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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
8
A lengthy Hershey area column lists visitors and residents at homes and events. Names include M. S. May in Philadelphia, Sollenberger family from Dillsburg, Moyer and Hershey families, and many others from Palmyra, Harrisburg, Lebanon, and Lancaster. Several health updates, car purchases, and social gatherings are noted along with attendance at weddings, funerals, and balls.
Readable bits describe a local gathering at a residence on San ay Dy with several named attendees. The incomplete text lists Mrs Malow Kneder and son from Steotton, Avon Mommaniel, two others, and Mrs Alladeay Wool ned Tlarvey Lomdomy of Cis planes.
Mrs Cora Bartles hosted a sauerkraut party at her Hummelstown home on Saturday night for a large group of Hershey Chocolate Company cocoa department employees. Attendees included Curtin Hollingsworth Lewis Brinker Ira Shelley Lewis Kirkpatrick Archie Wilt Moses Zeitrous Minnie Mumma Florence Johnson Anna Belton Hershey Misses Mary Able Mabel Glover Margaret Shaeffer Campbelltown Misses Elma Greiner Mary Sherk Palmyra Misses Irene Musser Meta Youtz Mr and Mrs J G Bordner George Bartles Harry Bartles John Spidie Miss Alice Bordner Mrs John Walters Hummelstown Miss Mary Suavely Swatara Station.
MecLaury, who came from Delhi New York five years ago, led the milk receiving division at the Hershey Chocolate Company. He earned admiration as an efficient, popular factory figure and active local citizen. This month he left for a new post with Ambrosia Milk Corporation in Knoxville Tioga County Pennsylvania. Mrs McLaury and their son James will join him later.
Mr and Mrs M A Gundersderf observed their fifth wedding anniversary Thursday at their Java avenue home entertaining many friends. Music and a luncheon highlighted the evening. Present were Mr and Mrs George Wiarton Miss Maud Hester Miss Ruth Kerr Harrisburg George Stauffer Raymond Shelley Hershey Mr and Mrs J Ed Bield and Miss Reba Kerry.
Norman A. Devenney, a popular Hershey figure for four years in the Credit Department, resigns and returns to Dallastown to lead the office of a large furniture firm. Mrs Devenney played the Clarionet in the Hershey Band. he priorly taught at Millersville Normal School and served two years in government work in Washington.
The Brown Stone Lodge Intiquet of Masons met at Masonic Hall in Hummelstown Centre Square. Judge McEniveth of Dauphin County Court delivered the principal address. The hall was recently refurnished and many Hershey Iron locals attended.
Miss Jesse Miller Killough daughter of Mrs Samuel Miller Killough wed Leonard Be Broconhinin of New York at the bride’s parents home in Vumvelstown. Wagner of Readious officiated in the presence of family over the ceremony. The couple will reside in New York where Broconhinin is a vice president of a Broadway company.
A safety briefing warns employees about avoiding hazards around machinery and moving parts. It highlights securing belts, preventing entanglement, and keeping hoists and chutes blocked off when not in use. It urges supervisors to enforce lockout procedures and proper machine maintenance to protect workers.
A damaged OCR image shows a college graduation notice with scattered phrases about students and addresses. The garbled text mentions a Box 101 address and names that are incomplete, making it difficult to determine the exact event or participants.
Describes a 173 acre farm near Grantville Pennsylvania with a large frame dwelling bank barn and outbuildings in good repair. Located in high cultivation suitable for stock raising. Also references John H Clemence farm of similar size and features seeking price and terms.
Five extra good Brown Swiss bulls two at eighteen months two at sixteen months and one at fifteen months all sired by White Hall one Reg De Kol Holstein bull twelve and thirteen months old also a Poland China boar Woodrow dam Black Mollie transfer included address Hershey Farm Company Hershey Trust Company Hershey Pa sale details available by call or at Hershey Pa location
For sale an attractive single dwelling house with conveniences on Trinidad avenue in Hershey Pennsylvania. Good location. For further information apply to R. FF. Von Neida in Hershey.
Brick three and a half story house with all conveniences suitable for apartments or lodging. Cash required for title. Seller has a good reason for selling. Inquiries at 219 Cocoa Ave Hershey PA.
A small brown and white water spaniel with a brass plate on its collar is reported stolen by George G. Eppley. The notice states the dog was spray painted and asks for the animal to be returned to the owner.
Financial statement for The Hershey Trust Company Hershey Pennsylvania at close of business January 12 1916. Details include capital, undivided profits and reserves with notes on deposits and contingent liabilities.
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