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Name: Mary Ann Kessler Barrow
Email: mabarrow@NOJUNK.att.net
Residing: Villanova, Pa.
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 22:39:27

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The St. Michael's class of 1952 had an absolutely wonderful 50th reunion at the Towne House this past Saturday night. 19 classmates were present and all had a marvelous time. It was so great to see all our old classmates again and to see how none of us have changed at all! (:>)

Name: TERESA THOMPSON
Email: TPRINCESS589@AOL.COM
Residing: TULSA , OKLAHOMA
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 20:21:37

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its really nice that things were passed down back then to the next set of kids growing up in the village. i have the exact same memories of the leaf houses , the sprinklers , and the hockey boxes. its a shame our kids dont really have things like that to look back on.like jack said the video games and computers are our kids choice of play these days. its really sad ! aunt sharon , you used to tell me some really funny stories about you and your friends. do you remember telling me about sitting on blue heavens steps, and how she would throw water on you from her window. lol

Name: jack
Email: j.kersh@worldnet.att.net
Residing: eddystone
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 18:45:24

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boy, how i remember blocking the sprinkler and the dance's and all the games like caughty caught caught, kick the can, and any number of games. we even made up a few..i have posted back in the spring that i had my son and his friends playing catch and release,and kick the can...they loved it..to bad they only play them when i'm out there playing with them..you know them video games and all..they just can't stay away..

Name: J. Ellis
Email: joje1907@msn.com
Residing: West Chester,Pa
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 17:53:21

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Craig Rainey I missed your dad at the Class 1957 reunion,hope everything is okay. I was looking foward to talking with him.I think the reunion was a great success,everyone seemed to have a good time.It was great to see and talk with former classmates.Sat at the table with Tom Tercha,and friend,Leigh Allvord and his wife,and Jack Bomhoff and his wife.I talked with asome Eyre Park friends I haven't seen in years.

Name: sharon tuttle
Email: lust4u31@aol.com
Residing: upland pa.
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 15:59:31

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dottie, how well i remember making houses out of leaves. how about burning the christmas trees in the playground. r u kidding i remember the cross my brother did in the playground. ill never forget some of the things he used to do but it was all good.thank u for thinking about trick. i would like for u to send pics of u and the family. also faith. talk to u later.

Name: Craig "Fled" Rainey
Email:
Residing:
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 15:37:43

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Caroline. I will ask my dad about those Annuals. However, even if he doesn't have those yearbooks, there Is a great chance that someone else that have read our post's will chime In and provide those for you. Lets hope that someone out there has those. Looking forward to Saturday. Caroline; Your requested yearbooks will probably show up at Providence and Chestnut. Fled.

Name: Caroline
Email: carpete@verizon.net
Residing:
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 15:20:31

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Could you ask you Dad if he has his year books from 1955 thru to when he graduated in 1957...if so would he loan them to us to key into the site...If your coming to the reunion maybe you can bring them and John will make sure we get them to key in and I will guarantee that they are returned as received..or if you wish to add the information , please do. Would like up to 1960 at this time...

Any reunion committe head, please contact me regarding the deceased members of your class. We would like to get a list to add to the web pages...If you have a list typed and are coming to the reunion please bring them or email/send them to John.

Appreciate any assistance you can give in completing the CHS "ANNUAL" information.

Name: Craig"Fled"Rainey
Email:
Residing:
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 14:39:34

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How did the Chester High School class of 1957 reunion turn out this past Saturday night at the Ramada Inn in Essington Pa. I hope it was very nice. My dad Oscar said that he was coming. I haven't been able to reach him the past couple of days. I'm hoping that you all had a great time. Fled.

Name: Dottie Skonecki (Shepherd)
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: FLA
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 13:33:13

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Hey Tammy!I remember a lot of the things you&Sharon are talking about,those were the days and i will have my memories of growing up in the village.Also, we played kick the can,caughty caught no brakes and kickball in the bare playground.Remember we used to rake all the leaves in the playground and then make houses.Sharon, i know what you probably do not want to remember and that was Trick and my brothers with the cross in the playground.I do not want to say much more then that because now that we are all grown it really was not a good thing.Also,Sharon i remember the time you put the cigarette out in Bobby Diehl's face.I talk to Bill last night and he told me that Trick is buried next to our sister.That's really nice.I will look for more messages tomorrow, i have to leave for work soon.

Name: Tammy (Ritzel)
Email: lynn1_33@hotmail.com
Residing: Upland ,Pa
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 10:34:04

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how i do remeber all the good fun we had when living in mcafaf village,,,it was the best,,tim when u mean swimming in the sprinkler do you mean clogging up the drain so it would fill up?hehehehe wasnt that a blast?how bout flashlight tag?mother may i?ok i may be showing my age,(kinda young i guess)also my sisters use to play softball down at the field,,its just so sad to drive by it now and see it all gone,,,they may take the buildings away but will never take away all the great memories we all had there,,

Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: Pa
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 09:40:44

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How about the movies they had on Saturday afternoons at the McCaf community building or the dances for a quarter. I remember Tim's band playing on the side of the building by the smoke stack. My cousin George Berrero was also a drummer. I remember there was a battle of the bands at Chester Park. Anyone remember a band called The Glass Onion?

Name: sharon tuttle
Email: lust4u31@aol.com
Residing: upland pa.
Date: 30 Sep 2002
Time: 08:17:59

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hey does any body from mccaferty village remember the bible study people comming around to show us movies in the playground on drugs? and sitting in their van singing church songs. how LARRY the milk man. and brandywine the ice cream truck? how about sledding on the side of the community building? and we thought that was a big hill. well i could go on. but i have to get back to work. sis can u think of anything else?

Name: Dottie Skonecki (Shepherd)
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: FLA
Date: 29 Sep 2002
Time: 22:30:42

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Hey, i remember the sprinklers behind the community bldg& the hockey boxes. Those were the days.Kids now a days do not even play outside.We may have lived in the project but we did have lot's of fun as kids.I remember Nettie's daughter Teresa as a little girl.Hello to Sharon and all the rest of the Tuttles.I am glad my brother Bill was able to go to Trick's funeral.I seen Trick about 2 years ago.I sure am glad i did get to see him when i was there last.This site is very nice to have.what ever happened to the Navin's ,Deihl's&Clement's?Do any of you know?I was thinking to bad we did not keep the village strong we should have all raised our own families there and maybe it would be what it used to be when we were all kids.Just a thought i had crazy one but, oh well.

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FAL: Thats true, perhaps some of the local people can print off a copy of the notice and ask the managers at WAWA/Dunkin Donuts in their area if they could place one in the front window. Then assure them that you will remove it after the event. Usually they will let this happen..

Name: LISA TUT
Email:
Residing:
Date: 29 Sep 2002
Time: 16:32:01

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THATS FUNNY WHO COULD FORGET THE SPINKLERS OVER THE BLDG. HOW ABOUT PLAYING HOCKEY IN THE BOX BEHIND WILLIAM PENN MY KIDS LAUGH LIKE HELL ABOUT SOME OF THINGS I TELL THEM.

Name: FAL
Email:
Residing: Secane, Pa.
Date: 29 Sep 2002
Time: 16:08:41

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There are a lot of Chesterites who don't own a computer and therefore may not know about the Get-Together on Oct 5th.

If you know someone like that give them a telephone call and invite them to come next Saturday.

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There are a lot of Chesterites who don't own computers and may not know about The BIG Get-Together. If you know someone like that give them a telephone call and let them know about it.

Name: Tim Ruger
Email: TJRDrummer@aol.com
Residing: Naples Fla.
Date: 29 Sep 2002
Time: 10:46:55

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Lisa Tuttle, I'm Tim and my brother is Tom. We are twin's. I remember Linda, and her brother's,Dave,Billy, and Danny.They lived on Pulaski Dr. in the village. We all used to swim at the sprinkler behind the community bldg. i remember they would turn it on at lunch time,and if we behaved they would on again later in the afternoon.If you know how to get in touch with her, have her email me

Name: joanne carlow (Shepherd)
Email: angels_2gmanospam@hotmail.com
Residing: St. Pete,Fl.
Date: 28 Sep 2002
Time: 22:35:04

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i lived in Chester until 1980. i was raised on the east side, but after getting married i moved to the west end living in McCaferty village until 1979.iI would love to hear from anyone who knew me from there, c ya

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Okay you South Chester folks, Ed, Irene R. Eddy Rum. Ed. G. Bill G. S. Falkowski,Reds, Ed Nov., Geo. Sak, D. Arthur L. and Sister, Roggie, Chet (all of yea)...how about coming to the oldchesterpa reunion....lets get together for some old time Chester memories...IS IT A DATE?

Name: teresa thompson
Email: tprincess589@aol.com
Residing: tulsa,oklahoma
Date: 28 Sep 2002
Time: 18:10:11

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TIM RUGER, yes i am Nettie's oldest daughter,i miss her so much now that i left PA but she is doing great. my uncle jimmy is about the only one of my fathers family that i ever kept in touch with , he is doing good also .he loves to talk about the old times, im sure he would love to hear from you .

Name: LISA TUTTLE
Email:
Residing:
Date: 28 Sep 2002
Time: 17:57:48

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TIM WHER YOU OLDER OR YOUNGER THEN TOM YOUR BROTHER? SO YOUR IN NAPLES FL. REMEMBER LINDA WOJS? SHE HAS A CONDO IN NAPLES FL.

Name:
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: wid' a Maxwell House
Date: 28 Sep 2002
Time: 13:04:58

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ST.JAMES EPISCAPOL DANCES WERE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. REMEMBER FRANKIE AND THE BONNEVILLES

Name: Tim Ruger
Email: TJRDrummer@aol.com
Residing: Naples Fla.
Date: 28 Sep 2002
Time: 11:40:45

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Lisa Tuttle,I'm the one that is a drummer.I still drum for a living. And to think I played my 1st gig at the community building dances,Back in 1966. I'm sorry to hear about Billy. Theresa Thompson you must be Netties daughter.I used to hang out with your uncle Jimmy.

Name: teresa thompson
Email:
Residing: tulsa , oklahoma
Date: 28 Sep 2002
Time: 00:45:40

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REST IN PEACE UNCLE BILLY , YOU ARE MISSED !!! THE BEST MEMORY FOR ME WOULD BE, EVERY DAY I SPENT AT MY GRANDMOM STELLA'S HOUSE ON HIGHLAND AVE. THE FAMILY WAS ALL TOGETHER BACK THEN AND TIMES WERE GREAT.

Name: lisa tuttle
Email: rickyl22@aol.com
Residing:
Date: 27 Sep 2002
Time: 23:20:18

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hey!! to all the old friends from mccafferty village. remember the community buiding dances how about the red house behind william penn that was supposed to be haunted.trainer rocks, or how about trainer pool.who remembers hanging the christmas tree out the upstairs window lol lol.remember mcgloans, joes, moes over the bridge,the libary on 9th and booth,pic way shoes. those where the days. timmy and tommy ruger how are you guys one of you played the drums. didnt you ? bobby tell paula hello

Name: Kelly Thomas
Email: Neteducator@aol.com
Residing:
Date: 27 Sep 2002
Time: 20:04:39

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I'm looking for the church records of St. Luke's Episcopal church, formerly of Broomall St., in Chester.

Name: keith chubbs
Email: chater22@charter.net
Residing: north carolina
Date: 27 Sep 2002
Time: 17:21:58

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for terry hall u know where im from would be great to hear from u hows the family hope alls well hope to talk to later

Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: PA
Date: 27 Sep 2002
Time: 12:43:06

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Tim got your email. Here's a hint anything in quotes is not part of the real email address it prevents virus's and spam from being sent to or through your computer. Drop what's inside the quotes and that is the real email address.

To the Tuttles sorry to hear about Billy. Tell Tom an old girl friend of his pops in here every once in a while P.K. The Bulg.

Name: Terry Hall
Email: bigtnospam4635@yahoo.com
Residing: Marcus Hook Pa.
Date: 27 Sep 2002
Time: 10:57:10

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Grew up at 11th &Upland st. was a lot nicer back in the 50's &6o's. Would like to here from anyone who lived around that area.

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We have been very busy behind this screen so when you get a chance, check out the What's New section....

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Name: Jack
Email: j.kersh@worldnet.att.net
Residing: eddystone
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 17:18:37

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how you doing....I sure do remember the good old days in the west end. Playin footall at the little leage and baseball there...Also all the baseball (rubberball) games in the playgrounds. i even remember Tims dad showing us how to play stick ball with a piece of a washer hose... Fox just moved back from Fl. in the spring, he was just over the house to watch the eagles crush the cowboys...His brothers gary and tom are living around west palm beach....I see Claude every now and then.And his brothers..

Name:
Email: Caroline
Residing:
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 17:05:12

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To Ed Gebhart: Ed a lovely tribute to your Uncle. Freddy Sammons is one of the few left to tell the stories now. Hope he can get to the Oldchesterpa reunion. Hope to see you there to. Again you brought back memories..I hope Zoll gets a chance to read your article.

