New Beauty For Hershey in Extensive Spring Planting
Extensive landscape work at the Hershey Trust Company Building features 53 chosen evergreens dug from a Holler grove, 250 plus Japanese cedars planted, and nightly hedge and bed plantings. Silver lindens, pin oaks, Norway maples, honeysuckle vines, forsythia, grape vines, tulips, and 10 000 bulbs adorn Mansion and factory beds. Aaron Mowrer oversees beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Trust Company
Holler
Sand Hill
Hershey
Aretha Street
Philadelphia
Reading
Industrial School
Cloverdale
Aaron Mowrer
Cantata Olivet to Calvary Delights Palmyra Church
The Church of the Holy Trinity hosted a Sunday night performance of Olivet to Calvary by the Evangelical Lutheran Palm Congregation choir of Palmyra. Mrs Dietz Miss Ream H G Witmeyer W G Dietz and G H Meyer sang solos with Miss Hartz on piano accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dietz
Mabel Ream
H. G. Witmeyer
W. G. Dietz
G. H. Meyer
Hartz
Midsummer Heat Hits Town Before Northwest Windstorm
Summer weather saw the temperature above 80 rising toward 90 as a northwest windstorm swept in at 4 16 pm. Clouds obscured the scene with lightning and thunder few in number and rain enough to lay the duat. The derecho passed leaving a delightful afterglow.
Hershey Plant Receives Advanced Fireproofing Upgrades
The Hershey Chocolate Company plant has extensive fireproofing across departments and details. Automatic equipment has been installed where any fire risk exists, with more upgrades completed this year, using the highest type approved by underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Chocolate Company
Week's Weather Forecast by Regions for April 21 28
The forecast from the Weather Bureau via Hershey Press covers North Atlantic States with cooler early week and warmer end, Middle Atlantic including southern Pennsylvania with generally fair skies and possible late showers, and South Atlantic East Gulf States reporting above normal temperatures.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Hershey Press
North Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
Pennsylvania
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Bishop Weekley Tours Hershey and Praises Town Growth
Bishop William M. Weekley of Parkersburg West Virginia visited Hershey last week. He toured with Rev N L Linebaugh and S D Clark, praised the town’s cleanliness health and growth of the First United Brethren Church. He noted district and church statistics and announced Mt Lebanon camp meeting August 10 nine days with Weekley attending. Prof J H Roebush will lead music and Miss Eva Mehling will oversee Young People work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Weekley
Parkersburg
W. Va
United Brethren Church
Hershey
N. L. Linebaugh
S. D. Clark
Clark
Bishop Weekley
First United Brethren Church
Linebaugh
Weekley
Allegheny
East Pennsylvania
Erie
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
West Tennessee
Mt. Lebanon
Salem
Eva Mehling
Ocean Grove
Lecture on Trees Draws Small Hershey Audience
Mr. BE D. Kains secretary of the Shade-tree Commission of Wyomissing spoke at Hershey Central Theater Tuesday night. His slides impressed some while others felt his mission work for central shade tree control would suit towns like Hershey and others under Pennsylvania law.
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Hershey Central Theater
BE. D. Kains
Wyomissing
Rains
Nimael
Hershey
Bank Directors Dined The Board of Directors of the Hershey Trust Company
The Hershey Trust Company board met for a Tuesday dinner hosted by board member Rev. John A. Landis at his Manada Hill home. Attending were M. S. Tershoy W. I. Lebkicher Ware I Horney John WF Snyder J. O. Stechar W. Stauffer Cleargs M. Hocker W. ih Murrio a iF Leithiser Sarmel Moyer Dr U. G. Risser and Rev. John A. Landis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershoy Trust Company
John A. Landis
Manada Hill
M. S. Tershoy
W. I. Lebkicher
Ware I
Herney
John WF
Snyder
J. O. Stechar
W. Stauffer
Cleargs
M. Hocker
Ih Murrio
A If Leithiser
Sarmel Moyer
U. G. Risser
Rey
Wora
Firemen's Banquet Dinner Speech and Song at Campbelltown
The Her shey Volunteer Fire Company held its annual banquet at the Rising Sun Hotel in Campbelltown with 50 members present. Hochs of entertainment followed a turkey and ham dinner, featuring vaudeville by Harry Parker and piano by Miss Wolfersberger, then toastmaster John E. Snyder led speeches by Frank B. Snavely and W. C. Brinker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbelltown
Hershey Volunteer Fire Company
Rising Sun Hotel
Messrs Hess Bigley
W. G. Ashenfelter
Thomas Black
H. A. Newton
Uriah Balsbaugh
Joseph Early
Fred Graupner
Jacob Henchen
Mr. Schwartz
Hummelstown
Books
the Rising Sun
Harry Parker
Vaudevillian
Snyder
Frank ‘B. Snavely
W. C. Brinker
Aldus Wirth
Tyoudoner
George Eppley
John R. Conrad
Hess Bigley
Harry Almond
E. C. Black
Harry Boyer
H. R. Brennaman
W. A. Curtis
J. P. Conrad
Geo. Copenhaver
John B. Diehm
John Daniels
Rob
Trout Reports From Bellfonte and Nearby Streams
Fishermen reported mixed results with Hugh Wagner at Bellfonte catching 12 trout. Hershey fished with Mr. Warner Friday and Saturday, landing 22 speckled beauties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wagner
Bellfonte
Wzra I
Hershey
Mr. Warner
Chicken Thieves Reported In Derry Church Henneries
Chicken thieves visited the henneries of Cyrus Westhafer and Levi Zimmerman in Derry Church on Sunday night. Six hens and a rooster were stolen at Westhafer’s place while Zimmerman lost eight chicks. Earlier, several chickens were taken at Swatara Station from Mr Longenecker Joseph Snavely and I B Witman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Westhafer
