Littlest War Board: Wise men mock Delaware County politics
A satirical transcript reveals three newspaper staffers forming a Littlest War Board. They discuss endorsing Governor Scranton named Francis J. Catania for judge, criticize the War Board, and plot to install Nick Catania as Ridley Township leader. The piece lampoons political power, appointments, and factional maneuvering.
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War Board
Little War Board
Littlest War Board
McTripe
Scranton
Francis J. Catania
Rife
MeTripe
Delaware County Common Pleas Court
Catania
Delaware County Bar Association
John J. McClure
Ridley Township
Nick
Judge Catania
Sen. McClure
Nick Catania
Marple Dedicates 110000 Library in Sproul Road
The Marple public library on Sproul Road opens January 6 as part of a state run of three libraries. State Sen. Clarence D Bell warned against hate peddlers and asserted libraries aid youth against harmful television themes. Architypal figures noted funding progress and a $12,000 furnishings goal with over $1,000 raised.
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Marple
Clarence D. Bell
Delaware County
Upland
Sproul Road
Ralph Blasingame Jr
Pennsylvania
Bell
James R. Hanlon
Eee Commission
Sidney Armstrong
J. Frank Sterling
Thomas P. Dowd
St. Pius
Sewer Rates Cut in Aston and Brookhaven
Sewer rates in Aston and parts of Brookhaven will drop 8 percent starting in March after refinancing of a 214 million dollar debt and service expansion. Rates fall to 58 a year from 63 with quarterly bills in March at 14.50, first reduction since 1959. Interest on the 30 year debt lowered from 4.75 to 3.75 percent, saving 313 thousand dollars. legal issues delay passing savings to residents until 1969, with further cuts expected as more homes join the system.
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Aston
Brookhaven
Andrew Hoesch
Delaware County
Hoesch
Nurse visit cost increased by Swarthmore service
Swarthmore Community Nursing Service will raise charges for nurse visits to five dollars starting January 1. Directors cited higher costs to maintain agency services. a yearlong study showed each call averaged four dollars eighty five cents.
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Swarthmore
Marple Opens Public Library With Controversial Books
The Marple township library opens January 6 with 79 new titles drawing national attention. Included are The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford and Kennedy assassination era title J F K The Man and The Myth by Victor Lasky. Also discussed are Birth Control and Catholics by Msgr George A Kelly and Censorship Government and Obscenity by Terrence J Murphy. Additional topics cover America and Women by Marjorie R Longwell and Teaching Reading by Roma Gans.
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Broomall
Marple
Jessica Mitford
Clive Irving
Ron Hall
Jeremy Wallington
Kennedy
Victor Lasky
J.F.K
Msgr
George A. Kelly
Terrence J. Murphy
Marjorie R. Longwell
Roma Gans
Laundress Mary Biddle Retiring After 24 Years
Mrs. Mary Biddle, longtime laundress at the Friends Home for Children, will retire January 31 after 42 years in service to about 24 children. She helped with cooking, counseling, and early housemother duties when the home was in Philadelphia. Now at Secane, she supervises a first floor laundry and urged careful selection of her successor.
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Secane
Mary Biddle
Friends Home For
Philadelphia
Gladys Bresnahan
Sonic boom rocks Delaware County from test jet
A sonic boom rocked Delaware County Saturday afternoon when an F 106 Delta Dart jet flew supersonic near Philadelphia at 4 30 PM. McGuire Air Force Base officials said the aircraft was one of two jets on a test mission to survey land and water defenses, triggering thousands of telephone calls to public switchboards.
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Delaware County
McGuire Air Force Base
Wrightstown
N.J
Philadelphia
Vets Bonus Deadline Near for Korean Conflict Claims
Delaware County veteran affairs director John C. Birk says applications for bonuses under the Korean Conflict Compensation Act must be postmarked by Tuesday. About 8,000 county veterans have not yet applied. offices will provide forms June 4 at Media Courthouse. Applications require certified service records and residency at key dates. bonuses depend on service length and medals.
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John C. Birk
Delaware County Veterans’ Affairs
Birk
County Recorder of Deeds
Pennsylvania
Robbers Hit Newtown Square and Claymont Stores
Bandits struck a Newtown Square grocery and a Claymont Texaco station at the Delaware-Pennsylvania line early Sunday. Two men, one armed, demanded cash, taking about 75 dollars at the Texaco and 150 dollars at the 7 11 nearby. One man struck clerk Robert Stanton with a five gallon can. A separate note led to another holdup at Chapel Road. Roadblocks were set up but unsuccessful.
