William D. Mason Dies Retired Oil Executive at 82
William D. Mason 82 longtime Sun Oil Co executive died in Fort Lauderdale Florida. He led Marcus Hook refinery operations and served as a Sun director and industrial relations chief. He previously worked at Standard Oil California Richmond refinery and held civic roles in Delaware County. Services set for Saturday at Fannin Funeral Home Fort Lauderdale.
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William D. Mason
Sun Oil Co
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Mason
Sun
Marcus Hook
Delaware County
The
Petroleum Administration For War
Florida
Richmond
Standard Oil Co
California
Mareus Hook
Civil Air Building
Darby restaurant owner Zavalis dies in Philadelphia hospital
Zavalis Christ T. Zavalis 72 retired owner of a Darby restaurant died Thursday at Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia. He lived at 757 Bullock Ave Yeadon born near Sparta Greece veteran of World War I member of American Legion St John s Lodge No 145 F and AM Lulu Temple survived by widow Ella Mae Law two sisters in Greece funeral Saturday at John P Donohue Funeral Home Upper Darby services at St Pemetrios Greek Orthodox Church entombment Fernwood Cemetery calling hours at the funeral home Masonic services tonight
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Christ T. Zavalis
Darby
Presbyterian
Ine Funeral
Walnut St
Copley Road
Upper Darby
St. Pemetrios
Powell Lane
Marshall Road
Fernwood
Deaths: Albert R. Johnson Stephen Botsford Harry Conarro
Albert R. Johnson 57 a stage set designer for more than 100 Broadway shows died Thursday from a vascular ailment His credits include Of Thee I Sing and What Did I Do Wrong Stephen B Botsford 48 president of The New Yorker from 1956 to 1961 died of pneumonia He was Raoul Fleischmanns stepson and left the post to focus on writing Harry W Conarro 77 a pioneer in sea water desalination died Wednesday of cancer He worked for Struthers Wells Corp Warren Pa 1915 1966 and led the firm 1956 to 1961
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New York
Albert R. Johnson
Johnson
NEW York (Ap
Stephen B. Botsford
New Yorker Magazine
Botsford
Raoul H. Fleischmann
Harry W. Conarro
Conarro
Struthers Wells Corp
Warren, Pa
Announcements for Honora Chaplow and Interment
On December 20, 1967 Honora Chaplow wife of the late George Chaplow Jr. of Beeson Avenue Boothwyn Pa and 1459 Market Street Linwood. Interment Philadelphia Memorial Park Frazer Pa.
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Chaplow
Honora
George Chaplow, Jr
Beeson Ave
Boothwyn
Market St
Linwood
Philadelphia Memorial Park
Frazer
Announcements Deaths Chester Area Dec 1967
Obituary notices list multiple deaths including Lucille B Curry of 806 W Tth St Chester wife of Roger Curry mother of Mary Clark and Gloria Thomas, service at Shiloah Baptist Church Chester with calling hours. interment Haven Memorial Park Fultonville. Gilbert R Hellings of Hialeah Florida died Dec 19 1967 husband of Edna E Conneily Hellings of Ridley Park Pa funeral Dec 23 from Griffith Chapel Norwood interment Montrose Cemetery. Bessia C Hart of 117 Central Ave Dec Th 1967 wife of Taft mother of Marietta Vecausione funeral Dec 22 Calvary Baptist Church. interment Greenlawn Cemetery. Elizabeth S Kerstetter formerly of Glenoldan Pa died Dec 21 1967 nee Kinsley funeral Jan 1? McCausland Funeral Home interment Montrose Cemetery. Anna M Lanahan nee Burke widow of Cornelius Lanahan funeral from John P Nolan Funeral Home Dec 17 Our Lady of Charity Church Brookhaven interment Holy Sepulchre. Benhardt Schukraft died Dec 19 1947 husband of Annie M Schukraft former Rockdale resident funeral from Griffiths Rockdale Pa interment Edgewood Memorial Park. William Howard Young of 290 Edgmont Ave Parkside died Oct 2 1967 funeral services at William Blazier Funeral Home.
