100 YEARS AGO — 1908

Today is Mapl-Flake Day in the grocery stores in Chester and every grocer has made preparations for presenting all patrons one package of this new celebrated cereal food. There will be no charge made for the package for the purpose of getting the goods introduced into every home in Chester. Hopefully the giveaways will help sales in the stores.
Several of the smaller pupils organized an incipient strike at St. Michael’s Parochial School in Chester because they did not care for the teacher who had been placed in charge of their room for the day. The ringleaders of the strike succeeded in getting a dozen or more of the pupils together, but when the time arrived for the session to open, all differences were quickly settled and the youngsters reported for their studies.

75 YEARS AGO — 1933

The State Cut Rate Store at 109 W. State St., Media, is having its first anniversary sale and offers a package of 20 cigarettes for 10 cents a pack. Included in the sale are Chesterfield, Camels, Old Gold and Lucky Strike.
Chester’s committing magistrate, Magistrate Michael A. Honan, tendered a birthday anniversary party for his wife at the family home on East 16th Street. From her husband, she received a beautiful mahogany secretary desk.

50 YEARS AGO — 1958

Frank Morrison, 70, of Fourth Street and Edgmont Avenue, Chester was injured when he fell through an open door leading to the basement of the Chester Arms Pharmacy at 501 Edgmont Ave. The owner of the store called the ambulance. He also explained that the door to the basement is opened every morning to air it out.Helen Gattone, a ninth-grader, will serve as May Queen at Marcus Hook Junior High School.

25 YEARS AGO — 1983

The Ridley Township Ambulance Service, sponsored by the Milmont Fire Co., is conducting its annual fund drive. The $5 donation entitles all members and guests of a household to emergency ambulance service for one year to and from any hospital within a 20-mile radius of a member’s home.

10 YEARS AGO — 1998

Middletown Council approved a final plan for a car dealership next to the Thomas Chevrolet sales and service facilities on Baltimore Pike. The new dealership has not been named yet.

— LEN CASTERLINE

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