Newtown OKs subdivision plans amid frontage dispute
Newtown Township supervisors gave preliminary approval to a 96.14 acre subdivision along Goshen Road with 50 lots valued at about 40 000 each and a 41 000 performance bond. Protests over 175 foot frontage on three lots prompted board of adjustment review. zoning changes for two properties to commercial were also approved along with a 120 foot radio tower request and water mains plan.
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Newtown
Goshen Road
Echo Valley Farm
George Neumann
John Giverts
Newtown Square
Neumann
Lonnie N. Jackson
West Chester Pike
Herbert T. Prince
Rhoads Ave
Township Planning Commission
Jackson
Prince
Lewis J. Lopez
Leopard Road
Wyola
Lopez
The
Sun Oil Co
Bishop Hollow Road
Marple Newtown Pupils to Perform Outdoor Orchestra Concert
The Marple Newtown Schools outdoor concert is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m at Paxon Hollow School. James Bustard conducts a 50 member ensemble from grades eight to twelve featuring the string section in Mozart The Shepherd King Overture. Other selections include Handel Beethoven Leroy Anderson pieces Blue Tango Bell of the Ball and a West Side Story medley with solos by Douglas Melrose and James Bates. The junior high band with Susan Keller and Susan Wright and Joan Kneedler recently performed, and the elementary band will play next week at Alice Grim School.
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Marple- Newtown
Paxon Hollow School
James Bustard
Leroy Anderson
Douglas Melrose
James Bates
Susan Keller
Susan Wright
Joan Kneedler
Alice Grim
M N Summer Theater Opens First Season for Students
Marple Newtown Schools launch a six week summer theater program for rising grades seven through twelve. Director Vance E Enck Jr explains students will rotate through acting lighting scenic design and makeup with public shows on four Wednesdays in July and August. The program includes readings and showcases with possible productions including Noel Cowards Fumed Oak and The Marriage Proposal. The group will stage Theater In The Round at Marple Newtown High School and the stage accommodates over 100. Enck also teaches speech and social studies and previous directed faculty productions.
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Marple-Newtown
Vance E. Enck Jr
Theater Workshop
Noel Coward
James Barrie
Chekev
Marple- Newtown High School
Enck
Paxon Hollow High School
National Thespian Society
Marple Newtown Pupil Earns All A's in 1964 Honor Roll
Forty two juniors and 34 seniors at Marple Newtown High School were named to the honor roll for 1964. Distinguished honors went to Suzan Dix who earned A grades in major subjects. The 12th grade list includes Barbara Brooks and 32 others. 11th grade honors feature Lynn Ankrum and 40 more students.
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Marple Newtown High School
William Nye
Suzan Dix
Barbara Brooks
Doreen Burdsall
Gloria Cardenal
Nancy Carroll
Theresa Cerulli
Shirley Fleming
Marlene Freedman
Diane Gardner
Rochelle Hirshey
Genevieve Holm
Linda Jentleson
Sandra Johnson
Sharon Matley
Wesley Nakajima
Barbara Nealis
Barbara Neuhoff
Herbert Ochitill
Rosemarie Ott
Carol Lynne Parks
Susan Powell
Gail Raisch
Elizabeth Rippel
Stephen Sander
Sheila Shapiro
Linda Shick
Susan Shockley
Carol Smith
Evelyn Smith
Margaret Smith
Charles Snyder
Cheryl Stickle
Alice Yakmovitz
Douglas Yates
Christine Young
Lynn Ankrum
Gregory Aristoff
LindaBeebe
Thomas Bell
George Chamber
Presbyterian School Slated at First Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School will run August 17 to 28 at First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Richard Carter will supervise children ages 3 through entering eighth grade, using Westminster materials. Arts crafts and games are planned, with junior high students attending Lazy K Camp in week two for swimming.
