Folcroft budget approved with tax rate held at 20 mills
Folcroft council approved a 1962 budget of 203176 with the tax rate kept at 20 mills. Meadowcroft criticized spending as too high, noting a potential 3000 monthly revenue from a sanitary landfill and urging income options. DiCroce voted against due to missing a finance meeting. Major allocations include general payment 20839 and debt service 8008 plus a 50000 tax anticipation loan. motion also sought return of moving violation fines to the borough.
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Folcroft
J. Lewis Meadowcroft
Michael DiCroce
Meadowcroft
Pers Sons
DiCrace
Hugh] McVicker
Railroad Wage Pact Near, Times Reports
New York AP reports railroad management and labor near a wage increase for about 500000 off-train employees. The Times says the deal aligns with the emergency board’s May recommendations, with a 30 day negotiating period ending tonight and a Chicago meeting slated.
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NEW York
New York Times
Chicago
George E. Leighty
the Times
Anntieresd
Left Handed Dentists Loom Ahead in Baltimore
Baltimore AP reports seven left handed dentistry graduates at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery reflecting a rising trend as equipment makers begin catering to southpaw operators. Prof. Gardner Foley notes left handers at the school exceed the national average. The seven graduates include Laurence E. John and James P. Johnson among others from Maryland Pennsylvania Georgia and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Dental School
University of Maryland
Gardner Foley
Casey Stengel
New York Mets
Lou Kuttle
Columbia University
Foley
Youth 20 Charged with Carrying Hidden Weapons
Chester police held Gordon Atcheson, 20, of the 400 block Church Street on $300 bail for court after investigators say a 22 caliber revolver and a bayonet were found under a car seat near a 7th and Flower Street restaurant. Police reported he attempted to hide the weapons when approached.
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Chester
Gordon Atcheson
Anadiy Weanan
Weer
7Th and Flower St
Atcheson
Pedestrian Hit In Lansdowne
A 74-year-old Lansdowne pedestrian, Charles Doughty, was struck on Plumstead Avenue near Walbash Street at 9 25 p m Friday. He suffered cuts to the left leg and was treated at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. The driver was Brenda J Lausch of 241 Powell Lane Upper Darby.
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Lansdowne
Alcar
Plumstead Avenue
Walbash Street
Charles Doughty
Barker Ave
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Drexel Hill
Brenda J. Lausch
Powell Lane
Upper Darby
Girl Struck by Car At Clifton Heights
A young girl was struck by a car on Friday at 4 30 pm near 1 Fairview Avenue Clifton Heights. She suffered multiple bruises and was treated at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby. Police identified the driver as Christian Shimp of 105 North Diamond Street.
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Clifton Heights
Fairview Avenue
Springfield Avenue
Florence Crawford
Fairview Ave
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Christian Shimp
N. Diamond St
Man Pleads Guilty To Discharging Deadly Weapon
MEDIA COURTHOUSE Thom as J Evans of the 900 block of Lampkin Street Chester pleaded guilty to discharging a deadly weapon and was fined 75 dollars Friday by Judge Thomas A Curran Evans, while taking his wife to work at a Brookmall nursing home, grazed a man on a picket line outside the home, an altercation followed and Evans fired three times in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Evans
Lampkin Street
Chester
Thomas A. Curran
Eivans
Ask
Broomall
Evans
Three Bank Robberies Net $9000 For Thugs
Philadelphia police report three armed robberies over two days netting about $9,000. Victims included three women at a Wynnewood Public Federal Savings and Loan office and two First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co. employees. A 19 year old, Richard Carpenter, was bound and gagged after being robbed of payroll funds and left at Juniata Park golf course.
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Philadelphia
Wynnewood
Public Federal Savings and Loan Association
Bro
Finance Company
First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co
Richard Carpenter
Juniata Park Golf Course
Ad Altare Dei Boards Convene at Multiple Churches
Rev Raymond J Teller announced Ad Altare Dei boards of review will be held today at St Anastasia Church in Newtown Square and Annunciation BVM Chaenh dw Remains MMULOL Guas uuAe. Catholic Boy Scouts from Delaware and Montgomery counties will appear before the boards to qualify for the award. Winners will receive medals at a June retreat.
