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Greatest of all our holidays yet no one knows anything definite about its origin, nobody knows who first celebrated it, or when or where or how. And nobody even knows if December 25 is the right anni-versary of Christ's nativity. The early Christians looked upon the celebration of birthdays as heathenish, the birthday of the Lord himself not even excepted. But with the triumph of Christianity the old prejudice died out; and then the date of the Saviour's birth became a matter of ecclesiastical investi-gation. The Western churches, as re-ported by St. Cyril to Julius (Bishop or Pope of Rome from 337 to 352) held it to be December 25. In many Eastern churches January 6th had been fixed on as the date of anniversary. Other dates, accepted by smaller minorities were April 20, May 20, March 29 and September 29. But being so far satisfied with the report of St. Cyril, Pope Julius established, about the middle of the fourth century, the festival of Rome on December 25. Before the end of the century that date had been accepted by all the nations of Christen-dom. Christmas in those early days frequently reproduced all the worst orgies, the de-baucheries and indecencies of the Bacchan-alia and the Saturnalia, even the clergy themselves being whirled into the vortex. The wild revels of the Christmas period in olden times almost stagger belief. Obscenity , drunkeness, blasphemy—noth-came amiss. In England was the soil in which Merry Christmas took its firmest root . Christ-mas then was not a single day of sport. It had its preliminary novena which began December 16, and it ended on January 6. All this period was devoted to holiday-making. It was a democratic festival, all classes mixing in the merry-making and hospitality was universal. An Eng-lish country gentleman of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries held open house. With daybreak on Christmas morning the tenants and neighbors thronged into the hall. The ale was broached while black-jacks and Cheshire cheese, with toast, cordant sounds. There is music, dancing and distribution of gifts in every house. Strangers are sure of a hearty welcome while all ceremony and restraint are absent. There are services in the Cathe-drals, feasting, games and sports of all sorts, in which bull-fighting is the favorite. More religious, perhaps, than other nations, is our own observance of the nativit y. It is the season of all the year when the best that is within us is given expression. As each Christmas Day dawns there is rekindled within each of us a spiri t of good-will towards mankind and rin ging in truest sincerity is our greeting,—"A Merry Christmas." sugar and nutmeg, went plentifully around. But with the rise of Puritani sm the very existence of Christmas was threatened . Prynne complained that the England of his day could not celebrate Christmas "without drinking, roaring, healthing, dicing, carding, dancing, masques and stage plays which Turks and In-fidels would abhor to practice." And Puritanism brought the anti-Christmas feelin g with it in the May flower t o New England. The General Court , of Massa-chu setts in 1659 ordered a non-observance of Christmas Day and it was not until 1681 that Massachusetts repealed the ordinance of 1659. There are many superstitions connected witli the coming of Christmas. From time immemorial the cock is supposed to have unwonted energy and sagacity at that season. The Indians of Upper Canada believed that on Christmas night all deer knelt and looked up to the Great Spirit. In the German Alps it is believed the cattle have the gift of language on Christmas eve . In Poland the belief was prevalent that on Christmas night the heavens opened and the scene of Jacob's ladder was re-enacted but the Saints only were permitted to see it. In certain parts of Austria randies are put in the windows so that the Christ-child may not stumble in passing through the village. From the frozen North to the South of perpetual summer there is found no land where the Christmas festival is not cele-brat ed today. Each land has its peculiar customs, but in no lan d is Christmas more generally celebrated than in Scandinavia. Peace and good-will is the order of the season. The courts are closed , old quarrels are adjusted and feuds are for-gotten. It is especially the land of the Yule-tog, of Christmas stories and legends of Thor and Odin. It