Second Hershey Community Day Celebration is held.
The Hearth Room Restaurant opens in the new Hershey Motor Lodge.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation of Canada, Ltd. acquires David & Frere, Ltd., Montreal, Quebec.
Milton Hershey School completes renovations at Senior Hall. (Grades 9 – 12). [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in August 1967.]
Founders Hall excavation begins.
The Hershey Trust Company signs contract for renovations and building addition to the Hershey National Bank.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation acquires Cory Corporation, Chicago, Illinois.
Experimental Candy Kitchen ceases operations.
Santa Claus Heads introduced. Discontinued October 1967
Hershey Educational and Cultural Center is organized. It is located in Community Building.
First Hershey Community Day Celebration sponsored by the Federated Women’s Club. Celebration culminates with the Dogwood Ball.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation acquires San Giorgio Macaroni, Inc., Lebanon, PA.
Summer marks the last season for the Park Swimming Pool. Pool facilities are either demolished or buried on the site during the winter of 1972. Only the lighthouse is left standing. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1971.]
Reese Peanut Butter Eggs and Hershey’s Coconut Cream Eggs introduced.
Pennsylvania Governor Scranton’s Conference on Natural Beauty held in Hershey on September 12th and 13th.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation acquires Delmonico Foods, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky.
South portion of Cocoa Inn is dismantled and land is converted to a parking lot. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in October 1966.]
New motor entrance constructed at Hotel Hershey. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in October 1966.]
Hershey Chocolate Corporation Executive Offices remodeled. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in December 1966.]
Dedication of newly constructed Hershey High School located on Homestead Road. It was financed by a Bond offering.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation Research Laboratories moves to H.B. Reese Candy Company, Inc.
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center holds ground breaking ceremonies.
Hershey Medical Center signs contract for the Basic Sciences Wing foundation.
Hershey Medical Center signs contract for Basic Sciences Wing Structure. Structure completed in Spring, 1968.
Hershey Medical Center signs contract for Steam Plant. Completed in Fall of 1967.
Hershey Medical Center signs contract for Animal Research Farm. Completed Fall, 1967.
Hershey Medical Center signs contract for Clinical Sciences Wing. Completed in winter of 1970.
Hershey Medical Center signs contract for teaching Hospital foundation.
Hershey Estates Office Building opens on 1 Chocolate Avenue (former location of the Cocoa House).
Chocolate Covered Candy Coated Peanuts introduced. Discontinued December 1978.
Hershey Chocolate Western Plant opens in Oakdale, California.
Hershey Junior College holds its final commencement.
Milk Chocolate Dainties, Kool-Glo, and Frostline coatings introduced.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation organizes L.D. Properties Corporation for almond orchard development in California.
Hershey Junior-Senior High School is renovated and financed through a $350,000 bond issue. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in September 1965.]
L.D. Properties Corporation acquires its first property.
Hotel Hershey installs central air conditioning. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in November 1965.]
Reese Scotchies introduced. Discontinued September 1968
Hershey Recreation Center is incorporated. It is located in the Community Building.
Hershey Interests establish the Hershey Higher Education Gift Matching Program.
Chocolate House opens in the Cocoa Inn.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation constructs East Derry Road Warehouse #47. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in December 1965.]
Hershey’s Easter Cuties introduced. Discontinued October 1967
Valley Video Cable Company is incorporated.
Milton Hershey School Intermediate Division develops 36 student homes (35 new, one renovated) for Grades 5 through 8. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1966.]
Catherine Hall, the Intermediate division school facility (Grades 5 – 8), is completed. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1966.]
Derry Presbyterian Church dedicates its new sanctuary.
Hershey’s Junior Bar line introduced, including: Milk Chocolate, Krackle, Hershey-ets, and Chocolate Covered Candy Coated Peanut packages. (Discontinued 1977)
Hershey Chocolate Corporation acquires H.B. Reese Candy Co., Inc.
Orphans Court of Pennsylvania approves transfer of $50,000,000 from Milton Hershey School Trust to The M.S. Hershey Foundation for The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Streetlights in the shape of wrapped and unwrapped Hershey’s Kisses are installed along Chocolate Avenue during the fall and are lit during a special ceremony. They are affectionately referred to as “Hinkle’s Twinkles.”