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Springfield
First Presbyterian Church
Richard Carter
Westminster
Temple Sholom elects new officers and trustees
Alfred Deutsch elected president of Temple Sholom at the annual meeting. Officers include Jerome Rose vice president administration Benjamin Pearlman vice president finance Nathan Weinstein vice president programs Irvin Shapiro financial secretary Mrs Norman Shain secretary Arthur Cherksey treasurer. Board trustees elected for one year Marvin Engel Richard Green Mrs Leslie Kohn Paul Krauss Morris Kushner Ted Miller and Alvin Schultzberg. Others elected to two-year terms include Alfred Carson Richard Golub Milton Finkel Kolman Harrison Marcus Manoff and Mrs Edward Shils. Services not held during summer. joint services at Main Line Temple urged. Regular schedule resumes Sept 4 in new building.
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Alfred Carson
Richard Golub
Milton Finkel
Kolman Harrison
Marcus Manoff
Fdward Shils
Temple Sholom
Immanuel Bible School Opens at Darby Paoli Road
Immanuel Church of the Brethren at Darby Paoli Road will run a community vacation church school from July 6 to 17. Miss Alice Turner will present a chalk talk on The Good Shepherd July 10. Classes run weekdays 9 30 a m to noon with no registration fee and are open to area children of all denominations.
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Newtown Square
Immanuel Church of the Brethren
Darby-Paoli Road
Alice Turner
Delaware County
Doris Tubbs
Betty Ripka
Carol Wiesling
Apology Averts Jail Term in Darby Township Case
Norwood man Thomas J. Radwell pleaded guilty to assault and battery and obstructing an officer after a May 7 pursuit. He apologized to Patrolman Robert Goldsborough, paid a $200 fine, and received one year probation as Judge Francis J. Catania opted against jail time.
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Norwood
Darby Township
Francis J. Catania
Thomas J. Radwell
Essex Road
Radwell
Robert Goldsborough
Folcroft
James Hamm
Goldsborough
Anthony Raffo
Catania
Springfield Girls Receive Awards at Year End Meeting
Springfield Girl Scout Troop 796 held a cookout and awards ceremony marking the year end. Mothers attended as scouts hosted the buffet while Rev. Robert Norman and family joined Victoria Baptist guests. members earned the sign of the star and toymaker badges along with individual badges for Susan Baun Stephanie Beck Becky Breaden Betsy Conant Tina Laspas Christine Lavoie Joyce Leonowich Nancy Overstreet Margaret Forest Patty Scott Teri Spangle Laurie Streeton Lois Strickland Barbara Jo Toole Elaine Utermohlen Gail Wagner Christine Walters and Jean Watrous. The troop also baked cookies for Elwyn School staff and presented gifts to leaders and committee members.
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Springfield
Robert Norman
Victoria Baptist Church
Wendy Walker
Barbara Cade
Susan Baun
Stephanie Beck
Becky Breaden
Betsy Conant
Tina Laspas
Christine Lavoie
Joyce Leonowich
Nancy Overstreet
Margaret Forest
Patty Scott
Teri Spangle
Laruie Streeton
Lois Strickland
Barbara Jo Toole
Elaine Utermohlen
Gail Wagner
Christine Walters
Jean Watrous
Elwyn School
Charles Spangle
Kendall Scott
City Probes Housing Decay as Inspections Begin
Public safety inspectors led by James Sharp identify typical failing features in Chester homes as they survey a three story brick row house near Highland Avenue. The visit aims to inform new housing code enforcement and urban renewal planning while prompting landlords to make comprehensive repairs quickly.
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Isabel Brannon
Daily Times
Chester
Highland Avenue
2Nd Street
City Department of Public Safety
Chester Creek
le Public Safety
James Lamb
James Sharp
Sharp
McCormick Visits Indiantown Gap to Rally Pennsylvania Democrats
McCormick speaks at Indiantown Gap military post near Harrisburg promising to make Pennsylvania safe for Democrats. He tells greeting Indians and plans to dispatch regular updates to spouses of reserve unit members at irregular intervals.
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McCormick
Indiantown Gap
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Free Test Offered Is Crockery Hot
A Delaware County civil defense official offered to test orange colored crockery for radioactivity after a Somerton couple found their dinnerware radioactive. Walter Frost warned the color may contain uranium oxide emitting beta particles but said the levels are not harmful and the test is free and quick.
