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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
16
A playful pseudo adaptation presents Juliet and Romeo trading casual slang and blunt lines about love beyond names. The exchange layers modern banter over classic dialogue, ending with Romeo's challenge to respond as the curtain falls.
Joseph Joseph rose from college graduate to district director of secondary school curriculum and Temple University Chester Summer School principal. He started an astronomy club on a roof at Smedley Junior High with 40 boys and coauthored Starcraft in 1937 to simplify star maps for youths.
An 11 year old Ogden youth nearly drowned at Scripture Camp near Chester. Counselor John Nichols Jr. found the unconscious boy on his first dive and, with aid from Boothwyn Fire Co, revived him. Walter Bachus was treated at Chester Hospital after a leg cramp caused the incident.
Eddystone Borough Council on Chester Pike protests over traffic light at the Baldwin Lima Hamilton plant entrances. Lights are manually operated by plant guards causing long delays. state highway officials hold jurisdiction. Also approved retirement for Patrolman George Barber and bids for paving alleys in Eddystone Village.
County roving registrars will sign up new voters from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Fire House 1 Chester Pike and Quarry Street, Fire House 2 Moore and Chestnut Streets, and a vacant store at 937 Ridge Avenue.
Marcus Hook Borough Council reported poor response to a notice urging property owners to improve buildings in the shopping district. Only one of seven owners replied. a restaurant owner asked for a painter. The board of trade had recommended painting, cleaning, and restoration of several stores and offices.
The boards propose new transportation for all elementary students living three quarters of a mile or more from school and on hazardous roads. James H. Terrill led the transportation committee in presenting the plan to seek approval from the Chichester Joint Board and charging nonreimbursable students.
Lansdowne Park Gardens residents led by John C. McGuire and Joseph Doyle urged borough council to rezone a property from R-4 to R-2 to prevent an eight unit apartment building. They cited parking and crowding concerns, with 1259 signatures on the petition. The council held the request for review and approved a separate zoning change for Broadcasters Advertisers Report Inc. to allow Gallagher Brothers Construction to build offices on stilts over garages. Chestnut Street residents objected to the new building's placement relative to their homes. Gallagher Brothers agreed to start 10 feet from a wall. The council also approved creation of a three-member recreation commission awaiting formal ordinance.
Ridley Park School Board announced the Department of Public Instruction approved a new 24 classroom elementary school to replace Tome Street School due to crowding and substandard facilities. Groundbreaking is planned for next spring on the Lakeview property at Trainer Street, with construction about a year. The district will hire an architect and hold a public meeting to explain details.
A three year old boy was admitted to Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park after being hit by a car in front of his home. William Breese, 615 Freedom Road, sustained a fractured left shoulder. The driver, William E. Miller, 43, of 83 Freedom Road, said the child ran from between parked cars into the vehicle.
Three county Republicans were named to interim state posts by Gov. Scranton after prior nominations were blocked. Jd. Warren Bullen Jr. of Lansdowne joins the State Securities Commission at 12000 annually, Malcolm B. Petrikin of Wallingford to the Labor Relations Board at 31000, and Walter T. ReDavid of Broomall to the Workmen Compensation Board referee at 10500. Petrikin is GOP chairman of Nether Providence. Bullen succeeds James J. Connor. ReDavid leads Marple GOP. Additional appointments to follow today with non salaried posts expected.
Delaware County Daily Times invites amateur photographers from Delaware County Claymont and Arden to enter adult or children divisions with prizes from 5 to 25 dollars. Categories include Scenic and Candid in the adult division and general subject in children’s, ages 14 and under. Entries must be mailed with negatives to Chester Pennsylvania address. stamped self-addressed envelope returns if provided.
Contest rules require Delaware County residency for adults and children. Entries may be two per person per category, black and white only, since 1963, with negatives included. Each snapshot must have full name address and age where applicable on back, separate envelopes, and stamped self addressed envelopes for return. Judging decisions are final.
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