Double Homicide In Claymont. Two Fire Casualties Noted
A second cousin of a slain Claymont couple, Stephen White, 16, was charged with the double murder at Namaans Apartment near Northtowne Plaza. The report lists multiple local incidents including a fatal fall of Janet Sloan in Ardmore, a county incinerator arson, a bridge accident injuring a seven year old, and various deaths and legal actions across Delaware County.
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Sadie 5
Dismond
Louis
Namaans
Northtowne Plaza
Claymont
Stephen White
Cedar Tree Apartments
Naamans Road
Odessa D. Zeigler 64 Chester resident obituary
Odessa D. Zeigler of 1925 W. 7th Street Chester died Wednesday at Misericordia Hospital Philadelphia after a brief illness. Born Odessa Woods in Union District Washington she lived in the county since 1935. She was a longtime cook at Cheyney State College and last worked at Broomall Presbyterian Home. She belonged to Bethany Baptist Church and led the Daniel Chorus. Survived by husband William Zeigler two daughters Idella Gissen daner and Mildred Bailey a sister Cornelia Jones six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral 8 p.m. Monday at Bethany Baptist Church 12th and Tilghman Streets Chester Burial 10 a.m. Tuesday Rolling Green Memorial Park West Chester Calling hours 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa D. Zeigler
W. 7Th St
Chester
Misericordia Hospital
Philadelphia
Odessa Woods
Union
D.C
Zeigler
Cheyney State, College
Thornbury
Broomall Presbyterian Homme
Broomall
Bethany ‘Baptist
12Th
Tilghman St
Daniel Chorus
Zeigier
The
Mothers Club
the Missionary Society
Presidents Council
Church Ushers Association
Delaware Valley Christian Association
William Zeigler
Idella Gissendaner
Mildred Bailey
Cornelia Jones
S.C
Bethany Baptist Church
2Th and Tilghman Streets
Rolling Green Memorial Park
West Chester
Cooper dies in Chester after short illness
Green Cooper of 336 Pennell Street Chester died Thursday at Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland. Born in Darlington DC he lived in Delaware County forty years and worked for Dees Paper Co in Chester. He is survived by Geneva his wife and two Chester daughters Deborah and Silvia. a son Hilden. a sister Helen Lan caster of Wilmington and a brother Willie of Darlington. Funeral 8 PM Monday Catherine B Laws Funeral Home Chester with burial 10 AM Tuesday at Greentown Cemetery. Calling hours 6 PM to 6 PM Monday.
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Green Cooper
Pennell St
Chester
Crozer- Chester Medical Center
Upland
Darlington
D.C
S.C
Catherine B. Laws
4Th St
Greentown Cemetery
Chester Township
Funeral Home Home
Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices June 1977 Chester Area
Multiple death notices list Cooper, Conner, Conard, Coppens, Cross, DeVore and related families. Services scheduled from Catherine Laws, George Brower, Griffith, Blueyle and Morelang funeral homes with interments at Green Lawn, Mt Hope and Chester Rural Cemeteries. Calls expected the day of services from 6 to 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday or later.
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Conard
Eleanora Catharine
William F. Coward Sr
Bunting Lane
Green Ridge
George H. Brower
Edgemont Ave
Chester
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Robeson Film Festival Opens With Body and Soul
The Paul Robeson International Film Festival opens Sunday at Philadelphia Museum of Art with an exclusive 2 p.m. screening of Body and Soul. It marks the film’s first local showing in nearly 35 years, arranged with the International Museum of Photography in Rochester. The film is presented as an important historical and cultural document.
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Robeson
Philadelphia Museum
International Museum of Photography
Rochester
N.Y
Death notices from McCullough and others in Delaware Valley area
Obituaries dated June 15 to June 16 1977 list Nancy McCullough 20 of Williamstown NJ funeral June 20 at Cavagna Funeral Home Norwood Mass at Blessed Virgin Mary Church interment Holy Cross. Also Marne Milbourne Chester Pa funeral June 22 Christopher G Kent Funeral Home and Greenlawn Cemetery. Stephen Ogborne Drexel Hill PA funeral June 20 at Cavagnagh Funeral Home interment West Laurel Hill. Howard F Snyder Ridley Park PA funeral June 21 at Ridley Park United Presbyterian Church interment Arlington Cemetery. Jasper H Wise Chester PA funeral June 17 at Earl I Foster Funeral Home interment Greenlawn Cemetery. Lula Wise Ith Mary Wise other relatives listed with services at Earl I Foster and related homes.