Name: Tim Ruger
Email: TJRDrummer@aol.com
Residing: Naples Fla.
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 15:53:23

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Hey Tom, Tried to email you back, but it wouldn't go through. I guess you have to be on yahoo .com Sorry to hear about Chuckie and Garth. Tell Jack I said hello. We were in the 5th & 6th grades together at William Penn.

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Name: sharon tuttle
Email: lust4u31@aol.com
Residing: upland pa
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 13:29:33

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hey dottie of course i remember u. this is sharon tuttle. nice of u to think of my brother like that. ur brother bill was at the funeral very nice of him. he luved u guys. tell everyone i said hi. tell faith i said hi. u guys were kids when you moved out. i tell my sister lisa to send the pics of trick.thanks again for your condolences.

Name: Dottie Skonecki (Shepherd)
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: Florida
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 12:08:53

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A hello to all the Tuttles.Say hello to Sharon.Lisa,i don,t know if you know who i am.But,i was real close to trick when i was young. Maybe you could e-mail me some pics of him.We lived diagnle from your mom on knight place.

Name: Dave 3rd& Wilson
Email: djsmail2002@yahoo.comm13
Residing: Rid.Twp.-Leedom Estates
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 10:55:01

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Name: Bob Felix SJ'60
Email:
Residing: Mullica Hill NJ
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 10:45:36

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Nice boat. Thought I recongnized the name but couldn't place it until you mentioned your sister Joan. I used to hang out on Booth and Trainer Sts during the summers playing pinochle, don't know if you remember the name.

Name: Lorraine Schnabel
Email: lschnabel"nospam"@116technologies.com
Residing: Trenton
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 10:16:14

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I am an architectural conservator working on the current restoration of the Christopher Columbus monument in Chester. We have discovered some evidence suggesting it was gilded, and are trying to locate anyone who might rememeber what the sculpture looked like in 1956 when it was unveiled. Specifically, was it gold? Or was it brown?

Any and all recollections of the early days of the monument are welcome! Needless to say, our completion deadline is Columbus Day, 2002!!

Name: bruce farnan
Email: hoagieboy53@yahoo.com
Residing: wilmington,de
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 09:08:28

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my first time posting,sorry to hear about bill tuttle,he and i went to william penn together.to tim ruger-fox lives in florida,and i think gary is still in the area.

Name: Stan Jarusinski
Email: seajay@ec.rr.com (no spam)
Residing: Coastal North Carolina
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 08:08:33

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Forgot to mention that I have a website, www.captainstanman.com Come on aboard and look at some of the fish that we catch down here, Y'all.

Name: Stan Jarusinski
Email: seajay@ec.rr.com (no spam)
Residing: Coastal North Carolina
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 08:04:21

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Graduate of St. Hedwigs 1950, Chester High School 1954 and PMC Colleges Evening Division.

West End of Chester, Trainer St. to be exact. Brother Andy, Sisters Dorothy Bolton, Joan Czyszczon and Michaelene Schad.

Name: Tim Ruger
Email: TJRDrummer@aol.com
Residing: Naples Fla,
Date: 26 Sep 2002
Time: 01:19:26

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To the unnamed post, Tony Ruger was my dad. Did you know him? To the Tuttle family I send my condolences. I haven't seen you guy's for year's but I remember you guy's like it was yesterday.

Name: LEWIS A OGDEN JR
Email: LOGDEN6@COMCAST.NET
Residing: BOOTHWYN, PA
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 23:14:29

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Name: Tom "TUT"
Email: TUTLEO
Residing: Trainer
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 21:43:11

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Hi to everyone I havent seen or heard from in a long while,Iam doing good and I really miss the past and a lot of my childhood friends but they are times I will carry with me forever. And thanks to all the kind words from everyone, from the loss of my brother Billy I really miss him, he was and is a good person.He'll be missed dearly.

Name: Bob
Email: myttbad@yahoo.com
Residing: NC
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 19:56:36

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Lisa,I did send an return email maybe it was the wrong address sorry. I did get the pics of Bill he looked the same as i remember I'm sure gonna miss him. You all take care.

Name: Craig"Fled"Rainey
Email:
Residing:
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 18:52:32

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Dottie, I believe you misread my last post. I realized already that you are in Florida. I simply said that you mentioned all of those last names, but didn't leave yours. Also I mentioned that you are not the youngest person to post here. When I said that you are among many other folks in their 30's that visit, I meant that visit this website.

Name: lisa tuttle
Email: rickyl22@aol.com
Residing: marcus hook
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 16:48:48

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THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO SEND THEIR CONDOLENCES TO OUR FAMILY FOR THE DEATH OF OUR BROTHER BILLY. TO BOBBY ENGLE I DID SEND YOU AN EMAIL MAYBE YOU DIDNT GET IT BUT I WANTED TOO TELL YOU HE STILL CARRIED YOUR ARMY PICTURE IN HIS WALLET.IT WAS NICE TO SEE YOUR MOM AND DAD AND FAMILY.

Name: Tim Ruger
Email: TJRDrummer@aol.com
Residing: Naples Fla.
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 15:09:26

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Hey Tom. I'm the same one. I just found this page. I have been reading your posts. They really bring back a lot of memories. I saw where they knocked the Village down. I remember playing football with you,at Pulaski,and at the little leauge field. I remember we all used to shine shoes,and go down to Penn Fruit and help people with their groceries. I also remember going on a trip to French Creek when we were Mc Caffery Village Junior's. I remember you had a sister and she was one of the chapperones. What ever happened to Chuckie Green. Claude Matthews,Paul Scarpato,Fox,& Gary Sheerer.I haven't been back since I was a kid.I tell people of my childhood,and they look at me like i'm crazy,but looking back it some of the best time's in my life. I'm glad I found this page.

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Name: Dottie
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: FLA.
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 14:15:22

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Hello, it is me again. My last name is Shepherd. I have 2 brothers who still live there .Their names are Bill Shepherd and Bob Edwards. I also have an uncle Bob Edwards. Does anyone know Edna Marion? She had a son name Omar and a daughter name Patsy. To:Craig i do not know if you realized it ,i live in Fla, I do not think i will be able to come there but, thank you for the invite.

Name: Bill locke
Email: wlocke2@comcast.net
Residing: Delaware
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 12:48:36

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ST.JAMES EPISCAPOL DANCES WERE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. REMEMBER FRANKIE AND THE BONNEVILLES

Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: PA
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 11:47:28

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Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: PA
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 11:45:26

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Hey Tim, You still playing the drums. I was wondering where you disapeared to. I think it was you or maybe your brother Tom or both that was on Pulaski Football team with me when Mr. Carroll was the coach?

Name: Tim Ruger
Email: TJRDrummer@aol.com
Residing: Naples Fla.
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 10:41:20

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Bob Engle I don't Know if you remember me And my brother's. Grew up in the village. I used to hang out with Paul Scarpato. I knew the Tuttle family well. Sorry to here about Trick. What I remember about you is you had a nice yellow G.T.O. I'm glad I found this sight. I have been out of touch for 30 yrs.

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Name: Bev Fraim
Email: bevtoolady@rcn.com
Residing: Woodlyn,Pa.
Date: 25 Sep 2002
Time: 00:17:59

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To Bette Lou Bradley, I do remember Dawn,but can't place her face either.I lived at 1129 Hancock St.in the village.It burnt down a few years ago. I haven't kept in touch with anyone from school. We are going away for the weekend,We bought a place in Sullivan County,in Estella,but the mailing addy is Forksville,Pa.We plan to move there when Earl retires. Nice to hear from you too. Bev.

Name: DonnaMarieLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 21:47:49

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Florence, hi I just read your post about dancing schools. The only one I know of nowadays is in Upland. I believe it is Joan's Dance Studio. My 7 yr. old niece HayleyMarie has been going there since she was 5 I believe. I love to watch tap too. I'm always trying to encourage her to take tap but she doesn't want to yet. She took gymnastics and now she is in jazz. If you ever want to see a great show, they put on a dance recital every year at Sun Valley High School in Aston. I've been there for 3 years and it really is an awesome show.

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I do remember your name, Haynes, but can't place your face. What street did you live on in Sun Village? I was on Curry Street, 1100 block. Of course, I can't locate 63 year book at this moment. Do you remember Dawn Murray and her younger sister, Gail? Dawn passed away about 5/7 years ago from breast cancer. Gail manages the 7-11 at Dutton Mill and Concord Rd in Aston. This web site is really great. I haven't thought about Chester and old friends for a long time. Now living in Stanton, De and have been married to same guy for amost 37 years. I'm leaving tomorrow for vacation, but will check in when I return. Really nice to hear from you.

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Name: Florence
Email:
Residing:
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 20:03:57

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I was just thinking that going back at least 65 years, there was a lot of dancing schools then. Are their many now? Just wondered how many children out there are learning tap or ballet. I love tap.

Name: Craig "Fled" Rainey
Email:
Residing:
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 18:57:29

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Dottie, nice post. You mentioned alot of familiar last names, but forgot to add your last name. Also, This website has Children that get to read whats available on here, as well as teenagers, so you are one of the many folks that visit here that are in their 30's. James Simms get with a brother. Our boy (bull) Clarence Smith is a Pastor now up in Coatesville, and Is doing well. Clarence's son "C" is a starting defensive back on Coatesville's football team also, and I believe he Is just a freshman. I want you to bring your small children out to join my Chester Track Club May 1st of next year. They start at 6 years old up to 18. peace and Love Fled.

Name: Another CHS '56
Email:
Residing:
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 14:54:17

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To "one more 1956 CHS student" -- Carmella may be disappointed. Nevertheless, for those of you who retained their copies of the 1956 CHS "Annual" (light blue cover): Carmella is on page 108.

Name: Dottie
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: Florida
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 14:14:32

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Hello, to everyone from Chester.I am pretty sure i am much younger than everyone on the site.But,i can tell you i do appreciate the good things i have read and learned on here.I am 36 i have been in Florida for 21 years. I have to say i am glad my mother brought me to Florida.Chester really did go down hard.I still am glad i was raised there.I have many, many,many good memorys there.I just wish i could come in to contact with some old friends from this site.Some last names are Taylor,Scott,Arcomone,Iacona,Orapeza,Clark,Distillio,Mooney,Palmer,And a lot more.But, i must go to work now.Thank you to all of the people who make the memories good to remember.

Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: PA
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 12:42:42

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Well, I just got back from a wonderful honeymoon in Hawaii. Found out the day before I left one of my best friends mother and my friend Verna had passed away. I am so sorry I could not attend the funeral. I also found out that another friend had passed (Billy Tut). Gone 2 weeks and lost 2 friends.

Name: DonnaMarieLewis
Email: AquarianWoman@msn.com
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 24 Sep 2002
Time: 10:27:21

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Hello Bev, I read your post to my mom ArleneAshworthLewis, and she says your name sounds very familiar to her. Also she says Franny last name was Aldridge and that Franny was her best friend. Take Care

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Good Morning BettyLou, I just read to mom again your posting and she was happy with what you said to me, she says 'hello' and that yep that's how she remembers you as BettyLou Bradely. And she talked again about how nice it was to run into you at that softball game. I asked her about those PMC guys and she laughed. I said c'mon mom Betty wants me to ask you about them, and she laughed again and went hmmmm... she said those guys 'were all that' lots of good memories!

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Name: Bev Fraim
Email: bevtoolady@rcn.com
Residing: Woodlyn,Pa.
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 21:39:27

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Hi Bette Lou, I don't know if you remember me or not but we went to school together.My maiden name was Haynes,I lived in Sun Village.I married my high school sweetheart,Earl,and were married 40 years in April. I remember Arlene,and Franny,but can't think of her last name either. I'd love to hear from you,and anyone else that remembers me. Bev.

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I often think about your Mom and I'm glad to hear she is doing well. I remembered, after I sent the e-mail, that she did live on McDowell and not Elisnore. She is correct.... we did talk at a softball game at the field on Curry Street....where I still own a house. Ask your Mom about the guys from PMC. By the way, my name before I got married was Bette Lou Bradley. Ask Arlene if she remembers Franny from the 800 Block of Elisnore. I can't remember her last name.

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TO RAY AGENT, THE ST. JAMES DANCES WERE DEFINITELY ON SUNDAY NIGHT WHICH UPSET MY MOTHER BECAUSE WE HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY

Name: Bob Felix SJ'60
Email:
Residing: Mullica Hill, NJ
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 13:20:25

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Why do I remember the St James Sock Hops as being on Friday night? Think it was probably the only reason that after the dances we used to go to the Highland Cafe for pizza. Pizza right of the oven, so hot it burned the top of your mouth and cokes in fountain glasses with lots of ice. Just my recollection of dances up until '60. They may have changed the day later on, or maybe I'm just having a senior moment.

By the way for all of you hoagie aficiandos I'd just like to say the best one I've had lately was from La Spada's in Aston.

