Many Hershey area people travel and visit friends
A long list of local residents and relatives frequenting visits across cities includes Mrs. W. F. R. Murrie and children in Cumberland Md and Mr. Murrie in New York City on business. Numerous trips to Philadelphia Harrisburg Lancaster and Hummelstown appear with marriages births hunting trips and social events noted throughout the Palmyra Hershey region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. R. Murrie
Cumberland
Murrie
C. E. McEvoy
Bachmanville
Jacob Geiman
David B. Snyder
William Glotfelter
Sand Beach
Juniata County
Edith Freed
New Haven
Shellsville
Albert Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Mary Motter
Heilmandale
Mark
Harry Gingrich
Palmyra
Amos E. Hershey
Morris Wenger
William Hershey
Addison
Ida
Annville
C. P. Saylor
J. C. Hess
Cyrus Garman
Philadelphia
Hess
Studebaker
A. K. Moyer
John Landis
Paris Shelley
Thelma
Israel Moyer
Runkle
John Hummer
Ed. Ll. Lingle
William Hoke
Reuben Greiner
B. L. Kopp
A. J. Smith
Bismuk
Thomas Smith
Derry Church
Harry Phillips
Harrisburg
Sartisle
Pine Street
David Gordon, Jr
Cyrus Boyer
Lobanon County
Hershey Chocolate Company
Raymond C. Hackett
Newville
Shakespearian Club Masquerade at Miss Brinser’s Home
Hockersville notes report a Shakespearian Club masquerade at Miss Brinser’s home last Saturday. Neighbors and families including Mr and Mrs Harry Hocker and Emma visited Arthur Hocker in Palmyra. Activities mention Dew and Ed Shenk Sunday school visit and Erma Hocker at Lebanon Valley College event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinser
Harry Hocker
Emma
Arthur P. Hocker
Palmyra
George Hallman
Edith Shenk
Annville
Erma Hocker
Lebanon Valley College
Clarence Erb
Martin Seltzer
Campbelltown
Maurice Foreman
Elizabeth Shaeffer
Round Top
Frank Hocker
Clyde Erb
Harrisburg
Ammon R. O'Neil
O'Neill
Levi Nye
Bachmanville News and Weekend Socials
Bachmanville closes school for the week while scholars enjoy Institute week. Residents visit Palmyra and Middletown attend church services and Halloween events. Local families host and visit, including Mr and Mrs A G Bachman, and Mrs CG Brandt among others.
Corn show and church notices from Campbelltown area
Campbelltown jottings invite the community to a corn show in the Schoolroom Friday evening with all welcome. Sunday School at 9 and church service at 10 on Sunday. News notes include Mrs A G Risser and Mrs G C Wolfersberger at a Myerstown convention, Harry Hamilton moving from Hershey farm to town, Landis Greenewalt employed at State College, and the Palmyra marriage of Clarence Neidig and Miss Nye at the Reformed parsonage by Rev J Frantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Leithiser
Edwin C. Dearnley
Germantown
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wilson
P. S. Gibble
Jacob. Henney
Martha
Anna
Rufus
Newmanstown
Lancaster County
Frank
Kelp
Arthur
John
Union Square
Park Bryson
Allen Walton, Jr
Hummelstown
Graeff
East Hershey
J. Landiss Strickler
O. Bordner
Raymond Caton
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Princeton
N. J
Harvard
Wilson Rhoads
Gladys Rhoads
Joy
Milton
Reuben Meyers
John Stahley
George Henry
Bachmanville
C. Li Meyer
Joseph Detweiler
Ruth
Minnie Detweiler
Rockville
Jonas Basehore
Sand Hill
L. Edwards
Reading
William Stocker
Virginia
Katherine Witman
Amanda Witman
Palmyra
Witman
Harry Ditzler
Alwert’s Mill
Berks County
Hershey
Samuel J. Feese
Leroy Wagner
Lebanon
Wagner
A. S. Keiger
Kreiper
Wills Mye Hospital
Kreiver
I. J. Wilson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mra
Snyder
William Dowdrick
Oberlin
J. B. Sneath
Krelgear
Misa Anna Mack
Goldsboro
Maulfiule
Mechanicsburg
Hans Bigley
Akron
Ohio
Frands
Ulrich Wollmer
Warrisburg
Ronda
Harry Poorman
Jayla Wollmar
J. Prank Page
Harry Fasnacht
William P. Vetter
A. G, Bachman
Raymond Epler
Colebrook
A. G
Martin
Murbey
Hoth
Brethren Church
Misson
Amy Brandt
Myra, Kulp
Cama Goss
Middletown
G. Brandt
Campballtown
William P. Yatter
Joseph Cgunder
Henry Ivy
Rheoama
Abram Cgarman
Deodate
A. G. Risser
G. C. Wolfersberger
Myerstown
Harry Hamilton
Landis
Swatara Station Bible Class Opens New Building
The Swatara Station Bible Class, led by president John Z. Yorty, held its first session in the new building with Miss Sara Balsbaugh supervising the primary class and Rev. R. A. Bausch delivering an address. Miss Bertha Gingrich and Mrs. Martin Hoover joined as visitors while Mrs. Lineweaver is listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Z. Yorty
