Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1918: When the schools of the city were checked up yesterday afternoon by the teachers and instructors for Superintendent Wagner it was found that on the first day of the school term this city had a total of 6,173 pupils in attendance. This is considered very good for the first day, with many children still away and not yet in attendance.
75 Years Ago – 1943: For the third year, Green Ridge children are being provided with makeshift schooling facilities, according to the parents. At a meeting held this week in Green Ridge, the school directors of Aston Township considered the possibility of changing a vacant store, now used as an office, into a schoolroom, that was turned down by Dr. Carl G. Leech and state inspectors. In a following meeting in the Village Green School, the directors decided that Green Ridge children shall attend that school from
noon-4 p.m., the school bus leaving Rosalie Lane at noon on Monday.
50 Years Ago – 1968: The Community College of Delaware County announced today the opening date for classes for the fall semester has been postponed from Sept. 23 to Sept. 30. The postponement has been caused by a delay in preparation of facilities at the college’s Dante School campus on Baltimore Pike in Concord, a college spokesman said. Dean of Students Claude L. Gates said the orientation program for students will be Sept. 26 at Sun Center Auditorium, Concord Road, Chester Township.
25 Years Ago – 1993: A free twoday festival in Chester Park this weekend will celebrate the memory of slain Chester Police Officer Connie Hawkins. CarBru Management of Claymont, Del., is sponsoring the first annual Unity Day Fair and Memorial for Connie Hawkins at the Chester Park pavilion Saturday and Sunday. Hawkins, 39, was shot killed while responding to a 911 hangup call in the
200 block of West Fifth Street July
1 at 11:30 p.m. She was the fourth Chester police officer killed in the line of duty.
10 Years Ago – 2008: Swarthmore Council approved an amendment to the firearms ordinance, which will allow a deer hunt on Swarthmore College’s campus this winter. The board has discussed the amendment at the last several public meetings, but there has been no attendance by residents speaking for or against the action. The borough is working with the college and Nether Providence Township on the hunt, which will be carried out by professionals and not open to the public.