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Delaware County Civil Defense
Walter Frost
Trites Ave
Nowood
Somerton
Frost
Memorial rites for 28th Division at Crozer Park
A memorial service by the Delaware County Post 14 Society of the 28th Division AEF will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the veterans' monument in Crozer Park Chester. It honors the first men killed on Hill 204 in France on July 1 1918 and eight local veterans who died in 1918. Speeches by Maj. Gen. Arthur D. Kemp retired State Sen. Clarence D. Bell Col. John S. Shenkle and others.
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Delaware County Post 14 Society
Arthur D. Kemp
Clarence D. Bell
Delaware County
Upland
John V. Diggins
John H. Long
Society
28Th Division
John S. Shenkle
Youth Held In Killing Of Dueck After Burglary
Chester youth Samuel Marusco, 20, of 400 block W 3rd Street, is held for court on burglary breaking and entering and willfully and maliciously killing a domestic animal after allegedly forcing entry to Margaret Decker s home and killing a duck. Prosecution by John Veit and Mrs Decker notes the duck s decapitation.
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Margaret Decker
E. Chelton Road
John T. Veit
Delaware County Society For the Prevention of Cruelty of
Decker
Veit
Marusco
Brother Also Sent To Prison
A 26 year old Chester man pleaded guilty to charges from the $1300 payroll robbery of Ridley Township furniture store in March and was sentenced to 2 years in Broadmeadows Prison. His brother Joseph L 22 also pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods and drew 3 to 23 months in county jail.
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Media
Chester
Ridley Township
Broadmeadows
Francis J. Catania
Fred Palm
2Nd Street
Palm
Joseph L
Charles McElwain
Elder Palm
Ronald Parker
3Rd Street
Jerry Hampton
MacDade Blvd
Buchanan Ave
Florence Ward
George S. Johnson
Jefferson Street
Philadelphia
Catania
Eastern State Correctional Institution
Johnson
Newtown Square
Clarence Brown
Block
14Th St
Chester Township
Brown
Group Opens Drive To Aid 2 Families
Nassau Civic Association collects clothing money and furniture for two families burned out of their Ridley Township homes Sunday afternoon. Donations sought door to door and via boxes at Nassau Swim Club stores Christ Church Ridley Park. Edward Hermann and Walter Geirs families lost belongings in the twin home blaze.
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Ridley Township
Nassau Civic Association
Nassau Swim Club
Christ Church
Nevin St
Ridley Park
Walter Geirs
Civic Association
Fireworks Arrest Reported In Chester Youth Case
Chester Joseph Alonso aged 16 of 200 block Houston Street was arrested Monday night on a charge of possessing fireworks. Police responding to complaints about youths exploding fireworks behind Wetherill Elementary School found four cherry bombs and two packs of firecrackers. He was held for juvenile authorities.
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Chester
Joseph Alonso
Houston Street
Wetherill Elementary
24Th
Upland Sts
Alonso
Fire Probe Extends at Overbrook Club Fire
Radnor police say no positives yet as they question suspects in the Overbrook Golf Club fire that killed Ellis Bullock, 21, a kitchen worker. Burglars took about 6500 in cash and checks. damage estimated at 250000.
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Radnor
Overbrook
Ellis Bullock
Philadelphia
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William S. Merkill Jr
John B. H. Carter
Merkill
Carter
Board of Adjustment
Neuman
Springfield) Water Co
Newtown Heights
M-N
Vance
Marple Newtown
Karen Unerfusser
Stephen Vaidich
Christine Vogel
Janine Wallin
Carolyn Walsh
Stephen Weiss
Margaret Williams
Julia Wirth
Kenneth Wise
Presbyterian School Slated
Immanuel Bible School
William Smeck
Charles H. Mercadante
Mercadante
Smeck
Inspector Stanley Szymanski
Garland Anderson
Anderson
Szymanski
AEF
Dueck
Edward Hermann
215 Acres Drive
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