Name: Florence
Email:
Residing:
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 12:16:02

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Betty Cole. Look to your left at the yellow section and and you will see Cemeteries. click on there and you will find the list. It is there. Florence

Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 11:49:57

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Lee: I remember down around Dewey there were quite afew Greek families, I think this is what those of us from the South Chester called the Greek secition of Chester. I remember Costa Miller very well, and Ken (isn't or wasn't he a J of P in Parkside) and there was a Bill that I remember. Costa was during my time in Chester a good friend of Horace Walker. Costa would have been around 56 in CHS and Ken was in CHS 54. Bill would have been in 58 CHS. One of their parents owned a bar either on 2nd or 3rd street. All sharp dressers. I seem to remember a bakery or someone from around the Greek church making these honey covered pasteries that would melt in your mouth. Now as a adult (?) I know them to be Baklava..The bakery or person made them better than I've had since.

Name: Betty Cole
Email: bettycole5@hotmail.com
Residing: Texas
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 11:45:30

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I am trying to locate gravesite of Elizabeh Cole who was buried in St. Paul's Church- yard in Chester in 1732.

Name: one more 1956 CHS student
Email:
Residing: Virginia
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 10:21:13

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I do not remember Carmella LaSpada. The name sets off no bells or whistles. I remember many other girls and boys in the class of 1956, but not her.

Name: hgc/pmc59
Email:
Residing: delco area
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 09:45:21

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i know there were a few greeks on third street from upland street to morton ave.i believe that was due to the restaurants around morton ave.,and the ship yard,that just an observation ,no facts other then i know a number of greeks lived in the morton ave area ,many years ago.(50 or so).

Name: Dave Hentosh
Email:
Residing:
Date: 23 Sep 2002
Time: 07:23:29

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Regarding the St.James dances: I remember in the 60's that they were held on Saturday nights. Does anyone remember the dances held at the St.James Episcopal Church in Aston Township? Were they held on Friday nights?

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Thank you for responding and for your kind words about my Grandmother. She was a wonderful lady and very proud to be a Teacher.

Name: Frank Vaul CHS-50
Email: itvaul"no spam"@fast.net
Residing: Brookhaven, Pa.
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 23:20:57

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I was in your Grandmothers class at Franklin 1945, she was one of the finest teachers that I had the pleasure of knowing. She was truly a kind & wonderful lady. I also went to Smedley with a girl who lived next door to your Grandmother, her name was Sally Smith.

Name: Lee CHS '45
Email:
Residing:
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 22:45:24

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I should have mentioned that George Macracostas wrestled under the title "The Golden Greek". Very impressive appearance....great guy, nice to all of us annoying kids!

Name: Lee CHS'45
Email: RLBenni@netscape.net
Residing:
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 22:22:38

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Someone (no signature) asked on this board about the Greek neighborhoods of Chester. I don't recall a "neighborhood" but as a young boy in the '30's I lived next door to a Greek family that operated the Lincoln Restaurant on the corner of Third and Flower. Name was Miller...obviously Anglicized since Mr. Miller was an immigrant. We lived at 213 Reaney St, across from the Ruth Bennett Home for Chidren. Mr. Miller had a teen age daughter named Kiope who had a boy friend named George Macracostas. George became a pro wrestler and anyone here who remembers going to St. Hedwig's to see the wrestling matches will remember George. He was a regular there. I think Kiope and George married later. Lost track of that family but some of them had a big restaraunt at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 100 back in the '50's.

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Ridley Twp. dances were on Saturday nights and St Mikes were on Tuesdays. Can't remember when the others were.

Name: Dawn Beck
Email: beckdawn@charter.net
Residing: Clearfield, PA
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 18:27:39

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Here I am again:) I'm the one trying to locate pics of the Westinghouse Building from 1944 where the girls worked as Rosie the Riveter. My grandfather lived here in Clearfield, PA and worked for Harbison Walker. He moved to Chester, PA (that's when my mother worked there). Was wondering (since he's deceased and my mother doesn't remember) if anyone knew where the Harbison Walker employees stayed in 1944. Thanks in advance again. Dawn

Name: James Simms
Email: quietstorm1@comcast.net
Residing: Delaware
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 18:23:50

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I'm looking for a old picture of The Barckley 500 Apartments at 5th and Barckley St.

Name: Dawn Beck
Email: beckdawn@charter.net
Residing: Clearfield, PA
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 18:04:52

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Hi again. Was just wondering if the person/persons that answered my question about the Westinghouse Plant in 1944 had found the pictures of it? Can't wait to see them. Also if anyone remembers the boss from that time period? Thanks in advance. Dawn

Name: DonnaLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 15:42:17

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Hello Bette Spence, That's my mom! I just talked to my mom and read your post to her, and she's pretty sure its you she remembers. She remembers Betty Bradley. Also she said to tell you she grew up on McDowell Ave and that a few years ago she was talking to you at my brother Joe's softball game that was on or near your street. This is cool for me , I get a kick outta finding someone who knew my mom. My Granny's name was Ruth and she worked alot of different places in Chester. My mom at one point worked at Morris Jewelers. Nice chattin' with ya Take Care

Name: G the "K"
Email:
Residing:
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 15:37:49

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Name: Craig Rainey
Email:
Residing:
Date: 22 Sep 2002
Time: 12:49:57

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Listening in on the interview on 1590am radio with my pals Rod Powell, and the very humble webmaster John Bullock. I am so happy that this interview hit the radio airwaves. The website is sure to grow even bigger now. Rod, the Delco blind society in Chester is sure to be more recognized, now and espescially after Oct.5th. When you bring your additions to the site. Peace and love to all. Fled.

Name: Ray Agent (StJ '50)
Email: rayagent@earthlink.net
Residing: near Claymont
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 22:14:43

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I've got a gigantic problem that maybe some of you young sprouts from the mid-twentieth century might help me with. A friend of mine claims that the St. James dances were held on Saturday nights in 1946 thru 1950 (possibly much longer). My claim is that they were held on Sunday nights. My yearbook would tend to back me up but my friend says that it was a typo. Also, this brought up the question of what nights the Chester H.S., St. Michael's, Holy Cross and Ridley Township dances were held? Can anyone help?

Name: Bette Spence
Email: bettelouspence@comcast.com
Residing: Wilmington, De
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 21:59:33

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I knew a Arlene Ashworth who lived on Elsinore Place and we went to Smedley together. Lost touch once we went on to high school. I don't remember her mother's name. There were a few girls from Sun Village: Fran, Eleanor, Nancy and Janet that all went to Smedley and Chester High, graduating in 63

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 21:47:11

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There I go messing up again...it's embarrassing. I just wanted to draw attention to what John wrote on the What's New page.

Name: dottie
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: florida
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 20:42:01

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Hey Bob Engle i do believe i know all of your family too. In fact our brothers still talk. your brother Joe and my brother Bill.Nice to see some people i know on here .Also, hello to Michele Gunsolas i was a friend of your cousin Carla Clark.

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 20:38:03

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September 21, 2002 Those of you in the Chester area might like to tune in to Rod Powell's "Heart of the Corridor" show on WPWA, 1590 am on Sunday at noon or Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. for an hour program about OldChesterPa.com. I spent a very enjoyable hour on Thursday afternoon speaking with Rod and recording the interview about the website and our upcoming "Fall Get-Together". My thanks to our good friend Craig "Fled" Rainey for putting me in touch with Rod and to Rod for his hospitality and interest in helping to spread the word about all of our combined efforts here on the website.

Name: dottie
Email: kskoneck@tampabay.rr.com
Residing: florida
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 20:12:42

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Hello to all.My name is Dottie Shepherd. I also knew Trick very well, as a child he was my protecter.I knew all of his family too.And his family knew mine.I send my deepest condolences to his family and to his girlfriend.

Name: barb
Email: hon132@hotmail.com
Residing: lykens,pa
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 08:51:50

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to bob engle--i remember tuttle. the family lived at the end of the row next to highland ave. i think he was in my grade in elementary school. he had a sister nette a year ahead of me. i lived on 10th street just off highland across from joe's store. i remember you to see bob engle. didn't you go with a little skinny blonde haired girl? i used to always see you two together. i never knew either of you personally. just knew of you to see. i remember going to school with paul scarpato, "fox" (forget his real name now),karen boats, elizabeth ferrier. my ex-husband used to hang with alot of people from the village too. remember "tree top"? my ex just died in march. his name was tom piscorik. amazing how when you get to be our age how you start slowly seeing friends obituaries or learn of their devastating illnesses. life is short.

Name: John
Email:
Residing: PA
Date: 21 Sep 2002
Time: 00:33:54

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Do go on BoB Engle.I, myself grew up (tho some may say I never grew up) in Highland Gardens (Swarts St.)in the late 50's early 60's and frequented Mc Glones.

Name: Mary Ann Kessler Barrow
Email: mabarrow@NOJUNK.att.net
Residing: Villanova Pa
Date: 20 Sep 2002
Time: 23:23:04

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I lived in Eyre Park from 1948 until i got married in '63. Went to St. Michael's and Notre Dame but graduated ND the year you were born. My, i feel so old! Where in Eyre Park did you live? We lived on S. Eyre Drive directly across from the 9th st. bridge and had wonderful times playing across the street at the creek.

Name: Tina Culbertson
Email: Cupatea"familyhistory"712@hotmail.com
Residing: Havana, Florida
Date: 20 Sep 2002
Time: 14:49:35

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Does anyone know if a church in Chester called the South Chester Chapel is still in existence?

I found a record of a family member who transferred their membership from Upland Baptist Church to South Chester Chapel.

Name: Florence
Email:
Residing:
Date: 20 Sep 2002
Time: 10:35:18

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Name: BoB Engle
Email: myttbad@yahoo.com
Residing: nc
Date: 20 Sep 2002
Time: 00:52:47

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Looks like this wonderful site is getting alot of attention. I recently posted about my boyhood friend Bill(TRICK)Tuttle passing away last week.Some of you knew him . I also recieved an Email from an old friend. Who told me her brother, also a boyhood friend had passed away 5 years ago.That absolutly blew me away.His name was Dave(Detweiler)Wojs.these two guys were the best we all lived in MCcaffery Village on Highland Ave across from MCGlones Market.I lost two of my best friends in one week . If any of you have anyone you've been wanting to talk to for Gods sake do it now you may never get the chance.I could go on and on with some great stories of growing up in Chester but

Name: Helen Gallo
Email: gallohj@aol.com
Residing: Ridley Park
Date: 20 Sep 2002
Time: 00:46:59

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Looking forward to the Chester Reunion on October 5th. Anyone remember my mother's family - Traub from 7th & Crosby and my father's family - Doyle at 67 W. 8th St. near the Armory. My Grandmother (Eugenie Doyle) taught at Lincoln (1898 to 1903) and Franklin (1923 to 1945). My grandfather was a butcher/grocer. During high school (Notre Dame '61) I worked at the Mac Movie and at Wissler's Print Shop on E. 7th St.

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Don't be shy people, we were all novice on how to leave a memory or message at one time. just take your time, type your message in this window and then just hit below where it reads submit comments.

Now we've heard from the Polish, Ukranian, Italian, Irish, German and African American peoples of oldchesterpa...what happen to all the Greek families that lived around and went to Dewey school and Chester High. Remember Chester was a city of neighborhoods in the early years, we have not even begun to touch on all of them.

Name: AKA -burpus e. maximus III
Email: dukee@zipmail.com
Residing:
Date: 19 Sep 2002
Time: 19:51:53

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lived in sun village and hungout in sun hill went to Jeffries then St.Rose then St. James only people I hung around with will know my Alas!! just want to see if anyone would respond Get site

Name: michael {bones} trent
Email: mtc9@dandy.net
Residing: Yep! chester,pa
Date: 19 Sep 2002
Time: 17:15:16

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i`m back looking for henry guillante hope i spelled it right saw the obits the other week and helen king and her brother ziggy i would guess that you wouldn`t remember me i`m soory about your mom i hope that you all will be okay used to hang down at t&e steak shop with kraut and gino i was the skinny kid got drafted went to that expense paid trip in se asia married local i hope to hear from some of the old crowd bye for now

Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 19 Sep 2002
Time: 16:32:11

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Well John, since I checked in this morning, 213 people dropped in to visit OLDCHESTERPA ..Hope to see many of you at the reunion.

Name: Sheila Melnick
Email: scm349@yahoo.com
Residing: Gaston,N.C.
Date: 19 Sep 2002
Time: 11:33:17

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Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Timbuctoo
Date: 19 Sep 2002
Time: 10:22:20

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Oops, Remember the OldChester gettogether comes first...Oct 5th 1 to 4 PM North Chester Baptist Church

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 19 Sep 2002
Time: 10:15:50

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Name: DonnaMarieLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 18 Sep 2002
Time: 23:44:28

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Hey Craig, squirrel nuts zippers and MaryJane's were and still are favorites of mine too! Yo, ya got any? lol

Name: beano
Email: dromc44@aol.com
Residing: 900 block of sun hill
Date: 18 Sep 2002
Time: 23:11:29

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just wanted to say hello to the site ,i still live in chester iam 35 iam kinda young but like hearing all what you have to say , i work for chester water authority and i always hear stories of how chester used to be great to live when it was a desent town ,my mother grew up upland st then she move to sun village , my grandfather work at sun ship for almost 40 yrs , my mother maiden is( cubler )she has 8 brs and 3 sist . well thats it see yaa

Name: Tony Iacone
Email: stjoesaston@aol.com
Residing: Aston, Pa.
Date: 18 Sep 2002
Time: 20:58:31

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From the 1st Ward section of the City. Lived at 2435 Madison St. Attended St. Robert's and St. James. Remember Batey Field; Chester Park; Whetherill School playground; Angie's Market; Kuff's Drug Store; Hall's Soda Shop and LaSpada's Originals; Chester Suburban Little League; winning the state championhip in '61 while playing for the Chester Suburban Teener League All-Star team; Connie Mack League; old friends like Joey McElvarr; Rich Merchant; Andy Kane; Eric Stong; Sonny DeSimone; Phil DiPietro; Marty Nacrelli; Jake Bittner; Marty McKenna; Jerry "Knute" Hylan; Bobby Dunn; Joey Frank; and the girls too--Michele Calloway; Gloria Carpnelli; Joyce Mercandante and others. It was a blast back then.

