Upland Board Exonerates Principal Whittaker 1961 Letter
Upland School Board approved a 3-1 resolution exonerating Supervising Principal Warren I. Whittaker over a controversial Eddystone High letter. The vote followed months of dispute over pupil assignments as Upland plans to send students to Chester for next year.
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Upland
Upland School Board
Warren AL. Whittaker
Eddystone Board
Eddystone
Eddystone School Board
William R. Armstrong
Warren I. Whittaker
Upland Board
Willard Lord
Robert Smith
Howard Jenkins
George Herko
Benjamin ©. Wright
Upland Citizens Committee
John T. Adkinson
Ededystone High
Chester
Whitaker
Eddystone High
Whittaker
Armstrong
Herko
Lord
Malcolm Pott Tikin
Adkinson
Citizen’s Committee
Bible School Opens at Linwood Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School begins Monday at Linwood's Methodist Church from 9 31 to 11 30 a m and continues until June 30 with sessions daily for children guided by church staff.
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Linwood
The
Methodist Church
Walkout and union talks press on amid seamen strike
Federal officials intensify efforts to return 85,000 seamen and shipping operators to bargaining as the American Merchant Marine Institute considers asking President Kennedy to invoke the Taft Hartley Act for 16 days. Labor Secretary Goldberg withdraws from mediation after urging resumed negotiations. Seafarers union leader predicts an important breakthrough soon amid a scheduled negotiating session.
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American Merchant Marine Institute
Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Paul Hail
Seafarers International Union
National Maritime Union
Pensioners Picket For Union Support At Refinery Gate
Marcus Hook sees three elderly pensioned merchant seamen join National Maritime Union pickets outside Sinclair Refining Co. plant. Jamies Valentine 63 and Otis Beecher 66, with a dog, took shifts at NMU hall and on the line, while Leq Edelsberg 70 volunteered to help. The men cited moral support and union solidarity amid the labor action.
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Marcus Hook
National Maritime Union
Sinclair Refining Co
Jamies Valentine
W. 10Th SS
Union Hall
Otis Beecher
St. George’s Hotel
NMU_ hall
Market St
Beecher
Leq Edelsberg
Labor and shipowners clash over foreign crews and pay
Local 12 234 of the Oil Chemical Atomic Workers Union reports breakoff of contract talks with Sinclair in Kansas City. The NMU and union members gather to press for wage and living condition gains while light ship activity continues at the Sinclair installation. Foreign-flag ships with low wages and substandard meals draw NMU scrutiny and calls for a cost of living rise and longer shore leave, alongside a 30 hour workweek proposal to boost vacation time.
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Sinclair
John Feeley
Oil, Chemical Atomic Workers International Union
Kansas City
OCAW
NMU
Feeley
International Union
Ocaw-Sinclair
Texaco Oregon
Sesmen
Marcus Hook
Bostick
Liberia
Honduras
Panama
Flo
Boslick
New York
Summer Camp Opens June 26 in Swarthmore
Thirty two children from Delaware and Chester counties will attend Camp Du More in Swarthmore from June 26 to August 3 as part of the Philadelphia Society for Crippled Children and Adults summer program. Some 142 children will enjoy camping this summer through the society, according to John H Snyder, director of recreation and camping services. The society serves orthopedically handicapped in Philadelphia, Bucks Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
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Swarthmore
Delaware
Chester Counties
Camp Dumore
Philadelphia Society For Crippled Children and Adults
John H. Snyder
Philadelphia
Bucks Chester
Montgomery
38 Seniors Are On Honor Roll At Chester High
Chester High School announces that thirty eight seniors earned spring term honor roll honors. Recipients include Ronald Adams Jo Ann Armstrong Lana Bilinsk sky Patricia Bush Mary Jane Dwyer Laurene Ewachin Ruth Fullerton Ruth Hamilton Patricia Horning Carole Huberman Barbara Gruszka Melvin Jackson Edward Kanaskie Florence Kesselman Sandra MacNeill Tanice Mantz Patricia Marshall David Much Charles Naples Fred Noece Celia Peck Brenda Phillips Justin Polulack Bernice Reaves Barbara Rosenberg Dorothy Rudderbeck Charles Silcox Henrietta Stafford Dennis Taylor Ruth Ann Taylor Helen Trosina Patricia Vaul Joyce West Robert White Nancy Williams Marjory Wilson Diane Wreesniewski Mary Yacono.
