Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 5

Delco Diary Compiled By Flo Kain Claim he's Apolitical football' DELAWARE COUNTY DAILY TIMES (PRIMOS, PA.) Monday, Msrch 14,1977 Tobin parents go to bat for son Chris Davis and Ted Wenrich Jr. were advanced to the Boy Scout Life rank recently at a Court of Honor Ceremonies conducted by Boy Scout Troop 76 of Upper Providence. Paul Miller and Ken Schreffler were advanced to the rank of Star. The First Class Rank was awarded to Marcel Wolf, David Simpson, Spencer Manthorpe.Donald DeCourse, David Granger, and Richard DiMonte. Second Class was earned by Bill Fredd Tom Peerkowski, and Ray Imperatrice.

Tenderfeet badges were presented to Dale Reese, John FUicke, Michael McFadden, Doug Braun, Garth Lengley, Charles Killoran, and Robert Fredd. The Folcroft Fire Co. Auxiliary will sponsor a fish dinner 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the firehouse, Primos and Shallcross Aves. Tickets, $2.75 for adults and $1.50 for children will be available at the door.

Upper Providence Coleen Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kerr, Oakview Drive, Upper Providence, is a recent graduate of Southeastern Academy in Kissimmee, Fla. Coleen, who successfully completed a specialized course in Airline Travel Career Training, is a graduate of Penncrest High School in Lima. Aston Aston Girl Scouts are celebrating their birthday with an "International at Northley Junior High School 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday. There will food, displays, costumes and entertainment. Open to the public, and according to Margaret Grubb, PR person for the scouts, "Go where the action is and it's all free." Glenofden Mrs. Barbara Orr has invited residents to join in a protest meeting called as a group effort to reinforce protests made to the zoning board against the variance requested by builder Francis Cannon to erect a 27-unit apartment complex on property at Glen and Logan Aves. The zoning board decision on the request is expected March 24, according to Mrs.

Orr. Middletown David A. Jendzeizyk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jendzeizyk of 119 Hunting Hills Lane, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

He received his award at a Special Eagle Court of Honor held by Troop 76 at the Unitarian Church, Rose Tree Road, in Upper Providence. Scout Master Ted Wenrich gave the presentation. David is a 10th grade student at Archmere Academy who joined the Troop five years ago. He is presently serving as Senior Patrol Leader. Cfaymonf Two members of the Claymont High School Flaming Arrow Band have been selected to the 1977 Delaware All- State Band, according to Kent Shaw, director.

Lynne Jones, a clarinet player, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. Donald Downs, trumpet, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Downs, 1 Burns Road. Alternates selected were Belinda Krause, piccolo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Granville Krauss, 2604 Washington and Davis Byers, baritone horn, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Byers, 3607 Naamans Drive. Marcus Hook The recreation department head Tom Crawford has invited borough residents to participate in a Kite Flying Contest noon Saturday at the athletic field, 7th and Market Sts. If you want to fly your own kite fine, but you also can pick one up at the field. The Marcus Hook Senior Citizens will sponsor a St. Patrick's Party 7 p.m.

Saturday at the Senior Citizens Building, 7th and Market Sts. Nether Providence Due to the illness and resignation of tax collector Nicholas J. Robinson, all unpaid local taxes except per capita for 1976 have been turned over to the county Tax Claim Bureau for collection. Deadline for paying the taxes at the Media Court House is April 20. The county will set a service fee.

The discount, base and penalty periods wiJl be effective as shown on the bills. For information and amounts due, residents may call 891-2215. Colwyn The Colwyn Fire Co. will have its annual Palm Sunday pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 3 at the Colwyn Borough Hall, 3rd and Spruce Sts. Proceeds will benefit the fire company. Robert B. Kimble, president, adds that a drawing will be held to announce the lucky winner of a pair of Phillies season tickets. Media The Greater Media Senior Citizens group has elected officers.

Mrs. Ursula C. Walter is president; Charles U. Walter, vice president; Mrs. Mary DiFillipo, secretary; and Mrs.

