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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
8
Mr and Mrs John E Snyder returned from Philadelphia. Families and friends gathered at Lebanon and Hershey areas for visits and gatherings. Local celebrations include births and anniversaries at Palmyra Hummelstown Reading and Lebanon with travel to Washington and Atlantic City noted.
Anita Stewart stars in The Daring Diana at Hershey Central Theatre next Saturday at 8 15 pm a Blue Ribbon feature praised for throb and thrill. Next Wednesday the program offers Naked Hearts a Blue Bird play starring Francelia Billington with chivalry love and tragedy themes admission ten cents. The high quality shows draw visitors from nearby towns.
More than 1000 Church of the Brethren members attended the fall communion at Henry’s Meeting House east of Hershey. Elder Joseph Long of York led the services and many communed. Next Sunday the group will dedicate a new meeting house in Hummelstown on South Water Street with services at 2 o’clock led by Elder Ralph Scholsser of Elizabethtown.
A prominent Derry Republican, Mr. Yingst, recounts a dream that Wilson would win as Hughes led early, claiming an awakening at 4 am and reports of Wilson's election appearing on election screens. He stuck to the dream until final counts confirmed Wilson's re election.
A steer wandered into Derry Church last Wednesday night tearing down fences and damaging yards and gardens of several properties before escaping a guard of men. It was later captured on J. H. Moyer's farm at the town's west end.
Hershey defeated Pleasant Hill A C of Lebanon 38 to 0 at Park Field for their third shutout win. The line dominated and Captain Foster led multiple end runs with Ed Zimmerman, W. Zimmerman and Sollenberger contributing strong ground gains. Next games include Kelker All Stars of Harrisburg on November 18 at 2 30 p m and East End A C of Harrisburg on November 25 at Hershey Park field.
Brook trout aging one and two years were released in Spring Creek last week from Belle fonte alate hatcheries. Hugh Wagner and Mr Signor distributed them at the local station. State Commission of Fisheries reports 325 500 brook trout sent out in October, plus 121 000 sunfish 45 000 catfish 24 000 black bass and 14 000 tadpoles.
Lebanon Valleys varsity football team defeated Muhlenburg College 6 to 0 in Allentown with Walter scoring a 40 yard TD. The win marked a significant game for Coach Geyer this season. Reserves lost 19 to 0 to Palmyra in a separate contest.
The John Elder Men's Bible Class met at Rev. R. H. Taylor's home for study and a brief business session. Attendees included Paul Gingrich, Paul Grimm, M. A. Gundersdorff, John Boyer, S. Wherry, S. P. Bacastow, Ivan L. Mease, and the host. The next gathering is set for December 20 at S. P. Bacastow's home.
An advertising folder for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad promotes a trip to Atlantic City with the label Through Reading Doors to Winter Shores. The folder highlights its attractiveness and a sense of invitation, aiming to entice travelers.
A party from Hershey and Derry toured Bellegrove Cemetery on Sunday in the Amos IE Hershey auto truck. They viewed the graves of friends and relatives, with attendees including Mr and Mrs John Gordon, Mrs Irvin Runger and children, Mrs John Snavely and son, Mr and Mrs Oscar Spancake, Mrs Charles Wess and children, Mr and Mrs Levi Hess and John Spancake.
Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren church met at Mary Painter’s home on Tuesday evening with over thirty members attending. Refreshments were served.
A six cylinder Audsaon hearse built by Blehl's Carriage and Wagon Works of Reading is described as a modern complete body with a rich, handsome appearance that draws unusual attention in the Lebanon Valley.
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