Tag: Convention Hall
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Suit to End Relief Secrecy Planned by Civic Congress
Camden Courier-Post – June 6, 1933 Irregularities Are Charged North Camden Association Told Affidavits Are Being Taken; Cramer and Howard Accused Of Evasion; Protest Rally Called Court action to force the Camden County Emergency Relief Administration to reveal its books for public inspection is planned by the Congress of Civic Associations of South Jersey. This…
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Vets in Colorful Memorial Crowd Convention Hall
Camden Courier-Post – June 4, 1933 Military and Civic Organizations Parade in Camden and Join Services Addressed by Clergy and Congressman Wolverton More than 2500 persons attended a joint veterans memorial observance in Convention Hall which followed a parade of veterans and civic organizations yesterday afternoon. To the martial strains of bands and bugle corps,…
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Stone Quits Relief Job in Mystery Clash
Camden Courier-Post – June 2, 1933 Jobless Union Demands All Facts Public City Director Refuses to Discuss Battle with Cramer Reporters Forbidden to Attend Meetings County Chief Continues Secrecy, Refers Queries to State Head Dr. Arthur L. Stone last night resigned as Camden city director of the Emergency Relief Administration. His decision to quit came…
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City Adopts Cut Budget After Clash
Camden Courier-Post – February 10, 1933 Slash of $720,890 Is Revealed in Totals Passed at Session of Rulers Lease Announced Of Radio Station Commissioners Debate with Von Nieda as He Charges Gross Extravagance By Walt Batezel The Camden City Commission yesterday approved the 1933 city budget after hearing and rejecting economy recommendations of several civic…
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Camden to Have New Fight Club
Camden Courier-Post – October 22, 1931 Boxing Revival to Be Attempted at Convention Hall on Oct. 30 An attempt to revive boxing here at the Convention Hall will be made on Friday night, October 30, it was announced yesterday by promoters of the enterprise. Jim Thompson, one of the best known sportsmen in the city,…
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Camden to Have New Fight Club
Camden Courier-Post – October 22, 1931 Boxing Revival to Be Attempted at Convention Hall on Oct. 30 An attempt to revive boxing here at the Convention Hall will be made on Friday night, October 30, it was announced yesterday by promoters of the enterprise. Jim Thompson, one of the best known sportsmen in the city,…
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Shrine Club’s Relief Fund is Swelled as 4000 Applaud at One of Greatest Shows
Camden Courier-Post – October 15, 1931 Convention Hall Crowded, Several Thousand Dollars Realized Beatrice Funk Most Popular Event So Successful It May Become Annual Affair The relief fund of the Camden Shrine Club, which will aid its unemployed and distressed members, was swelled by several thousand dollars last night from the receipts of one of…
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16 Beauties to Vie for Honors Tonight
Camden Courier-Post – October 14, 1931 Shrine Club to Select Contest Winner at Convention Hall Show Sixteen South Jersey girls are competing in a popularity contest which closes tonight at the first annual professional show and dance of Camden Shrine Club in Convention Hall. The winner of the contest, which is being directed by Mrs.…
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Vaudeville and Radio Stars to Feature ‘Relief Ball’ of Shriners Tomorrow Night
Camden Courier-Post – October 13, 1931 Popularity Contest Winner to Get Diamond Ring and Lead March Convention Hall Ready for Show Nine Entertainment Aces on Program; 400 Newsies Guests Nine vaudeville acts, radio celebrities and a popularity contest will feature the first annual professional show and dance of the Camden Shrine Club of Crescent Temple…
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Wearshing Ready for Opening Night
Camden Courier-Post – November 12, 1930 By STEVE O’KEEFE, Morning Post Sports Editor Temple Hero Enlists With Lobley for Eastern League Fray With Kennett Square Huge Crowd is Expected Grover Wearshing, whose football feats and dazzling play on the basketball boards, form a glowing part of the athletic history of Camden High School and Temple…
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Whiz Five to Clash with Peerless Foe
Camden Courier-Post – November 12, 1930 Industrial League Starts Pennant Scramble at Convention Hall Annex Tonight All the tension connected with advance preparations will subside at 8 o’clock tonight when two of the eight teams in the Camden County Industrial League start the race for the 1930 championship. The opening event will be a clash…
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Trenton ‘Phantom’ Gains Verdict Over Local Italian for Third Straight Time
Camden Courier Post – September 19, 1928 By TOM RYAN Before one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a boxing shot at the Convention Hall, Vincent Forgione, of Philadelphia. won the referee’s decision over Babe McCorgary, of Oklahoma, in the last-half of the double-windup of the all-star benefit, show staged last night by the…
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Gorman Meets Test Against Joe Bashara
Camden Courier-Post – September 12, 1928 Hard-Hitting Middleweights Meet in Prelim to Forgione-McGorgary Bout Tuesday Successful so far in a comeback campaign launched recently, Joe Bashara, hard-hitting middleweight from Baltimore, will stack up against a tough customer in one of the preliminary bouts at the all-star show arranged by the Matthew Purnell Post 518, Veterans…
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Camden Centennial Will Start Feb. 13
Camden Courier-Post – January 28, 1928 Week of Celebration at City’s Convention Hall to Mark Anniversary Camden’s centennial will be observed during the week of February 13. That announcement was made today by Frank Albright, chairman of the committee in charge to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of Camden as a city. Most…
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City League Clubs Begin Second Half
Camden Courier-Post – January 10, 1928 Two Games at Convention Hall Tonight; Two New Clubs Join Circuit Second-half competition in the Reesman basketball league will begin tonight with a twin bill at Convention Hall. Thirteenth Ward, which holds the edge in the yet unfinished first-half race, meets the formidable Camden Police quintet. Wayne and Ninth…