Alice Cunningham, treasurer. The club meets 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays at Church and Franklin Sts. A short business meeting, followed by refreshments, cards and bingo is the fare. Anyone over 50 is invited to join.

A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon Monday. TUESDAY'S MEETINGS CONCORD Zoning hearing, 8 p.m., township building, Smithbridge Road. LANSDOWNE Borough council, 8 p.m., borough hall, 12 E. Baltimore Avenue. UPPER CHICHESTER School board, 7:30 p.m., Educational Center, Cherry Tree Road.

UPPER PROVIDENCE Recreation board, 8 p.m., municipal building, 935 Providence Road. By JOHN ROMAN Daily Times Staff Writer CHESTER The parents of Charles Tobin, 29, the shooting victim who was arrested last week and charged with perjury for recanting his testimony at the trial last month of Terrence Nacrelli, 20, the son of Mayor John H. Nacrelli, said Tobin was being "used as a political football." "They want to use my boy to shame Mr. (John Nacrelli, using him (Tobin) as a political football, that's all," said Charles P. Tobin, 67, of the 1200 block Pulaski Drive.

"I want them to lay off my boy and leave him alone," Tobin said. He said in a phone interview that his son was "under pressure from both sides." However, neither Tobin nor his wife, Helen, 60, said they would identify persons who had "approached them." BY "BOTH sides," the elder Tobin said he was referring to the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Mayor Nacrelli's office. "The mayor never approached me he's always been a friend of mine," Tobin said. "The CID never offered me any money, but the CID offered immunity to my son on drug charges in front of me and my wife," Tobin said, which he termed a 'trick." "The CID wants to get even with the old man (Nacrelli), shame him so he won't run again," Tobin said. "My boy has been wanting to go to the CID, but they got him so confused." Tobin said his son is a known drug addict who has been on methadone treatment.

"He didn't know what to say," Tobin said. "You don't have your right mind when you're under methadone." He said his son feared the possibility of authorities depriving him of his daily methadone dosage, which is a heroin substitute "He cried one night he didn't know which to isaid. "After all, he's the one who got shot. He's through hell. He almost died.

He still has pains in Ms back and leg, and if he don't get methadone TOBIN SAID he has heard indirectly, not firsthand, of reports oil a policeman who told an addict friend of his son that $5,000 could be offered to the younger Tobin. "Some of hose cops hate Nacrelli," Tobin said. "We sad absolutely not (to our son)," he said, "don't take the money. We don't want no money. We may be poor and live in the project (McCaffery Village), but we have ethits.

We didn't collect not one red cent." Tobin the only compensation his son has received for his shooting wounds was a pair of glasses costing about $75-- "he's got bad vision." Mr. and Mrs. Tobin said the CID had offered her son immunity on drug charges. Mrs. Tobin said her son was arrested on drug charges before the shooting and at 7th and Kerjn Sts.

after the shooting for possession of two bags of heroin. SHE SAID one case in connection with alleged drug pusher Ployd Allen has been "continued and continued." Her son has hearings scheduled on drug charges for March 25 and 23, she said. "They don't make offers outright they do it in an elusive way," Mrs. Tobin said about reports of money offers to her son in connection with the Terrence Nacrelli trial. is no proof whatsoever, no matter how you know these things." Mrs.

Tobin said she believes her son didn't tell the truth at the trial and "no one else thinks he told the truth either. He was so petrified," she said. "He's not afraid of Nacrelli's son or anything. He just thought it was too much fa- him to handle. "He didn't think his word would be as good as the other side because he was a drug user," Mrs.

Tobin said. Official reaction mixed Official reaction was mixed to comments made by the parents of Charles Tobin, one of three Chester men recently charged with perjury in connection with the trial of Terrence Nacrelli, the son of Mayor John H. Nacrelli, acquitted of shooting charges. "THESE ARE all accusations made by Mr. Tobin three weeks ago," replied Thomas Gallagher, chief of the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division (CID).

