—LancasterFarming, Saturday, January 20,1979
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The Hersheys are multi-talented
LANCASTER - The Eby memories of yesterday pearances on WGAL-TV.
Hershey family isn’t far- indude milking cows by Their program, “Hearthside
ming, but they come close to hand and carrying water Hymns,” is a gospel
it with a number of their each morning before school, program which airs on
activities. All five members Today, he says, he enjoys the alternate Sundays at 10:15
have a respect for living on contact he has with fanners a-m
-the land and earning a living as a mechanic for the Bom and raised on a farm,
from the soil. Hoober firm. In addition, he Mrs. Hershey, like her
The Hershey family is involved in tractor pulling, husband, has fond memories
consists of Eby, a mechanic Mrs. Hershey and her of her childhood and teenage
for C.B. Hoober, Inc., In- daughters are known to years. But it’s music that
tercourse; Marlene, his many in the area as really keeps the family
wife; daughters Brenda and “Marlene Hershey and the humming today. Marlene
Sherri and son Bemie. Hersheyettes. They have recorded her first album.
Reared on a farm, Eby recorded some of their songs “Joyful Gospel Gems” in
says he grew up adapting to and they continue to make 1967. Eight additional
the rigors of hard work. His regular television ap- albums have followed since
"' ‘ then. When they’re in con
cert, Eby provides the
“Soil Testing”
“Personal
Recommendation”
“Precise Application”
“Crop Evaluation”
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The Hershey family consists of Eby and Marlene,
sitting; their 6-year old son, Bernie; and daughters
Brenda and Sherri.
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THE
END
“behind the scenes”
techniques to make sure
equipment is asembled and
functioning properly.
Drawn to music at a very
young age, Mrs. Hershey
says her daughters are
following suit. Brenda, 17;
and Sherri, 14; are both
enthusiastic and active
members of the singing
group. Bernie, 6, likes to
work with tools, trying to
create things, she says.
Their singing talents have
taken them to the Grand Ole
Opry in Nashville, the 1976
Farm Fest at Lake Crystal,
Minn., and several other
states. They do most of their
singing in this area,
however, and are available
for local engagements.