Long Married Life Endures for 71 Years and Birthday Milestone
Lottie Paulson and Winston Carter Allen celebrate 71 years of marriage and Lottie's 96th birthday. They married in Philadelphia on March 23, 1908, after moving from Virginia 70 years ago. Allen, born October 2, 1886, recalls meeting through Lottie's sister and credits their life together as lasting only until death. They raised five children and now enjoy 15 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. Mrs. Allen remains active in Bethel AME Church and continues to read and engage in daily life, with limited mobility.
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Daily Times
Lottie Paulson
Virginia
Philadelphia
Winston Carter Allen
Lottie
Allens
Ee of Foreign War
Summit Street
Mrs. Allen
Tasely Accomac County
Margaret Paulson
Allen
Cismont Albermarle County
A the Allens
Lansdowne
Ripe
Beatrice
Lavinia
Celestine
Herman
Delaware
Young prodigy juggles three schools for math summer
13 year old Tom Connolly of Broomall takes summer math courses at Villanova Notaly and Va while also attending St. Anastasia’s in Newtown Square and an elementary program. He studies data structures and algorithms, balancing classes at age 13 with help from Father Lee Tom.
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WNI
Tom Connolly
Villanova Notaly
St. Jasia
Newtown Square
Jerome Connolly
Broomall
Tom
Kathy
O’hara
St. Anastasia’s
West Chester Pike
Summer Reading Start July Nine At Delco Library
The Delco Diary reports the public library summer reading program runs July nine through August thirty one with the Take a Giant Step Read theme in observance of the International Year of the Child. Ages six to twelve may join. ten books earned Big Foot certificates. Final party September eight includes a film. Assistant librarian Janis Moran leads the program.
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Eamuccay
Janis Moran
Ridley Township Library hosts summer family movie series
Ridley Township Public Library sponsors a ten week series of family movies at 2 PM and 7 15 PM every Thursday through August 23. Summer hours are 9 AM to 9 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 to 5 Friday. State Rep Thomas P Gannon announced Good Citizenship Award recipients from area elementary schools Patricia Prudente Paul Schlosser Craig Retzbach Diane Divinney Margaret Bradley The awards were presented at each school commencement.
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Ridley Township
Thomas P. Gannon
R-161st
Patricia Prudente
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Paul Schlosser
Our Lady of Fatima
Craig Retzbach
St. Madeline’s School
Diane Divinney
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Margaret Bradley
Our Lady of Peace School
Gannon
Free health tests July change for holiday at Tel Med
Free blood pressure testing normally noon to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Tel Med Granite Run Mall moves to July 11 due to the holiday. Township summer program runs July 16 to Aug 10 9 to 11 45 a.m. at Roosevelt and Glenwood Schools for ages 6 to 12 with sports arts crafts and events. Cost 1 per week per child. Registration 10 a.m. to noon July 13 at each school. Calvary Church Bible School July 9 to 13 9 to 11 45 a.m. for pre-school to 6th grade directed by Julie Deibert. Ridley Park five five students graduate Madeline's School with prizes for top averages cooperation effort generosity achievement and service among others.
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Middletown
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Ridley Park
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