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Chester
Chester Igh School
Ronald Adams
Jo Ann Armstrong
Lana Bilisnansky
Patricia Bush
Mary Jane Dwyer
Laurene Ewachin
Ruth Fullerton
Ruth Hamilton
Paticia Horning
Carole Huberman
Barbara Gruszka
Melvin Jackson
Edward Kanaskie
Florence Kesselman
Sandra MacNeill
Tanice Mantz
Patricia Marshall
David Much
Charles Naples
Fred Noececelia Peck
Brenda Phillips
Justin Polulack
Bernice Reaves
Barbara Rosenberg
Dorothy Ruderbeck
Charles Silcox
Henrietta Stafford
Dennis Taylor
Ruth Ann Taylor
Helen Trosina
Patricia Vaul
Joyce West
Robert White
Nancy Williams
Marjory Wilson
Diane Wreesniewski
Mary Yacono
Tools Stolen From Parked Truck In Chester
Chester resident Anthony Yannelli reported a theft from a panel truck parked in front of his home. About 110 dollars in tools vanished after he left the vehicle at 6 p.m. and returned at 9 45 p.m. The loss included an electric drill 75 dollars a metal tool box 25 dollars and a fuse tester 10 dollars.
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Chester
Anthony Yannelli
W. Std St
Yannelli
Church Picnics At Lenape Park
LENAPE Park hosts a one day church picnic for First Presbyterian Church and school members from Chester. Attendees include students, teachers, parents and friends with refreshments rides games and prizes. Picnic chairman Mrs. John Calhoun led a committee including William Duff Mrs. Mugene Ewachin Donald Morton Mrs. Walter Stretch and others.
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First Presbyterian Church
Edgmont Avenue
23Rd Street
Chester
Lenape Park
John Calhoun
William Duff
Mugene Ewachin
Donald Morton
Walter Stretch
William Taylor
Wesley Wible
David Wood
Fifth Annual Church Fete Scheduled
St Anthony s Catholic Church sponsors the fifth annual fete at Ok Mill Ogden featuring live music Marty Caruso orchestra Sam Morellis Twilighters Vince Mannings Style Tones and Join Constantine. Picnic starts noon with Italian foods roasted pig veal mozzarella spaghetti and more. Prizes for children's events and various church officials listed.
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Chester
St. Anthony's
Ok Mill
Ogden
Marty Caruso
Sam [Morelli
John McNamee
Joseph Seilus
Joseph Toanone
Mary E. Fenza
Carl Morelli
Iso
Man Attacked by Thugs Near Chester Home
Willie Williams, 21, of West Chester said two or three men grabbed him and beat him as he walked toward his home Friday night. He was taken to Chester Hospital with multiple lacerations and cuts on his forehead and cheeks.
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Chester
Willie Williams
W. Ded Sr
Williams
Chester Hospital
Woman Loses Purse to Teen Thief in Chester
Mrs Donald Brummitt was robbed Friday afternoon near 12th Street and Providence Avenue by a boy about 17 who grabbed her black pocketbook and ran toward 13th Street. The purse contained two dollars and numerous cards and keys.
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Chester
Donald Brummit
12Th St
12Th Street
Providence Ave
Weather Summary For Friday To Sunday
High Friday 71 and low 48 with an average 62 and normal 73. Today’s forecast shows 80 expected high with a 60 low and Sunday reaching 85. Sun rose at 5 32 am and will set at 4 32 pm. Tides at Off Chester: high 4 14 am and 4 44 pm. low 1 35 am and 11 03 pm. The weather elsewhere is noted.
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Chester Tidewater Terminal
Baptists Schedule Family Picnics and Outings in Ridley Park
The Young Adult Class will host a Tuesday picnic at 6:30 p.m. at 312 Tasker St with outdoor cookout and gates. The Sunday School picnic is set for June 28 at Sunset Beach Almaness on Almaness?NJ, with all-day activities, each family supplying forty meals, bus departs at 9:30 a.m., swimming and games planned. Two church members Joan Boyer and William N. Moffatt will serve at Camp Sunnybrook Echo Lake Povano mountains until Labor Day.
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Ridley Park
The
Baptist Church
John McKenney
Tasker St
Sunset Beach
Almanesson
N.J
Frank Heacock
Camp Sunnybrook
Echo Lake
Povano Mountains
Joan Boyer
William N. Moffatt
Burglars Loot Vending Machines in Chester Half
Peter Senick a night watchman reported theft of an unestimated amount of coins from vending machines at Reginolds Spring Co. on 3rd Street and Morton Ave. Investigators found two cigarette machines and three soft drink machines pried open.
