Mechanicsburg Alumni Association

Always a good student and member of the Torch staff and Chess Club, Henry Fry graduated from Mechanicsburg High School and went on to Harvard to continue his studies. However, when his father died in 1959 Henry came home to run the family business, “The Shoppers Guide”. At that point the business was located in Dillsburg, but later that year, he bought the “Daily Local News” from J.A. Bushman in Mechanicsburg and moved the businesses together.

In 1973 they outgrew the 5000 sq. ft. building on West Main Street and bought land at the west end of Mechanicsburg, near the football field. Their initial 16,000 sq. ft. building has multiplied many times and is still used as the business headquarters. They have also built and acquired other buildings in the Mechanicsburg area.

Today his business has over 1,200 employees and is one of the largest independently owned printing businesses in the country. The business specializes in printing magazines and catalogs. They are highly automated and embrace new technology at every turn. The business has an enviable reputation for quality and reliability. They continue to do a small amount of work for the federal government, which gave them their original impetus. The business continues to publish their original paper, now called publish their original paper, now called “The Guide News.”

Henry has been married to Betty Louise Kintz Fry for 41 years. They have three sons, Greg, Eric and David. Eric is also in the family business. They have 6 grandchildren, two of whom are also in the business and two great grandchildren.

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