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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
1
A year end retrospect noting key local events in 1954 led by the Hershey Memorial Building opening funded by the M S Hershey Foundation. The survey lists January to March items including ambulance fund campaigns and awards, with mentions of civic clubs and town projects.
Jane McCurdy of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation Wrapping Department married Albert W. Jamison on December 18. Jamison serves in the U S Navy and Mrs Jamison lives at Palmyra Route 1.
Harry W. Boyer of 321 S. Lincoln Street Palmyra returns to work at the Hershey Lumber Company after Army service.
The Hershey Hospital births show 247 boys vs 237 girls in 1954 with girls leading in 1955 as of January 3 at four to one. Dawn Marie Heiple born New Year’s Day is first 1955 arrival. total 484 births in 1954. September and October were peak months. last 1954 birth was a girl Vikki Lee Walmer.
The Hershey Week of Prayer Services conclude Sunday with a sermon by Reverend Murray Guy West of the Church of the Brethren in York Pennsylvania. The sermon will be in the Community Theatre at 7 30 p m.
Eight Hershey employees join retirement on New Year Day 1955. Six from Hershey Chocolate Corporation and two from Hershey Estates conclude active service with best wishes. Names include Cyrus A. Hoerner William Gehring Antonio Paioletti Edwin F. Cassel Lurton E. Halderman Leonard Theal John H. Ebersole.
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