is the lime for skating, sledging, dan cin g and a general frolic. It is customary for each member of the family to take a bath on the after-noon preceding Christmas and often-times It. is the only thorou gh bath that is received durin g the year. In many villa ges candles are left burning In the windows nil ni ght , to give light to Kiistine, who brin gs the gifts. The birds of the air tiro not for gotten and a sheaf of wheat is placed on a pole In front of each house to provide them with food, So in Peru , we find certain peculiar features. Streets packed with noisy people, while Jok e, jest , and merry prank become the rule, Music of guitars, clatterin g castanets and pebbles rattling in gourds fill the air with min gled dls- Ancient Chri stmas Customs and as Celebrated Today ^^2jW* Once again we now repeat "J^ar v, *K wf oi e °^' °^ wis^ **H fcifk vL W&i'^ *-*° m'^ ana1 sweet- \-JBmu _^^g ^ 9 Vtvv ff ltxx v Cimstmas to &U - gg||jy & E^ff iS^ HERSHEY DEPARTMENT STORE MJf^ffiw tJF HERSHEY. PA. ™ MRS. WILLIAM CAPSTICK IS HON ORED BY LADY FRIENDS The home of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Capstick, was the scene, on last Wednes-day evening, of a very delightfu l affair. Ladies of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church , to the number of about t hirty, sprang a complete surprise when they descended upon the Capstick domicile to do honor to Mrs. Capstick , who will within the near futur e sever relations here. The evening was complete with wholesome fun and merriment , as numerous interestin g games and music, vocal and instrumental , were employed to make it memorable in the heart and mind of each one present. A very delicious list of refreshments was served by the ladies. Mrs. Capstick , who, with her husband will soon move to Lebanon , was a member of Hol y Trinit y Lut heran Church , of the Diakonia Ladies' Bi ble Class and also of the Ladies' Missionary Society. She was active and loyal in each of these bodies, sincere of purpose, and conscientious in .ill things She was held in warm esteem by the ladies with whom she came in con-tact and it was in fitting form that they so impressively gathered on this occasion to make known their appreciation for a friendship, so pure and true , and to express their legists that circumstances must re-move from their circles here, one whose presence was inspiration and whose mem-bership and personality was so greatly valued. Present were : Mrs. Phoebe Whittle , Mrs. E. L, Bomgardner , Mrs. John Leese, Mrs. Robert Slahley, Mrs. A. M. Hinkle , Mrs. John Hummer, Mrs. All en ilflchins , Mrs. John Shay, Mrs. H . G. Mumma, Mrs. J, E. Kelnoelil , Mrs. George Kline, Mrs, Julius Uelsor , Mrs. James Putt , Mrs. John Hersliey, Mrs. Warren Allen , Mrs. Irvin Gordon, Mrs. George Dechert, Mrs. Norman Stahlcy, Mrs. Jacob Ebersole, Mrs. Wilson Rhodes, Mrs. Grover Sheck-art , Mrs. Daniel Yost , Mrs. N. W. Wolfin ger, Mrs. Frank Christ , Mrs. Admiral Trum p, Mrs. George Adams, Mrs. W, A, Capstick , Miss Jean Capstick , Miss Louise Shay and John Shay, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr." and Mrs. Rohrcr Suavely announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathar-ine Mary, to John J. Daniel , of Iiershoy, Two of the greatest factors in life, today , heredity and environment, have been used by Douglas Fairbanks in supplying the theme for his third United Artists Corporation production , "The Molly-coddle," which will be the feature attrac-tion at the Centra l theatre on Christmas Day, December 25. In "The Mollycoddle" Douglas Fair-banks, as Richard Marshall , the Fift h, is an offspring of many generations of fear-less fighters. His ancestors fought all the way through the Revolution ; all across the plains and all down the coast of the western country. In the title role, Fairbanks is trans-planted in England at an early age. He arrives at his youth through the so-called hot house cultiv ati on wi th the resu l t that his early manhood found him gentle in manner; quiet of voice ; fastidious in dress and addicted to such affectations as monocl e, perfume and cigarette holders. There is no question but that he went very well with his environment; but everything about him grated on the rul - bloodcd Americans with whom he came in contact , for their knowledge of English-men had been gained from fiction. He wtts considered just a plain "Mollycoddle. " But something happens in