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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
1
Hershey Park prepares for Independence Day with daylight and evening fireworks at 10.80 am and 8 pm featuring Niagara Falls set pieces and other large displays. A matinee in Hershey Theater, musical comedy, two baseball games, dancing, band concerts, boating, bathing, railway, and a new carousel promise a gala day for guests.
Governor Tener appointed 26 men to the Pennsylvania Panama Pacific commission for the 1915 San Francisco exposition. Six legislators serve, with ex officio Tener as president and a preliminary $50 000 appropriation. Prominent manufacturers, including M S Hershey of Hershey, are among the appointees.
A Thursday morning blaze at the Hershey laundry plant in the northwest corner caused extensive roof and structural damage. Fire origin is undetermined though wire trouble suspected. three water streams fought flames as local volunteers and town crowds aided efforts. Insurance covered building and contents, with repairs planned after adjusters report.
The Hershey Press lists its latest news coverage along with current circulation figures. It outlines readership reach and distribution details for the period, highlighting market presence and audience metrics.
At a Friday board session two resignations were read and accepted. General secretary Eugene Pocock will leave September fifteenth to pursue a theological course. Physical director J G Kogel resigns effective July thirty first to take another position he desires.
Rev W N Yates of Harrisburg will speak at Hershey Park next Sunday afternoon June 30 after a 3 o clock band concert. The talk titled Summer Religion will be followed by a choral anthem and an offering to support YMCA and YWCA religious work. If rain forces a move the event will be held in a nearby building.
The Hershey Theater hosts the Carter Musical Comedy Co in The Junetime Carnival as part of their seventh annual tour. The show features both men and girls with singing and dancing, promising constant fun. A special Fourth of July matinee at 2 15 p m and an 8 15 p m evening show are listed, with details on page 13.
The Us W G A Board schedules a meeting for Saturday evening June 29 at 1 45 o’clock. Secretaries Elder DeBolt and Burch will attend the Silver Bay Conference next week.
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