Days Gone By
100 Years Ago, 1923: Whether daylight saving will be effective here in this year is entirely dependent upon the action taken by the State Legislature. This is the decision of the local officials. Officials of Philadelphia are putting up a determined fight in favor of daylight saving. Declaring that the Philadelphians are best qualified to say what is best for their city, councilman Roper has urged a march on Harrisburg next Tuesday when the Derrick bill, which would end daylight saving throughout the state will come up for a public hearing.
75 Years Ago, 1948: Louis Kapelski, co-chairman of the Chester area Red Cross drive, reported at the first report luncheon at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Philadelphia, today, that $25,000 had been collected during the first week of the drive in Chester. The total reported does not represent the full story of the accomplishments in the Chester area of the drive. Early this week, Kapelski was able to report one-third of the $70,000 goal had been pledged. The total is higher today.
50 Years Ago, 1973: An “apartment city” which could change the complexion of Nether Providence Township received preliminary approval Thursday night by the township commissioners. The $15-million Wallingford Valley — including eight high-rise apartment buildings plus other apartments and townhouses — would be constructed on the Aberfoyle Country Club tract at Waterville and Brookhaven roads. Developer Dale L. Reese, of Upper Darby, described the apartments as “luxury units.” The lowest rent of the one to three-bedroom apartments would begin at about $250 a month.
25 Years Ago, 1998: Darby Borough Council passed a resolution to request government funding to clean up the Main Street Buy ‘n Save property destroyed by fire. The borough will request money from a hazard clean-up fund to clear the significant pile of ruins from the downtown business district’s razed grocery market. Several borough residents expressed concern that the rubble is attracting rodents and poses a health hazard to the area.
10 Years Ago, 2013: The Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame has displayed its memorabilia and artifacts at the Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau since 2005. That helped lead to the establishment of the Mickey Vernon Sports Legends Museum in the Brandywine building on Rt. 202 in Chadds Ford. “We recently have been notified to vacate the museum by April 1, 2013,” said museum executive director Joe Cirilli. “Because of the interest generated by the hundreds who visited our museum and exhibits, we believe there is a dire need for a permanent county-sponsored site for a sports museum and library,” Cirilli said.