Up Top For Today by Harry Maitland
A light daily page item recalls Dr Halbert Fillinger rescuing a half drowned cat in Folsom and performing a Caesarean to deliver four kittens. The tale notes his two week European trip and public speaking after the coroner course. Also profiles Bob Lowry ending 57 years of voting in the 5th Ward and Gen George H Decker visiting PMC with a cap toss by the Class of 61 cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maitland
Daily Times
Halbert Fillinger
Philadelphia
Folsom
Fillinger
Francis J. Catania
Frank Frandsen
Delaware County Police Chiefs’ Association
Chester
Bob Lowry
Melbvaine St
23Rd St
Lowry
8Th and
Potter
Joe Hines
Democrat School Board
Steve McArder
Bill Dolan
George H. Decker
Army
Pennsylvania Military College
Rolling Green Country Club
Joseph van Pelt
PMC
Bob Glassman
Top Tips prize awarded for fatal electrocution incident
Anita Manni of 1562 Park Lane Swarthmore won first prize five dollars for a tip on a fatal accident in which George M Hunter of Philadelphia stepped on a loose 4000 volt wire near a repaired road and became entangled after rambling into a light. Second prize went to Robert Smith of Chester for reporting a robbery and assault on Maria Iacano of 2215 West Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Swarthmorwood
Chester
Delaware County
Boat Times
Anita Manni
Park Lane Road
Swarthmore
George M. Hunter
Hunter
Robert Smith
9Th St
Maria Iacano
2Nd St
Facano
Clyde Aberts
EL 8Th St
Joe Demaio
Elismore Place
Linwood
Elizabeth Oliver
Tolsan St
Joyce Calise
Butler St
John Kernicki
Chestter Pike
Ridley Park
Lewis Gurley
Ridley Ave
Bernice ‘Thomas
W. Drumm
Felton Ave
Collingsdale
Arnold Dekter
E. Parkway
Ronald Kyle
St. Chester
Mike McLaugh
Augustine Murray
Lin
Elwyn Road
Elwyn
Mary
Glentoch St
Phil Walker
Aston Township
Adelphia
Ilda Dunn
Ruth Ave
Anthony H. Smith
Oaks
William JE. Freeman
7Th St
Mikel
Isallis
Wilcox St
Murray
Jennie Brown
Frank Usange
Edgment Ave
Detective Williams
Chas
John Taylor
Taylor
Christine Meyers
Piecesiook
Rarof
Hara Fawley
Grant Road
Smith
Marjorie Kuhn
Falcroft
Gile
Cacciutti
Vale Road
Cynthe
Wood
Portrait Will Honor Principal Chester High School
A portrait of the late Chester High School principal Charles A. Giles will be unveiled at 1 10 p m Tuesday in the Vocational Building auditorium. The Parents Club gift will be presented to Sarah Holcroft by Mrs George Jones with music by Rudolph Dikelice. Giles led the school from July 1 1959 to April 26 1941 and and his wife died in a car crash on Conchester Highway.
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Chester
Chester High School
Charles A. Giles
Parents Club
Sarah Holcroft
George Jones
Giles
Chester School
Rudolph Dikelice
Catherine
Conchester Highway
Concord
Herko
Adkinson
County District Attorney's Office
Citizens’ Group
Upland School Board
Upland
Eddystone
Wilmer M. Fryer
Board of Education
Eddystone High School
Fryer
Whittaker
Armstrong
Upland Board
Won Gt
SURI
Gist Whittaker
Porter Sts
St. George's
Rosie
St. Robert's Parish
Providence Road
St. Joseph's
Colling
Dale Schools
Delaware
Father Sanatear County
G. Baker Thomp
St. Son
Chrysostom Churely
Edward Lawhorne
Father O'Reilly
Flags of 2 Nations Are Historical Symbols
The ceremony in Gov Printz Park marked renewed friendship between the United States and Sweden, with old New Sweden history recalled along the Delaware River. Davy, Times staff writer, notes Dr Amandus Johnson calling for flags of Holland and other nations to fly beside US and Sweden.
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Davy
Essington
New Sweden
Old Sweden
United States
Sweden
Gov. Printz Park
Pennsylvania
Holland
Amandus Johnson
American Swedish Historical Museum
Philadelphia
Johnson
New World
Delaware River
Johan Printz
Fort Christina
Wilmington
Del
Tinkeum
Fort New Gothicenburg
Burglary Suspects Hold After Philadelphia Pike Theft
Two men identified as Alva E. Whitlock and Honard B. Atkins are detained in New Castle County Correctional Institution on 34000 bail after police say they were caught unloading cash checks and a portable safe from Hearn's Brothers Supermarket on Philadelphia Pike and Silverside Road. Store manager David Hearn said 3000 to 83000 in checks and 2000 in cash were recovered, and a new floor safe was needed following the burglary attempt. Magistrate Watson Minner ordered held for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Oak
Del
Hearn’ Brothers
Philadelphia Pike
Silverside Road
New Castle County ‘Correctional Institution
Watson Minner
Alva E. Whitlock
Upland Ave
Upland
Honard B. Atkins
W. Sth St
Chester
David Hearn
Delaware
Hearn
Countians to Attend Institute at Temple University
Five Delaware County high school students are chosen to attend a six week Summer Institute for High Ability Secondary Students in Mathematics at Temple University starting June 26. Students include William Barns Arthur Bergantz Margaret Donlan Eileen Lynch and Samuel Wheatman. The program, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, aims to boost interest and background in mathematics with Dr. Walter S. Lawton directing the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County High School
Temple University
William Barns
Whittier Place
Swarthmore
Swarthmore High School
Carl Barns
Arthur Bergantz
E.' Oth St. Eddystone
Eddystone High School
Margaret Donlan
Sheffield Drive
Springfield
Archbishop Prendergast High School
Aloysius Donian
Eileen Lynch
Brakel Lane
Aston Township
Chester High School
Francis M. Lynch
Samuel Wheatman
Franklin Ave
Broomall
Marple- Newtown High School
Ira G. Wheatman
National Science Foundation
Walter S. Lawton
Temple
State releases statistics on Delaware County 1959 finances
Countywide figures show total revenues of 16 235 000 and expenditures of 17 312 338 in 1959. Boroughs and townships posted mixed gains and losses as debt rose to 12 255 111 while Upland and Eddystone school disputes flared over student transfers to Chester High School.
