Handsome New Residences Will be Built in Hershey
Hershey enters a peak building season with several new homes planned in East Hershey. D Frank Magee and Joseph R Snavely to build on occupied plots, Stoner Snavely and John F Snavely buying granada avenue lots, Mrs Alfred Wingst buys Cocoa Avenue plots, and John A Hershey acquires land near the Lutheran Church. A new United Brethren Church at 60 000 dollars is planned, signaling a major 1916 building year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
D. Frank Magee
Hershey Chocolate Factory
Caracas Avenue
Joseph R. Snavely
Hershey Printing Company
Frank B. Snavely
Stoner Snavely
Granada Avenue
Barbara Peters
John A. Hershey
Grenada Avenue
Lutheran Church
New United Brethren Church
Halloween Party At Hershey Men’s Club A Huge Success
The Hershey Men’s Club hosts a Halloween event organized by the Mothers Club YWCA and Men’s Club. Activities include grand march with at least fifty masqueraders, costume prizes, Virginia Reel, Spanish Dance, Black and White, and games. Funds benefit the Kindergarten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Men’s Club
Mothers Club
Men’s Club
John Shay
Frantz Zinner
H. G. Strine
D. Clark
Stover
W. W. Leibfried
George Rentz
H. G. Mumma
Frank Magee
Joseph Hills
May Moyer
Alberta Grove
Lawrence Edwards
Whittle
Ewing Cain
Aldus Wirth
Hershey
Mary Snyder
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Paul Zentmeyer
Virginia
Frank Saylor
Ethel Davis
Alice Elder
Mary Burch
David Dualor
Mabel Hurley
Mabel Krebs
Moving Picture Program at Vonight Theatre
A schedule listing shows for Vonight Theatre including 9 Pathe dramas and educational reels on Saturday Nov 18 The Jug garnant described as a colossus of modern railway dramas a Vitagraph blue ribbon feature. Monday Nov 1b The Naked Truth from a Wrench novel and Wednesday Nov 17 The Melting Pot starring Walker Whiteside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonight—Thuraday
Pathe
Vitagraph
Walker Whiteside
Rural Mail Route Transfers Stir Office Consolidation
On November 10 routes 1 and 2 are moved from Derry Church to Horahay signaling the start of rural post office consolidations. The change reflects an effort to streamline operations and reduce duplicate facilities.
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Baginning
Derry Church
Horahay
Sunday Union Services Open With a Large Attendance
The Hershey Central Theatre opened the Sunday union services to a large crowd marking strong early support for the season. Dr George Earle Raiguel of Philadelphia spoke with war pictures, while James Millard Harry Witmeyer and the Hummelstown Symphony Orchestra led a united multi town program. Next Sunday November 14 at 3 00 p m the Royal Male Quartet of Syracuse New York will perform a free concert at the Central Theatre with a full program and prompt seating.
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Hershey Central Theater
Hegan
Ferguson
James Millard
Hershey Men’s Club
Harry Witmeyer
Hummelstown ‘Symphony Orchestra
Hummelstown
Ruff
Ruff’s Symphony Orchestra of Hummelstown
Hershey
Lindsay
Harry A. Lindsay
Blanche-Cassel
William Harvey
William McHolland
Thomas Ingram
Homer Strickler
Russel Hummel
Helen Shoemaker
Charles Hoerner
Lawrence Wolf
Earl Leinbach
Charles Schultz
Charles Horn
David Hummel
Michael Gerringer
Paul Grimm
J. Irwin Ruff
William Cage
Raiguel
Antwerp
Ostend
Atlantic
Europe
England
Bruges
Venice
Belgium
Liege
Dinant
Louvain
Namur
Paris
Strausborg
Rheims
Kiel Canal
Flae
Royal Male Quartet
Syracuse
New York
Central Theatre
Worshoy
Trolley Line to Elizabethtown to Open Soon
The Hershey to Elizabethtown trolley line will open in a few days with a new 10 mile link to the Hershey line. Trips cover 29 miles to Lancaster with fare 40 cents one way and 65 cents round trip. travel times range from about 1.75 to 2 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Hershey
Hershey Homestead
Lancaster
Busy Men's Class Sees Growing Attendance and Activities
The Busy Men's Class meets Monday and Thursday evenings drawing fifteen members with new recruits each session. Start time 7:45 pm includes a lively baseball warm up, followed by calisthenics, running steps, mazes, and mat work before 8:45 pm. The class then splits for a volley ball activity.
Dairying Class Grows Interest at Round Barn Meeting
The Dairy Class met at Round Barn with Elmer Kippinger presiding. Attendees included Mr. Reynolds of Dairy 6 and Mr. Howell of Hershey. The discussion focused on the composition of milk.
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Round Barn
Mr. Reynolds
Dairy 6
Mr. Howell
Hershey
Elmer Kippinger
Dairy Farm Sold in Derry Township Auction
The farm of Mary Ann Baker containing twenty two acres in Derry township was sold at public auction to Abram Holsey who will take possession on April 1.
