Other Times

100 Years Ago – 1916:

There will be no Sunday school session in the Boothwyn Presbyterian Sabbath school for the next 30 days, according to an announcement. This is in accordance with the ruling of the local health officials that the schools should close because of the infantile paralysis.

75 Years Ago – 1941:

Reopening of the Chester plant of the Ford Motor Co. may not take place for a month or more, it was indicated by Superintendent Charles R. Beacham. He spiked rumors that the workshops are being retooled to handle the production of tanks, stating that the Chester branch doesn’t possess the equipment for this sort of work. He said, however, that the plant could, if necessary, assemble tanks.

50 Years Ago – 1966:

Delaware County Commissioners Chairman Frank A. Snear Jr. said PMC College President Clarence R. Moll has “a vested interest” in the establishment of a community college in Delaware County after Moll endorsed the community college rather than an extension campus of Pennsylvania State University. Snear asked, “Could it be possible that the president of PMC favors the community college because It poses less of a threat to the stability and future growth of PMC?” Snear said students of an extension center would “more than likely continue at the (state) university and avoid transfer if possible.”

25 Years Ago – 1991:

As fast as Chester police officers can put up “High Drug Activity Area” signs, local drug dealers are taking them down. “It’s a real problem,” said narcotics head Capt. Commodore Harris. “Right now we’re looking at quick drying cement and different kinds of bolts for the signs, to keep them in place and warn citizens.” So far, 24 signs have been put in high drug areas since last Wednesday, but by the end of the weekend, none were left in place.

10 Years Ago – 2006:

Ridley Township Public Library Director Cheri Fiory received one of three awards statewide from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for the library’s “Smartest Card” campaign last year. “The award was for our library and I accepted it on behalf of the library,” Fiory said. The local library’s campaign was part of the state-wide promotion for “Marketing For Lifelong Learning.” Fiory said the campaign resulted in an 82 percent increase in library card registration in September 2005 over the previous September.