Swarthmore Swim Team Splits Weekend Duals
Swarthmore swimmers beat Aronomink 209 to 186 and lost to Great Valley 231 to 162 in a weekend double dual. Great Valley set a league record 1 44 2 in the intermediate boys relay and eight Swarthmore pool marks fell. Swarthmore posted several relay and individual wins in diving and strokes with key performances by Sue Hosford, Terri McCurdy, Peggy Schmidt, Barbara Gerner, and Bob Brown.
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Swarthmore
Aronomink
Great Valley
Ord
Sue Hosford
Sue Brown
Marc Gerner
Peggy Schmidt
Christine Hartman
Terri McCurdy
Joanne Dumm
Jerry Sherwin
John Schmidt
Marcia McCurdy
Barbara Gerner
Sue Hos
Birthday Blacksmith Still Working at 84 in Roseto
Roseto Pa, 84 year old Peter Ronca the blacksmith remains active after 70 years in the trade. He works long days, rides a bike, climbs trees, and enjoys meat pasta and wine as researchers note Roseto residents have unusually low heart disease rates. Ronca has drawn attention from politicians and the public for his longevity and work ethic.
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Roseto
Peter Ronca
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Scranton
Richard Nixon
Ronca
Associated Press
Producer May Lose Both Stars In Hush Hush Shootout
Hollywood producer Robert Aldrich warns he could lose Bette Davis and Joan Crawford from the film Hush Hush, Sweet Charlotte. Crawford remains in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital with a respiratory ailment while Davis is ordered to remain off set to finish another project. Per day losses are put at $50,000 if filming stalls, and court actions limit Davis from performing elsewhere until a 90 second Mad Scene for Where Love Has Gone is completed.
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Hollywood
Bette Davis
Joan Crawford
Miss Crawford
Cedars of Lebanon
Miss Davis
Superior Court
Robert Aldrich
District Court of Appeal
Paramount
Darby Swim Club Beats Tinicum in Pool Meet 245 198
Darby led at home as Darby-Tinicum Swim Club lost 245 198. Darby claimed 24 firsts to Tinicum 14, with 20 seconds for Darby and 14 for Tinicum. Tinicum finished third with 21 to Darby 18.
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Darby
Tinicum Swim Club
Tinicum
Colwyn Sets Collection for July Fourth Comet Event
Colwyn Comets announce a visitation by an adult member to collect contributions for the annual July 4 celebration in the borough. The observance will be held on the borough field and will be provided for participants.
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Colwyn
Colwyn Comets
Brookhaven Lions Club Installs New Officers
Brookhaven Lions Club installed Nestor Holejko as president with Harry Brown Nathaniel Eckell John Delorenzo Thomas Forte and Charles Hamilton in key roles. Directors include Dr Walter Elfman Stanley Ellis Theodore Varano and John Galanas with Stacey Starr and Ronald Mayo in specialty posts. Walter Wilson was immediate past president and Frank A Staus district governor gave the address. Attendance pins were awarded to Delorenzo Hamilton Brown Holejko Forte and Wilson.
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Brookhaven
Nestor Holejko
Swiftwater Lane
Brookhaven Lions Club
Harry Brown
Nathaniel Eckell
John Delorenzo
Thomas P. Forte
Charles Hamilton
Walter Elfman
Stanley Ellis
Theodore Varano
John Galanas
Stacey Starr
Ronald Mayo
Walter Wilson
Frank A. Staus
Aston
Lions International
Delorenzo
Hamilton
Brown
Wilson
Holejko
Forte
Glenolden Sets Parade Sign-Up For Fourth of July
Glenolden invites residents to register for the annual Fourth of July street and baby parade from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the firehouse. No registrations on Saturday. Baby parade entrants must be borough residents and 4 years old or younger.
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Glenolden
Delco Women Lead As Girl Scout Camp Opens
Delco residents take the helm as Camp Hidden Falls in the Poconos opens the first of four two week encampments for Girl Scouts of Delaware County. High school units include a Lake Wallenpaupack canoe trip and an Appalachian Trail hiking segment. International staff from Denmark France Finland join local directors Gloria Heine Lillian Barnett and Marilyn Miller along with counselors Peggy Foley and Sandra Montgomery.
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Girl Scouts of
Delaware County
Camp
Hidden Falls
The
Poconos
Lake Wallenpaupack
Marya Tainen
Helsinki
Finland
Gloria Heine
Drexel Hill
Chichester Junior High School
Lillian Barnett
Philadelphia
Marilyn Miller
Carnation, Wash
Seattle-King County
Girl Scout Council
Peggy Foley
Sandra Montgomery
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Springfield Rd
Broomall
Daily Times
Borough Lions Club
Delco
Grete Langmose Christensen
Kolding
Denmark
Copenhagen
Marie Madeleine Giraudeau
St. Nazaire
France
Walt
Springfield
Providence Rd
Aidan
Clearbrook
Jacobs
MacDade Blvd
Ohio Avenue
Milmont Park
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Chester Savings & Loan Association
K. Hutchinson
Wake Chester TR
Mr. Newell
Newell
Amoco
the American Oil Company
Chicago, Ill
Discount Center
Jamaica
6Th & Penn Sts
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