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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
3
Registration deadline for the Sharon Hill baby parade is July 2. Mrs Francis Dougherty chairs the event and may be contacted at 115 Reese St All children up to and including 5 are eligible. Five prize categories are listed including fattest baby and best dressed by age group. Only borough residents can win prizes.
Rockdale roster lists Anthony Bocella Sr as commander of Killen Miles Post American Legion. Appointments include William Brog senior vice commander Fred Dury Jr junior vice commander historian Charles Pierce finance officer Bernard Shubrook service officer Raymond Scheivert sergeants at arms Joseph Pugh and Joseph Mitchell. Delegates Fred Dury Scheivert Louis Essaf alternates Stoy Stiffler Pierce Pugh delegate to state convention Dury Jr Stiffler alternates Boccella Scheivert. Ladies Auxiliary to elect officers next meeting. Also notes Calvary Episcopal Church rector Rev J Wesley Rennie to lead Maundy Thursday service and Calvary softball vs Leiper Presbyterian at Woodlyn.
Borough officials announce Donley Construction Co. of Rockville Maryland has been awarded the contract for the new post office building to be built at the Baltimore Avenue and Monroe Street site, replacing the current municipal parking area.
N Providence Area Girl Scout Troop 410 presented an original play Indians In Action with its court of awards at Summit School auditorium. Sixth graders made costumes and scenery since February under leaders Mrs McAfee Mrs Renninger and Mrs Cox. cast included Pat Berry Allison Chisholm Lyn Downes Suzie Howe Sally McAfee Debbie Phillips Becky Pearl Kathy Schaafsma and others.
Collingdale Girl Scout Troop 669 plans a mothers outing in Wildwood with day headquarters at the Maisch summer home 2203 New York Ave North Wildwood. Mrs. Roland H Hamilton Mrs James R O'Hagan and Mrs Henry H Smith Jr troop leaders arranged a car pool for a sea side swimming party boardwalk promenade and dinner at a local restaurant.
In Ridley Park High School auditorium the baseball team of the Delca League hosted the first in a series of Saturday night record hops with chaperones listed as Mr and Mrs George Campbell Mr and Mrs Joseph Michell Don Waite and Alfred Waite. Music was to run from 6 to 11 p.m. for the event.
Brookhaven Coebourn Farms Civic Association meets tonight at Grant's in the shopping center for two films Plans for Pleasant Living and Once Upon a Honeymoon President Raymond DeAncona leads a 25 member group with officers Donald Pease Floss Tindall William Fink Bernard Larson Douglas Seivwright Anthony Capone Joseph McCarty and William Paris The group meets the third Wednesday monthly except July and August All Brookhaven farmers are invited to join Next Brookhaven Baptist Church classes for new members start Wednesday at 7 15 p m with Rev August F Ballbach Jr A summer junior and senior church choir practice opens Thursdays at 7 p m A youth talent contest at the church Friday at 7 30 p m directed by Billy Rosenberg proceeds go to Gospel Furtherance Society
Scout troops 378 held charter presentation ceremonies with Joseph Sheariss and William Sommerville leading the program. Awards and badges were issued to Cubs, Sea Scouts, and Explorer posts including Charter for Inter mediate Troop 378. Reverend Charles Montgomery gave the invocation and several guests attended, including Boothwyn Troop 444.
Norwood churches join for July 2 7 p.m. services at Memorial Park with Boy and Girl Scouts assisting. The Citizens' Fourth of July Association reports a bigger parade and a five-act show by Hagerman String Band and a professional act. rain backup is Interboro High School auditorium. The 1962 celebration marks the association’s 50th anniversary with a special October 1 meeting to plan the larger patriotic observance.
Swarthmore A auxiliary hosts a children’s fashion show at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in the school cafeteria. The final meeting is Wednesday at 8 p.m. with 36 fashions for sizes 2 to 14. Mrs. Frank Rooney leads as program chairman, with Mrs. Hugh Donnelly and Mrs. Joseph Coleman as officers.
St Madelines Church in Ridley Park schedules its 5th annual lawn fete from June 26 to July 1 on school grounds. Walter J. Timby Sr. chairs events. Woodland String Band opens. Notable booths led by local residents with entertainment nightly 7 to 11. WCTU picnic set for Wednesday at 101 W Ridley Ave to conclude its year.
Some owls like snowy owls and hawk owls hunt during daylight while the great horned owl pursues prey in both day and night. The text challenges the belief that owls are exclusively nocturnal.
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