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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1957
Page
2
The piece celebrates the autumnal color transformation across Hershey, praising nature's display as an unmatched living canvas. It extols the free beauty of the season and dismisses claims that miracles are a thing of the past.
Grand Old Cars parade as 618 vintage autos from 1897 to 1929 rumble through Hershey during the Antique Automobile Club of America's regional fall meet. Crowds of medium aged and curious younger spectators gaze at restored wagons and early models amid nostalgia.
Community events include Trick or Treat Night October 30 by Hershey Ministerial Association and Derry Township Halloween parade October 31 by the PTA. Sports line lists Hershey Bears vs Buffalo October 26 at 3 pm and two double bills November 8 featuring the Harlem Globetrotters and Philadelphia Warriors. Local high school games run October 25 Hershey High at Gettysburg and November 1 Hershey High at Chambersburg plus Milton Hershey School matchups on October 26 against Harrisburg Catholic and November 2 at Steelton Highspire.
All Saints Episcopal Church posts morning Eucharist at 7 30 a m and 9 30 a m Sunday worship at 11 a m plus evening prayers. Other churches include Derry Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship at 6 15 p m and Holy Trinity services at 8 00 and 10 45 a m with Luther League at 6 30 p m. First Evangelical United Brethren, Hershey Youth for Christ, Milton Hershey School worship at 9 a m, and St Joan of Arc Catholic Church masses from 7 to 11 a m Sundays with weekday masses and devotions.
A two game program headlines Hershey Sports Arena on Friday November 8 1957 featuring the Harlem Globetrotters vs Philadelphia Sphas and Eddie Gottlieb's Philadelphia Warriors vs Minneapolis Lakers. Globetrotters star Meadowlark Lemon leads a famed lineup with Hilliard Hoxie Johnson Robinson and Wilson. A vaudeville show airs between games with new foreign imports.
George A. Hiler Fenicle succeeds the late George A. Hiler as Hershey Farm manager at Arcadia. Hiler, a Perry County native, died October 10 at 63. Survived by wife Susan two sons Bruce and Paul three grandchildren two brothers and three sisters.
Patricia Ann Stoner of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation Credit Department married Lloyd Fortna in a ceremony at the Hill Reformed Church in Cleona.
Milton Hershey’s Spartans staged a thrilling 15 yard late rally to topple Altoona 14-12 at the Stadium practice field. Junior stars Ron Stewart and Jim Neeley led the scoring with a 14-0 lead, while Neeley connected on a key pass to Stewart. The final minute featured desperate Altoona passes and a costly Spartans penalty before a packed 4,500 crowd.
A wallet belonging to a Hershey girl was found Friday evening October 11 at the Collins Restaurant in Bethlehem Pennsylvania after the Milton Hershey School Bethlem football game. It contained money and personal effects.
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