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Upland
Citizens’ Committee
Eddystone High School
Chester High School
John T. Adkinson
Eddystone
Warren L. Whittaker
Delaware County
Adkinson
State Department of Internal
Chef- George Herko
The
Genevieve Blatt
Lisucs
Chester
Weve
Brookhaven
Chester Heights
Clifton Heights
Collingdale
Colwyn
Darby
Lansdowne
Hiddystone
Folcroft
Glenolden
Marcus
Media
Millbourne
Marion
Rose Valley
Rutledge
Sharon Hill
Swarthmore
Rainer
Yeadon
Aston
Haverford
Nether Providence
Radnor
Ridley
Tinicum
Upper Chi
Upper Darby
Townsielps Bethel
Birmingham
Chester Two
Concord
Fedgmont
Marple
Middletown
Newtown
Thornbury
Upper Pravlekenine
Eins
Reverend O'Reilly to relocate to Glenolden church
Residence changes as Rev Fran ieis P O Reilly of St John Chrysostom Rectory moves from Wallingford to St George's Church on Cook Avenue in Glenolden. The widely known speaker in Delaware County served 23 years with the parish.
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Wallingford
Fran Ieis P. O'Reilly
St. John Chrysostom Rectory
Bravidanna
Randetna
Vase EE UE
St. George's Church
Cook Avenue
Glenolden
Father O'Reilly
Delaware County
Pulling Alarm Proves Costly in Chester Bail Set
A Chester man who said he mistakenly pulled a fire alarm thinking it was a police alert was held on $400 bail. The incident occurred today amid a brief investigation by local authorities.
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Chester
Professor McNulty Wins Ford Foundation Fellowship
Springfield reports that James E. McNulty of 999 Rocklynn Road, an associate professor of industry at the University of Pennsylvania, is among 165 recipients of Ford Foundation fellowships for 1961 62. His faculty fellowship studies the psychological aspects of decision processes as part of a program totaling about 1 033 000 dollars aimed at strengthening college teaching in business and economics and advancing research on important problems in these fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James E. McNutley
Rocklynn Road
University of Pennsylvania
Ford Foundation
McNulty
Eddystone School Board to Meet in Regular Session
Members of the Eddystone School Board will meet in a regular monthly session at 8 tonight in the high school located at 10th and Leiper Streets.
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Eddystone
10Th and Leiper Sts
Car Fire Threatens Lives of 4 in Family
A Media family narrowly escaped a car blaze in a Wilmington Merchandise Mart parking lot when a battery short ignited gasoline fumes from a gas leak. Lee A. Johnson and his wife Mary Jane, with their two children ages four months and three years, were in the car when the fire started. Johnson’s arm was singed and the infant and toddler were rescued with aid from nearby storekeepers.
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Wilmington Merchandise Mart
Lee A. Johnson
Knowlton Road
Johnson
Scott Paper Co
Chester
Mary Jane
David
Susan
Eila Blain
120 Parkway
Media
Girls May Sign Up for Camping at Hidden Falls
Upper Darby reports openings for Girl Scouts at Camp Hidden Falls in the Poconos. The first two week session starts June 12 and runs to June 26 with the last on August 6. Applications are at the Girl Scout office 38 Garrett Road. Dorothy Fisher directs the camp and Ruth Baldwin leads the camp committee.
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Upper Darby
Hidden Falls
Girl Scouts of
Delaware County
Poconos
Girl Scout
Garrett Road
Dorothy Fisher
Ruth Baldwin
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Dr. H. Fillinger
Scape
By Don Murdaugh
Nordenstam
Jonkoping
Bellyren
Noss
Nils Bellgren
Gov
Washington
Gov.Hives
Printzhof
Lawrence and the Park
Gov. Allanl
Swaloc
Ameamanne
Millard
Dr. Mexiner
Commission
Serene Call
John Morgan Davis
Mexiner
Roland Ritchey
Raymond
Bud) Preston
Township
Allen A. Wetter
8. K. Stevens
State Historical and Museum Commission
Chester City
Joseph Zimmerman
Jansen Ave
Daily Wonday
Mie Beard
William Armstrong
Eddystone School Board
Upland “Board
Werko
Eddystone Board
Eddypstone
F. P. Oreilly
Gree
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