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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
17
A playful rewrite blends Shakespeare with colloquial speech to recast the balcony scene. Juliet and Romeo speak with casual slang while preserving core lines about names and love. The dialogue shows flirtation, danger, and the curtain falling on Romeo’s attempt to answer.
Joseph Joseph left industry to enjoy summers off with family and later became director of secondary school curriculum for the Chester School District and principal of the Temple University Chester Summer School. He started an on rooftop astronomy club for 40 boys at Smedley Junior High and coauthored the 1937 book Starcraft with William H. Barton to teach star maps.
A 15 year old Ogden youth was saved from the bottom of a pond at Scripture Camp by counselor John Nichols Jr. Walter Eachus disappeared during swimming with seven youths. Nichols found him on his first dive and revived him with artificial respiration before hospital treatment.
Springfield area LWV executive board plans 1963-64 program at 8 p.m. Thursday at Mrs. John Neely’s home. A general meeting Aug 13 at 10:30 a.m. at North Avenue Park, directed by Mrs. Richard Fink, to discuss parks and recreation. Fink leads the Know Your Town study with assistors Mrs. Weil, Waxman, and Greitzer. Davis was interviewed on township park system maintenance. A fact sheet on research will be distributed beforehand.
The Canteen held a dance session split between outdoors and indoors due to rain. Contests judged by Patrolman George Truman and Mrs. David Mayer named Doris Quail and Kathy Bechtold as fast dance winners and Barbara Woodcock with Bill Hess as slow dance champions. Highlights included Anna Burns and Anthony DiFiore, with debate over novelty awards for Neil Roosevelt, Lynn Cowperthwait, Bob Septor, and Edith Ridell. Ronnie Sentman’s missing shoe became a talking point as Steve Brown DJed his last set before relocating to Dayton, Ohio.
The Marple Newtown summer recreation program highlighted doll and hobby contests at Marple and Loomis schools last week. Chess winners were Walter Rapitsky and Debbie Gaveyan at Marple, Alex Varvoutis at Loomis. Doll contest winners at Marple included Jan Budde Lillian DePero Susan Manton Diane Dickel and Diane Columbo. Loomis winners were Grace Harrity Sandy Singer Francine Hoft Patty Housman Linda Angelini Joy Toltzis and Patty Aronson. Hobby champs at Marple were Jim Columbo Eddie Watson Kathy Metcher Michael Weitzmann and Terry Fallon. Loomis hobby winners were Arlene Housman Alan Boonin David Hart and Jeffry Audet.
Springfield school board awarded a 15340 contract to John DiFeclice of Ardmore for repairing the side driveway and blacktopping a new parking area at the high school. The board also approved a 100 salary increase for three census takers and hired John Robinson of Philadelphia as a high school commercial teacher.
County registration rovers sign up new voters at three Darby locations from 2 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. They will be at Fire House 1 Chester Pike Quarry Street, Fire House 2 Moore and Chestnut Streets, and a vacant store at 987 Ridge Avenue.
In the Marple Newtown summer recreation program at the Junior High School girls showcased dolls and hobbies. Maryanne Ogden's monkey doll won a top award. other winners included Janice Cerritelli Wendy Levitt Kathy Wilson Donna Demchur Tinda Cerritelli and Leslie Chapin with various dolls.
NEWTOWN SQUARE The Newtown School Board adopted a resolution waiving the interim tax when it is less than $1. After a 15 minute meeting the board went into executive session with the Marple School Board to interview architects for the planned addition to Marple-Newtown High School.
Marple Newtown Junior High and Russell grade students dominated the Junior Olympics at the school field taking 51 of 75 top places. Gary Ring and Donna Mills led with multiple wins across events from 50 yard dash to broad jump, including four firsts for Ring and several girls titles for Mills.
Bryan Jr., associate county agent for the Pennsylvania Agricultural Extension Service, will discuss clubs and their activities at Broomall Rotary Club’s 6 p.m. meeting at Lamb Tavern Springfield. Roderick Mathewson, a new member, is a Marple-Newtown High School graduate and 1961 Temple Law School alum.
Newtown Square reports a paper bag mask contest with Joan McDonald winning first, Patsy Urban second, Janet Borowy third, and honorable mentions for Ginny Gorman and Cathy Practice. Cathy Practice won best unusual doll collection, Ginny Gorman best looking doll, while Kevin McMullan led a rocks and minerals hobby win. Grim softball team defeated Russell 15 to 9 to claim the summer program title with Morris, Morris, Buckman, Gorman, Juliano, McMullan, Kirk, and McLean in listed positions.
Three county Republicans were named to interim state posts by Gov. Scranton after Democrats blocked nominations. J Warren Bullen Jr of Lansdowne to the State Securities Commission at 2000 dollars a year. Malcolm B Petrikin of Wallingford to the State Labor Relations Board at 11000 dollars. Walter T ReDavid of Broomall as Workmen Compensation Board referee at 10500 dollars. Petrikin is GOP chairman of Nether Providence. ReDavid is Marple GOP leader. Governor plans more interim appointments, including non salaried posts. William McCall of Clifton Heights named driver safety examiner for Delaware County at 6800 dollars.
The Delaware County Daily Times invites amateur photographers from Claymont and Arden to enter in adult or children divisions. Prizes range from 5 to 25 dollars, with three adult categories Scenic Candid and Children. Entries may be on any subject and will be returned if a stamped self addressed envelope is supplied.
Contestants must reside in Delaware County Claymont or Arden Photos dated since Jan 3 Mga entries limited per division Each entry in separate envelope with full name address and age if child Negatives required for reproduction Black and white only Color not accepted Returning entries via stamped self addressed envelopes Photos may be used in the Daily Times with pay limits on compensation Judges decision final
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