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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
7
A stream of social items records visits and hosting across Hershey Palmyra Hummelstown and surrounding communities. Individuals such as Mrs S J Rogers of New York Mrs Harvey J Lipham of Georgia and Mr and Mrs Ezra Hershey appear with dozens of guests and outings including trips to Harrisburg Lancaster York and Lebanon.
Funeral services were held for Rufus Moyer aged 17 who died Thursday morning in Derry Church. He worked in Hershey Chocolate Company, promoted to billing, with a final promotion just before illness. He is survived by his mother, a sister Carrie Moyer, several sisters and brothers in Hershey Lebanon Mt Aetna. Interment at Ebenezer cemetery near Lebanon.
A wedding reception was held Saturday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Yingst for Samuel H. Yingst Jr and his wife. A fine dinner was served and guests included numerous families and relatives. The occasion was greatly enjoyed by those present.
Hershey High School girls basketball defeated Moorehead of Harrisburg 20 to 10 at the high school gym Tuesday. Myrtle Hershey scored all 20 points for Hershey while the team’s defense and second half surge secured the win despite Stuckey's absence.
Hershey Men's Club defeats Lebanon Valley College Reserves 38 to 25 on the local floor. Wirth and Leibfried led with 20 second half points as Hershey built a safe margin, while Fishburn starred for Lebanon Valley. Tomorrow Rosewood, Harrisburg City League champions, visit for a rematch.
Pastor Rev R R Butterwick D D leads Bible School at 9 15 Preaching at 10 15 on the theme I Will Not Leave You Comfortless Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 00 Senior Endeavor at 6 30 Preaching at 7 30 theme The Dangers of Godless Respectability Prayer meeting and Bible Class Wednesday evening 7 30.
The bulletin lists events for the Fifth Sunday in Lent at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity. Pastor Rev. John Irwin Meek presides with Bible School at 9:15 A M, main service and sermon at 10:30 A M, and Luther League devotional at 6:45 P M.
Pastor Rev. R. H. Taylor leads Sunday School at 9 30 A M Morning Worship at 10 30 A M Christian Endeavor at 6 45 P M Evening Worship at 7 30 P M Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 P M
A Russian and an Austrian quarrel in shanties near Hershey escalated to blows. Ralph Fiore intervened, handcuffed the Russian, and escorted him to Harrisburg. In Swatara magistrate court both men were fined 14.33 dollars. the Austrian, intoxicated, caused extra disturbance.
Next Saturday March 24th the Annual Missionary Convention of the Christian Missionary Alliance meets at the P O S of A Hall in Hershey Park. Rev J L Hess of South China and Rev R M Custer Soudan Africa headline. Special singing afternoon address Bible reading evangelistic service led by Rev W T MacArthur with Rev W Z Worrall assisting.
FOR SALE OR RENT eight room frame dwelling in Hockersville with trolley passes door and 50 by 203 foot lot. Inquire Cyrus Hitz R F D Hummelstown Pa. FOR RENT house near Hummelstown on Hershey trolley apply John B Nye. FOUND in George Sollenberger's chicken yard a derby hat. Owner may claim from Mr Sollenberger in person.
Sadie E Hoover petitions the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County to be declared a feme sole trader under the Acts of Assembly. The court schedules April 2 1917 at 10 a.m. in Harrisburg for a hearing, with attendee rights and reason to object. Attorney William F Housman represents the petitioner.
An application will be made on April 2, 1917 at 10 a.m. to the Orphans' Court of Dauphin County in Harrisburg PA for permission to sell at private sale a lot of ground in Swatara Station Dauphin County PA to pay debts. The property begins at a corner of a lot once owned by Patrick Farrelly and runs west 180 feet to an alley then south 50 feet to Lot No 14 then east 180 feet to the starting corner.
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