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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
2
The piece traces early postal origins to Diocletian era Rome end of the third century. It notes that initial postmen served rulers, not individuals, and that Roman road networks enabled relay couriers, fore-runners of modern postmen.
Team 4 clinched the Hershey Employees Golf Tournament despite losing their season opener 115-105 to Bill O Neals No. 2 team. They finished 4-1 with 602 points while No. 5 and No. 3 also posted strong records. Medalists were Bill O Neal and Art Garrison with 75s, and a one day Handicap event follows August 7 at Hershey Country Club.
Local religious groups publish a schedule of Sunday and weekday services across multiple churches. Includes Episco pal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Brethren, Catholic, Adventist, and other congregations with service times, Sunday school, and pastoral leadership.
Prize money totaling 4000 dollars will be awarded to exhibitors in the annual Dairy Cattle Show at Hershey Stadium during Pennsylvania Dutch Days from August 23 to 26. Entries are limited to breeders from Dauphin and surrounding counties. Four breeds Ayrshire Guernsey Holstein Friesian and Jersey will be featured. Judging begins August 23 with Holstein at 5 p.m. and other breeds at 6 p.m. The 4-H Club judging runs August 24 starting at 1 p.m.
Pupils planning to attend Hershey High School for the first time this Fall may register in the high school office on weekdays during the remainder of the summer. Office hours run from eight a.m. to four p.m. Registrants should bring their certificates of preparation.
Final plans for the eighth annual Pennsylvania Dutch Days will be completed at a covered dish picnic on Monday August 6 at 6 15 p m at Palmyra Sportsmen's Park. General Chairman Carl Swart announces picnic committee members Miles Long Hiram A Groff Priscilla Hoffman and Levi K Elory.
A report notes that within three days sunlight delivers enough energy to replace all stored usable fossil fuels on Earth, underscoring solar potential and the need for efficient capture and storage technologies.
Funeral services were conducted for the Hershey Company chief executive who led Hershey Sugar and Railroad properties in Cuba and later headed Hershey Chocolate Corp. He served as President and Director of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School. Survivors include his wife Eliza A. Turner and brother Rev Frank Staples.
A profusely illustrated Milton Hershey School feature appears in the July issue of a leading trade publication Harvester World. The piece highlights life at M H S with twenty six photographs showing the boys and notable scenic pictures.
Miss Edith Brunner of Perry County is identified as a woodworker from the Way Back. Two sons Gene of Hershey and Marlin of Palmyra work at the Chocolate Corporation. A third son Glenn remains at home. The Smiths also have daughters Mrs Stanley Marburger of Palmyra and Mrs Jesse Reifsnyder of Hershey and four grandchildren.
Buddy Morrow brings his orchestra to Hershey Park Ballroom on Saturday evening July 28 for a dance beat show. The trombonist, praised for a strict accented dance feel, recalls past tours with Dorsey Shaw Duchin Whiteman and Berrigan and reins in Central Pennsylvania with a debut in 1950 after recording with a small combo. Billboard named his band the most promising of the year after the Night Train release.
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