his life and he gets back to America. A girl is the cause and for her he tries to crack the shell of his English exterior. He is not much of a success at the start for he had been too thoroughly saddled with en-vironment. Conditions were different then. Many obstacles crossed his path and he was called ujxj ii in numerous emergencies. Then his ancestry took hold. He forged to the front and scouted as his plainsman grandfather might hiwvs scouted ; stood u p under fire as his Revolutionary grand-father must have; rescued beauty in distress as his cavalier father surely did and fought as till four of his grandfathers would have if rolled into one. Walla ce Beery as the "villain " has considerable to do in developing Ihe ancestry of "The Mollycoddle " over his environment and Ruth Renick , as the pretty girl who starts the turning point of it nil , is responsible for many of the thrillin g situations. It 's "Dong 's" latest and best produc-tion. You will surely and richly enjoy it. "The Mollycoddle " at Central Theatre on Christmas Evening CENTRAL THEATRE Saturday, December 25—Christmas Night— Douglas Fairbanks in "The Molly-coddle," considered the best of all Fair-bank's pictures, Also u special comedy, Larry Semon, In "The Stage-Hand. " Monday, December 27-—Tom Mix in "Prtiirio Trails, " Also "Bride 1,'i." Wednesday, December 29—Jack Pick-ford In "The Double Dyed Deceiver. " To Bell Telephone subscribers, of the Hershey Exchange, the local management-and its staff of ever-faithful operators, desire to extend in heartiest tones, a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. Likewise, since the new year, with its resolutions and pledges, is about to be ushered in, they feel it would be not amiss to call to the attention of the good people of the community, a certain practice which must be eliminated if the Company is not to be restricted in its earnest desire to render at all times first class service. The board at the local Exchange is filled , every circuit being taken , which means a quantit y of combinations so great that to expect an operator to mem-orize correctl y each one would be equiva-lent to assigning an impossible task Now you want to enter a call and ask for John Doe—what must the opera tor patiently do? And while she is hurriedly trying to locate John Doe's number to complete your call , another call is entered , "Give me Sam Smith, please,"---and so on, and on. It has actuall y occurred that in thi s manner as many as a dozen calls have been received in rapid succession. The resul t ant confu sion , long delays and poor service can well be imagined. And upon whom does the responsibility lie? It is obviously nec essary that (n assist the local telephone management in their manifest desire to assure good and quick service, at all times, we must acquire the practice of ascer t ainin g th e number of our respective calls and then to enter the call in accordance with this plan which is un deniably the bett er and whi ch will mean more efficient and satisfactory tele-phone service every day. MERRY XMAS TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS HAND MADE CHRI STMAS GIFTS The Always Shining Class of the United Brethren Sunday School wants to an-nounce that they have beautiful hand-made Christmas gift suggestions on sale at the Hershey Department Store, These vari ous articles were made by members of Ihe class and , thr ough the rare courtesy extended them by the Store management , they may be brought to the people in this splendid manner. The articles are on sale in the Ladi es' Ready-to-Wear De-partment , second floor , close t o the top of the stairway, DIAKONIA CLASS MEETING The Diakonia Bible Class, of Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School, mot at the home of Mrs. Daniel Yost , on Trinidad Ave,, on Thursday evening, December 16. Following a regular session of business, the class indul ged in a delightful social period , featured by Interesting games and music, which made every heart glad. A very pleasing course of refreshments, served by the hostess of the evening, came as a fitting climax to an evening of Interest and en joyment. • The Christmas season will be appro-priately observed in each of the churches here. In each instance the Sunday school department has been busily preparing the young folks and no matter which church you may attend, an interesting and in-spiring service is assured. Following is