26 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
1
Notices posted in Hershey announce a 5 percent bonus for employees with continuous service through 1918. The bonus, equal to 5 percent of wages earned in 1918, applies to those with uninterrupted employment. otherwise the last period of continuous work through 1918 is used. Families hailed the gesture as a Christmas blessing.
Hershey Central Theatre presents The Manx Man Geo Doane Tucker adapts Hall Caine tale filmed on the Isle of Man. Eleven thousand in one scene plus a two reel Birds of a Feather comedy. Shows at 8 15 p m.
The Hershey Trust Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at its office on Thursday January 2 1919 at 1 PM to elect a board of directors for the coming year and to conduct other proper business.
Mrs Barbara A Hershey aged 81 widow of Christian H Hershey died Wednesday evening December 18 at her son in law J B Leithiser’s home after long illness. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Leah Putt and Mrs Kate Horner and brother Samuel Good. Funeral held at Leithiser home Monday December 23 at 9 30 am. Interment Fernwood Cemetery Philadelphia.
Hershey Red Cross enrollment for the 1918-19 drive rose sharply with 822 members reported in the prior period. Local ladies audit solicitors lists and estimate a large increase, noting more than 1200 dollars collected so far and more returns to come.
The Hershey Olivets defeated Newville 29 to 21 on the road and beat Middletown 36 to 25 away. They host the Lebanon Big Five at Hershey Gym Friday at 8 PM as part of a strong season push. Saturday offers a final Hershey Store prize day on December 28.
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