Name: Craig "Fled" Rainey
Email:
Residing:
Date: 18 Sep 2002
Time: 20:53:46

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Does anyone out there remember Miss Christine's variety store down on 3rd and Kerlin, which sat directly between Night Owls and Elmans by exactly one block. Miss Christine was really something. And how about her husband who was always around, with an unlit cigar in his mouth alot of the times, but never said very much unless it was a problem. They both could get sarcastic with the best of them, but were nice just the same. I remember the 1 cent cookies, especially those washboards. The penny candy was also a favorite. I loved the squirrel nuts, and the Mary Janes especially. Also just a few feet away was Burley's with the well known Mr. Burley who lived in the house right by the alley that led to the famous Mary Street. I'll never forget these things, nor will I ever forget the great flavor of the first bean pies from back in the late 60's early 70's. The ingredients must be slightly different now. I'm surprised that I never read anything about Council pies, that was located on West 2nd Street near Kerlin. Mr. and Mrs. Council were there for years, and took pride in their business that they maintained for so long without even having many advertisements. These past businesses were very popular in Chester's history. I can't finish without mentioning my main man, and his very popular Dukes Variety Store, which was located on 7th and Lloyd. The owner, William "Duke" Derrickson was very well appreciated in The area for not only employing the local youth; (myself for one) but also for the hip atmosphere, good burgers, Turkey hoagies, french fries, Cheesteaks etcs. Duke had many other items on the menu, but I'm not about to mention all of them. Mr. Derrickson Is no longer with us, but his brother still operates the Charles Horsey Post # 300 directly across the street from Dukes, and Carter's Bar (which is now Kelly's) See you all October 5th!

Name: George K
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: without gravy & fries
Date: 18 Sep 2002
Time: 20:08:12

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Name: Bob Crowther
Email: r1971@juno.com
Residing: Chester Twp.
Date: 18 Sep 2002
Time: 13:02:38

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While going thru some of the comments, I saw the nameof Mrs Eckler, she was my favorite teacher at Clayton School

Name: DonnaLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 23:44:24

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Hello Bette Spence, I don't know ya but I read your post and thought what the heck you might know my mom. My mom grew up in the Sun Village section too, and I'm pretty sure she graduated in '63 also and from the old Chester High. I think she lived on Morton Ave. Her name is Arlene and my grandmom 's name is Ruth, and she worked all over the place.

Name: Frank D
Email: D9099nospam@aol.com
Residing: E Parkway Ave
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 23:39:14

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Just discovered this website. Having a ball leafing through it. Has anybody got any copies of the old Delaware County Advocate that was published by Spencers in 39 @ 40?

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Thank you for the correction on Carmella's year of graduation. Seems she was such an active person that her name rang bells in many classes.

Name: Al Crowther
Email: acrowther@adelphia.net
Residing: North Royalton, OH
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 19:34:33

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Name: Paul D. Crowther
Email: pcrowther4@cogeco.ca
Residing: St. Catharines,Ontario
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 19:26:41

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TO Albert Crowther... You used to PEDAL the bicycle in order to PEDDLE the Ice Cream!

Name: Another CHS '56
Email:
Residing:
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 17:59:05

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Name: Betty
Email:
Residing:
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 15:13:08

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Let's try this again. To Al Crowther: I used to live in Highland Gardens on Price St.(2705) and would wait for the Tally Ho truck. My Stepfather, Ben Chandler, would give my brothers and me $.25 a week for the nightly ice cream. It cost $.05 a cone and so of course that left us for two nights a week with no ice cream. It was so hard to choose the two nights that we had to do without. How cruel! Haha. Memories.........

Name: Bette Spence
Email: betspence@comcast.net
Residing: Wilmington, Delaware
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 13:46:01

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Born and raised in Sun Village section. Still own a house there. Boy, has Chester Changed. Remember when all the stores in 1100 block of Morton were occupied with Squire's Hoagie Shop, Foulkes jeweler; 5&10, cleaners, pharmacy and a few bars: Grosses' Sun Village Cafe. Not anymore!

Name: Al Crowther
Email: acrowther@adelphia.net
Residing: North Royalton, OH
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 09:48:10

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I noticed mention of "Tally HO" ice cream. Just thought I'd mention that I use to peddle one of those ice cream bikes around Highland Gardens.

Name: Lottie Foley
Email: lotzpotz@aol.com
Residing: chester pa
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 00:58:46

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I enjoy this sight very much its nice to see so many people still interested in this city

Name: DonnaLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 17 Sep 2002
Time: 00:10:18

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Here's a memory of my mom's about something she told me. She told me that she really liked going to Anthony's to get brown gravy on french fries.

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Thanks to Gloria Evers John has updated the What's New Section....ALL YOU WATER ICE LOVERS.. Its about Sonny Mays new shop...

John has provided a free Adobe download just in case this link does not open for you. Just go to the What's New Section l@@k for Sonny May

Name: G the "K"
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: In Chester Memories
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 21:06:56

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Yeah, those Kyj / Key girls were sweet. There is one that seems to still be. I guess they don't sour over the years.

Name: Kenneth F Howe
Email: khowe3674@aol.com
Residing: Middletown,De
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 19:45:45

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Name: Fred Van Zandt
Email: fpv12@yahoo.com
Residing: ft myers,fl
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 17:04:34

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TO DAVE GLUCK(DYOSOLOL@cs.com) I SAW YOUR MESSAGE ON OLDCHESTERPA AND WONDERED IF YOU HAVE A SISTER DORIS WHO LIVED ON DUPONT ST CHESTER,PA? WE LIVED AT 1135 WALNUT ST CHESTER AND THEY USE TO PLAY TOGETHER.MY DAUGHTERS NAME IS PATTY. THANK YOU

Name: Jeanne(Lester) Novak
Email: Genesswan@aol.com kids
Residing: Pleasant Hope, MO
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 14:56:56

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I grew up in Marcus Hook, but in later years moved to Chester, I lived on Parker street, 9th street and highland ave as a teen ager I attended Smedley JR High for 2yrs. As an adult I lived in Highland Gardens and on Upland street. I've been in Missouri for 17yrs and have often wondered what ever happened to some ot the people I use to know. Thanks for this site, John hope it continues to grow.

Name: joy acri
Email: oceanblue838794@aol.com
Residing: de
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 13:24:30

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was just checking out the site ,wow memory lane or what i grew up in highland gardens,on nolan st.as i was growing up i can remeber alot of stuff like going the cambride on sat or holy ghost,thanks for the memories

Name: jimbo
Email:
Residing: hg
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 10:39:07

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Boy the donuts at Kyj's were second in sweetness only to the girls who worked behind the counter!

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 16 Sep 2002
Time: 08:45:22

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Name: "The K" George
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Onscreen
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 23:35:14

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John glad you received more school history. This time on Douglas Jr. High. and staff

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Jimmies, Glazed, cream or Jelly? Cookies in the glass case, Strawberry shortcake, New York Cheesecake,(plain, cherry or blueberry) Coffee Sanka or Regular, butter cream birthday cakes... Pierogies on Friday, leftover's 1/2 price, bread

Very hard working people/ Christine is still there working as hard as ever. Myron might be haven't seen him in awhile. Mr Kyj is gone but still remembered fondly. Sharon, Carol, Judy, Mary and don't forgot to mop the floors after you close.

Name: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Email: George the "K"
Residing: Digging Life Man
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 14:21:06

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Boy, do I want Kyj's Donut! Used to have that with a Maxwell House coffee @ Grandma's, back then.

I kinda do remember a Brookhaven Kyj's... I moved to NJ in 1977, and it does ring a bell somewhere...

Name: Donna
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 10:09:33

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My first real job when I was in 10th grade at NotreDame was at KYJ'S on 3rd Street. My friend Cheryl and Jackie worked there for awhile, well I only lasted there for 2 or 3 weeks. That place smelled so so good. And it was very very busy in the morning.

Name: Kathy P
Email:
Residing:
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 09:23:56

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Kyj's bakery is still on Third Street, thats where all the baking is done, they also had some in Springfield, Brookhaven. Remember the box it had a key on it? hint hint thats how you pronounce Kyj's even though alot of people just called it K Y J. I worked there for a few years, I filled donuts and sold them.

Name: George
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: Oh Yeah
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 09:01:56

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Yup. a strawberry shortcake from Kyj's would be nice also. Kyj's made nothing bad.

Was nice also to see the page of WEEZ. I didn't know WEEZ wasn't that successful. It was THE place to listen for school closings. Across from the Food Fair market.

Name: michele gunsalus
Email: babygirlgee105
Residing: eddystone
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 02:11:38

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Name: Donna
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 15 Sep 2002
Time: 00:34:56

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Hi, speaking of KYJ'S on 3rd Street, I remember alot of Sunday's after church my mom always getting a strawberry shortcake for (mainly my dad) and us , alot of donuts too!

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Name: George
Email: sony7600g@yahoo.com
Residing: yes
Date: 14 Sep 2002
Time: 21:29:01

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Name: Jean Brennan Rines
Email: jrines"nospam"@eastern.edu
Residing: Lenni, PA
Date: 14 Sep 2002
Time: 09:33:01

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I was born at Chester Hospital in 1956 and lived in Chester until the flood in 1971. Anyone around from Eyre Park? from St. Michael's? from Notre Dame?

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Betty we loved Penny Hill Donuts too. Remember going to the Movie theater that Marie Scopes (Sp.) family owned in the shopping center just off what's now the 495 freeway and then up the hill to get donuts to take home. I forgot about the stick cream filled..Aside from Jelly donuts that's all we ever bought. I never think to see if they sell them these days. Ches-pen made the best Glazed donuts. Leskeviches on 2nd and Highland made the best Jelly and home made bread and rolls. The closest thing today for the Jelly donuts from Benny the Bakers is the Polish Paczki made during the Easter Holy Days. We make them filled with a real Prune or Lakvar but many bakeries make them with the Raspberry Jelly fill. When you can buy the Jelly filled Paczki (punch-key) they taste very much like the ones from years ago. Now if we could find a bakery that makes the old type Eclair. With the fudge like chocolate on top and the old fashion pudding filling inside. As for Sherwoods I loved the Oyster Stew with the OTC crackers. The crabcakes there were the best ever. When they moved to Chichester years ago we went several times, but eventually they closed. The crabcakes at this extension of the original Sherwood were good and suppose to have been the same recipe. But not the same.

Hope you enjoyed the ride. You two should have been down the shore last weekend. Hundreds of bikers were there for the Roar at the Shore..Keep well.

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Caroline, Oh Boy, Sherwoods Seafood House....Friday nights......Fried Flounder, French Fries and Cole Slaw. It was to die for. Yum! We can't get Fried Flounder here. We have lots and lots of Salmon and Sole. It is good but nothing like Fried Flounder. When I visit my Mother in Newark, De. we go to Charlie's on Rt. 40 to have our flounder. Love it! Now, if I could only find the cream filled stick donuts that Penny Hill used to make, I would have it made. Take care and have a great weekend. I think Marty and I are going on a Motorcycle ride..just an hour or so. My legs won't take much more than that. Betty

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The story I was told, by a reliable source, was when Al Alberts quit the group, he was replaced by another singer. The 3 remaining original singers and Al Alberts' replacement were still known as the Four Aces.

Each time the remaining original singers left, they were replaced. The group was still known as the Four Aces. These changes were made over a period of time so the name stayed the same.

Was told that if the original four were to group up again, they would be known as "The Original Four Aces".

Just relating what was told to me by someone who knows one of the present singers in the group.

Name: Sheree (Austin) McGowan
Email: Picabostow@hotmail.com
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Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 22:33:26

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I remember going to Tom's house a couple of times. He must of hung out with one of the guys the we all hung around with.

Name: Bob
Email: myttbad@yahoo.com
Residing: nc
Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 21:03:40

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Sheree Thanks for the kind words .Bill does have a brother named Tom and 2 or 3 sisters. Tut was a good dude. have lots of fond memories of us growing up in the Village.

Name: Caroline
Email: carpete@verizon.net
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Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 20:41:24

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Yes it does seem that the board is quiet. But it is summer and vacation for many. Many of the people that have memories to share have shared them and are probably waiting for others to add the thousands of thoughts that are still out there hidden away in others memory banks. Their words may rekindle a moment in time for us ..so it would be nice to hear from you.