the outline of each of these special pro-grams: Christmas at Trinity Lutheran Processional, "The Newborn King," Page 85; Devotional Exercises, Superin-tendent of Sunday School; Address of Welcome, John Hummer; Song by Pri-mary Department, "As Each Happy Christmas," Page 88; Exercise, "Peace on Earth," by Evelyn Slesser, Lester Zim-merman, David Cowan, Richard Zeigler and Helen Gerth; Exercise, "Christmas Bells," by Lloyd Harkins and Stanley King; Song by School , "Come Hither Ye Faithful ," Page 82: Exercise, "The name of the Christ Child," by Mae Dresher, Dorothy Bucher, Fern Kottler, Mildred Zimmerman and Catherine Shay, Exer-cise, "How to make the World Glad," by Herbert Harkins, Geor.ge...Boyer._Clair Jones and Mary Hummer; Song,~ "The Manger Lullaby," by class of girls and boys; Exercise, "The Sweetest Story," by Harry Zimmerman, Glenn Hummer, Merle Kieffer, Richard Mumma, John Shay and Louise Shay; Song by School, "It Came upon the Midnight Clear," Page 847 Exerdse, "Peace, Good Will to Men," by Beatrice Wirth, William Graeff , Betty Hershey, Bruce Stark, Clara Terry and Richard Field : Solo, Mrs. John Shay; Exercise, "Christmas Choices," by Alma Gerlach, Paul Hummer. Anna Brinker, Harold Hummer*,. Charles Hummer, Wal-ter Wiley and Miriam Snavely; Primary Song, "Away in a Manger;" Address, by the pastor ; Exercise, "What can little Hands do?" by John Hummer, George Gerth, David Cowan and Mary Jones; Selection by orchestra and offering; Choir Selection ; Recitation, "Two Little Stock-ings," by Mildred Edwards; Exercise, "Visions of the Christ mas Star," by Mildred Miller, Ellen Leithiser, James Bobb, Louise Shay and Glenn Kieffer ; Song by School, "Silent Night; " Bene-diction ; Selection by the Orchestra. First United Brethren, Sunday Even-ing, December 26, at 7:00 Music, Orchestra , Selected ; Scripture Reading and Invocation, Rev. R. R. Butterwick; Welcome, Ruth Frehn ; Exer-cise, "Christmas Presents for Mother ," by Charles Buser. Levere Spawn and Clarence Hess; Song, "Lit tle Snowbirds," by Anna Butterwick , Doroth y Habecker, Bertha Habeck er and Helen Butterwick; Recita-tion , Merle Hartman ; Doll Drill , Gene-vi eve Smith, Anna Butterwick , Mary Zoll , Charlotte Walmer , Leona Hu tchin-son, Emil y Weidler , Helen Butterwick , Gertrude WeigeJ t , Mari e Ma ys, Miriam Gingri ch and Bertha Habecker ; Reading, Trcva Disc; Song by the School ; Exercise, "Christmas Wishes, " Mary Gin grich , Phylis Gingrich , Kathr yn Weidler , Doris Brubaker , Esmeralda Gordon and Doro-thy Imboden; Recitation , "A Bed for Little Jesus," Dorothy Habecker; Exer-cise, "Christmas Soldiers," by Earl Christ, Carl Hess, Lloyd Seltzer , Klein Seltzer. David Gilman, Daniel Brubaker, Marlin Brandt and Addison Rice ; Children 's Chorus; Recitation , "That 's Sanly, " Mary Carpen ter ; Exercise, "Christmas Scenes," by Ruth Detweiler , Clara 1 less, Lois Gil-man , Elda Hutchinson and Mary Aungst; Recitation , "Santa on the Phone," Howard Lloyd; Scarf Drill , by Helen Smith, Verna Deets, Mary Carpenter , Mary Aungst , Ruth Detweiler, Grace Lloyd, Mary Phylis Gingrich and Eloise Gingrich ; Readin g, Alcesta Slichtcr; Anthem by the choir ; Recitati on , Chri stine Gruber ; Reci-tation , "Gimcraeks, " Earl Stauf'f er; Song by the School ; Recitation , "When Christ-mas Comes," Grace Lloyd; Dialogue, "Christmas Cheer " by Gladys Christ , Esther Walmer and Grace Smith; An-nouncements; Offering for Orphanage ; A Double Pantomime, by Clara Hess, Mildred Palmer, Josephine Gelling, Elsie Lehn , Kathr yn Carpenter , Lois Gilman , Marion Von Neida , Al oesta Slichtcr , Viola IStlri s, Eth el Grubb and Elda Hutchinson ; Benediction. Appropriate Service in Churches Mark Xmas Season Here O ji'uio Prelude; Marching Song, Pri-mary Department; Hymn (by school) "This Is Merry Christmas Day;" Scripture Reading and Prayer ; Recitation , Ruth Taylor ; Reduction, Alice Woomor ; Reci-tation , Ruth Marks; Exercise, Five Be-ginners; Primary Song, "RocU-n-byc- (Continned on page 8) Dorry Pronbytoriun , Thumdny evening December 23, nt 7i30
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Title | The Hershey Press 1920-12-23 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
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Title | The Hershey Press 1920-12-23 |
Subject | Hershey (Pa.)--Newspapers |
