Norwood youth wins Representatve DeMolay Award
Robert F. Stark of Norwood, Chester Chapter DeMolay, receives the Representatve DeMolay Award at Patriot's Day rites in Philadelphia. John M. Davis, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, is the principal speaker. Stark, Chester High School salutatorian in 1957, is active in church and serves as court reporter in Philadelphia and U. S. District Court. Davis urges moral and spiritual education and DeMolay adherence to the code amid social changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Robert F. Stark
E. Winona Ave
Norwood
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
John M. Davis
Pennsylvania
Stark
DeMolay
Temple University
Stenotype Institute of Washington
Third Presbyterian Church of
Davis
God
Chester Girl Heads to North American Adventist Youth Congress
Rose Mount of 112 Stella Lane will represent her Chester church at the five day Youth Congress for Seventh Day Adventists in Atlantic City. She joins about 15 000 youths from the continent attending the event starting Tuesday, under pastor Horace Reading at the Chester Church of Seventh Day Adventists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Rose Mount
Stella Lane
Youth Congress
Atlantic City
Miss Mount
Chester Church of Seventh Day Adventists
W. Parkway Ave
Howard St
Horace Reading
Media Area Hosts 182 UN Guests for Weekend
The Media area hosts 182 United Nations guests over the weekend, including 46 delegates and family members from 31 countries. Activities include a swimming party, a family picnic at Linvilla Orchards, a square dance, church services, sight-seeing, and meals, with cancellations by Yemen’s Prince Al Hassan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirjopranato ‘Sukardjo
Indonesia
United Nations
John D. Gibson
Painter Read
Linvilla Orchards
Middletown
Prince Abdullah Ben Al-Hassan
Al-Hassan
Yemen
Edward A. White
Riddlewood
Prince Al-Hassan
Eddystone Singer Maria Moschella Joins Benny Goodman Show
Eddystone born vocalist Maria Moschella, known as Maria or Mary Moschella, rises to national TV with Benny Goodman on Ed Sullivan Sunday. She started in Delaware County minstrel shows, fronted bands with Freddy March, toured nationwide, and now headlines Basin Street East after recording with Marty Napoleon and Chubby Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddystone
Delaware County
Matia Marshall
Benny Goodman
Goodman
New York Club
Basin Street! East
Maria
Mary Moschella
Marcus Hook
New York
Helen Forrest
Veterans Hospitals
Jack Downing
Delaware
March
Marty Napoleon
Chubby Jackson
Mickey Sheen
Azz
Ten! Tal Now
Beatnick Baby
Atlantic City
Basin Street East
First Baptist Opens Vacation Bible School
The First Baptist Church at 7th and Fulton Sts will run a summer Bible school from Monday to Friday 9 to 11 43 a.m. through July 1. Open to children ages 1 to 14 with free bus transportation. Director is Mrs Zane Wetzel of 222 Seheivert Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
The
First Baptist Church
7Th and
Fulton Sts
Zane Wetzel
Seheivert Ave
Church School Opens Monday at First Presbyterian
The Chester vacation church school at First Presbyterian Church on 23rd St and Edgmont Ave opens Monday under Rev. Sherwood W. Anderson. Dr. Ralph K. Merker directs the school with Mrs Abram X. Hiestand as general secretary and Mrs. B Franklin Riley as pianist. Hours run 9 to 10:40 a.m. from June 20 to July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
First Presbyterian Church
23Rd St
Edgmont Ave
Sherwood W. Anderson
Ralph K. Merker
Abram Xf. Hiestand
B. Franklin Riley
Births Court Appoints Election Judges
Clyde Long of 1127 Butler St Chester has been appointed judge of election for the 7th Ward in Green Ridge and Ridgie to Dr and Mrs Jo ntions in that city's 7th Ward. A girl Donna Ma! place Harold A. McNeilly moved from the district was apt through July 1. OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. Wallace To Mr and Mrs Bruce A Wallace Park View Drexel Hill 8th Ward Precinct the appointment of Souldirect the school All children of the church and the neighborhood between ages 3 and 15 are invited to attend. 1 Wallace is the former Christ of 951 Bryan Ave Drex- All children of the church and the neighborhood between the ages of 3 and 15 are invited to attend. Raj Rose of Springfield lis judge also was approved. 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Long
Butler St
Chester
Ridgie
7Th Ward
Narseph Ridgik
Sheridan Lane
Philadelphia
Osteopathic Hospital
Henry G. Swe
Wallace
Ney
Bruce A. Wallace
Park View
Upper Darby
Sth
Walter M. Legates
Collingswood
N. J
Cooper Me
Dinella
Penn Ave
Drex
Morial Hospital
Camden
el Till
John D. Watson
Christ
Bryan Ave
St Anthony Picnic A Sunday Event At Old Mill
Chester notes the fifth annual St Anthony Church picnic set for Sunday at 1 p m at Old Mill Ogden led by general chairman Joseph Seilus. Festivities include home style Italian dishes, fried chicken and toys for kids, music games and prizes. Local officials report jury testimony and a separate statutory charge case from Padgett Place involving Alexander J Pyatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
St. Anthony's Church
Old Mill
Ogden
Joseph Seilus
Carl Morelli
Edith Dugda
Anita Cerdara
Jennie Bara
Angeline Pepe
Fred Marchiani
Fred Srattolini
Alexander J. Pyatt
Bookie Gets Prison Term and Fines in Chester Case
Alfred Bearn 32 of Chester was sentenced to one year in Broad Meadows Prison and fined 900 after pleading guilty to bookmaking. Virginia M. Stowe 50 of Chester was fined 500 after pleading guilty to a similar charge. Arrested in March at a restaurant near Sixth and Welsh Streets by County Detectives Walter Burgess and James Dougherty. Stowe claimed she took bets on horses as a favor to a friend.
