Brown and abolitionist cause split over Harper's Ferry raid
The article recalls John Brown's 1859 raid on the Harper's Ferry armory and its aftermath. It notes regional abolitionist support despite failure, the secret Six in western Virginia opposing slavery, and Brown's brief militia force. It also covers how contemporaries praised or justified Brown, including Emerson and Thoreau, amid national debate over his actions and their meaning for Union and emancipation.
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Virginia
A. Larget
West Quirk
Brown
John Brown
Maryland
Potomac
America
Federal
Harper's
Federal Arsenal
Perry
Pee
Joseph R. Breslin
I. School Board
Leon P. Moran
Smiddle
Wee
School Authority
Pottawatomie
Tousey
North
Wendell Phillips
Robert E. Lee
Ralph Wald
Emerson Sey
Henry David Thoreatt
Barnstormers revive Arsenic and Old Lace in Ridley Park
The Barnstormers staged Joseph Kesselring’s Arsenic and Old Lace in Ridley Park with strong acting by John McClafferty as Mortimer and Fran Ziegler as Martha. The production, directed by Webster, emphasizes wacky humor and dark family scheming, running Friday and Saturday evenings at the company playhouse on Ward Street.
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Ridley Park
Joseph
Mortimer
Malevolence
John Shea Kesselring
John McClafferty
Teddy
Department of Education
Coopertown Road
Crortensvernmany Meken
Mauricelof
Connie Vanella
Webster
Bernie Kane
Jonathan
Bill
Fran
Vial Smith
Abby
Peg
Ziegler
Martha
Barnstormers
McClafferty
Ward
Tome
Pat Ahern
West Virginia profile highlights state facts and coal ties
West Virginia is described as the most mountainous state with two main regions, the Allegheny plateau and the Appalachian Great Valley. It separated from Virginia in 1861 and formed a state government in Wheeling on November 27, 1861. The state leads U.S. coal production at about 25 percent and coal dominates mineral values, with 40 plus percent of total mineral output.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington
U.S
Mountain
Panhandle
Allegheny Plateau
Great Valley
Virginia
Wheeling
West Virginia Flag Raised at Chester Bicentennial Ceremony
The Chester Bicentennial Committee hosts a flag raising at 10 am at the Chester 1724 Courthouse. Kansas flag sponsored by Carl A. Doubet Jewelers will be raised by Joseph Doubet. West Virginia flag, sponsored by Woolworths, will be raised by George Thomas.
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Chester
Chester Bicentennial Committee
Chester 1724
Kansas
Carl A. Doubet
Community Clock schedules boards and hearings sources
The Daily Times lists school board and municipal meetings including commissioners council and planning boards. Officials must notify the community correspondent in writing at least one week before event.
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Daily Times
Local government and school board meetings listed
Evening meetings set by multiple authorities including Board of Health at 8 pm in municipal building 233 Pennell Road special precinct session at 8 30 pm Edgmont Avenue and Brookhaven Road Garnet Valley School Board at 8 pm Bethel Smithbridge Roads Folcroft Firehouse and Primos Avenues Borough Council at 8 pm Folcroft area Commissioners at 8 pm township building Sproul Road Broomall Supervisors at 8 pm municipal building Ellis Avenue Newbold Square School Board at 8 pm administration building Senior High Lansdowne Avenue and School Lane
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Board of Health
Imunicipal
Pennell ‘Road
Garnet Valley
Bethel
Smithbridge Roads
Lansdowne Ave
School Lane
Marchbank Players Candica lacks fireworks at new Arts Center
The Marchbank Players present Shaw's Candida at PMC Colleges Arts Center designed by Charles B. Smith. Dolores Tanner directs a compact revival with Darryl Nutt as Marchbanks and Dian Buubaugh as Rev. James Morell. Stephen Keever plays the curate. David Needles shows uneven effort in his role.
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PMC
Little Arts Center
Charles B. Smith
Shaw
Marchbank Players
Dolores ‘Tanner
Darryl Nutt
Marchbanks
Dian Buubaugh
James Morell
Stephen Keever
David Needles
Prossy
Morell
Candida
Hillary Rankin
Lynn Cox
Pressy
Smith
Marchbank
Nutt
Man 44 arrested in woman stabbed on Central Ave
Chester police arrested James G. Thomas 44 after a woman 43 identified him as her attacker in a street stabbing on Central Avenue near Redding Drive. Two knives found, charge aggravated assault and battery and carrying a concealed weapon. Victim treated at Crozer Chester Medical Center and declined to prosecute. Arraignment set with $1 bail.
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Chester
Mildred Frisby
3Rd St
Adam Sendek
Joseph Bing
Central Avenue
Redding Drive
James G. Thomas
Central Aven
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
John Bondrowski
George Johnson
Thomas
Mechanic Impersonates Atomic Physicist in California Case
In San Diego a 42 year old man pleaded innocent after being arrested for posing as an atomic physicist. Claude S. Donatelli claimed he lacked funds and earned $1.85 hourly as a service station mechanic while seeking a job with Environmental Management Inc. of Delaware and California.
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Brown
Appalachian
San Diego
Calif
UPI
Claude S. Donatelli
Donatelli
Environmental Management Inc
del. Mar. Calif
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Aston
Brookhaven
2Nd Precinct
Edgmont Ave
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Concord
Folcroft
Folcroft Firehouse
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Tara
Steel
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Newman-Foranase Protiee Technicolor
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Delaware County
Marsh Road
Delaware
Papel’ Demaiad
North Country
Igi Adventure and Entertainment
American Wational Enterprisee Inc
College Theatre
Chester Read ,Swankmoore, Pater
Budco Quality Theatres
Springfield
Pike & Spraul Row
FBI
Walt Disney’s
Warner Ergrrse
MGM
George C. Scott
GE Metrocolor - Panamision
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Ria
Charlie ‘Brown
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Tri-State Mall
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