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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
2
A practical vacation briefing for Hershey News readers outlines steps before travel. It covers securing valuables and home safety such as storing items, disconnecting appliances, arranging mail, notifying police of the absence, suspending deliveries, and leaving a neighbor forwarding address. It also lists a basic first aid kit and travel essentials including identification, licenses, and stamps.
The Hershey Fire Company Fire Police and ambulance corps, aided by township and police, conducted a drill at 2 05 p m with 50 plus responders. Communications were established rapidly and the Civil Defense group stayed on standby until 4 30 p m. The test showed readiness and asked how the county plan will fit.
Miller said the Chan 8 telecast of the M. S. Hershey story will be re aired due to an over run caused by unforeseen developments in the station's baseball commitments last Sunday.
A community church calendar lists worship and Sunday school times for multiple congregations. Call to worship and sermon details provided for All Saints Episcopal Church, Der ry Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, First Evangelical United Brethren, Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren, Union Deposit, Milton Hershey School, Mt View Bible Church, Seventh Day Adventist, Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, St Joan of Arc Catholic Church, and United Christian Services with pastors and service times.
After three wins Art Garrison and Bill O Neal battle for top in the Hershey Employees Golf Tournament at Park Golf Club. O Neal No 1 team leads in offense 344 points to 328 while Garrison No 5 has strongest defense 286 allowed while scoring 342. Par-71 by Garrison tops medal play with Octavio Lalli 74 and others: O Neal 75 DiClemente 76 Zimmerman 77 Parsons 78 Hummer 78 Levens 78 Manari 78 Crum 79.
Hershey Estates completes conduit installation along hillside from Patt's Hill to Milton Hershey School Hotel Hershey water plant and Sand Beach. Pete Ponzoli of the Electric Company oversaw the project which included twelve four inch conduits. Work finished last Friday.
One hundred twenty five alumni attended the annual picnic at Memorial Field. New association officers were elected: Charles Muench as president Edward Lewis as vice president and Miss Pauline Copp as secretary treasurer.
String instrument students under Melvin W. Deets of the D S Music Studio present banjo mandolin and guitar pieces at 2 p m Saturday in Hershey Fire Hall. The public is invited.
James A. Stover designs Hershey Bar Ranch for a national name the ranch contest and wins third place in week two. He also receives a Joe DiMaggio fielder’s glove and an official ball from the New York contest office. The Hershey Community Band plans July 14 rehearsal at Hershey Park bandshell. Betsy Dunbar earns Linden Hall diploma and excels as student editor and athlete. Hershey Optimi sts rehearse for a minstrel show September 12-13 to benefit the Friend of the Boy program. A new Hershey Farms brochure is distributed at local venues. A guest on June 14 lost two golf clubs on Park Golf Course. rewards offered.
Milton Shaeffer, World War I veteran, installed as commander of Hershey Memorial Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at joint ceremonies with the auxiliary electing Mrs. Frank Binner as president. L. B. Smith and Mrs. L. B. Smith conducted the ceremony. New officers include Larry Wallace, F. J. Gasper, Paul E. Hetrick Jr., and others. Retiring Commander C. E. Jefferies received a post commander's pin and a Pennsylvania citation for 100 percent membership. Auxiliary officers installed include Mrs. Russell Spangler and Mrs. Elizabeth Mathias, with Mrs. Shaeffer as chaplain and other trustees and officers named. The auxiliary also presented a past president pin to Mrs. Zentmeyer.
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