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Mary Ann Baker
Derry Township
Publica Anle
Abralom Holsey
Zeppelins Raid Test Not Damaging Hershey Press
A Zeppelin raid on London is described with one exception where a reinforced concrete building, the Hershey Press headquarters, survived intact. The report notes two bombs fell on a modern reinforced concrete structure but caused only minor damage, while other areas suffered greater destruction.
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London
Hershey Press
Italy
Fiftieth Anniversary Plans for Y W C A Observance
The Y W C A educational committee met to organize the fiftieth anniversary of the Y M C A by America. A February jubilee will educate members on the association’s work for girls nationwide. Hershey Association plans a membership rally and March third birthday exercises with a national secretary speaker. A Historical Pageant of Girls Yesterday and Today will be presented during the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hershey Association
Cap and Hat Worn 58 Years Show Prized Wear
A Derry Church man, Zimmerman, presents a cap worn for 58 years and a hat worn for 61 years both in excellent condition. The cap cost ten dollars and the Philadelphia hat dates to when Mr Aammerman ran a store at Blndangles Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law! Zimmerman
Derry Church
Philadelphia
Aimmerman
Blndangles Church
Eight-member Octette Delights Men's Club
An octette entertained the Men's Club in the evening with singing old and recent songs. Russell Clark Fred Clark Marty Wirth John Allen W. W. Lobb Fried Harry Parker Earl Brown and Lewis Kirkpatrick performed, with Terry Parker on piano.
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Wadnasday
Russel Clark
Fred Clark
Marty Wirth
John Allen
W. W. Lolbfried
Harry Parker
Earl Brown
Lewis Kirkpatrice
Rooma
Tarry Parkar
All the Churches Will Unite For a General Thanksgiving
Three Hershey congregations unite for Thanksgiving Day services at the Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity. The 10 a.m. service will be led by Rev. John Irwin Meek with Rev. N. L. Linebaugh assisting and Rev. George Snavely Rentz delivering the sermon. Music is planned to be attractive and a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
George S. Rentz
Mr. Meek
Mr. Linebaugh
Hershey
Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity
John Irwin Meek
N. L. Linebaugh
First United Brethren Church
George Snavely Rentz
Derry Presbyterian Church
Concert For the Students at Hershey Central Theater
Feese directs a concert for Consolidated School of Derry Township at Hershey Central Theater Friday night starting at 8. Program includes Oberon Overture by Weber, selections from Aida and Adele, Sounds of Evening, Largo from New World, and gems from Foster, Rossini, and Dvorak among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feese
School of
Derry Township
Hershey Central Theater
Oberon
C. M. von Weber
Strauss
Bennett
Bth Symphony
Dvorak
Adele
Lampe
Rossini
Cca
Cen
Tobani
Stephen Foster
E. Dvorak
Pleasant Up-To-Date Club welcomes ten new members
The Up-To-Date Club of the Young Women's Christian Association held recognition services last Wednesday evening. Ten new members joined: Grace Shearer, Mabel Murley, Mabel Kyebbs, Mary Mathers, Mary Detweiler, Anna Rayne, Pearl Collins, Katie Bowman, Froda Whitman. The room featured green and white decorations and refreshments were served. A play is planned for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Grace Shearer
Mabel Mwurley
Mabel Kyebbs
Mary Mathers
Mary Detweiler
Anna Rayne
Pearl Collins
Katie Bowman
Tvroda Whitman
The Searchlight Paper Emerges From Russellite Campaign
A new weekly paper The Searchlight appears in Plorin Pa edited by Philip Sidersky as part of the Italy Rus sall campaign. The 8 page quarto reports meetings in Hershey and notes Russellites expanding literature into Dauphin Lebanon and Lancaster counties.
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Ruakelllam
Philip Sidersky
Plorin
Hershey
Russellites
Thal Campaigen
Dauphin
Lebanon
Lancaster
Four Carloads of Cattle Arrive at Horshey Farms
Four carloads of fattening cattle were received from the Lancaster stock yards last week. They will be placed on the Horshey farms for fattening and later slaughtered at the Horshey abattoir.
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Tha
Arbor Day at Old Derry celebrates historic grove
The Derry Presbyterian Church hosts Arbor Day activities this Saturday at 2 15 PM. Governor to speak as speakers recount Old Derry history from 1720 to present and trees are planted by Hershey and Derry groups, with music from Hershey High School Chorus.
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Derry Presbyterian Church
Old Derry
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Derry
Spring Creek
Wingert
James’ Anderson
Donegal
Paxton
Wm. Bertram
John Roan
John Elder
Elder
H. B. King
Harrisburg
Harris
Perry
Market Square
George Edward Hawes
Hawes
John E. Snyder
Hershey
Thomas
L. B. Meekins
Hershey Press
Old Donny
Commonwealth
Comry Church
Hershey High School
Tershey
John Dildern
Noxshey
Derry Sunday School
Rentz
Wrad PD
Proulo
Cornellat
Hershey Band
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East Hershey
Moving Picture
George Earle Raiguel
Hummelstown Orchestra
Educational Committee of
Pastor Russell
Governor Brumbaugh
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