Wilsons Thanksgiving Proclamation Declares New Era of Peace
President Wilson proclaims Thanksgiving Day for November 28 1918 praising peace as a triumph of right and urging national prayer and gratitude for wartime victory while seeking renewed courage and unity to build a peaceful world. Also notes theatre listings and films for Thanksgiving week.
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Washington
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
District of Columbia
United States of America
Girl Philippa heads to Hershey Central Theatre
Thanksgiving Eve program features the eight part Blue Ribbon Feature Girl Philippa directed by S Rankin Drew. Anita Stewart stars as a radiant cafe cashier in this Robert W Chambers adaptation.
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New York
Fox
Jim Tarver
Philippa
Robert W. Chambers
S. Rankin Drew
Hershey Central Theatre
Dainty Anita Stewart
Vitagraph
Union Thanksgiving Services at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
The United Churches of Hershey hold their Union Services on Thanksgiving Day at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. R. H. Taylor of the Presbyterian church delivering the sermon. Music features a 17-voice Boy’s Vested Choir from Elizabethtown.
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United Churches of
Peace Jubilee In Hershey Seeks Community Celebration
A call to Hershey groups urges a large holiday gathering to honor returning soldiers. Readers are asked to submit ideas for a mass meeting at a suitable venue with music, entertainment, and possibly talks by veterans.
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Hershey Central Theatre
Hershey
Hershey Reserves
Hershey Boy Scouts
Hershey Red Cross
Hershey Men’s Club
Hershey Y. W.C. A
Hershey Consolidated School
Hershey Industrial School
Hershey Dept
Hershey Transit Co
Hershey Chocolate Co
Candy as Food for Soldiers In War Time
The piece explains chocolate and candy are energy foods for soldiers, detailing calories per pound for various candy forms and urging civilians to limit candy use to preserve sugar for the military, serving candy only as a dessert when meals lack other sweets.
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J. E. Leikauf
Hershey Sees Major Building Boom After War
After wartime shortages lift the embargo on building materials Hershey plans a record construction surge. About 100 brick hollow tile and timber houses are to rise in the southern part of Hershey below Areba street, starting as soon as weather and materials allow.
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Hershey
Areba Street
Hershey Company Secures Large Government Order
The Hershey Chocolate Company won a major government order to supply half pound chocolate cakes to two million soldiers overseas for Christmas. Wrapping must be finished by December 5 with 300 extra women sought to assist. Local women answered eagerly, and the firm thanks every helper. The shipment requires over 60 freight cars from Hershey to New York.
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Hershey Chocolate Company
Hershey
New York
Bridge Repair Demand Over Muddy Spring Creek Crossing
Residents of Spring Creek demand road supervision after a rain left hole filled with water at the bridge foot of Bowling Alley hill. A child was splashed, clothes ruined, and damaged springs in autos. They call for immediate filling of holes to prevent repeated incidents.
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Spring Creek
Bowling Alley Hill
Christian Endeavor Rally Set for Harrisburg Second Reformed Church
Arrangements nearly complete for a rousing Christian Endeavor rally in Harrisburg under Dauphin county and Harrisburg C E Unions. Two sessions planned on Tuesday November 26 with a luncheon and social hour at 6 pm in the church social hall. Dauphin county societies and city unions to send at least two delegates. accommodations overnight via Charles R Bartley Harrisburg. Rev Charles E Schaeffer D D of Philadelphia to speak in the evening.
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Christian Endeavor
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
C.E
Second Reformed Church
Bessie E. March
Thirteenth Street
Charles R.bartley
Bellevue Road
Charles E. Schaeffer
Philadelphia
Reformed Church
United States
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