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Alfred U. Bearn
Ward Street
Chester
Broad Meadows
Virginia M. Stowe
12Th Street
Hoth
6Th and Welsh Sts
Stowe
Chester Detectives Nab Runaway Driver in Hit-and-Run
Chester Township 20 year old Robert Benson Jr. is held on $50 bail for hit-and-run after ramming a car carrying Hattie Dunn and fleeing through a red light while detective John Taylor pursued. Benson faces added charges of suspected car larceny as officers seek ownership details for the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
John Taylor
Robert Benson Jr
Atwell Street
Chester Township
Anthony H. Smith
Taylor
W. 2. St
Engle St
Benson
Hattie Dunn
3Rd St
Engle i
Tolston Sts
Smith
Moody
Meeting Set for Monday 4-H Club Demonstrations
A Media-A meeting for 4-H Club prep and demonstration planning is scheduled for Monday at 1 36 p.m. at Media Federal Savings and Loan Assn. County home economists Janet Freland and Anne Hilpert will explain planning and presenting methods. Peggy Turner and Margie Neal assist with the program. A demonstration contest is set for June 29 with winners advancing to a district contest at Kutztown. Morton 4-H held its third meeting at Helen McCaffery’s home with a health program and grooming talks led by Doris Wilson and Marie McCaffery. Mary Ann Carroll spoke on grooming. Jerry Dzedzy and Marie McCaffery attended the county council meeting and a cookout is planned at Smedley Park Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Savings ‘and Loan Assn
Janet Freland
Anne Hilpert
Thei
County Extension’ Office
Peggy Turner
Middletown
Margie Neal
Kutztown
Morton
Helen McCaffery
Doris Wilson
Marie McCaffery
Mary Ann Carrol
Jerry, Dzedzy
Marie McCafery
Smedley Park
Rev Schlosser to Speak at St Davids Writers’ Conference
Chester minister Rev Donald Schlosser of First Baptist Church will speak at the third annual St Davids Christian Writers Conference next week at Eastern Baptist College St Davids. Sessions start 9 a.m. and 7:39 p.m. Registrations required for individual sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Donald &. Schiosser
First Baptist Church
7Th and
Fulton Sts
St. Davids Christian Writers
Eastern Esaptist)College
St. Davids
Couples Renew Vows at First Presbyterian June Service
GLENOLDEN The First Presbyterian Church will hold a special June bride service at 8 p.m. Sunday for couples wishing to reaffirm their wedding vows. Led by Rev. Paul A. Corcoran, participants will join in the service followed by a Fellowship Hall reception sponsored by the church school high school department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenolden
First Presbyterian Church
Paul A. Caricoran
Fellowship Hall
The
Church School
Drexel 73rd commencement lists huge Delaware County turnout
Drexel Institute of Technology conferred numerous degrees at its 73rd commencement in Philadelphia. The ceremony featured Clarence E. Pickett as main speaker and highlighted graduates from Broomall, Drexel Hill, Chester, Clifton Heights, Darby, and many nearby towns across engineering, business administration, industrial administration, and secretarial science programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Drexel Institute of Technoloo
Clarence E. Pickett
American Friends Service Committee
Raz
Ares
Jobart EH. Clary
Broom BS
Met Muray
Orvald. Gray
Broomall
Daniel A. Juigley
Herman J. Michael
Dheser
Paul CG. Candelori
Clifton Heights
Joseph ‘Wy. Davis
The
Clifton Freights
Henry C. ‘Yocum, Jr
Zelwyn
Ogelo
Carrotino
Darby
Richard K. Aledon
Drexel Hill
James ©. Fountaine
Joseph J. Juffy
Glenolden
Michael Kutelmach
Hile R
Aird Aldan
Willam B. Evans
Aldan
George Wat Yue Chang
