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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1981

Page

4

Man at Sunoco station shoots self in Philadelphia area

A 37 year old Sunoco service station operator, Jack A Wolf of City Line Avenue Philadelphia, was found shot three times in the chest yesterday afternoon behind his station at Routes 1 and 202. He was taken to Riddle Hospital then moved to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. investigators Troopers Raul Ramos and B J Stefaniak continued the probe.

Birmingham Franklin Center Jack A. Wolf City Line Avenue Philadelphia Sunoco Wolf Concordville Fire Co Riddle Hospital Middletown Jefferson Hospital Raul Ramos B. J. Stefaniak

Santa Claus to ride fire truck through Middletown on Sunday

Santa Claus arrives in Middletown aboard a fire truck Sunday starting at 1. Middletown Fire Company No 1 will provide the vehicle and routes with periodic stops. Children are asked to assemble at the stop nearest their home to receive candy canes and share last minute requests. Calls to arrange home visits for sick children can be made to Robert Tull or Chip Lillie at 566-0723 or 565-68067.

Middletown Santa Claus Middletown Fire Company No 1 Kcanu Tannscenes Feanto Childrens Santa Robert Tull Chip Lillie

Clifton Heights Christmas Party for Children Planned

Clifton Heights Recreation Board sponsors a Sunday event from 1 to 2 30 pm at borough hall 30 S Springfield Road for children ages 9 and under. Santa will give small gifts and meet youngsters with surprise guest helpers. Cookies and punch available. Santa travels by truck 6 to 7 pm to spread word about the celebration.

Clifton Heights Borough Hall Springfield Road Nofinger Isit Santa

Bruton to Leave as Borough Police Chief in June 1982

Police Chief Thomas J. Bruton informed borough council this week he will retire on June 30, 1982 after 12 years as chief. Bruton, 58, began his career as a patrolman in June 1947 and urged council to start the search for his successor.

Thomas J. Bruton Bruton Testart

Mayors retirement linked to Democrats’ election win

Nether Providence notes suggest the mayor’s retirement may relate to the Democrats’ November gains as Frank Daly will be sworn in as mayor next month. Garden City Fire Company hosts its annual Christmas float with Santa aboard, stopping 1 to 8:30 p.m today and 2 to 8:30 p.m Sunday. 25 volunteers hand out candy canes to children and assist Santa, with a fire truck hauling the float through the community.

Frank Daly Nether Providence Garden City Fire Company Santa Claus Fire Company

Prendergast High Christmas Program Set at 7 30 P M

Archbishop Prendergast High School presents a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium on Lansdowne Avenue and Garrett Road. The program features the school orchestra choir dance troupe and folk group aligned with the theme Christmas at Home.

Upper Darby Archbishop Prendergast High School Lansdowne Avenue Garrett Road

Charitable gifts honor season in Chester county drive

Donations from Wilford and Mabel Brown of Chester and Emma Anderson of Chester lead a wide drive for the Merry Christmas Fund. The United Methodist Women at Cokesbury Church Marcus Hook contribute sixteen dollars while Collingdale Federal Savings and Lean give twenty nine. The Criminal Investigation Division contributes seventy five. The Daily Times staff and several senior groups add substantial sums. Other gifts include the Christian Choral Ensemble Chester twenty five thirty five, Feltonville United Methodist Women forty four, Trainer Mothers Club twenty five. Sixty five additional memorials and individual gifts are noted.

Wilford Mabel Brown Chester Emma Anderson United Methodist Women Cokesbury Marcus Hook Collingdale Federal Savings and Lean Criminal Investigation Division Daily Times Sue Joan Evelyn Elaine Interboro Old Timers Ridley Old Timers Bowling League of Folsom Christian Choral Ensemble of United Methodist Women of Feltonville Trainer Mothers’ Club Marie Shade

Widener coed killing goes to jury in murder case

A Chester man Willie Craig Jr. facing first degree murder in Delaware County Court for the July killing of 18 year old Laverne Northern. Prosecution and defense gave closing arguments as jurors prepare to deliberate Monday with a key witness testifying he heard screams followed by gunfire near Old Main on the university campus.

Daily Times Widener Cump Tettar John Hazlett Jr Hazlett Lawrence Dworkin Gary Mogil Delaware Clement J. McGovern Jr Craig Miss Northern Mogil

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Bethel Township Water Co Rates Rise to 179 Annual

Harrisburg bureau reports the Public Utility Commission approved a settlement boosting Bethel Township Water Co bills by 63 dollars a year to 179 for Bethel and Concord customers. The move raises the average residential bill to the highest in Delaware County while authorizing a 133100 increase in charges to affiliated Wilmington Suburban Water.

Bethel and Concord Times Harrisburg Public Utility Commission Bethel Township Water Co Bethel and Concord Delaware County Wilmington

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