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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
2
A National Safety Council survey of 501 Christmas holiday fatalities finds excessive speed involved in 85 percent of accidents, far above the 35 percent annual average, and drinking drivers in 55 percent of holiday crashes versus 20 percent in ordinary times.
The text notes American aid to scarred Hiroshima girls who were brought to the United States for medical care after the 1945 bombing. It describes their recovery in varying stages and their readiness to return to Japan with renewed hope and gratitude.
A community notice compiles worship times for multiple churches including All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran First Evangelical United Brethren Fishburn Union Deposit Independent Bible Church Milton Hershey Mt View Bible St Jean of Arc and others with masses, sermons, Sunday schools and prayer services. Rev. Kermit L. Lloyd Rev. W Sheldon Blair Rev. M R Hamsher Rev. Thomas F. Guinivan Rev. J R MacDonald Rev J Herbert Miler Rev Anthony J Mayan and others are listed as pastors or organizers.
A list of newborns with parents and addresses in Palmyra Urion Deposit Middletown Rutherford Heights Colebrook and nearby areas. Children include multiple boys and girls born between April 21 and April 30. Names include Wilson Kallis Weaver O Rourke Guntschmidt Raynes Betz Erb Boger Bordner Mione Forest and others.
Harold E. Hap Ingram, field assistant to Hershey Chocolate Corp general sales manager, received the annual golf award from an Automatic Ganteen operator in Hagerstown Maryland. The engraved trophy honors his 101 average on the Hershey Park Golf Club course last year.
Irvin C. Hess was elected the new president of the Hershey Lions Club, succeeding E. Morse Hessey. At a Community Club dinner last week, officers installed included Samuel DeAngelis first vice president George Mc Clees second vice president David M Uhrich third vice president B Francis Garman treasurer Harry Burris lion tamer Immanuel Groff tail twister and Harry Reese Jr director.
Mrs Arthur Graham was elected president of the Parish Council of Catholic Women of St. Joan of Arc Church. Other officers include Mrs George Schmeltzer as vice president Mrs Frank Shandor as secretary and Mrs Charles Butler as treasurer.
A local five man crew from Hershey Park Golf Club area capped a strong bowling season to clinch the Community Bowling League championship. The lineup featured Art Garrison Tony Ranero Octavio Lalli Evo Ionni and Paul Garrison with Fred Sallo subbing late. Ed Menicheschi led the circuit with a 183 average and Karl O Neal posted a 663 high triple as Fred Dudley rolled a 266 for top singles.
Hershey employees begin the five match Hershey Employees Golf Tournament at Park Golf Club with opening round action Monday May 7. Six teams and 120 players compete through May 10 with subsequent weeks in May June and July and an August 7 Handicap Tournament at Hershey Country Club.
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