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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1983
Page
6
A high wind fueled blaze in Allentown Pennsylvania destroyed seven houses on Penn Street and left eight families homeless. Fire officials said the fire likely started near a Christmas tree but the cause remained under investigation. Frostbite treated firefighters and several nearby homes were evacuated as crews battled the flames for hours in subzero conditions.
Mary Ryan of Collingdale won the Daily Times Birthday Game prize of 500 dollars. She planned to use part for bills and celebrate with champagne with her husband Joseph and their son Patrick. Ryan, born January 31, 1951, works part time in the Crozer-Chester Medical Center maternity department and says she has never won anything larger than small lottery sums.
The notice asks entrants to fill birth date and year with the day of the week for each appearance. It states completed entries will be received and that The Daily Times will publish each winner’s name on the second Monday after the close. It mentions Reece and Dorconahy cai but remains unclear.
Delaware state police report two fatal auto accidents during the holiday weekend. Lamont M. Batts, 23, of Seaford died when his car rolled over on U S Route 1 near Seaford around 10 41 p m Friday. Six relatives including his wife and 1 year old son were treated at Kent General Hospital. Blaine C Bowdall, 16, of Dover died after running a stop sign in Camden around 1 30 a m Saturday when his vehicle collided with a pickup driven by Shulties 40 of Felton. Bowdall may have been driving under the influence as well. Police said the driver of the pickup was arrested for DUI but not charged with causing the crash. Transfers Money MEDIA Delaware County Redevelopment Authority voted to move 1421 41 from the 12th and Chestnut Street project to the Golf and Branford Road project in Darby Borough.
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