Other times
100 Years Ago — 1922: When a gun was pointed at him by two strange men who entered his store before midnight, Louis Goldstein, 39Morton St., paid no attention to their command that he hand over the cash from the til. Instead he ran into the kitchen and hid behind the stove. “Give us a deck of cigarettes,” said one in a rough voice. “Louie” reached for the cigarettes and threw them on the case. His eyes at the same instant were glancing into the muzzle of a revolver. “Don’t shout” was the command of one of the men who ordered that the money from the cash draw. Instead of obeying Goldstein ran from the store. The result is that he is minus only the price of a pack of cigarettes, so Louie considered he saved money by running. A report of the occurrence was made to the police department.
75 Years Ago — 1947: A 21-year-old Chester-Bridgeport employee was believed drowned early this morning when he fell or was pushed from the ferryboat Cape May during a scuffle with two Baltimore trick drivers. Police are investigating today to determine whether the struggle on the bow of the boat was a friendly tussle or a fight. The ferry employee is Henry Vankoski, of 322Kerlin St., who just recently took a job with the ferry company after being discharged from the Army.
50 Years Ago — 1972: Media Borough Council has made this community the first in Delaware County to go on record against the proposed salary hike for state officials including legislators. Councilman James C. Cunningham, who introduced the resolution, said, “Even longshoremen wouldn’t have the audacity to ask for a 62percent raise.” The increases were recommended by the Commonwealth Compensation Commission and become law if not acted on by Aug. 21. 25 Years Ago — 1997: Chichester school officials are hoping Lower Chichester Township Commissioners will reduce or waive more than $115,000 in permit fees they’re being charged to knock down and rebuild the Linwood Elementary School. Municipalities often give school districts a break on permit fees, school officials said, but Lower Chichester hasn’t done so for Chichester’s $7.8 million project.
10 Years Ago — 2012: Administrators continue to mull program cuts in the wake of the William Penn School Board’s 5-4decision to hold the line on increasing taxes and trim its $85 million budget instead. The district was forced to trim $8million from its budget in the 2011-12school year, which it did by cutting staff, programs and extras like after-school busing for extra-curricular activities.