Description | The Hershey Press (alternatively published as "Hershey's Weekly" or "Hershey's The Progressive Weekly") was the first local newspaper, published from 1909 until 1926, covering news and events throughout the Township of Derry, Hershey, and surrounding Pennsylvania communities. |
Date | 19201223 |
Location Covered | Hershey (Pa.) |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact Hershey Community Archives at contact@hersheyarchives.org. |
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Full Text | Greatest of all our holidays yet no one knows anything definite about its origin, nobody knows who first celebrated it, or when or where or how. And nobody even knows if December 25 is the right anni-versary of Christ's nativity. The early Christians looked upon the celebration of birthdays as heathenish, the birthday of the Lord himself not even excepted. But with the triumph of Christianity the old prejudice died out; and then the date of the Saviour's birth became a matter of ecclesiastical investi-gation. The Western churches, as re-ported by St. Cyril to Julius (Bishop or Pope of Rome from 337 to 352) held it to be December 25. In many Eastern churches January 6th had been fixed on as the date of anniversary. Other dates, accepted by smaller minorities were April 20, May 20, March 29 and September 29. But being so far satisfied with the report of St. Cyril, Pope Julius established, about the middle of the fourth century, the festival of Rome on December 25. Before the end of the century that date had been accepted by all the nations of Christen-dom. Christmas in those early days frequently reproduced all the worst orgies, the de-baucheries and indecencies of the Bacchan-alia and the Saturnalia, even the clergy themselves being whirled into the vortex. The wild revels of the Christmas period in olden times almost stagger belief. Obscenity , drunkeness, blasphemy—noth-came amiss. In England was the soil in which Merry Christmas took its firmest root . Christ-mas then was not a single day of sport. It had its preliminary novena which began December 16, and it ended on January 6. All this period was devoted to holiday-making. It was a democratic festival, all classes mixing in the merry-making and hospitality was universal. An Eng-lish country gentleman of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries held open house. With daybreak on Christmas morning the tenants and neighbors thronged into the hall. The ale was broached while black-jacks and Cheshire cheese, with toast, cordant sounds. There is music, dancing and distribution of gifts in every house. Strangers are sure of a hearty welcome while all ceremony and restraint are absent. There are services in the Cathe-drals, feasting, games and sports of all sorts, in which bull-fighting is the favorite. More religious, perhaps, than other nations, is our own observance of the nativit y. It is the season of all the year when the best that is within us is given expression. As each Christmas Day dawns there is rekindled within each of us a spiri t of good-will towards mankind and rin ging in truest sincerity is our greeting,—"A Merry Christmas." sugar and nutmeg, went plentifully around. But with the rise of Puritani sm the very existence of Christmas was threatened . Prynne complained that the England of his day could not celebrate Christmas "without drinking, roaring, healthing, dicing, carding, dancing, masques and stage plays which Turks and In-fidels would abhor to practice." And Puritanism brought the anti-Christmas feelin g with it in the May flower t o New England. The General Court , of Massa-chu setts in 1659 ordered a non-observance of Christmas Day and it was not until 1681 that Massachusetts repealed the ordinance of 1659. There are many superstitions connected witli the coming of Christmas. From time immemorial the cock is supposed to have unwonted energy and sagacity at that season. The Indians of Upper Canada believed that on Christmas night all deer knelt and looked up to the Great Spirit. In the German Alps it is believed the cattle have the gift of language on Christmas eve . In Poland the belief was prevalent that on Christmas night the heavens opened and the scene of Jacob's ladder was re-enacted but the Saints only were permitted to see it. In certain parts of Austria randies are put in the windows so that the Christ-child may not stumble in passing through the village. From the frozen North to the South of perpetual summer there is found no land where the Christmas