"To my knowledge, no offers were ever made by the CID." "No promises were made to this man by any members of the DA's staff or the CID," Gallagher said. Asked about the large number of CID men which Charles Tobin, the defendant's father, said came last week to arrest his son, Gallagher said this was necessary because in "prior times going to Tobin's house, there has been a hostile attitude and we wanted to avoid any altercation." Tobin's father said about 10 investigators appeared at his house night to arrest his son and handcuffed him in the house. "He's no desperado he was eating supper," Tobin said. GALLAGHER SAID a number of men were sent to make sure that no one's safety was endangered. "When we arrest a person on a warrant for a serious crime, we handcuff them," he said.

"It's the correct way to Family hurt twice by fire MIDDLETOWN Anyone who has suffered the loss of their home and possessions from fire knows what a traumatic effectit can have upon a family, but the Weldon Spauling family of Station Lane knows better than most. They have suffered this devastating situation twice in a little over two years. A few days ago the family was driven from their home early in the morning by fire that is believed to have started in a faulty electrical connection. It Edgar wants oil spill legislation U. S.

Rep. Robert (Bob) W. Edgar (D-7th District) of Marple has introduced legislation to give the Environmental Protection Agency power to coordinate oil spill research and development and has co-sponsored a bill to establish a comprehennsive oil spill liability fund. One "Oil Spill Removal Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1977" has already attracted 30 co-sponsors. "With the prospect of the supertanker, deepwater oil- receiving ports and Outer Continental Shelf oil leasing, comes the danger of even more oil spills and their possible catastrophic consequences," Edgar said.

"We" in the Delaware River area are acutely aware of the problem, with the memory of the spill from the tanker Olympic Games in December still fresh in our minds. "Hopefully such research and development will allow the private sector to build and market economical spill clean-up equipment on a commercial basis," Edgar said. Presently, the U. S. Coast Guard and the EPA attempt to contain spills by the use of booms, skimmers, straw and even burning the oil from the surface of the water.

completely burned the upper floors and caused heavy damage to the first floor. THE FIRE happened just two years and two months after another blaze, which also created an extensive amount of damage. There was at least $32,000 worth of damage to the home during the first fire, and township Fire Marshal John McKeown estimates this one will require at least $35,000 in repair work. McKeown said the fire started in a petition on the second floor, buring at least one-half hour before it was discovered. It spead to the attic and then went down to the second-floor bedrooms.

He said the alarm was received about 6 a.m. and by 8 a.m. the fire was under control. THE LENNI Heights, Lima, and Middletowh Fire Companies responded, along with the Air Bank from Chester Heights. Two Lenni Heights firemen suffered burns and were transported- by Lima Ambulance to the Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

THey were treated and rleased. During the fire, hoses were laid across the Penn Central tracks on the Media to West Chester line delaying trains for about one hour. execute a varrant." "I never heard of a victim of a shooting vyho either refused or failed to identify someone being prosecuted and this is the victim noiv," said Mayor John H. Nacrelli. "I think this is terrible for the DA's office to persecute people like this, 3 he said.

"It seems to me all they're looking for is publicity and scalps to hang on their belt-- mine in particular. "They' weren't prosecuting Terrence Nacrelli, but prosecuting his father," the mayor said. "And they're only doing it for their own selfish ends. "They are absolutely persecuting that boy (Tobin)," Nacrelli "Who ever heard of arresting the victim of a crime? If that was any other case other than my son and the victim refused to identify the individual for any reason, it would be all over." NACRELLI SAID one of the persons who is primarily "responsible for this" is the first assistant district attorney, John Crane, who was not supported by Chester in his recent bid for a county judgeship. "And I would feel that this may have some bearing on his motivations," and those of Dist.

Atty. Frank Hazel, both residents of Upper Darby, Nacrelli said. "It was at my direction that the notes of testimony be transcribed in the case of Commonwealth versus Nacrelli," Hazel said in response to Mayor Nacrelli's statements. 'And it was at my direction that those'. notes be reviewed and a decision be made with regard to potential prosecutions for perjury," Hazel said.

