Park Train Welcomes New Engineer at Hershey Park
Clement W. Miller becomes the Hershey Park Miniature Railroad engineer this season, taking over from retired William B. Brandt who helped prepare the train on opening day. Brandt, a former Hershey Transit employee and deputy constable, estimates the line carries about 325000 riders per season across 28 years.
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Derry Township
Milton S. Hershey
Harry Beistline
Billy
Park Railroad
Billy Brandt
Clem Miller
Hershey Transit Company
Hershey A A Baseball Opens 1954 Season With Olmsted Flyers
Hershey A A, 1953 league regular season champions, face Olmsted Flyers, playoff winners, in the Lower Dauphin Baseball League opener at Middletown tonight. Hershey A A displays a strong lineup with Keller and Garman brothers on mound, Peters and Whitman at catching and infield, Gaspari and Gasper among the outfield options, and several additions from junior ranks. Rosters were filed at a league meeting in Hummelstown Monday with Howie Frank and Neil Keller present.
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Olmsted Flyers
Middletown
Singlestown A. A
Hershey Stadium Field
A. A
Olmsted
Rutherford A. A
Steelton Giants
Hummelstown
John Peters
Artie Whitman
Peanuts Brandt
Ed Frazier
Chuck Zimmerman
Floyd Becker
Mimi Gasper
Lou Sorrentino
Lebanon Valley Star
Pete Gasper
Frank Capitani
Bill Burns
Frank Gaspari
Frank Bybee
John Brown
Cookie Coulson
Dick Gaspari
George Washington University
Hershey
Tom Eberly
Milton Hershey
Howie Frank
Neil Keller
Memorial Day Speaker to Headline Derry Township Observance
Brigadier General Henry K. Fluck acting commanding general of the 28th Infantry Division will speak at the Memorial Day services at the Derry Township Court of Honor on Monday May 31 at 10 30 A M The event follows a three division parade along Chocolate Avenue forming at 9 15 and moving at 9 30 The observance is sponsored by Hershey Memorial Post 3502 VFW Hershey Post 386 American Legion The plan was finalized at a Community Building meeting last Tuesday evening.
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28Th Infantry Division
Pennsylvania National Guard
Derry Township Court of Honor
Fluck
H. A. Vernet Jr
Chocolate Corporation
28Th Division
Chocolate Avenue
Hershey Memorial Post
VFW
Hershey Post
American Legion
Billy May Orchestra to Play at Hershey Park Ballroom
Sam Donahue will lead the Billy May Orchestra for dancers at Hershey Park Ballroom on Saturday night May. May will not tour coast to coast this time due to Capitol Records work in Hollywood but will oversee arrangements. Donahue, a noted tenor sax soloist with Krupa James Dorsey and Goodman, fronts his own band and recorded for Capitol.
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Billy May
Sam Donahue
Hershey Park Ballroom
May
Capitol Records
Hollywood
Billy
Donahue
Gene Krupa
Harry James
Tommy Dorsey
Benny Goodman
Capitol
Lady Bowlers Elect Laura Pellegrini
The Women’s Club Bowling League held its end of season banquet at Indian Echo Cave where Laura Pellegrini was elected league president for the coming year. Officiers named include Dora Colangelo as vice president Marian Pendleton as secretary and Alice Reilly as treasurer. The Safety Pins team, 1953 1954 league winners, received bowling ball tokens with trophies awarded to Norman O’Neal for high average and Marian Pendleton for high single.
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Indian Echo Cave
Laura Pellegrini
Dora Colangelo
Marian Pendleton
Alice Reilly
Norman O’neal
Hershey BPW Plans Food Sale at Fire Hall
The Hershey Business and Professional Women's Club announced a food sale at the fire hall on Saturday morning May 15. The event aims to raise funds for club activities and community service programs.
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April Ames to headline California park concerts
April Ames former vocalist with Harry James appears in California clubs and will be the soloist for free park concerts. Readings Mello tones to be performed in two shows from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM with a backup plan to move to the park theatre if weather turns inclement.
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Harry James
California
the Park Bandshell
Reading
Park Theatre
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JO Mielziner
Motley
Phil Ingalls
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