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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
2
Derry Township holds its annual Veterans Day salute to men and women who served in war and peace. A memorial will honor veterans who have passed away as the community expresses gratitude for their defense of liberty and national sovereignty.
The article notes Hershey highlighting national affairs with the Vice President visiting last Friday as part of a pattern that includes President Eisenhower’s Hershey visit in October 1953. It links two national visits to the Chocolate Town within three years.
Joseph S. Clark edged out Senator James H. Duff 59 to 57 in a student mock election at JC. Ninety seven Republicans, twenty seven Democrats, and thirteen independents registered during the period. Ninety seven percent of full time students registered and 98 percent of those cast ballots.
Milton Snavely Hershey Memorial Elementary in Derry Township hosts at least thirteen pianos with three more on order to foster early music awareness among its pupils.
Veterans Day observance at Little Theatre 7 30 p m. in Derry. Hockey Hershey against Rochester November 10 at 8 p m. Hershey against Buffalo November 14 at 8 p m. November 15 Globetrotters vs Washington Generals and Warriors vs Royals. Ice Follies of 1957 opens November 27 through December 8. First Piano Quartet performs November 14 at 8 30 p m.
A compact schedule lists services at All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity First Evangelical United Brethren Fishburn Evangelical United Brethren Union Deposit Milton Hershey School Mt. View Bible Church Seventh Day Adventist Spring Creek Church St Joan of Arc Catholic Church with pastors and service times for morning worship, Sunday School, and special events.
Halloween costumed youngsters from Hershey churches collected 443.37 for Church World Service Share Our Surplus program. The event drew about 375 youths at a Community Building party where Rev. Thomas W. Guinivan led dedication prayers and Rev. William Sheldon Blair managed activities.
Don Grider a six foot junior from Hershey joins Lebanon Valley College basketball adding veteran depth after two years in the Army. Grider previously starred on the 1952 53 LVC team and now returns to campus to bolster the hardwood roster.
The Her shey Public Library announces a broad selection of books now available. Patrons can browse a wide range of genres and authors from fiction to reference.
A Hershey Chocolate Corporation employee on wild turkey hunting misidentified a bird as an owl near Cedar Run. While the turkey escaped, the volunteer firefighter rushed from the Watch Office to the fire house, leaving desk operator Clarence E. Keller to relay the message. The fire crew member who left first answered the phone again at the station.
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