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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
4
Local society column lists numerous visits and gatherings in Hershey and surrounding towns. Families from Lancaster Harrisburg Lebanon and Reading share meals, church events, and weekend trips. plus notices for sales rentals lost items and garden plants offered by area residents.
Traffic cop Tom Meighan becomes a romantic lead in the Paramount drama Irish Luck shown Friday May 7 at 7 30 and Saturday May 8 at 6 30 and 8 30. Lois Wilson stars with Cecil Humphreys Claude King Charles McDonald and Mary Foy in the adaptation of Norman Venner from the Saturday Evening Post.
English educator Arthur B. Neal spoke at Hershey High School praising American democratic education. He toured 24 states gathering notes and contrasted England's limited path from high school to college. He urged peace, friendship with the United States, and pride in American ideals.
The Tuberculosis Society of Harrisburg and Dauphin County will hold a second Chest Clinic in Hershey on Tuesday May 11. Dr. Shields will examine in the forenoon and Dr. Phillips with other physicians will come at 1 p m. Examinations will be in the Emergency Room of the High School building.
Hershey schools are invited to join a group trip to Valley Forge with Reading railway low rates. Round trip fare from Hershey is 2.75 dollars. dates tentatively May 15 or 22. Parents should contact the Supervising Principal to express interest and help arrange the excursion.
A Monday evening shower on May 3 honors Mrs. John A. Miller of Palmyra. Held at 862 East Chocolate Avenue the event gathered Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miller with daughter Pauline and many relatives including Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Leedom, Earl Brown, Verna Mae, Mildred, Athlone, Ruth Boyd and others.
Friday May 14 at 2 00 pm the Grade School holds a musical fete in the High School auditorium. All grade children join to sing their best year songs with top grade singled for a solo. Parents and friends are invited to attend the joyous event with other features planned.
The Church Gleaners' Class of the First U. B. Church hiked to Patt's Hill on Saturday afternoon May 1. The party included Ruth Mays Emily Weidler Miriam Ebersole Josephine Baker Fern Cake Ruth Habecker Evelyn Slessor Gladys Kauffman Bertha E. Habecker Gladys Spancake Jean Brinser Ruth Frehn Pauline Tobias Catherine Strimble Dorothy Habecker Mary Zoll Evelyn Cramer Helen Ebersole Helen Reese Dorothy Mays Martha Wagner Pauline Wagner Elizabeth Habecker and the teacher. Refreshments were served.
The Always Shining Bible Class of the First United Brethren Sunday School will hold its monthly business meeting Thursday evening May 6 at 7.45 in the church. Members are urged to attend and a splendid program is being prepared. Hostesses are Mrs. Uriah Hoerner and Mrs. Ylvester Hoerner.
Rev. y School aims at 9 15 a m with Dr H G Mumma as superintendent A sermon at 30 am on motherhood theme Mon evening in church Wolf Cubs meet 630 Boy Scouts investiture Thurs evening choir rehearsal 730 all in church Welcomes new worshippers without a home church
Rev. R. H. Taylor leads Sunday School at 9 15 a m Morning Worship on Mother's Day at 10 30 with theme A Mother's Devotion Junior Endeavor at 3 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 Evening Worship at 7 30 themed Afterward Public meeting of John Elder Men's Bible Class Monday 7 30 p m address by County Adult Division Superintendent Sixth discussion An Old Testament Gospel Wednesday 7 30 Guild Thursday Seerune this week with Mrs Wenger 327 E Derry Road Choir rehearsal Friday 7 30 p m Full attendance urged.
Rev A G Nye to lead Sunday School at 9 15 in charge of R G Hinkel. Morning worship at 10 30 on Mother's Day theme Exemplar Mother Mary. Junior C E 1 30 Senior C E 6 45. At 2 30 Women's Missionary Society Otterbein Guild present Mother and Daughter Day. 7 30 Mother's Day readings songs and pantomimes by choir.
Church of the Brethren schedules events at East Arena Avenue Hershey. May 8 includes Self Examination Services at 2 pm and Lovefeast with Communion at 6 pm. May 9 features 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am sermon by visiting ministers, 6:45 pm Christian Workers' Meeting, and 7:30 pm sermon by Elder John Zug on The Great Choice. A Wednesday prayer meeting is also listed.
Church of the Brethren on South Water street Hummelstown will not hold prayer meeting Thursday due to special services at Hershey Salem Reformed Church Campbelltown with Rev Henry I Aulenbach pastor holds Sunday School at 9 00 a m Special notice detailing service changes.
A Mother's Day service features a mother serving as acting superintendent with Divine Worship at 10 15 a m. The sermon titled Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m led by Mikee Viet Kelly. An Apron Social is planned for May 30.
Hoernerstown Evangelical Lutheran Church presents An Old Fashioned Mother a three act drama by the Young People's Good Cheer Bible Class. Performed on May 13 and 15 with no admission charge and a silver offering. Cast includes Deborah Underhill Esther R Cassel Jeremiah Gosling Jerry, Quintus Todd sheriff, and others.
A special program will be rendered at Union Deposit United Brethren Church at 10 30 Sunday morning featuring a pageant and a special address to the mothers. The public is invited to attend.
Fishburns United Brethren Church will host a Mother's Day program at 7:30 Sunday evening with Mrs. William Bell delivering the address. An invitation is extended to all.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of Elizabeth Hummel wife and mother. Thanks for floral tributes and for providing automobiles for the funeral. Jacob Hummel and family.
Music by Noah Krauss Einzig and Carpenter delighted the audience at last Friday’s assembly. Pupils gave full attention and hearty applause as nearly all of the eight hundred seats in the auditorium were filled by students from the seventh and sixth grades.
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