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Camden Trial Testimony Continues In Slaying
Testimony continued in the murder trial of Clarence Shields, charged in the shotgun slaying of James J. Nichols of 617 Royden St. during an argument at 4th and Mechanic Streets.
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Family of Six Escapes Fire
Mrs. Girlene Garrett and her six children escaped a two-alarm fire that gutted their home at 832 North 3rd Street in August 1968; Acting Battalion Chief John Gryckiewicz and Hoseman Edmund Gorczynski were treated at Cooper Hospital for burns.
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H. L. Gick, Ex-Camden Fireman
Obituary of Howard L. Gick, retired Camden fireman, who died June 4, 1968.
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Probe Set In Blaze; Two Hurt
Acting Battalion Chief Arthur Batten requested an arson investigation after two fires damaged bedrooms at 223 Milton Street in North Camden and injured firemen Richard Francesconi and Truman Maples.
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Ames Held In Slaying In Camden
Anderson Ames of Atlantic City was held without bail for the grand jury in the June 11 fatal shooting of Rudolph Brown, 57, of 1975 Park Boulevard, in the home of Herbert (Midnight) Johnson.
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Fire Destroys Toy Shop, 2 South Camden Homes
A general-alarm fire raged for four hours on March 7, 1967, destroying the L-shaped building at 613 Broadway that housed Anthony Corradetti Sales Enterprises, a distributor of toys, novelties and household goods, along with two nearby residences on Line Street, before almost 100 firemen brought it under control.
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4 Trapped in Blaze Saved by Firemen
A rash of overnight fires in Camden during a February 1967 snowstorm destroyed Ray's Tavern at 5th and Mickle Streets and damaged four buildings; police and firemen rescued four elderly residents, and Acting Battalion Chief Arthur Batten's crew answered the second call for aid after fighting two North Camden blazes.
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Harry R. Smith
Obituary for Harry R. Smith, 59, of 406 North 40th Street, who died June 3, 1966 in Cooper Hospital after retiring from RCA Camden in 1959.
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Rites Slated For Retired City Assessor
Funeral services were announced for Paul J. Daly of 3620 Fremont Avenue, a retired Camden assistant city assessor who died at Cooper Hospital in January 1966 at age 61.
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MS Victim: Fireman Rescues Woman
Fire Capt. John Gryckiewicz of Engine Company 6 carried Mrs. Emily Burns, a 40-year-old multiple sclerosis patient, from her burning second-floor apartment at 602 North 2nd Street in February 1965, after two civilian rescue attempts failed.
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Francesco Blasi
Obituary of Francesco Blasi, 71, of 454 Royden Street, a retired Camden County maintenance employee and World War I veteran, from the Camden Courier-Post of November 19, 1964.
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Cooper Hospital Open in City Since 1877
Camden Courier-Post - May 19, 1964 By C. William Duncan Cooper Hospital was incorporated the latter part of 1875, under the name of "The Camden Hospital," changed to The Cooper Hospital in 1877. The hospital actually opened August 11, 1887.
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Fire Pumper Crashes Into Camden Office
A Camden fire pumper from Engine 1, answering a mattress fire, collided with an automobile and crashed through the front of an insurance office at Broadway and Pine Streets, injuring firemen, a passerby and the car's occupants and leaving the building condemned.
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Six Injured in Crash Of Fire Truck, Auto
A Camden fire engine driven by Fireman Isaac Muns collided with a car at Broadway and Pine Street and plunged into an insurance office on the corner, injuring two firemen, a woman waiting for a bus, the car's two occupants and a city worker shoring up the building.
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Flames Rake Warehouse in East Camden
A two-alarm fire tore through the Cartun Hardware Store warehouse at 14 South 35th Street on the night of December 21, 1961, fed by an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 gallons of paint. One Engine Company 11 hoseman was hurt, and the alarm was sounded by a teenager who spotted the smoke while listening to Christmas carols outdoors.
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Patrick Gismondi
Obituary of Patrick Gismondi, 52, of 925 North 27th Street, a Camden barber for 35 years, who died in Cooper Hospital in November 1959.
