Tag: Frank B. Hanna
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Crippled Children to Attend Outing
Camden Courier-Post – July 1, 1941 100 Little Folks to Be Guests on Sgt. Ray Smith’s Birthday More than 100 crippled children from this vicinity will be entertained at the seventh annual Sgt. Ray Smith‘s crippled children’s day and birthday party, next Monday. The party, an annual affair, is staged by the Elks’ crippled childrens…
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Wonsetler Hailed as Next President of State
Camden Courier-Post – February 17, 1938 Dinner Speakers Predict Camden Man Will Get Association Post N. J. OFFICERS ATTEND Robert Wonsetler, of the Camden Fire Department, was hailed as the next state president of the Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association at the 41st anniversary dinner of Camden Local, No. 5, last night. It was held in…
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Checked and Double-Checked
Camden Courier-Post – February 12, 1938 By Jiminy It takes no crystal gazer to know that former U. S. Senator W. Warren Barbour hopes to get the Republican senatorial nomination without opposition… So far no opposition has bloomed, but efforts are being made to get Robert Johnson, New Brunswick manufacturer who backed Glee, into the…
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Gloucester Group to Give Ball Here
Camden Courier-Post – February 12, 1938 Camden Officials to Attend Barbers’ and Beauticians’ Fete Monday More than 700 persons, including Camden city and county officials, will attend the first annual ball of the Beauticians and Barbers Association to be given Monday night at the Moose ballroom, 808 Market street, Camden. The group, a Gloucester City…
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Catholic Church Benefits In Will
Camden Courier-Post – February 8, 1938 Gertrude L. Higgins Leaves Numerous Bequests to Religious Groups The major portion of a $10,000 and upwards estate is left to religious organizations in the will of Miss Gertrude L. Higgins, of 718 Market Street, which was filed for probate in the office of Surrogate Frank B. Hanna yesterday.…
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City Police Praised at Fete Honoring Acting Lieutenant Bott
Camden Courier-Post – February 4, 1938 Camden police and firemen gathered last night to pay honor to Acting Lieutenant Camden police and firemen gathered last night to pay honor to Acting Lieutenant Herbert Bott, retiring president of the Policemen and Firemen’s Association, heard their highest superiors make these statements: Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, director of…
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12th Ward G.O.P. Backs Selection of Woodruff
Camden Courier-Post – January 26, 1938 The Twelfth Ward Republican Club last night passed unanimously a motion to endorse the action of Hanna in advocating election of former Senator Albert S. Woodruff as a member of the Delaware River Joint Commission. The club also passed unanimously a resolution urging Woodruff’s appointment. The motion to endorse…
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Facts Twisted by PS in Fight on Light Plant, Von Nieda Says
Camden Courier-Post – October 29, 1935 Corporation Fails to Tell About Drop in Florida Rate, Charge BENEFITS TO TAXPAYERS POINTED OUT BY MAYOR “In presenting figures to influence the voters of Camden on the light plant referendum, Public Service Corporation has cooked its own goose in an electric roaster.” That was the declaration of Mayor…
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Jobless Son Kills Jake Schiller Wo Saves Boys Wife From Gun
Camden Courier-Post – September 18, 1933 SLAYER CRAZED BY SEPARATION, RELATIVES SAY Dazedly Insists He Had No Intention of Shooting Sire ESTRANGED WIFE SEEN IN SUICIDE TRY Slain Man Long Was Prominent Figure in Camden Politics Jacob Schiller, 72, for 45 years a political figure here, is dead, shot by his own son. The slayer,…
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City Won’t Rule on Sunday Beer Sales Unless People Demand
Camden Courier-Post – June 30, 1933 Reesman to Decide If Commissioners Offer Resolution Beverage Dispensers Will Discuss Question at Next Meeting 19 Licenses Issued “The Camden City Commission will take no action on the Sunday beer sale question unless the people express a strong desire for Sunday beer.” This is the declaration made yesterday by…
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Sunday Beer Here Is Up to Reesman As Four Rulers Split
Camden Courier-Post – June 29, 1933 Commissioner Says, However, He Awaits Public Sentiment Moore Signs Act, New Fees Fixed Stewart and Bennett Against, Hanna and Rhone For With four members of the city commission deadlocked on the is sue, Commissioner Clay W. Reesman last night appeared to hold in his hands the final decision as…
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Borden Honored at Dinner On Election as President Of Real Estate Commission
Leading real estate brokers and notables in other callings paid high tribute last night to Edward J. Borden in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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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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Report by Hanna Reveals $1,286,377 Saving on Streets
Camden Courier-Post – February 6, 1933 Bonds, New Incinerator and Repairs Prevent Further Economy 4-YEAR PERIOD COVERED By LOUIS J. GALE Total expenditures tumbled $1,286,737 in the four years since City Commissioner Frank B. Hanna took charge of the department of streets and public improvements. The expenses would have dropped $1,791,086.89 but for bonds totaling…
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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…