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Newtown Square
St. Anastasia Church
Annunciation
Mmulol Guas
Lansdowne resident receives degree at Germantown college
Gets Degree R Barclay Thompson of 264 Wa bash Ave Lansdowne was awarded a degree today from the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science during the school(s) 7th commencement exercises in Germantown.
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R. Barclay Thompson
Wabash Ave
Lansdowne
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
Germantown
Weather Update With Temperatures and Phases
The report lists today high near 80 and tonight low around 55 with Friday high 87 earlier and a low of 13 this morning. It notes sunrise at 5 36 a m and sunset 8 33 p m with a few precipitation traces this month and year.
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Chester Tide Water Terminal Pier
Eddystone Vocational Leader Honored at PTA Testimonial
Henry Rosse director of vocational education at Eddystone High School was honored at an appreciation night by the PTA executive committee. Rosse served 28 years with the PTA and 29 years as a teacher. He received a movie screen. Mrs Rosse also received a gift. He holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Millersville State Teachers College and teaches English and math to vocational students.
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Eddystone
Henry Rosse
PTA
Rosse
University of Pennsylvania
Millersville State Teachers College
Junice Senior High
Wilmer
Grandmother Coed Wins Her Degree at 70 in Kentucky
Mrs. V C Igleshart, 69 turning 70, graduates from a college program after nine years of part time study while teaching third grade near Hopkinsville Kentucky. She pursued biology and physical education courses at Austin Peay State College in Clarksville Tennessee, attending nights weekends and summers. She plans to continue toward a master’s degree if permitted to teach for another year.
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Wopkinsville. Ky
V. C. Igles
Tylehart
Hart
Pembroke
Hopkinsville
Tim
Austin Peay State College
Clarksville
Tenn
Folcroft Students Honored At Junior High Banquet
Thomas Repsher received the most valuable player award and Wayne Burns the highest scholastic average at the Folcroft junior high sports banquet. Robert Marschhausen was master of ceremonies with remarks from Dr. Samuel Craven and Rev. Walter Kopperman. Myron Hallock spoke for the Chester YMCA. Ming William Repsher Jr led dinner prep. trophies were awarded to ninth graders Terry Reinagel, Peggy Steenlaw, Christine Cipriana, Paul Palmer, Sophia Yank, Lois Edwards, Carole Eno and Donna Stouch. Coach Horninger presented trophies to William Ausura, Colin Bayne, Wayne Burns, Donald DePaul, William Pindke, Chris Fry, Roger Greising, Larry Johnston, Richard Rothe, Thomas Repsher, Donald Schaefer, Jeff Siegel, James Milder and Richard Ferrow. Christine Cipriano presented a bowling trophy to Dr. Craven. Linda Hammon and Christine were on the championship kegters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Reinagel
Peggy Steenlaw
Christine Cipriana
Paul Palmer
Sophia Yank
Lois Edwards
Carole Eno
Donna Stouch
Daniel Horninger
William Ausura
Colin Bayne
Wayne Burns
Donald DePaul
William Pindke
Chris Fry
Roger Greising
Larry Johnston
Richard Rothe
Thomas Repsher
Donald Schaefer
Jeff Siegel
James Milder
Richard Ferrow
Four Held In Station Burglary Case In Media area
Upper Providence police say two men and two juveniles were arrested after attempting to break into a service station on Providence Road near the Media Bypass. Names given include William Carl Pages and Phillip Kaunnas. juveniles handed to county authorities. About $75 stolen from Bob's Texaco, with Pages previously imprisoned for burglary and Kaunnas for a 1958 Philadelphia firm hold-up.
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Upper
Providence
Providence Road
Meda
William “A. Hampton
Crum- Lynneé
Crum Lrane
William
Lupinetti
Earl Buller
Andy jRaymond Roach
Nether Providence
Nvaue
Hampton
Bob
Texaco
Crum Lynne
Nine-year-old testifies in Chester burglary case
A nine-year-old girl testified before Magistrate Anthony Smith in Chester Police Court accusing Leroy Hinson of stealing a $178 television set from Mary Neahons of the 100 block Central Ave. Hinson is held without bail on burglary charges. he denies taking the set.
