Kudos to County Council on 1979 budget no tax hike
The Delaware County Council announced there will be no increase in taxes for 1979. They cut costs and found new revenues, including higher accrued interest and reimbursements from DPW HEW and Fair Acres. Officials Keeler Whittlesey Haabestad Rochford and Spingler are praised for balancing the budget.
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Delaware County Council
Councehl
Charles Keeler
Comptroller
Council
State Department of Public Welfare
DPW
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Fair Acres
Middletown
Yes
Keeler
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Bud Haabestad
Dennis Rochford
William Spingler
Chester Holiday Windows And Ice At Frog Pond
North Chester pond and Joshua Eyre property pond offer good ice for Chester kids. Market Street merchant windows showcase holiday spirit. County teachers Institute holds $209.69 in treasury. Upland has five public schools with one male and four female teachers.
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North
Chester
Joshua Eyre
Seventh Street
Market Street
Albert B. Stewart
County Teachers Institute
Upland
Ancient sayings and biblical echoes on teeth and light
The excerpt links phrases about teeth on edge from Jeremiah to Exodus, notes light in darkness in Egypt, and cites the ivory tower image from Song of Solomon. It also references Yemen's historic queen and identifies Yemen with Sheba in II Chronicles.
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Yemen
Sheba
Solomon
Today in History highlights from December 20, 1978
Events marked the date include the 1922 Tepublies of Russia formation of the USSR, the 1790 Pawtucket cotton mill, the 1808 transfer of the Louisiana Purchase, and the 1860 secession by South Carolina. Notables born or honored include Sen Byrd, Sen Sparkman, Bob Hayes, Irene Dunne, with a Jung thought for today.
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Associated Press
Russia
United States
Pawtucket
R.I
New Orleans
Louisiana Purchase
France
U.S
South Carolina
Algeria
Yitzhak Rabin
Richard Nixon
United Nations
Charles Yost
Spain
Luis Carrero Blanco
Madrid
Bert Lance
National Bank of Georgia
Harry Byrd
Virginia
John Sparkman
Alabama
Bob Hayes
Irene Dunne
Carl Jung
Jonestown Darby Two Township meeting sparks tax anger in 1978
Jim Sandone voices citizen anger at the December 13 1978 Darby Township commissioners meeting held in Darby High School cafeteria. He cites head tax disputes penalties housing exemptions and a controversial $4000 trip to the Poconos blaming officials for rising costs and snow removal issues. He urges public attendance and demands accountability.
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the Times
Jonestown
Darby Township
Jim Jones
Board of Commissioners
Darby High School
Darby Two
Tammnent
Poconos
Hook Road
Darby Two Highway Department
Clifton Avenue
Commissioners
Joe Gaul
Darby
Jim Sandone
Remembering the Chester Salvation Army For Christmas Help
A brief appeal to Chester residents and outsiders to donate to the Chester Salvation Army. The message urges year round support and a small gift from everyone to bring joy to needy families, expressing that Christmas is about helping the less fortunate.
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the Times
Chester
Salvation Army
Chester residents urged to unite for city progress
A letter to the Times calls for all Chester citizens to rally with clergy educators and other community members to improve the city. It urges dropping name calling and working together despite personal clashes, stressing shared responsibility for political economic social and spiritual progress.
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Chester
Rev. Monroe
Commodore Harris
Dolores Shelton
You
Church backs Reverend Monroe in Chester mission effort
The Session of Thomas M. Thomas Memorial United Presbyterian Church, led by Reverend Johnnie Monroe, urges active church and civic witness. They commend his daily work to unite the City of Chester with the world and call on other churches to join in local mission and public worship.
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Mary Edwards
Chester
General Lafayette
Concord Road
America
William B. Broomall
George M. Bunting
E. A. Howell
Col. T. Edward Clyde
Thomas M. Thomas Memorial United Presbyterian Church
Johnnie Monroe
Monroe
City of Chester
Edars praise DESARC and handicapped funding
The letter voices support for not cutting county funds for handicapped services per the Delaware County Daily Times. It urges backing for DELARC and the Mental Health and Mental Retardation program, praising their efficiency and value in pursuing happiness for the handicapped.
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Delaware County
Daily Beets Times
Chester Times
Rufus F. Walker
Delarc
Delaware County Association For
Menta
Wihach
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Etta Rorr Hulme
Mat
N.E.A
Lafayette
Penn Club
Haverford College
Grace Jobson
Media High School
Doris Steigleman
Marie C. Crawford
Clifton Heights
Pennsylvania Military College
Horace Walker
Chester High School Clippers
Ridley Township
Alghn J. Wickersham
Parkside Fire Co
John Haupt
Aston
Ohio State University
California
Jerry Cravitz
Sunoco
Henry Fenza
Delca Baseball League
Egypt
Israel
Crescent Drive
Penndot
Chester County
State of
Delaware
Conchester Highway
Concordville
Darby Twp
Rosati Inc
Polselli & Angelucci
1St Ward
Claude Bass
2Nd Ward
Rick Taylor
Taylor
Sol White
Larry Patterson
4Th Ward
Ted Dolan
Independent
The
Times
Edgar
Desarc
Delaware County Daily Times
Berry's
Earl Campbell
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