Levi Zimmerman
Derry
My. Zimmerman Lont
Swatara Station
Mr. Longenecker
Joseph Snavely
Hershey Lutheran Church May Be a Separate Charge
Joint meeting of the Palm Congregation of Palmyra and Church of the Holy Trinity Hershey formed Evangelical Lutheran Parish under Rev. Frederick C. Krapf. Possibility of separation with permission within ten days. Hershey church growth cited with 200 percent membership rise in three years. Lancaster Conference spring meeting at Millersville April 26-27 features programs and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Holy Trinity
Palmyra
Hershey
Frederick C. Krapf
H.K. Lantz
Shiremanstown
Lancaster
H. K. Lantz
Millersville
F. C. Krapf
Frank Croman
W. H. Hager
Joseph Stump
Ij. D. M. Brown
New Bank Machine At Hershey Trust Company
A new automated calculating device is showcased at the Hershey Trust Company. It prints transaction dates, updates balances by adding deposits and subtracting checks, and flags overdrafts by switching to a subtract mode. The machine aims to cut clerical errors and routine bank drudgery with the latest efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Trust Company
Farewell Social for Reverend Krapf at Holy Trinity
Members and friends of the Church of the Holy Trinity plan a farewell social this evening at 8 30 in the church basement for Reverend Frederick C. Krapf who leaves next week to pastor St. Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church By The Sea Atlantic City. A large attendance is expected to express regret and wish him Godspeed with music and probable speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Holy Trinity
Frederick C. Krapf
St. Andrews Evangelical Lutheran Church By-The- Sea
Atlantic City
Krapf
Hershey
Emerich-Davis Wedding Set For This Evening in Hummelstown
A local society wedding will be held at 6 o'clock this evening in Hummelstown. Miss Tillie Mae Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs John Davis will wed Lewis P Emerich of this place at the bride's parent home. Rev A S Lehman of the United Brethren church will perform the ceremony with only immediate family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown
Tillie Mae Davis
John Davis
Lewis P. Emerich
Hummelatown
Lehman
United Brethren Church
Hengey Keck A Qular Wedding At United Brethren Church
A wedding was held Tuesday at 8 in the United Brethren Church here. Misa Mora Keck of the Y W C G and Rey Hengey of Carlisle united in marriage with a ring ceremony by Rev. N Jo Linehough. The couple left for Carlisle to reside. Mrs Kecke has lived here, employed at Hershey Chocolate Co.
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United Brethren Church
Misa Mora Keck
W. CG
Rey Hengey
Carlisle
N. Jo Linehough
Keele
Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey Theater Capacities Reported for Town Venues
The Hershey Central Theater in town seats about 800, Hershey Park Amphitheater seats about 1,600, and the new exposition buildings will seat over 6,000 with space for about 5,000 more.
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Hershey Central Theater
Nershey Park
Hershey’s Crusade on Flies Now Extended to Mosquitoes
A Hershey area Fly Eradication Committee meeting reports strong cleanup results in Hershey and Derry Church with thousands of overwinter flies killed and debris removed. The campaign will target mosquitoes too, stressing elimination of standing water and breeding sites per Dr. Samuel G. Dixon guidance.
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Hershey
Crusade
Hershey and
Derry
Samuel G. Dixon
Pennsylvania
Hollinger to Leave Hershey Transit for Rome and Business
Mr Hollinger of Lebanon who has spent 18 months with Hershey Transit will depart next week with Klawila formerly Misa Isabella Woltmer for Rome Georgia. He plans to join his brother in the corenom manufacturing business. Both Hollingers are well known in Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hallinger
Lebanon
Hershey Transit Company
Klawila
Misa Isabella Woltmer
Rome
Hallinger
Coeronm
Hollinger
Horshey
Trains and freight surge at Hershey Station after eleven years
Eleven years after the A Buny Railway point, Hershey's products were hauled to Denny Station. One day last summer sixty special coaches discharged crowds at Hershey Station. Rivals of sixty carloads of freight daily have become frequent at the line's main stop.
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Hershey's
Denny Station
Mershey Station
Largest Audience Praises Bi Bi Play at Hershey
The audience applauded Bi Bi as a success, praising Florence Landgraff as Bibi and Virginia Hershey as Topsy. Performers including Wilbur L. Dubois and Esta Murrie drew strong notices, while the Hershey Industrial School drill and the doll festival drew the night’s most enthusiastic ovations.
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Bi Bi
Bibi
Florence Landgraff
Virginia Hershey
Topsy
Agnes Dahm
Pudding Head
Esta Murrie
Wilbur L. Dubois
Mr. Dubois
Mr. Everett
Sailor
Mr. Marquart
Gluepot
Mr. Schwenk
Prince
Mr. Hartman
Sergeant Bonbon
Lewis Cassady
Jack
Leonard Smith
Carl Smith
Kenneth Killian
Clinton’ von. Ziegenheim
America
Miss Murrie
Misa Burch
Miss Milder
Hershey
J. Krause
Brinker
Inner
Professor Meese
Young Women's Christian Association
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Catnata
First Church
Mr. Kains
Hershey Company
Hershey Lutheran Church
Pastor Krapf
Holy Trinity Church
Emerich-Davis
Hengey—Keck
Hershey Theaters
Mr. Hollinger
Buny
Big Park
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