Contracts Awarded for Area Schools and Projects
Haag and School board awarded d Entremont contracts totaling over $4,000,000 for high school work and alterations. Camden and Philadelphia firms awarded general construction, electrical, heating, plumbing, and equipment contracts. Abbott Corp and others from Plainfield and Ardmore secured elementary school work with bids ranging from about $28,789 to $396,890.
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Nether Providence
Harold Haag
Haag and
School Board
d’Entremont
Philadelphia
Wallingford
Franking
Duif- Electric
Athority
Charles. Hi. Knecht and Sons
Camden
Plumbing
Kirk
Wilmington
Conshohocken
Kenneth Pearce
Wigton
Abbott Corp
Plainfield
N.J
General Construction
Boyd- Mulford,Construction Co
Ardmore
Tioga “Electric Shop
Upper Darby
Hummel Engineering & Co
Harold H. Birney and Sons
Chester Man Wounded by Sniper Near State Liquor Store
A 40 year old man, Henry Longs of 433 E 12th St, was shot in the right knee by a sniper around 8 45 p m Thursday as he walked from a state liquor store near Rth Street and Edgmont Avenue. He was taken to Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland and admitted for surgery. listed in good condition. He said he did not know who fired the shot.
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Chester
Rth Street
Edgmont Avenue
Henry Longs
12Th St
Madison Street
Crozer
Chester Medical Center
Upland
Vet Pleads Guilty in Drag Race Case Near Media
A 24-year-old Vietnam War veteran James Bowman Jr of Media pleaded guilty after a drag race on Baltimore Pike with a motorcyclist. Bowman’s coupe and the bike allegedly reached speeds over 110 mph eastbound, prompting an early morning chase and arrest of the rider. Bowman was fined 100 dollars and ordered to pay court costs.
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Tinutday
Baltimore Pike
Elwyn State
Middletown
James Bowman Jr
Jefferson Street
Media
Mitsky
Bowman
James H. Gorbey
Gorbey
Concord group weighs campus site for county college
Concord residents and civic groups pressed Delaware County Community College officials on locating a permanent campus in the township. They fear the site could influence a proposed county airport and urged considering the Stull Estate in Marple. college President Dr. Douglas F. Libby Jr. said Concord may be unsuitable and the Marple site remains preferred. The college plans appeal of zoning denial with a November hearing before the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.
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Norman
Smith Daily Times
Delaware ‘County Community J College
Stull
Marple
County
Libby
Cedar, Grove
Media Line
Delaware County Airport Authority
Lairport
Penn Central Railroad
Douglas F. Libby Jr
Dante “School
Baltimore Pike
Concord
Dante School
Community College
Senate J
Delawares
Yeadon Man Pleads Guilty To Bookmaking Charged Raid
In MEDIA COURTHOUSE an 81 year old Yeadon man pleaded guilty to bookmaking tied to a raid on Oct 15. Authorities seized 185 horse bet slips from Lawrence A. Kraemer at 200 block Chester Ave. Judge James H. Gorbey ordered a pre sentence investigation into his medical history.
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Yeadon
John’ J. McKenna
Middletown
Lawrence A. Kraember
Chester Avenue
McKenna
Peter Shertuda
Charles Hollowell
Kramer
Kraemer
Attrney
James Freean
James H. Gorbey
Gorbey
Attorney Wright Seeks Orphans Court Judgeship
Assistant District Attorney Robert A. Wright 49 says he is interested in the Orphans Court judgeship vacancy held by the retiring E. Leroy van Roden. Wright, of Chester Township, notes endorsements from lawyers and potential nomination for a 10 year post in the May primary with the November election decisive. He graduated from Temple University Law School in 1948 and has served nearly five years as assistant district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Wright
Orphans Court
E. Leroy - van Roden
Wright
Republican’ Board of Supervisors
War Board
Raymond Shafer
Green Street
Chester Township
Temple University
Crackdown on Vacant Units Eyed in Chester Township
Chester Township supervisors plan to notify owners of several vacant Shannon Street Feltonville buildings following inspections by Plumbing Inspector Carl Mayo. Buildings vandalized and used as dumping grounds amid complaints from the Concerned Citizens Committee.
