Other Times

100 Years Ago – 1918:

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Parks and Public Improvements John S. Miller, James B. Long, of Norristown, was authorized to prepare a set of plans and specifications for the construction of a bridge over Ridley River in Chester Park to take the place of the bridge which was blown down during the storm last January.

75 Years Ago – 1943:

Chester High School students are playing a big part in relieving the manpower shortage in this city, Vincent A. Halbert, vice principal, said in announcing that approximately 600 students are working part-time in industry and local business houses. Halbert pointed out there is a definite effort on the part of high school officials to assist local business and industries to relieve their labor shortages and still allow the students to keep up with their school work.

50 Years Ago – 1968:

“Rule by Oligarchy,” a free movie on the Supreme Court, will be presented by the John Birch Society at 7:30 tonight in Swarthmore Borough Hall. Future movies have been scheduled as follows: “Revolution in the National Council of Churches,” by Dan Smoot, April 15; “Some Truth About the War” and “U.N. – A Soviet Apparatus,” May 13; “House Committee on Un-American Activities” and repeat performance of “Operation Abolition,” June 10.

25 Years Ago – 1993:

All five Chester City Council members received three letters about a $5.7 million federal grant that one officials said could be lost because no one signed the application of the money, the Daily Times learned yesterday. Members were sent letters on Jan. 21, Feb. 3 and Feb. 16 by Housing Authority Executive Director Jacquelyn Pryor. The letters notified them of a public hearing on the Comprehensive Grant Program and explained that a city official must sign the application form, due in the HUD regional office by March 1.

10 Years Ago – 2008:

Wallingford-Swarthmore School District officials continue to raise concerns about the amount of state funding the district would receive under the 2008-09 budget proposed by Gov. Ed Rendell. As formulated, the spending plan calls for the district to receive just 1.5 percent — the minimum amount allocated — while other area districts are due to get far larger increases. District officials have said the increase does not even keep pace with inflation, let alone deal with other costs.