100 Years Ago, 1924: Samuel Miller, 60, widely known resident of Feltonville, Chester Township, was struck by an automobile while almost in front of his home near the intersection of Chichester Road and Engle Street, about 9 o’clock last night, and sustained injuries that caused his death. The driver of the death car made no attempt to stop after striking Miller but speeded away in the direction of Concordville. 75 Years Ago, 1949: A phony poppy was discovered.
There are only two official poppies, those of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Both are made of cloth. The sticker on the AL poppy is white with black lettering.
The VFW sticker is light green with darker green lettering. The “phoney” poppy is made of crepe paper, and has a white sticker with red lettering. And the man who had to pick up the “phoney” is the man who knows his poppies, John C.
Birk, commander of Chester Veterans Council. Watch your poppies. 50 Years Ago, 1974: Now open! A new Caruso Music Store and Studios at Grant Plaza Shopping Center, Brookhaven.
Opening special, beginner’s guitar for $29.95, regularly $54.95.
10 free folk guitars given to 10 lucky ticket holders! Get your ticket now – no purchase necessary. 25 Years Ago, 1999: The jail in Concord used to be the Delaware County Prison. Now it’s the George W.
Hill Correctional Facility. The guards there used to be employees of the county. Now they work for Wackenhut Corrections Corp.
They used to oversee inmates in .