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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
3
Reports claim a local resident recovered well after appendicitis at Harrisburg Hospital. Many residents attend a Palmy automobile club meeting, purchase new cars, visit relatives in Lancaster and Harrisburg, and attend church and social gatherings. A 1923 Overland Coupe and a 12 gauge shotgun offer sale opportunities. community notices include finds and rental ads.
Elizabeth Hitchinson age 88 11 months 15 days died Tuesday March 13 at four in the morning at W H Hutchison home Caracas Avenue Carlisle area after five weeks illness. She married William Hutchison in Cumberland County lived mostly there and Kansas Illinois. Survived by four daughters Mrs Isaac Sherk Huntsdale Carlisle Mrs Martha Carothers Mrs D H Ames Carlisle and Mrs G H Adams Hershey and son W H Hutchison Hershey. Eight grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral Friday March 16 at 1 from Martha Carothers home Carlisle then Brethren Church Huntsdale with internment in adjacent cemetery.
The First United Brethren Church choir presents a Palm Sunday musical on Sunday evening March 25 at 7 30. The program features solos duets quartets and choruses with a very pleasing lineup and will be detailed in next week's Press. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Otterbein Guild of the First United Brethren Church met at Mrs. Charles Copp's home on March 13 to discuss Stewards of Tools. Officers were elected after the talks and refreshments were served to listed members including Ethel Grubb Florence Walmer Gladys Crist and others.
Historic Bindnagle's Lutheran Church near Palmyra sits on the Swatara Creek two miles north of town. Built in 1803 its 22 inch thick brick walls remain sturdy. Muhlenberg preached here and a log schoolhouse soon joined the site serving the community for years. Peculiar early collection bags used by a local family still hang near the church. The old coin bell sounded when dropped and was said to wake worshippers.
The Holy Week schedule at Holy Trinity Lutheran features Bible School at 9 15 morning service at 10 30 with themes The Straits Sacrifice and The Lord s Own Day Evening services begin 7 30 nightly except Saturday Palm Sunday confirmation and Easter events planned with Diakonia and Junior Catechetical classes includes an Easter Matin at 6 00 and a 7 15 concert by Organist Clark Bare. Everyone is invited to attend all services and festivals across Holy Week.
Sunday School at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 evening worship at 7 30 Tuesday Juniors meet at 4 00 Rev W E Daugherty D D pastor leads services and activities.
Rev R H Taylor leads Sunday School at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 30 with theme Three Significant Looks. Evening worship at 7 30 with Soul Values. Sunday School Board meets with Mrs Romig 127 Cocoa Avenue Monday 7 30 p m. Junior Endeavor with Mrs Taylor Tuesday 4 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m at the pastor's home, followed by Teacher Training. Choir rehearsal Friday 7 30 p m at the same place. All invited to public services at Old Derry.
Masses listed for Sunday 8:00 and 10:00 a m sermon at the late Mass Sunday School at 11:00 a m baptisms at 1:00 p m illustrated Life of St Joan of Arc lecture at 4:00 p m choir rehearsal follows Stations of the Cross Friday 7:00 p m during Lent illustrated Life of Our Lord and Church History Confessions Saturday 4:00 and 7:00 p m Weekdays Mass 7:30 a m Holy days Masses 6:00 and 7:30 a m
The Church of the Brethren invites members east of Hershey to a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30. A Teacher Training Class follows the prayer service. Sunday School begins at 9 30 with a Christian Workers meeting at 6 45 and a preaching service at 7 30 p m.
The article notes farm labor shortages across Lancaster and neighboring counties as prices rise and youths seek urban wages. It highlights the Mennonite and Amish persistence on farms, looming idle land, and increased costs from merchants and suppliers while advising caution on the plan to import 1000 Swiss farmers to address the labor gap.
Agriculture Department reports 1922 farm products valued at 8.961 billion for crops and 5.349 billion for livestock. Crops rose by 53 percent this decade while overall value peaked in 1919 at 23.787 billion and fell to 12.402 billion by 1921, with a sharp decline since then.
The Hershey General Theatre presents a March schedule headlined by Jack Holt in While Satan Sleeps, a Peter B. Kyne adaptation. Also Sun shine Comedy A Haunted House. Tom Mix Catch My Smoke with The Rainmaker, a Mermaid Comedy. Nice People starring Wallace Reid, Bebe Daniels, Conrad Nagel. The Man from the River with Eva Novak, Wallace, Johnny Walker. Face in the Fog with Lionel Barrymore and A Ranch Romeo.
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