Hershey News 1963-02-21

              HERSHEY NEWS
Vol. 11 HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY 21, 1963 No. 4
IT'S ON TO CORTINA, ITALY, and the World Championships for
Hershey's Tommy Litz, United States Men's Figure Skating Cham-pion
and second place winner in the North American Championships.
Upon his arrival at the Harrisburg Airport last Sunday night, Tommy
was greeted by the Hershey High School Pep Band and many of his
friends who braved the cold weather to welcome the national cham-pion
back to home grounds. Seventeen-year-old Tommy, who leaves
today for Italy, is a senior at Hershey High School.
Tommy Litz Wins U.S. Skating Crown;
Places 2nd hi The North Americans
Tommy Litz was crowned the new
king of American ice skating dur-ing
the recent competitions at Long
Beach, California. Spectators gave
,Tottuny a standing ovation and ex-perts
raved about his sensational
free skating program.
The seventeen-year-old high school
senior defeated last year's champion
Monty Hoyt to take the title which
is something that hasn't been done
before in American ice skating his-tory.
Tommy finished third in the
compulsory figures but his dazzling
free skating program pulled him up
to a first place and the national
championship.
Following the U. S. Champion-ships,
Tommy, his Mother and his
coach Felix Kaspar, flew to Van-couver,
Canada, where he took part
in the North American Champion-
Alktliter stunning pertorni-ance
in free skating was turned in
by the U.S. winner. Tommy finish-ed
fifth in the compulsory figures,
but skated brilliantly in the free
skating competition to capture the
runner-up position behind Don Mc-
Pherson of Canada.
Now it's on to the World Cham-pionships
which are scheduled to
open on February 28 in Cortina,
Italy. Tommy will leave this
week, with his coach, former
world's title holder, Felix Kaspar.
First EUB Church
Has Dedicated New
Education Building
The new addition to the education-al
building of the First Evangelical
United Brethren Church and other
renovations to the existing educa-tional
facilities and the church
sancturary was dedicated last Sun-day
morning, February 17.
Dr. Warren F. Mentzer, superin-tendent
of the East Pennsylvania
Conference of the EUB Church, de-livered
the sermon and took charge
of the dedicatory part of the serv-ice.
The Rev. Thomas W. Guinivan,
pastor of the church, conducted the
service, and .presented the keys to
the new addition to the vice presi-dent
of the Board of Trustees, Mr.
James Stover.
In the new addition, the ground
floor portion houses the kindergar-ten
area. The first floor includes the
nursery area and a kitchenette while
the second floor provides space for
the youth department and one class
room for the post-high school age
group.
The renovated part of the building,
ground floor, includes the choir
room and closets which have been
provided for choir apparel for both
the junior and senior choirs. The
primary department has been re-painted
and the social room and
kitchen have been given a new coat
of paint and new lighting fixtures.
The renovated portion of the sec
ond floor, which houses the junior
dept., has been carpeted, refurnish-ed
and repainted as has the first
floor.
The church sanctuary has been
carpeted wall to wall in dark red
and the pews and flooring have been
re-inforced and a new sound system
and new emergency lighting system
have been installed.
Open house, with guided tours,
was held in the afternoon.
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE OF CANADA NOW IN PRODUCTION. Canadian - manufactured Hershey's
products are now in production and distribution in Canada. The initial release of product included 10c
Milk Chocolate, Almond, Mr. Goodbar, Krackel and Semi-Sweet Bars plus 10c boxes of Kisses. These
items have been released throughout the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, where nearly two-thirds
of Canada's population resides. Distribution in the remainder of the country will follow as product
becomes available. The plant at Smiths Falls now employes about 75 persons. Production has been
centered upon 10c bar items for the initial release, with other products scheduled for introduction in
the near future. Eventually, the Smith Falls plant will be turning out for the Canadian market prac-tically
all products which are produced at Hershey. In the photo left to right are Jitu Kelley, Mrs.
Gloria T. Rickey, Joe Miller and Walt Hauser.
PRESENTING THE KEYS to the new addition to the educational
building at the First Evangelical United Brethren Church to the Rev.
Dr. Warren F. Mentzer. superintendent of the East Pennsylvania Con-ference
of the EUB Church, is Mr. Walter Zarfoss of the architectural
firm of J. Alfred Hamm and Associates of York. Dr. Mentzer pre-sented
the keys to the Rev. Thomas W. Guinivan, pastor of the
church, during the dedication service last Sunday morning and Rev.
Guinivan in turn passed them on to the vice-president of the Board
of Trustees, James Stover. From the left are Mr. Zarfoss, Dr. Ment-zer,
Rev. Guinivan and Mr. Raymond Shaver, general chairman of
the building committee.
Churches To Present Musical Program
The churches of the community
and surrounding areas will this year
present a choral presentation en-titled
"American Sacred Music —
Lent and Eastertide." Sponsored by
the Hershey Ministerium, the pro-gram
will be given on Sunday March
31, 1963, in the Hershey Community
Theatre.
As in previous years there will
be an orchestra to accompany some
of the numbers
Rehearsal dates for members of
the community chorus have been
set for February 24, March 3, 10, 17
and 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the
Hershey High School Auditorium.
Paul G. Fisher, head of the music
department of the Derry Township
Schools, will serve as director for
the group.
Chorus members include church
choir yolunteers and others of the
Hershey, Palmyra, Humnnelstown,
Campbelltown and Union Deposit
areas.
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORPORATION employees have received
the Pennsylvania Manufacture Association's highest safety citation.
the "Million Hour Plaque" for the 8th time in ceremonies held re-cently
at the plant. Mr. James F. Malone of PMA (left), who pre-sented
the award, also stated that the Hershey Corporation, is the
only industry under PMA in the state to have the distinction of ac-quiring
the safety award so often. The award was granted to the em-ployees
for 100,214.610 consecutive man hours without a time loss ac-cident.
Mr. Samuel F. Hinkle (right), president of the Hershey
Chocolate Corp., accepted the award.
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