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Bartholomew A. Sheehan

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Bartholomew A. Sheehan

Bartholomew A. Sheehan was born on December 18, 1907, to Jeremiah and Mary (McCarthy) Sheehan.

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Wide view of Baird Boulevard at Federal Street with a traffic signal, bare trees and houses in winter.
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Baird Boulevard

Baird Boulevard (originally Baird Avenue) runs diagonally through the Parkside and East Camden neighborhoods, named for Camden businessman and U.S. Senator David Baird Sr. It begins at Kaighn Avenue, crosses the Cooper River and Admiral Wilson Boulevard, and terminates at the intersection of Federal Street and 27th Street in East Camden.

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Koerner Made Police Chief; Carroll, Mattison Promoted

Capt. Gustav Koerner, a 26-year veteran of the department, was named Camden police chief by Public Safety Director Aaron and sworn in by County Judge Sheehan. Detective Capt. Edward Carroll was promoted to police inspector and Lieut. Walter Mattison to captain. Camden Courier-Post, November 29, 1949.

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Life Hereabouts by Charley Humes - Camden Courier-Post, May 14, 1949
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Life Hereabouts

Charley Humes's "Life Hereabouts" column of May 14, 1949, recalling the Broadway Cycle-Union basketball team that won the South Jersey semi-pro championship on April 11, 1924, and announcing the first reunion of its players, later the First Ward Club, that night at Kenney's Restaurant, with Ott Laxton among those named.

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Housing Plans in East Camden Okayed by U.S., Camden Courier-Post, January 17, 1942
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Housing Plans in East Camden Okayed by U.S.

The Camden Housing Authority announced U.S. Housing Authority approval of a $1,566,000 defense housing project of 306 units on the south side of East State Street between Cooper Creek and River Avenue. Camden Courier-Post, January 17, 1942.

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Ralph W E Donges - 1938-02-05
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Donges Assigned to Head Court Here

Supreme Court Justice Ralph W. E. Donges yesterday was assigned to preside over the Camden-Gloucester county Second judicial district of the Supreme Court.

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Light Plant Bill Submitted to PWA

Federal Aides Asked to study Burling Measure for Camden Utility City Commissioner Hartmann yesterday sent State Senator Burling's bill to enable Camden to borrow money for construction of a light plant to Dr. Clark Foreman, PWA counsel in Washington, for his perusal.

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43 Receive Letters at Catholic High

Miss Downs to Captain Girls; Vandy, Wodoloski, Hartman Boys' Leaders Forty-three varsity insignias were awarded, several special prizes were bestowed, and four captains-elect were chosen at the annual Letter Day exercises which were conducted yesterday at the Camden Catholic High auditorium in a gala program headed by three speakers and attended by about 900,including the student body and alumni.

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Medals Presented to C.C.H.S. Pupils

Honor students and Athletes Hear Phil Lewis on 'Letter Day' Led by the boys' band of 37 pieces and the girls' fife and drum corps, the Camden Catholic High School student body paraded into the school auditorium at 10.30 a. m. yesterday to pay tribute to the athletes and other honor students who received awards at the annual "Letter Day" exercises.

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