Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1917:
Ray says, “If your car is too busy to have that leaky radiator repaired, leave it at night and it will be ready to go to work next morning.” It will pay you businessmen to get acquainted with Ray, as he not only does good work at reasonable charges, but he looks out for your interest besides. Visit Ray’s Tin Shop, 5 E. Seventh St., Chester.
75 Years Ago – 1942:
The Victory-Pearl Harbor Day campaign for scrap metals resulted in 65 tons being collected. Ten trucks covered the entire city of Chester starting shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday and by nightfall 14 tons had been weighed and approximately 51 tons are on lots in the Second and Third Wards, ready to be picked up by the International Scrap Co. The trucks were manned by students, furnished by Miss Margaret Stetser, of Smedley Junior High School; Nathaniel Plafker, of Dewey-Mann School, and J. Homer Graber, of Franklin School.
50 Years Ago – 1967: The Chester School District reportedly is planning to abolish its traditional elementary-junior highhigh school setup and substitute a “K4-4-4” plan in city public schools. A source close to the school board said the changes are included in a $150 million integration and construction plan the board is schedule to present Monday at the school district administration building.
25 Years Ago – 1992: Delaware County introduced a 1993 budget that raises property taxes $16 for most homeowners while paring down services and cutting jobs. The $153 million spending package will be the subject of a public hearing tonight in council chambers. It is slated for final approval next Tuesday. The budget calls for a 4.861 millage increase, bringing county millage to a total of 109.52. That’s the eleventh tax hike in 11 years, but Council Chairman Mary Ann Arty said it’s unavoidable. “Costs continue to go up. State funding continues to go down. It’s simply the cost of providing services,” she said.
10 Years Ago – 2007: The full-block building project on Baltimore Avenue moved ahead without opposition to zoning relief from the Media Planning Commission. The unanimous vote by five board members present for the Dec. 4 meeting came after more than an hour of scrutiny on the building and parking garage.