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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1973

Page

2

Obituary of Charles Bennett Concordville hotel owner

Charles Bennett 70 former owner of Concord ville Inn and Bennett's Tavern died today in Sacred Heart Hospital Chester after a long illness. He lived in Concordville 27 years and belonged to the Young Men's Republican Club. Survived by sister Lovette Bennett and a large family including son Charles Jr and four daughters. Funeral 7 p.m. Monday at John P. Nolan Funeral Home Chester with Mass 10 a.m. Tuesday at St Thomas the Apostle Church Chester Heights burial in church cemetery. Calling hours 7 to p.m. Monday.

Charles Bennett Baltimore Pike Concord Concordville Inn Concordville Sacred Heart Hospital Chester Bennett Young Men's Republican Club Lovette Bennett St. Louis Matthew F. Bennett Wheeling W.va Charles Jr Thornton Donald Adams Elkins Peter Levendowski William Marshall John P. Nolan Providence Ave St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Chester Heights St. Thomas the Apostle Church Funeral

Service Announced for Peter F. Casassa of Yeadon

Peter F. Casassa 83 of 192 Chester Ave Yeadon died Wednesday at Wallingford Nursing Home Nether Providence He was a 27 year employee with Seallest Supply Division of National Dairy Products Chester and a former truck driver For years he lived in Delaware County He worked as a route supervisor at the 47th Street plant Philadelphia He later worked at Carrolls Florist Darby He was a Mason and a member of Tully Presbyterian Church He was married to Edith M Reed Survived by daughter Eleanor M Maylish of Secane son Peter F Casassa Jr of Marlton NJ brother Joseph of Upper Darby three sisters nine grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral 2 PM Monday at Charles D Marvis Funeral Home Darby Calling hours 7 to 9 PM Sunday Burial Arlington Cemetery Upper Darby

Peter F Fred) Casassa Chester Ave Yeadon O National Dairy Products Carr Chester Wallingford Providence Upper Darby Casassa Delaware Dairy Company Rowtes Falcratt Glenolden Sharon Fur Fred Marlton N. J Joseph Catherine Markley Veronica Heininger Smyrna Del Helena Li) Sharr Margate Fla Charles ‘D. Marvis Main St Darby Funeral Home Arlington Cemetery

Upper Darby approves 18.8 million budget with tax hike

Upper Darby School Board okayed an 18.858 million budget for the coming year raising real estate taxes to 117 mills from 122 in the tentative plan. The package funds 9.33 million for teacher salaries and 510,632 for pupil transportation, with reductions in reserve and non-public school transportation costs guiding the lower mill rate.

Upper Darby Upper ,Darby School Board Landis MacIntosh Lin

Milmont Park man Charles J. Young dies at 65

Charles J. Young 65 of 308 Manor Circle Milmont Park Ridley Township died Thursday at home after a long illness He was a 35 year GE Co employee and former supervisor of the draftsman department in Sharon Hill He was a longtime Our Lady of Peace parish member Survived by wife Catherine Kelly mother Mrs William Young brother Wendell Young daughter Kathryn Crowley five sons and four grandchildren Funeral from Knoetgen Funeral Home Monday Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church burial in SS Peter and Paul Cemetery Marple Calling hours after 7 p.m Sunday at the funeral home

Charles J. Young Manor Circle Milmont Park Ridley Township Delaware County Young General Electric Co Sharon Hill Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church Catherine Kelly Mr. Young William Young Wendell Young Willow Grove Kathryn Crowley New Jersey Philip Charles J. Jr Glenolden James F. Knoetgen Kedron Ave Our Lady of Peace Church SS. Peter and Paul Marple

Gilmour Widow Dies After Long Illness In Wallingford

Mrs. Williamina Slater Gilmour 70 of 117 Walnut Road Wallingford Nether Providence died Friday at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Partsey Scotland she came to the United States about 50 years ago and lived in Chester before moving to Wallingford 11 months ago. She is survived by her husband William L. Gilmour two sisters Margaret Duncan Rock Hall Md Lydia Lewis Wallingford and one brother Alexander Slater Jr Hazelmoor Md. Funeral 11 a m Monday George H Brower Funeral Home Chester burial Glenwood Memorial Gardens Marple Calling hours after 1 p m Monday at the funeral home.

Williamina Slater Gilmour Walnut Road Wallingford Nether Providence Scotland Partsey Gilmour Chester Wiliam L. Gilmour Margaret Duncan Rock Hall Lydia Lewis Alexander Slater Jr Hazelmoor George H. Brower Edgmont Ave Glenwood Memorial Gardens Marple Funeral

Death notices from Gilmour, Graham, Hartley, McIlvaine, Young dated June 1973

Obituaries list multiple individuals with funeral details: Williamina Gilmour of Ly Walnut Read died June 27 1973 with service at George H. Brower Funeral Home Chester PA and interment at Glenwood Memorial Gardens. Marion Ross Graham died June 29 1973 with Griffith Chapel Burwood PA. James Hartley died June 2 1973 with funeral at Ward Funeral Home Linwood PA. Horace McIlvaine died June 28 1973 with service at Edward and Bateman Funeral Home Brookhaven PA. Charles J Young died June 22 1953 with funeral at James F Knoelgen Funeral Home Ridley Park PA. prayers and donations to Sacred Heart Home for Incurable Cancer and Institute for Cancer Research are requested.

