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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1956
Page
2
The Hershey News urges Hershey residents to vote on the first Tuesday in November. It stresses that voting reflects enlightened self interest and that the people choose government officials through participation. See you at the polls.
The piece humorously notes switching from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time next week. It reflects on outdoor labors, gardening, mowing, golf, and grilling as distractions from the indoors, then suggests a relief in adopting a slower, indoors-focused routine akin to a groundhog.
Rev. Thomas W. Guinivan, pastor of Hershey First Evangelical United Brethren Church, was elected president of the Hershey Ministerium at the annual meeting. Rev. J. Herbert Miller passed to a welfare board and Rev. Kermit L. Lloyd became treasurer. A census of church affiliations is planned for November 4 as part of a worldwide religious survey.
The list details worship times and church activities for multiple congregations including All Saints Episcopal Derry Presbyterian Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity First Evangelical U B Fishburn Union Deposit Milton Hershey School Mt View Bible Seventh Day Adventist Spring Creek St Joan of Arc and associated pastors. Services span mornings evenings and midweek catechism and prayers.
Hershey will host hundreds of Milton Hershey School alumni for the 26th annual homecoming November 2 to 4 featuring business and social events worship services and the homecoming football game. Officers will be elected by mail including President Melvin H. Garner Robert F. Beitzel E. Martin Kuhn John J. Groff Secretary Kenneth V. Hart Treasurer William L. F. Schmehl and other officers.
The Dauphin County Federation of Men's Bible Classes will hold its annual banquet on Tuesday October 30 at 6:30 p m in the Spring Greek Church of the Brethren. Entertainment will include Walton's West Coast film. Reservations are handled by officers of the Bible Classes.
Community ministers organize a Halloween charity drive titled Share Our Surplus SOS. Children ages six to twelve will collect funds door to door on October 30 from six to seven thirty p m. The event ends with a party at the Community Building Social Room at seven thirty.
The Hershey Optimist Club staged the second Opti Minstrels production directed by Richard Barto with Evelyn Gish as accompanist and nine year old Carol Little. Proceeds benefit the club youth program. Also notes duck hunting mishap and local civic updates including Rotary activities and Student Senate recognition.
A ladies' watch was found last week at the main entrance of the Hershey National Bank and may be claimed there. A tiger striped kitten was seen near 742 Cocoa Avenue and may be claimed by contacting Keystone 4 1139.
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