Delco Election Fraud Probe Fails in Senate Panel
In Harrisburg the Senate Rules Committee defeated a Democratic bid for a Delaware County vote fraud inquiry and a Dauphin County probe. A Philadelphia investigation was approved with possible wider probes if DA complaints are filed. Delaware County DA Jacques H. Fox and Dauphin County prosecutor may be urged to pursue cases.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Delaware County
Dauphin County
Senate Rules Committee
Philadelphia
Charles HR. Weiner
Jacques H. Fox
Ife
Delaware
Dauphin Counties
The
Daily Times
Chester
6Th
Anne X. Alpern
County roadblocks praised by DA and police chief
District Attorney Jacques H. Fox defended county roadblocks as protecting residents and reducing crime, though he warned overstepping bounds could invade privacy. Police Chief Albert A. Saffren, seeking to review the ACLU complaint, noted the debate over officers stopping vehicles for license checks versus warrantless searches.
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Jacques H. Fox
Fox
Albert A. Saffren
Newtown
Delaware County Police Chiefs Assn
Aclu'sh
Coxe
Board Names 9 Teachers for Penn-Delco Schools
The Penn-Delco School Board hired nine teachers for elementary and secondary roles, naming Dorothy Greenlavy Leona Murphy Bradford Walker Jane Donovan Linda Todd Allan Meisner Delores Manley Norman Norbus and Andrew Neye. Marie Rogers was hired as a reading consultant. Two elementary teachers Nancy Foraker and Alvira Civitello resigned. A $500000 Parkside School modernization program was scheduled to start in November and finish by September 1961.
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Aston
Penn-Delco School Board
Dorothy Greenlavy
Leona Murphy
Bradford Walker
Jane Donovan
Linda Todd
Allan Meisner
Delores Manley
Norman Norbus
Andrew Neye
Marie Rogers
Nancy Foraker
Alivira Civitello
Parkside
Plenty Smoke Not Much Fire Morals Offenses Lead to Prison Digits
PHILADELPHIA Leo Clee Coleman a longtime numbers operator in Yeadon was sentenced to six months to a year in jail after a Delaware County Prison term. Judge Ethan Allen Doty presided as Coleman described as the kingpin of Philadelphia’s numbers racket by Assistant District Attorney Richard A Sprague. Coleman with a 40 conviction record and 19 arrests including an April 24 1959 raid on Sprague Street near Vernon Road with 2400 numbers in books. ESSINGTON John Mack was elected president of the Serra lab of Chester Tuesday night.
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Philadelphia
Leo Clee
Coleman
Delaware County
Yeadon
Ethan Allen Doty
Richard A. Sprague
Sprague Street
Vernon Road
Essington
John Mack
Serra Lab
Chester
Chester Council Okays Buildings Demolition
Chester slum clearance moves forward with three demolitions directed by Joseph Mielearck head of Public Safety. sites at 2224 Jeffrey St 11814 Central Ave and 1617 W 4th St plus bids for 201 W 8th St also known as 222 298 Penn St. costs to be liened on the properties.
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Chester
Joseph Mielearck
Department of Public Safety
Jeffrey St
Central Ave
4Th St
Tising
Penn St
Commission Approves 1000 Homes Plan in Chester Township
Delaware County planning board votes Tuesday for a 1000 home project on Bridgewater road east of Chester Creek. The meeting drew criticism from Chester Township officials and the county superintendent of schools who warned the development would raise taxes and strain school capacity. The plan includes 168 homes in the first phase on land owned by Richard G. Kelly and Drexel Hill builder.
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Delaware County
Chester High School
Chester
Thompson
Chester County
Wolf
Bridgewater Road
Richard G. Kelly
Drexel Thompson
Commission
G. Baker Thompson
Chester Township
Pleads Guilty To Bigamy In County Court
A 37 year old former Air Force pilot Ernest Nader of New York City pleaded guilty to a technical bigamy charge in county court. Judge Thomas Curran fined him 200 dollars. Nader said he believed he was divorced when he married again after receiving Spanish documents he thought were a final decree. The first divorce was finalized in October 1959. the second marriage was annulled later in New York. The marriages were performed by Squire Dawson Martin Yerkes in Millbourne.