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McCullough
Nancy
Sarah
Milbourne
Marne
Ruby St
Chester
Gwendolyn Corbitt
Christopher G
Kent
3Rd St
Greenlawn Cemetery
Snyder
Howard F
Ridley Park
Bac Beshead
Florence (Nee Wells) Snyder
Moneral
Serege
Inday
Ey Park
Uni Presbyterian Church
Arlington Cemetery
ITE
North Swarthmore Avs
Ridley Tak
P.m. Sur- Ye
Police train finale POSIT phase at Penn State campus
Delaware County police officers from Aston and Haverford will complete the final phase of the Police Supervisor Inservice Training POSIT on June 27 and 28 at Penn State University Park. Aston roster lists David D'angelo Donald Marconi and John McConnell. Haverford roster includes Jack Flynn John Travis and James Metzler.
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Delaware County
Penn State
University Park
Aston
David D’angelo
Donald Marconi
John McConnell
Haverford
Jack Flynn
John Travis
James Metzler
Parkside twirler Karla Dobay plans major competitions
Ten year old Karla Dobay, a Parkside Elementary fourth grader, is a prolific baton twirler with over 200 trophies and medals. She aims for the Pennsylvania State Competition in Elizabethtown, Miss Majorette in Williamsport, and American Youth on Parade at Notre Dame, all this summer. Her parents praise her discipline and family support as they travel to events across North America.
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Gloria Jones
Parkside
Karla Dobay
Parkside Elementary
Karla
Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown
Williamsport
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Ind
Tike
Karoly Dobay
Meadowbrook Drive
Sharon
Drum Major Magazine
Who’s Who
Majorette
New York State
Grand opening set for recruit office
A grand opening ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday marks the opening of new armed forces recruiting offices in the former Colony Hotel at 511 Welsh Street Chester. Rep. Robert Edgar and State Sen. Clarence Bell attend. local mayors and police chiefs invited. armed forces recruiting officials from Air Force Army and Navy present.
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Armed Force
U. S. Air Force
U. S. Army
U.S. Navy
E. 7Th St
Chester
Colony
Welsh St
Armed Forces
Robert Edgar
Marple
Clarence D. Bell
Upland
Delaware County
John W. Taylor Jr
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
Charles Della Peruta
McGuire Air Force Base (Afb
N.J
Donald Whiting
Jerry Praetorius
Whiting
Herbert Osborne
Karl Mendenhall
Philadelphia
Robert Cider
Navy
Army
J.A. Winn
A.E. Anderson
John Sanders
James Dobson
Air Force
Edward
Pete) Snyder
Air Force Reserve
C. Joseph Meade
J.C
Jose. Martinez
Roland Purnell
Darrell Roberts
Morning TV schedule and guest lineup listings
A dense list of weekday morning and afternoon television programming with segment times, featuring shows from Sesame Street to The Price Is Right, Daily soap operas, game shows, cartoons, and guest appearances by figures such as Dick Clark and Jesse Jackson.
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America
CBS News
Captain Noah
Dick Clark
Joel A. Spivak
Jesse Jackson
PUSH
Sesame Street
PTL Club
Sanford and Son
Leah O'Leary
Lucy
Electric Company
Life IN the Spirit
Delaware Valley
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MacBeth
School Lane
Folcraft
Steven Ambrose
Glenolden
Cliff Rainey
Digest Weekly
Christopher Gore
Don Davis
Commodore Barry Bridge
12Th and
Edwards Sts
Folcroft
George T. Lewis
Lawrence Williams
Raymond
Delaware
Janet Sloan
Ardmore
Penn-Delco School District
Shorty
Fair Acres
Middletown
Penndot
Springfield
Lareey T. Jones
Ambrose Dunlap
Gail Hastings
Mabel R. Glenney
Mary £. Dougherty
Charles Adams
John L. Ellis
Philip 8. Turner
Helen Kozlowski
Wesley Stanley
Ethel Truxton
Dorothy Mae Burke
Rose Borcky
John Seltz Jr
Elinor A. Bye
Philip M. Hicks
John L. Norvell
Alice F. Thorbahn
Peter Brochet
Ernest Noone
Leah L. Hadden
Daily Times
Odessa
Cross
Almira R
Rennie
Houston
Texas
Bleyle Funeral Home
22Nd St
Minshall Funeral Home
Middletown & Knowlton Rds
Brookhaven
Robeson Film Showing
Nancy Haig
Doris Hart
Karla Dabay
Township
Elemeneth
Laxer Ve. Amoco Oil& Co
Baltimore Pike
Stephen Dubin
Orchard Road
Hollywood Squares
Lilias
Dick van Dyke
the Young and the Restless
Delaware Valley Forum
Bullwinkle
Marcus Welby
Honey Poopy Chico and the Man
Frisco Bay
Alan LaDd
Edward G. Robinson
Beverly Hillbillies
Mike Douglas
Dom DeLuise
Merv Griffin
Mickey.mouse Club
Engelbert Humperdinck
Lola Falana
Julie Kavner
Jamie Farr
Newa Electric Company
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