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Chester
Peter Senick
Reginolds Spring Co
3Rd Street
Morton Ave
Chester High Trio Earns Top Honors in Spring Term
Pulaski Junior High announces top scholars across grades seven eight and nine. Nathaniel Pfinker principal says seven seventh graders led by Dorothy Yacek who narrowly missed A’s. Eighth graders include Barbara Armstrong Norman Cannon and others. Ninth grade winners named with multiple students earning honors and honorable mentions across grades.
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Richard Carpentier
Wilbert Greenhouse
Bernard Harris
Carolyn Kendus
Judy Klock
Verna Leggette
Judith Labb
Beverly McCloskey
Susan McAfee
Thomas Meehan
Walter Polansky
Henry Pompili
Steven Purdy
Joyce Rasin
Barbara Armstrong
Norman Cannon
Susan Grant
Nancy Hamilton
John Hlywak
David Kosek
Michael Kupay
Andrea Bondrowski
Pastor 67 Dies After Long Illness in Chester
Rev Charles E Holloway founder and first pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene at 9th St and Highland Ave Chester died Friday in Crozer Hospital at age 67 after a lengthy illness. He lived at 9626 Madison St and founded the church in 1937 serving as pastor until retirement in June 1959. Survivors include his widow Clara J Holloway two daughters Virginia Jefferson of Mount Vernon Ohio and Clara Hubachek of Chester one brother Morgan Holloway of Aberdeen Md two sisters Redwell Gilbert of Aberdeen and Paul Walker of North Dakota and three grandchildren. Services are 2 pm Tuesday at Herbert T Quinn funeral home 16 KE 9th St with burial in Chester Rural Cemetery. Calling hours Monday evening.
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Charles E .Holloway
Church of the Nazarene
9Th St
Highland Ave
Crozer Hospital
Wolloway
Madison St
Holloway
Auto Collision Victim Critical In Dari Township Crash
Darby Jack Blue Jr of Sharon Hill remains in critical condition at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital after a May 28 Dari Township auto crash at Hook Road and Tribbett Ave. The lone vehicle wreck left him severely injured as authorities investigate.
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Jack Blue Jr
Sharon Hill
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
San Salvador
el Blue
Salvador
Hook Road
Tribbett Ave
Obituaries Record for Francis W Gilbert and Others
Francis W Gilbert 51 self employed contractor and builder of Springfield buried at Saint Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple after brief illness in Episcopal Hospital Philadelphia. Survivors include widow Ida daughter Jean Farnese brothers Jules and David sisters Rose Margaret Catherine Marie and three grandchildren. Florence B Gross 76 died at Fair Acres survived by two sons John and Frederick one daughter Mrs William Newlin ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Al A J Macguire 61 of Philadelphia died at Langoneau Hospital credit manager of American Viscose survived by wife Marionelle daughter Adrienne son Peter two grandchildren two sisters. Joseph J Cariello husband of Filomena Maresca Cariello Chester died after years illness. Funeral arrangements set with solemn Requiem Mass at St Anthony's Church. Burial in St Michael's Cemetery.
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Springfield
Peter and Paul
Marple
Gilbert
Kent Road
Episcopal Hospital
Philadelphia
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Spencer T. Videon and Son Funeral
Drexel Hill
Ida
David
Jean Farnese
Brexel Hill
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California
Rose Middleton
Margaret Hobishay
West Palm Beach
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Florence B. Gross
Fair Acres
Aloysius J. Macguire
Parkway
Lankenau Hospital
American Viscose Corp
Jersey City
N. J
New York University
Columbia University
American Viscose
Macguire
E. Gerli and Co
New York
Mariuerile C
Adrianne
Peter
Lenitaren
New York City
Joseph Sweeney
Green St
Frank Campbell
Madison Ave
81St St
Gate of Heaven
West Chester County
N.Y
Josepit J. Cariello
Filomena Maresca Cariello
Parker St
Chester
Sun Ship Building Co
St. Anthony’s Church
Wisdow
Francis J
Sharon Hill
William F. Traub
Frank
Mary E. Carr
W. 3Rd St
St. Anthony’s
St. Michael's Cemetery
Otto J Veith To Be Buried
Funeral services for Otto J Veith a 70 year old retired steel metal worker killed in an automobile crash near Milwaukee will be held at 10 am Tuesday at the semi funeral home with hours Monday evening and burial in Media cemetery Veith lived on Remington Street and the service will follow at Media cemetery
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Otto J. Veith
Shtel
Milwaukee
Mr. Veith
Remington St
Semvi
Ath and
Madina Sts
Buriay
Media Cemetery
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