Ronald ¥. Klein
Mall
Edward PB. Ptster
Linda DB. Rice
Wayne J. Sartine
Robert ©. Barfoot
Chester
Joseph K. Macintyre
Charles’ C. Peake
Catherine G. Pluemmer
Gioma
Lawrence A. Pratt
Edward T. Reese Chester
Robert J. Rehrmann
William J. Swarponis
John Gilbert Taylor
Donald Co. Lidle
Walter R. Wiehler
Crumtynne
William C Brannan
Dennis Glovach
Shates
David B. Harvey
Linda ‘Balls
Drexel Hin
Donad EF. Brosstran
Robert N. Burns
D. Nancy Dorsch
Drexel Fis
Bernard M. McNamee
Ralph FE. Parkin
Dale B. Ruhmer
Robert D. Sorensen
Thomas MM. (Walsh
Drexel Him
Maran L. Wil
Edward J. Imparato
Qlen Uden
Frank Joseph Mues
Richard L. Aaron
Linwood
Herbert No
Robert A. Gargan
William FR. Kresge
Edward T. Powell
John J. Quindten
Carl B. Truxel
Wills W. Warfel
John A. Willams, Jr
Media
Robert J. Barr. Morton
Richard §. Bremiller
Newtown Square
David A. McCormick
Robert H. Baird
Norwoad
George K. Castle
Norwood
Francis M. Mallee
Walter C. McKim, Jr
Ridley Park
Sathrya OD. Whitehead
Sharon Hev
Andrew J. Auld
Springfield
James M. Davis, Jr
Springfeld
Ams
J. Hahn
Sprinefield
Patricia Ann Lam
Bridge plan and school slate for Upper Chichester area
Upper Chichester advances a $3,000 bridge construction across Beezur's Run in the Holiday Hills, with the School Board to share $1,800 of the cost. Faculty at Ogden's Daily Vacation Bible School to run June 20 through July 1. Police efforts noted, and Cub Pack 495 to hold a Friday picnic while summer baseball program starts June 29 at Ogden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothwyn
Lance Policy
Ee Ee
John Talley
Commised
Chichester
Beezur’s
Hali-day Hills
Ogden
Donald
Parvin
1St Baptist
Erma Titus
Jean Bennett
Eugene Ginns
Gladys Jarjisian
Beaulah Burkins
June Miller
Worth Avenue
Naaman
Creek Road
Sun Oil
Mill
Ifollows
Thornton
Kingsman
Bethel
Larkins
Larkin
Atil Cord Road
Wood 88 long time Prospect Park safety engineer obituary
Wood 88 of 1534 Lincoln Ave Prospect Park died after a long life in Washington DC and Prospect Park Born and raised in DC he moved to Prospect Park in 1927 and retired in 1935 as a safety engineer from James M Castle Co Philadelphia Survived by Beatrica Lewis Wood wife a son John C S Wood Lansdowne three grandchildren and four sisters Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family
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Wood
Lincoln Ave
Prospect Park
Washington, D. C
James M. Castle Co
Philadelphia
Gorman-Jeffries Bicycle Distributors
Rambler Co
Beatrica Lewis Wood
John C. S. , Wood
Lansdowne
Florence Petre
New Castle
Del
Ann Trott
Succasunna
N.J
Jane Clash
Hubbard
Ohio
Helen Holliday
Charlottesville
Multiple Obituaries Report Local Residents’ Deaths
Thomas H McCourt of Norwood dies after long illness at 1144 Welcome Ave. Born in Philadelphia he lived in Prospect Park most his life. Survived by wife Hazel Short McCourt two sisters Matilda Haines and Rebecca Carey. Services Monday in Chester officiated by Rev Alpha Finch burial Glenwood Memorial Cemetery. Viewing Sunday at Griffith Chapel. Porter Dale of 215 Lampkin St Chester dies after weeks ill. Veteran of World War II formerly with Chester highway dept survived by aunt Margaret Anderson and three brothers Vernon Samuel Franklin. Green Ridge New Jersey reports a young woman, Margaret Brown Chester, killed herself with hunting rifle. Services Friday at Laws funeral home burial Greenlawn Cemetery. Jean Howard 26 of 74 Florence Ave found dead by gunshot at home. husband Clarence night worker at Sun Oil Co awakened and called police. Investigation notes death by own action no foul play suspected. Burial Tuesday at Boothwyn George W Maxwell funeral home Mt Hope Cemetery.
