Rapid Rise to Plant Manager at Clifton Precision
Norman Burns-Dick, once a part cleaner at Clifton Precision Products Co., rose to plant manager in five months and later became senior foreman. He and his wife and five children live at 34 Wilton Ave in Clifton Heights. He serves as commander of VFW Post 6317 and is junior vice commander of the 7th District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman 2. Burns
Dick Burns
Clifton Precision Products Co
Clifton Heights
Wilton Ave
VFW
Engineers Blamed In Sewer Rental Controversy
Aston area officials and residents clash over sewer rental rates for schools and homes. Andrew Hoesch accuses Glace & Glace Inc of laxity and misstudies, while church leaders seek exemptions or lower charges. The dispute centers on 1958 rate levels and projected school water usage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston
Southwest
Delco Municipal Ac
Glace
Andrew Hoesch
Thomas McGuire
Democrats
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Glace &Igune 18
Glace, Inc
Glace & Glace
Hoesch
Philadelphia
Father McGuire
St. Joseph's School
Sun Valley High School
Green Ridge
Authority
Ile
Glace & Grace
John Reilly
Penin-Delco Union School
Voard
Sun Ship Launches Seventh Giant Liner at Sun Shipyard
The SS Mormaceove, seventh in a Moore McCormick liner series, was launched at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. by Mrs. Percy J. Thibbetts. Built for Great Lakes service via the St. Lawrence Seaway, the 487 ft 7 in vessel costs about 1 million dollars, with speed over 19 knots and capacity for 12 passengers and 47 crew. Eugene R. Black of the International Bank noted banker shipper ties and cautioned that continued port loans fuel trade and Cold War deterrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Percy J. Thibett
Marinac Cave
Moore-McCormick Lines, Inc
Ebbott
Chase Manhattan Bank
William T. Moore
Moore-McCormick Lines
Washington
New York City
Philadelphia
Black
International Bank
The
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Army Reservists Map Chester Port Study for Military Use
U.S. Army Reserve unit from Delaware County completes a two week annual active duty training at the James W. Reese Center in Upland to study the Port of Chester. Lt. Col. Curtis S. Jones leads 14 members including four officers and 10 enlisted men from Wallingford. The project covers the harbor area from Naaman's Creek to Darby Creek and will be submitted by November 1. The study notes limited landing facilities but potential civilian use if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upland
Delaware County
James W. Reese
U.S. Army Reserve Center
24Th St
Chester
Curtis S. Jones
Palmers Lane
Wallingford
Vueily
Naaman's Creek
Lower Chichester Township
Darby Creek
Ridley Park
Col. Jones
Walt Whitman
Delaware River
de-Chester
Jones
Timothy Adcox
Taylors
Taylor Hospital
Adcox
Folcroft Police
Timothy
Arlington Hall Station
Sams
Meyers
Forcroft
Chester Port
Earle B. Nichols
Delaware-Eastern Pennsylvania
XXI Corps
304Th Transportation
Speed Clock Feature Debuts in Delaware Safety Cruiser
Delaware state traffic officials unveil a new Safety Cruiser with a large red Speedometer clock on its roof and the message Obey Our Laws. The Speedminder unit will be calibrated every 30 days by the State Bureau of Traffic Safety to ensure accuracy and will operate on state routes during the July 4 holiday weekend both day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
State Bureau
Helyenek
Joseph Helyenek
Relyenck
Township Gets Funds For Paving
The county commissioners allocated 4000 to Newtown Township for paving a 181 foot section of Tuxedo Road creating a second entrance for Florida Park residents to West Chester Pike. Also approved 4527 for Prins Prospect Park road improvements and 2075 for East Lansdowne Wildwood Avenue repairs on a 30 percent basis. A county inspector post at 7700 annually was created. Western Exterminating Service and Weath ers Dodge received contracts for pest control at the county incinerator and a new station wagon for the buildings department respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown Township
Tuxedo Road
Florida Park
West Chester Pike
State Highway Department
Pomona Road
Park
East Lansdowne
Wildwood Avenue
Western Exterminating Service
Chester Township
Weathers Dodge of
Lima
Superintendent of Buildings Department
Real Estate Assessments See County Rise by Million
Final 1961 real estate assessments show a county increase of about 14 million from January, with Nether Providence up to 13,858,950 and Upper Darby at 96,690,640. Total county assessments reach 539,747,715 with 34,054,190 exempt from tax and 242,825,061 in personal property and securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dranerty Accacomants
Joseph A. Conte
Ibel
Radnor
Haverford
Chester Township
I 1
Upper Darby
Aston
Bethel
Birmingham
Brookhaven
Chester
Chester Heights
Clifton Heights
Collingdale
Colwyn
Concord
Darby
Darby Township
East Lansdowne
Eddystone
Edgmont
Folcroft
Glenolden
Lansdowne
Lower Chichester
Marcus Hook
Marple Media
Middletown
Millbourne
Marton
Nether Providence
Newtown
Norwood
Parkside
Prospect Park
Ridley Park
Ridley Township
Rose Valley
Rutledge
Sharon Hill
Springfield
Swarthmore
Thornbury
Tinicum
Trainer
Upland
Upper Chichester
Upper Providence
Yeadon
Revised Building Plans Win Okay in Aston
Aston officials approved revised building plans after bids exceeded estimates by 30 000. The new design adds a 32 by 3 foot meeting room altered offices on the first floor and a garage. John T Maillie was elected to the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants membership and will observe township business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston
Aston Commis
Sby
John Maynes
Cpas
Maillie
Secane
John T. Maillie
Pennsylvania
Institute of Certified Public Act
St. Jos
Eph’s College
Philadelphia
Bicyclist Injured In Nether Providence Crash
A 16 year old Wallingford youth, Donald Clark, was injured Thursday when his bicycle was struck by a car at Providence and Plush Mill Roads. He was treated at Media Clinic for cuts and bruises and released. The driver, Josephine Daland, swerved to avoid an oncoming car and hit Clark after he tried to steer behind a pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nether
Providence
Wallingford
Plush Mill Roads
Donald Clark
Avondale Road
Upper Providence
Plush Mill Road
Finance Unit Elects Lawyer Sinclair to Board
Chester attorney CHESTER TI. B. Sinclair of 206 Booth St. Chester was elected a director of the Chester Savings and Loan Association. Sinclair was admitted to the Delaware County Bar in 195, earned a BA from Pennsylvania State University in 1955 and an LLB from Dickinson School of Law in 1958. his law offices are at 517 Welsh St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
B. Sinclair
Booth St
Chester Savings and Loan Association
Sinclair
Delaware County
Pennsylvania State University
Dickinson School of Law
Welsh St
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Ted Laws
Boston
Robert
Dickerson
Laws
Harry Pfaesle
George Dillworth
Dillworth
West — Chester
Joseph Bail
West Chester
Bail
Dolores Mayer
Daily Times
Okeola
Auto Club
Percy J. Ebbett
Moore
McCormick Lines
John G. Pew Jr
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Watch
Sun Ship
Opus
Jay C. Smith
Folsom
Robert W. McKelvey
Stratford Ave
Ronald A. Golz
Ferne Blvd
Drexel Hill
Ross W. Billstein
S. Chester Road
William E. Starkey
W. Garfield Ave
Wynnewood
Lewis
Kunkel Jr
William R. Lorenz
Lasker Road
Richard ©. Robertson
E. Woodland Ave
Norman
D. Tollo
Jill Roberts Ave
Telligence
Ist
304Th
William F. Sidley
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