Hershey Street Car Man Remembers Trolley Days
John H. Ebersole a Hershey Estates retiree and former Hershey Transit street car operator recalls the towns trolley era. He drove lines from Hummelstown to Lebanon Hershey to Elizabethtown and patts Hill and helped during heavy snows in the mid 1920s. He joined Hershey in 1914 and retired January 1 this year after shifting to maintenance at the Hershey Community Building. Married to Lillian Roger he has two grandchildren and is an honorary Hershey Volunteer Fire Company member.
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Hershey
John H
Ebersole
Lawn-Colebrook
Transit Company
Lillian Roger
Annville
Herbert Brooks
Ebersoles
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
Hershey Retired Employees’ Association
Red Cross Heart Fund Drive Opens in Derry Township
Volunteers kick off the 1955 Red Cross campaign in Derry Township with a two week effort ending March 21. February Heart Month contributions reach 1242.96 dollars, announced by co chairmen Mrs. Lloyd S. Blinco and Robert M. Bucher. District captains listed include Mrs. Milton Yorty Mrs. John McClear Mrs. W. H. Foley and Miss Rachel Hershey.
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Derry Township
Lloyd S. Blinco
Robert M. Bucher
Red Cross
William E. Dearden
Milton Yorty
John McClear
W. H. Foley
Rachel Hershey
W. Allen Hammond
Herbert Vernet Jr
John Gruber
Betty Filepas
Mario Moratti
Catharine Krasovic
John O. Hershey
Margaret Deets
D. J. Rippon
Allen Fasnacht
Jane Smith
VFW Women's National Head To Visit Here
Hershey Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts a March 13 luncheon at the Hotel Hershey Spanish Room honoring National Auxiliary President Mrs. Thomas Holt of Philadelphia. Mrs. Lester Smith is General Chairman with Mrs. Frank Gasper as Reservations Chairman. Harrisburg officers and two past national presidents attend. The group supports charity projects including scholarships for Korean War orphans and cerebral palsy funds.
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Hershey Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hotel Hershey
National Auxiliary
Thomas Holt
Philadelphia
Lester Smith
Frank Gasper
Harrisburg
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Young Authors Exhibit at Hershey Public Library
An exhibit of children written books by 5th graders runs at the Hershey Public Library through March 19. The project driven by teacher Miss Jessie Nucci aims to supplement the class library and boost pupil reading.
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Hershey Public Library
Jessie Nucci
Have Roles In Model Government Sessions
Twenty three Hershey Junior College students attended the Central Regional Convention of the Intercollegiate Conference on Government at Dickinson College on March 5. Ronald Fouche chaired the HJC delegation and the State Government Committee while guiding John Grace Jr of Lebanon Valley College for Speaker of the Model Legislature. Dennis Castelli served as Sergeant at Arms. Professor William Schmehl led the Faculty Committee screening candidates for committee chairmanships at the state convention. On March 26 HJC will host a regional caucus to organize Grace’s campaign for Speaker at the State Convention in April.
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Hershey Junior College
Intercollegiate Conference On Government
Dickinson College
Ronald Fouche
HJC
John Grace, Jr
Palmyra
Lebanon Valley College
Dennis Castelli
William Schmehl
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Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing
Hershey High School
Market Square Presbyterian Church
Nancy McCurdy
Harry McCurdy, Jr
Audrey Saufley
Alva Saufley
Hummelstown
Beverly Demy
Marlin Demy
Middletown
Elizabeth Hocker
Malcolm Hocker
Trinidad Apartments
John “Tiny” Ebersole
Lebanon
Elizabethtown
Patt’s Hill
Maple Avenue
John H. Ebersole
VFW Women’s
Hershey News
Hershey, Pa
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