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Narberth People

Blanche F. Humphries

1887–1970

smiling older woman wearing glasses, open sweater
1951 photo taken for the Bulletin interview, edited for publication.

Good Police Force

Mrs. Blanche Humphries, who with her son J. Boyd operates the Narberth taxi cab company, says, "I wouldn't eat if I left Narberth because everybody I know is here."

Mrs. Humphries says, "what I like about the town is its friendliness. If you walk down the street, there's always a 'Hi-ya' from somebody you know. You can always find someone to talk to.

"We have an excellent police force here and fine community services. It's pretty hard to say just why you like a town so much. You just like it, that's all."

Mrs. Humphries, who lives at 215 Haverford av., has been in Narberth for 31 years. "One thing I've noticed," she said, "is that if anyone has been away — on a trip or if he's moved away — the first thing he does when he comes back is to drop down to the center of town because he wants to talk things over with old friends. He knows he'll find them here."

One of ten interviews from the June 24, 1951 Evening Bulletin article Narberth — Its People Call It 'Best Darn Town in the World'.

Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia

Updated May 20, 2023.

U. S. Census

Census AgeRaceGenderMaritalRelationAddressImmigratedBirthplaceFather'sMother'sAs transcribedNote
193035WhiteFemaleMarriedWife500 Dudley Ave.PennsylvaniaDelawarePennsylvaniaBlanche F Humphries502 Dudley
194050WhiteFemaleMarriedHead117 N. Essex Ave.PennsylvaniaBlanche Humphrey 115 N. Essex
195054WhiteFemaleSeparatedPartner217 Haverford Ave.MarylandBlanche F Humphries217 Haverford

Census Households

Census Name Relation Age Own Race Marital Birthplace Business Trade Note
1930Clarence HumphriesHead34OwnWhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaTaxi Cab ServiceOwner
Blanche F HumphriesWife35WhiteMarriedPennsylvania
C Raymond HumphriesSon12WhiteSinglePennsylvania
J Boyd HumphriesSon11WhiteSinglePennsylvania
James P BoydFather-in-law78WhiteMarriedDelaware
1940Blanche F HumphriesHead50RentWhiteMarriedPennsylvaniaGrocery StoreClerk
J Boyd HumphriesSon21WhiteSinglePennsylvaniaTaxicabChauffer
1950Elizabeth FlakeHead42WhiteNeverPennsylvaniaDept StoreSewing
Blanche F HumphriesPartner54WhiteSeparatedMarylandTaxi BusinessManager
J Boyd HumphriesPartner's Son31WhiteNeverPennsylvaniaTaxi BusinessDriver

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