100 YEARS AGO — 1908

A Morton fireman came into Chester and was arrested at Eighth Street and Edgmont Avenue by Officer Cannon for being too drunk to properly navigate. Magistrate Longbotham discharged him and told him to return home.
Andrew J. Johnson of Third and Wilson streets, Chester, is now spending almost his entire time out on his farm on Highland Avenue. He is having the place thoroughly farmed. There is a bed of the finest grade of field spar on his farm he plans to mine.Owners of Mullen’s Quarries at Bridgewater are preparing to operate the place. Some years ago, the bridge at the quarry was washed away, but it has been rebuilt. This will facilitate greatly the work of getting out the material from the quarries.

75 YEARS AGO — 1933

Dr. Edgar S. Rose, who has charge of the Employees’ Band of the Sun Oil Co., Marcus Hook, promises to take his 40-piece band to the Park Place Quoit Club grounds in Chester to give an open-air concert. The club grounds are at West Mowry and Wetherill streets, Chester.See and hear the world’s smallest radio station, WEE, at Feinberg’s, Fifth and Edgmont, Chester. The station is in operation for one week only and offers a chance to put “your own voice on the air” while at the store.

50 YEARS AGO — 1958

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Deemer were both graduated in their respective fields. Deemer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Deemer of Parkside, received a degree in business administration from Pennsylvania Military College, Chester. His wife, Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Taylor, Marcus Hook, completed training at Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Wilmington, Del.Joanne DiAntonio, 14, and Delores Torchick, 14, both of Leedom Estates, received trophies at the Ridley Rangers Drum and Bugle Corps competition.

25 YEARS AGO — 1983

Brookhaven Borough Council President John Moccia has asked borough Solicitor James Gannon to investigate the possibility of adopting ordinances to restrict areas where video games and movies may be sold or rented in the borough.The Tinicum Township Commissioners gave the state Department of Transportation permission to erect “no hunting” signs on 13 acres next to the Tinicum Environmental Center. Commissioner Joseph Keller said he felt the township should not have to pay for the signs.

10 YEARS AGO — 1998

Daniel S. Ruff has been installed as the new president of the Springfield Lions Club. He is a part-time court officer at the county courthouse and is also past president of the Springfield Golf Advisory Board.

— LEN CASTERLINE

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