Painting to Hang in Ridley Park Library
Mrs. Bassett Ferguson founder of the Ridley Park Children's Library and former library board president was honored with a watercolor titled Mr. MacMurchy s Prize Dahlias. Artist Mrs. William J. Fadden created the piece using German paints over 30 years old with a silver leaf background.
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Ridley Park
Bassett Ferguson
Children’s Library
Library Board
William J. Fadden
Fadden
MacMurchy
Ferguson
LeRoy Walker
Bernice Glenn
Jonn Teel
Lloyd Daly
William Dennison
Robert Shafer
Laverne Miller
Laverne Miller. Mr. Miller
Cancer Society Meeting in Media Delaware County
The Delaware County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. next Wednesday at the Towne House in Media. A 7 p.m. dinner-dutch treat precedes the meeting. Awards will be presented to 1968 crusade workers and officers will be elected.
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Delaware County
American Cancer Society
Media
Crusade
Prunus-stem pitting threatens PA fruit industry
Harrisburg AP reports a disease called prunus-stem pitting endangers Pennsylvania fruit, with an orchard destroying 6,000 of 9,000 peach trees. Secretary Bull says moisture adequate, but more rain needed to protect pastures and crops. frost damage noted, growers wary about replanting strawberries and grapes in Erie County.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Leland H. Bull
Adams
Erie
Franklin
York
Bull
Erie County
Show Stoppers at Peirce Players Drama Club
Two Rose Valley girls from Nether Providence High School earned Drama Club honors at Peirce College during the 1968-69 season. Kathryn Carlson won best performing actress in a one act play and Monica Santa Maria was cited for a major role in a drama. Both were honored at the Activities Awards Dinner in Philadelphia's Bellevue Stratford Hotel. Carlson majors in arts and sciences, Santa Maria in secretarial studies.
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Rose Valley
Peirce Players Drama Club
Kathryn Mary Carlson
William Eric Carlson
Chestnut Lane
Jas
Monica Lee Santa Maria
Alberto Santa Maria Jr
Vernon Lane
Nether
Providence High School
County Religious Artists Winners in Delaware County Show
Two Delaware County artists were among 59 winners in a religious art show sponsored by Episcopal churches across the area. Sale proceeds surpassed 1600 dollars. Margaret Boros Segal won second prize for The Three Kings, Augusta Feld earned third honorable mention for Spiritual Young Man, and Rea Redifer led the prize group including local artists from Chadds Ford and surrounding towns.
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Delaware County
Chadds Ford
Haverford
Episcopal Township
Upper Chichester
Church of the Advent
Kennett Newtown Square
Brookhaven, Square
Upper Darby
Thornbur Y» Media
Springfield
Norwood
T.D. Johnson Sr.s
Margaret Boros Segal
Drexel Hill
Augusta Feld
Broomall
Marple
Hedgerow to stage Touch of Poet festival this June
Hedgerow Theater presents A Touch festival with four programs in repertory. The Eugene ONeill play benefit receives favorable criticism from Delaware County United World Federalists. Opening date is this winter run through Saturday and June 12 to 14 for Hedgerow's summer season.
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Hedgerow Theater
Eugene O'Neill
Delaware County
United World Federalists
Hedgerow
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I County Religious Artists
Rea Redifer
Iotwa Countians
Arts Enterliuninenti
Fedders
C. K. Seidman Carpets and Appliances
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Bethel Rd
Chester
Frida
UC Lae
Morton
LVS Radio
VAC
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Pcat
Eae
Eer
Dad
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Sears, Roebuck and CO
Delaware Valley
Daylestown
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