Evening School enrolls 480 in Derry Township program
Derry Township Evening School last week enrolled 480 students with diverse classes. Ray Evans notes space for a few more in printing and interior decorating while reporting current counts across auto body repair to Pennsylvania Dutch design painting.
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Derry Township
Clyde H. Spitler
Theodore F. Miller
Fishburn Road
Miller
Hershey Chocolate Corporation
Ronnie Little
East Chocolate Avenue
Martha Waybright
Hershey R. D
Laura Breneman
Roy E. Hovis
Benjamin V. Hoffman
The
Seabees
University of Maryland
Ray Evans
Evans
Electricians Host Annual Banquet at Mt Zion Fire Hall
Thirty six members of the Chocolate Corporation Electrical Department attended the annual banquet at Mt. Zion Fire Hall Last Friday night. Donald B. Chubb served as toast master Retired guests included John Leese and Simon Krall Col H A Vernet Jr of Personnel and Earl G Light Local 464 Branch President attended Entertainment by Robert Retten a Lebanon prestidigitator The event dates to 1945 and is funded by a monthly contribution from each member Paul H Heaps was elected president John H Howard reelected treasurer Richard L Willard chairs the Program Committee with Elwood D Deckert and Damiano J Camacci
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Chocolate Corporation
Mt. Zion Fire Hall
Donald B. Chubb
John Leese
Simon Krall
Col. H. A. Vernet, Jr
Earl G. Light
Robert Retten
Presti
Digitator
Lebanon
Electrical Group
Force
Paul H. Heaps
John H. Howard
Richard L. Willard
Elwood D. Deckert
Damiano J. Camacci
Hershey Woman Among Ten On Air Force Flight Demo Visit
The Air Force selected a Hershey area civilian from the Derry Township Ground Observer Corps to witness a firepower demonstration at Eglin Field Florida. Teresa Herbst wife of J Martyn Herbst GOC post supervisor traveled with a group from Harrisburg to Alabama then to Florida for the event.
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Air Force
Hershey
Derry Township
Harrisburg
Alabama
Eglin Field
Rice Heads Fire Company For 2nd Year As Proxy
James Rice was reelected president of the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company at the October session for 1955 56. Other officers elected include Felton Ebersole vice president Robert Raffensberger recording secretary Jack Steen treasurer C L Garman trustee Rev William Sheldon Blair chaplain Eugene Gray fire chief George Trump first assistant chief Irvin Meashey second assistant chief with Joseph Moratti Elmer Reidel and William Garrison on the House Committee A memorial service was held for the late Earl R Lollo.
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James Rice
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
Felton Ebersole
Robert Raffensberger
Jack Steen
C. L. Garman
William Sheldon Blair
Eugene Gray
George Trump
Irvin Meashey
House
Joseph Moratti
Elmer Reidel
William Garrison
Earl R. Lollo
20 Captains Named For Fund Canvass
Derry Township officials name 20 team captains for the United Fund canvass led by Col. H. A. Vernet Jr. The volunteers will contact donors who have not contributed through the plant program, organizing campaigns in township districts.
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Derry Township
United Fund
Col. H. A. Vernet, Jr
Russell Aungst
Maple Avenue
Richard I. Bacastow
Parkside
John S. Baum
West
Chocolate Avenue
Donald B. Chubb
Trinidad Apartments
Siegfried DeAngelis
Java Avenue
Raymond F. Evans
Elm Avenue
Melvin H. Garner
Joseph 8. Gumpher
Juvenile
Golf Club
William Allen Hammond
East
Caracas Avenue
Brent I. Hancock
Allen M. Huber
Mansion Road
George D. McClees
Granada Avenue
Harold 8. Mohler
Benjamin F. Olena
Howard J. Shellenhamer
John T. Shuey
Derry
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Air Force Junket
J. M. Herbst
Rice Heads Fire Company
Hershey News
Hershey, Pa
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