Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1919: The National Executive Committee of the Episcopal Church of the United States had just made announcement of the appropriation of a fund of $2 million dollars for the establishment of “Dry Saloons.” The plan is to cover a number of saloons in their entirety just as soon as the stock is removed; to leave the bars in, but use them for the sale of soft drinks; to provide music and otherwise to make the saloons an attractive gathering place for the men of the neighborhoods.
75 Years Ago – 1944: Two armed and masked bandits held a night watchman prisoner for more than an hour in the W.S. McDowell Coal Co. office near Second and Reaney streets early today while they tried to open a safe and a locked cash register. They failed in both attempts, but left a maze of fingerprints that detectives were hopeful would lead to their identification. The watchman of
25years was so upset that he failed to notify the police and hold-up was unreported until this morning.
50 Years Ago – 1969: With the campaign placards, speeches and political promises in the background, Delaware County voters had the last word today in the general election, and a light to medium turnout filed into the voting booths in the early hours, despite 60 percent turnout predicted. A mild day with temperatures perched around 60 contributed to the early turnout. The highest percentage voting was 20 percent in Edgmont, where a hotly contest fight for the three school board posts promised to swell the totals.
25 Years Ago – 1994: Gas service to Chester’s two firehouses was shut off temporarily yesterday because of an overdue bill of approximately $500. Battalion Chief Raymond Truax said the lack of heat would not pose any serious problems, unless the temperature dips below freezing. According to Finance Department Chairman Councilman William “”Rocky’’ Brown, the city has an agreement with PECO Energy to pay its past due balance. A mix-up caused the heat to be shut off.
10 Years Ago – 2009: The first numbers to hit the board Tuesday told the tale of the night for Democrats vying for countywide seats. With just 6percent of the vote counted, Republican candidates held a 2-1margin over their Democratic opponents. The same was true at 10 percent of the vote counted. And at 20. By 9p.m., it was clear the GOP had retained control of the county courthouse and government center once again, though only about 21percent of the county’s 391,784 registered voters made the effort to vote.