Welsh Proposes Air Pollution Survey for Marple Incinerator Site
MEDIA COURTHOUSE Democratic Commissioner William A Welsh urged an air pollution survey focused on Marple Township's proposed third county incinerator. He asked for an Air Pollution Commission to be appointed, based on Dr Francis Davis's report predicting 5000 pounds of fly ash daily. Critics argued the claim exaggerated and questioned plans and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marple Township
William A. Welsh
Commission
G. Robert Watkins
Marple
Earle B. Fox
Disposal Dept
Watkins
Democratic Assn
Conner
Fox
H. Gilroy Damon
Davis
Marple Democrats
New Plant Goes On Two Shifts At Chester Township
MEDIA COURTHOUSE The county supports a two shift operation for its incinerator after four days of public operation. Earle B. Fox says the plant can burn 166 tons per eight hours and 187 tons were burned on the first day while 220 tons were received, creating backlog. Commissioners approve hiring a foreman at 5500 and several operators at 1700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Township
Earle B. Fox
Incinerator Survey Sought Over Pollution Impact
Welsh urges a formal survey and commission on the incinerator project due to grave concerns about pollution affecting nearby areas. He argues for a careful effort to find reasonable answers before the project advances further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh
Bail Set For Two Youths In Linwood Car Spree
Two Delaware youths Kenneth J. Perry 19 and Nikita Blanchfield 18 faces $1,000 bail after allegedly staging a stolen car spree in Linwood beginning on Huddle Avenue. Both pleaded guilty to theft charges and await hearings. The report also outlines details of a Soviet disarmament plan discussed in Moscow and various stages proposed for global arms reduction.
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Boothwyn
Delaware
Linwood
Kenneth J. Perry
Moscow
Parkway Avenue
Villa
United Nations
Monterey
Wilmington
Wil
Fiam H. Blanchfield
Philadelphia Pike
Wil Khrushchev
Unitmington
Market Street
Nacob Blanchfield
Perry
10Th
Harwick Sts
Chester
Huddle Avenue
Justice of the Peace
Ralph R Jarvis
Percy Vwash
Jean Wolfels
Joint Pickup Set in Chester Township for Trash and Garbage
Beginning Wednesday garbage and trash will be collected together in Chester Township. The county incinerator operation changed the pickup, previously done separately. Residents must wrap garbage in paper and place it with trash in one container for weekly Wednesday collection.
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Chester
Hedgerow Theatre Managers Resign in Dispute at Rose Valley
Rose Valley Hedgerow Theatre sees multiple resignations from its board of managers. Barbara Pearson Lange steps down amid disagreement over theater management. Remaining officers include President Robert Mathers and Vice President Joyce Drew Pearson, with secretary Daniel Christman and treasurer Dorothy Haworth continuing.
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Rose Valley
J Hedgerow Theater
Barbara Pearson Lange
Tolw
William B
Pugh Jr
Walter Kahoe
Robert Math
Lange
Five Seek Tozer Post Be Filled In Norwood
Five Norwood residents petitioned the court to declare the office of burgess vacant. Judge William R. Toal set a June 24 hearing on the petition, which cites William Tozer’s absence since April 30 and council inaction. The petition asks Paul Christianson be appointed. Tozer has been missing since April 14, with Democrats holding a 4-3 council edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
William R. Toal
William Tozer
Paul Christianson
W. Ridley Ave
John H. Kugler
Amosland Rd
Karl $. Kramer
Delaware Ave
William Barlow
Mohawk Ave
Lewis Sauers
Winona Ave
Kenneth W. Britt
Tozer
Christianson
Burgess
Council
Driver Faces Double Trouble at Hearing in Chester
Chester court heard Courtland Chase, 28 of 1006 Reany St, jailed on 500 bail for drunken driving and fined 25 for a switchblade in his car. Patrolman William Hamilton testified Chase’s car struck Arland Langer’s vehicle, knife found under the front seat. Roden produced a probation warrant for non support. Chase claimed license issues and no booking slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Anthony H. Smith
Courtland Chase
Reany Street
Polce
Detective Bureau
John J. Roden
Roden
Smith
Boden
Chase
William Hamilton
Ind St
Reaney
Hamilton
2Nd Street
Arland Langer
W. W. 2Nd St
Langer
Chase J
Harry Donahoo
Rose Tree Budget Cuts Highlight Library Funding
Lima district treasurer Banks explains savings of 1000 by using bank services for the Rose Tree budget. The $2,034,100 library appropriation gains support as the district moves past a prior draft with no library funding. Broad Street Trust Co. serves as treasurer, replacing earlier figures.
