Holy Child students win multiple awards in Jubilee year
Four students from Holy Child School receive top honors as the Golden Jubilee ends. 8th graders Noelle Ruane John DeSantis and Donna Tartala earn full or honorary scholarships. Seventh grader Greg Strangeways gains recognition from Johns Hopkins SAT results. Younger students win poster contest prizes with $25 bonds. other local youths receive gifts. Community announcements follow including senior citizensmeeting and arts festival notices.
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Holy Child
Noelle Ruane
Springfield
Merion Mercy Academy
John DeSantis
Upper Darby
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
Donna Tartala
Philadelphia
St. Leonard’s Academy
Greg Strangeways
Local scholarships and events outline from East Lansdowne and area
Charles Rawlings wins Fred Jack Scholarship of 250 for West Chester State College in criminal justice. Kimberly Carpenter receives 100 for West Chester University study abroad in Hawaii. Boroughs plan Fourth of July, drive for parade funds. Five Marple Newtown students to attend leadership conference June 18 to 24 at Cabrini College. Rotary selections from Broomall and Newtown Square for Tomorrow's Leaders. Community Youth Associates hosts Parade of Summer Fashions to fund youth facilities at Christopher Columbus School. Thursday meetings listed for Brookhaven, Chester Township, Glenolden, Nether Providence, Trainer, Upper Chichester, Upper Providence.
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Fred Jack
Charles Rawlings
Lewis Avenue
West Chester State College
Kimberly Carpenter
West Chester
University of Hawaii
Doris Morrow
Wildwood Ave
Marple Newtown High School
Cabrini College
Radnor
Community Youth Associates
CYA
Christopher Columbus School
10Th and
Fulton Sts
Marilyn Harris
Bernard Blackwell
Narcotics found in abandoned building during purse snatch chase
Chester Township police reported more than 2000 capsules of suspected narcotics found in a second floor box in an abandoned building at 9th and Eagle Streets after Patrolman Wallace Weatherby pursued a juvenile suspect who took a purse from Mary Hurbus at 10th and Townsend. The capsules were sent to the county crime lab for analysis. Separately four teenage youths were taken into custody for possessing stolen office equipment from the Chester YMCA. A 13 year old was arrested for rock throwing near the Commodore Barry Bridge and released to his parents. The DeVille Diner was fined $200 for selling alcohol to minors.
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Chester Township
George Souder
9Th and
Eagle Sts
Wallace Weatherby
Mary Hurbus
Townsend St
10Th and
Townsend Sts
Weatherby
Souder
County Crime Laboratory
Chester Ymca
Chester Police
John Brennan
Commodore Barry Bridge
Nooker St
Bridge Authority
Marple Newtown OKs 12.8 Million Budget With No Tax Hike
The Marple Newtown School Board approved a 1978 79 budget of 12 834 825 funded by state subsidies and a 159 mill tax rate unchanged from this year. Major costs include faculty 6 711 975 fixed costs 1 529 300 administration 459 450 and counseling 402 100 with various other expenditures. Two residents criticized the plan noting a half million surplus should remain with taxpayers and objecting to driver education subsidies.
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Marple
Marple-Newtown
Glenn Lanner
Paul Ewing
House fails to override Shapp veto on 24 million County aid
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania House failed 121 to 72 to override Gov. Milton Shapp’s veto of a 24 million dollar current year budget appropriation for county court costs. The tally missed the two thirds by 15 votes. Delaware County leaders urged action, arguing the county needs 680 thousand dollars allotted, with divisions noted among lawmakers from both parties.
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Times
Harrisburg
State House
Milton J. Shapp
House
Shapp
Delaware County
Council
State Senate moves on regulating caverns in underground storage
In Harrisburg the Senate Environmental Resources Committee approved a cavern regulation bill to grant state oversight of man made underground petroleum storage caverns. The measure, aligned with a proposal from Sen. Clarence D Bell, faced earlier delay when a House bill was noted as more detailed.
