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Newspaper
Hershey News
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
2
The Hershey News commends the sixth annual M S Hershey Day music program sponsored by the Rotary Club. The event honors Milton Snavely Hershey and recalls his contributions to the community, praising the quality performances and communal spirit.
An essay extols scholastic football as a source of teamwork and character. It argues the will to win is easy but losing gracefully builds self respect and sportsmanship, emphasizing that there should be no true losers in scholastic competition.
The Hershey Optimist Club program reports strong public service results in Derry Township. Twenty four of twenty six lost bicycles were recovered through the bike registration campaign begun last April with over 400 owners registering. State Trooper Russell A. Catshall leads the effort registering new and other unregistered bicycles.
Multiple congregations publish service times across denominations. AH Saints Episcopal Church holds Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m with church school at 9 45 a m. Derry Presbyterian Church offers Sunday worship at 9 15 a m and Vespers at 7 30 p m. Further listings include Holy Trinity Lutheran First Evangelical United Brethren Fishburn Union Deposit Mt View Bible Church Seventh Day Adventist and others with their respective worship and Sunday School times.
The Hershey Community Theatre opens the musical Kismet next week led by Manuel Davis with stars Earle MacVeigh Matthew Farrolle Margot Moser and Donald Clarke. Margot Moser of Harrisburg appears in the cast with George Lipton in the Wizard role as the Broadway production returns to Hershey for a week long engagement beginning Monday.
At the Neighborhood Committee meeting Mrs. Clyde Spitler said 84 girls and 30 staff attended June Day Camp at Hershey Boy Scout camp. Mrs. George Schmeltzer leads a five week three hour leadership course at the Women's Club. A rummage sale is planned for October 7 at Garver's Market with Mrs. Lloyd Blinco chairing. New leaders include Mrs. Charles Langer Mrs. Earl Heuser Mrs. Ralph Gish Miss Maxine Spenangle Mrs. Robert Shank Miss Delores Bilotta and Mrs. Henry Lauzon.
Walter C Kilrea has completed the Marine Corps officers basic school at Quantico and is assigned there. Linda Wagner resumes study at Midwest Bible and Missionary Institute in St Louis. Miss Dorothy Balsbaugh wins second prize in the Pennsylvania American Legion Auxiliary essay contest. Mary Rea Hoffman engages to Andrew M Pipa Jr with wedding planned October 22. Carrie DeSantis marries Paul E Betz Jr and moves to 352 North Sixth Street Lebanon.
Beulah B. Heisey of the Hershey Chocolate Corp Kiss Department married Elmer Mauffair recently. They reside at 28 Java Avenue in Hershey.
Florence I. Gamber of Hummelstown Route 2 returns to work at Hershey Chocolate Corporation's Wapping Dept after serving in the U S Air Force.
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