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Christmas fund lags as 1989 goal nears for 20th year
The 20th annual Merry Christmas Fund aims for $43,000 but stands at about $16,720 four days before Christmas. Salvation Army units in Chester and Darby rely on the fund for food and gifts for over 1,200 local families. Coebourn School students raise $350 as part of the drive, with staff led by Robert T. Hersher. Donors from various local individuals and groups give amounts ranging from $10 to $400 in memory of loved ones or for community welfare, with checks payable to The Merry Christmas Fund and published donor lists in the Daily Times.
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Salvation Army
Chester and
Darby
Coebourn School
Brookhaven
Coebourn
Robert T. Hersher
Jerry Simpson
Maureen Tracy
Barbara Phelps
Alan White
Civietmas
Elizabeth Todd
Ridley Park
Howard Norma
Ray Meade
Springfield
Mary
Norman Phillips
Merry Christmas Fund
P.O. Box
Daily Times