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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
4
The Hershey Press describes Hershey as a model city of modern homes with garages and a strong motoring culture. It highlights a large, high-earning community and invites merchants to use its advertising columns for first class household supplies and auto mobiles and accessories with rates on application.
Detailed hourly and half hourly bus and train timings to Hershey, Lebanon and Palmyra with first and last cars and Sundays services. Includes connections from Harrisburg and Palmyra, plus cafe hours bank store and post office timings and Sunday closures.
The Hershey Press notes wide interest in the upcoming large scale religious event. A Harrisburg Telegraph editorial says a 5000 seat steel and tile tabernacle is rising in Hershey for the international Church of the Brethren gathering next June. The piece forecasts Hershey as a major convention point and a record crowd for the town.
The Hershey Company bonus is praised as a gift with a serious aim to boost happiness and productivity. It argues for using the bonus to invest in Hershey real estate, creating a stable local community where workers live near where they toil.
The Derry Presbyterian Church emphasizes mission work with a reorganized Junior Missionary Society and a merged Ladies groups. Miss May Moyer leads youth study on Our World Family while the Ladies Guild studies The Child in the Midst. The minister plans illustrated sermons and slides from The Child Life of the World to showcase church outreach across nations.
The church describes the initiative as the work of individual Christians and aims to enlist the interest and enthusiasm of each member. Missionary Societies cordially invite all interested to attend meetings and join in the good work.
Rev George Snavely Rentz leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 80 a m with the theme Just Plain Sociability. Mission Band at 2 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m with the theme Christian Freedom Prayer Meeting follows the same theme The Fruits of the Spirit of Jesus
The piece describes a boys school setup with a drill program, wooden beds built by students, and sanitary iron beds in other dormitories. It notes plans for agriculture study, future broader trades, and a self government system to foster citizenship as students reach maturation.
Pastor Rev N. L. Linebaugh leads Bible School at 9 15. Sermon at 10 15. Junior Hour at 2 00. Senior C E service at 6 30. Sermon at 7 30. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Rev. Frederick C. Krapf leads anniversary events at the Holy Trinity parish with a Bible School morning session at 9 15. The day includes a Bible School anniversary vesper at 7 30 p m and a weeknight service Thursday at 7 45 p m. Bible School at 9 00 a m chief service at 10 15 a m and catechumens class Wednesday at 3 45 and 7 45 p m.
J H Longenecker leads a church prayer meeting Saturday at 7 30 p m Sunday school 9 a m and preaching service 10 30 a m with remarks on the weekly schedule for the congregation.
The Hershey Eureka Players presented Out In the Streets to a large crowd at Hershey Central Theater on Tuesday evening. The cast received praise for Mrs Phasey as Mrs Bradford and Louis Brinker as Pete, with strong turns by Morris Hinkle C L Bender C E Hollingsworth Abe Dearolf Helen Spahr Sadie Hummel and Irene Phasey. The Hershey Orchestra performed between acts and a vaudeville turn by Mrs Phasey and Helen Spahr drew cheers. The big crowd favorite was a twelve member Humoresque led by Joe Colangelo with Augustino Tollis on drums. Prof Peese coordinated the varied program making it one of the season’s most enjoyable evenings.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Bible School marks its sixth anniversary with a double service next Sunday. The morning rally includes a 9 15 start and a 15 minute study period. Prof IE Kunkle will deliver the anniversary address, amid election notes and school reorganization aimed at broader service reach.
Louisa Shay hosted a fifth birthday party for her kindergarten class on Friday afternoon in the pink and white decorated room. A large birthday cake with decorations was shared with numerous classmates including Marion Heaps Glenn Kellier Robert McCafferty Carl Galebach Mildred Edwards Richard Black Carl Snave ly Bruce Murrie Toward Clark Edwin Hershey Robert Wopley Paul Wirth Marshall Molds George Zimm erman Kathryn Williams Roberti Kraft Glenn Stover Margaret Magee Josephine Magee Louisa Shay John Shay Horace Cordon Grace Lloyd Ethel Grubb Walter Strine Park Spancake Irma Shelley Warl Stauffer Violet Tuano Wala Lane Margaret Miller Mildred Miller and Edward Miller.
LeRoy Sherk, 18, died at his home in Palmyra last Thursday. The funeral was held Monday with services conducted by Roya, John Zug, and Frank Corper. Burial followed at Long's Church in South Annville.
A special meeting of Hershey Trust Company stockholders will occur at the company office on Thursday February 18 1915 at 1 PM. The purpose is to consider and vote on amendments to the bylaws submitted by the Board of Directors at the January 7 1915 meeting.
Mary Heck daughter of Mrs Mary Heck of Elizabeth town and Allen Foreman of Hockersville united in marriage last Wednesday January 27 at Reformed Salem church parsonage Harrisburg conducted by Rev. Dr Ellis N Kremer. The couple will reside in Hockersville.
In a Saturday afternoon game at the Hershey Men's Club the Monarch quintet topped Hum melstown based Viceroys 14 to 12. Hershey’s Clark Brown and Wenry led scoring while Cassel Horner shot well for the visitors. Final tally shows key contributions from Brown and Horner with several players tallying points.
Fragmentary OCR implies a mythic or fragmented reference to gods and a figure named Fone andnelly. Context unclear but suggests creation by Fone and a figure connected to kingship or ritual. Further readable details are needed to clarify roles and setting.
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