Drexel to confer 1018 degrees in 74th commencement
Drexel Institute of Technology will award 1018 degrees at its 74th Commencement in Convention Hall. Governor Lawrence will be principal speaker and receive an honorary LL.D. Dr M Russell Wehr of Havertown will receive the Lindback award for distinguished teaching. Delaware County graduates include Martin Fricke Chester and Christina Griffith Chester among 34 local students.
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Philadelphia
Drexel Institute of Technology
Delaware County
Convention Hall
David L. Lawrence
M. Russell Wehr
Strathmore Road
Havertown
Montana Ave
Clifton Heights
George E. Smith
W. Park Lane
Nicholas J. Pagano
E. Lynbrook Road
Collingdale
Robert S. Anderson
Main St
Darby
Alvin J. Weignnd
Brighton Ter
Holmes
John C. Williams
Sterling Avye
Linwood
Karl H. Kastan
Marcus Hook
Esther E. Holzbaur
Fox Road
Frederic A. Thompson Jr
W. Jefferson St
John R. Feese
Holmes Road
Ralph J. Knoll Jr
Cedar Ave
Morton
Jane E. Lindsay
Oak Hill Lane
Newtown, Square
Charles A. Schaffner
Florida Ave
Newtown Square
Henry A. Malkiewicz
Lakeview Drive
Ridley Park
Robert J. Popp
Chester Pike
Joan C. Riedrich
West du
Pont Ave
Robert J. Rob Jewski
Hoffman Road
Alma E. Thompson
Hinkson
Jean A. Gruhler Jr
Secane
Martha J. Pasero
Ashland Ave
William A. Pater II
Greenwood Road
Sharon Hill
John E. Kampmeyer
E. Springfield Road
Springfield
Kent L. Roberts
Maplewood Ave
James C. Shoustal
Thatcher Road
Donald C. Walton
Congress Ave
John J. Welstt
Domenick Cane
Blackrock _ Road
Swarthmore
Ridley Park Man Named Assistant Executive Secretary
Alexander Faston of Ridley Park has been named assistant executive secretary at Phi Gamma Delta national headquarters in Washington, effective June 15. A Ridley Park High School and Lafayette College graduate, he previously directed admissions and taught American history at Friends Central School Overbrook. He held a Rockefeller Brothers Fellowship at Yale in 1955 56 and did graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. He belongs to the American Historical Association and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Ridley Park High
Bchood
Lafayette College
Faston
Alexander
Friends Central School
Overbrook
Rockefeller Brothers
Yale University
University of Pennsylvana
American Historical Association
The
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Morton 4th of July Fund Drive Planned
The Morton recreation committee will solicit homes next week for contributions to the annual July 4 celebration now in its 33rd year excluding one war year. Committee members include William Jacobs and Mrs. Mary Dickerson, Viola Lee, Josephine Trader, and Rachel Neil. The parade forms on School Street and Harding Ave with bands from Sharon Hill and Darby. Prizes will honor best floats bikes and baby carriages and the prettiest and funniest child in the march.
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Sharon Hill
Darby
Linwood 86 Pupils Promoted To Chi High
Eighty six Linwood pupils graduate from Linwood Elementary in a ceremony led by Sandy Price and Ronald Eliott. Guests include John T. Greed and Henson M. Evans, with Edgar E. Richards and Richard Reaves presenting honors and awards. Sixth grader David Williams sings, Bernard McManus leads the Band, and winners are set to attend Chichester Junior-Senior Highs in September.
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Linwood Elementary
Sandy Price
Ronald Eliott
John T. Greed
Henson M. Evans
Boothwyn
Edgar E. Richards
Awamis
American Legion
Richard Reaves
Linwood Vfw
Gloria Coleman
Richard Gatchell
David Williams
Bernard McManus
Chichester
I Galantians
Church Group Set for Picnic
Middletown Naomil Circle of Calvary Presbyterian Church meets Monday at 7 30 p m at 1137 Potter Street Chester. Tuesday at 6 50 p m Beth Missionary Society to hold a picnic supper at 400 Hastings Avenue Garden City. Susan Albany of Ridley Park, church member, will bel low the staff of Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in New Jersey this summer.
