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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
4
The Hershey Press announces a model city image with rapid rail connections to Lebannon and Harrisburg, promoting Hershey as a growing homebuilding center and motor town. It invites general articles and urges merchants to use advertising columns for household goods and automobile products.
A visitor praises Elizabethtown’s thrift cleanliness and sensible living. Two local papers, a new linotype, prize chickens, and growing prosperity mark the town. The Masonic Home spanning miles gains, while a Hershey trolley line project promises strong early patronage.
The Journal warns that war may shift wealth to the United States but harms global buyers of American goods and overall wealth, noting war reduces nations to destroy wealth and cannot be advantageous. It emphasizes long term costs and universal harm to trade and governance.
The piece surveys a nationwide debate on military and naval buildup, noting expenditures in the hundreds of millions and possibly a half billion dollars annually. It quotes President Wilson and former President Taft, Secretary Bryan, Secretary of War Garrison, and Rear Admiral Fletcher, contrasting calls for caution with calls for stronger defenses as the public favors peace and moderation.
In Hershey Dr Culp cites tests from a New England college showing cigarettes lower a young man’s output by about 15 percent. He warns excessive use reduces it further and calls the smoker a crippled machine losing 15 percent or more of potential work capacity.
The article compares global cocoa production and consumption, highlighting the United States as the leading producer after Hershey's founding, with France fourth. It notes a decline in Germany due to wartime supply cuts and predicts Holland rising to second place by 1916, while Hershey’s shipments surge and even cacao money once existed in Mexico.
A fragment of a poem about youth and aging urges a lad to seek his place as the world ages. It contrasts youthful vigor with later weariness and ends with a wish to find a loved face again.
Eureka Amateur Players Club praised for Claim Ninety-Six at Hershey Park Theater. They plan Friday January 15 1915 at Hershey Central Theater to present Out in the Streets by S N Cook. Feese and band sponsor new instruments for upcoming park concerts.
The Derry Presbyterian Sunday School schedules a Christmas service for Wednesday evening December 28 at 7 45 with Geibel’s Carol Service including new carols and special music. A Christmas offering supports church missions. A second Carol service is planned for Sunday evening December 20 with choir music and Rev Rentz’s sermon on The Regeneration of Joy.
Hockersville notes include George Gordon returning from Minnesota after three years, visits by Mrs. Joseph Clark and daughters to Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Foreman at a turkey dinner with Mrs. Foreman's parents in Campbelltown. Donations to Rev. Hallman, 54 people present, Catherine Slesser visiting, property sale at Sand Will, and housing plans by Henry Hoffer on Harry Jocker’s lot.
Miles Ellinger 18, son of Mr and Mrs Abraham Ellinger, broke his shin above the ankle last Thursday while swinging on a horizontal bar at Marshey Men's Club. Dr Bordner of Palmyra set the fracture. He is recovering well.
Salaries for postmasters in Middletown Trttz Mechanicaburg Palmyra and Stealton were cut this week. Each position dropped to two thousand dollars, with Stealton listed as a four thousand two hundred fifty hundred.
Rev. George Snavely Rentz, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 80 a m with Foundations of the Temple of Peace theme for Peace Sunday. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m with The Regeneration of Joy Christmas Carol Service. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p m Christmas exercises of the Sunday School.
Rev N L Linebaugh pastor leads Bible School at 9 15 am and 10 15 am annual Christmas sermon. Junior Hour at 2 pm Senior C E at 6 30 pm sermon at 7 30 pm Wednesday 7 15 prayer service. Services open to all with special singing and a cordial welcome.
Rev. Frederick C. Krapf leads 10:30 a.m. service with a sermon titled A Yet Precious Beatitude. Bible School at 1:30 p.m. Catechumens' class 2:45 p.m. Week night service Thursday Dec 17 with All her Living. Palm Congregation Palmira Bible School 9:00 a.m. Devotional study 6:30 p.m. Chief service 7:00 p.m. Catechumens' class Wednesday 3:45 and 7:45 p.m.
J. H. Longenecker serves as elder in charge at the Church of the Brethren with Sunday School at 9 80 a m.
Christian Gingrich of Upper Lawn died last Thursday after a long illness at 82. Funeral held Sunday at Reformed Church Campbelltown. Frank B. Hugendubler of Palmyra died at 74, longtime Justice of the Peace. Funeral at Palm Lutheran Church Saturday. Mrs John M rb died Monday near Rutherford Station aged 81, survived by husband and three children.
Erb of Hocorgville and Miss Sarah I Hipple of Marynville married at Christ Reformed Church in Hagerstown on Saturday. Rev Dr. Conrad Clever officiated. Erb works at Wershey with the civil engineering corps and friends extend best wishes to the couple.
The Hershey Kindergarten will hold its annual Christmas party next Tuesday afternoon December 22 in the school room building. All parents and friends of the children are invited to attend.
Fifty participants took part in a shooting match at the Haefner House in Derry Church on Saturday afternoon. Five turkeys four geese and nine ducks were awarded to top scorers. A second event will be held there next Saturday.
The Hershey Trust Company of Hershey Pennsylvania schedules its annual stockholders meeting at the banking house on Thursday January 7 1916 at 1 pm to elect a board of directors and handle any business properly to come before the meeting.
Property listing describes a 2 story frame dwelling near Hershey along trolley line with about 1 acre of ground. Also notes a 234 story frame dwelling at Swatara Station and a 2% story double frame dwelling at Mete Station. TM Tershy Atty for Owners.
Letters of administration granted to Harry M. Aimmurman and Gabriel H. Moyer as administrators of Gene f Brown late of Worst Manover township Dauphin county Pa deceased. All debts due should be paid immediately and all claims presented duly authenticated for settlement without delay to the administrator at Palmyra Pa.
Red Cross committees led by Dr. Galen Hain appoint local distributors to sell seals in area towns. Names listed include Mrs. Charles V. Glynn Hershey and George Hoover in nearby towns, with several others across Penbrook New Cumberland Hummelstown Steelton Oberlin Royalton Linglestown Grantville and Oberlin association members.
The United Brethren of Union Deposit announce a Christmas festival on Thursday evening December 24 in the church. The program features children’s choruses solos recitations and readings with a special reading by a Lebannon Valley College student. The church is decorated and all are invited.
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