Barbershop veteran Gus Ferro marks 50 years behind chair
Delco diary notes Gus Ferro of Springfield marks five decades in the barber chair on July 1. His career began in 1928, with his father opening a Philadelphia shop in 1930. The piece also covers local civic events, census plans in five communities, church fundraisers, summer programs, and awards from area schools and clubs.
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Frank
Gus
Gus Ferro
Springfield
Frank Bernhart
Yeadon
Woodland Ave
Philadelphia
Penn Pines
Providence
Springfield Roads
Upper Darby
Lawmakers Seek Ways To Mitigate Philadelphia Wage Tax
Delaware County Democrats push two bills to ease non-residents tax impact. One would exempt non-residents from wage tax on holiday sick and vacation pay, the other would credit Philadelphia wage taxes against state income tax for new residents. Senate support exists via Sen. Clarence D. Bell. House committee readiness doubtful before September. Sponsors include Garzia O Keefe Stapleton Doyle Tenaglio.
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Times
Harrisburg
Delaware County
Philadelphia
Ralph A. Garzia
160Th
Brookhaven
Garzia
Peter J. O'Keefe
161St
Ridley Township
O’keefe
O'Keefe
House
John Brunner
Washington
House Finance Committee
Garzia, O'Keefe
Thomas J. Stapleton Jr
Upper Darby
Alarm system ready in Delaware County
Delaware County businesses banks and medical facilities can subscribe to a county alarm monitoring system installed by MJC Electronics.annual fee 100 dollars plus 125 dollars to tie in and 125 dollars in maintenance with a three year 40000 dollar contract eight subscribers already onboard and up to 4000 expected nationwide system links to Bell Telephone wires for central dispatch of police and fire units.
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Delaware County
MJC Electronics
Cherry Hill
N.J
MJC
Edwin J. Truitt
Radio Communications
Bell Telephone Company
Hard Luck Mother on Road to Recovery
Marianne Savitski, a 30 year old mother, survived a head on crash on 1 95 in Chester last week. Her face is badly injured and a compound ankle fracture keeps her in a thigh high cast while she lies in Crozer Chester Medical Center. Neighbors in Bridgewater Farms Aston care for her three children Heather Stacie Ann and Jeremy as Marianne plans recovery, work absence of at least six months and hope to return to life with her kids.
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Dorothea L. Reynolds
Daily Times
Marianne Savitski
Crozer- Chester Medical Center
Chester
Marianne
Bridgewater Farms
Aston
Mary Savitski
Springhouse Lane
Jimmy
Shelley
Notre Dame High School
Heather
Stacie Ann
Jeremy
6Th Ward
Jimmy Persing
Florida
Media Soap Box Derby runners prep for July race
Henry Barusevicius leads safety focused checks as 14 Delaware County drivers prepare for a gravity powered four block race on Edgmont Street. Final inspections and trial runs set for July 6 with Peggy O Neill among contestants. Winners earn a TV set and a trip to Akron, others prizes. derby history noted with 1940s start and 1972 revival. Oil Can Derby pits Joan Dinerstein against Don Tollefson with weight fair play plan. parade at 11 am starts State and Edgmont Streets. race at noon.
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Gene Gomolka
Daily Times
Henry Barusevicius
Edgmont St. Hill
Barusevicius
Bob Buchanan
Edgmont Sts
Delaware County
Soap Box Derby
Tom Bruton
Police
Peggy O'Neill
Secane
Gary Slobodnick
Collingdale
Akron
Ohio
Bruton
Joan Dinerstein
WCAU
Don Tollefson
WPVI
Dinerstein
Tollefson
Joan
Don
State
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Delco
Flo Kain
William Penn
Margaret Genn
Colwyn
Darby
East Lansdowne
Lansdowne
Genn
Aldan
Concord
Elam United Methodist Church
Smithbridge Road
Rte 202
Kics
Norwood
Kugler Park
Mowhawk Avenue
Robert Linthicum
Norwood Methodist Church
Chester City
Norwood Citizen's
Upland Athletic Club
Kate Moulton
Main Street
Rosie Richardson
Third Street
Linda Atkins
Hill Street
Gerry Ferguson
Second Street
Rose Schwolow
Willow Way
Rose Turney
Mullberry Street
Jody Ciancia
Roop Street
Lansdowne Fire Co
Lansdowne Firehouse
Haverford
the Grange
Myrtle Ave
Warwick Road
Havertown
Susan Taylor
Drexel Hill
Friends of the Grange
Woman's Club of
Newtown Square
Marple-Newtown
John Giacomucci
Irene Savoretti
Ronald Schorsch
Katherine E. Phillip
Anne Cook
Isabel Hautz
Paxon Hollow
Dong Joo Park
Stacey Sell
St. Anastasia
Barbara Leighton
Lynn Swarponis
John Wellington
Woman's Club Education
Lora Schmall
Kirsten Harshaw
George Kohutiak
Culbertson School
Jeanne Charron
Steve Hoy
Alice Grim
Nether Providence
Helen Kate Furness
Providence Road
Wallingford
Bob
Peewee
Demos
Senate
Clarence D. Bell
Upland
Non-Residents Taxpayers Association
Joseph T. Doyle
Francis X. Tenaglio
Conrail
Control Tower
Crum Lynne
Charles Russell
Louise Boccella
Red Cross
John Jarrell
Moylan
George Vasques
Stephen Spaulding
Steven Corse
Floyd Bishop
Glen Mills
Jeffrey Reynolds
Alan Barusevicius
Eddie Swager
Steve King
Cory Hammond
Upper Providence
Jeffrey Drakin
Michael Hunter
Ridley Park
Cory Hammon
Media
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