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Chester Township
Carl Mayo
Mayo
Concerned Citizens Committee
Shannon Street
Feltonville
Kathryne
Luther
Pennsylvania Department. of Highways
Eagle Street
Bethel Road
Planning Commission
Nether Providence
Nancy. Fullmer
Advisory Health Council
John Mack
County NAB program praised for linking unemployed to work
Radnor state official John K Tabor officials praised Delaware County's NAB effort as the only countywide program in Pennsylvania. The meeting at Treadway Inn highlighted NAB aims to recruit hard core unemployed, move them off relief rolls, and onto payrolls while stressing regional training and community improvement through the Greater Chester Movement.
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RAY- Didinger
Times
Radnor
John K
Tabor
George F. Blessing
Scott Paper Co
Chester
Jean
Chamber Pennsylvania
William Scranton
East Coast
GCM
Chester man pleads guilty in Delaware County gambling raids
Cyrus Imburgia, 61, of W 7th Street, Chester, pleaded guilty to bookmaking after Sept. 25 raids in Delaware County. State police and detectives found football pool slips and 150 horse bets. Judge James H. Gorbey deferred sentencing to review Imburgia's medical condition and consider applying $275 seized to a potential fine.
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Chester Maii
Delaware
Cyrus -Imburgia
7Th Street
Marcus ‘Hook
Imburgias
W. Donald Sparks
James H. Gorbey
Sparks
Gorbey
Imburgia
Cheste
Limburgin
Adults urge joint recreation plan in Lower Chichester
Community groups and the township recreation board met at the Linwood Youth Center to push a comprehensive adult oriented recreation program. Leaders stressed adult support as essential while officials said the center’s schedule would be opened to multiple groups. money and prior conflicts were discussed as they plan cooperative use of the 10 year old facility.
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Chichester
Township Recreation Board
Kenneth L. Turmer
Boy
Linwood
Willis Walker
Reor
Ganizing
Walker
Louis Pierce
Pierce
Mickey Vernon Little League
Linwood Terraces Civic Association
Scouts
Crusaders Athletic “Association
Donald Voshell
Pessere
Marcus Hook
Hesling
Brownie Troop Receives Flag in Delaware County Ceremony
Middletown Brownie Troop 232 received an American flag during a presentation led by flag chairman Mrs. F Ralph Silas. The event, hosted in Middletown, highlighted the role of the Delaware County Daughters of the American Revolution in the ceremony.
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Middletown
Delaware County
Daughters of Ne
Vatican to Broadcast Pope's Christmas Message Worldwide
Vatican City announced that Pope Paul VI will deliver a Christmas message to the world at 2 p.m. EST on Friday December 20. The broadcast will be carried from Vatican City and mark the pontiff's holiday address.
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Vatican
City
iPope
Paul VI
the Vatican
Upland Couple and Friend Held on Court Charges
An Upland couple John Kersnick and Margaret Kersnick and Mary Saliga of Chester were jailed on bail after Thanksgiving Day dispute with police. Kersnick faced drunk and disorderly charges with $50 fine and $9 costs. the two women charged with assault and resisting arrest were fined $50 each plus $2 costs for disorderly conduct. Police said the arrests followed a beer bottle thrown into the street and resistance during attempted arrest. additional details include local police actions and a separate Radnor arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Kersnick
Margaret
Malln Street
Mary Saliga
24Th Street
Chester
Providence Justice’ of the Peace
John
B. Men
Henry Hesling
Parkside
Babacree
William
Kersnick
Weather Summary With Temps and Tides
Temperatures in last 24 hours reached a high of 44 and a low of 31 this morning. The forecast shows a high of 37 today with a low of 27, and a Saturday high near 39. Precipitation in the past 24 hours was 0.2 inches, month 1.23 inches, year 34.96 inches. normal values are 2.84, 42.49 respectively. Sun rises 7:08 a.m., sets 4:38 p.m., moon rises 5:41 p.m. Tides at Chester: highs 1:30 a.m. and 1:42 p.m., lows 8:08 a.m. and 8:54 p.m. Five day outlook: temperatures stay below normal with highs in the low 40s and lows in the 20s. near the period start a snow chance, possibly flurries near the end.
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Chester Tidewater
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