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100Years Ago – 1920: An unusual surprise greeted a class of 33 prisoners arraigned before Magistrate Elliott yesterday. Instead of a fine ranging from $2 to $5 on the charge of drunkenness, the magistrate imposed a fine of $30 and costs on the first of

10 men, who fell victims of John Barleycorn. Various charges were preferred against 21 other men and women. In imposing a

$30 fine for drunkenness, Elliott made it plain that henceforth no mercy would be shown those who fall by the wayside through drink and that all prisoners brought before him on this charge would be forced to pay $31.35 or take a rest in the Media jail for 30 days.

75Years Ago – 1945:

Clinton L. Gattey, president of the Chester Junior Chamber of Commerce, has announced that the Jaycees again this year will sponsor the annual “Kick Off” luncheon to start the Community Fund and War Chester Campaign off on its drive toward a goal of $300,000. Five hundred leading citizens of the community are expected to attend the luncheon, which will be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 15. Luncheon Committee Chairman G. Willis Brodhead said the chapter has been successful in securing Heinz (57 Varieties) Co. President H.J. Heinz II as the main speaker.

50Years Ago – 1970:

A 17-year-old girl and a

19-year-old youth were arrested Friday in Chester on a narcotics charge. A

19-year-old of the 1300 block of Ridley Avenue and the girl were arrested at

18th Street and Providence Avenue. Police went to the girl’s home with a search warrant and allegedly found a bag of marijuana in a bureau drawer.

25Years Ago – 1995:

Upper Chichester will use a “shotgun” approach to resolve a two-fold car problem at the former site of Delilah’s Dolls, now Grogan’s, on the Conchester Highway, including a shortage of parking at Gorgran’s and unauthorized car sales on an adjoining property. Then, said Commissioner Bill Burland, the owner of a property next to Grogan’s has been selling used cars off of the lot in violation of township ordinance. “Between the two, it’s a real mess over there.”

10Years Ago – 2010: A masked man brandished a gun, staged a robbery and made off with about

$4,000 from a stand in the Booths Corner Farmer’s Market Saturday evening, Bethel police said. The gunman fled on foot in a northerly direction towards Kirk Road.