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Fritz Brennan Coached Lower Merion Gridders To Three Consecutive Undefeated Seasons

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On October 19, 1953, during his second season as head coach of the Lower Merion Football Team,  John J. "Fritz" Brennan’s Aces lost to Abington 19-13. It was their only defeat in a season that saw Lower Merion compile a 6-1-1 record (they “suffered” a tie at the hands of Upper Darby).The following year there were no losses or ties for the Aces, just wins. And they repeated that … [Read more...] about Fritz Brennan Coached Lower Merion Gridders To Three Consecutive Undefeated Seasons

The Long Sad Story Of The Bala (nee Egyptian) Theater – 1927-2014

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On September 16, 1927, The Egyptian Theater (later renamed the Bala Theater), debuted with a showing of the feature-length silent film "Service for Ladies."A few days before the Egyptian opened its doors for the first time, the Inquirer wrote - It is regarded as unique among [movie] houses in this city, especially in that the decorative theme is Egyptian and is unusually … [Read more...] about The Long Sad Story Of The Bala (nee Egyptian) Theater – 1927-2014

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