Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1917:
The Sun Shipbuilding Co. is erecting one of the biggest cranes in this section of the country. This crane has a capacity of lifting 150 tons, and when completed will stand 135 feet high. The crane in conveniently located near the river bank so as to be in position to lift boilers, engines and other heavy machinery into the hulls of the new vessels to be turned out by the company.
75 Years Ago – 1942:
State and Philadelphia police are still searching for 15 boys who fled from Glen Mills School for Boys and started on a crime rampage. The boys stole three automobiles in Media which they abandoned after partially wrecking them, and broke into two refreshment stands on the outskirts of the borough. The stands were robbed and a large quantity of cigarettes, candy and cake were stolen. Police believe the boys have reached Philadelphia by back roads, and may have broken into small groups.
50 Years Ago – 1967:
The Daily Times home delivery discount, in effect since June 22, 1964, is discontinued effective today, William B. Sweetland, publisher, announced. “The continuing rise, year after year, in the cost of everything involved in the publishing and delivery of a daily newspaper leaves us no alternative,” Sweetland said. “The established price of 10 cents per copy in effect since 1964 will now apply to subscribers who have the convenience of carrier delivery.”
25 Years Ago – 1992:
There will be 440 county summer job opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth this summer, according to Jackie Blood of the Delaware County Student Youth Training Program. Some 225 jobs are earmarked for the Chester and will be part of the Chester Upland School Training Education Program. It is a two-year employment plan with school support between the two summer segments.
10 Years Ago – 2007:
Frustrated parents and residents and about 30 children and adolescents filled the Darby Township community center recently to address township commissioners about the displacement of a local youth drill team, the Untouchables, consisting of youth from the southern portion of the township. According to those citizens, the team was refused practice space in the community center and its parking lot, had no place else to practice and felt that the commissioners had turned their backs on them.