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Thomas H.mccourt
Welcome Ave
Norwood
Mr. McCourt
Philadelphia
Prospect Park
Mutual Order of Artisans
Hazel Short McCourt
Matilda Haines
Rebecca Carey
Princess Anne
Alpha Finch
First Baptist Church
Chester
Griffith Chapel
Chester Pike
Amosland Rd
Glenwood Memorial Cemetery
Funeral
Porter Dale
Lampkin St
Dale
Margaret Anderson
Chester Highway Department
Vernon
Samuel
Franklin
York
Green Ridge
Margaret Brown
Nesday
Laws Funeral
4Th St
Greenlawn
Friends
Jean Howard
Florence Ring
Clarence
Sun Oil Co
Howard
Maurice L. Maitland
Ate
Delaware County
John Ziegler
State Police
Richard Tipton
Aston Police
Maitland
Marcus Hook
Kenneth
Norman
Barbara
George W. Maxwell
Meetinghouse Rd
Boothwyn
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Coggin and Del Grosso Obituaries From Norwood and Essington
Henry A Coggin 62 of 402 Trites Ave Norwood died after a five month illness. He was born in Albemarle NC and lived in Booths Corner before moving to Norwood six years ago. Survived by wife Margaret E Coggin a son Leroy in New York City and a daughter Mrs Francis House of Paoli. Services Tuesday 1 pm Griffith Chapel Norwood Burial Lawn Croft Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7 to 1 pm at the funeral home. Betty Jane Del Grosso 36 of 400 Saude Ave Essington buried at Edgewood Memorial Park after funeral services at 2 pm Monday at Griffith Chapel Norwood. She died Thursday in Crozer Hospital a native of Werton West Virginia and had lived in Essington 20 years. Survived by husband Vincent A parents Ella Mae and David R Cross of Essington and sister Mrs Naomi Bartels of Kentucky. continuous line continues unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Coggin
Trites Ave
Norwood
Mr. Coggin
Albemarle
N.C
Booths Corner
Concord Lodge
F&am
Eddy Stone Manufacturing Co
Eddystone
Margaret E. Coggins
Leroy
New York City
Francis House of
Paoli
Griffith Chapel
Betty Jane del Grosso
Saude Ave
Essington
Edgewood Memorial Park
Chester Pike
del Grosso
Crozer Hospital
Wierton
W. Va
Vincent A
Ella Mae
David R. Cross
Naomi Bartels
Kentucky
B Nain Brith Lodge Installs New Officers in Chester
Simon Wolf Lodge of B Nai Brith plans installation dinner at 6 30 PM Tuesday in Hotels Clubhouse Chester. Officers to be inducted are Arnold Snyder president Alan Goldman vice president Leon Dworkin secretary and Charles Geiger treasurer Dr Leon Robbins regional director will conduct the ceremonies Mrs Beatrice Harrison anti defamation league speaker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Simon Wolf Lodge
B'Nai Brith
Arnold Snyder
Alan Goldman
Leon Dworkin
Charles Geiger
Leon Robbins
Beatrice Harrison
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith
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Richard L. Patcher
Gordon Butterworth
International Supreme Council
Eddystone Grad
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Sullivan
EL Luv
Upper Providence
Nether Providence
Swarthmore
Edgmont Concord
Chester Heights
Aston
Media Fire CO
P.O
First Baptist
Church
Nativity School
St. Anthony
Man
Schlosser
Drexel
Fat Springfeld
Richard F. Tuckes
4Eringfeld
Albert W. Niester
Richard V. Edwards
Norman W. Ranzer
John T. Howard
Sharon Hit
William Gempsey
Robert G. Murray
Springield
Patricia C. Farlow
Swathmore
Walter A. Schuh
Barbara R. Compton
Wallingford
Edwin G. Fleck, Jr
Upper Chichester
Thomas E. Rairdon
Third & Morris Streets
Chester, Pa
Walter
Clancy
Providence
Brookhaven
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