Centenarians spotlight living at Fair Acres Farm
Doris Wiley profiles Sam Osterman and Tiny, a cheerful blind resident, as they represent the county home for the aged and indigent in Delaware County. The piece contrasts the old poorhouse image with Fair Acres spirit, detailing facilities, care, costs, and resident autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Wiley
Daily Times
Sam Osterman
Emma Steelman
Fair Acres Farm
Delaware County
Fair Acres
Allo
Kaestner
Patriotic Rites for Edgmont Township July Day
Edgmont Township Civic Association sets Fourth of July activities at the Fire House Gradyville from 10 am to 1 pm with Boy Scout Troop 235 participation in flag ceremonies. Rides on the fire truck, games, prizes, and Eagle and merit badge awards will mark the day as units from the Minquas District compete at the Valley Forge Camporee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gradyville
Howard Evoy
John McCleary
Alexander ‘ Mullin
Charles Garrett
Charles Revell
William Bates
Edward Spillane
Warren Graham
Theodore Widing
Davis A. Bates
Lysle Peterson
Boy Scout Troop 235
Edward Blair
Edgmont Township
Minquas
Valley Forge Council
Valley Forge
Samuel A. Montgomery Ltd
Tenderfoot
George Roberts
Bruce Bohannon
Richard Wiegand
Miles Lull
Howard Eway
Charles Lynch
Ben Griffith
Roy Poole
Louis Penza
Steven Montgomery
David Lull
David Baker
Ken
Sun Oil Camp Draws 1890 Local Youth Enrollees
More than 180 children aged 6 to 14 from Marcus Hook refinery families join Sun Oil Company’s youth camp. The first of five two week sessions starts Monday at Feltonville facilities with Robert W. Reese as camp director. Albert J. Wentz leads arts and crafts with six senior counselors, 19 juniors, a nurse and four swimming instructors part of staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Hook Refinery
Feltonville
Robert W. Reese
West Chester State College
Carmp
Albert J. Wentz
Springfield
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Finit County
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Ridley
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Greg Marshall
Henry Shipman
Charles Shipman
James Hackman
Jack Reiley
Hancock Heating CO
MacDade Bivd
Folsom
Tremont
Lehigh
John Tipping
Reader’s Digest
Zenith
Nelson’s Daily
Chester
Sun Oil
Marcus Hook
Sun Oil Company
Jacquins Vodka
Ot Cie
Phita
TI Urcru
TNO
Ue Ne
PCS Ouro
Udael Eitc
Yeomer Ll
LC A Sas
Chester-Cambridge Ltd
Market Street
Madison Street
Madison Streets
Market Streets
Ridley Township
MacDade Blvd
Kedron Ave
Murray’s
van Heusen
Dacron
Uieta
Edg Mont Ave
Wilmington
Merceandise Mart
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