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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
2
A retired column recalls rumors about St Patrick possibly being Scottish or Welsh and notes his capture as a slave in Ireland at sixteen. It mentions his escape to France for religious study, ordination, and mission to convert the Irish, ending with the legend of driving snakes from Ireland.
In the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country and beyond, Irish heritage blends with American life. The piece notes shared pride, cultural fusion, and widespread participation in the wearin of the green on March seventeenth, with green attire and shamrocks common in diverse communities.
Good Turn for All lauds Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and Explorers for a new year's effort to protect conserve and wisely manage soil water minerals forests and wildlands. The program follows Eisenhower's plea and features conservation posters outdoor code and public awareness activities across local and area units.
A large group of American travel writers will visit Hershey during a three day swing through the Pennsylvania Dutch country. The writers will tour Hershey’s town and attractions on Sunday, highlighting its strong Dutch cultural roots.
A series of birth notices lists newborns to families in Hershey Hummelstown Palmyra and surrounding areas. Dates range February 27 to March 7 with mothers including Phyllis Zellers Marie Boyle Grace Keough Eleanor Conrad June Watson Dorothy Gingrich Roma Staeger and fathers named Stuckey Boyd Hoffman Harris Stober Drupp Hoover Miller Nornhold.
Mr and Mrs Frank Fulton announce a son born March 9 at 111 E Caracas Ave Mrs Fulton formerly Pauline Struss. Mr and Mrs Donald Saylor welcome a daughter born March 9 at 210 Herr St Harrisburg. Samuel Felker born March 9 of Palmyra 120 S Lincoln St. Mrs Felker formerly Gladys Heisey. Mr and Mrs Robert Wilhite Palmyra Route 1 congratulate a son born March 10. Helen Weaver before marriage. Mr and Mrs Richard Flowers 115 N Lincoln St Palmyra welcome a son born March 10. Mrs Flowers formerly Pauline Sattazahn. Mr and Mrs Walter Laudermilch 1135 Harding Ave Hershey announce a son born March 10. Mrs Laudermilch formerly Mary Kelley. John Tezak of Hummelstown born March 10. Mrs Tezak maiden Evelyn Stigers. Mr and Mrs Robert Bower Harrisburg Route 3 have a boy born March 12. Mrs Bower formerly Ernestine Deaven. Mr and Mrs Mark D Lark Hershey Route 1 welcome a son born March 12. Mrs Lark formerly Grace Hartman.
Hershey will host 36 travel writers from major magazines and metropolitan papers on a three day tour of the Pennsylvania Dutch country. Paul L. H. Heine of the Brunswick Hotel Lancaster arranged the visit with A. Fred Rentz as guide.
Miss Irene Dietrich announces recent additions to the Her shey Public Library across Adult Fiction Adult Non-Fiction Juvenile sections. New titles include The Desperate Hours Rebel Heiress Tomorrow and other works plus True Book of Moon Stars and Sun and Blueberries for Sal among children’s selections.
The Hershey News lists weekend emergency physician options for March 2021. Call Dr Louis G Fetterman at 41 West Caracas Avenue, telephone 83 8956.
A consolidated church notices page lists service times for multiple congregations. Derry Presbyterian Church holds services 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Special Lenten services occur Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Other churches include Holy Trinity, First Evangelical United Brethren, St. Joan of Arc, Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, Fishburn Evangelical United, Union Deposit EUB, Milton Hershey School Worship, United Christian Services, All Saints Episcopal Mission, and Seventh Day Adventist with varied schedules and pastors named.
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