Other Times
100Years Ago – 1920: Every Chester property owner on Edgmont Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets and on Sproul street between Edgmont Avenue and Sixth street has signed an agreement presented by the American Paving Co. and approved by City Council for the use of a top dressing different from that contracted for several weeks ago. The paving company has made all arrangements for the material but to date no apparent effort has been made to proceed with this important improvement.
75Years Ago – 1945:
Chester is mobilizing the largest number of Community Fund and War
Chester volunteers in the history of the campaign to put over the 1946 quote of $300,000 to meet welfare, health and youth guidance needs. More than 700 workers will be ready for the opening of the drive Monday, Oct. 15. The important Labor Division, under the co-chairmanship of Nicholas DiMeo, Frank E. Ritter and Thomas Dunn, will hold its “kick-off” dinner at the YWCA.
50Years Ago – 1970:
House Minority Gerald R. Ford, R-Mich., praised the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night for its “splendid achievements” in training disadvantaged persons and said that urban problems can best be solved through a partnership of business and government. Speaking before 600 persons at the chamber’s “Salute to Industrial Progress” dinner at the Log Cabin Inn, Ford also cited the “superb accomplishments” of the Franklin Mint, whose president received the chamber’s third annual Salute to Industry Award.
25Years Ago – 1995:
Upper Darby has been awarded a $96,768 “Key 93” state grant to make restorations to the historic Collenbrook Farmhouse. State Sen. F. Joseph Loeper, R-26 of Upper Darby, who worked to obtain the grant, said the funding was allocated through the state’s Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program. Collenbrook Farmhouse dates back to
1794 and includes unique architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries. The grant will be matched with local funds to complete the project.
10Years Ago – 2010: A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspects who broke into a Chester doctor’s office and stole a laptop computer. Burglars broke into the office of Chester Family Practice, located in the 500 block of East Ninth Street, twice over the weekend.