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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1978
Page
13
Delco Diary reports a Cooke Avenue block party where games for children will be donated to Crozer Chester Medical Center and leftover funds go to the Leukemia Foundation. Puppeteer Rae Warfel and daughter Cindy entertained, with banners by Peg Bush.
Delaware County Field and Stream Club offers a teen safety course on Sept 16 Oct 14 and Oct 21 with 8 am start and $2.50 fee. Open to ages 12 plus, guns and lunch provided, certification test after safety films. Registration limited due to previous oversubscription.
Delays push a five mile Concord to Chadds Ford section of the Octoraro Railroad into spring or summer. Mark Bennett of Octoraro Railways cites six weeks of paperwork delays with PennDOT and the federal Railways Administration. The 42 mile line, largely federally funded, was damaged by 1971 flooding and will cost about 1 million to restore.
The Judicial Review and Inquiry Board finished hearings into alleged procedural mismanagement in Springfield District Justice Joseph M. Dougherty's office. A written report, needing panel and full board approval, will be sent to the state Supreme Court, with completion hoped by October. Dougherty has earned his salary during suspension, and the case has sparked claims of political motivation. Also reported is a gunshot injury to Thomas DeHaven in Chester, and a correction notice about misidentified coaches in Darby Township High.
The Penguin Club a 20 year old service group based at 908 Ridge Ave reports its headquarters damaged by a fire next door at 906 Ridge Ave. No injuries occurred but several families were displaced. President Charles Miller led a Wednesday meeting at the Italian Club to plan reconstruction and continued service efforts.
Interboro School District officials weigh tax collection methods as current local collection continues in Prospect Park and Tinicum while Norwood and Glenolden adopt district direct payments. July receipts show Glenolden 109000 and Norwood 71000 versus Prospect Park 10000 and Tinicum a smaller amount.
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