R. A. Bausch
Maude Seiler
George H. Seiler
Sara Balsbaugh
R. A.’ Bausch
H. R. Laucks
Four Generations Gather for Family Reunion at Berks County Home
Four generations assembled at the home of Mrs. Levi Auchenbach in South Mountain Berks County Sunday for a family reunion. Attendees from Palmyra Hershey Annville Palmyra area included Milton Slesser T Frank Ream Irvin Freed Joseph Ream Anita Ream W R Ream Sarah Nye George Ream Dorothy Ream Ida Ream Alvin Ream and others. Mrs Auchenbach hosted a lavish dinner as relatives arrived in two Mitchell touring cars and an auto truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Auchenbach
South Mountain
Dorothy
Alvin
Ream
Ida Ream
Palmyra
Harry Miller
Annville
Auchenbauch
Mitchell
Exercises For Better Health by the Men's Club
The Physical Department provides a home exercise chart for men unable to attend gym classes. The Director demonstrates for those who cannot read the chart, and the Health League arranges the program. Benefits increase with vigorous effort, repetition, and daily practice, especially with windows open and a sponge bath and brisk rub afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health League
Death of Walter Gates in Automobile Accident
Walter Gates died in an automobile accident after a skull fracture. Miss Irene Gates and John Gates were summoned to their Lebanon home by the event. Gates had worked in Hershey during the Brethren convention last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Gates
John Gates
Lebanon
Walter
Mar
Gates
Hershey
Unusual Blossoms Found Near Waltonville by Charles Clark
Charles Clark from this place gathered several branches of cherry and apple blossoms while walking near Waltonville last Sunday afternoon. The finds were unusual for this time of year and noted by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonville
Charles Clark
Hershey Women Attend YWCA Volunteer Conference in Harrisburg
Mrs. Hanhoecker Mrs. Mlowers Misa Bertha Moyer and Mrs. M I Hershey travel from Hershey to Harrisburg for the voluntary work conference of the YWCA with delegates from the Hershey Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanhoecker
Mlowers
Misa Bertha Moyer
M. I
Close Race In Gas Pavilion Junior Contest
The Old Rose team led by Miss Ista Murrie holds eight and a half points while the Blues led by Miss Byar Runkle trail with sixteen and one point in a tense pavilion race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Mias Ista Murrie
Blues
Mins Bya Runkle
Employed Boys Night School Opens with Ten Attendees
The Employed Boys Night School opened November 1 at 7 00 p.m. with ten boys including John and Winfield Zimmerman Monroe Stover and Stanley Gibble. Instructor William Houseworth leads the class using Hamilton Intermediate Arithmetic and other texts as boys study twice weekly and visit local attractions for broader life lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zimmerman
Winfield Zimmerman
Monroe Stover
Stanley Gibble
Lester Hummel
Clarence’ Bomgardner
Houseworth
Aging Harrisburg couple to retire after 51 years market stall life
Mr and Mrs David Handshaw aged 79 and 74 will spend their remaining years in a cottage near Hershey after 51 years of marriage and 48 years selling farm products from Verbeke Street Market House. They held stall No 42 since the market opened and were daily vendors with Front Street families and other regular customers. Handshaw is slightly crippled by rheumatism but generally in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verbeke Street
Harrisburg
David Handshaw
Hershey
Front Street
Mgr. Mhandshaw
Silver Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Samuel M Spangler
Mr and Mrs Samuel M Spangler of Fontana celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with a large dinner and gifts. Guests included numerous relatives and friends from Mastersonville, Florin, Lan caster, Elstonville, Milton Grove, Bis mark, Cleona, Derry Church, Palmyra, Lebanon, Philadelphia, Schaefferstown, Manheim, York and other local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Spangler
Fontana
Stanley
Irvin Snyder
Anna Snyder
Martin Haldeman
Nicholas
Palmyra
Adam Spangler
Tilda Ristenball
Emma Gingrich
C. D. Hoke
