Monday, August 25, 2008

Other Times --- Aug. 25

100 YEARS AGO – 1908
Charles Hewes of Woodlyn received 132 postcards as he observed his 80th birthday anniversary at his home. Al Bumm, the Ridley Park newspaperman, and Al Herbert, his Prospect Park friend, were as very tanned as they returned from a three-month trip that took them through many sections of Canada. Mary E. Hardy of Media, widow of Civil War veteran Jacob W. Hardy, has been awarded a government pension of $12 a month.
75 YEARS AGO – 1933
Nine-year-old Johnny Cha attempted to hop a freight train at Front and Thurlow streets, Chester, but failed. Fortunately he escaped with brush burns that covered his entire left side. The youth lives on Lewis Street and while boarding the train he was thrown to the ground. He was treated at Chester Hospital. Conditions at the Chester Ferry are back to normal after the flood waters of the Delaware River threatened considerable damage. The Chester Bridgeport Ferry resumes its regular 15-minute service from its Flower Street wharf.
50 YEARS AGO – 1958
American Viscose has started production at its cellophane plant. John A. Cushman, plant manger, said there are 660 men on the job and more will be hired soon. A total of $63 in cash, an undetermined amount of change from two vending machines and four bottles of whisky were stolen from the Franklin Hotel, 301 W. Third St., Chester. Former first assistant district attorney Karl W. Johnson of Drexel Hill died at his home following a short illness. He was 61 years old.
25 YEARS AGO – 1983
Bunting Freedom House in Darby opens a day-care program Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. The program includes breakfast, hot lunch, snacks, games and activities for the children. Freedom House is at 1206 Main St . Upper Darby firemen are collecting for the 1983 Muscular Dystrophy Fill-a-Boot campaign. Firemen will be at various collections in the township collecting donations from motorists.
10 YEARS AGO – 1998.
The Aston commissioners have extended the deadline for families or individuals to purchase bricks for the walkway to the community center/library. New deadline is Sept. 16. Applications are available at the township building on Pennell Road.
— LEN CASTERLINE
To contact Len Casterline,
or call (610) 565-4298

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