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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1961
Page
10
Notices warn submissions to the Daily Times Community Clock must arrive by noon four business days before events. Items include church services, youth activities, dances, sword contests, cake sales, and festival plans across Bethel Newtown Olivet Upland and surrounding areas with times at Fire Halls churches and schools.
A crowded weekend calendar lists multiple picnics and outdoor events across Delaware County. Unitarian Church of Delaware County hosts a Linvilla Orchards picnic. Keswick and Tabernacle groups hold youth meetings and gatherings. St James Episcopal plans a Mermaid Lake trip with a 190 a.m. departure. Other activities include a Berry Festival at Rutledge Fire House, a Straw Berry Bazaar at South Media Fire Co, and a Record Hop at Ridley Park High School.
Green Ridge PTA exceeded its goal by reaching 1158 members for 1960 61 earning the Gold Leaf Folsom United Presbyterian Award. The certificate was presented at Lenape Park during a church school picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Families organized by the Pennsylvania Congress or to bring their own lunches. The Green Ridge PTA is now known as a Gold Leaf Association Chart.
Six girls from Scout Troop 401 received second class badges at the mother daughter banquet held at the fire house. A Court of Awards announced the awards with Barbara Dilluciano Cynthia New Sandra Spicer Barbara Yeager and Deborah Pawley among badge recipients. Skating badges were also presented to Barbara Dilluciano Cynthia New Sandra Spicer Deborah Pawley Gail Esham and Sharon McAndrew. Mrs Samuel Dilluciano presented the badges. The season ends with the banquet and meetings resume in September sponsored by the fire company with Mrs Dora New as assistant leader.
Elwyn Willamsons and alumni group host Alumni Day with a bazaar in the school hall. Activities include a luncheon at 12 10 p.m. a 1 30 p.m. address by Richard Rehrer a 1 45 p.m. memorial at the tomb of Isaiah Williamson a banquet at 2 00 p.m. and a dance at 9 p.m. in Alumni Hall with Paul Hoffman’s band. Proceeds fund metal lockers for dorms.
Nine Delaware County 4-H members will attend the Pennsylvania 4-H Club Congress at the University campus starting Tuesday and running through Friday. Delegates include Jane Kaylor Beth Woodrow Patti Hoberg Maryann Mulle Penny Telford Becky Cooper and Bill Hveinset Geil Pon with older 4-H counselors and extension agents supervising. Delegates will hear Anne Alpern Arthur Wellington and William Smith Jr. speak and will stay in dormitories while visiting colleges in career sessions.
Former budget director Stans, keynote speaker at the Pacific Northwest Certified Public Accountants conference in Portland, warned the U S government has taken a trillion dollar mortgage on the future. He cited debt rising from 16 billion in 1934 to 988 billion in 1960 and unfunded promises to pay. He noted obligations to retirees and veterans totaling hundreds of billions.
Tonight 7:30 to 11:30 teens from 16 to 18 will dance at Collingdale Fire Hall with Upper Darby High School dance team. Music by a local band and hop records during intermissions. Prize winners listed from past hops. committee notes current funds and safety measures for the event.
Darby Mansi elected president of the Darby Calwyn High School Student Council for 1961 1962 term. Richard Bach will serve as vice president with Mac Hawk as secretary and Ronald Eidel as treasurer. Officers for Future Teachers for America include Richard Reed president John Mansi vice president Rosanna Lazin secretary Nancy Butler treasurer and Diane Fraser historian.
James Clare of Bethel Road Glen Mills has won the Franklin and Marshall College book prize for outstanding scholastic achievement in English foreign language and the social and natural sciences. The prize supports liberal arts education as eight-year alumni-led program expands to 200 plus schools. Eric Larrabee’s The Self-Conscious Society is the chosen work, a series born for Horizon Magazine and later expanded.
Claymont firemen will host a family style ham and turkey dinner at the fire house from 2 to 6 pm Sunday. Adults pay 1.50 and children under 12 pay 1. Proceeds support the new fire house due for completion in July. Firemen in charge include Paul Ralston, Joseph Honey and Ellsworth Baker.
FASTEETH powder for upper or lower plates claims to keep false teeth from sliding slipping or rocking. It says the formula is alkaline with no sour taste or gummy feeling and may reduce plate odor. Available at crag counters everywhere.
Volunteers from Reliatee Hook and Ladder Co and Boothwyn Fire Co competed in a three-night water battle at the Ogden Fire Co block party. Reliance Fire Co won the opening night. The event, first held in 1959, features a barrel suspended above a cable with water aimed to move it to the opponent’s end. Battles run 7 p.m. to about 7:30, followed by Miss Chichester crowning after the championship.
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