People
John H. Vickers
John H. Vickers (1863–1939) served with the Camden Fire Department from 1904, rising to Captain of Engine Company 9 in 1924, and lived with his family at 202 North 27th Street from 1920.
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30th Street
Streets
Carman Street
Carman Street ran from Broadway through East Camden to Woodrow Wilson High School at South 31st Street, named for William Carman whose home stood at the corner of Broadway and Federal Street until 1902.
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Howell Street
Howell Street runs through East Camden from 20th Street to 30th Street, parallel to the Pavonia railroad tracks. Homes were built by the 1880s, and several businesses operated here during Camden's industrial years, including Nick's Auto Parts and the Pavonia Ice & Coal Company. The first Catholic parish in East Camden, St. Joseph Church, stood at 25th and Howell Street.
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Beacon Avenue
Beacon Avenue is a short East Camden street running from the intersection of Line Street and South 30th Street to the city line at Highland Avenue, extending into Pennsauken Township.
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30th Street
Thirtieth Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to the Pavonia railroad switching yard, then to Westfield Avenue and on to Federal Street, and to the intersection of Line Street and Beacon Avenue, just above Waldorf Street. It is North 30th Street above Federal and South 30th below.
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Cooper Street
One of Camden's oldest and most storied streets, named after the Cooper family. Covers the full length from the waterfront to the 2000 block, including the Victor Talking Machine Company, Esterbrook Pen Company, Johnson Park, the Hotel Plaza, the Walt Whitman Hotel, the Elks Lodge, and East Camden's other Cooper Street.
People
William E. Albert
WILLIAM E. ALBERT was born in New Jersey around 1870. He was the son of Ernest and Hannah Albert. Ernest Albert had emigrated to America from Wurttemburg in what is now Germany.
People
Israel B. Adams, Jr.
ISRAEL BUTLER ADAMS JR. was born on October 23, 1859, one of twelve children born to Israel and Adeline Cox Adams. The elder Adams was a farmer.
Historical Accounts
East Camden Memories
Ron Blizard's recollections of growing up in East Camden in the 1950s and 1960s — Tony the Barber's shop on Westfield Avenue, Mrs. Molotsky at Garfield School, Brand's grocery on Dudley Street, a boy's life around Dudley Grange Park, and Mr. Motzer's Latin class at Davis Junior High School.
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Blaze Damages Werner Home
The living room of Francis Werner's home at 822 North 30th Street was swept by fire when a television set caught fire. The blaze was reported at 8:15 a.m. and brought under control within minutes by Battalion Chief John Giuliano's crews.
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Fire at 917 North 30th Street
A fire broke out in the first-floor living room of 917 North 30th Street, Camden, causing extensive damage. Acting Battalion Chief Leonard Oshushek said the blaze appeared to have been caused by careless smoking. Owner Matthew Mengle arrived home to find firemen fighting the fire.
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Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued in Camden on August 12, 1950, including Robert E. Vohringer of 28 North 30th Street and Bertha M. Selah of 332 North Second Street.
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Mrs. Kobus to Ask More Cops, Firemen for City Next Year
Camden Public Safety Commissioner Mary W. Kobus announced in December 1940 that her appointment of 22 patrolmen and 10 firemen had restored the public safety department to 1938 strength, and said she would seek money for more officers because of defense needs; John Gryckiewicz of 810 North Front Street was among the fire appointees.
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Miss Thegen Speaker for East Camden Juniors
Miss Emma Thegen, music chairman, was announced as the speaker on oriental music for the next evening's meeting of the East Camden Junior Woman's Club at the clubhouse, 33 North Thirtieth Street, with Miss Miriam Wilson as hostess.
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Cramer Hill Stores Praised by Officials
An open-air meeting of the Cramer Hill Businessmen's Association at Veterans Park praised local business, with Mayor Frederick von Nieda among the speakers; prizes were awarded including a vacuum cleaner to George Blanck of 1026 North Twenty-first Street.
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Cramer Hill Stores Praised by Officials
The Cramer Hill Businessmen's Association held an open-air meeting at Veterans Park, praising neighborhood business. Prizes were awarded including an electric refrigerator to Mrs. Newton Ash of 840 North 30th Street. Mayors von Nieda and Van Meter both spoke.
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Drama Program Planned for East Camden Club
A drama program was planned for the last meeting of the season of the East Camden Woman's Club, to be held Monday evening at the clubhouse, 33 North Thirtieth Street, with drama chairman Mrs. Howard Eby in charge.
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Joseph H. Fisher Dies, In Camden 81 Years
Joseph H. Fisher, 81, a lifelong Camden resident and former farmer of the Stockton section, died at the home of his son-in-law Albert Reed at 103 North 33rd Street. He had farmed land at 30th and Federal and the future site of Central Airport.
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East Camden Club Plans Summer Events
East Camden clubwomen planned a rose tea party, an outing to Ocean City and a pilgrimage to Fairmount Park at the closing meeting of the season at the clubhouse, 33 North Thirtieth Street.
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O. E. S. Card Party
Mystic Chapter No. 148, Order of the Eastern Star, announced its monthly card party for the following evening at the East Camden Woman's Club, 33 North Thirtieth Street, with Mrs. Kathryn Radd as chairman of the committee on arrangements.
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Ambulance and Truck Collide in Broadway
Two persons were injured when the American Legion Post ambulance of Gloucester collided with a truck at Broadway and Pine Street. The truck was driven by John Max, 46, of 928 North 30th Street.
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Bertman Criticizes Raid Minus Warrant
Police Court Judge Bernard Bertman freed Conrad and Elizabeth Bristol of 126 North 30th Street after sharply criticizing police for twice searching their home without a warrant. Invoking the Constitution's protection against unreasonable searches, Bertman suspended sentence.
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Broken Bottle Maims Officers Quelling Fight
District Detectives Shlam and Hurlock and Acting District Detective Raymond Stark answered a report of a riot at Thirtieth and Pleasant streets in East Camden. Officer Hurlock's wrist was gashed by a broken bottle, severing an artery; five men were arrested.
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Husband Lay Dead Beside Her
When Mrs. Charles W. Garrison awoke at 112 North 30th Street, East Camden, she found her 76-year-old husband had died in his sleep. Coroner Pratt attributed death to apoplexy, noting he had been dead several hours before she woke.
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3 Policemen Hurt As Car Hits Ambulance
Collision Occurs as Machine Speeds to Home of Man Who Attempted Suicide Three Camden policemen were injured, one of them seriously, last night, when the First district auto ambulance was struck by a trolley car while responding to a call from 2310 Carman street , where Bodine Stratton, 39 years old, had shot himself over the heart.
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Boy's Brutal Murderer Collapses at Hearing
Fred Coursey and Harry Duffield collapse in Police Court as Detective John Painter recounts the robbery killing of 18-year-old Karl Kellmann at Twenty-seventh and Sherman streets; Linnans Staley is committed as a principal.
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Police Kill Mad Dogs
The heat caused two dogs to go mad in East Camden — one on Thirtieth Street, another on Twenty-second Street near River Road. Policeman Johnson killed one; Policeman Thomas killed the other.
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Acton — Death Notice
John Acton, son of the late John J. and Bridget Acton, aged 38, died February 27, 1896. Funeral from the residence of his brother-in-law James W. Masten at 124 North 30th Street, Stockton. High mass at St. Joseph's Church; interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
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Thirtieth Street to Remain Sixty-Foot Width
The Commissioners of Assessment adopted the Town Council recommendation that Thirtieth Street, from Westfield to Morrison Avenues, remain a sixty-foot street, a decision meeting with approval of nearby taxpayers.