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Hart
R. Bessia C
Central Ave
Taft
Marietta Vecausione
Praston
Murial OF
Gordon
William
Beatrice
Colaman
Elizabeth Houchins
Susan Ahangs Temple
Eliza A. Parker
Cou Court of
Cyrenessa
Calvary
Baptist Church
2Nd & Baker
Greenlawn Cemetery
Kerstetter
Elizabeth S
Glenoldan
Pan
Kinsley
Hobart Mek
Invitto
McCausland Funeral Home
Souk Chester Pike
Glanolden
Montrose Cemtery
Lanahan
Anna M
Schukraft
Benhardt
Annie M. Schukraft
Uniand
Rockdale
Wnelatives
Friande
Griffith’s
Nierment Edgewood Memorial Park
Frans
Died Chester Resident Gilton 78 in Florida
Gilton William S. Gilton 78 a former Chester resident died Thursday at New Fern Restorium Home in St. Petersburg Florida. He lived at 767 54th Ave South in St. Petersburg and was born in Philadelphia. A World War I veteran and retired from a Philadelphia shirt factory he belonged to Chester Masonic Lodge 236. He is survived by his widow Mary Jane Orr. Services 2 pm Tuesday at Imschweiler Brower Funeral Home Chester. Burial Lawn Croft Cemetery Lower Chichester. Calling hours Monday evening at the funeral home. Masonic services will be at 5 pm.
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William S. Gilton
Chester
New Fern Restorium
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mr. Gilton
54Th Ave
Philadelphia
Florida
Chester Masonic Lodge
Mary Jane Orr
Imschweiler - Brower
Edgmont Ave
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Lower Chichester
Masonic
Spn
Harris Harris dies in Darby barber at 57
Harris Harris 57 a Darby barber died Tuesday at his home 7101 Upland Street Philadelphia formerly of Darby. He was a member of the Barber's Sunshine Club of Philadelphia. Surviving: widow Mary Boyd a daughter Antoinette and a son Ricky both at home. Services will be 8 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Paschall 71st and Yocum Streets Philadelphia. Calling hours 7 to 8 at the church. Burial Wednesday morning Mount Lawn Cemetery Sharon Hill.
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Harry Harris
Darby
Upland St
Philadelphia
Barber's Sunshine Club
Mary Boyd
Antoinette
Ricky
First Baptist Church of Paschall
71St
Yocum Sts
Mount Lawn Cemetery
Sharon Hill
Elizabeth Kerstetter 75 longtime Glenolden resident dies
Mrs Elizabeth Kerstetter 75 of 624 11th Ave Prospect Park formerly of Glenolden died Thursday widow of Hobart McK Kerstetter Survived by three daughters June Bunty Brookhaven Betty Ruckert Los Angeles Helen K Johnson at home sister Marion Kerr Philadelphia four grandchildren Services 1:30 p.m Saturday at McCausland Funeral Home 202 S Chester Pike Glenolden burial Montrose Cemetery Upper Darby hours 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at funeral home
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Elizabeth
Kinsley Kerstetter
11Th Ave
Prospect Park
Glenolden
Hobart McK. Kerstetter
June Bunty
Brookhaven
Betty Ruckert
Los Angeles
Calif
Helen K. Johnson
Marion Kerr
Philadelphia
McCausland
S. Chester Pike
Glenalden
Montrose Cemetery
Upper Darby
Longtime Lima Secretary Elizabeth S. Graham Dies
Elizabeth S. Graham 63 of 40 Barren Road Lima Middletown died Wednesday at Riddle Memorial Hospital Middletown. Born in Ireland she came to Delaware County as a child. A legal secretary for 35 years to George T. Butler and later with Butler Beatty Greer Johnson, she served as secretary to Howard M. Lutz. A Lima Methodist Church member and longtime Sunday school superintendent, services Saturday at William C. Rigby Funeral Home Media with burial at Cumberland Cemetery Lima. Calling hours tonight at the funeral home.
