Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1916: Chester Chief of Police Vance was notified this morning that thieves entered the boat house of Thomas Mclntyre, of the 600 block of Potter Street, at Ridley Creek last night, and stripped one of the boats of the oil tank, copper trimming, rudder, etc. With the Chief of Police Vance at the helm, a squad of patrolmen patrolled West Third Street and other sections of the city used by jitneys. Fifty-three different drivers violated certain sections of the jitney ordinance. 75 Years Ago – 1941: Joseph Manerchia, 24, was one of 44 members of the crew of the United States Lines freighter Lehigh reported safe after having their ship go down in the South Atlantic three nights ago by a torpedo. Twenty-five women, members of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross, will start to learn the mysteries of an automobile’s “innards” at the Ford plant. With their motor corps training they will be able to take care of ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
50 Years Ago – 1966: After being delayed for more than two years, preliminary design for the Cobbs Creek Expressway section which will cross eastern Delaware County finally is underway.
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways said today several major changes from the original plans are being considered for Yeadon, Darby and Colwyn. The proposed route for the 7.5-mile, $60 million expressway (Interstate 695) drew a storm of protest from residents of the three communities in 1964.
25 Years Ago – 1991: Two young Upper Darby boys who found a briefcase filled with money and turned it in to police were doubly rewarded for their honesty. Jamie and Justin Messina found the case on the sidewalk while walking along Garrett Road in Drexel Hill on Aug. 3. The unidentified owner of the $1,960
gave each of the boys $75, and they were recently presented with $100 each from the Robert Page VFW Post 7717.
10 Years Ago – 2006:
During the recent debate between U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon and Democratic challenger Joseph Sestak, Weldon seemed to be feeding off the federal probe targeting the homes and business office of his daughter and campaign advisor that has turned the race on its head. The debate was a chance for him to rally his base, to give them a reason to go out and work on his behalf, and he did just that.