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Three Suffer Hurts As Car Hits Pole
William Corbett of 2513 Howell Street was among three people injured when a car struck a pole at 18th and Federal streets in June 1959.
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Vincenzo Pucci
Obituary for Vincenzo Pucci, 71, of 605 Avon Street, a native of Italy and 40-year Camden resident, former employee of White Lamb Finlay Co.; survived by his wife Felicia, daughter Mrs. Mary Doto and brother Dominic.
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Hospital Cases
Hospital cases from Camden on November 8, 1958, including Joseph Kelly of 67 South 28th Street (cut scalp) and Raymond Ross of 1223 North 28th Street (cut arm) treated at Cooper Hospital.
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Thomas Hyde
The Camden Courier-Post death notice of February 14, 1958 for Thomas Hyde, 55, of 812 Howard Street, a life-long Camden resident who died in Cooper Hospital, survived by a brother, Richard, and a sister, Miss Ida Hyde.
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Mrs. Mary J. Love
Obituary of Mrs. Mary J. Love, 74, of 113 North 26th Street, an Irish-born Camden resident of 47 years and member of St. Joseph's Church.
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Four Firemen Suffer Hurts In Collision
Four Camden firemen were injured when their engine collided with a tractor-trailer at 2nd and Market streets while answering a false alarm; the truck driver was charged with failure to yield to a fire apparatus.
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Intruder Held On Forceable Entry Charge
Thomas Merrill, 29, was held without bail after forcing his way into 209 Beckett Street carrying a shotgun, threatening the resident over a stabbing incident.
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Girl Hit on Head Walking on Street
Miss Marcia Ruttenberg, 19, of 1457 Park Boulevard, was treated at Cooper Hospital after a man who asked her for directions near Magnolia and Wildwood Avenues struck her with a lug wrench.
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Two Suspects Held in Bail of $25,000 Each
William J. Porter, 26, and Howard James, 25, linked by Camden police with 10 burglaries in six weeks, were held in $25,000 bail each by Municipal Judge Marino. Among the jobs James admitted was a break-in at a grocery at 635 Carman Street.
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Mrs. Louisa H. Webb
Obituary of Mrs. Louisa H. Webb, 82, of 44 South 27th Street, a lifelong Camden resident and 48-year employee of the Esterbrook Pen Co., March 1957.
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Walter W. Johnson
Obituary of Walter W. Johnson, 88, a lifelong Camden resident who lived at 415 Penn Street with his son. Former Republican leader of the Seventh Ward, Freeholder from 1911 to 1913 and chief clerk of the Highway Department.
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Mrs. Ada Dawson
Obituary for Mrs. Ada Dawson, 81, born in England, who died in Cooper Hospital in March 1957 after living seven years with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Butch, at 345 Winslow Street; services at the Frank J. Leonard Funeral Home, 1451 Broadway.
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Hospital Cases
Cooper Hospital cases from December 1956, including David Lenher, 21, of 290 Ablett Village, treated for a dog bite. Camden Courier-Post, December 11, 1956.
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Hospital Cases
West Jersey and Cooper hospital cases reported in the Camden Courier-Post of May 21, 1956, including Clarence Chapman, 65, of 739 Kaighns Avenue, treated for a cut head.
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Hospital Cases
Cooper and West Jersey hospital cases reported in the Camden Courier-Post of February 15, 1956, including Christine Whye of 1017 Kaighns Avenue, treated for dog bites of the face.
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Mrs. Fannie L. May Funeral Is Delayed
Funeral for Mrs. Fannie L. May of 1223 North 21st Street was delayed because her husband John was hospitalized from injuries in the automobile-train collision that killed her.
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30 Minutes Rail Delay At River Rd.
Mrs. Fannie May of 1223 North 21st Street was critically injured when the couple's 1937 Packard skidded past a crossing watchman and collided with a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train on River Avenue north of Federal Street; she died later that day in Cooper Hospital.
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Max J. Schilling
Max J. Schilling, 72, a resident of the Milner Hotel, died in Cooper Hospital. Born in Mindelheim, Germany, he came to the United States in 1910 and was a retired clerk.
