Thursday, February 21, 2008

Other Times -- Feb. 21

100 YEARS AGO – 1908
John Cain of the West Ward in Clifton Heights, who has been doing special police duty in the borough for some time, has tendered his resignation. Thieves broke into the hennery of John Lynn in the rear of his home at 13 Engle St., Chester, and got away with six chickens that are considered the choicest fowls in the coop. Lynn, who is the engineer at the Chester Brewing Co. plant, called the police. The blue-coated sleuths are keeping their weather eye open for the purloiner of the chickens.
The Shoe Store at 15 W. Third St., Chester, offers men’s buckle arctics for 98 cents, ladies rubbers for 49 cents and children’s rubbers for 39 cents.
75 YEARS AGO – 1933
State Detective Patrick J. Quinn conducted a raid on a house in Haverford Township and arrested three persons who were charged with conducting the numbers game. He also seized slips, records and other gambling evidence. The trio was taken before Magistrate Bailey of Boothwyn and held for court.Jigsaw puzzles are quite the fad with county residents.
Several people are renting them out in order to make extra “pin” money.
50 YEARS AGO – 1958
Lawrence F. Berley of 130 Robin Road, Upper Providence, was named boy of the month by the Middletown Lions Club. He is a 10th grader at Penncrest High School and is a consistent honor roll scholar, a monitor and a member of the wrestling team.
Cynthia Lynn Buchanan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Buchanan of 4484 Spring St., Brookhaven, celebrated her second birthday anniversary with a party at her home.The Four Aces, Delaware County’s internationally famous vocal group, have returned from Honolulu. They also appeared on the Patti Page television show. Members are Dave Mahoney, Al Alberts, Sid Vaccaro and Lou Silvestri.
25 YEARS AGO – 1983
The Hero Scholarship Fund of Delaware County is $500 richer thanks to a donation from the Atlantic Richfield Foundation. The fund provides scholarships for children of Delco firefighters and police who died in the line of duty.
Parkside Councilwoman Ardele Gordon has been elected borough council vice president to replace Dr. Wayne Becker who resigned last month for personal reasons.
10 YEARS AGO – 1998
Dr. Ronald M. Repice and his son, Dr. Ronald M. Repice II, a chiropractor, were granted a patent for a device used in the non-surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. The Repices have a medical office in Chester.
— LEN CASTERLINE
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