Blanche F. Humphries
1887–1970
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'.
- Howard E. Davis: Runs General Store
- Mrs. E. Lee Goldsborough, Jr.: Work Together
- John A. Miller: Best of All
- Mathew F. Callahan: Borough Run Well
- William D. Galloway, Jr.: Doesn't Mind Taxes
- Mrs. John W. Gosser: Lifelong Resident
- Mrs. Blanche Humphries: Good Police Force
- Domenic Giuliani: Treated Well
- Miss Margaret Gassner: Children Alert
- Mrs. George E. Snyder, Jr.: Tight Little Community
Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia
Updated May 20, 2023.
U. S. Census
| Census | Age | Race | Gender | Marital | Relation | Address | Immigrated | Birthplace | Father's | Mother's | As transcribed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 35 | White | Female | Married | Wife | 500 Dudley Ave. | Pennsylvania | Delaware | Pennsylvania | Blanche F Humphries | 502 Dudley | ||
| 1940 | 50 | White | Female | Married | Head | 117 N. Essex Ave. | Pennsylvania | Blanche Humphrey | 115 N. Essex | ||||
| 1950 | 54 | White | Female | Separated | Partner | 217 Haverford Ave. | Maryland | Blanche F Humphries | 217 Haverford | ||||
Census Households
| Census | Name | Relation | Age | Own | Race | Marital | Birthplace | Business | Trade | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Clarence Humphries | Head | 34 | Own | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Taxi Cab Service | Owner | |
| Blanche F Humphries | Wife | 35 | White | Married | Pennsylvania | |||||
| C Raymond Humphries | Son | 12 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| J Boyd Humphries | Son | 11 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| James P Boyd | Father-in-law | 78 | White | Married | Delaware | |||||
| 1940 | Blanche F Humphries | Head | 50 | Rent | White | Married | Pennsylvania | Grocery Store | Clerk | |
| J Boyd Humphries | Son | 21 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Taxicab | Chauffer | |||
| 1950 | Elizabeth Flake | Head | 42 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | Dept Store | Sewing | ||
| Blanche F Humphries | Partner | 54 | White | Separated | Maryland | Taxi Business | Manager | |||
| J Boyd Humphries | Partner's Son | 31 | White | Never | Pennsylvania | Taxi Business | Driver |
born Blanche Boyd
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