Pro Basketball Double Header With Vaudeville Acts
A vaudeville program will precede two NBA games at the Sports Arena on Thursday night November 15. The Philadelphia Warriors, defending champions, face the Rochester Royals in the opener, followed by the Harlem Globetrotters against the Washington Generals in the second contest.
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Sports
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
NBA
Rochester Royals
Harlem Globetrotters
Washington Generals
Rotary talk outlines Olmsted AFB growth for Hershey club
Col. Donald M. Wright USAF outlined the growth and development of Olmsted Air Force Base for the Hershey Rotary Club at the Monday noon luncheon. Allen Henry of Milton Hershey School and Sidney Maginney of Hershey High School were introduced as Rotary Boys of the Month, with William Kishpaugh presiding.
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Olmsted Air Force Base
Hershey Rotary Club
Donald M. Wright
USAF
Col. Wright
Allen Henry
Milton Hershey School
Sidney Maginney
Hershey High School
Rotary
William Kishpaugh
Area UF Tops Goal in 1956 Tri-County Fund Campaign
The Tri-County United Fund campaign in Lower Dauphin County including Hershey raised $47,332.71. County chairman Richard A. Rudisil of Hershey said this response equaled 125.7 percent of the goal.
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Tri-County United Fund
Lower Dauphin County
Hershey
Richard A. Rudisill
Halloween Parade Brightens Hershey Sidewalks
Halloween celebrants in the Hershey area ignored rain fears as the PTA parade went on. Weatherman aided by delaying showers while photos capture parade participants and costumed youngsters.
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Hershey
Pat Kieffer
Roger Maginney
Kathy Smith
Jean Miner
Linda Shutter
Davy Smith
Sarah Lodge
Autumn
Ricky Mann
Hershey Trojans Meet Middletown in South Penn Fray
Hershey High School travels to Middletown for a South Penn Conference clash as the 4-1 Trojans chase a runner-up spot alongside Mechanicsburg. Muddy conditions frame the contest after Mechanicsburg beat Hershey 8-6 with a safety and later TD.
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Mechanicsburg
Frank Kamus
Hershey High School Trojans
Middletown Blue Raiders
South Penn
Middletown
Hershey Stadium
Mechanicsburg Wildcats
Trojans
Wildcats
Don Heiges
Hershey
Barry Daniels
Dave Brown
Jim “Rip” Rippon
Navy Petty Officer Returns From North Africa Leave
Petty Officer Third Class Edward R. Petrucci U S Navy has finished eighteen months as a radio operator in North Africa. He is on a thirty day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Dominic R Petrucci of 114 West Arena Avenue. After leave he will report to Little River Virginia aboard USS Talbot County.
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Edward R. Petrucci
U. S. Navy
North Africa
Dominic R. Petrucci
West Arena Avenue
Little River
Virginia
USS
Talbot County
Rochester Americans Visit Bears in First Arena Showdown
The Rochester Americans make their first Sports Arena visit to face the Hershey Bears on Saturday November 10. Hershey beat Rochester 4 2 in their prior meeting this season. Next up Rochester faces the Buffalo Bisons on the following Wednesday for their third appearance of the campaign.
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Caster
Spartans
Hershey
John Harris
York
William Penn
Bethlehem
Coatesville
Harrisburg Catholic
Steelton
Central Dauphin
Jim Porach
Gerry Ayers
Rams
Ralph Freeland
Lew Cunkle
Spartan
LeRoy Beale
Cunkle
Skip Finkleston
Hershey Junior High
Memorial Field
Millersburg
Joseph Wallace
John Hanshue
Milton Hershey
Lebanon
Edison
Harrisburg
Reading
Rochester Americans
Frank Mathers
Hershey Bears
Bears
Americans
Buffalo Bisons
Capitani Praised as Top Fullback by Coaches
Gettysburg College fullback Frank Capitani of Hershey earns high praise from rival coaches for All-State and All-East potential. Coaches from Lafayette and Muhlenberg laud his defense and offense after Gettysburg’s 34-7 win, with Gettysburg’s John Yovisin calling Capitani the absolute best and a standout team player. Capitani led in four offensive categories through six games, accumulating 312 rushing yards, 324 total offense, 108 receiving yards, and 715 punting yards.
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Frank Capitani
Gettysburg College
Hershey
Capitani
Steve Hokoff
Lafayette
Gettysburg
Muhlenberg
Ray Whispell
Whispell
Yovisin
Frank
Bullets
Hershey Hurricane
Bullet
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Behney Buser
Lancaster
Boyd Sponangle
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John Harris Pioneers
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