100 YEARS AGO - 1908

The newly organized Comas Club for young people in the West End of Chester has elected Richard Frazier as president; Lester Armstrong, vice president; Harry Getty and Charles Wood, secretaries; and William Gillis, treasurer. Andrew J. Dalton was elected president of the Upland Athletic Association.P. Branin of Chester is running a large coach to the county fair at Elwyn to accommodate those who would rather go by carriage than by rail. The fare will be 50 cents for a roundtrip in the coach

75 YEARS AGO - 1933

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Parsons Hamilton of Middletown Road, near Black Horse, Middletown, are observing the seventh anniversary of their marriage.Joe has opened his new coat department featuring fur-trimmed cloth coats for $9.95. Joe’s is at 115 W. Third St., Chester, and he has available a layaway plan.Several stamp collectors of Eddystone formed a stamp club at the home of Albert Clark on Ninth Street. Weekly meetings are held and anyone wishing to join may contact Clark.

50 YEARS AGO - 1958

The Chester Fire Department is $100 richer as a result of having been named second-best appearing company in the line of march at the parade of the Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Association at Scranton. Harold Walker, 29, of 127 E. Fifth St., Chester, tripped and sprained a foot tendon while parading with the Chester firemen. He was returned to Chester Hospital in the Franklin Rescue Squad wagon accompanied by Detective John Welc and Patrolman Bart Spedden.A new chapter of the Jaycees is being organized for the MacDade Boulevard-Chester Pike area of Holmes under the sponsorship of the Chester Jaycees Robert Pierpont of the Chester Jaycees said the new chapter is open to young men between the ages of 21 and 35. There are other Jaycee chapters in Springfield, Middletown, Upper Darby, Media, East Delco, Marple and Chester.

25 YEARS AGO - 1983

Marcus Hook Borough Council approved the appointment of James McDonnell, 25, of Wallingford as code-enforcement officer in the borough.Eighty students from three school districts in the county are not attending school as a result of the new state immunization law that requires immunizations. The students are from Chester Upland, Southeast Delco and Upper Darby school districts. 10 YEARS AGO - 1998Donna Meyers of Ridley Park has received the Corporate Hero Award from Keystone Bank. The award recognizes associates who perform extraordinary actions to satisfy the needs of customers.

— LEN CASTERLINE

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