Graham Marion Ross John Nelson Graham Prospect Park Que Aglice Griffith Chapel Burwood Sacred Heart Home Hunting Park Ave York Ra Philadelphia Institute For Cancer Research Burhtime Aves Fox Chase

Hartley James Hartley 62 England native dies in Wallingford

Hartley James Hartley a 62 year old native of England who came to this country 58 years ago died Friday at Wallingford Nursing Home Nether's Providence after months of illness He lived at 719 Chichester Avenue Upper Chichester Born in Yorkshire he arrived in Chester and lived in the county since Emmeline Hartley He worked as a carpenter with several firms He is survived by daughter Edna Howard and one granddaughter Funeral is Tuesday at 11 a.m. Ward Funeral Home Linwood Burial in Chester Rural Cemetery Calling hours after 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home

James Hartley England Wallingford Providence Chichester Avenue Upper Chichester Yorkshire Chester Emmeline Hartley Edna Howard Upper Chichester Ward Funeral Market Street Linwood Lower Chichester Chester Rural

Exchange students share world view in Swarthmore visit

Grace Bible Fellowship in Wallingford hosts Rev. Walter H. Frank of the Greater European Mission who outlines efforts from Finland to Spain and plans to bring news of church planting and literature work. Swarthmore seniors Patricia D Costa Agneta Gorfelt and Hanne Sorensen discuss their year abroad with the United World College program and life with local host families.

Nether Providence Walter H. Frank Greater European Mission Grace Bible Fellowship Church of Wallingford Frank Europe Christian Truth Finland Spain Marion Logue Daily Times Swarthmore Patriciaja State University Patricia Will D'Costa Afj United World College Johore Jit Foreign College Swarthmore F High Patricia Malaysia India Eric Buhayers Riverview Road Agneta Gorfelt Linkoping Sweden James Hazard Hanne Sorensen Siaeliand Denmark William Galzes Agneta Courthous Toa Black Horse Cloverleaf Baltimore Pike Middletown Road Denny's Restaurant McIntosh J. Allen Dougherty Sondra K. Slade Hanne Herj U.S Nebraska Massachusetts New Washington D.C Nebraskalyork

Sharon Hill Joins Tully for Summer Worship Services

The cooperative summer worship between Tully Memorial Presbyterian Church and Sharon Hill United Methodist Church begins Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Methodist Church with Rev. Bernaar L. Rhoades delivering the sermon. July services are at the Methodist Church, August services alternate with Tully. Bill Humphreys, a recent graduate of Davis and Elkins College, joins the Tully staff for ten weeks as a minister to the Essington youth, aiming to strengthen ties between the church and Teen-age members of the community.

Sharon Hill Tully Memorial Presbyterian Church Sharon Hill United Methodist Church Methodist Church Bernaar L. Rhoades Tully Bill Humphreys Tinicum Araduate Davis and Elkins Bible School College West Virginia Haslate First Baptist Church Essington Gov. Printz Blyd Lagrange

Hearing set for theft suspect in Chester assault case

Chester man Richard Saunders 24 of W 3rd Street faces assault and retail theft charges after a Sears Roebuck incident on Edgmont Avenue. A 1:50 p.m. struggle ended with Saunders and a female companion attempting to flee with a $130 AM PM stereo cassette player. Saunders will have a hearing at 9 a.m. Thursday before District Justice Ernest L. Burk.

Chester Victory Gattone Sproul Sts Sears Gattene Thormas Begley Dennis Sweeney Saunders Begley

Marple seeks bids for new dump truck purchase

Marple commissioners set a bid deadline at the township building for pickup truck bids after rejecting Charles A Limburg's $3,500 offer from Media. Commissioner Wenner said more bidders could boost competition as the board had already awarded Limburg a $12,400 delivered price for a new dump truck, the lowest bid among several.

Marple Charles A. Limburg Media Robert W. Wenner

Archdiocese creates Development Office for Fundraising

Cardinal John Krol announces a new Archdiocesan Office for Development to oversee fundraising for Catholic Charities education and youth programs. Raymond B. Trainer of Jenkitown is named executive director of the office. Warm ocean currents keep Norway’s climate mild with Oslo rarely below 16 degrees F.

John Cardinal Krol Philadelphia Roman Catholic l Archdiocese Archdiocesan Archdiocesan Office For Development Cardinal Kral Raymond B. Trainer Jenkitown Norway Alaska Oslo

William Penn school board approves 1973 74 budget in Darby

The William Penn school board adopted the 1973 74 budget without the planned 1.8 mill real estate tax increase. Expenditures total 9,541,100 up from 8,737,030, with over 17,000 in cuts. A five year loan may finance heating system conversions for three Yeadon schools after Longacre Park Steam Heating Co. bankruptcy.

Darby William Penn School Board Donald Kidder Yeadon Longacre Park Steam Heating Co

Southeast Delco District Adopts Final Budget With Curfew Policy

Southeast Delco School Board approves a 1973-74 budget of 9,474,864 with a 126 mill tax rate. A 10 p.m. curfew remains in Clifton Heights for teens for a month while a September review on curfew impact is planned.

Special five week course for adult women at Our Lady of Angels College

A five week program begins Tuesday at Our Lady of Angels College for adult women returning to college. Classes run 7 to 8 15 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug 2. No pre admission requirements or prior application needed. Sister Margarella explains aims include motivation adjustment study skills essay prep library use and time management with volunteers aiding acclimation to college life. Registration by Nov 1.

ASTON Our Lady of Angels College Clifton Heights Margarella Borough Hall

Mt Hebron plans missionary day

LOWER CHICHESTER An annual Missionary Day will be observed at 3 30 p m Sunday at Mt. Hebron AME Church Green Street Linwood. Rev Elliot Taylor pastor Ringgold Chapel AME Church Armstrong Corner Middletown Del will be the speaker. His choir and congregation will accompany him. Mrs Marie E Hinson is chairman.

Lower Chichester Mt. Hebron Ame Green Street Linwood Elliot Taylor Ringgold Chapel Ame Armstrong Corner Middletown Del Marie E. Hinson

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