festival is not cele-brat ed today. Each land has its peculiar customs, but in no lan d is Christmas more generally celebrated than in Scandinavia. Peace and good-will is the order of the season. The courts are closed , old quarrels are adjusted and feuds are for-gotten. It is especially the land of the Yule-tog, of Christmas stories and legends of Thor and Odin. It is the lime for skating, sledging, dan cin g and a general frolic. It is customary for each member of the family to take a bath on the after-noon preceding Christmas and often-times It. is the only thorou gh bath that is received durin g the year. In many villa ges candles are left burning In the windows nil ni ght , to give light to Kiistine, who brin gs the gifts. The birds of the air tiro not for gotten and a sheaf of wheat is placed on a pole In front of each house to provide them with food, So in Peru , we find certain peculiar features. Streets packed with noisy people, while Jok e, jest , and merry prank become the rule, Music of guitars, clatterin g castanets and pebbles rattling in gourds fill the air with min gled dls- Ancient Chri stmas Customs and as Celebrated Today ^^2jW* Once again we now repeat "J^ar v, *K wf oi e °^' °^ wis^ **H fcifk vL W&i'^ *-*° m'^ ana1 sweet- \-JBmu _^^g ^ 9 Vtvv ff ltxx v Cimstmas to &U - gg||jy & E^ff iS^ HERSHEY DEPARTMENT STORE MJf^ffiw tJF HERSHEY. PA. ™ MRS. WILLIAM CAPSTICK IS HON ORED BY LADY FRIENDS The home of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Capstick, was the scene, on last Wednes-day evening, of a very delightfu l affair. Ladies of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church , to the number of about t hirty, sprang a complete surprise when they descended upon the Capstick domicile to do honor to Mrs. Capstick , who will within the near futur e sever relations here. The evening was complete with wholesome fun and merriment , as numerous interestin g games and music, vocal and instrumental , were employed to make it memorable in the heart and mind of each one present. A very delicious list of refreshments was served by the ladies. Mrs. Capstick , who, with her husband will soon move to Lebanon , was a member of Hol y Trinit y Lut heran Church , of the Diakonia Ladies' Bi ble Class and also of the Ladies' Missionary Society. She was active and loyal in each of these bodies, sincere of purpose, and conscientious in .ill things She was held in warm esteem by the ladies with whom she came in con-tact and it was in fitting form that they so impressively gathered on this occasion to make known their appreciation for a friendship, so pure and true , and to express their legists that circumstances must re-move from their circles here, one whose presence was inspiration and whose mem-bership and personality was so greatly valued. Present were : Mrs. Phoebe Whittle , Mrs. E. L, Bomgardner , Mrs. John Leese, Mrs. Robert Slahley, Mrs. A. M. Hinkle , Mrs. John Hummer, Mrs. All en ilflchins , Mrs. John Shay, Mrs. H . G. Mumma, Mrs. J, E. Kelnoelil , Mrs. George Kline, Mrs, Julius Uelsor , Mrs. James Putt , Mrs. John Hersliey, Mrs. Warren Allen , Mrs. Irvin Gordon, Mrs. George Dechert, Mrs. Norman Stahlcy, Mrs. Jacob Ebersole, Mrs. Wilson Rhodes, Mrs. Grover Sheck-art , Mrs. Daniel Yost , Mrs. N. W. Wolfin ger, Mrs. Frank Christ , Mrs. Admiral Trum p, Mrs. George Adams, Mrs. W, A, Capstick , Miss Jean Capstick , Miss Louise Shay and John Shay, ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr." and Mrs. Rohrcr Suavely announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathar-ine Mary, to John J. Daniel , of Iiershoy, Two of the greatest factors in life, today , heredity and environment, have been used by Douglas Fairbanks in supplying the theme for his third United Artists Corporation production , "The Molly-coddle," which will be the feature attrac-tion at the Centra l theatre on Christmas Day, December 25. In "The Mollycoddle" Douglas Fair-banks, as Richard Marshall , the Fift h, is an offspring of many generations of fear-less fighters. His ancestors fought all the way through the Revolution ; all across the plains and all down the coast of the western country. In the title role, Fairbanks is trans-planted in England at an early age. He arrives at his youth through the so-called hot house cultiv ati on wi th the resu l t that his early manhood found him gentle in manner; quiet of voice ; fastidious in dress and