A Fine September Sunday in Hershey Draws Thousands
A typical September Sunday in Hershey drew thousands to churches parks and venues. The International Bible Students Association led by Pastor Russell held multiple services at Hershey Park Theater Hershey Convention Hall and an overflow gathering. Automobiles crowding Chocolate Avenue set a record with hundreds traveling from Harrisburg Lebanon and Lancaster.
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Hershey
Tia
International Bible Students Association
Russell
Hershey Park Theater
Hershey Convention Hall
Hershey Park
Pastor Russell
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Lancaster
Chocolate Avenue
Hershey Cafe
Park
Young Women's Christian Association
Zoo
Round Barn
Highland Park
Heat Hammers Hershey Schools Amid Strong August Like Week
Hershey endures a scorching September with cool nights bringing some relief. Principal Peters opposes interrupting classes but heat forced early dismissal on the warmest days. Enrollment climbs to 657 with 12 new pupils. Athletics focus on basketball amid limited football interest. Interclass games prep for interschool events in November. A high school orchestra is being formed by Miss Canan.
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Hershey
Peters
Brown
Mixangle
Tofrotar
Miss Canan
Plate Window Breaks Near Cocoa Avenue Store Opening
A frightened horse trotted onto the pavement at the Jersey Store on Cocoa Avenue and broke a plate flag window. Manager Clan arranged by phone for a replacement to be ready for the grand opening, keeping the windows intact.
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Jershey
Cocoa Avenue
Best Pictures at Hershey Park Theater This Week
Paramount films are shown at five cents at Hershey Park Theater this week and next, a test to gauge public interest in higher quality pictures. The program features well produced dramas with notable stage talent, promoted as a superior, non cheap entertainment option.
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Hershey Park Theater
Paramount Pictures
America
Hershey Theater
Meeting For Choral Society In Hershey Forms Plan
The Hershey Press announced a meeting to organize a Choral Society to be held at Hershey Central Theater. Director Harry G. Witmeyer suggests moving the meeting to Tuesday September 21 to avoid conflicting with Dr. Stough’s Hershey Park Theater sermon. The group hopes to perform The Holy City with a large membership.
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Hershey
Hershey Central Theater
Chocolate and
Cocoa Avenues
Dr. Stough
Hershey Park
Harry G. Witmeyer
Witmeyer
New Society
Holy City
Central Theater
Uptown
Post Office
Hershey Band Concerts Continue Sunday Program Listed
The Hershey Band plans a Sunday concert from 2 to 6 PM featuring Oberon Overture, In The Mill, Tarantella Forosetta, My Old Kentucky Home, Grand Selection from Faust, Melodies from The Sunny South, Pique Dame, Grand Scenes from Carmen, Valse di Concert, Sweet Reflections, William Tell March, Grand American Fantasia, and Star Spangled Banner. The program highlights cornet solos and a ballet piece as part of the afternoon enjoys motor parties and local interest.
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Hershey Band
Oberon
Weber
Gillet
Waust
Gounod
Kunkel Pursues Dauphin County District Attorney Nomination
Paul A. Kunkel of Bay, a candidate for Dauphin county District Attorney, visited Hershey on Tuesday meeting voters. He recounted being counted out four years ago and outlined his campaign for nomination on both the Democratic and Washington tickets with no Republican opponent.
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Paul A. Kunkel
Bay
Dauphin County
Tershey
Washington
Hershey Bureau Buzzes With Activity in Old School Building
The Hershey Bureau in Tor dhoy operates from the old school building at Choco lato and Gocon avenue. It issued nearly 20 000 factory viewing cards as it opened. Hundreds of employment applications arrive daily from visitors across the country seeking permanent Hershey work.
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Tordhoy
Hershey Bureau
Chocolato and
Gocon Avenue
Hershey
Evangelist Stough to Speak in Hershey on Monday Night
Evangelist Henry W. Stough will deliver a militant lecture on The Tragedy of Russellism in Hershey next Monday evening at 7:30 guided by Prof. Charles Weand. Music will be provided by a large visiting choir led from the stage by Weand with local ministers and choir members urged to attend.
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Evangelist Stough
Hershey
Henry W. Stough
Dr. Stough
Lebanon
Russellites
Dauphin
Lancaster
Lebanon Valley
Stough
Evangelist
Charles Weand
N. L. Linebaugh
East
America
Billy
Harrisburg
Old
Reading
Dr.Stough
Bryan, O
Oberlin College
Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago
Dr. Moody
Oak Park
Paartorate
Ray
J. Wilbur Chapman
Flu
Dy, Stough
Denver
Los Angeles
Portland
Romoka
Newark
J. Paul
Cambridge
Boston
Seattle
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Winnipeg
Dallna
Providence
Pawthelkeet
Moble
Rochester
Jersey City
Hartford
Norwich
Kansas City
New Badford
Syracuse
New Castle
Defiance
Fremont
Mastoria
Williamsport
Auburn
Qimba
Hornell
Sayra
Berwick
Sunbury
Choir Event At What United Brethren Church
The What United Brethren church choir hosted a Wednesday evening gathering that featured a chafing dish to two Ith members who had departed for Tehanon Valley College. Recitals by Ghia gift were Edwin Lopler and J. D. Williams, with refreshments served as reminiscences of college life were shared.
