Today in Delaware County History, August 2

100 years ago, 1924: Richard Bennett, a medical student at Temple University, left this city last May on board the tanker Sun Oil. Since then he has been making trips along the Atlantic coast on the ship, which is engaged in the oil trade. He has made several trips abroad. While strolling through the streets of Glassboro, Scotland, the young man unexpectedly met his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bennett, who have just returned from spending two months abroad.

75 years ago, 1949: Secret Service officials warned today that counterfeit $10 and $20 bills will soon appear in Delaware County. Authorities say it’s only a matter of time before some of the thousands of fake bills circulated in Philadelphia over the weekend make their way to the suburbs. As of this morning, no Chester bank has received any of the bills. They have been warned to be on the lookout. The flood of counterfeit bills hit Philadelphia late Friday afternoon, just as the rush of weekend business at bars was beginning. The money was passed through individual bars in amounts ranging from $100 to $200.

50 years ago, 1974: Because of overcrowding and limited funding, Delaware County school officials have been forced to turn away large numbers of students interested in vocational technical education programs throughout the county. More than 900 applicants for seats at the county’s three vocational and technical schools have been denied admission to the program this fall, a county school administrator said. He cited a lack of seats at schools in Folcroft, Aston and Marple as the reason.

25 years ago, 1999: Christopher Trucksess, son of Denise and Tim Trucksess of Ridley Park, will attend Swarthmore College this fall on a full Thomas B. McCabe Scholarship. Trucksess, a graduate of Ridley High School, is a former president of the Student-Faculty Senate and a member of the varsity football team. Trucksess plans to major in engineering at Swarthmore. The McCabe Award was founded by Thomas B. McCabe, a member of Swarthmore’s Class of 1915 and former director of Scott Paper Co. It is awarded annually to one or more students from the Delmarva Peninsula and Delaware County.

10 years ago, 2014: Less than a year after the Courtyard Marriott at Springfield Country Club opened, trustees are back to build a companion building. Billed as the “hotel spa,” the new structure will offer needed storage space, offices, a spa and several bridal suites. “The hotel has been a huge success and the town is very pleased with it,” said Solicitor Jim Byrne.

—COLIN AINSWORTH