Monday, February 11, 2008

OTHER TIMES --- FEB. 11

100 YEARS AGO – 1908

Dr. Robert S. Maladin, chief of the Tuberculosis Dispensary at 516 Market St., Chester, announced that the dispensary will be open three days a week instead of two beginning this week. The dispensary has provided a blessing to many poor sufferers who have not only received free advice and medication but free milk and eggs if unable to purchased these articles themselves.
A man who boards in the neighborhood of Eleventh and Leiper streets, Eddystone, created a disturbance and Officer Thomas Grills was forced to give him a good lecture before the obstreperous gentleman would behave himself. The fellow had a jag on and was refused admission by the proprietor of the house where he was staying and it was attempt to get in that kicked up the row.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

Residents of the squatter settlement along the banks of the Chester River, north of Deshong Park, are faced with the task of keeping warm in their improvised shelters of scrap materials. Many of those living in the crude cabins are scouring the dumps in search of such materials as old rags and cardboard boxes that they stuff into the crevices to keep out the winds. Some of the structures have discarded stoves that are put to use along with old oil drums that serve as stoves of a sort.


50 YEARS AGO – 1958

The Rev. Roy S. Weed, pastor of Brookhaven Baptist Church, has resigned to accept the position of assistant to the business manager of the American Baptist Society in Philadelphia.
Donald Day, son of Mrs. Gren A. Day, 4 Forrestview Road, Parkside, receives the Boy Scout Eagle Award at special services at Parkside Methodist Church.
Wohlmuth, tailors for men, women, boys at 415 Market St., Chester, makes suits of any model at prices ranging from $39.95 to $69.95 and there are 1,500 fabrics available.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

Aston Police are without any suspects in two home burglaries in the township. The homes are on Springhill Drive and Knowlton Road.
Studevan Plus in Darby Township is sponsoring an Oldies But Goodies dance at the Old Studevan School on Hook Road.
Lansdowne Police are presenting a training course in the use of a kit to help crime victims identify suspects.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

One hundred and forty employees of the American Medical Response Ambulance Service with bases in Aston and Philadelphia lost their jobs after the company decided to narrow its service areas.

LEN CASTERLINE
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