As for friendships and people reacquainting from this message board, that has happened time and time again. And if you wonder who visits these pages, I can only tell you that I have received emails from Norway (Shortwave-hello) Poland, Germany, France, Italy and more. Valid emails with addresses to write to and to verify, photos of their families. I have heard from former Priests who have seen the photos of the churches they have served, people that have long gone but because of all that is here have gained a new feeling of pride in the Old Chester that once was. These pages have given each of us a moment to remember the area that we all called home, it has also given many a photo history of events to share with their families and the family trees many are working on. Private photo collections being shared has made a History book of Chester. Johns indexing them has made it easy to access.

A special person that I heard from is a former teacher. Mr. Jesse Phillips..Both mr. Phillips and Mrs. phillips are aware of the many memories we have of them.

John Bullock as a teacher, must get a special feeling of pride in his creation when he sees that these two educators that gave so much of themselves to their students, are around to see that they are remembered warmly.

Now I have written far more than intended so will open the board to someone with a memory about the American Store on 3rd and Highland. Or Sherwoods seafood house...How about the YWCA and YMCA in Town.

Name: Sheree (Austin) McGowan
Email: Picabostow@hotmail.com
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Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 17:26:23

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Bob: Sorry to hear about your friend. I lived in McCaffery then, did Bill (Tuttle) have a brother Tom?

Name: Betty Ratliff Marth
Email: grambeme@aol.com
Residing: East Wenatchee, Wa.
Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 14:28:59

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Dear Caroline, I haven't signed on for a while. I have been over on the coast playing Grandma but today, when I logged on , I saw the note you sent about Maryanne. I am so very sorry to hear this. She was a sweet lady. I don't think Carmella graduated with us. Her name isn't familiar to me. I also wanted to say I am so sorry to see that so many people who are writing in these days are not signing their name. I think that is too bad. I thought keeping in touch with people who might know each other in some way was the point of this site. I am sorry to see this have to happen. I am sure it is because so many people were being ridiculed for what their comments. It is sad it has come to this point where we feel we must remain anonymous. I am not sure if I spelled this right or not. If not, it's because I am 0ld. Take care and give Joan my love. Betty

Name: jack
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Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 14:18:35

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bob, i knew bill tuttle, sorry to here he passed. was just at a funeral yesterday. verna crowley's. saw a lot of people from the village there.

Name: Bob
Email: myttbad"GO"@yahoo.com
Residing: nc
Date: 13 Sep 2002
Time: 00:13:10

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Lost a good friend today. If any of you were from McCaffery Village from the 50s-60s you probably knew him.His name is Bill Tuttle(TUT)to most who knew him.He passed away today at his home.Haven't talked to him in years thought I had all the time in the world.Going to miss you Bill May God Bless you and your family.

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for nearly 50 years now the memory of your beautiful voice has remained with me. I had always thought we would one day see your name on recordings.

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Paul C: Its amazing how you can miss some of the things on this site. You contributed this treasure in the year 2000 and today is the first time I have seen this old memory. I'm sure many others that lived in the South Chester/West End will have remember this place.

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John: Have you just added the What's New archives to the What's New page. If I've missed it before, I have to say that it is easy review of the many contributions people have shared with us.

Name: DonnaMarieLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 22:45:16

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Hey Michele, Just wanted to say "hello" back at ya girl. Long time no see. I hope everything is good.

Name: michele gunsalus
Email: babygirlgee105@aol.com
Residing: eddystone
Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 15:54:43

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Name: hgc/pmc59
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Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 14:35:00

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my apologies to you florence it was not you ,but should have been FC(CHS)68 a senior moment on my part.enough said!

Name: Florence50
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Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 13:19:15

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Name: hgc/pmc59
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Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 12:17:57

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once and for all;the 9/13/1971 storm was according to the DELAWARE COUNTY TIMES the after math of tropical storms HEIDI AND FERN, AGNES WAS IN 1972 NOT 1971.i think that should clarify any misconception on my part.the storms did dump 5 inches of rain in that 24 hour period.

Name: hgc/pmc59
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Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 09:31:43

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to Florence; I believed it was a hurricane,I was driving around in it ,and I know it rained 5 inches in a very few hours,31 years is a long time ago,but the rains were torrential,does it really matter if was Agnes or not?i could care less,the point is it happened in 9/1971 did millions of dollars in damage,put hundreds of people out of there home,disrupted businesses and displaced people forever from where lived and altered the landscape in Delaware County and Chester forever.Middletown Road had a layer of water on it about a quarter of an inch deep, because the water could not drain off it as fast as the rain was coming down.MOST IMPORTANTLY CHESTER CITY LOST A NICE HOUSING DEVOLOPMENT AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT LIVED THERE!!!

Name: DonnaMarieLewis
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 12 Sep 2002
Time: 00:28:58

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Hey Harvey, Thanks for the link about the Gebhart article concerning Sept.11, 1944, it was interesting to me, the times back then seem so pure and innocent like good.

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Name: FC(CHS)68
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Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 22:54:51

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TO HGC/PMC59 AND MARY CONNOR TIDBALL-THE FLOOD OF 1971 WAS NOT HURRICANE AGNES. AGNES CAME IN JUNE OF 1972. SEPT 71 WAS JUST ALOT OF RAIN, POSS. A TROPICAL STORM. FC(CHS)68

Name: Tracy Lyons Kline
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Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 21:17:25

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Jack Mills, Thanks for your memories. I only remember a little bit about the flood. I remember the wall coming down & it was real scary, I thought I was going to drown & die. But the big thing I remember was opening the door of the basement & seeing all of my toys floating up to the top of the steps. I was so scared I ran out front where the street was flooded also. So there was nowhere to go. Thank God for my parents-they took care of us.

Name: Duffy
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Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 21:00:23

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If you happened to watch Bill O'Reilly's FACTOR program on Fox News Channel you saw him point to his 9-11 tie and say that it was given to him by Carmella La Spada!

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Name: From the Archieves
Email: Oldchesterpa
Residing: All over the world
Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 18:27:59

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SOMEONE POSTED THIS OLD MEMORIES OF CHESTER AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A FEEL GOOD MEMORY FOR THIS SPECIAL DAY. ENJOY THE MEMORY OF oldchesterpa

9/4/2001 Time: 5:46:13 AM Comments While living in Chester years ago, one didn't have to go too far to get what was needed. Churches, Schools, Stores, Entertainment, all within walking distance. Carnivals on blocked streets, Church festivals. The Apollo theater, 3 times a week, a bargain at 13 cents. Third Street was a busy street with sailors, merchant marines etc. looking for some fun while on liberty. Plenty of taprooms on our block. Walio's, Chevralotti's, The Lido Cafe, Sanbe's. There was Sam's pool room, Kaiser's pool room, Browne's department store, Ieradi's shoe repair, DeMeglio's, Sanbe's & Marusco's grocery stores, Gianpalmi's Barber shop, Fasano's Barber shop, Buemi's bakery, Zappala's Real Estate, Zommick Real Estate, Marrone's Restaurant, Mancini's Tailor shop, DeFuria's Bank. Next block was Albanesse's Drug store, St Anthony's Church, Pileggi Builders, Dilucido's Bar, Mazza's Beauty shop. On the corner of 3rd & Parker was Minnie's Dry Goods where clothes were bought on the book.(The honor system, no charge plates in those days)Can't forget the Greek bakery, where each night the smell of fresh baked ITALIAN bread made one run to buy it still warm from the oven. The Abruzzi-Molise Club where many a wedding reception was held. A few blocks away was Muscella's Photography Studio.(Think they did every Italian wedding in Chester), Night Owl Brothers, Balestieri's Market, On Pusey Street, Columbus Center, where Frankie Laine & Teresa Brewer performed, also the scene of many wedding receptions. Every need was met within a few blocks. Didn't need a car way back then. But in case you did the Southern Penn bus stopped at every other corner. Uptown, there was Speares, Weinbergs, Tollins, McCrory's, Lou Belles, Becks, Triplex, Kinneys shoe stores, Adams, Murrays men shops, Rodgers, Lincoln's, The Palm Gardens, Freed's, Ches-Penn 5 & 10, Woolworth, Silvers, Spencers Stationery, Stotters, Sears, Sterns, Montgomery Ward. OLD CHESTER,PA? It WAS a GOOD OLD CHESTER, PA

Name: Jack Mills
Email: flojac1429@hotmail.com
Residing: Ridley TownshipTracy
Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 12:50:52

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Tracy Lyons Kline I belonged to the Hanley Hose Fire Co. And we pumped out a lot of cellars on 18th st. The wall behind them broke and the water ran right into their cellars. I also was born and raised in Eyre Park and my mom and dad lived there 44 yrs and moved out a month before the flood.

Name: Florence
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Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 08:55:05

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Tom, you are so right. It will take a long time for people to get back to normal way of life and even after that it will always be with them and they will never forget.

Their are so many families connected to one family, it's long and it's hard.God Bless our service men and women who are trying to keep this from happening again, such as the men and women before them.

I am afraid that our children and their children will be living this , for a long time to come.

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 11 Sep 2002
Time: 08:00:46

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Gebhart: Sept. 11 holds a lot of good memories for 1944 Chester High School student

Name: Tom Morrison
Email: tmorr42@aol.com
Residing: Chadds Ford, PA
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 23:29:12

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I guess Carmella was the type of young woman that made everyone feel she was in their class. So many thought she was..

Name: Dan CHS 1954
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Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 17:12:41

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Carmella was not a 54 grad. I'm fairly certain she would have graduated in 1956.Happy for her success.

Name: Paul D. Crowther
Email: pcrowther4@cogeco.ca
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Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 16:56:36

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P.S. I used to think that Pep Boys store at 9th.& Deshong Drive was the greatest store in the world!

Name: Paul D. Crowther
Email: pcrowther4@cogeco.ca
Residing: St. Catharines,Ontario
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 16:51:04

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Dave Gluck... Sure do remember those places. Sold Ice Cream for Tally-Ho. Sold Ice Cream from a box at parades for Harry Davis. Set pins at the Chester Rec.[dangerous] Was never in the library though. Drove a "Homestead Homer" Ice Cream truck one summer. Spent many a Saturday at the "MAC" Fun times!

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MWalls, "No thy enemy"....9/11 means something to those people.....If nothing happens it's b/c our military is doing their job so I agree with the Pres. we should be on a state of high alert. Thank you Florence, I never thought I would see this in my life time either, the weapons we/they have makes the difference in this war.

Name: florence
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Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 16:11:02

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Kate, our young men and women are in my prayers everyday. Pray for our children and all children. I think of you and your son everyday and I am praying for your family. I tell Kate, I never thought I would live to see anything like this.

Name: Mwalls
Email: mwalls "no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 16:00:55

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i dont think Bin will do anything on a day that we are expecting, expect things to happen when we are not expecting --

Name: Dave Gluck
Email: Dyosolo1@cs.com
Residing: Whiting, N.J. 08759
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 15:41:23

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Anybody remember the "Tally Ho" ice cream bicycles?- the Chester Rec. Center bowling alley, across from "Pep Boys"?, The chester library in the old gray stone building with the noisey, squeaky, wooden floors, the "Mac" movie on west ninth street?

Name: Kate
Email:
Residing: PCB, Fl.
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 14:48:12

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Florence, We are now on a high state of alert and should all be vigilent about our safety. Our military is protecting our Homeland. Please pray for our young men and women.

Name: Florence
Email:
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Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 14:12:24

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Name: Mary Connors Tidball
Email: mary.tidball@verizon.net
Residing: West Chester, PA
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 10:24:15

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I remember Hurricane Agnes in 1971. The floods also damaged many of the houses in Crozer Park. Flood waters from the overflowing creek behind the Crozer Park houses got up to the second floors of some of those houses. The bridge on Kerlin Street between Upland and Crozer Park was out for awhile due to structural damage from the flood. I remember go down to check out the bridge and seeing about a foot of mud on it. My father was a Chester Policeman and worked many long hours then due to the flood. The National Guard was also called in. Milton Shapp was governor and declared Chester a disaster area. I remember my mother and I made sandwiches for the National Guard involved in the cleanup at the Knights of Columbus building on Providence Avenue. I have saved and still have a special section of the Daily Times that was published back then all about the flood.

Name: hgc/pmc59
Email:
Residing: delco/chester city
Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 08:48:44

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the hurricane (i believe it was agnes)occurred in 9/1971,about this time.eyre park was wiped out also.some of the damage was never was never repaired and remains just as was in 1971,the rail line from chester to lenni,was never repaired although much of the roadbed is still there.eyre park is now a grassy park.

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I remember the sykes weren't there several brothers they used to go to the hoagie shop I worked at on 3rd Street, now I am going back about 21 years.

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Name: John
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Date: 10 Sep 2002
Time: 00:58:18

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Name: Tracy Lyons Kline
Email: kaky412@aol.com
Residing: Newark,DE
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 22:45:08

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This may be a stupid question, but I am going to ask anyway. Does anyone remember the flood that destroyed some of Chester. I was very young, maybe 7 or 8 yrs old. I lived behind St. Robert's on 18th st and the school yard was knocked down into my house which flooded my basement and alot of other homes. I think it destroyed Air Park also, but I am not sure. Does anyone remember what yr that was and what else was destoyed?

