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Hershey Press

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1925

Page

2

Local Hummelstown Notes and Community Events

Hummelstown briefs cover visits by Mary Esta Gingrich and Ethel Hartz, church and school activities, a Madrigal Club cantata, measles quarantines, and various local errands. Notable: births of Charles F Gross Jr and John Nissley Buch. upcoming community events include a baked bean supper, Lenten services, and a Valentine party at First United Brethren Church.

Palmyra Band Elects Officers for 1925 and More News

The Palmyra Band elected officers for 1925 with Chas W Stock as president and Irvin Balmer as vice president. They spent 005 for new instruments and plan to acquire new uniforms after nine years of use. Citizens are urged to support the uniform fund and avoid petty disputes. Additional notes mention local visits, a Ruth Engle recital, Palmyra Delphians meeting, a birth in the Fulmer family, Royal Purple degree at John Palm Encampment, and other community activities including a fire at J C Laudermilch & Son and the Palmyra High basketball team’s schedule.

Palmyra Chas W. Stock Irvin Balmer Chas Noll Stanley Brandt Harry Drescher Jois Shlaren James Runner Eugene Behm Alias Shearer Harvey Hartman Mary Evans Niagarvilse Neal Miller Summerstown Keller Baum West Main Street Ruth Engle Engle Annville Palmyra Delphians Misses Loose Robert Fulmer Philadelphia Bulmer Alice Neibert

Death of Elizabethtown resident Elizabethtown Henry W. Brandt

Henry W. Brandt died at his home south of the borough on Wednesday at 12 40 p m aged 64 years 6 months and 11 days. Survived by his wife and children Mrs D Y Stauffer Mrs Norman Crum and Benjamin at home. Also survived by his mother Mrs Mary Brandt and brothers and sisters. Funeral held Saturday at 9 30 a m at his residence with services at United Zion Church and burial at Mt Tunnel Cemetery. A later recital at Christ Lutheran Church Virginia Moul piano Mrs Wm Hi Morning soprano Kathryn L Morning violin. Fifteen members of Washington Encampment No 11 IOOF attended a Ridge K Encampment event in Lancaster. A five year old boy Robert Shiffer nearly drowned in Coney Creek but was resuscitated. Washington Camp 666 P O S of A borough initiated nineteen members last week.

