100 Years In the past, 1925: Whereas visiting a affected person in Highland Park yesterday morning, Dr. Norman D. Smith, of Chester Highway and Yale Avenue, Swarthmore, was abruptly stricken with a coronary heart assault and he died earlier than his associates from Taylor Hospital may reply the hurry name for help. Dr. Smith was stricken simply as he was on the purpose of leaving his affected person’s house.
75 Years In the past, 1950: Bishop Fred Pierce Corson, resident head of the Methodist Church within the Philadelphia Space, will ship two messages at Sunday providers at Chester Heights Camp Assembly Grounds. Bishop Corson will communicate at 3 p.m. and can ship one other message at 8 p.m. Sunday is the fourth day of the 11-day 78th annual assembly. The Windfall Avenue Choir of Windfall Avenue Methodist Church will present choral music throughout the 8 p.m. worship service. Miss Myra Jones, famous vocalist who studied voice in Toronto, Canada and Philadelphia, might be soloist.
50 Years In the past, 1975: After a number of weeks of attacking the Corinthos hull, workmen haven’t budged the wreckage of the tanker, which exploded and burned on the BP Oil Corp. dock in Marcus Hook on Jan. 31. Elimination of the wreck, which is 1/8-mile lengthy, will take a while. “They’re planning to take about 5 months. Thus far, they’ve executed largely floor work,” mentioned Dick Amos, BP’s director of public relations.
25 Years In the past, 2000: The daddy of a 13-year-old runaway from a foster house, who allegedly shared within the booty of a number of burglaries, is going through corruption of minors and endangering-the-welfare-of-children fees, Lansdowne police mentioned. The 42-year-old was arraigned for allegedly harboring his son in his residence when he was ordered to haven’t any contact with the youth. Detective John Murphy and Sgt. Robert O’Donnell filed the costs towards the person after concluding an investigation into three home burglaries and 10 thefts from autos involving a number of younger teenage boys who’ve been arrested and are going through fees.
10 Years In the past, 2015: Placing rumors to relaxation on the Ridley Township Commissioners’ July assembly, board President Bob Willert mentioned enhancements scheduled later this yr on the township-owned municipal marina on the foot of South Swarthmore Avenue don’t embrace a lodge, a banquet facility or condominiums. “The previous constructing used because the marina workplace and the restaurant subsequent door (on the Darby Creek) might be demolished and one new constructing might be constructed, half will function the workplace, and the remaining might be a restaurant/bar,” Willert mentioned.
— COLIN AINSWORTH
