Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 3

JoneGotfone. Jane's Delaware TM ope, your own 0 re headac "es. no more problems me DOSS, everything would go really swell no worries. Thst 1 about wnat navmg your own business is all J': ve thin kirig about my own businfess .1 am a great idea person and when I get an idea 8 car down at the for the past five summers it has been still Sigh th WaLi! 1 1 11 lookin at this old, battered, olive green and orange (a repaint from the original) railroad car and I just love it aecMed: someday I will' pur- nd insta11 a i6 Counter and stools and sell-hot dogs and birch beer. dogs?" my husband exclaimed when I told mrrv about my brainstorm, "Why hot dogs? Where ever get the idea for hot "I tton't know," 1 replied, "It-just looks like it be used to sell hot dogs with delicious did you get that idea?" he asked.

'About six years ago, your brother Tommy ate at our house and he told me the hot dogs were really good in that sauce," I told him getting a little on the defensive. Jack "he probably doesn't like hot you expect him to say?" really scared to call Tommy and ask him. PEOPLE HAVE had such thoughts as mine before. Have you ever-noticed when you're on a long dnvfe, like to all -the little abandoned buildings, windows broken and screen doors hanging an ,4 tne sign proclaiming home cooked food? someone has declared, "you make a great sandwich, let's a little as it seemVothers don't want to try her ham delight. Back to my railroad car.

Tm going to go down Sunday and sit and look at it again 1 get another idea." corner One for graffiti LOWER CHICHESTER Chalk one up' to graffiti. Chi Chester member James Kozur reports recent'sign that read: "I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous." Dick Hprton Nofgaps in MARPLE Regan of 508 Pa'xon Hollow smack middle of a passionate argument opposing an office building before the township zoning hearing board recently when Acting Herbert Goldfeld stopped'him cold. had noticed CouM Reporter Jerry Martin 7 was making a quick paper change. "After all," Goldfeld quipped, with another instance of how Watergate has affected even government on the municipal level, "we don't the --Ed Hercer con, cfo it iBETTHEL John F. former township supervisor and chairman.

of the township Bice.ritennial Committee, is known for his wit When it mentioned during a recent committee meeting that'Haskell'had an artist --friend who would help, design asealfor township historical society, Haskell said with a grin: "Well, anyway, he's a painter. I guess he can do the job. He paints 'women' on one door and 'men' on the Eileen Shomo Eat at the dump BETHEL Any organization, especially new ones, must always be thinking of ways to aise operating funds. Talk at the recent meeting of the township historical society turned to the possibility of selling reproductions of- old township maps and of course, the perennial bake sale. When someone suggested the society members might up a table at the township building Saturday mornings when to deposit trash for pickup, another; facetiously, suggested there might be iced tea and cookies at the same time.

"That would be just great," of the audience with a laugh. "When somebody says, 'Where are you going, you jusf say. 'No," I'm going up'to the dump to -Eileen Shomo Okior --School Board Director Mario Martinez, attended his first meeting as liaison to the Vocational Technical Schools council and came back 199.58. rie explained that the Marple Newtpwn School District's rental reimbursement for vo-tech had been estimated at 90 per cent. Instead, the Pennsylvania' Department of Education recently authorized 100 per cent reimbursement, retroactive to'1967.

"We are $11,000 richer for my attending that first meeting," said Martinez. "I don't know what they'll give me for my second meeting." Ed Hercer ITVvV teacher 1 next on Hot Seat Frank A. Meade, 28, of Haverford Township, a leachcr of Transcendental Meditation (TM) in Delaware County, will be the Daily Times Hot Seat guest on A graduate of West Chester Stsste College as a rrtusip major, Meade taught three years in the HennJDelco School District before retiring to become teacher. JMeade, a bachelor," will discuss of pfpbnents'of TM who claim the intelligence is increased through the two daily session of meditation, taught through a special process' 'was Asst. Editor D.

