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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
2
The Hershey News notes Citizenship Day on Monday with nationwide observances including parades school programs and media features. It urges citizens to fly the U S flag reflect on liberty and fulfill duties under the Constitution as highlighted by President Eisenhower.
Foundation work begins on the Fish burn Evangelical United Brethren Church annex to add Sunday School facilities and enlarge the main auditorium. A brick L shaped addition, about sixty nine by thirty feet, will be added to the north side with kitchen and sanitary areas included. The project aims to relieve crowded conditions in the Sunday School.
The Hershey Chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union invites the public to a snipping party at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Attendees will use old nylons and scissors to cut materials for pillow stuffing for veterans hospital patients. Mrs. Wilson Cake can provide details and requests discarded stockings.
Milton Hershey School Auditorium hosts Hershey Day with the U S Army Field Band beginning at 8 p m. The Community Theatre presents This Week On Stage The Pajama Game in the same period.
A community notice lists worship times for multiple churches including All to Worship 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 of the Brethren St Joan of Arc Catholic Church with service times and named pastors such as Rev Kermit L. Lloyd Rev Wm Sheldon Blair Rev M R Hamsher Rev Thomas Gunnivan Rev J R MacDonald Rev J Herbert Miller Rev Anthony J Mayan and others.
The Army Field Band, a 120 member unit, travels in a nine vehicle convoy averaging 100 miles daily. They recently toured Europe and England covering 7,000 miles by ship and 10,000 by road, plus 3,000 miles by rail and 6,000 by road on the West Coast. They have performed for over 7 million people across the United States and abroad, with each member responsible for specific equipment.
To Study Industry ACES plans a day in industry for about 580 Cumberland County educators visiting 30 Central Pennsylvania firms including Hershey Chocolate Corporation. The October 5 program features facility tours and discussions of operations for teachers and administrators. Dr John Q Hershey of Milton Hershey School will address ACES teachers on October 4.
J Hugh McNeil of Harrisburg was installed as commander of the Dauphin County Council American Legion at a meeting last week at the Hershey post home. Major Thomas F. Martin of Hershey presided as outgoing county commander with George W. Boyer of Hershey serving as adjutant.
A Mantua Center reader recalls a Friday stop in Hershey during Dutch Days with gracious hosts, a church sermon about feeling God is here, and a positive family experience. Lions Club barbecue, Cocoa Bean halftime activities, and Hershey High twirling drum major Robert Seltzer also featured with awards from a West Virginia camp.
Mrs. Mary Creghan will be installed as president of the Hershey American Legion Post 386 Auxiliary next Wednesday evening. She will succeed Mrs. Helen Prowell who becomes sergeant at arms. Other officers include Mrs. Robert Clendenning first vice president Mrs. Rosamond Stahle second vice president Mrs. Verna Seward recording secretary Mrs. Kathleen Gervasi corresponding secretary Mrs. Paul Zentmeyer chaplain and Mrs. Carrie Bomgardner historian. The ceremony will be a joint installation with Hershey Hummelstown and Middletown auxiliaries in Middletown.
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