Hershey Country Club refurbishes their clubhouse, High Point Mansion. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in September 1963.]
Butterscotch Topping, Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping, and Mint Chocolate Topping introduced.
Hershey Chocolate Eggs introduced.
Cocoa House is razed in preparation for construction of the Hershey Estates office building and Drug Store (1 Chocolate Avenue).
Sand Beach Covered Bridge is acquired by Hershey Estates. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in November 1963.]
Sand Beach Covered Bridge burned by youth playing with fire.
Hershey Estates purchases WEZN-AM radio station with an FM permit. Call letters are changed to WHRY-AM and WMSH-FM.
Hershey Air Park is enlarged. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in December 1963.]
Samuel F. Hinkle delivers the Annual Franklin Day Address to the Newcomen Society in Philadelphia.
Hershey News prints its last edition. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in June 1964.]
Hershey Chocolate of Canada, Ltd. initiates a national advertising program, utilizing television and billboards throughout Canada. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in June 1964.]
Hershey Chocolate completes renovation of its Research and Development Laboratories. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in June 1964.]
Hershey Junior College merges with Harrisburg Area Community College.
Handi-Bake, a liquid baking product, is introduced. Discontinued February 1969.
WITF Educational Television goes on air. The studio is located in the Community Building basement.
Hershey Marshmallow Cups introduced.
Park Golf Club House opens a cocktail lounge.
Federated Women’s Club of Hershey is organized. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in March 1962.]
Lamp Post Dining Room, located at the Cocoa Inn, opens.
Milk Chocolate Squares, Milk Chocolate with Almond Squares, Peanut Squares, and Krackel Squares introduced. Discontinued 1968.
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church dedicates a new church building, located on the southeast corner of West Areba Avenue and Glen Road.
Community Building cafeteria, located in the basement, closes.
New cafeteria opens at Cocoa Inn.
54th Annual Governors’ Conference is held at Hotel Hershey.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation begins renovations of its Research and Development Laboratories. Renovations are completed in June, 1964.
Catherine S. Hershey Girls’ Camp is dedicated.
Pennsylvania Dutch Sweet Chocolate introduced. (Discontinued 1968)
The Hershey Interests establish a scholarship plan to aid employees’ dependents.
Milton Hershey School renovates and expands the Supply Center, including dismantling the old kitchen (site of M.S. Hershey’s early chocolate experimentations). [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1963.]
Milton Hershey School dismantles Ivanhoe, an early student home. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1963.]
John O. Hershey is elected President of Milton Hershey School. Richard A. Rudisill is appointed Headmaster.
Butter Chip Bar introduced. Discontinued September 1968.
Highmeadow Campground, a community camping and picnic facility, opens to Derry Township residents.
Highmeadow Campground opens for tourists.
Peggy Evans is crowned 60th Anniversary Queen.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation announces plans to construct a chocolate plant in Oakdale, California.
Hershey Chocolate Corporation of Canada, Ltd. opens a chocolate plant in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Milton Hershey School begins a year long observance of the 50th Anniversary. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in September 1959.]
Hershey’s Vitamin Fortified Syrup introduced. It is the first Hershey product to be packaged in glass. (Discontinued July 1963)
Fifteen nations compete in the Pentathlon Olympic Championships. The Pentathlon is held September 25-30.
The bronze statue of “M.S. Hershey and a Boy” is dedicated during Milton Hershey School Alumni Weekend as part of the Sunday non-denominational worship service. The sculpture is a gift of the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association and isplaced in Senior Hall. Sculptor: Walter Hancock.
Chocolate Covered Candy Coated Almonds introduced. (Discontinued 1972)
Anniversary Evaluation Committee begins study of Milton Hershey School. Committee consists of Dr. Frederick Allen, Dr. Leonard Mayo, and Miss Helen Hubbell. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in February 1960.]
A bird sanctuary is established adjacent to Hotel Hershey and Swatara Creek. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in February 1960.]
The new Pennsylvania State Police Academy is dedicated. (School opened on March 2, 1960)
Hershey Broadcasting Company is incorporated.
Hershey Junior-Senior High School Gymnasium is built and dedicated by The M.S. Hershey Foundation.
Milton Hershey School’s construction and renovation program begins. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1961.]
The Homestead is renovated. [Specific date is unknown. Event occurred in 1961.]