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100 Years Ago – 1919: Governor-elect William C. Sproul and his family left their country home “Lapidea Manor” in Nether Providence Township yesterday in motor cars for Carlisle. They will remain as the guests of the Sadler family until noon today when they will go to Harrisburg and occupy the governor’s mansion. Lt. Jack Sproul is with the party, having come home from Texas to be present at his father’s inauguration.
75 Years Ago – 1944: Despite rumors, time clocks will not be installed in the Media Courthouse. That was made clear by County Commissioner William R. Mooney, of Radnor, who said that while he would insist on more efficiency, he had not considered using time clocks to check on the comings and goings of employees. “The hours of 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be strictly enforced,” he said. “But this talk of time clocks is ridiculous. There should not be instances, as reported, of employees coming at 9:30 and leaving at
4:15 in the afternoon.”
50 Years Ago – 1969: Delaware County area residents and organizations are having a big hand in President Richard M. Nixon’s inaugural activities. Residents include three members of the military honor guard: Navy PO 3C Michael A. McKenna of Parkside; Army Cpl. William Pilkington of Aston; and Marine Cpl. David J. Castagna, formerly of Marcus Hook, who has been twice wounded in Vietnam. Also helping provide security for Nixon is County Sheriff Paul J. McKinney, who is a member of a special 90-man police contingent.
25 Years Ago – 1994: Yesterday’s punishing, recording-setting low temperature of 5 degrees below zero shattered the previous low of zero degrees in 1904. Yesterday’s high temperature, 6 degrees, was the lowest high temperature for January – ever. Today’s forecast calls for at least a tie of the record of 3 degrees below zero, set in 1984.
10 Years Ago – 2009: Even before today’s historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, visitors from Chester got a taste of the excitement buzzing around the nation’s capital. From Kenyan praise-singers performing at the National Mall to visitors at Dupont Circle practicing their shoe-tossing skills on an inflatable replica of President George W. Bush, the entire city seemed to be gearing up for a party. “Today really has been wonderful; it’s been a blessed day,” said the Rev. Bernice Warren, director of Eastside Ministries in Chester, which hosted a trip to the inauguration for 14 adults and Chester Upland School District students.