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Elizabeth S. Graham
Barren Road
Lima
Middletown
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Miss Graham
Ireland
Thomas and
Mary S. Graham
Delaware County
George T. Butler
Butler, Beatty, Greer and Johnson, Media
Howard M. Lutz
Lima Methodist Church
Quads Bring Busy Christmas To Fahrenkrog Family
In Florissant Missouri the Fahrenkrog quads Brian Mark Paul and Dwayne born Aug. 25 in St Louis hospital are four months from Christmas and join siblings Rick Debbie Karen Craig Brenda Kevin. Parents Richard and wife balance shopping and bills amid a hectic household of ten children living in a five room brick house.
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St. Louis
Richard FapenRrol
Brian
Mark
Paul
Dwayne
Quwads
Fahrenkrogs
Ten Year Old Hit by Car In Haverford Township
A 10 year old girl suffered a fractured left leg after being struck by a car on County Line Road and Lorraine Avenue at 3 30 p m Thursday. Deborah Westgate of 2129 Chestnut Avenue was crossing home from school when the vehicle driven by Harriet Schultz 33 of 528 Paddock Road reportedly stopped for a stop sign then continued east. The child was taken to Bryn Mawr Hospital by Lower Merion Police and listed in satisfactory condition.
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Haverford Township
County Line Road
Lorraine Ave
Deborah Westgate
Chestnut Ave
Harriet Schultz
Paddock Road
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Lower Merion
Senate approves 3.298 million for three Delaware County institutions
Harrisburg report states the Senate unanimously approved 3.298 million dollars in appropriations for Elwyn Institute in Middletown Glen Mills School in Thornbury and Sleighton Farm School Middletown. The 1.98 million goes to Elwyn 696000 to Glen Mills and 672500 to Sleighton. The measure awaits Gov Shafer signature after House rejection of Seltzer cutbacks.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Delaware County
Elwyn Institute
Middletown
Glen Mills School
Thornbury
Sleighton Farm School
Elwyn
Glen Mills
Sleighton
Raymond P. Shafer
House
Two Reappointed In Penn-Delco
C Richard Millichap of Brookhaven was reappointed to the Penn-Delco Union School District Authority and Roy E Burlew Jr of Brookhaven was reappointed to the Brookhaven School Authority. Appointments effective January 1 for five years.
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Brookhaven
C. Richard Millichap
Arlington Ave
Penn-Delco Union School District Authority
Roy E. Burlew Jr
Woodland Ave
Yale Party Set for Adult Group
The Trinity Adult League of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church plans a Christmas party at 8:30 p.m. in the Parish House. Families should bring a favorite dish for the buffet supper, followed by a gift exchange.
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Trinity Adult League of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Gas Turbine Vessel Loaded for Voyage Callaghan Maiden Run
The GTS Callaghan, operated for MSTS, is a 694 ft cargo ship powered by aircraft type gas turbine engines. It will depart with 125 20 ft trailers, 243 military trucks, and 447 privately owned vehicles on a maiden voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany, after being chartered by SUNEXPORT.
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GTS
Callaghan
U.S
Maritime Sun Shipbuilding. & Dry Dock Administration
Sunexport
Philadelphiaj/Callaghan
Bremerhaven
Germany
Cratige Navy
R. T. Whitaker
Atlantic Headquarters
Military Sea Transportation Service
MSTS
Brooklyn
N. Y
Whitaker
Sun ‘Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Sun Venture Corp
American Export - Isbrandtsen Lines, Ind
Free World
Sun Ship
Paul E. Atkinson
Villanova forms foreign policy research institute
Radnor and Media Courthouse report Villanova University announced a new institute to study American foreign policy. Dr John J Logue of Swarthmore will direct the program, aiming to assist research publication and discussion of UN related issues. Headquarters will be in Geraghty Hall on campus.