addicted to such affectations as monocl e, perfume and cigarette holders. There is no question but that he went very well with his environment; but everything about him grated on the rul - bloodcd Americans with whom he came in contact , for their knowledge of English-men had been gained from fiction. He wtts considered just a plain "Mollycoddle. " But something happens in his life and he gets back to America. A girl is the cause and for her he tries to crack the shell of his English exterior. He is not much of a success at the start for he had been too thoroughly saddled with en-vironment. Conditions were different then. Many obstacles crossed his path and he was called ujxj ii in numerous emergencies. Then his ancestry took hold. He forged to the front and scouted as his plainsman grandfather might hiwvs scouted ; stood u p under fire as his Revolutionary grand-father must have; rescued beauty in distress as his cavalier father surely did and fought as till four of his grandfathers would have if rolled into one. Walla ce Beery as the "villain " has considerable to do in developing Ihe ancestry of "The Mollycoddle " over his environment and Ruth Renick , as the pretty girl who starts the turning point of it nil , is responsible for many of the thrillin g situations. It 's "Dong 's" latest and best produc-tion. You will surely and richly enjoy it. "The Mollycoddle " at Central Theatre on Christmas Evening CENTRAL THEATRE Saturday, December 25—Christmas Night— Douglas Fairbanks in "The Molly-coddle," considered the best of all Fair-bank's pictures, Also u special comedy, Larry Semon, In "The Stage-Hand. " Monday, December 27-—Tom Mix in "Prtiirio Trails, " Also "Bride 1,'i." Wednesday, December 29—Jack Pick-ford In "The Double Dyed Deceiver. " To Bell Telephone subscribers, of the Hershey Exchange, the local management-and its staff of ever-faithful operators, desire to extend in heartiest tones, a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. Likewise, since the new year, with its resolutions and pledges, is about to be ushered in, they feel it would be not amiss to call to the attention of the good people of the community, a certain practice which must be eliminated if the Company is not to be restricted in its earnest desire to render at all times first class service. The board at the local Exchange is filled , every circuit being taken , which means a quantit y of combinations so great that to expect an operator to mem-orize correctl y each one would be equiva-lent to assigning an impossible task Now you want to enter a call and ask for John Doe—what must the opera tor patiently do? And while she is hurriedly trying to locate John Doe's number to complete your call , another call is entered , "Give me Sam Smith, please,"---and so on, and on. It has actuall y occurred that in thi s manner as many as a dozen calls have been received in rapid succession. The resul t ant confu sion , long delays and poor service can well be imagined. And upon whom does the responsibility lie? It is obviously nec essary that (n assist the local telephone management in their manifest desire to assure good and quick service, at all times, we must acquire the practice of ascer t ainin g th e number of our respective calls and then to enter the call in accordance with this plan which is un deniably the bett er and whi ch will mean more efficient and satisfactory tele-phone service every day. MERRY XMAS TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS HAND MADE CHRI STMAS GIFTS The Always Shining Class of the United Brethren Sunday School wants to an-nounce that they have beautiful hand-made Christmas gift suggestions on sale at the Hershey Department Store, These vari ous articles were made by members of Ihe class and , thr ough the rare courtesy extended them by the Store management , they may be brought to the people in this splendid manner. The articles are on sale in the Ladi es' Ready-to-Wear De-partment , second floor , close t o the top of the stairway, DIAKONIA CLASS MEETING The Diakonia Bible Class, of Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday School, mot at the home of Mrs. Daniel Yost , on Trinidad Ave,, on Thursday evening, December 16. Following a regular session of business, the class indul ged in a delightful social period , featured by Interesting games and music, which made every heart glad. A very pleasing course of refreshments, served