Other Times
100 Years Ago — 1922: Appearing before the members of City Council, meeting in special session this morning, Mrs. Clara M. Devers, representing the Humane Society, made an earnest appeal in behalf of horses as regards the city providing for the placing of watering fountains and troughs in operation during the summer months. The officials have the assurance that prompt attention would be given the matter and immediate steps taken to furthering the project. Mrs. Devers pointed out that public troughs, one at Third and Jeffrey streets, and another on the east side of Market Square, were in need of repair before it would be possible to turn on the water.
75 Years Ago — 1947: Hundreds of spectators from the county and points north, south, east and west are expected to flock to the Buckman Airport, on Sunday afternoon. The attraction is the first annual air show, sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol, AAF, Squadron 12, of Chester. Featured will be aerobatics, trick flying, and free plane rides to the lucky winners during the show.
50 Years Ago — 1972: Mayor John H. Nacrelli Tuesday expressed some fears that the devastating floors which swept much of the state last week may endanger the availability of state funds for financial aid to Eyre Park homeowners. In answer to a question by Mrs. John Griffith, unofficial spokeswoman for Eyre Park homeowners, at a city council meeting, Nacrelli said” “I hope there will be no adverse effect on Chester. I think the commonwealth has made a firm commitment, and there is no reason for them to change, but I’m afraid they may.”
25 Years Ago — 1997: The Chichester School Board approved a tax reduction at its Tuesday meeting on 15.7acres behind Larkin’s Corner to be developed into a 60,000-square-feet office complex or light assembly or distribution center. “”The cost of developing the site makes it borderline to do so,” said Greg Hanson, vice president of Liberty Property Development, owners of the land.
10 Years Ago — 2012: A beerbrewing entrepreneur hopes to take a page from Apple’s Steve Jobs and jump-start his budding business in his garage. Robert Zarko wants to tests the waters as a micro-brewer by making use of his Glendale Road garage in Nether Providence Township to convert hops and yeast into a line of ales to be sold under the Ship Bottom Brewery brand. Zarko, whose day job is as a salesman for a computer firm, has enjoyed home-brewing since 1995, starting at a family vacation home in Ship Bottom, N.J., which has inspired his enterprise’s name.