Regina Susi
Cathy Olena
Hershey
Obituary: Clair F. Harnish Dies After Brief Illness
Clair F. Harnish, longtime director of student placement at Milton Hershey School, died unexpectedly Sunday morning after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Palmyra.
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M Hershey
Clair F. Harnish
Mr. Harnish
Milton Hershey School
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Palmyra
Hershey High School Robe Fund Reaches $1060
Donations to Hershey High School Robe Fund total $1060 as the drive continues under choral director W Paul Campbell. Funds come via the Hershey Band Parents Association sale of HER SHEY car plates to supporters.
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Hershey High School
W. Paul Campbell
Hershey
Hershey Band Parents’ Association
Young boy torn between puppy, classes, and a movie
A boy balances pet, dog training at the Social Room, and a Community Theatre film as a mother guides the pup away from the entrance. Other notes mention Ned Linta handling a faux fire scare at Milton Hershey, praise for Pop Badger's ice, a snowy hill incident on Chocolate Ave, and a Dean's List student at Catawba College.
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Caracas Avenue Theatre
Ned Linta
Milton Hershey Spartans
Estates Gardens
M. H. S. High School
Hotel Hershey
Brother Linta
Hammond
Eugene Gray
Patt’s Hill
Gray
Harry Erdman
Spartans
Linta
Lancaster High
Tle
Chocolate Ave
Esther Louise Long
Frank A. Long
Hershey
Catawba College
Salisbury
North Carolina
Miss Long
Catawba
Civic Groups Honored By Rotary Event Told
Rotary honored civic groups and welcomed guests including new citizens naturalized in the past year. One hundred forty six people attended as Rotary salutes were given by William Kishpaugh, Raymond Evans, Harold Mohler and Dr. John O. Hershey.
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Rotary
William Kishpaugh
Raymond Evans
Harold 8. Mohler
John O. Hershey
Mrs. Dera L. Backenstoes Dies Former Palmyra Resident
Mrs. Dera L. Backenstoes a former Palmyra Route 1 resident died February 12. She worked in the Moulding Department of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation.
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Dera L. Backenstoes
Palmyra
Church Women’s Council gathers across multiple churches
Readers learn the Church Women’s Council continued from Page One, with churches including Derry Presbyterian First Evangelical United Brethren Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren Holy Trinity Lutheran Brethren.
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Church Women’s Council
Derry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hershey News
Pennsylvania
Floyd W. Noye
Our Postal Service
George Washington
Thomas W. Gunnivan
Fishburn
Hershey Community Building
Wm. C. Young
Cardiff
Mt. View Bible Church
Harry B. Luskey
Seventh Day Adventist
Spring Creek
United Christian Services
Balsbaugh’s Church
Rebe Fund
Fire and Ambulance
T. L. Seaman
Caracas Ave
Pop” Badger
Larry Jackson
Bernie Lynam
Dave Brandt
Arena Managers Association
PTA
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