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Air Force
Ernest Nader
New York City
Thomas A. Curran
Nader
John P. Trevaskis Jr
Mexico
Trevaskis
Curran
New York
Squire Dawson Martin Yerkes
Millbourne
Ten Top Cops Enjoy Outing in Atlantic City
Ten police officials from Delaware County, all members of the Delaware Valley Association of Professional Police Officials, attended the group summer outing in Atlantic City on Tuesday. Attendees included Detective Captain Paul J. McKinney of Chester, Chief Franklin Hawke of Prospect Park, Chief Burene Fleming of Marcus Hook, Chief Peter Manreid of Bethel, Chief Louis Vatenfine of Clifton Heights, Chief Warren Hamilton of Lansdowne, Superintendent Lester Downs of Marple, Chief Joseph Price of Parkside, Captain James Crawford of Ridley Township, and Chief William Barton of Radnor.
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Atlantic City
Delaware County
Delaware Valley
Whittaker Named Upland Supervising Principal
Whittaker of 1201 Main St was named Supervising principal of the Upland School District at a special school board meeting. He replaces Carl Engle of 309 Mohawk Ave, Norwood, who resigned last week to become principal of Yeadon High School. Engle held the post here for 11 years. Whittaker has taught science at Upland for nine years.
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Upland
Warren L. Whittaker
Main St
Carl N. Engle
Mohawk Ave
Norwood
Engle
Yeadon
Paul
Dey Sher
Whittaker
Teacer
Meeting on hospital aid and Blue Cross coverage
Tonight at 2:30 in the Eagles Hall Deshong Street Deshong area unions members and the public are invited to hear how Catholic and non member hospitals are covered by Blue Cross. Representatives from both sides will explain the benefits each offers.
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Chester
Blue Cross
Eagles Hall
Deshong Sts
Interboro Schools Review Plans and Staffing Changes
Interboro Joint School Board toured the high school and approved a one year trial of IBM reporting and scheduling at 850 dollars to reduce teachers clerical work. They accepted six resignations and hired four teachers. They recommended raise for custodians hourly rate to 1.65 and evening rate to 6.50, cafeteria manager salary to 4800, and renewed contracts with physicians and dentists at 3.6 dollars per hour.
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Glenolden
Interboro Joint School Board
Elizabeth Cody
Shirley Schwartz
Isabel Wiest
Kenneth Swartly
Chester Man Ducks Prison
Chester man George Shober, 27, of 8th Street Near Sproul, Chester, was placed on five years probation after pleading guilty to assault and battery obstructing a police officer and driving after license suspension. He was arrested Jan 10 as a suspect in beating a woman at 7th and Crosby Streets and admitted driving with a revoked license after a 1956 drunken driving revocation. He was fined $100 and probation allows private psychiatric treatment.
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George Shober
8Th Street
Sproul
Chester
Henry G. Swenesy
Shober
7Th
Crosby Sts
Liquor Sales Fined In Undercover Probe
A A SL year old grave digger Garnell Handy of Darby paid a $100 fine after pleading guilty to selling liquor without a license. He was arrested March 6 following an undercover investigation led by Special Agent Fred Jack and Det. James J. Dougherty testified. A companion, George W. Harrison of Sharonoff, also pleaded guilty and received a similar fine for illegal liquor sales.
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Media
Garnell Handy
Block
Marks Ave
Darby
Fred Jack
James J. Dougherty
George W. Harrison
Linden Ave
Sharonoff
Pedestrian struck by car on Chester Pike injures man
A 67 year old pedestrian was hit by a car on Chester Pike near South and Main streets around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday. He was treated at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital for multiple bruises. The driver was Vincent Killian of 425 Ashland Ave, Fokecroft.
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Darby
Chester Pike
Sth
Main Sts
Morris’ Evanglista
Main St
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Vincent Killian
Ashland Ave
Fokecroft
Zoning Board Hedges On Rezoning for Engineering Offices
Springfield board held in abeyance a petition by William Flogans to rezone Baltimore Pike and Victoria Rd for an engineering building with offices and testing facilities. Hearing drew no objectors. July 19 set for three other petitions and two minor building-permit referrals. Mary Wassell resigns from Board of Health. three other matters reviewed.
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Springfield
Board of Commissioners
Baltimore Pike
Victoria Rd
William Flogans
Charles J. Jesnig Jr
Swarthmore Ave
George Mayer and Sons
Holyoke PP
S. Sprout Rd
James Lukens
Chester Rad
Board of Adjustments
Mary Wassell
The
Board of Health
Navy Unveils ASROC New Weapons System
The Navy showcased ASROC at Key West, a four part system with a sonar dome, electronic fire control, eight missile launcher and missiles. It detects and tracks submarines, computes their future position, and launches a depth charge or torpedo using acoustic guidance from surface ships. It enables attacks without maneuvering or breaking convoy formation.