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Harold D. Elli
Times
Harrisburg
Senate Environmental Resource Committee
Clarence D. Bell
9Th
Upland
Senate Committee
Robert J. Russe
Warren
Bell
House
Ralph A. Garzia
160Th
Brookhaven
House Mines and Energy Management Committee
Kusse
Garzia
Senate
Environmental Resources Committee
Sen
Robert J. Mellow
Dlackawanna
Mellow
Paul McKinney
Dphiladelphia
Delaware County
Marcus Hook
Sun Co
State Department of Labor and Industry
L&i
Department of Environmental Resources
DER
Upper Providence to recycle paper program approved
Upper Providence Township approved a paper recycling trial after a presentation by Robert Bodine. Pioneer Paper will provide a free bin and take pickup duties with no township cost beyond staff time. town will publish brochures and articles and may reallocate profits to other programs. Town Watch declared independent for liability reasons while praising its work. A Chester incident saw a man and a juvenile arrested after a burglary alarm at Chester Auto Parts. no items taken, marijuana found, a pipe bomb device recovered, with bail set at 1500 dollars. The state Senate approved aid for 30 universities including Williamson Trade School in Middletown receiving 52000 dollars.
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Upper Providence
Environmental Advisory Council
Robert Bodine
Bodine
Pioneer Paper Company
Middletown
Environmental Council
Boy Scouts
Pioneer Paper
Chester
Chester Auto Parts
9Th
Hyatt Sts
Walter Jones
Black McCary St
Jones
Central Police Court
State Senate
Williamson Trade School
Rutledge approves long disputed subdivision plans
After delays dating to 1974 Hollie Kinsler's subdivision near Linden Ave and Unity Terr was approved by the borough council following a moved compromise. Conditions include a fireproof wall, double driveway, separate cast iron sewer pipes along Unity Terrace, and a curb and sidewalk. The purchase includes withdrawal of an appeal in Delaware County Court. Final liquid fuel tax payment of $6,206 was also received.
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Rutledge
Aston
Hollie Kinsler
Borough Planning Commission
Linden Ave
Unity Terr
Kinsler
Delaware County Court
Edward Muller
Unity Terrace
Linden Avenue
Unity Terrance
Muller
Council
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Delco
Norwood
Anthony Thompson
James Receveur
Doreen Danowski
Anastasia Sorenson
Norwood Area
Jaycees
Interboro Area
Jennifer Crane
Lorrie Alberts
Tom Houghton
Tina Hultz
Matthew Hay
Joe Hipp
Carolyn Gallagher
James Maloney
Atkinson Jeweler
Prospect Park Hobby Shop
Wendy’s Hamburgers
Brookhaven Senior Citizens Association
Brookhaven Baptist Church
Edward Drive
Hawaii
Clinton Jones
Delaware County Girl Scouts
Route 352
Knowlton Road
Clifton Heights
Police Athletic League
Evelyn Hess
Clifton Heights Fourth of July Association
Carol Ann Smith
East Lansdowne
Brookhaven Road
Edgmont Ave
Chester Township — Supervisors
Harris St
Spruce
Glenolden
E. Boone Ave
Nether
Providence — Commissioners
Sykes Lane
Wallingford
Trainer — Borough Council
Upper Chichester
DeVille
LCB
DeVille Diner
Baltimore Pike
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Charles A. Keeler
Keeler
William A. Spingler
Peter J. O'Keefe
Ridley Township
Gerald J. Spitz
Prospect Park
O’keefe
Spitz
Thomas J. Stapleton Jr
165Th
Stapleton
Matthew J. Ryan
168Th
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Francis X. Tenaglio
159Th
Anem
John J. Sweeney
Delaware River
Eddystone
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Tinicum
Arco Pipe Line Co
Sun Ship
Town Watch
Towns Watch
Williamson
Rutledge Oks Plans
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