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Middletown
Naomil
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Olive Robertson
Potter St
Chester
Beth. cl Missionary Society
Charles Copple
Hastings Ave
Garden City
Susan Albany
Ridley Park
Harvey Cedars Bible Conference
New Jersey
Claymont and Lima Groups Plan Theater and Church Activities
Claymont group names state theater plans with Robin Hood stage productions on Saturdays. Lima Methodist Church sets Vacation Church School registration and office elections for 1961 62. Rehearsals start June 27 with Pinocchio as first children’s production at Claymont High School.
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Community Theater
Shirk
Mary Soul
Clifford
Paul Quill
Win Sharples Jr
Bel
Claymont High School
Nether Providence School Board Approves Playground Schedule
Nether Providence School Board awards contracts including 5581 for physical education equipment to Pearson’s Sporting Goods 2063 to Pearson’s and 1407 to Batley of Media for playground gear. They approve a tractor rotary mower and appoint staff for summer supervision and activities at Nether Providence and South Media playgrounds. Howard A. Wentz will host summer PTA meetings on infectious disease notifications with parents.
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Sporting Goods
Batley
Media
Uc Ledien
Chesterman
Hardware & Supply Co
Summit School
Blackman
Morris
Sapovits Park
Boston
Sarah Dalton
Providence
Garden City
John Smith
Karen Berlin
Yvonne Jackson
South Media
Howard A. Wentz
PTA
Church School Picnic Slated at Clementon Park
Eddystone Methodist Church sponsors a church school picnic on Saturday at Clementon Park New Jersey. Members depart from the church at 10 30 a m and use pavilion four for the day with family games and swimming. The Rev James F Mort serves as church rector.
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Eddystone
Eddystone Methodist Church
Clementon Park
James F. Mort
Arden Gild Plans Tryouts For Plays
The Players' Gild invites all interested to Arden School Sunday at 2 p.m. to cast two productions. A one act comedy Quiet Please by Howard Buermann directed by Robert Withers features five cast members and leads to a hillbilly dance July 29 at Gild Hall.
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Alfred Kreynberg
John Louis Carlino
Borough Mulls Parking Ban at Recreation Field
Howard Manion of 38 Fair Hill Road told borough council his property adjoins the playground and asks for a barrier to stop cars and nocturnal visitors from parking on the field. Council promised action and an ordinance to prohibit parking will be prepared for the next meeting.
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Howard Manion
Fairhill Road
Manion
Republican Club
Benjamin Glover
Property Committee
Pennington Avenue
Highway Committee
Borough Council
Property Lot Lines and Estates in Delaware County Chester
Delaware County on June 16 1961 lists multiple real estate parcels in Chester and Darby Townships with descriptions from surveys conducted in 1913 and 1943. It references Hermann Gershman Hilda Gershman Samuel Toll en and Michael Cawill and Elizabeth Cawill with various lot numbers and plan dates detailing frontages depths and improvements including two story brick row houses and building restrictions.
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Chester
County of
Delaware
Pennsylvania
West 11Th Street
11Th Street
Edwards Street
1Th Street
Ulth Street
Turner Coffee Etux
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Locla Carria
Mark Coffee, Mortragor and
Bettie MM
Mark T. Coffee
Sates
Secohd Street
10Th Ward
Second Street
Jeffrey Streets
Gershman
Hilda Gershman
Samuel M. Tollen
Highland Gardens
Darwen and Foster
Shaoron Hill
Lee Starnes
Mortenger
Charles H. Heidmann
Eta
Ridley
Pennsylvaonia
Damon and Foster
Civil Engineers
Bullens Lane
Crum Creek
John Raftovich
Seld Bullena Lane
Sald, Nl
Beg
Radnor & Chester
Crosattig
Berl Sd
Erly
Radnor
Radnor Valley
Godfrey
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