by the hostess of the evening, came as a fitting climax to an evening of Interest and en joyment. • The Christmas season will be appro-priately observed in each of the churches here. In each instance the Sunday school department has been busily preparing the young folks and no matter which church you may attend, an interesting and in-spiring service is assured. Following is the outline of each of these special pro-grams: Christmas at Trinity Lutheran Processional, "The Newborn King," Page 85; Devotional Exercises, Superin-tendent of Sunday School; Address of Welcome, John Hummer; Song by Pri-mary Department, "As Each Happy Christmas," Page 88; Exercise, "Peace on Earth," by Evelyn Slesser, Lester Zim-merman, David Cowan, Richard Zeigler and Helen Gerth; Exercise, "Christmas Bells," by Lloyd Harkins and Stanley King; Song by School , "Come Hither Ye Faithful ," Page 82: Exercise, "The name of the Christ Child," by Mae Dresher, Dorothy Bucher, Fern Kottler, Mildred Zimmerman and Catherine Shay, Exer-cise, "How to make the World Glad," by Herbert Harkins, Geor.ge...Boyer._Clair Jones and Mary Hummer; Song,~ "The Manger Lullaby," by class of girls and boys; Exercise, "The Sweetest Story," by Harry Zimmerman, Glenn Hummer, Merle Kieffer, Richard Mumma, John Shay and Louise Shay; Song by School, "It Came upon the Midnight Clear," Page 847 Exerdse, "Peace, Good Will to Men," by Beatrice Wirth, William Graeff , Betty Hershey, Bruce Stark, Clara Terry and Richard Field : Solo, Mrs. John Shay; Exercise, "Christmas Choices," by Alma Gerlach, Paul Hummer. Anna Brinker, Harold Hummer*,. Charles Hummer, Wal-ter Wiley and Miriam Snavely; Primary Song, "Away in a Manger;" Address, by the pastor ; Exercise, "What can little Hands do?" by John Hummer, George Gerth, David Cowan and Mary Jones; Selection by orchestra and offering; Choir Selection ; Recitation, "Two Little Stock-ings," by Mildred Edwards; Exercise, "Visions of the Christ mas Star," by Mildred Miller, Ellen Leithiser, James Bobb, Louise Shay and Glenn Kieffer ; Song by School, "Silent Night; " Bene-diction ; Selection by the Orchestra. First United Brethren, Sunday Even-ing, December 26, at 7:00 Music, Orchestra , Selected ; Scripture Reading and Invocation, Rev. R. R. Butterwick; Welcome, Ruth Frehn ; Exer-cise, "Christmas Presents for Mother ," by Charles Buser. Levere Spawn and Clarence Hess; Song, "Lit tle Snowbirds," by Anna Butterwick , Doroth y Habecker, Bertha Habeck er and Helen Butterwick; Recita-tion , Merle Hartman ; Doll Drill , Gene-vi eve Smith, Anna Butterwick , Mary Zoll , Charlotte Walmer , Leona Hu tchin-son, Emil y Weidler , Helen Butterwick , Gertrude WeigeJ t , Mari e Ma ys, Miriam Gingri ch and Bertha Habecker ; Reading, Trcva Disc; Song by the School ; Exercise, "Christmas Wishes, " Mary Gin grich , Phylis Gingrich , Kathr yn Weidler , Doris Brubaker , Esmeralda Gordon and Doro-thy Imboden; Recitation , "A Bed for Little Jesus," Dorothy Habecker; Exer-cise, "Christmas Soldiers," by Earl Christ, Carl Hess, Lloyd Seltzer , Klein Seltzer. David Gilman, Daniel Brubaker, Marlin Brandt and Addison Rice ; Children 's Chorus; Recitation , "That 's Sanly, " Mary Carpen ter ; Exercise, "Christmas Scenes," by Ruth Detweiler , Clara 1 less, Lois Gil-man , Elda Hutchinson and Mary Aungst; Recitation , "Santa on the Phone," Howard Lloyd; Scarf Drill , by Helen Smith, Verna Deets, Mary Carpenter , Mary Aungst , Ruth Detweiler, Grace Lloyd, Mary Phylis Gingrich and Eloise Gingrich ; Readin g, Alcesta Slichtcr; Anthem by the choir ; Recitati on , Chri stine Gruber ; Reci-tation , "Gimcraeks, " Earl Stauf'f er; Song by the School ; Recitation , "When Christ-mas Comes," Grace Lloyd; Dialogue, "Christmas Cheer " by Gladys Christ , Esther Walmer and Grace Smith; An-nouncements; Offering for Orphanage ; A Double Pantomime, by Clara Hess, Mildred Palmer, Josephine Gelling, Elsie Lehn , Kathr yn Carpenter , Lois Gilman , Marion Von Neida , Al oesta Slichtcr , Viola IStlri s, Eth el Grubb and Elda Hutchinson ; Benediction. Appropriate Service in Churches Mark Xmas Season Here O ji'uio Prelude; Marching Song, Pri-mary Department; Hymn (by school) "This Is Merry Christmas Day;" Scripture Reading and Prayer ; Recitation , Ruth Taylor ; Reduction, Alice Woomor ; Reci-tation , Ruth Marks; Exercise, Five Be-ginners; Primary Song, "RocU-n-byc- (Continned on page 8) Dorry Pronbytoriun , Thumdny evening December 23, nt 7i30 |