Change Of Scene As Koch Moves To Columbia School Post
Raymond H. Koch leaves Derry Township after twelve years as superintendent to take the new post in Columbia. Hershey High School Class of 1954 graduates, including many students he helped from first grade, marking a full-circle moment for his educational service. Koch, a civic worker, helped organize Pennsylvania Week and the PTA Fiftieth Anniversary event last fall. He and his wife leave with many local friendships, returning closer to home near Palmyra and Annville.
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Columbia
Raymond H. Koch
Derry Township
Koch
Hershey Highool
Baers
Hershey High School
Hershey
PTA
Mr. Koch
Palmyra
Annville
The Rains Came The Fourth of July Weekend
The Fourth of July weekend brought rain after a long dry spell that stressed farmers and the water supply. The piece ponders how people overlook rain as a blessing and reflects on the saying you never miss the water till the well runs dry.
Kangaroo Court Meets Daily On Chocolate Avenue
Local satire notes a paint crew’s white stripes along Chocolate Avenue provoking mock judgments. A motorist followed the line, smashing the traffic island curb, while other oddities include bank crepe for Francis Garman and Sox chatter amid summer headlines.
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Chocolate Ave
Jack Williams
Chocolate Avenue
Army Twins Mease Complete Nine Months at Ft Devens
Army Security Agency trainees James and John Mease twin sons of Mr and Mrs Ivan L Mease of Hershey have completed nine months of training at Ft Devens Massachusetts. They enlisted June 1 1953 after basic at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. James will report to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for European service assignment. John transfers to Arlington Virginia for specialized training then to Europe.
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James
John Mease
Ivan L. Mease
Hershey
Army Security Agency
Ft. Devens
Mass
Camp Breckenridge
Camp Kilmer
N. J
John
Arlington
Europe
Bartels Cited For Aid To VFW Teener Baseball
George W. Bartels, manager of Hershey Park and Sports Arena, received a Citation of Merit from the Pennsylvania VFW for organizing the National Teener Baseball Tournament at Hershey Park last summer. The award was given at the state VFW convention in Harrisburg by department commander Elmer D. Christine. The Teener Tournament will return to Hershey Stadium practice field August 16 to 21.
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George W. Bartels
Hershey Park
Pennsylvania Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Bartels
Harrisburg
Elmer D. Christine
Hershey Stadium
Hershey High Grad Es Soldier of the Month in Korea
Corporal Glenn H. Hoffer, a 1949 Hershey High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Herman J Hoffer of Hummelstown Route 2, was chosen by the 8th Army Flight Detachment in Korea for Soldier of the Month. The honor includes a ten day Hong Kong trip hosted by the American Embassy and Korean National Airlines.
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Glenn H. Hoffer
8Th Army
Korea
Hong Kong
China
Korean National Airlines
Cpl Hoffer
Hershey High School
Herman J. Hoffer
Hummelstown
Observers Receive Service Awards For Local Air Watch
Mrs Marlin Herbst received a Merit Pin for 250 hours with the Derry Township Ground Observer Corps, part of the Air Force civilian volunteer plane spotting network. Also honored were Mrs Sarah Hetrick Mrs E M McMullen and Mrs Anna Smith with 100 hour certificates presented by Chief Observer Russel Aungst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Herbst
Derry Township
Doers Club Chooses Name at Hershey 4 H Meeting
Thirteen girls attended the Hershey 4 H Club gathering at Mary Ann Schmeltzer's home last week. They selected the club name Doers and adopted the project It’s Fun to Cook.
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Hershey
Mary Ann Schmeltzer
Physician Listed for Weekend Care in Hershey
Public service notice from The Hershey News lists Dr H H Stauffer for weekend medical care July 10 11. For contact call 104 East Chocolate Ave telephone 293. If no answer call 6136 or Hershey Operator for assistance.
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Hershey News
H. H. Stauffer
East Chocolate Ave
Hershey
Church Worship Schedules and Pastors Listed
Local worship services across multiple churches with times for services Sunday School classes and evening activities. Pastors named include Rev W Sheldon Blair Rev Stephen Schullery Rev Thomas W Guinivan Rev Anthony J Mayan Rev Dominick A Mammarella Rev J R MacDonald Rev J Herbert Miller and Rev T W Gunnivan. Also notes Seventh Day Adventist service Saturday room 206 Community Building.
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Derry Presbyterian Church
the Church School
Westminster Fellowship
Church Lawn
W. Sheldon Blair
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
The
Church School
Stephen Schullery
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Thomas W. Guinivan
Spring Creek
Church of the Brethren
T. W. Gunnivan
J. Herbert Miller
Stork News List Recent Arrivals At Hershey Hospital
An itemized birth column notes new babies born in Hershey area hospitals. Names include Ellis and Gloria Gibson’s daughter born June 24, Robert and wife Miely’s son born June 24, Berber and Gerber’s daughter born June 26, Mathews and Harlacker’s son born June 26, Schneck’s son born June 26, Roof’s son born June 27, Motter’s son born June 27, Crawford’s daughter born June 27, and King’s daughter born June 28. spouses’ prior surnames listed.
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Ellis Gibson
West Main Street
Palmyra
Gibson
Gloria Raynes
Robert Miely
West
Granada Avenue
Chesta LaVervare
Miely
George Gerber
East Main Street
Annville
Gerber
Winifred Heilman
Francis Mathews
South Hanover Street
Hummelstown
Mathews
Phyllis Harlacker
C. Russel Schneck
Campbelltown
Schneck
Lucille Emerich
William Roof
North-13th Street
Lebanon
Roof
Shirley Fidler
Ray Motter
Fishburn Road
Motter
Esther Sweigard
William Crawford
Union Deposit
Crawford
Mary Jane Baker
Richard King
Route 1
King
Ruth Shiffler
Grandson born to Harner family near Harrisburg
Milton Hershey School official Earle H. and Mrs. Markley announce the birth of Robert James Harner Jr. at 4212 Ridge Drive Colonial Park near Harrisburg. Mrs. Harner is Margaret Markley and Bob Harner, a Milton Hershey School graduate, class of 744.
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Milton Hershey School
Earle H
Markley
Robert James Harner, Jr
Robert J. Harner
Ridge Drive
Colonial Park
Harrisburg Way
Harner
Margaret Markley
Bob Harner
Plant Vacation Means Operation Overhaul
Overhaul work at the plant includes cleaning waterlogged cookers and coolers, removing scale, rebuilding floors in the Syrup Dept, replacing a rubber belt with a steel one, and updating the Dan Dept elevator. Dutch Cocoa gains new floors with a pending decision until non running periods, painters repaint stairways and locker rooms, and Moulding gets flooring and shaker board work. Parking lot repairs finish with new lines after resurfacing. Two-week schedule aims for full return on July 12.
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Ics Group
Syrup Dept
Ean Dept
Hershey
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Pennsylvania
Floyd W. Noye
Kangaroo Court
Brother Williams
Hershey National Bank
Francis Garman
Red Sox
Boston
Garman
Sox
Mighty One
Roy Witman
Boudreau
Sis Fasnacht
Florida
Army
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Areba. Ave
Anthony J. Mayan
Dominick A. Mammarella
Fishburn
Evangelical United Brethren
Evangelical United Brethren Church
J. R. MacDonald
United Christian Services
Balsbaugh’s Church
Stork News
Hershey Hospital
Wagner
Peiffer
Kieffer
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