100 YEARS AGO – 1908

The Chester Candy Store on Edgmont Avenue, near Seventh Street, adjoining Lees, is now open with a large supply of candy and confectionery of all kinds. The store has been entirely refitted and the work has been done by Chester paperhangers, painter and electricians. The store gives promise of being one of the best that this city has. John Govatos, the proprietor, is a businessman of experience and has stores in a number of other cities. Candy will be manufactured here.Covered with blood flowing from a severed artery, a man rushed into the office of Dr. Bryant of Chester.
He said a man entered his home and struck him. There were two cuts in the scalp about 3 inches long. The physician sewed them up. The man, who lives at 715 Deshong St., Chester, refused to give his name.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

Cadet Herbert M. Canter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Canter, 1220 Potter St., Chester, is house manager of the Greenbrier Military School Dramatic Club. He also is manager of the varsity basketball team. The Poetry Circle of Rose Valley meets at the home of Mrs. Earl G. Harrison on Rabbit Run.More than $600, representing the collections taken at the Masses on Sunday, was stolen from the office at St. Michael’s Church, Chester.

50 YEARS AGO – 1958

Miss Nancy E. Imschweller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray F. Imschweller of 1600 Edgmont Ave., Chester, is going skiing at North Conway, N.H., with a group of fellow students from Centenary College for Women in Hackettstown N.J.Phonograph records were awarded as prizes at the February Cotillion in Ridley Park that was attended by 100 boys and girls. Spot dance winners were David Trefz and Lee Ann Connor and the novelty Valentine dance winners were Nancy McLaren and Charles Gartside.
The Chester Assembly Plant of Ford Motor Co. produced 72,696 vehicles last year, an increase over the previous year.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

The Delaware County Tavern Association and John J. Kelly Inc. raised about $14,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware County at its fourth annual beef and beer event at the Alpine Inn, Baltimore Pike, Springfield.Martin J. Kerns has been named superintendent of police at the county’s largest municipality. Upper Darby Mayor James Ward said his appointment “brings 30 years of experience in public safety to Upper Darby.’’

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

The State Police Regional Crime Laboratory in Lima, Middletown, that employs 13, will share in a funding boost of $1.8 million with five other labs in the state.

— LEN CASTERLINE

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