Lebanon
M. Clayton Spangler
Philadelphia
William Rekert
Mary
Bessie
Anna
Schaefferstown
Camp Fire Girls Host Halloween Party for Juniors Club
The Camp Ira Girls of the YWCA held a Friday evening party with Juniors of the Young Men's Club as guests. Halloween decorations brightened the room and several games were played with prizes won by Daniel Copenhaver and Blanch Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ira
Young Woman's Christian Association
Daniel Copenhaver
Blancha Gordon
Help Wanted Hershey Machinist Lathe Work
Steady work and good pay offered by Hershey Employment Bureau. Experienced machinist needed for lathe work with steady hours and reliable pay at the Hershey facility. Apply in person or at the Hershey Employment Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Employment Bureau
Five Mile Road Race Promises Wide Reading Entry
The Reading Athletic Club stages a five mile modified road race in Reading Pa on Saturday afternoon November 18 1915 at four o clock. Seven Amateur Athletic Union entrants from Hershey Men’s Club include Harry Wirth Allen Fidler E A Smith Walter Stahley Edward Lewis Fred Clark and John Allen. The course runs from the Reading Eagle Office along Penn Street to New Bridge out Harrisburg Pike to a two and a half mile mark return to the Eagle Office. Prizes feature gold medals for the first ten silver medals for the next ten and bronze Survivor’s Medals for all finishers with the top five receiving loving cups. About 150 to 200 runners are expected with Harrisburg well represented. Plans also aim for a local marathon or relay event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Reading Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Union
Hershey Men’s Club
Harry Wirth
Allen Fidler
E. A. Smith
Walter Stahley
Edward Lewis
Fred Clark
John Allen
Wirth
Reading Eagle
Penn Street
New Bridge
Harrisburg Pike
Eagle Office
J. M. Brandau
S. D. Clark
James Millard
Harrisburg
Church Visit Notes and Local Social Roundup
Bindnagles Church and Palmyra families kept busy with visits to friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs William Ohmacht and Mr and Mrs John Adam Ramler of Deer. Football team remains ready and in excellent condition as district social life continues in Palmyra and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ohmacht
Palmyra
John Adam Ramler
Deer
Steelstown
Irvin Reese
Syner
C. E. Barnhart
John Miller
M. B. Farling
Charles Crum
D. W. Hemperly
Jacob Buck
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph Harmon
Linglestown
Mrs. Harmon
Aaron Bomgardner
J. G. Bomgardner
Elmer Hemperly
Mr. Hemperly
Abe Wilhelm
Lemberger's
Rev. Hoffer
Hershey
Friends
David Pickel
Edward Fisher
Jacob Gerberich
West Lebanon
One Happenings Rally Day Events Highlight Services
Attendance at One Happenings Rally Day services was strong with two sermons by Prof Deel of Albright College. Visits occurred among the Shambers and Shirk family members, while Ulrich and Killinger families spent weekends in town and nearby towns. Spitler family moved to Reinohlsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deel
Albright College
George Shamber
Tacy
Harry Shirk
Henry Alspach
Mabel Ulrich
Rechthold
Lebanon
H. A. Albert
Irank Paine
Howard and
Helen
Misa
Naomi Killinger
Ralph Killinger
Jones
George Spitler
Reinohlsville
Model Husband Down Quarryville Way Ad
A Lancaster Intelligencer housekeeper ad prompts responses from men. One suitor describes himself as 4 years old, 6 feet, 175 pounds with a dark complexion and asks about wages and age, offering to write by mail from a farm three miles from Quarryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarryvilla Way
Keaper
Lancaster Intelligencer
Quarryville
Mall
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Snavely Rentz
H. G. Mumma
William Jennings Bryan
Technical High School
George J. ‘Eppley
Robert
Lancaster
Simon J. Eby
E. J. Krause
George. Roberts
E. L. Bomgardner
Charles. Kramer
John Leese
Herbert Scott
William. C. Brinker
Orville Hoffer
Fleetwood
Mary Hoffer
P. S. Wilson
Hagerstown
C. J. Hamme
Dover
York County
H. Kettler
Paul
Hoffman
A. O. Shaffer
Baltimore
John GC. Moyer
Park Avenue
East Main Street
Caracas Avenue
H. J. Howell
Kam A. Bau
Hockersville
Doings
Swatara Station
Walter Gates
Hershey Ladies
Brandgn
Bindnagles Church
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