Other Times

100 Years Ago – 1917:

One of the youngest Liberty Bond sellers in Chester is Oliver Mahon Melville, of 931 Madison St., one of the Chester Times’ hustling newsboys and a vigilant Boy Scout. Oliver, who is a pupil at the Graham School, scouted for Liberty Bond buyers during all his spare time last week and landed several purchasers. One of the industrious lad’s patrons paid for his bond outright and Oliver proudly took the check for $50 to the bank, where he was highly commended by the officials.

75 Years Ago – 1942:

A fourth Hedgerow Theatre actor is seeking to be taken from Class l-A on the grounds that he is a conscientious objector. It was learned today that David Metcalf, for several years one of Hedgerow’s mainstays, has taken an appeal from the ruling of the Media board, which placed him in l-A. Metcalf, whose family lives in Providence, R.I., is basing his appeal for deferment on religious grounds.

50 Years Ago – 1967:

The Greater Chester Movement is working on plans to establish a credit union for the poor. It would take in savings, pay dividends and make loans to low-income residents. GCM officials say the credit union’s purpose would be to promote thrift by installment saving.

25 Years Ago – 1992:

U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon, R-7, and Democratic foe Frank Daly argued over cable TV legislation, with both men saying they were on the consumers’ side. At issue was a bill setting regulations on cable rates – recently approved by Congress and the first such legislation to survive a veto by President Bush. Daly criticized Weldon for first voting on the bill, but then siding with the president and voting to sustain his veto. “Curt likes to be all things to all people,” Daly said. Weldon said the final bill that emerged from the House-Senate conference committee and was vetoed included cable companies paying transmission access fees to the three major network – and thus result in higher consumer rates, Weldon said.

10 Years Ago – 2007:

One area dentist is redefining the phrase “put your money where your mouth is.” This Halloween, trick-or-treaters can bring their excess candy to Advanced Dental Concepts and receive $1 per pound. Dr. Sander White is leading this antidecay movement by giving away dollars and glowing electric toothbrushes in exchange for cavity-provoking candy. The candy will then be shipped to troops overseas.