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Mrs. Carrie Clark — Obituary
Mrs. Carrie Clark, 60, of 767 Ferry Avenue died at Cooper Hospital; she had lived in Camden 45 years and was survived by two daughters and three grandchildren.
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Auto Slips From Jack, Kills Man
Clarence G. Watson, 78, of 2903 High Street, was killed when a car fell from a jack in the shop at 2922 Saunders Street he had operated for 30 years; his son Thomas found the body.
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Mrs. Esther A. Nettleton
Obituary of Mrs. Esther A. Nettleton, 57, of 2816 High Street, a lifelong Camden resident who died at Cooper Hospital, with services at the Harry and Edward Leonard Funeral Home, 2850 Federal Street.
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5 Children Die in South Jersey Waters
Three Drummond children of 912 Chestnut Street drowned in the Cooper River at Camden County Park while fishing; two more children died at Sea Isle City the same day. Camden firemen including Wesley Faust worked the recovery.
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Frank Gizelbach Recovering
Births at Cooper Hospital to the Gattone family of 812 Tulip Street and the Hughes family of 2258 South 8th Street, and Frank Gizelbach of 3044 Fenwick Road recovering at home after weeks in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Camden Courier-Post, February 1, 1954.
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Two Men Beaten And Car Stolen; One Is Robbed
Angel M. Rodriguez, 35, of 300 Penn St., and Fernando Reyes, 52, of 708 Carman St., were beaten in January 1954; Rodriguez's car was stolen and Reyes said he was robbed of $150.
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Wilkie Son Dies From Gun Shot
James S. Wilkie, 17, son of Camden Police Sgt. John V. Wilkie, was found shot to death in the family home at 1144 Princess Avenue, his father's service revolver beneath his body; the coroner ruled the death a suicide. Camden Courier-Post, December 21, 1953.
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Fire Truck-Auto Collision Breaks Store Windows
A car driven by 19-year-old Leonard Chasey collided with Engine Co. No. 2 at Broadway and Stevens Street, mounted the sidewalk and broke two windows of Rolans Clothing Store; the engine was returning from a false alarm at 516 Pine Street.
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Fire Captain in Pearl St. Blaze
A Courier-Post account of a Pearl Street fire in which Capt. John Gryckiewicz carried a resident to safety; District Chief Howard Gick described the blaze.
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R. H. Stark Dies At 59; Retired City Policeman
Raymond H. "Mike" Stark Sr., 59, of 141 North 32nd Street, a retired Camden city policeman appointed in 1917 and pensioned in 1944, died of a heart condition in Cooper Hospital. He organized the Camden Bridge police force during a 1926 leave of absence and was a charter member and secretary of the Retired Police and Firemen's Association of Camden County.
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Camden Man Held In Store Beating Of Aged Widow
Woodley Rex Snyder, 26, of 737 Kaighn Avenue, was held by Camden police on a charge of atrocious assault and battery with intent to kill in the near fatal beating of Mrs. Rachel Weiner in her candy store at 763 Kaighn Avenue on October 1, 1952.
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Police Investigate 3 Fires in 4 Hours In One Section
Kaighn School Razed; Blazes Set in Church, Unoccupied House Police today are investigating the possibility that three fires Wednesday within a quarter-mile area inside of three hours and 46 minutes were the work of a firebug.
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E. Camden Woman Shoots Husband; Son, 15, Escapes
Mrs. George Beitzel of 124 North 32nd Street shot her husband, a Pennsylvania Railroad policeman, in the arm and fired at their 15-year-old son, who ducked and escaped. Judge Benjamin Dzick refused her guilty plea and held her for the grand jury.
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Fire Captain Burned In Blaze at Garage
Camden fire captain George Fuscellaro of Engine Co. 11 suffered second-degree burns while fighting a garage fire in the rear of 2632 Baird Boulevard.
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Woman Gas Victim Saved by Camden Rescue Squad
The hour-long effort of a fire department rescue squad saved Mrs. Florence Marshall, 46, of 330 North Tenth street, who had locked herself in the bathroom and turned on a gas jet.
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Mrs. Catherine Powers
Obituary of Mrs. Catherine "Kate" Powers, 84, of 909 Morgan Street, a native of Ireland, who died at Cooper Hospital in September 1951.