Overlooked St James athlete tops awards tale
St James High School athlete James Keenan, a 17 year old redhead, is repeatedly overlooked for honors. His parents recall gaps in trophies and plaques despite offers of scholarships from the University of Maryland and North Carolina State. Keenan, an offensive center and defensive linebacker, starred in the North State Delaware County High School All Star game at Pennsylvania Military College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Maitland
Daily Times
St. James High School
James Keenan
Keenan
St. James
Thomas Keenan
Gov. Printz Blvd
Lester
Bordentown Military Institute
University of Maryland
North Carolina State
BMI
Kennan
Pennsylvania Military College
Moya Juniors Target $1,500 For Fund Drive
Moyamensing Junior Fire Co announces a tag day fundraiser to raise 1500 for emergency vehicle upkeep and supplies. Volunteers will call on Chester residents June 20 to 24 storing hats and badges, with kickoff at Mayor Eyre office. John Tyler elected Moyamensing Junior Fire Co president, succeeding William Zanzinger. Zanzinger to enter Navy.
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Chester—Moyamensing Junior Fire Co
Daniel Lidley
Raymond Russell
John Morgan
John Tyler
Lee Blanton
David Calhoun
David Gamble
William Zanzinger
Clarence McMahon
Richard Taylor
Robert Smith
Gary Shoemaker
Lecoy Truax
Raymond Truax
Rocco Guzzo
Michael Froggatt
William Haines
Moya
Maya
Lucy
Russell
Morgan
Josephl. Eyre
Wancock St
Chester
Moyamensing Junior Fire Co
Tyler
Zanzinger
Navy
Ex-Chief Begins Jail Sentence in Bribery Case
John J. Burk 41, ex-police chief of Darby Township, started a 1 to 4 month sentence at Broadmeadows Prison plus a $500 fine after withdrawing appeals. The case ties to his March 23 conviction for bribery and conspiracy, linked to efforts to fix drunken driving charges against Paul Kennicky.
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John J. Burk
Darby Township
Broadmeadows
Burk
John V. Diggins
Michael Kennicky
Wycombe and
Elden Aves
Lansd
Diggins
Edwin E. Lippincott Ild
Lippincott
McDonough
Paul Kernicky
District Attorney’s Office
Ek Keiper
Fisleeri
Eli’ D. Pileget
Explosion and Fire Injure Upland Crane Operator
Ralph Keiper, 39, of 307 Lane D, Upland, was burned Friday when a crane operator refilling a gasoline tank caused an explosion and fire. He suffered first to third degree burns and was admitted to Beanie Was Taylor Hospital at 4:40 p.m. condition reported as satisfactory.
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Folsom
Ralph Keiper
Lane D
Upland
McDonough
Burk
Kennicky
Michael Kernicky
Teader
Taylor Hospital
Drexel students plan Europe study tour in fire damaged building
Three special Delaware County students from Drexel Institute of Technology will depart June 26 for a four week study tour of Europe. The group includes Barbara Brannan a teacher from Darby Mary Carter and Martha Carter both from Springfield. A fire at the crane area caused heavy damage during construction of a new home economics building adjacent to Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science prompting safety reviews by Holmes Fire Company and Ridley Township police.
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Philadelpina
Delaware County
Drexel Institute of Technology
Holmes
Europe
Barbara Brannan
Jan
Spruce St
Darby
Lower Merion School
Mary Carter
Orchard
Exen- Road
Springfield
Institute
Martha Carter
Philadelphia College Ofture
MacDade Blvd
Eyer- Pharmacy and Science
Green Ave
Night School Ends for Father of Three at Ridley Park
Thomas J Glessner of 2 Acres Drive Ridley Park earns a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel Institute of Technology after 15 years of evening study and year of two nights weekly. He worked at Sun Oil Company Research and Engineering and held student council roles, fraternity offices, and design contest success while balancing family with three children. He is married to Mildred P Wei de and previously earned a Penn State Evening Extension diploma in 1951.
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Ridley Park
Thomas J.institute of Technology
Glessner
Ning
Philadelphia
Sun Oil
Acres Drive
Drexel T
Drexel
Cross Keys Fraternity
American Institute of Architects
Mark
Adele
Paul
Mildred P. Wei‘de
Penn State College Evening Extension School
Swarthnisre
Unidentified Man's Body Pulled from Chester Creek
Police investigate the unidentified white male found in Chester Creek between 2nd and 3rd Streets at 1:35 p.m. Friday. The body showed a four to five day decomposition with a $1 bill and five keys on a chain, local hotel keys among them, but no ID. Teletype lists a white male 30 to 45, 5'8" to 6' tall, 195 pounds, crew cut, wearing a white sport shirt, gray pants and brown shoes. Franklin Rescue Squad helped recover the body.
