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100 Years Ago – 1919: Work on the restoration of the old city hall (1724 Court House) was started this morning. Gov. William C. Sproul, who will bear the expense of placing the ancient building in its original state, left the work up to architect Clarence W. Brazer, who designed the new city hall, and Kennard “Buck” Seitz, foreman on the new building, in charge of the restoration work.
75 Years Ago – 1944: The John A. Watts Lodge will hold its annual demonstration and parade in this city on Sunday afternoon. Many out of town lodges of black Elks – including West Chester, Wilmington, Camden, and a number from Philadelphia and Baltimore – will take part in the demonstration that promises to be one of the finest ever held. A grandstand will be erected in front of city hall for officials. All the judges of the county courts, the district attorney, the sheriff and the county commissioners will review the parade along with the mayor and city council.
50 Years Ago – 1969: About 1,000 workers at the Curtis Publishing Co. printing plant in Sharon Hill will be laid off in the next two months due to a “substantially reduced work load,” Curtis Publishing President Philip P. Kalodner announced. He said the cutback in personnel would include every job from supervisors to maintenance men and would leave the plant at Calcon Hook Road and Elmwood Avenue with about
600 workers.
25 Years Ago – 1994: A Garnet Valley High School senior will be featured on tonight’s airing of “”Eye to Eye With Connie Chung’’ on CBS. Chris Moen,
17, of Glen Mills, has retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disorder that leads to blindness in adulthood. Moen joined forces with the University of Pennsylvania’s Sheie Eye Institute last summer to study his own disease. The Garnet Valley salutatorian and PIAA Wrestling Officials Scholar-Ahtelte Award recipient said that he is excited about being on television, not only for the notoriety, but also for the opportunity to educate the public about the disease, which effects an estimated six million people worldwide.
10 Years Ago – 2009: The Chester Planning Commission will be soliciting public input this summer as the city prepares to update its decade-old comprehensive plan. The old plan, called Vision 2000, called for more nonmanufacturing development along the riverfront and for the construction of mixed housing types, among other things. “It’s going to be like a traveling road show. We’re going to be going from community to community getting your problems and concerns,” said Director of City Planning William Payne.