Name: Donna Bulger Blackiston
Email: claudeb@dmv.com
Residing: Kent County, Maryland
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 21:33:55

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Hi Tom, this is your sister and I want to tell you what a nice wedding you had in Ocean City. You and Linda could not have picked a more beautiful day for it. It was nice to see some of the old gang.(they recognized me right away too) Well I know that you are on your honeymoon in Hawaii but I just wanted to post this little note here for you. Know that I love you, Sis

Name: George Michaels
Email:
Residing: London
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 20:52:55

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Thank you for your kind note Sang Soon Lee. I sent you an autographed picture to the address you enclosed. Thanks again :)

Name: Hal Lloyd
Email: hm1979@gci.net
Residing: way up north
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 20:49:33

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You remember the may days at Franklin elementry? Remember Mr Byrd? Remember any of the Lloyds.. I have an older sister Janet CHS 68. The class that saw the school burn down. I'm CHS 75 the first class from the new building.

Name: Kathy
Email:
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Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 20:48:26

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I seem to recall a Sykes business but can't remember exactly what it was? What was it? Hardware? Fencing? Sorry I must be getting old.

Name: Marie Borcky Kokoszka
Email: cupi14@aol.com
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 16:46:20

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Just wanted to let those who ordered Rez T-Shirts at the reunion know, they are in. I will be distributing them at Tri-State Sports, in the picnic area, on Saturday, September 14th from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Cost of the shirt is $10.00. Bring cash or a check made out to: Rez Alumni. I will try and get another date at Tri-State Sports once I see just how many are picked up. I will advise about the later pick up date.

If you would like to order a shirt, I'll take that, too. I will contact you when the shirt comes in.

If this date isn't a good one for you, please contact me by e-mail at cupi14@aol.com. I'll make arrangements to have you stop by my home and obtain it.

If you know someone who ordered a shirt and doesn't have a computer, please pass this message along to them....Thanks, Marie

Name: Douglas Sykes
Email: Douglas_Sykes"no spam"@Vanguard.com
Residing: Ephrata, PA
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 11:57:29

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Born in Chester and moved back from 1987 to 2000. Now living in Lancaster County. Had family business down at 3rd & Highland.

Name: hgc/pmc59
Email:
Residing: delco area
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 10:34:25

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TRAINS magazine dec/1969 has an 18 page article on westinghouse /lester plant manufacture of railroad locomotives 1920/1937 era.hard to believe locomotives were also made at that plant,but they were.one of there engines served as a yard engine until 1969.

Name: Florence
Email:
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Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 10:09:00

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I wouldn't never give up the chilhood days of when I was growing up in Chester. They were the best. A long long time ago.

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Name: Donna
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Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 00:57:01

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WOW! I just read the links to Westinghouse and just learned alot of stuff I never knew about and found the info and history very interesting. I can't wait to show my dad, 'cos he worked there for a long time, whoever posted the links,Thanks!

Name: Donna
Email:
Residing: Brookhaven
Date: 09 Sep 2002
Time: 00:30:10

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Hi John, I grew up in the West End of Chester too, and I went to William Penn for kindergarden, Miss Higgs was my teacher then I became a "Rez" kid, lol those were truly the days. Anyways I always still went to the May Days at William Penn, I remember as a kid really liking it and it made me feel grown up a bit 'cos that was a good reason for me being allowed to be over the bridge.

Name: LORRAINE CARROLL FLEMING
Email: LORAINF@JUNO.COM
Residing: PAINESVILLE, OHIO
Date: 08 Sep 2002
Time: 20:05:33

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Name: John
Email:
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Date: 08 Sep 2002
Time: 18:30:30

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I lived in Chester from 1956 to 1966 (Highland Gardens,Swarts St., went to William Penn Elementary til the 4th grade,which was across the street from the main school at the incenterator building; had Mrs. Eckler.Remember the Welsh Restaurant,Linton's Restaurant,McCrory's,John's Bargain Store,Speare's,Robert Hall,McGlones Market,"Chop Chop Charlie"the barber,etc,.Frequented the State and Boyd theaters,learned how to swim at the "Y",remember the "Nike Site",going to Trinity Methodist Church,going to see the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium with the Lloyd AC. Taking a lot of guff from the kids who went to "Rez" when they had off and we had to go to school,"Kicking" out the street lights,playing buck,buck,building a "dam" when some one up the street washed their car,the May Day parades at William Penn. Hats off to the webmaster, John for allowing us to relive our memories of a Chester we all knew and loved. Also remember Mr. Softee,the Darlington milkman,running behind the "mosquito truck"as it sprayed in the summer.Remember the families (Please forgive the spelling) Favinger,Emhay,Orlonski,Heileman,Moylan,Margerra. Chester was a great place to grow up in! Peace!

Name: Anna
Email:
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Date: 08 Sep 2002
Time: 18:05:11

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Is this a joke? Somebody should tell Miss Korea this is not the George Michael fan club web-site. How crazy is that?

Name: HENRY
Email: guiliantehenry@hotmail.com
Residing: CA
Date: 08 Sep 2002
Time: 15:42:39

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LOOKING FOR SAM WORKMEN or friends form sunvallage. or old saveon gas station cross the street form pepboys

Name: sang soon.Lee
Email: sslee@yahoo.co.kr
Residing: seoul korea
Date: 08 Sep 2002
Time: 09:49:03

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I love you michael I am listening to the new album 'freeek' I Iieve in seoul korea adress is song pa gu jang ji dong 141-3 keungdong art villa bdong 104ho seoul korea and I love your anything and I love geoge michael pen club I am praying you meet everyday I have 20years from your music vidio 'The faith'and I love you michael foever - sang soon. Lee

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Dawn, I don't have a scanner. But will try to find where I hid the pictures. Senior moment! lol Also know a friend who ran a drill press at W during the war. Will ask if she remembers any bosses and get back to you via e-mail.

Name: Dawn Beck
Email: beckdawn@charter.net
Residing: Clearfield, PA
Date: 07 Sep 2002
Time: 23:54:46

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Whoever wrote to me about working @ the Westinghouse Plant before it closed, I appreciate anything you could send me. Please email me and I will give you my address as to where to send them. If you prefer, you can scan them and send them to me over the internet. Also, does anyone know the bosses name from the Westinghouse Plant from back in 1943 or 1944. Thank you in advance Dawn

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They have been gathering all day in the Crest and Wildwood area..If the ones that have gathered so far are only one group from this section of the country, it will be one huge bike train up the Garden State. A while back when they went to Washington, DC, they had traffic tied up on 95 for quite sometime. They even had ambulances along with escorts..It was a great photo opt. for the families and they took full advantage of it.

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My dad was killed in 1981 Westinghouse was closing/moving to Florida and he didn't want to uproot the kids etc. That murder was never solved either. I guess it never will. Still miss him very much, even though I am older and have kids of my own.

I miss Chester, the old days. I was to young to remember the theaters, but we had fun hanging out with a group of kids, riding bikes, making pot holders and gymp?(Spelling) box hockey, free lunches, Mays water ice, uniforms to the knee, chaplets on our heads, playing barbies on the front porch, or chinese checkers.

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Well its ROAR at the SHORE for all you Harley lovers...hundreds and hundreds of bikers..largest crowd I have seen. The roar of the parade of bikers made one think that that is how the sounds of tanks rolling into war torn areas must sound..One group had escorts and we were stopped from traveling onto a road for not less than 30 minutes...they never seemed to end..Beautiful bikes, patriotic bikers, every type of bike you would want to see. The wildwoods are ROARING again tonight.

Name:
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Residing: Aston
Date: 07 Sep 2002
Time: 20:06:26

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Dawn, I worked at Westinghouse in the early fifties until a year before they closed. I have some old pictures of the plant but have to search for them. If I find them I will e-mail you.

Name: jessephillips
Email: jsphillips89@earthlink.net
Residing: north east md
Date: 07 Sep 2002
Time: 16:32:16

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Caroline: Ray Agent was just visiting today andtold me aboutyour picture of people we knew way back when. If you can send us a copy we would greatly appreciate it. thank you , Jesse Phillips.

Name: jessephillips
Email: jsphillips89@earthlink.net
Residing: north east md
Date: 07 Sep 2002
Time: 16:32:05

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Caroline: Ray Agent was just visiting today andtold me aboutyour picture of people we knew way back when. If you can send us a copy we would greatly appreciate it. thank you , Jesse Phillips.

Name: Joe Kelly Jr.
Email: kellypressure@mindspring.com
Residing: Raleigh N.C.
Date: 07 Sep 2002
Time: 03:05:28

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Dawn: this link might help you with some ideas. My mom was a welder at the ship yard during WWII replacing my father while he was overseas. The following link has the Rosie the Riveter poem

Name: Dawn Beck
Email: beckdawn@charter.net
Residing: Clearfield, PA
Date: 07 Sep 2002
Time: 00:43:52

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I have been trying to find someone that may have a picture of the old Westinghouse building from back in 1943 or 1944. I BELIEVE it was the Westinghouse building. My mother worked there during the war and made blades for the motors of the ships during WWII. The girls were called "Rosie the Riveters." She had gone to school down in Chester and learned to run the milling machine and the lathe. My brother and I are putting a "Memory Album" together for our parents 60th Wedding Anniversary this December and are trying to come up with pictures from their past to put in the album. Please email me with any information. Thank you. Dawn

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To JackRez 51 - the little girl murdered at the carnival in the fifties was actually solved a couple of years ago. One of the carnival workers confessed to the killing.

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For those that are interested in what Carmella LaSpada is up to these days please check out: Once there go to "our founder" Really good picture of her.

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Don H..Maryanns' daughter brought her back home to Immaculate Heart cemetery to be buried a few weeks ago. I will email you at home.

Carmella did graduate with you..I am going to borrow Joans year book and get your graduating class typed up and on line..they were the best. You know I'm planning to come to your reunion next year...as my sisters guest...

Name: Don H CHS54
Email:
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Date: 06 Sep 2002
Time: 13:44:05

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To Caroline, Sorry to hear about Maryann. I think you are correct about Carmella graduating CHS in 54. I will check for sure when I get home next week.

Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 06 Sep 2002
Time: 13:32:49

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SUNOCO..celebrates 100 years...story below from Daily times...also sun's history on their webpage.

Name: Jack Rez51
Email:
Residing: Ohio
Date: 06 Sep 2002
Time: 12:14:48

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Speaking of crime in Chester. . . The horrific Market Street Massacre happened in the late 40s. I can only recall two crimes that made headlines in the 50s.

One was a murder at a carnival (held in Trainer between 4th St and the RR tracks). A little girl was found dead behind the carnival grounds, and I believe the crime was never solved.

The other was a young woman who was assualted and murdered in Crozier Park. I don't recall the specifics, but I believe there were two guys caught and convicted.

I don't remember any other crimes (that today would be major news events) happening in Chester during the 50s.

Violent crime in Chester in the 50s was virtually unknown. People felt safe on the streets at all hours. Things changed for the worse in the Violent 60s.

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Name: The Old Sage
Email:
Residing:
Date: 06 Sep 2002
Time: 11:29:19

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Name: Big Mike
Email:
Residing: Charlotte, NC
Date: 06 Sep 2002
Time: 08:03:08

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To: Trish, Please tell your dad I said hello. We were friends. As was uncle's Artie & Jack. We all grew up together & I worked at Rubes for about 6 years, before moving to Charlotte in '68. Artie was one year ahead of me at Rez & St. James. Thanks, Mike..

Name: Trish
Email:
Residing: Glen Mills
Date: 05 Sep 2002
Time: 13:40:38

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To No Name with your ice cream story you could not of said it better.Born and raised in chester on the same street as my fathers family i can remember back to the mid 60's around 65-66 when color ment nothing as kids there was no difference but time did change 3rd-4th grade the black movement walked on chester they came close to my grade school i had a very close friend of color she told me not to be afraid that she would not let anything happen to me. This has stayed with me.And i raise my children not to see color but people then judge them. Children do learn from adults and we should be carefull as to what we teach.I remember when the goverment forced segregation this was a mistake people can live together on there own terms. But when someone tell you how,when,where you have messed with the natural flow.When goverment entered the piture moving people from one area to another they mixed up the mosh pot of chester. Opening the doors to poverty,drugs, abandon housing. It really is a shame and i hope the people and the city can withstand.I don't mean to offend anyone by the term mosh pot but chester's most valuable asset was it's mix of nationalities. I found that mix greatly beneficial.

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Betty M..didn't Carmella graduate with you, Joan, Wanda, Iris, Don H.Amy, Marylynn etc..CHS '54.also wanted to pass on to you that Maryann Lakitis died on July 12. One lovely woman.

Harvey: that was really a good link you pulled up on Carmella...Another famous Chester gal..