"Mr. Crane's position in this was simply as chief deputy DA in charge of the trial division," he said. "THOSE CHARGES (Mayor Nacrelli's) are not in accord with the said. "The case was handled as any other case we would handle in this office," he saidJ "Ithink it should be made clear that: this office not only represents victims but we represent the people of the county of Delaware," Hazel said. "And simply because a victim is one whose testimony is inconsistent in no vay forecloses the prosecution frora commencing appropriate legfcl action against an individual for alleged perjurous statements." Carol Clay of is finalist A Marple-Newtown High School student has been named as a finalist in the state competition in the General Mills Co.

"Search for Family Living" contest. Carol Clay, 17, of Broomall, said she read about the contest in a local newspaper and concluded, "Since General Mills was offering scholarships to the winners, I decided to enter." By mid-April the company will name the winners of the state competition. The first place contestant will be given a $1,500 scholarship, while the runner-up will receive a $500 scholarship. To qualify for the state competition, Ms. Clay had to take a test which contained questions on child psychology, nutrition and money management.

She achieved the highest score of any Marple-Newtown High School student. Ms. Clay, who cooks for her five-member family and makes her own clothes, says she learned her homemaking skills from her mother. "My mother is a fabulous cook. I learned everything from her." She acquired her knowledge of children by working for a pediatrician and by working as a children's swimming instructor at a local pool.

Ms. Clay, however, does not yearn for a career comprised solely of cooking and sewing. A straight-A student, Ms. Clay, who will enter Bucknell University this fall, is considering a career in the foreign service or international business. She plans to major in both Spanish and business.

Although Ms. Clay supports some of the ideas of the Women's Liberation Movement, she easily manages to reconile her "woman's lib" attitude with her thoughts about homemaking. "Even if a person is living (alone), it's always good to know how to cook," she explained. You don't have to have a family to practice those skills on." When not cooking or sewing, Ms. Clay is either participating in extra-curricular activities or working.

She is a member of the high school varsity swim team and the staff of the school broadcasting station, MNBC. Ms. Clay is also a waitress at the Country Squire Diner in Broomall. She is the daughter of Henry and Christine Clay, of 295 Meadowbrook Lane. Collingdale GOP endorses woman The Republican Party of Collingdale has endorsed, for the first time in borough history, a woman, Eileen Bowman, for a council seat.

Ms. Bowman, an Aldan busi- Law symposium set Saturday Villanova University Law Review is sponsoring a symposium 1 p.m. Saturday in Garey Hall on the proposed construction by the federal government of a master computer which would store criminal information. The symposium is entitled "Computerized Criminal Justice Information- Systems: A Recognition of the Competing Interests." Among the participants will be judges, lawyers, law enforcement officers and educators. nesswoman, is a former Chief Deputy administrator in the Delaware County Clerk of Courts office.

She also has been on the loal Beard of Health and served as Republican Committeewoman in thi sixth precinct for many years. She is presently the Collingdale Republican Party Treasurer. Others endorsed for the four Council seats are incumbent Samuel L. Colins III, incumbent Edward A. Zuccardi and John J.

Emhe, a member of the Coll- iugdale Park and Recreation Board. Bowman and Emhe replace Joseph P. Love and Frank Duff vho are not running for reelection. William B. Marsh, a Coll.

hgdale accountant and tax consultant is slated for Tax Collector replacing Joseph F. Graff, who announced he is not seeking reelection. Richard T. Wolfe is slated for Auditor. Incumbent school directors, John H.

Alexander of Collingdale and Franklin A. Yeager of Sharon Hill were endorsed along with Barbara L. Whitsett of Darby Township. Rosemont College sets fashion show ROSEMONT The Mayfield Guild of Rosemont College will sponsor its Mother-Daughter Luncheon and Fashion Show at noon March 26 in Cardinal Hall. Ann Pakradponi Originals of Haverford will provide the fashions for the program.

Rosemont College students, alumnae and their mothers will model clothes..