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What United Brethren Church
Ith
Tehanon Valley
Ghia
Wdwin “Lopler
J. D. Williama
Young Men's Club Plans Winter Activities and Smoking Room
Members of the Young Men's Club outline plans for a smoking room and a busy winter schedule. The executive committee approved a furnished smoking room with leather seating and a library table. Sports committees will form basketball and football teams, plus numerous hikes listed for late September to November. George Hench leads boy activities with weekly hikes and a recent reservoir tramp.
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Lebanon
Hershey
Grantville
Elizabethtown
Reading
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Pottsville
Allentown
Philadelphia
George Hench
Hench
Resevoir
Mothers Club Meeting Plans Fund Drive and Sale
A Mothers Club meeting in the school building discussed kindergarten enrollment at 40 and a five cent weekly contribution to defray expenses. A pie and doughnut sale is set for Mrs. Cain’s porch on Saturday Oct 2 from 10 30 to 12. Meetings will be held the second Tuesday each month with Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Whittle hosting in October. Officers include Mrs. Edwin Hershey president and Mrs. Ezra Hershey vice president with Mrs. Edwards secretary and Mrs. Eppley treasurer. advisory board includes Mrs. B D Clark, Mrs. Prank Magee and Mrs. Joseph Wills.
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Mothers Club
Edwards
Whittle
Edwin Hershey
Ezra Hershey
Eppley
D. Clark
Prank Magee
Joseph Wills
Eby Visits Hershey Ahead of Democratic Nomination
John H. Eby county commissioner visited Hershey on Thursday meeting supporters who wished him success in his campaign for the Democratic Washington nomination. Eby resides in Lykens.
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John H. Eby
Hershey
Wby
Lykens
Hershey Prop Public Library Sees Summer Membership Rise
The Hershey Prop Public Library reports summer gains with membership nearing 1,100 and monthly visitors averaging over 2,000. The season is unusually active for a library period of slower public interest.
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Hershey Prop Public Library
Students Enroll At Lebanon Valley College Fall Term
Students from Hershey and nearby areas enrolled at the opening of the fall term at Lebanon Valley College in Annville last week. Names include Virginia Hershay Walner Moyer Pauline Olay Paul Warner H Kottler Marty Toreman and Arthur Wagner.
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Hershey
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Mises
Virginia Hershay
Walner Moyer
Pauline Olay
Paul Warner
H. Kottler
Marty Toreman
Arthur Wagner
Weather forecast for the week expected to stay warm
Generally fair and warm weather prevails through Thursday or Friday when scattered thundershowers are likely. The second half of the week should be mostly fair with noticeably lower temperatures.
Hershey Implement sales break all records this season
The Hershey Store Department reports record farm implement and fertilizer sales for the harvest period. Sixteen carloads were sold in Arinville Palmyra Hummelstown Harrisburg Rockville and Bellaire with twelve more carloads on order. Hinman milking systems and New Holland engines boost demand as Amos B Coble and others adopt the featured equipment.
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Hershey Implement Department
Hershey
Arinville
Palmyra
Hummelstown
Harrisburg
Rockville
Bellaire
Implement Department
New Holland
Hinman
G. L.stroch
Mechanicsburg
Allen B. Shenk
Derry Church
Amos B. Coble
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Meck’s Summer Success in Hershey and Palmyra Churches
John Irwin Meck left Hershey to finish theological studies but will return monthly to preach. His summer charge at the Church of the Holy Trinity drew strong, growing congregations and praise. He also strengthened Palmyra’s church and praised Hershey’s beauty, progress, and civic life while urging ongoing local religious cooperation.
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John Irwin Meck
Hershey
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Meek
Meel
Palmyra
Mr. Meek
America
Mgr
Christiian Association
Hale Wallara
Jasua Ohriat
Be Auful Hershey
A Philadelphia Lady Discovers Hershey Surprises
A Philadelphia visitor on Labor Day praises Hershey’s Mansion, gardens, zoo, bank interior, cafe, and public school. She admires Mr. Hershey’s leadership, fondly recalls the rustic Mrs. Hershey home, and closes with a poem about living well and giving your best.
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Philadelphia
Labor Day
Hershey
Hershey Press
Hershey Zoo
Hershey Bank
Mrs. Hershey
Mr. Hershey
Feese Family Reunion Held at Wease Home in Wershey
Sunday a Feese family reunion gathered at the Samuel J Wease home in Wershey. Guests included Mr and Mrs James O Light and son from Lebanon Mr and Mrs Leroy Wagner and daughter from Lebanon and Mr and Mrs J Wallace Peese of Philadelphia. The three Peese children and all grandchildren attended. Mr and Mrs Peese were married in Myarstown thirty nine years ago. This is his fifth year in Horshoy.
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Samuel J. Wease
Wershey
Meese
James O. Light
Lebanon
Leroy Wagnar
J. Wallace Peese
Philadelphia
Mra
Peese
Oaasa
Myarstown
Horshoy
Berry Fuller Wedding Quiet Ceremony at Home
A quiet wedding occurred Saturday September 4 at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Talon Aretha Fuller wed tinevey Berry. The ceremony was performed by Roy George Snavely Rentz and witnessed by Lew friends. Mrs Barry long time resident, connected with Horahay Chocolate Company, and the couple plan to reside in Palmyra after a week trip to Shamokin.
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Richard’ S Talon Aretha
Ada Nora Fuller
Tinevey
Berry
Roy
George Snavely Rentz
Barry
Horahay Chocolate Company
Shamokin
Palmyra
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Mr. Kunkel
Mothers’ Meeting
Mr. Eby
Mr. Meck
Feese
Berry—Fuller
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