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 05 Sep 2002
Time: 10:33:05

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Name: HR-CHS'55
Email:
Residing: Delaware
Date: 05 Sep 2002
Time: 09:50:37

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In today's(9-5-02)issue of THE NEWS JOURNAL there is a letter to DEAR ABBY on the observation of the 911 anniversary. It was signed"Carmella LaSpada,Exective Director,White Hoouse Commission on Rememberance". Could this be the same Carmella who was a "mover & shaker " at CHS in the mid-late 50's? Probably graduated 56-57? Anyone have any info or thoughts?

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to Mark: you are correct on the address of Chester Machine Works my husband worked there for seven years 80-87.

Name: John Bullock
Email: john@oldchesterpa.com
Residing: Reidsville, NC
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 22:13:25

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Work St. became 4th St.
Filbert St. became 2nd St.
James St. became 3rd St.
Free St. became 5th St.
Broad St. became 9th St.
Chester St. became Front St. and then later Edgmont Ave. (part of which was changed c. 1976 on the occasion of the Bicentennial to "Avenue of the States".

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 20:38:23

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Name: Beverly Haas Worrall
Email: BWorrall1@aol.com
Residing: Wilmington,DE
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 20:20:26

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Hi, I am loving this page. I am looking for anyone who may have information on a family who lived at 2731 W. 2nd street in Chester. My father said it was 2nd and Highland...not sure on that. However, this would be my grandfathers family. His name was Henry Haas he had a brother Julian, we called him Mick. There were also half brother and sisters, thier last name was Miklasz, thier names were Stanley, Laura and Adele. Thier house was on the corner and had a store front, there was never a business run out of this store in my lifetime (1960 on) but I was told that back in the day it was a confectionary store. I would appreciate any help from anyone. Thanks

Name: Florence
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 16:29:40

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in the times, that Mr. Howard Painter had passed away, he was in his 90's. First time I met Mr. Painter was when I went to work at Chester Cambridge Bank, after I had graduated. His son also went to school pretty much the same time I did. He was the man who showed me how to work the bank proof machines and do settlement. Very nice person and human being.From Chester Cambridge to Phila.Nat'l toFidelity to Core states to First Union and now they are merging again.

Name: Lewis
Email: osson97@aol.com
Residing: Virginia
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 14:50:17

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The 1859-1860 Chester city directory uses a street named Work Street. What is that street's name today? Apparently it was changed.

Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls"no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 10:27:59

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Does anyone know what accomplishments has the government achieve in the 70's --i tried to ask the same question on the yahoo group but no one had a answer so i figure i will give this a shot :)

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin
Residing: Parkside
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 02:52:47

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Name: FC(CHS)68
Email:
Residing:
Date: 04 Sep 2002
Time: 00:32:23

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Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls "no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 22:27:21

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Interesting point someone made earlier about race issues in Chester and an earlier age of innocence. I was one of the last (if not the last)white familys to leave the William-Penn projects. I attended Franklin elamentry school. Near the school was a little market/candy store...dont remember what it was called, but apparently the propieters were early black Muslims My little first grade buddys informed me that if you went in and said "Islam Alaka Islam brother James" (please forgive my spelling no disc. intended) He would give you a free water ice. At that time and at that age we didnt understand or were even informed of the issues, but what 7 year old wouldn't go for a free water ice? So of course I went in with my little white face and probaly butchered the religious greeting. Yes i got the free water ice, I also remember them laughing their heads off, and telling me not to come into their store anymore. I'm not sure what grade it was ,but i remember returning after summer vacation and was informed by my friends from the year before that I was the white devil, or that Blacks were a supior race, or that my father killed Martin Luther King. I remember being confused, and hurt by my friends. Of course these were just children who were just copying their parents or adults around them...Hey but what white child was born hating blacks without first being taught by a white adult? Perhaps its wasnt a decade of innocence the former poster remembers being free of race problems but his own young carefree age? No answers in this posting..just observations and remembrances ...some funny some sad. Perhaps someday we can all be as little children as the good book says.

Name: Betty
Email: stang524
Residing: Nj
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 17:38:19

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Tom I'm not sure when Chester Hospital closed but I do know it was still open Sept. 25th 1957 because that is when and where my second son was born. When I heard it was closing i said it was probably because of people like me because I went though there clinc and never paid a dime. LOl

Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: Prospect Park PA
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 16:14:23

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I finally got a chance to look at the REZ pictures and was surprised to see how many faces I remembered. I was invited by a friend but I had to work so I did not get a chance to show up. Even though I was not a Rezzer I feel I mised a great opportunity to see some older aquaintances. Trish tell your dad and Bill jr. I said Hi. Tom Totta's son.

Name: tracey kitting
Email: ryder@msn.com
Residing: lewistown.pa
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 16:07:47

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looking for dave feathers went to clh in lewistown,was in navy in sandigo calf.he lived on the narrows.please help me find him he should be 38 or 39.

Name: TomCHS76
Email: t9257"chs76"@yahoo.com
Residing: Prospect Park PA
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 15:07:47

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Hey Kate, Did you call to wish your brother a happy B-day on Sunday? Jack (8/31) Art (9/1) and I (9/2) used to celebrate our brthday's every year together.

My aunt use to always say when you were born they closed the hospital. :( I often wondered if she was pulling my leg and I didn't see any info on the closing of Chester Hospital. Was it closed in Sept of 57?

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What should be said about Old Chester and the race issue is that "back in the day" 50's & early 60's the whites & blacks got along just fine. I had black friends, we visited each others homes, we didn't have the crime or drugs until later when "outsiders" begun to move in and started the racial war that we all know occurred in the middle 60's and beyond. So while posting here You should state years of when you were their not include present day with what were good days in the City.

Name: Trish
Email:
Residing: Glen Mills
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 10:50:12

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Pat McFadden,after our last go around I chose to stay off the board.But was spending time with my Dad and got on to read aftermath of Rez comments was pleased to see your responce to my connection with Chester and my strong family ties to Chester.I must say he does remember you from Clover Lane.But he did not agree with your comments he felt being you had not attended you should of not discribed it that way and after reading the aftermath of comments directed to you and about you that you must like to start trouble.And I will add about your comment that he would laugh at you given me Hell for uncalled remarks.SORRY he did not laugh. and neither did I. Every one has said you feel you must have the last say or Laugh.SORRY a OLDER TIMER DID NOT THINK YOU WHERE FUNNY.Sorry PEDDI-PAT but it looks as though you have a very bad rep. from the readers.Gone again its been interesting.Glad to see the board has gone on with it self Good writing and reading to all.

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Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls"no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 09:55:20

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sacred heart hosptial was just a house--i didnt think it was around that long im glad i know now

Name: Betty
Email: stang524@aol.com
Residing: NJ
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 08:29:12

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46 years ago today I gave birth to my first child (boy) in the old Scared Heart Hospital which was just a house.Although in 1956 the 3rd was a Monday and it was Labor Day (true labor).See posting under Hospitals. Is there any one else out there that gave birth in the old Scared Heart Hospital? There was a girl that had a 10 lb. boy that same day always wonder what happened to them over the years

Name: Bob
Email: Launierer@aol.com
Residing: Michigan
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 08:10:11

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It's been awhile since i last posted here. I'm still looking for the location and last name of Betty WALKER. Since my last posting i have learned that she married Bill TURNER. He died in the 70's. Betty re-married and now lives in MD. I knew the WALKER family in the late 40's and always wondered where they are now. Betty had a sister Helen and i understand she passed away. This is a great site and though i am not from CHESTER, i feel i know it well. (At least i remember it from the 40's. Betty went to St. Michael's grade school and graduated from there in 1942. Does anyone know where she went to H.S? Thanks for any info you may have.

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The reunion is a reunion open to all those that enjoy this website. ..Putting something like this reunion together is not an overnight project. John has put many hours into it along with many others that will be there to assist him to make it another successful event for "OLDCHESTERPA" . Yes I said OLDCHESTERPA. It is an event to bring people together so that they can bring their memories and hopefully some old pictures and papers for John to scan and add to this OLDCHESTERPA web site and its library of treasured information.

It is not a forum for the problems of Chester as they exist today. The problems of Chester are for the governing body of the city to work out, not Johns. He is not the Mayor of Chester, he is only a man interested in documenting what has never been documented before in a structured manner. He is indexing events so that there is a on going history for the visitor or researcher.

Why have we all elected John as the savior of this community. He is a man with a website, that�s all.

This is only a website of memories, not a real town..Although many of us feel as though it is a family .This website can be anything the owner wants it to be...that's the funny thing about the web, there are very few restrictions. Because it is on the web it is open for all to see, for all to post on a open message board. Lets move on folks, John is the owner of this site, not us.

If people want a site dealing with the issues of today in Chester, create it, let it grow as Johns site grew�even this website had growing pains.

Give this man a break already. Post memories, send information. Fill this library with memories that will help document places and events. We are all welcomed visitors here.. Lets act like a guest would in his house.

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 04:34:01

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Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 04:08:15

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(More about William Henry Ridley Esq. from The Rose Tree Families by Jane Levis Carter) A quite different turn of the century account concerns Cornelius Ridley. Once a house slave on the Thomas Ridley Plantation at South- hampton, Virginia, scene of the Nat Turner Rebellion in the 1830s. Cornelius was born around 1834-36, son of a Ridley master and a black slave woman. His red hair and green eyes helped him to escape north, perhaps with the help of the Quaker Underground Railway, when he was around twenty years of age. He was taken in by the Isaac Yarnall family on Providence Road, who helped him receive a rudimentary education at Blue Hill School. In time, a girl Cornelius had known on a neighboring plantation, Martha Jane, came to live with the Yarnalls. Mrs. Yarnall taught Martha Jane to read the Bible. Soon she and Cornelius were married. They moved to the old Minshall house, then a derelict structure on the George Lewis property, across Providence Road from the Friends Meeting House. Here their son, William Henry Ridley, was born. Meanwhile, Cornelius Ridley had found steady employment as a driver for Hawley-Snowden Hardware Company, in Media. William Ridley graduated from Media High School in 1887, then continued his education by reading law with Louis R. Richards, a Media attorney. Ridley was admitted to the Delaware County Bar March 25, 1891, the first Negro to have achieved such an honor. He continued law studies at the University of Pennsylvania and was eventually admitted to the Philadelphia Bar, though he confined his practice to Chester, Media and West Chester. His wife was the former Josepha Phillips, born in the Virgin Islands. While William Henry Ridley was carving such an extraordinary career, his brother, George Washington Ridley, became sheriff of South Media; a sister, Rachel, was the first black nurse to graduate from the old Women's Medical College in Philadelphia; a second sister, Rosa, trained as a secretary. Eventually she married Dr. Everett White, the first Negro physician to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. White had been a protege of Caroline and Casper Miller, himself the grandson of the internationally distinguished Dr. Caspar Wister Pennock. Thus, within a single generation removed from slavery, an entire family exploded into professional recognition. When William Henry Ridley, Esq., died on February 18, 1945, the Delaware County Bar Association met to pay tribute to him and to attend the funeral services. A resolution passed by the Association, declared that Mr .Ridley was a man who, when his word was given, could be depended upon. This community has been deprived of a respected and reliable citizen and the Bar of a lawyer who maintained the highest principals. Lawyer Ridley is remembered by his granddaughter, Rayetta Ortiga Anderson, who was raised by William and his wife, as totally interested in me-my hopes and achievements as a person. We would talk for hours about books, Civic affairs and so on, until my grandmother would call us to come to bed. One cannot leave the Ridley story without recalling that southern Ridleys had in their ancestry historic Nicholas Ridley, burned in 1555 by Bloody Mary for his heretical beliefs. John Simcock, the colonial Friend who was himself a new kind of heretic, named both Ridley Township and its bordering stream for his old world home in Ridley, Cheshire. Thus, after three centuries, the strains joined in the Quaker Yarnall household not far from Ridley Creek. While Americans took a significant step toward overcoming racial prejudice in knowing Cornelius Ridley's family.

Name: Morpheus
Email:
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Date: 03 Sep 2002
Time: 01:19:24

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wow, funny how one can bring out the racism on the site, i respect anyone who does not feel like those who have posted negative things about the black community, i dont think john will like this publicity of this site being races with races users -- i had just ask a question some of the users got bent out of shape lololol-- do you fear blacks that much..i just wanted to know how was it back then within the black community this site does not state whiteoldchesterpa.com it says oldchesterpa.com unless you should put in a request to john for the change to take effect --or should u get more black to check out the post on the site and invite them to the get -together and maybe some of you can express your feelings directly to them .... i appreciate everyone else help

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I am appalled that anyone would dare to question ANYONE wanting to learn more of Chester's history on THIS website regardless of what race they are interested in learning about or what race they are. The black community just as the white community have well seated roots in this cherished city of OURS.

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Much of Chester looks like the slums of a near-east war torn city. I wonder who the principal players are in this result. Personal safety requires you to avoid the city after sundown, or drive through quickly with windows and doors locked. It could happen anywhere, bad is bad, etc. Memories are pretty much all that is left of a great place to grow up. Small wonder that those memories are limited.

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That can happen anywhere. Bad is bad. Its sad it left a harsh memory in a childs mind of an entire race of people. What is more destressing is that you have not let it go as an adult.

