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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1963
Page
16
INDIANTOWN GAP The narrator describes the blue green ridge near Lebanon County as a mountain by Pennsylvania standards. They recall vivid skies, rain, jet planes, ROTC cadets from Pennsylvania Military College, and the humbling effect of training on young men and old memories. They reflect on endurance, freedom, and the lasting impact of intense experiences.
A Chester woman complains that dirty display windows reflect poorly on store housekeeping. She notes some shops keep sparkling windows while others neglect them, and she worries interior window conditions could influence bacteria counts inside.
A 28 year old Twin Oaks man, Kenneth Charles Hightower of Broadway Ave, was arrested on charges of stealing blank checks from Ogden Supply Co Naaman's Creek Road and passing them at Penn Fruit Store Chester and Food Fair Woodlyn and Ridley Township. Bail set at $1000 by Chester and Ridley Township.
Peter Gallery of Media High School and Irving Sears of Pennerest High were guests at the Concorde Club dinner held at Camp Hilltop in Downingtown, described as tomorrow's leaders camp.
A Negro resident, Thomas F. Wilson, sought a special exception to R-2 zoning to open a funeral home in a predominantly white neighborhood. About 40 residents attended the zoning board hearing, with over half opposing the request citing property values and safety concerns. The board took the petition under advisement as a counter-petition with 10 names supported the exception. Two white residents spoke in favor. Wilson said parking could accommodate 12 to 15 cars.
Scott Paper Co and six other defendants were acquitted Monday in an anti trust suit over price fixing of pulpwood in Michigan. U S District Judge W Wallace Kent granted defense motions after finding the government failed to prove the case. The seven companies, indicted in July 1962, faced charges of unlawfully conspiring to keep loggers and wood dealers’ prices down. The civil actions in Wisconsin and Michigan remain pending. A Scott Paper spokesman linked the criminal case to a companion civil suit based on the same evidence.
Chester School board reported no bids for the Huber Building at 9th and Crosby Streets. The district will list the property with the Chester Real Estate Board, with a 6 percent sale fee. Officials will move to the new administrative building on Melrose. The board approved the teacher and administrator salary scale, including a $300 raise for teachers and notable increases for supervisors and principals. Several resignations and new hires were approved, and John J. Crawford was placed on a 12 month contract for football and inter-scholastic program work.
Judge William R. Toal approved settlements of 1200 each for two county minors. Judy McFadden, 19, and her parents from Collingdale claimed neck and back strain after a rear collision at MacDade Blvd and Oak Ave Glenolden on Oct 28. The other payout went to Frank Musciano, 11, and his parents from Drexel Hill after he was bitten on the arm by a dog owned by Peter Zuhn of Anderson Ave on Oct 6.
A jury found LeRoy Tapper Gerald Tapper and Leon Wells guilty of burglary and larceny in the Burdumy Motors case. Sawdust paint flecks ripple sole shoe prints and lab tests linked the trio to the April 14 theft of a safe containing $12,000 in checks. Sentencing deferred pending motions.
FOLSOM The Ridley Township School Board kept the 64 mill tax rate as it approved a 1963 64 budget totaling 3,151,593 an increase of 362 723 over last year The board cited higher assessed property values rising from 27 897 610 to 30 082 565 for the coming year In other business the board discussed advertising for an assistant foreman to fill the maintenance supervisor post Di Pailo
MEDIA COURTHOUSE two motorists who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges were fined $200 each Monday. Two others were fined $200 each and placed on probation for a year on charges of driving while their licenses were suspended. Andrew Sheleva 2 of E Broadway Avenue Clifton Weights and Alexander Smith of the 3200 block McMichael Street Philadelphia were fined on the drunk driving charges. Arthur Z Miller of the 26 lock Franklin Avenue Broomall and Ronald Lee Conley of the 300 block FB 14th Street Chester were fined and placed on probation on the license charges. Sheleva was arrested Dec 7, 1982, by Springfield police following an accident at Baltimore and Laxer Aves. Smith was arrested by Upper Darby police March 25 on Palmers Mill Road. Miller was arrested by state police Feb 22 while driving on West Chester Pike. His license had been suspended for 15 days. Conley was arrested then within a week April 11 in Chester Township and April 9 in Chester, by state police. His license had been suspended list Nov 5 for a year on a car theft charge. A drunk-driving charge against John T Samuel Jr 20 of the 3900 black Mary Street Drexel Hill was dropped upon payment of court costs and an agreement by his father to turn in the defendant's driver's license. Judge E LeRoy van Roden approved the arrangement after Aust Dist Atty Paul R Sand said 'young Samuel was suffering from a physical and rental injury when he was arrested and there was some doubt a conviction could be obtained.
The Post Office announces a new Zone Improvement Program ZIP code system to cut delivery times by up to 24 hours. Addresses will use the area ZIP and the return ZIP, with the first three digits for broad region and last two for specific communities.
MEDIA COURTHOUSE An Upper Darby veterinarian Dr Robert R Altaker won an appeal against a lawn ship ordinance that barred dog owners from prolonged howling or barking The judge Thomas A Curran ruled he was not guilty of violating the ordinance A fine and costs of seven dollars had been imposed after neighbors complained Testimony showed barking disturbed sleep but an attendant said tranquilizers were used to calm dogs
Walter Reinhard ordered David Brown 27 of 1100 Black Carter Road Delmar Village held in $1000 bail. Police say Brown arrested at home at 8 45 pm by Patrolman George Sawrey on charges brought by Brown's wife Patricia.
Judge FE LeRoy van Roden by habit sits in Philadelphia but substitutes in Delaware County. He sentenced Emanuel Benson of Media to 3 to 23 months, then corrected to Broadmeadows Prison after realizing he was still in Delaware County. Benson pleaded guilty to breaking into a laundromat and an insurance office on January 18, totaling $43 stolen.
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