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Newtown Square
Claymont
Robert Stanton
Yates Ave
Linwood
Medcalf
Texaco
Stanton
Delaware
Albert A. Saffren
Chapel Road
St. Alban’s Circle
George DiMariantonio
N. van Pelt St
Philadelphia
di Mariantonio
Saffren
Auto Death Tip Prize Winners Named for Chester Fatality
George Anderson of 1461 Kerlin St Chester won the Daily Times News Tip Con test for reporting the Kerlin Street automobile fatality in Chester. The victim was Gerard A Bennett Jr 17 of 126 Worrell St Chester killed in Friday morning crash.
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George Anderson
Kerlin St
Chester
Daily Times News
Kerlin Street
Gerard A. Bennett Jr
Worrell St
Anderson
Irene Pawlush
7Th St
Linda Bowman
Sycamore Ave
Folsom
Robert Nevin
Morton
Howard Garneski
Edgmont Ave
Helen Lank
Lenni Road
Glen Riddle
Stella Evans
Wallingford Ave
Wallingford
Louise Morgan
Woodrow St
John Roberts
Potter St
Stephani DePietro
Upland St
Mike Daily
W. Shelton Read
Parkside
John Harvey
Manichester Ave
Media
Eugene Juliano
Walter Mclivrid
Ward St
Derailing Injures 2 at Radnor Station
A Spirit of St. Louis derailment at Radnor station injured two dining car employees from St. Louis, Edgar Williams and Henry Henderson. The 15 car train left the track after hitting a 1,000 pound steel piece dropped by a freight train ten minutes earlier on the adjacent track. Passengers were delayed about 214 hours and Williams and Henderson were listed in good condition at Bryn Mawr Hospital with back injuries.
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Radnor
Pennsylvania Railroad
Spirit of
Free Courses Added At MN Adult School
LARCHMONT Two free courses added at Marple Newtown Adult School for the spring term begin January at Paxon Hollow High School and Senior High School. Included are World Problems taught by Professor Martin Manley and Library Assistance led by Mary Helph, with a golf course by Aronimink Golf Club. Courses emphasize library work and practical clerical duties with limited registrations.
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Larchmont
Martin Spring
Marple-Newtown
Manley
Villanova
American Red Cross
Modern Theatre
Jules E. Tasca
Aid
Berwin A. Taylor
Dramatics
Gwynedd-Mercy
Fru
Mary Helph
Marple- Newtown
Jlay
Aronimink Golf Club
Paxon Hollow High School
Paxon Hollow
Serra Club Plans First Exec Session at The Colony Hotel
The Serra Club will hold its first executive session at noon Thursday in the Colony Hotel meeting place. J Walter Baldwin personnel chief at Sinclair Refining Co Tanner will discuss The Dedicated Serran next Monday after a noon luncheon in The Colony Hotel.
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Chester
Serra Club
Colony Hotel
J. Walter Baldwin
Sinclair| Refining Co
Tanner
Three Teens Injured When Wheel Comes Off Car
Springfield police report three youths injured in a crash on Baltimore Pike. Lois Fansler 16 treated for cuts and bruises, John Askew 15 admitted with head and rib injuries, Beverly Baker 15 admitted with forehead cuts. Judy Fansler 14 and Gary Oldham 14 were not hurt.
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Springfield
Baltimore Pike
John Askew
Cresswell St
Ridley Park
Tri-County Hospital
Beverly Baker
Park and
Woodland Aves
Middletown
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Lois E. Fansler
Valley View Road
Upper Providence
Judy
Gary Oldham
Livingston
Misa Fansler
Woodland Ave
Stoney Creek
Derailed Cars Topple Tower Near Scott Plant
Three box cars partially derailed near the Scott Paper Plant toppled a Pennsylvania Electric Co. tower at 12 49 am. An Pennsylvan ia Railroad spokesman said the cars were part of an I car train being switched to the paper company. No injuries were reported. A 66 000 volt transmission wire atop the tower was downed. A PE spokesman gave no further details.
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Chester
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Scott Paper
Pennsylvania Railroad
I&car
Paper Company
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Board of Supervisors
Catholic Church of
Andrew J. H. Frinke
Grace Lutheran Church of
Milton Shulman
Temple Sholom
Joe Gracey
Marpie American Legion Post
Mario Martinez
Sterling
John Woolford
Friends Home Board
JET Plane
Edith Harmon Biddle
William S. Biddle
Oklahoma University
Saesman
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