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Arthur Cuellen Batten (1904–1972), known to his fellow firefighters as Artie, joined the Camden Fire Department on March 4, 1927 and served until his retirement on February 28, 1969, rising to captain of Rescue Company 1 and acting battalion chief. He lived for many years at 1132 North 22nd Street in Cramer Hill and invented the un-patented ring cutter used by the rescue company to remove finger jewelry.
A reunion-dinner of members of the old Aquinas Club, disbanded nearly 25 years ago, will be held during the latter part of June, Pasquale Iarossi, committee chairman, announced.
Camden police and firemen gathered at Kenney's on February 3, 1938 to honor Acting Lieutenant Herbert Bott, retiring after five years as president of the Policemen and Firemen's Association. Commissioner Mary W. Kobus and Mayor George E. Brunner praised the force, and Arthur Batten served on the dinner committee.
City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus, Camden's director of public safety, warned a dozen police officials — Edward Hahn among them — to keep the city free of vice and gambling or face "serious consequences."
Herbert Bott was re-elected president of the Camden Police and Firemen's Association on February 9, 1933, with William P. Spencer winning a three-cornered fight for vice president.
Notice of the February 9, 1933 election of officers of the Camden Police and Firemen's Association, with Herbert Bott unopposed for president. Russell Anderson was among ten candidates for fireman trustee.
Representatives of the Camden Police and Firemen's Association, including firemen John Plum, William P. Spencer and Harry Haines, Jr., were to meet the City Commission on January 6, 1933 over a proposed 30 percent salary cut, with the basis of the reduction for 41 five-year policemen the open question.