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Chester
Anthony Smith
Leroy Hinson
Central
Hinson
Mary Neahons
Central Ave
Woman Held In Stabbing In Chester
Dorothy Lowrie, 25, of Ayers Place, held on 300 bail in Police Court on aggravated assault and battery charges after stabbing her husband Donald, 26, during a dispute in Wilmington. A bear sighting narrative appears in the same dispatch, detailing a stray bear in the business district and eventual euthanizing shot by city staff.
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Chester
Dorothy Lowrie
Ayers Place
Wilmington
N.C
Donald
Lowrie
Chester Hospital
Hwsband
Purzle
Onge
Sth
Market Streets
Jloo
M. G. Currie
Keisling Named Communications Director for GOP Ticket
William S Keisling former Scranton aide is named director of communications for Pennsylvania Republican campaign George S Bloom announced the appointment Keisling will lead public relations and advertising for the statewide slate headed by William Scranton governor Scranton district Scranton city based at state GOP headquarters Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
William S Keisling
U.S. Ren
William Scranton
R-Pa
GOP
George S. Bloom
Priday
Keisling
Scranton
J Committee
Driver Injured When Car Hits Utility Pole
A Ridley Park driver was injured at 12 48 am today when his car struck a utility pole at Jefferson Avenue and MacDade Boulevard. James Barclay 26 of 183 Hall Terrace was treated for a cut on his nose at Taylor Hospital within Havertown area.
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Woodlyn
Ridley Park
Jefferson Ave
MacDade Blvd
James Barclay
Hall«ter Road
Taylor Hospital
Riel -Hav Parl
Obituaries of area residents with multiple deaths
A chain of obituaries from a 1960s Chester area paper notes BENJAMIN ALLEN aged 65 of 4512 Post Road Trainer a Sun Oil Co pipefitter for 35 years died after a two year illness at Crozer Hospital Upland He is survived by widow Ruth Simon Allen and a stepson Robert J. Borneo Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at White Funeral Home Chester with calling hours starting Monday evening Burial is in Chester Rural Cemetery Other notices list ALBERT F LONG 61 a Darby resident who died in Sacred Heart Home Philadelphia and was buried Thursday in Mt Zion Cemetery Darby etc Also listed are CHARLES Al Thursday Sarfibel Dora Schmidt Dora A Schmidt and EDWARD W YOUNG Elfrica F Holst and other local residents with service details and burial plans in nearby cemeteries at Clifton Heights Parkside Havertown Glenolden Aldan and Darby, including church and funeral home locations.
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Benjamin Allen
Sun Oi Co
Crozer Hospital
Upland
Allen
Akron
Ohio
Sun Oil
Marcus ‘Hook
Ruth Simon Allen
Robert J. Borneo
White Funeral
9Th
Madison Streets
Chester
Chester Rural Cemetery
Albert F. Long
Darby
Sacred Heart Home
Philadelphia
Edith Rahbeck
Anna
San Diego
Calif
Daily Times
Long
Main St
Mt. Zion
Collingdale
Dora
A. Schmidt
Chelton Road
Parkside
Crater
Schmidt
Perm
Germany
Nativity Lutheran Church
Joseph Lagan
Middletown Township
Harry Wood
Ambler
Eichel
White Funeral Home
Madison Sts
Funeral
Edward W. Young
Sycamore Road
Clifton Heights
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Young
Navy
James
Brown's Mills
N. J
Samuel
Lida Miliel
Ella Stevens
Clifton Height
Margaret Young
Westbrook Park
M. F. Williams
Baltimore and
Summit Aves
Artington Cemetery
Frank Rudzinski
Kent Mills
Kent Road
Springfield
American Polish Club
Stefanie
Helene
Richard
Irene
Rose Rudzinski
M. I. Williams
Baltimore
Sum
Mit Aves
Church of the Sacred Heart
Sts. Peter and Faul Cemetery
Elizabeth. L. Shannon
Winton Ave
Havertown
Malvern
W. T
T. Taylor Jr
George C. Toppitzer
Garrett Road
Lansdowne Ave
Drexel Hill
Arlington Cemetery
Herbert
Glenglden
Edward
Paul Christiansen
Glenwood Memorial Gardens
Harry G. Yeager
Chester Hospital
D. Mt. St
Chester C. Barkes
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Laurel Lane
Penn Pines
Aldan
Barkes
Teresa M
Eileen Marie
C.bs
Wildworl
N.J
Genevieve Janesura
King of Prussia
Joseph
Chicago
William
Omaha
Neb
Raymond
Mayme Bush
Streator
Marvil Funeral Home
Main SL
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Holy Cross Cemetery
Fire alarm triggers man to jump from home window
Chester Police report 27 year old Robert Hawkins of 253 West Sidley Street leapt from a first floor window after a chair caught fire while he slept, suffering a deep cut to his right forearm. He was treated at Chester Hospital. Volunteers fought the blaze at Church Lane and Rader Ave. Darby area injuries include Abraham Finkel admitted with bruises and possible internal injuries at FitzGerald Mercy Hospital.
