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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
2
The Hershey Press invites readers to submit articles and items of broad appeal for possible publication. Community announcements events and local interest briefs are welcome from residents and organizations.
Santa Claus will arrive in Palmyra on the 9 o'clock Hershey car from Hershey on Christmas morning at 9. A Harrison Quigley Post American Legion program includes singing and a speaker with candy for children under nine. Post office hours Christmas morning extend to noon amid a heavier Christmas rush.
Hummelstown Pa December 23 The American Legion Auxiliary completed its welfare drive sending two large boxes to Walter Reed Hospital Washington and money to Oteen North Carolina hospitals. Orphans in Scotland received a cash gift. A year and a half old girl adopted by the auxiliary was treated with toys and Christmas goods. The Rev Thomas F Ripple spoke on Family Worship for the Tri County Family Altar Campaign. Jury lists issued for Dauphin County January term. Various local residents visiting, traveling, or ill during the holidays. Bequest of 1000 to Hummelstown Church from Jeremiah Balsbaugh estate noted for the widow Sarah Balsbaugh. Bank election notices and other civic items appear along with Christmas activities and social notes.
A charity banquet featured gifts to teachers and staff including a $30 check and cigars. Obituary notes Leah Moyer of North Green street died at Harrisburg Hospital aged eighty, with survivors listed and funeral held in the Church of the Brethren. Interment followed at Steystown cemetery.
Elizabethtown Pa Dec 23 Mr and Mrs Isaac Hertzler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last week with about 75 guests. They married in 1876 and joined the Centennial on their honeymoon. They recently attended the Sequi Centennial celebration and have six children 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. A further celebration is planned at the Hertzler home at Christmas to honor all the children.
Campbelltown resident John Layton celebrated his 70th birthday on Tuesday. An auto stolen last week was found in the woods south of town, stripped of tires. Jacob Page announced a public sale for Saturday, Jan. 1. Various local visits and shopper activities are noted, including Miss Ida Gish of Eden visiting Miss Helen Bisset and several trips to Lebanon, Harrisburg, Hershey, and Berrysburg.
Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky announce Major Percival C. Wren's mystery drama Beau Geste to play at the Majestic Theatre for one week starting Monday with matinee and evening shows. The film, directed by Herbert Brenon, features desert production scenes shot 60 miles from civilization in Arizona as it builds on long history of photo drama.
A Hershey Lumber Company spokesman handles a caller requesting twelve items delivered immediately for storage under a house. The piece closes with a comical exchange about shaving and a dentist visit, reflecting light local humor.
A humorous exchange centers on advertising for a man to retail canaries. The first man reveals his interest is not sales but curiosity about how small birds lost their tails, prompting a light moment.
A columnist muses on humor, religion, and daily habits. They joke about publishers and readers, reflect on trust between shepherd and flock, and note Americans’ habit of reading newspapers only when motivated by personal interests.
A local preacher in a recent sermon condemned midnight shows in nearby towns and faced questions about not naming all offenders. The sermon highlighted community concerns over late entertainment venues and safety.
A witty line notes a wife’s duty to avoid exposing cleverness to her husband. A Moor deems cutting bread with a knife a sin, insisting hands are for that purpose instead.
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