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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
4
Numerous Hershey residents and guests are noted in weekend trips and motor visits. Families from Hershey and nearby towns travel to Carlisle, Danville, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and beyond, while many visit relatives in Harrisburg, Reading, Lebanon, and Mount Gretna. Individual plans include trips to Florida and Havana, Cuba for Walter DeVerter’s family.
Duncannon visitors resume home. items offered for sale or rent include a Harley Davidson motorcycle a water motor washing machine and building lots west of the trolley line. Lost purse and pin reported in Hershey Quick Lunch and Purchasing Department. Warnings and requests for rent garages appear from Palmyra and Campbelltown vicinity.
About forty bays of the Hershey Men's Club returned from their annual camping trip at Camp Hershey Mt Gretna on Tuesday evening. The two weeks were the largest in numbers and enthusiasm with prizes awarded for deportment and life saving tests. Alex Magrini led the group with drills swimming and canoeing while thanking the club Mother Strine and supporters for making the outing possible.
All members of Hershey Post No 386 American Legion are urged to attend the monthly meeting on Tuesday evening August 26 at 8 p m. Reports will be made by delegates Norman Z Stahle and Robert S Whittle who attended the State Convention at Greensburg. A favorable report is expected on holding the next State Convention in Hershey.
Rev. A. G. Nye presides with services Sunday at 9 15 and midweek prayer at 10 30 Bible study Wednesday at 7 30. Men's Bible class meets August 21 at 8 00. Choir annual outing scheduled for Saturday August 23 at Williams Grove.
Bible School at 9:30. Morning service at 16.30 with sermon by Rev F H Moyer of Bowling Green Ohio. Campbelltown Salem Reformed Church Rev Henry Aulenbach pastor Sunday School 9:00 Christian Endeavor 6:30 led by Clarence Gingrich. Divine worship 7:15 p.m. sermon “The Royal Guest.” Friendly Church invites all.
The Derry Presbyterian Church led by Rev. R H Taylor reports Sunday School at 9 15 a m with no preaching service. A union service at Central Theatre at 7 30 p m features Mrs Lillian Mitchner of the State W C T U speaking. Midweek prayers and Christian Endeavor meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m on the topic How Selfishness Shows Itself led by Irvin H Slesser. Choir rehearsal Friday. Sunday School picnic Saturday in the Church Grove. Communion services planned for September 7 with prep meetings and session reception of applicants to follow. Weather in attendance urged at 100 percent.
Campbelltown A M E Church holds morning Bible service at 8 00 am with Abner C Pangler overseer and address by Rev S C Eick D D of Harrisburg followed by corner stone laying at 6 30 pm and a Christian Endeavor meeting led by Chas Ripsley with sermon by Rev C R Longensier of New Holland all invitees welcome St Joan of Arc parish lists Sunday masses at 8 and 10 am with sermon after the late mass choir rehearsal at 9 30 am baptisms at noon Confessional on Saturday 4 and 7 pm weekday masses at 7 30 am Holy Days masses at 6 and 7 30 pm
County commissioners last week awarded Ira Richter the $32,120 contract to build a three span bridge over Manada Creek on Jonestown road. The project aligns with a new State route to straighten curves. The board also awarded stone chip work on Conewago road to Miller & Rhoades at $2.50 per ton.
State Adjutant General's Department reaches agreement with South Londonderry Township to take over maintenance of Colebrook Road from Horseshoe Pike area to Colebrook State Military Reservation about four miles. The road known locally as Hunter's Bottom Road links to Mt Gretna and is used by the National Guard during encampments. A Mount Alto conference of district foresters discussed delaying the spring season by fifteen days and broader plans for fire protection and reforestation across the state.
The American Red Cross wired a hundred thousand dollars for relief after floods hit several Chinese provinces. Chairman John Barton Payne ordered the donation on a report from the State Department via Minister Schurman in Peking. Schurman says ten million people are affected and relief needs may total 10.6 million dollars. Chinese philanthropic groups are coordinating emergency aid.
Pennsylvania apple crop this year is projected at about thirty-nine percent of normal, down from fifty-three percent last year. Estimates derive from Adams Cumberland Franklin York and other counties with varying prospects for varieties including Grimes Stayman York Baldwin Northern Spy Ben Davis Jonathan Rome Ganox Rhode Island Green and early varieties. The bulletin notes improved conditions from last month and forecasts for several varieties.
For sale a 2 acre corner property once owned by Dr M L Hershey at Derry Road and Park Avenue Hershey PA includes a large 15 room stone house with all conveniences a rear stable and 500 feet frontage on Park Avenue and Derry Road ideal for a home or business corner. Apply to E M Hershey attorney for Elizabeth F Hershey widow.
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