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Morpheus: Here's some black history.....I was 9 and went trick or treating with my friends...we went to Ward Street, we got jumped by 4 black boys who beat us girls up and stole our candy...how's that for me posting my black history moments.

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Name: morpheus
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 19:05:59

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ok thanks Harvey and Pat --- Good ole' joe i sense a little hestitation in your typing maybe im not clear as to what you was saying but in my opinion History is History and this site says oldchesterpa so anything that went on back then should be posted if someone knows about and care to let others now --- we as people can not move forward unless we know how far we've come

Name: Pat McFadden
Email:
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Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 18:10:05

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Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 17:50:24

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Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 17:42:40

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Name: "Good Ole Joe"
Email:
Residing: CA
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 17:42:14

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Morpheus... How right you are, the history of 'old chester' is rich with the contributions of the residents regardless of ethnicity...One has to know of an incident to report on same...As for a particular group of people I suspect people from that group bear the brunt of responsibility to post information in that regard...For the most part I believe the posters here use 'generalized' stories and anecdotes about Chester, the people, the businesses, etc. My opinion, this is good...hope it stays that way...

For no entry in the name slot... When I post they are carefully worded, I might add that they would be palatable if I chose to eat them first as you suggest...Having no fear of anyone knowing who I am helps...

Name: Pat McFadden
Email:
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Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 17:30:02

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Yes, I'm back for now so I can respond to MORPHEUS - he serves a response. At one time, during the last year, Morpheus, we were talking about the underground in Media and surrounding areas that existed during and after the Civil War for the black slaves and we were asking and looking for more information on that. There was even something mentioned about an island close by that could perhaps have been a "holding" place.

Lots of information was posted, but we are not a reseach area nor a place to find valuable information, we can only add what we personally have read or just plain "know". Harvey contributed a site regarding the first black attorney in Chester - pretty sure he was an attorney. Try to find that post by Harvey(not over a year old), read it, and if you can "find" more information or add anything to what we discussed, you would be contributing valuable information on the history of old Chester.

To make it easier for you to go through the archives here, and just in case you don't know, as you click on every year/half-year, at the top of your screen is an "Edit" button for you to click on. When the drop screen appears, click "Find" - type in "Harvey" and that way, you will only go to the posts by Harvey during that timeframe. Then, you should find all that was contributed there.

Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls "no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 16:34:45

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Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 16:27:22

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At these prices I don't think we can afford John anymore. Let's give him a couple of days to drop his stock options and let him go.

Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls"no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 15:48:54

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Harvey , thats a bit under statement 20.00 hr would be a friend doing you a favor (smile) average is 40.00 a hr .. for computer consultant..

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 15:24:02

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I don't know what someone with John's computer talents can earn but if we conservatively figure $20 per hour...that would be $120,000. That's a lot of moola to me!

Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls"no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 15:17:24

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Thank you very much John i know you may get alot of emails -- email me when you get a chance i will like to get some info about ad space and sponsorship for this site

Name: morphues
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 15:05:12

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Good ole'Joe glad you cleared that up for me :) i see your point but not all will think the way you do.. i have nothing to say bad about any race.i was just asking about the black community back in the old days of chester-- i have search the site and i see a few articles about the blacks -im just sure there was more information about them --then what is being submitted to John ... thats was my point , i hope none of the other users took it different if so i opologize this is a great site and john is doin a great job -- just missing a little info from the black community in which they need to get involved with this site so they will know how chester was and how it is now --Thanks John ..

Name: Kate
Email:
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Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 14:47:21

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Harvey, You did it again, gave me some music to listen to, Lucille's website has some Doo Wop on there that is great, Thank You!

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 14:24:31

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As an old timekeeper I would estimate that our very humble webmaster, John, has put at least 6000 hours into this oldchester site.

Name: Mark
Email:
Residing: Maryland
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 13:44:02

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For those asking, Chester Machine Works was located at Second and Jeffrey Streets, just up from the West End Boat Club. The building was so close to the freight tracks that you could reach out the window and touch them as they went by. Chester Machine made everything imaginable out of metal from small sprockets to two story tall boiler plates. The owner, Leon Steinberg also owned Hardware and Supply Co. of Chester (HSC). Thanks for letting me share this with you!

Name: Mark
Email:
Residing: Maryland
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 13:43:05

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When you enter "oldchesterpa", your are on the home page...in the gray area at the top you will see the words "What's new"..click there and the page will open and then when you see the shirt click on it...the information is there. just in case the following should bring you there....TU...

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 12:44:22

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If you are as old as me...70...you'll listen to Dixie Hummingbirds singing Just a Closer Walk with Thee and One Mint Julep and Bill Haley singing Rocking Chair on the Moon!

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OK, C, you have convinced me. I traveled through the site to find out how to order a tee shirt and mug, but couldn't find it. Please tell me how to order these. I also went to the site about "how to contribute" and it's very informative and can add more enjoyment to this site than we have now, even if it does cost a few bucks - not much - just a few.

And "Good Ole Joe" - it would have been better if you had swallowed those words, then posted them.

Name: Caroline
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 11:48:14

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Sylvia Walls thank you for sharing this picture with John. Maybe some of the Newsstand family can ID the players. Check in daily at the WHAT's NEW section of the menu so that you don't miss the updated information.

1941 7th Ward Football Team....if you have names please email John with that information. By row and placement...

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Duffy: Seems like the same person from in the 60's..the Mr. Walker I remember has a son that flew a small plane...sometimes buzzing/waving a wing to his dad.

Name: Duffy
Email:
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Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 11:17:42

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Not quite sure where Lyle Walker lived but he attended North Chester Baptist Church--may have been an elder there. The "high moral tone" of the Bryton workplace was in great part a result of Lyle's gentlemanly, moral manner. Some of the guys there would jokingly accuse (credit?) Lyle with running a Sunday School.

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Regarding information that you would like John to include as a permanent item, posting here on the NEWSSTAND does not do that, you have to email John with the information. Provide him with any details that you have.

John is a person of integrity, if you wish to remain a "no name" when sharing information, John has honored the wishes of his information volunteers..

Name: Anna
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 08:49:44

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If anyone would care to help John pay for this, all you have to do is go to the Home page and scroll down, you will see what to do. John will never ask for help. Just do it.

Name: john
Email:
Residing:
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 08:41:19

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Name: Hal (harold) Lloyd
Email: hm1979@gci.net
Residing: way up north
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 04:58:32

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I'll be back for a visit in two weeks...If I only have a chance to visit one Hoagie shop, These days which one should it be?

Name: "Good Ole Joe"
Email:
Residing: CA
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 01:53:25

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Morpheus Would you like to stir up some controversy about ethnic groups? Go to another site... When it was approprate people were mentioned who were in fact people of color...If you have something to say about 'black' people, then say it...don't expect other people to fill in the blanks for you...

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John cannot add to this site what he has not received. He has added a link to obtain information regarding the new community

above is a link to the housing authority of Chester, including floor plans for the houses that will be sold or rented.

This is a private website...No one pays for it except John Bullock...Not the city of Chester, not the county of Delaware, Not the state of Pennsylvania, Just John..it is very costly and growing more so daily..each post on the Newsstand, each historic picture, each bit of information adds to the base price of this site.

We the posters do not pay admission, but from the hits daily, it is the best show in town..

On the sides of the page you see space for advertising...they have been bare with only John's information on them for weeks. I am personally surprised that all these shops and businesses that are linked to on this site have not placed an ad here to defray some of Johns cost. The exposure for a business on this site is tremendous.

Aside from John's pocket, he pays for this site by products he sells about Chester at his

be it a mug, tote bag, shirt or calander..The sale will help this site to stay alive. The ads will help keep this site alive, business, professional, and memorials.... Originally it cost $35.00 a month, that's just under $500.00 a year. With over 1300 pages, it has to have skyrocketed in cost monthly..the archives alone must cost him a pretty penny..an expensive hobby for John..

This is not John's real life's work, it is his hobby that has developed into a full time job. The trips he makes to Chester come out of his pocket, the cost of scanning and printing when needed comes from his pocket. The hours he spends typing and going thru tons of infomation takes away time from his family and life. We want this site to continue, then lets support it. Ask a business owner that you are friendly with to become an advertising partner to the site. If they are not familiar with the site, introduce them to it. Plenty of Lawyers enter the site, your allowed to advertise these days, so why not here.

All people are part of this site, it is a rainbow of color and a United Nation of backgrounds...A foundation was laid two years ago here in Chester. It is growing story by story...by story.

Name: Harvey Martin
Email: hsmartin@snip.net
Residing: Parkside
Date: 02 Sep 2002
Time: 00:27:10

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Under the heading of Brickyards in the Business page, Harbison Walker should be added. It was located in the East end of the city.

Name: morphues
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 23:34:12

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i recall Martin Luther King going to school in Chester ---at Crozer Theological Seminary in 1955

Name: morpheus
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 23:26:25

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Morpheus - If you go back into the archives for the past year, you will see a discussion and praise for the contributions by the black community in Chester.

Name: mwalls
Email: mwalls"no spam"@chesterwire.com
Residing: Chester
Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 22:36:16

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please visit www.chesterwire.com for the current news and events going on in chester please feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments -- i have email John so we may connect the 2 sites but he never replied to my email ..

[Editor's note: My apologies and thanks for your reminder. I do remember receiving your email and must apologize that I apparently overlooked answering it. I'll get a personal answer headed your way soon. Meanwhile, I've linked your reference above and your site is also on our "Links" page under "Newspapers & News". - John]

Name: Bill Locke
Email: wlocke2@comcast.net
Residing: delaware
Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 22:34:48

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WAS AT DICOSTANZA'S LAST NIGHT SORRY BUT THEY ARE STILL THE BEST HOAGIE AROUND I'VE HAD ALL OF THEM.TOO BAD CLOSED FOR THE WEEK GUESS I'LL HAVE TO GO TO CONNALY'S PUB IN MARCUS HOOK AND GET A CHEESE STEAK THIS WEEK.

Name: morpheus
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 22:32:49

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i would like to see more information on this site about the afro americans back in the old chester im sure there was some blacks around then or is this site base on the white race hmmm....

Name: Trudy McCarthy DeLacy
Email: mstruly"nospam"@msn.com
Residing: Marlton, NJ
Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 21:57:50

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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 20:10:04

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Name: Tom
Email: Tpl517Hi
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 16:11:41

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Hi lookin for anybody from the east end around 9th and morton ave.Lived around there in the 50s to mid 60s would like to here from u.

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Mark: tell us about Chester Machine Words, location, what they did..please add to the business history of this site. TU

Name: CheeseStealk
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 12:39:46

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People beware: D'Constanza's in Linwood Suck! Trust me I was just there for the last time!

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Duffy: ...a name it seems from the past, Mr. Lyle Walker .did he live on Jefferson Avenue in Woodlyn...

Name: Mark
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Residing: Maryland
Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 09:27:30

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John, I would just like to say you have done a wonderful job with the site. My favorite memory of Chester was working with my dad at Chester Machine Works on friday nights then going to Stacky's for hoagies. They're the BEST !

Name: Mark
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Residing: Maryland
Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 09:27:06

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Name: Duffy
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 09:04:46

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By the way, if I recall correctly, Jim Bowers (the CHS basketball player and Annapolis grad.) worked at Bryton the summer of 1955

Name: Duffy
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 08:59:43

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Bryton Chemical--ah yes. I worked there uring the summers of 1955 and 1956. The company made gasoline additives. Had two separate sections as I recall--the Calcium plant and the barium plant. The summer guys would spend many days shoveling out the residue from the calcium tanks. The temps. in the tanks were over 100 degrees and I'd lose 5lbs during a shoveling shift. Lyle Walker was the foreman at the time--prince of a guy. I remember many faces of the men who worked there but can't recall many names. Worked all 3 shifts at one time or another. Of the different "factory" jobs, I had, Bryton was one of the most "benign" environments.

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Tell us about the Bryton Chemical Co. in Trainer, PA...where was it located, what did they produce (chemicals yes,) that we would recognize by a name, do you have any company literature that we could use on the What's New section to re-acquaint people with its history. Hope to see you at the OldChesterPA reunion in October...

Name: sang soon lee
Email: sslee@yahoo.co.kr
Residing: seoul korea
Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 07:15:27

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I don't post often at all but check the postings regularly and have come across Trainer being mentioned. I used to work for Bryton Chemical Co. in Trainer in the sixties. It was a fantastic company to work for and I sure did learn alot from them. Management and staff were a great bunch of people. "Hello" to anyone who may have been there at that time.

Name: WHAT'S NEW
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Date: 01 Sep 2002
Time: 03:39:04

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THEY JUST HAD THE BIG WEEK END AT THE SHORE...MOST OF US STILL REMEMBER THESE GUYS, THEY PLAYED AGAINST MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS--TELL US ABOUT THEM...)Tom Mallon, I know your out there and many knew the late great Dick Cristy so lets remember and lets roll with the stories.

IF YOU ENJOYED THESE LINKS, THERE ARE MANY MORE ON THE MENU TO THE LEFT...EXPLORE THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD ....IT IS FILLED WITH CHESTERS HISTORY.