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Chester
Chester Creek
2Nd
3Rd Sts
Walter Kanielski
Sharon Hill
Sharon Hills
Franklin Resiche Squad
Fire Destroys 12 000 House Forcing Family From Home
Marcus Reynolds and his five children fled a three story Station Way residence after a rear fire caused about 12 000 in damage at 2 40 am. Concordville fire crews from four companies battled the blaze for over three hours. Ella Reynolds, a nurse, was not home. Chief Earl Longstreth suspects a short circuit in a shed adjoining the house as the cause. Fire lit the area for miles as Longwood Talleyville and Bethel units assisted.
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Chadds Ford
Marcus Reynolds
Station Way
Chadds Fowl
Earl Longstreth
Concordville Fire Co
Reynolds
Ella
Wawa Hospital
Concordville
Longwood
Talleyuile
Bethel
Flame Destroys First Floor in Marcus Hook Fire
A morning blaze at a story frame house on 9th Street Marcus Hook trapped Joseph Ford who fled through flames and escaped to a cafe. He suffered a burned left arm and finger cuts while his wife was away at another cafe. Moyamensing Fire Co. from Chester assisted.
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Marcus Hook
Sun Oi! Co
Ford
Rome
Joseph Ford
9Th’ St
Chester
Charles H. Harden
9Th St
Moyamensing Fire Co
Marcus Hook Fire Co
Springfield and Media win AAA Awards for pedestrian safety
Springfield and Media are recognized in the American Automobile Association awards for excellence in pedestrian safety in their respective population categories. Haverford and Upper Darby receive honorable mention in the 50,000 to 100,000 class. Also noted are 19 Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks counties with no pedestrian deaths in 1960.
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Philadelphia
Springfield
American Automobile Association
Delaware County
Haverford
Upper Darby
Delaware
Montgomery
Bucks Counties
Collingdale
Norwood
Prospect Park
Darby
Nether Providence
Ambler
Bridgeport
Lansdowne
Yeadon
Abington
Aston
Cheltenham
Lower Merion
Lower Southhampton
Upper Dublin
Upper Moreland
Upper Southhampton
Warminster
Whitemarsh
Springfield and Media
Recog
Christopher Esposito
Innites
Waverford
Broomall
Nicholas
Chester
Charles Watson
C. Esposito
Candlewood
Laycock St
Philadelphia Road
Ridley Park
Paul Morrow
Tries Ave
Idea
Morrow
Taylor Hatrd
Flower Sts
Christopher
Watson
Protest Plan for Apartments on 900 N Jackson St
Borough council hears a zoning change request from Mrs Josephine Montgomery to convert a 27 room three story brick building from R-1 to R-2 and add two one story houses for eight apartments each totaling 28 units. Attorney Harry Dunn represents 84 residents citing spot zoning traffic concerns. Decision postponed.
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Borough Connelits
N. Jackson St
Harry Dunn
Raymond Larson
Josephine Montgomery
Springfidld
Montgomery
Julia E. Nelling
Dunn
Council
Folcroft Man Named Junior Teacher of 1960 81 at Wheaton
Folcroft native Walter C Kaiser has been designated Junior Teacher of 1960 81 by Wheaton College faculty in Wheaton Alabama. Kaiser, an assistant professor of Bible and theology, was cited for zeal enthusiasm scholarly excellence and superior classroom teaching.
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Folcroft
Walter C. Kaiser
Wheaton College
Wheaton, AL
Kaiser
Driver Flattens Traffic Standard on Industrial Highway
Eddystone youth Donald Foss, 18, of 17 Mancil Road Media, lost control on Industrial Highway at 1:20 am. He struck a traffic standard at the Philadelphia Electric Co plant entrance, knocking it down. Foss was taken to Taylor Hospital, held for observation, and released.
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Eddystone
Donald Foss
Mancil Road
Philadelphia Electric Co
Foss
Taylor Hospital
Colter Lester A Colter Named Acting Manufacturing Manager
Colter Lester A Colter of 507 Bon Mawr Ave Swarthmore has been appointed acting manufacturing manager of the heat transfer department at Westinghouse Electric Corp Steam Division here. Colter joined the company in 1948 and was superintendent of heavy manufacturing of the large and medium turbine department from 1959 until now.
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Lester
A. P. Colter
Bon Mawr Ave
Swarthmore
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Colter
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W. Helms Manor
Ogden
James Weide
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Mama Robin
John B. Kropp
Chester High School
Penny Nelson
Matys Brothers
PMC
Rutgers
Ozzie Nelson
Delaware River
Pier 4
Ft. Mifflin
Philadelphia Naval Base
International Airport
Leroy Truax
Daniel Littley
Air Force
Justice of Peace
H Robert MaclIntyre
Ridley Township
Folsom Fire Co
Gordon Garling
Ridley Park Hos
Jim Hegarty
Jack Clements
Howard Dowd
Aston Police
Knowlton Road
Village Green
Tyson’s Run
Thomas J. Glessner
Householder
John Petiica
Mike Pecuich
Sporting Goods
Clarence G. Smedley
John
Providence Ave
St. Robert’s School
Wildwood
N. J
Westinghouse
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