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Lima
Treasur
Rose Tree
Ion District
Broadget
Street Trust Co
Vitamins Stolen From Chester Drug Store
Chester police report a theft of 12 vitamin bottles valued at 83 dollars from a counter of a drug store at 9th and Madison Streets between Tuesday and Thursday. Patrolmen Edward Mea and Norace Fulton investigated. Spring budget notes show a 68 mill tax rate with recent reimbursements for Rose Tree School addition and Indian Lane Junior High. Rose Tree School addition 55 percent complete, seven weeks behind schedule. Indian Lane construction progressing with electrical work delays noted by Edward Green. Staff appointments listed include Frances Anderson, Gail Steigelman, Yvonne Petersen, and Barbara Wiese. four elementary teachers named for summer school.
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Edward Mea
Norace Fulton
Murray Sd. Gelman
E. St. St
Madison Sts
Rose Tree
Indian Lane
Edward Green
Frances Anderson
Riddlewood
Gail Steigelman
Rutledge
Yvonne D. Petersen
Springfield
Barbara Wiese
Havertown
Hitchhiker Injured Falling From Moving Truck
Ridley Township High School student Gunther Shultz, 15, fell from a moving pickup at 7:15 on Derwood Drive near MacDade Boulevard while hitching a ride on the right side. He was hospitalized at Taylor Hospital with head injuries in satisfactory condition. driver James L. Stipa, 1980 Greenwood St., Philadelphia, claimed he did not know the boy was on the truck.
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Derwood Park
Ridley!Township
Gunther Shultz
Constitution Ave
Woodlyn
Derwood Drive
MacDade Boulevard
Sholtz
Taylor Hospital
Vauclain Fire Co
James L. Stipa
Greenwood St
Philadelphia
Marple Board Ends Marathon Hearing On Rezoning Petition
About 200 residents attended as Marple Board of Adjustment continued a hearing on William A. Lockhart Jr. petition to build three stores and a service station on 0.75 acre at West Chester Pike and New Ardmore Ave. Objections cited traffic at a deadly intersection, spot zoning, and property value declines within 300 feet. A recessed date was not set.
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Marple
Lockhart
Freas Snyder
H. Leonard Paret
Schafer Construction Co
West Chester Pike
Springfield Rd
Robert Shalles
Glen Circle
Concord Firemen Break Ground For 92000 Building
Concord marks groundbreaking for a 92000 firehouse to replace the old station. Fire Chief Earl Longstreth and Ladies Auxiliary president Hazel Longstreth presided as Lester Cloud received a 250 donation toward the fund. Architect George Sprague and builders Lafferty and McCay of Talleyville, Del., will start construction this week with a completion target in fall. The site spans 4½ acres purchased eight years ago to support expansion. Building fund committee members Thornbury and Birmingham townships plan an extensive fundraising drive.
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Bil ' Eaton
Florence Cloud
Building Fund Committee
Concord
Thornbury
Birmingham
Obituaries memory of Longbotham and McAbee Jr. deaths
Obituary notices report the death of John M Longbotham native of Chester and former Delaware state senator, and Thomas B McAbee Jr of Boothwyn aged 29, who died after illness and heart attack respectively. Longbotham served in World War II and held political and civic roles in Chester and Milford area. McAbee Jr formerly worked for Sun Oil and left a widow Anne and children Janet and Thomas with extended family in Boothwyn. Funeral details and burial plans listed.