Leonard Casterline and reporter Jane Gattone. I ByDKTKMORTON Daily Times Correspondent LOWER CffiCHESTER -Ronnie, Augustine is one; of those super chiefs you should read about in the newspaper. Only the chief of the Linwood Fire Co has never done anything especially heroic. "You might say I could be a couple older," said the 27-year-old Linwood reference to a question oh attaining his position" at his' "I got in fire companies as a a boarder at grandmothers took me around to every (fire) houstein the area. I guess I sat on every truck around," he said'.

age 17, he joined the Lin, wood-company and has served as junior chief, president, assistant engirieer, 'deputy and assistant chief. -i Augustine is somewhat reser- vedVwhen talking 'abbut; self, but beams when discussing'the fire, company. He pointed out with obvious pride the life," an emergency rescue tool to aidln removing victims from an automobile accident. PAGE ''We'hayen't had to use it yet, but it's the only one in the district," the resident of 1548 Columbia Ave. where he lives with his wife Kathy and two I children.

By his estimation, their'home is 300 feet from the firenouse. Augustine and.other members of the; company are presently training their own members aiid demonstrating to other companies the use of what he almost reverently calls "the tool." device "was purchased jointly, by the fire company and the Lower Chichester com- missioriers. I don't -'think the public a volunteer fire company enough. It's sad said, citing the a paid company, wouldn't enjoy it if I were getting paid and for- I have a very-under- standing wife," he. added, emphasizing the word "very." Understanding she must be, in that he has answered.

126 out last .130 calls the company has received. "Even if I move from the area 'and have to give up the chief's post, I'd still be active in the he said. ft RON AUGUSTINE'speaks reverently when he talks about the fire of 3 Delaware County METRO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1974 Smedley urban renewal winding down i CHESTER -v The city's showcase urban renewal project Smedley is beginning to wind down. Signaling the final phases of the, 112-acre project in the First V(ard is the demolition now underway of .71 condemned buildings in the project area. TheMeveling of the buildings most of them badly deterdiriated will' remove the "last vestiges of decay in Smedley," said John J.

Fitzgerald, Chester Redevelopment Authority (CRA) executive director. CRA planned no further acquisitions or demolitions in the area bounded by' 18th, Walnut and'12th' Upland borough line. demolition work is being done by Geppert Brothers, Inc. of Colmar under a $64,440 came for a special grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community- Affairs (DCAf after CRA was unable to get federal funds for Smedley for more than three years. The demolition will clear the for the widening of Providence Avenue from Edg- mont Avenue to 21st'Street, and the widening of 14th Street from Providence Avenue -to Upland Avenue.

The-, Pennsylvania. Depart- i ment of Transportation (Penn- DOT) is expected advertise soon for bids for the work which will' be carried out as one project. Already torn down are about 40 long abandoned homes on Shaw Terrace. Workmen are now in the process of leveling the former Goodwill 'firehouse on Providence near 15th. Also scheduled to go down is the nearby former Yale Industries building and a number of houses on 14th Street between Edgmont Ave.

and Crosby Fitzgerald said'most of the ground 'to be available will probably be used for housing except for the block bounded by Providence Avenue, 15th, 16th and Walnut Sts.V That, is expected to vacant to provide a vista type view of impressive new Widener College buildings to the east of Walnut Street. "If sales stay as as they have been," Fitzgerald said; the Nova Vista housing project will'probably be extended to the Shaw Terrace area. He said NoVa Vista developers are interested in obtaining additional ground. Fitzgerald said'Smedley was "probably the most successful project the Authority will ever hayg; All developments have come'put well." Be ascribed the success to "good location going for it" and a.high preponderance of home ownership and pride of ownership." completed Smedley projects are the Howard Johnson's motel and restaurant, Arbor Court apartments, the Salvation Army building and the Chester Extended Care Center. Fitzgerald said' he didn't know precisely what the effect of demolition and subsequent rebuilding in Smedley had on the city's tax rolls, but estimated it was not 150 per ceht higher, than before the project was started.

He said' CRA was going to initiate a research project on cHanges in Smedley area tax revenue. LITTLE REMAINS of the former Goodwill firehouse after it was razed as part of Smedley Urban Renewal Project. Brookhaven earns J2th safety award For the 12th consecutive year, Brookhaven will' receive a special safety citation from the Keystone Automobile Club at a luncheon in Philadelphia Monday. Brookhaven and Rutledge will be honored for fatality-free records through 1973. Both will receive special citations in conjunction with the National AAA Pedestrian Safety Inventory Program initiated in 1937.

