Media derby champion Jarrell to be honored at Sept 7 banquet
Flo Kain reports 12 year old John Jarrell of Rose Valley, winner of the Media Soap Box Derby on Edgmont Street July 8, will receive an all expense paid trip to Akron for the All American finals on Aug 12 and a color television. Jarrell finished second in his initial heat to John Bristol of Danbury and is among 14 drivers invited to the Sept 7 Towne House banquet with his parents Eugene and Joan Jarrell. Reservations: Joan Bruton at LOG-7558.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jarrell
Rose Valley
Media
Edgmont St. Hill
Towne House
Jarrell
Nether Providence Middle School
Eddie Swager
Glen Mills
Akron
Ohio
John Bristol
Danbury
George Vasques
Stephen Spaulding
Floyd Bishop
Jeffrey Reynolds
Alan Barusevicius
Steve King
Cory Hammond
Jeffrey Drakin
Michael Hunter
Gary Slobodnick
Steve Corse
Joan Bruton
End of Summer Party and Community Activities
The Helen Kate Furness Free Library hosts a children’s end of summer party from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday with Summer Reading Club certificates and magician Tom Brown as the main attraction. First Faith Baptist Church plans a Willow Valley Farm trip on Sept. 16, leaving at 9 a.m. tickets cost 17 dollars. call M. Hackett. Southeast Delaware County Family YMCA offers a Girls Getting in Shape program for grades 1-12 from Sept. 11 to Oct. 13, 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. at 2S Eyre Drive, cost 25 dollars. call 876-6101. Borough engineer F. Clark Walton reports vibrations on E Baltimore Avenue due to traffic, with manhole and road issues to fix and possible deep borings. Borough council considers remaining OPEN funds, allocating 131.10 to health and welfare. Marple Democratic Association meets Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. in the township building with attendance expected from Jeff Hahn, Ted Doyle, and Tom Popp. open to all Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kate Furness Free Library
Tom Brown
First Faith Baptist Church
S. Eyre Drive
Willow Valley Farm
Dutch Country
M. Hackett
Delaware County
E. Baltimore Avenue
F. Clark Walton
Penndot
Telephone and Gas Companies
Water Company
Frank Shamis
Walton
Marple Democratic Association
Jeff Hahn
Ted Doyle
Tom Popp
Bob Edgar
Marple Democrats
John L. Butler
Interboro Music Boosters Fund Band Costs With Banquet Cuts
Prospect Park Interboro district adults and students raised funds for band uniforms. A $2,000 check came from the Music Boosters via George Weaver after boosters and programs forgave the annual awards banquet to support music. Weaver said funds come from students and boosters. The district also rejected space use requests from the Baptist Church and borough council. The article notes the district’s ongoing space considerations with the Delaware County IU. A Brookhaven Recreation Committee meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the municipal building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interboro
George Weaver
Weaver
John Cartwright
Baptist Church
David Connery
Delaware County
Connery
Borough Council
Teachers hearing Thursday in narcotics case
Two former Delaware County educators from Upper Darby and Marple Newtown School Districts will seek preliminary hearings Thursday in King of Prussia on a possession of controlled substance charge. The investigations tie to the Aug. 19 Upper Merion police operation at Smith's home and the Gateway Shopping Center arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maitland
Daily Times
Delaware County
Montgomery County
King of Prussia
Jay C. Smith
Upper Darby
Harold Jones Jr
Marple Newtown
Donald Riehl
Upper Merion
Jones
John Bartram High School
Philadelphia
Smith
Valley Forge Road
Tredyffrin Township
Gateway Shopping Center
Route
Chester County
Upper Merion High School
Chester High School
Upper Darby High School
Justice Court
Paoli
Charles A. Scott
Frank Williams
Williams
Stefanina
Stephanie
Charo
Chester
Southeast Delco plan to make Studevan a magnet school
The Pennsylvania HRC tabled a desegregation proposal from Southeast Delco School District known as the Studewan Plan. It would convert Studevan Elementary into a magnet facility with kindergarten, aiming for September 1979, while revising the Pusey Plan. The commission delayed action pending staff recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Keyser
Daily Times
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Human Relations Commission
HRC
Southeast
Delco
Pusey
Studevan
Collingdale
Commission
Homer Floyd
Darby Township
Floyd
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Benjamin Lowens
Newse Iicent
Richard Anliot
Education
Talks stall in Wallingford Swarthmore school contract talks
Negotiations between Wallingford Swarthmore Education Association and the school board faltered with no movement on key issues. A special meeting was set for Thursday to consider delaying the school opening to October 9 unless a new contract is secured before Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manon Logue Daily Times
Nether Providence
Wallingford-Swarthmore
Wallingford-Swarthmore Education Association
WSEA
David Grove
Complaint vacuumed from Springfield Boosters case
Springfield District Justice Cirilli dismissed the complaint by Springfield Football Boosters against former president Robert Joy for lack of evidence. The case sought $550.81 alleged as funds from booster money for player jackets, amid new school rules capping gifts. a meeting was planned to resolve the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Morrison
Daily Times
Springfield
Robert Joy
District Justice of the Peace
Vincent J. Cirilli
Joy
Boosters
Harry Stellfox
John Shell
Leukemia Fund
Shell and
Stellfox
Darby funeral director license suspended for unwise decision
The State Board of Funeral Directors ordered a 90 day suspension of James H. Hunt of Darby after he performed 350 dollars of services in January 1977 without written authorization from the deceased's widow. Hunt appealed to Commonwealth Court and sought a delay, a standard step likely granted. The case began January 27, 1977, when Hunt, then a deputy coroner, pronounced a man dead, spoke with the widow, arranged funeral services, and had the body embalmed after transfer to his Darby funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Ellis
Harrisburg
Darby
James H. Hunt
State Board of Funeral Directors
Hunt
Commonwealth Court
Lord
Delaware County
Fitzgerald-Mercy Hospital
Philadelphia
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Judy Curran
Clifton Heights Boys Club Women’s Auxiliary
Marple
Prospect Park
Brookhaven
Brookhaven Road
Edgmont Ave
University of Pennsylvania
Temple University
Lansdowne High School
West Chester State College
Smith and Jones
Radnor Police Department
Grove
Ridge Avve
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