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Chester
Robert Hawkins
Sid SL
Hawkins
Yeadon
Phila
Chester Hosdelphia
Franklin
Church Lane
Rader Ave
Pire Co
Abraham Finkel
Simpson Sr
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Bicyclist Hurt In Collision Near Fairview and Grace
A 13 year old bicyclist was injured when his bike collided with a car at 6 20 p m Friday at Fairview and Grace Roads. George Kawchak 816 Colwell Road Ridley Township was treated for scalp bruises at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park by Ridley Township police. The car was driven by Henry Wiltshire 34 of 807 Fairview Road.
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Woodlyn
Fairview
Grace Roads
George Kawchak
Colwell Road
Ridley Township
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Ridley
Henry Wiltshire
Fairview Road
Seven Delaware County men enlist in Marines
Chester report lists seven Delaware County residents who enlisted in May for the Marines. Names include Oliver 11 Brownell of Aston Mills Raga Temston Road, Lucian M. Tlaas Jr of 112 Roberts Road Chester Norman Madisonsky 2010 Academy Ave Holmes Charles Mahoney 199 Lafayette Ave Collingdale Mark Powell 124 Schoolhouse Lane Brookhaven William Stark 2602 Smithers St Chester and Jesse Williams Jr of 829 Ward St Chester.
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Chester
Delaware County
Oliver 11
Brownell
Raga Temston Road
Aston Mills
Lucian M. Tlaas Jr
Roberts Road
Norman Madisonsky
Academy Ave
Holmes
Charles Mahoney
Lafayette Ave
Collingdale
Mark Powell
Schoolhouse Lane
Brookhaven
William Stark
Smithers St
Jesse Williams, Jr
Ward St
Three of Wilmington Family Hurt in Chester Crash
Gerald Soltow 23 Lillian Soltow 20 and Goldie Soltow 2 were treated for minor injuries at Chester Hospital after their car collided with another at 6th and Morton. John W Drake, driver of the other car, was not hurt. A purse theft of $35 was reported by Lillian Soltow who woke at 1 am by noises in her apartment.
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Wilmington
Chester Hospital
Cay
6Th
Morton Chester
Leah Bloom
Parker
Gerald Soltow
Lillian
Ter
Goldie
John W. Drake
Imaney
Wenonah
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Vieney
Laurence E. John
Hagerstown
Daniel Levy
Augusta
James P. Johnson
Tamaqua
Joseph J. Axelrod
Ronald L Glaeser
Marshall R. Goldman
Alan JJ. Trager
Ail
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Boise
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Cleveland
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Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Juneau
Kansas City
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Ore
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St. Danis
Salt Lake City
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Seattle
Washington
Britain
Margaret
Frank Sinatra
Royal Festival Hall
London
Coed
Ment
Christine Cipriano
Dr. Craven
Fabulous Four
Linda Hammon
Christine
Slaliuil
Kounnas
Rose Tree
Rasa
Pages
Nance ‘Company
Keisling Gels
GOP Post
Charles al
Sarfibel
Semilee Ys Booth
George 'S
Nasewell
Meetinghorse’ Road
Boothwyl
Maurice Michael Depolo
Maurice and
Philomena DePolo
Schappet Terrace
St. Philomens's School
Maureen
Marcia
Mary Beth
Maria Ann
Stonelake Funeral Home
Baltimore Pike
Lamsdowne
St. Philomen’s Church
Holy Cross Ceme‘tery
Elfrica F. Holst
Frank
Svend) F. Holst
Ava
Milmont Park
Odister
Scallan's Greenhouse
15Th
Edgmont Ave
Norwood
George F. Cullis
Edgmont ‘Ave
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