Mary Esta Gingrich Williamsport William Kiahr Myerstown Ethel Hartz John E. Reager E. R. Donald Harrisburg Madrigal Club J. R. Martz Paul Bliss Charles F. Gross Charles F. Gross, Jr J. Harvey Buch Elizabethtown John Nissley Buch Mary Nissley Sarah Muth Marion Walter Walter Damrosch New York Symphony Orchestra Orpheum Theatre Harrisburg Music Association The Patriot and Evening News J. A. Kilmer Russell Gleim Shriners Chestnut Street Homer H. Strickler Red Cross Moorhead Auditorium David H. Reigel Mary Bomgardner Lutheran Church Rachel Sutcliffe Alice Esther Shuey Zelma Bomgardner Harry O. Troupe North Early Street Ida Liddick Derry Township Troupe Allen S. Snavely West High Street George F. Greenawalt Danville Uriah Balsbaugh East Main Street Paul Wagner A. D. Hoover West Main Street A. B. Demy Squire J. T. Remsburg West Main John Streets Mr. Demy John Street Ward P. Landis Poplar Avenue Prospect Street Charles Fasnacht Victor Grubb Mt. Alto Methodist Church Reformed Church Hoover Beaver A. K. Walton Cameron Avenue Chester Ebersole Mabelle Long Union Deposit First United Brethren Church Norman R. Ratchford Palmyra Harry R. Seltzer United Brethren Church Fredericksburg Jonestown Hilda Gingrich Zeimer Guild Trinity Reformed Church Alfred K. Mills Annville U. B George Shroyer North Harm P. Leaman Levina Leaman Gravel Hill Cemetery Association George Bomgardner East Cherry South Lincoln Streets Williams Poor C. F. Zimmerman Hudson Recreation Circle D. A. Landis Anna Martin Alice S. Light Adam B. Light Railroad Street Lebanon County Dauphin County Mabel Irvin S. Light Pierce Business School Philadelphia Howard S. Light Scranton Gingrich Oran Watt Huffert Marlin Koch A. B. Koch Cherry Street Ray Light Lawrence L. Hosan Betty Mauch Chunk C. W. Heffner W. Brunner D. U Landis Apollo A. B George N. Grumbine Irvin Kreider J. Landis Shee Co Boston New York Arthur P. Hocker Lincoln Street Malcolm Jane Catherine Ethel Miller Ammon Hocker Hummelstown Harry Hocker Hockersville Mia Christ Hershey Paxtonia Erma Hocker North Railroad Street D. P. Balmer Ray Wilson Sinking Springs George Miller W. Kreider Sons Carlisle Henry W. Brandt Elena D. Y. Stauffer West Donegal Norman Crum Town Benjamin Mary’ Brandt Hi Brandt Jacob Brandt Henry Kaylor Jos. Aldinger Gantz’ Mill United Zion's Children’s Church Kathryn L. Morning Warn Magle Washington Thin Pines Ridge K Lancaster Robert Shiffer T. A Landisville Desres Hershey Columbia Gabriel Moyer Lebanon A. D. Boyes Pottsville J. O. Pyle I. H. Schlegelmilch A. H J.N. Olweiler J.N. Olweiler Made the Address of Acceptance, Heartily Thanking Camp No. 700 Geo. A. Schenck Edw. H. Stauffer Earl Way Elias Young Willis Young Harry K. Mease Russell Cooper Amos Cooper Jos. Cooper Hiram Diffenderfer Arthur Bushong Russell G. Kuhn Victor Ney George Ebersole Norman Anderson Robert Rutherford G. H. Gish Adam Stager Paul W. Hipple William Snavely Falmouth J. E. Bretz Anna Hackenberger Bainbridge S. B. Dennis Middletown F. H. Keller I. A. Shiffer Leo Kob John McBride Norman Lehigh G. Walter Dulebahn Huntingdon Jane Steel A. C. Smith Miller Hershey Fern Marie Joseph H. Daugherty Mt. Joy South Market Street Frank Croman Christ Lutheran Church Benjamin Ressler Hanover Street Hoffer Bros Augustus Steiner Lancaster General Hospital Paul Heisey St. Joseph’s Hospital Lillian G. Becker Elizabethtown College Emma Becker Manheim Dorothy Beattie James Gilbert Quarryville Reuben Miller Elmer Brubaker Enos S. Musser G. A. Parthmore North Market Street Grace Madeira Chester Shaver Tyson Evansville Ind Elsie Cohick Howard Fryer

Local Camp honors and new inductions in Landisville

In Landisville a borough gathering drew attendees from Lancaster Hershey Columbia and neighboring towns to honor Camp No 700 Lancaster with a carved altar featuring P O S of A and a flag staff. New inductees Geo A Schenck Edw H Stauffer Earl Way Elias Young Willis Young and others from the borough joined in the ceremony.

Church supper funds aid parsonage as town notes

The King's Daughters thanked supporters for a chicken and waffle supper that raised $125 for the parsonage fund. Mrs. Elvin Miller began housekeeping with Mrs. Mary Forrest on East Main Street as a brother plans to move in nearby. Grubb and Miller Motor Co delivered another car of Jewetts.

Elvin Miller Mary Forrest East Main Street Lebanon Mutual Insurance Company Lebanon C.F. Arnold Misa Louise Lindemuth Reading H. J. Aulenbach Harry Snavely Misa Savilla Belat C.K. Witmer Palmyra Ulater John Gingrich Will Wagner Ben Heagy Famally Kathryn Horat

Lancaster County Whiskey Church and its origins

In Lancaster County a long standing church earned by rumor the nickname whiskey church after a split in a temperance crusade. A reforming pastor opposed distillers among his congregation and split away to form a new church, whose dedication led to the sobriquet that endures as a local symbol of temperance and community service.

Earliest English wooden coffin linked to King Arthur legend

The fragment claims King Arthur was buried in a hollow log, noting this wooden coffin as England’s oldest. No corroborating details or dates are provided in the text.

England King Arthur

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