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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1956
Page
2
Hershey News highlights tips from Constable John H. Williams on following the state's dog law. The piece argues well kept and trained dogs reduce neighborhood conflicts and preserve the dog's place as man’s best friend amid spring lawn and garden activity.
Mortality among Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's industrial policy holders fell to 6.2 per thousand in 1955, the all time low set in 1954. Deaths were mainly due to cardiovascular renal disease and cancer, with accidents rising to 36.7 per 100,000, driven by motor vehicle fatalities.
A listing of morning and evening worship times for multiple churches including All Saints Episcopal Bethlehem Rev Y E Teter and Rev K L Lloyd Derry Presbyterian Rev W Shelden Blair Evangelical Lutheran Rev M R Hamsher First Evangelical United Brethren Rev T W Guinivan Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren Rev E Renner Y F C E World Service Day and Union Deposit Evangelistic Service led by Rev J R MacDonald. Milton Hershey School worship address by Dr J C McKina chan Pine St Presbyterian Mt View Bible Church Rev Harry B Luskey Seventh Day Adventist Community Building room 206 Spring Creek Church of the Brethren Rev J Herbert Miller St Joan of Arc Catholic Church 300 W Areba Ave Rev Anthony J Mayan Rev Dominick A Mammarella Rev Daniel J Menniti.
Victor Borge Comedy in Music comes to Hershey Community Theatre for one week from April 2 with critics praising his Broadway show. Box office and mail orders open March 12 with Wednesday and Saturday matinees listed. Also a Bridge Players Matinee on April 4 offers orchestra floor seats at 3.60 and 3.30 amid a profile of Alger Gilmore and his farming family in Chester County.
Spring signs arrive as Big Bill Marquet visits Hershey Park for the first 1956 coaster inspection of the Old Mill. Middletown hosts the Swatara District Boy Scout Exposition March 23–24. Victor Borge performs April 2 at Community Theatre. Hershey Junior College Players present You Cant Take It With You March 15–16 in Little Theatre. Area Easter Seals drive begins March 10 led by Mrs. Edwin Hershey. Girl Scouts observe Scout Sunday at All Saints Episcopal Church. Trophy displays and dog obedience and bowling trophies highlight Community Building lobby.
The notice lists multiple families on Route 1 and Hershey areas with leap year baby girls and boys. Details include mothers’ maiden names Grace Sweigard Martha Zinda Vivian Habecker and fathers employed at Hershey Chocolate Olmsted Air Force Base Furnival Machinery. The Zoricka family and other neighbors are cited along with a nine-year-old brother.
Special Events Calendar notes Victor Borge in person with Comedy in Music on April 2 for one week, 8:30 p.m. shows with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Also lists Hockey games at Sports Arena Hershey vs Buffalo March 10 and Hershey vs Cleveland March 14 at 8 p.m. plus April 4 Basketball World Series at High School Gym and March 1 Globetrotters versus College All-Americans with Teenage Bance at 7:30 p.m.
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