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John M. Longbotham
Chester
Delaware
Thomas’ B. McAbee JR
Garnet’ Mine Rd
Booth+wyn
Crater Hospital
McAbee
Boothwyn
American Legion
Milford
Del
Sun Oil
City Dept
Ger
Jardine M. Rickman
Center City
Fleming Jang
Booth“Longbotham's
Methodist Church
Afason
Corinthian Lodge
Shrine
Order of the Eastern Star
the Odd Fellows
Grange
Delaware River
Anne
Longbotham
Sisi
Tax collection costs in Delaware County rise vs. value
Mitchell J. Hunt of the Pennsylvania Economy League told the Delaware County Real Estate Board in 1958 that county tax collectors were paid commissions and expenses totaling 33 percent of collection costs for only 14 percent of taxes. He cited per person assessed values from 1932 vs 1912 and noted levies per person growing from 26.76 to 93.72 from 1912 to 1998, criticizing current collection methods and the risk of over-application under a new tax measure.
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Havertown
Delaware County
Mitchell J. Hunt
Pennsylvania Economy League
Hunt
Delaware County Real Estate Board
Obituary: Stanley Korpulinski of Chester dies after long illness
STANLEY KORPULINSKI of BL W. 8th St., a retired laborer, died Thursday at his home after a one-year illness. Born in Poland, he came to the U.S. in 1913, settled in Philadelphia, and moved to Chester in 1915 where he resided. Survived by a brother Joseph of Chester. Services and burial at family convenience.
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Harry F. Persing
duPont Co
Mabel M. Connelly Persing
Bash Rd
Pennsgrove
Salem Memorial Hospital
Salem
N.J
Mr. Persing
Rockefellow Township
Isesume
Chester
Mr. Harkness
Delwire
Chads Ford
Pennsgrave
Ite
Gertrude ‘M. Good
Woodlyn
Effie Hockenwrock
Sunbury
E. F. White
3Rd
Norris Sts
Immaculate Heart Cemetery
Linwood
Concord Grange
Elam Methodist Church
Alice
Clifford
Chadds Ford
Thomas Jr
West Chester
James G. Harkness
Newark
Del
McCrery
Washington St
Wilmington
White Clay Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
Catherine
Nilon
Riches J. Nilon
Robert
John
Ridley Park
George White
Yames
Nether Providence
Woome
9Th
Madison Sts
Aughters
Madeline Davis Chester
C.ciimont
Nancy Gar
Awn Croft
Boothwyn
Cavanaugh
Chester Pike
Norwood
Our Lady of Peace Church
Milmont
SS. Peter and Paul
Stanley Korpulinski
BL W. 8Th St
Mr. Korpulinski
Poland
United States
Philadelphia
Joseph
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U. S
So Vick Union
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U.S.A
Idelaware County Daily Times
Thomas Ellerbusch
Mallon Airport
Toronto
Estonia
Premier Khrushchev
Vamed Treasurer
Margaret Campbell
Marilyn Sordazzi
Sarah Hitchcock
Natalie Price
Aoa
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Concordville
Earl Longstreth
Hazel
Messmer
Janet B. McAbee
Thomas B. McAbee Ltd
Anna McAbee
Lillian Rowles
Richard Roddy
Wallingford
Mildred McAbee
George Thomas
John W
Robert Moreland Funeral
Main Sts
Samuel H. Tryens
Siloam Methodist Church
Booth’s Corner
Edgewood Memorial Park
Thomas M. Harkness
Hichama
Thomas E. Bairdon
Third & Norris Streets
Mary EB. Carr
RAY F. Imschweiler Funeral Home
Ray F. Imschweiler and
George H. Brower
Edgmont Avenue
Deodpin
John F. Cullis’ Sons
East Seventh Street
M. Francis Cullis
Allen L. Cullis
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