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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1963
Page
14
A Pennsylvania Military College parade honors Dwight D. Eisenhower as cadets march in gray tunics with brass buttons. The author reflects on the visual pageantry and contrasts between traditional military formations and modern weapons, noting the shift from physical to intellectual power.
A fire bug has set fire to trash at 7th and Wood Streets during night and early morning hours. Trash piled in cardboard boxes along Wood Street was lit recently, flames reaching about 15 feet and threatening nearby wood trim on a brick building and an adjacent apartment.
MEDIA COURTHOUSE The Philadelphia Suburban Water Co was blocked from discharging water from Crum Creek reservoir to Cedar Grove Road near the Hauser property in Marple Township. Judge William R Teal issued a preliminary injunction at J Read Recap's request for the Hausers who own 27 acres seeking to prevent erosion flooding and contamination from a 1990 foot pipe project. A hearing is set for Friday to decide if the injunction continues.
Springfield door to door fund drive promised for the week of June 10 to support the Springfield Boy's Club. The club, formed last year, noted a successful football program for boys ages through 13 winning first in the 15 pound and 100 pound Delco Football League.
Springfield High School will graduate a class of 295 in the auditorium Wednesday at 8 30 p.m. An organ prelude and various student speakers are listed with performances and presentations by class officers. The ceremony includes a class key presentation and scholarships announcements followed by diplomas and a reception in the school lobby with many named participants.
The Newtown Square School Board will hold a special meeting on June 17 before the Marple Newtown Joint Board to decide on deeding 16 000 square feet of vacant land at West Chester Pike and Bishop Hollow Road to the township for a library. The plan includes a five year revert clause if unused and a referendum on a 2 1/2 mill tax to fund the library.
BROOMALL The Marple Township Library will be closed on all Saturdays in July and August and from Monday Aug 1 until after Labor Day. It will reopen Sept 4 with books dated for return Sept 6 without a fee. Circulation rose 27 percent in 1963. Memorial books placed for Mrs. Loomis include Church and the Fine Arts and Ladies Home Journal Book of Landscaping and Outdoor Living. Three junior reference books donated by Mrs. Hipple Satterwaithe and Spiller are One Thousand Inspirational Things One Thousand Beautiful Things and One Thousand American Things. The board urged overdue returns.
The Oakdale Home and School Association has elected Mr. and Mrs. Sagar Barbour as presidents for 1963-64. Other officers include Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kersten as vice presidents, Mrs. Thomas Speer as recording secretary, Mrs. Robert Shipe as corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Daniel Gannister as treasurer. Additional reps include Mrs. Rainer Laub school board, Mrs. Edward Lisset council, and Mrs. Blaine Ferrell ways and means.
Paxon Hollow High School to host an action report on year activities in the regular car education program at 8 p m tonight in the school gymnasium. The event, part of annual physical education night, features rhythmics fitness conditioning apparatus work tumbling and games directed by Gladys McCullough Marilyn Reynolds Louis Bender and Robert Pittman. Public invited with no admission charged.
Robert J. Welsh of 405 New Town Street Road appeals a three month suspension of his driver's license issued by the state. Through his attorney Charles J. Hepburn Jr. he asserts the suspension was not merited for an alleged speeding offense. A hearing is set for July 24 before Judge Thomas A. Curran.
St Kevin’s Ladies Auxiliary prepares for its final meeting in the school auditorium Thursday at 6 15 p m Patrizio program chairman presents Theresa Kinea in Fletcher’s End Hostesses include Mrs Joseph McLean Mrs James Stanton Mrs Stephen Costa Mrs William Lake Mrs Thomas Ferguson and Mrs Joseph Paronace
Springfield report says the Kiwanis Club will meet at 6 30 pm at the Swiss Restaurant in Media, joined by the Medi club for a joint gathering. The event aims to discuss community service plans and upcoming projects.
Twenty eight Delaware County high school students received top honors at the Philadelphia Science Council’s 15th annual dinner, part of 73 local pupils awarded across the Philadelphia area. Recipients include John Ross of Upper Darby High and dozens of other honorees listed by name and address.
Judge Curran will present citizenship certificates to 52 new Americans Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the naturalization program at the courthouse. Joseph D. Calhoun of Norwood leads the Delaware County Bar Association with an address after an invocation by Very Rev Ome Lan Mycyk of St Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church. A. J. O Donnell chairs, St Marys Ukrainian Orthodox Church choir directed by Serhiy Schev ehenko will sing, Gloria Kolynak will recite the American Creed, and Marguerit Wallingford will lead the pledge of allegiance with Delaware County Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution assisting.
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