Delaware County civic and school notices and events roundup
Delco Diary reports community events including a fourth annual Thanks a Bunch luncheon at Southeast Delco Family Y honoring donors with four gallons or more. Drexel Hill Music Club Christmas program at Writers Club of Delaware County holiday tea. Upper Darby Rotary on December 13 with speaker Stephen Uzzell. St Joseph's School teacher aide party and a Christmas tree lighting. Read A Thon fund drive by 14 Delaware County schools with prizes and honorary chair U.S. Rep. Robert W. Edgar. Public music programs, sports boosters meeting, and local government notices across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wallingford
American Ad Cross
Delco
Y. 2
Eyre Drive
Miriam Dahlke
Penn Jersey
American Red Cross
Drexel Hill
Delaware County
Delaware County Association For Retarded Citizens
Delarc
Desarc
U.S
Robert W. Edgar
Marple
Boeing disputes MBTA over repair of 35 Light Rail Vehicles
Boeing Vertol faces a contract dispute with MBTA as it resists responsibility for repairs on 35 light rail cars being returned to Ridley Township plant. MBTA demands modifications before 40 additional cars are delivered, citing design and maintenance issues since 1976.
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Ridley
Delaware County
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA
Boeing
Charles Williams
Williams
Boston
Kent Campbell
Campbell
Boeing Vertol
Ridley Township
British Airways Helicopters
BAH
North Sea
Boeing Vertol Co
Jack ONeill Leads McGlone Scholarship Drive Bid
Springfield residents praise Jack ONeill as he presides over the 1978 79 James McGlone Memorial Scholarship Fund drive. Since 1965 donors built a $27,000 scholarship legacy supporting Holy Child Academy St Leonard s Academy Springfield High School and Cardinal O Hara, with five students now funded. The drive relies on about 60 volunteers to expand aid and honor Jim McGlone s generosity. In Upper Darby a 20 year old man was arrested for loading a stolen bicycle into a van near Mill Glass Bicycle Shop. bail set at 2 500 with 10 percent.
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James McGlone
Jack
Jim McGlone
Jim
James T. McGlone
Lamb Tavern
Joe
Holy Child Academy
Sharon Hill
Holy Child
Joan
St. Leonard’s Academy
Springfield
Springfield High School
Cardinal
Joe Zulli
Jack O’neill
Bernard Friel
Paul Cratty
Denise Joy
Laxer Avenue
Jack O'Neill
Upper Darby
William Johnson
Robert Iannello
Wembly Road
Mill Glass
Garrett Road
Iannello
Delaware County
Thornbury
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Chester
Stephen Uzzell
Upper Darby Rotary Club
Drexelbrook
Uzzell
Collingdale
St. Joseph’s School
Lansdowne
Prospect Park
Paul Fayke
Women’s Organization
Olivet Presbyterian Church
10Th and
Washingon Aves
Interboro
Ore Road
Rich MacRone
Mark Lynch
Stan Goldberg
Rita McFalls
Joe O’brien
Suit Club
Norwood
Norwood Women’s
Republican Club
Holiday Inn
Tinicum
Betty Gray
Elizabeth Christiansen
Aston
Juletta Pescatore
Margaret Mary Kearny
Mary Pat McConchie
Clara LaPort
Our Lady of Angels College
McConchie
LaPort
Philadelphia College of Performing Arts
Pesacatore
Kearny
Delaware County March of Dimes
Diane Shor
Friends of Tri-County Hospital
Evelyn Clement
CAPE
Roberta
Chester Township
Franklin Elementary School
Williamsburg
Franklin
Daniel Lyons
Kathryn Stewart
East Lansdowne
Borough Hall
Emerson
Lexington
Eddystone — Borough
12Th St
Saville Ave
Folcroft — Borough
Delmar Drive
Haverford
Nether Providence
Buil
Lane
Wallingford
W. Leamy Ave
Swarthmore — Borough
Park
Bee
Rams
Lansdowne Ave
School Lane
Upper Providence
Municipal
Providence Road
Willliams
U.S. Department of Transportation
MTBA
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area Transit Authority
San Francisco Authority
Lechmere
Park & Gov
Jack O'Neil
McGlone
Andy Reynolds
Daily Times
O’neill
Judy
Danny
Leigh Ann
Green Hill Road Home
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Joe Coneth
O’hara
Springfield High
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