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100 Years Ago – 1918: Owing to the great effort of the government to conserve newsprint paper, the Times will deviate from its custom for several years and will not publish an extra edition containing an account of the World Series baseball games. The result and details of the games, which start in Chicago this afternoon, however, will be posted on the Market Street window of the Times office, and all of the fans and friends of the paper are invited to take advantage of this effort on the part of the Times to do its best under war conditions.
75 Years Ago – 1943: Second Lt. George E. Clark Jr. of 500 Lafayette Ave., Prospect Park, has been reported wounded in action during the invasion of Sicily. He was one of the first to land on Sicily. He entered the Army 10 days after graduating from West Chester Teachers College in June 1940. He was shipped to Fort Benning, Ga., where he attended Officers Candidate School, receiving his commission in the paratroopers last October. Latest word received by his mother and wife is that his condition is good.
50 Years Ago – 1968: Concord Township Supervisors approved a resolution opposing “any airport anywhere in Concord Township and anywhere in Delaware County.” The resolution was passed 2-0, as Board Chairman Samuel L. Edward abstained, saying “I am not convinced an airport would be the worst thing that could happen in the township.”
25 Years Ago – 1993: The Full Gospel Assembly Church on Edwards Drive finally has a steeple – nearly
20 years after the church was built. About 40 church members turned out yesterday morning for the steeple-raising, only to learn that the crane operator cancelled due to threatening skies. Brookhaven Council President Dave Schlott turned the congregation’s disappointed faces into smiles and saved the day by engaging a crane from AmQuip of Upper Chichester to erect the 600-pound fiberglass-molded steeple. AmQuip located a crane operator willing to work on Labor day weekend, and the steeple was erected – just five hours later than originally scheduled.
10 Years Ago – 2008: From Cop Shop: In Parkside, if a borough police officer approaches you, don’t be alarmed – he might just want to chat. In an effort to return to the days when small-town police officers knew most residents by name and the home address of every child, Correspondent Kenn Stark reported that Parkside cops will be taking a friendly interest in the people they serve.