This, is the third year Rutledge has been cited. The pedestrian injury and fatality rate for each community -is submitted to Keystone and the record is then sent to Washington to be evaluated along with other -commuhiti'es of similar size and population. the Brookhaven and Rutledge -records were among those comminities with, the least number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries of the 934 municipalities judged, to an official of the automobile club. Until July there had been no fatalities in Brookhaven sinte the early July 11, Frank Scola, 90, a long-time borough resident, was killed when he was struck by a car at the intersection of Ridge Road and Barlow Ave. 'Other Delaware Couty communities also East Lansdowne, for.14 years without a pedestrian fatality; Aldan, 13-years; Prospect Park, 10 years; and Upland, 10 years.

All will' receive the pedestrian safety acbeivement award. Pedestrian safety citations will also be presented to Aston, years without a pedestrian fatality; Darby Township, four years; Marcus Hook, four years; Parkside, four years, and Colwyn, three years. Bus route to mall proposed There's a "definite possibility" that by- January Red Arrow buses will be transporting Aston and Brookhaven residents to the new Granite Run Mall in Middletown, congressional candidate Ralph F. Johns said'Friday. Johns, of Aston, the Constitutional Party candidate (or the 7th Congressional District seat in the Nov.

5 election, said he has proposed that bus route 70 be extended to run between Aston and Brookhaven and the mall. He reported' Friday he discussed the plan with three members of the project staff of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which operates Red Arrow buses as well as railway commuter service. John's, 29, said the three -indicated to him it's possible that Route 70 could be extended to accommodate elderly persons and others without He said he was told that for his' plan to be effectuated, Delaware County would have to increase its annual subsidy to SEPTA. "Increasing the subsidy would be money well Johns, who announced he would ask the Delaware County commissioners to boost its payments to the transit' authority to assure the bus route extension. Renewal area tenants sue over sewer woes MEDIA COURTHOUSE -Twelve tenants of a restricted income apartment complex in Chester's Smedley Urban Renewal Area filed suit Friday for damages resulting from what they claimed were sewer and plumbing problems.

'Their attorney, Dean A. Nance of the 'Delaware County Legal Assistance Association, said the suit was only attacking "the most outrageous" of "oodles of problems" at the Crosby Square apartments. The tenants are seeking a total of $10,000, for alleged damages to rugs, clothing, niture and other items. The 'suit contends the sewer system at the apartments, 13th ajid Crosby is "structurally defective" and periodically becomes It also contends there is leaky Sewage, backs up through toilets, bathtubs and sinks to spill over onto floors, the suit says. The tenants- experience "an unpleasant and foul odor for a few days to a few weeks" and live in continual fear of repitition and also fear contracting disease or illness, the, suit said.

Named as defendants in the suit were Crosby Square Associates, and Kaufman and Broad Housing prin- cipal partner in the limited partnership of Crosby Associates. Reached in the Los Angeles, office and Broad, Philip Harris; director of management, said he did not know of the suit'and could not comment. However, he said' the company was aware of problems at Crosby Square and had plans to rectify them. The Si-million, 81-unit Crosby Square apartments were built under a federal government subsidy which provided a 3 per cent financing loan. In return for the subsidy, owners have controlled rents and specified income ceilings for tenants.

Rents in the complex run from $165 to $190 a month. The land for Crosby Square was sold by the Chester Redevelopment Authority (VRA). Nance said he acted in behalf of tenants at the request of Allen Johnson, tenant council presid'ent. Bank robbed iri Claymont CLAYMONT The New Castle County police Criminal Investigation Division and the FBI are investigating a bank robbery here Friday afternoon. According to the police, three black between 5-feet-10 inches and six' feet, wearing stocking masks, entered the Wilmington Trust Co.

Bank, Philadelphia Pike and Manor about 2:30 p.m. Friday. All three entered through the Manor Avenue side door. One walked to the front of the bank; one stayed by the door and the third jumped over the counter and grabbed money from the teller's drawer, according to. the police.

One robber told the employes and. customers to lie on the floor. They then fled the bank, heading in an unknown direc- tioh. All three men were armed. An undetermined amount of cash was taken, police said' today.

Rose Valley Chorus to begin rehearsals Rose Valley Chorus' fall production of Gilbert Sullivan's "Patience 1 will begin rehearsals at 8 p.m. Tuesday. are scheduled at the home of Alfred B. Kurd, Rose Valley Chorus president, at 309 Woodward Road, Rose Valley..