Dr. Dumbleton Heads Survivors of Early Century Sportsmen

Dr. Dumbleton Heads Survivors of Early Century Sportsmen In 1912, a group of 15 North Camden men formed an organization. They called it the Bachelor Social club. Its members participated in athletic events and the club's basketball and bowling teams ranked with the crack athletic clubs of the era, such as the Pyne Poynt Social, Sewell and Fardale clubs. Last Saturday its members no longer bachelors nor actively participating in sports—the Bachelor Social club observed its 38th anniversary. And of the 15 charter members, 12 of them attended the annual banquet held at the Haddon House, Haddonfield. That's when Dr. Frank Dumbleton, the first president of the North Camden group, was again elected to head the organization. Through the years, many members joined the group to make it one of the outstanding social and athletic groups in this area. However, many members moved away or later dropped out of the organization. But 12 of the charter members still meet on Tuesday nights at each others homes and reminisce of old friendships and former athletic and social events. A moment of silence in memory of two of the charter members was observed at the annual banquet. Honored were the late T. Walter Luckings and Clarence Bennett. Besides Dr. Dumbleton, other officers elected at the banquet were Addis Y. Gardner, vice president; W. Earl Griffith, secretary, and Ernest N. Dowsley, treasurer. Others who attended were Charles Johnson, Walter E. Hoagland, Gordon C. Camp, J. Russell "Russian" Taylor, Clifford H. Leach, Frank H. Harding, Edward Cuzner and Gove S. Melson Jr. Afterward, the members held a fellowship gathering at Griffith's home, 221 Estaugh avenue, Haddonfield.