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Radnor
Stitute
Villanova University
Robert J. Welsh
John J. Logue
Swarthmore
Father Welsh
U. S
Philadelphia
Logue
International
Frederick A. Praeger
Acchione & Canuso, Inc
New York
United
Primos Avenue
South Nations
Delmar Drive
Lepue
Villanova
Thelp
United Nations
E. Edwin E. Lippincott
United Gnd
Log
Unclear OCR shows old newspaper subscription rates
Fragmentary OCR from Aunt Daily Times lists subscription terms and delivery options but includes garbled text and missing figures. Unable to confirm complete rates or dates from the readable portions.
Lynda Robb Enters White House Social Circle Post Wedding
In Washington AP report Lyn da Bird Robb made her first public appearance since a December wedding at the White House. She mingled with families of White House staff and held a 10 month old daughter named Lynda Bradshaw, while her husband Marine Capt. Charles S. Robb did not attend. Mrs Johnson marks her 55th birthday and plans to attend a memorial service for Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt at the Washington National Cathedral.
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Lynda Bird Johnson
Charles Robb
White House
Washington
Lynda Bird Robb
Lynda Bradshaw
Secret Service
John Bradshaw
Johnson
Harold E. Holt
Australia
Washington National Cathedral
Commission Awaits Plans For Borough Comprehensive Plan
SWARTHMORE planning officials await a final comprehensive plan. County Planning Commission Executive Director James Graef told the local commission that the plan, once due in 1964, isn’t ready. He will present it at the next borough planners meeting. Commissioner Thomas Hopper aims for a February council recommendation.
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Swarthmore
Borrough
County Planning Commission
James Graef
Local Commission
Graef
Commission
Thomas Hopper
Four youths held on narcotics charges in Paoli
A Chester County grand jury investigation led to four youths held on narcotics charges after a raid by Tredyffrin Township police and state narcotics agents. Each was set at 2500 dollars bail. Proce edings occurred Tuesday before Paoli Justice Robbsts.
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Belaware County
Villanova University
Chester County Grand Jury
Tréduffrin Township
Paoli
Justice of the Peace
DiSerafino
Ines
Walter J. Adelbertger
Wayne
Robert T. Ce
Radnor
Morris N. Kallen Jr
Richard Miesen
Devon Stafford
Terrence Murphy
Merion
Susan Regenstein
Chicago
Man Th Burglary Suspect Remanded On Conspiracy Charge
A 47-year-old Chester man, Anthony T. Augustine, is held in 1500 bail on conspiracy and breaking and entering charges connected to a November burglary at Edgemoor Pharmacy Edgemoor. Augustine, arrested Thursday at his home, is accused of entering the pharmacy on November 14 with accomplices. Police could not disclose stolen amount. He is held at New Castle Correctional Institute awaiting a hearing.
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Claymont
Chester
Edgemoor Pharmacy
Edgemoor
Anthony T. Augustine
Madison St
Ghester
Wilmington
Arthur R. Carello
Delaware State Police
Penny Hill Barracks
Augustine
New Castle Correctional Institute
Williams Favors School Aid Bill in Delaware County</T
Delaware County representatives Lawrence G. Williams Springfield and G Robert Watkins Birmingham voted on recent roll calls. Williams supported the aid to education compromise bill while Watkins was recorded as not voting. The measure passed 286 73.
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Delaware County
U.S
Lawrence G. Williams
Springfield
G. Robert Watkins
Birmingham
Williams
Watkins
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Josephine Richenbaugh
Sacramento
Commission of
Crozer Hospital
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
Delaware County Manufacturers Association
Chester Rotary Club
Springhaven Club
Swarthmore Presbyterian Church
Walcott M. Robinson
William Jr
Houston
Tex
Fannin
Zavalis
Dalmedo
William J
Ios Market St
Theresa Dalmedo
Kaniefski
West 3Rd St
Raham
Dee Thomas
Ays Graham
Sieeterment
Inschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
Edomont Ave
5Th & Concord
Okhaven
Young
William Howard
Park
Alice E. Pierce Young
William Blavier
le Ya Vm Chasier Rural
Gilton
Harris
Graham
Penn-Delco
Yale Party
Aunty Daily Times
sEetad
Arma
Majestic Discount Furniture
Morton Ave
Chester, PA
Gall
Lynda
Concord Township
Citizens
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