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    1. 1946 Chester Times Yearbook
    2. Culbertson, Tina
    3. Good morning List. I have an old 1946 Chester Times Yearbook and it has a section entitled Delaware County in Review - 1945. Thought you'd like to read some excerpts: January 15, 1945 - Volunteers raised $24,000 in a drive to place the Chester Police Pension Fund on a sounder financial basis. January 20, 1945 - Governor Edward MARTIN announced the appointment if E. Wallace CHADWICK, prominent local attorney, as Judge of the Delaware County Orphans Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge John E. MCDONOUGH. March 1, 1945 - Tommy WRIGHT, Lennox Park Marine hero who lost his sight at Guadalcanal, was married to Wave Louise MCCARTHY of Dover, N.H., who helped care for him at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. March 30, 1945 - Fire broke out in the 3-story home of the Order of the Owls, Ninth and Sproul streets, causing an estimated $40,000 damage. March 31, 1945 - Sgt. Edward F. MCGUIRE was named to head the city vice squad, replacing Patrolman Paul MCKINNEY. June 13, 1945 - Andy CAMPBELL, for 33 years golf pro at the Springfield Club, died suddenly at the age of 57.

    10/28/2002 03:07:33