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Key West
Fla
Navy
ASROG
Jth
Adm
P. D. Stroop
Bureau of Naval Weapons
ASRGC
Miss Delaware County Readies for Pennsylvania Pageant
Miss Delaware County 1960 Kathryn Mary Watson, age 19, of Upper Darby, prepares for the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant at Washington and Church streets. She will compete with 19 other contestants in preliminaries and finals, with prizes including the Governor's Scholarship and a $1,000 Pepsi-Cola Foundation award. If crowned, she advances to Miss America in Atlantic City.
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West Chester
Kaye Watson
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
J Kaye
Washington and
Church Streets
Kaye
Tunners
Springfield
Lors Piercy
Atlantic City
Pepsi-Cola Foundation
Kathryn Mary Watson
Roosevelt Dr
Lianard Hills
Upper Darby
Vertol
Boeing Airplane Co
Morion
Upper Darby High School
Sandra Sabatino
Springfield High School
George Barnett Af Folsom
Chester Boys' Safari Ends in Boat Theft Attempt
Three Wilmington boys ages 10 12 found wandering with stolen radio cigarets and foodstuffs after a daylong pirate-like trip ended when they tried to take a boat owned by James Gallagher in Edgystone police custody. Detained at Chester headquarters until parents arrived, they faced a Media juvenile hearing.
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Chester
Wilmington
Del
Eddystone
John Taylor
Edward Mea
Winnington
Leone
Music Center
Edgemont Ave
Penn Fruit Co
9Th St
Keystone Rd
Ridley Creek
James' Gallagher
Ashland Ave
Appointment of Richard Levis as city collector approved
Richard T. Levis of 4300 Mount Vernon Avenue Brookhaven was approved by the City Council on Tuesday to serve as city collector on a temporary basis at 2.21 dollars per hour. Levis, a 12 year former alderman of the 1st Ward, had left office January 4 after last November’s defeat, and moved to Brookhaven in March. Mayor Eyre said the appointment aligns with the resolution approving him.
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Bie
Richard T. Levis
Mt. Vernon Ave
Brookhaven
OY Levis
James H. Gorbey
Department “of Accounts
Levis
Eyre
Delingcordance
Boy Cyclist Hit by Auto in Upper Providence
Lea Willowby, 14, of Eastwood Road Upper Providence, was injured when a bicycle he rode was struck by a car at Rose Tree Road and Hunt Club Lane. He suffered head and hip injuries and was listed in fair condition at Chester Hospital. The driver, Royal N Roberts, 44, said his vision was obscured by an embankment and trees and he did not see the boy.
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Upper Providence
Lea Willowby
Eastwood
Rose Tree Rd
Hunt Club Lane
Chester Hospital
Royal
Roberts
Paron Hollow Road
Marcus Hook Police Warn of Trash Rule Fines
Marcus Hook Chief Ernest Fleming promises wholesale arrests of residents who do not place rubbish in metal containers. An ordinance requires metal containers. some residents use paper bags and cardboard. A $25 fine for non compliance is specified.
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Marcus Hook
Ernest Fleming
Obituaries for Marie Holefelder and Robert Zebley
Marie Ef Holefelder 46 wife of Albert F Holefelder of Pennell Road Village Green died Monday at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after two years illness. Survived by husband two daughters parents sister and six brothers. Funeral Friday 8:30 am from Rigby funeral home Media High mass 10 St Joseph s Green Ridge Interment SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple. Also Robert Zebley 88 of Pair Acre Farms Lima died Tuesday after two weeks illness born Zebley s Corner lived Chester had harness shop. Survived by daughter Edith and two grandchildren great grandchildren sister and brother. Funeral 2 pm at Bleyler Chester Interment Lawn Croft Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday after 7 pm.
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Marie EF. Holefelder
Albert F. Holefelder
Pennell Road
Village Green
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Holefelder
Marie Battan
Media
Dorothy
Marie
Anna Battan
Frank Mosteller
George
Ellwood
Gerald
Hayes
Kennett Square
Frank
West Chester
Jesse
Wilmington
Del
William C. Rigby
E. 4Th St
St. Joseph’s Church
Green Ridge
SS Peter and Paul
Marpie
Robert Zebley
Pair Acre Farms
Lima
Zebley
Chester
Ard St
Edgemont Ave
7Th
Upland Sts
Edith Z. Guarante
Woodlyn
Kate McDaniel
Howard
Bethel Township
William S. Bleyler
22Nd St
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Friends Tay
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Severaine
James McWilliams
A. Curran
Frank E. Tonlelvid Ranek
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Watts
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George J. White
Federal Depository Insurance Corp
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Ernest J. Poirier
Charles W. Magzio
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Iverride
Interboro
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Norfolk
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