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Mary W Kobus

James L Turnbull - 1938-02-02
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Turnbull Out of P.U.C. Post

Second Time in Year's Service Coalition Freeholder Told Inspector Job Will End on February 15 REFUSES TO PUT BLAME FOR OUSTER ON BAIRD By DAN McCONNELL Freeholder James L. Turnbull, Republican member of the coalition group in the Camden County Board of Freeholders, for the second time in a year has lost a position with the State Board of Public Utility Commissioners.

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VFW Post Auxiliary Stages Party for 16th Anniversary

Parents of Three World War Heroes Honored by Women of Mathews-Purnell Unit Mrs. Kobus Lauds Civic Work of Organization Sixteen years ago the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mathews-Purnell Post , Veterans of Foreign Wars, was instituted.

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Pool Hall Owners Told Gaming Will Cost Permits

Mrs. Kobus Warns Against Permitting Any Gambling on Premises Cites Cards Played in Back Rooms Operators of pool and billiard-halls were warned yesterday by Commissioner Mary W. Kobus , director of public safety, that permanent revocation of licenses will be the penalty if gambling is permitted on the premises.

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School Board Again Names Mrs. Kobus

First 1938-39 Session Votes Unanimously for Her to Remain President City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus yesterday was unanimously re-elected president of the Camden Board of Education at the 1938-39 board's organization meeting.

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Theresa Mungioli, Banquet Chairman - 1938-02-01
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Auxiliary of V.F.W. Schedules Banquet

Matthews-Purnell Post Group to Observe 16th Anniversary Tonight The Ladies Auxiliary of the Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars , will observe its sixteenth anniversary tonight at 8.30 o'clock with a banquet in O'Donnell's Restaurant and Cafe , Thirty-ninth and Federal Streets .

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Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, Banquet Chairman
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Auxiliary of V.F.W. Schedules Banquet

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518, V.F.W., marked its sixteenth anniversary with a banquet at O'Donnell's Restaurant in February 1938; Mrs. Carrie R. Bean was among the guests.

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Board of Education Shifts 14 Teachers

Appoints 2 Instructors and Pensions 2 Others; Wilson Enrollment High The Camden Board of Education last night approved transfers of 14 teachers, the appointment of two new instructors and the retirement on pension of two others.

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KOBUS WARNS COPS TO KEEP CITY CLEAN — Camden Courier-Post, January 8, 1938
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Kobus Warns Cops to Keep City Clean

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."

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Camden Courier-Post, April 17, 1937
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Mrs. Kobus Enlists Two New Firemen

Commissioner Mary W. Kobus swore in two new members of the Camden Fire Department in April 1937 — Edwin W. Judd of 1052 North Thirty-fifth Street and Joseph A. Gforer of 1461 Pershing Street.

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Argonne Street, c. 1930s

Late 1930s photographs of Camden Police Department vehicles lined up on Argonne Street in front of Convention Hall, including a group photo with Chief Arthur Colsey and Mayor George Brunner.

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Wirtz to Hear Fate in Bandit Quiz Today

Colsey Doubts Cop Will Face Charges; Case to Go to Garnd Jury Decision on any action to be taken against Stanley Wirtz , suspended Camden detective charged with having furnished the guns and automobile for a holdup, will be made today by Commissioner Mary W. Kobus and Police Chief Arthur Colsey .

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Wirtz Ordered to Face Inquiry By Mrs. Kobus

Carr and Koerner Will Be Questioned in Holdup Case Caution is urged by Justice Lloyd Detective Stanley Wirtz , suspended by Police Chief Arthur Colsey yesterday pending investigation into charges that he supplied the guns and an automobile for a holdup, has been ordered to appear today before Commissioner Mary W. Kobus , director of public safety.

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Rules Defer Naming City's Finance Advisor During Bitter Session

Hartmann Charges Bennett Agreed to Drop 60 Plan Of Refunding REVENUE CHIEF MAKES HOT DENIAL New Applicant for Post as Consultant Interviewed By W. OLIVER KINCANNON Camden City Commission failed again yesterday to settle the question: Who will be Camden's financial adviser?

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Camden Votes to Pay Expert on Refunding of City Debts

Applicants With Programs to Be Considered by Board Today COMMISSIONERS AGREE ON KOBUS SUGGESTION Chapter 60 and 77 Author Overruled in Plea to Disregard Proposal Camden's city commissioners yesterday agreed to select a paid financial adviser to guide the city out of its financial morass.

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Kobus Named Head of Puzzlers Group As Convention Ends

'Nedmac' (Spell It Backwards) Elected; Wife Retires as Vice President NEW WORDS PRESENTED By THOMAS O'HALLORAN Joseph F. Kobus , retired Camden merchant, was elected president of the National Puzzlers League, Inc. at the closing session yesterday of its 105th semi-annual convention.

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Owner Held in Taproom Brawls

Camden Courier-Post - February 24, 1936 Proprietor of Wall Street Club Charged With Hitting Policeman Four persons were arrested early yesterday during a free-for-all fight in the Wall Street Club, 340 Federal Street , according to police.

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Hartmann Defended

Camden Courier-Post - February 21, 1936 To the Editor: Sir — Will you please print the following article in your Mail Bag.

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National Puzzlers to Hold Semi-Annual Session Here

Amateur Creators of Brain Twisters Open Three-Day Conclave Tomorrow Mrs. Kobus to Greet Delegates onArrival Puzzledom, that world of crypto-grams, psychology and pseudonyms, will have its capital in Camden beginning and continuing through Sunday.

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Advisors Bar 60 Fund Plan; Approve of 77

Camden Courier-Post - February 20, 1936 Forget Politics and Adopt an Honest Budget, City Rulers Told COLLECT TAXES, REPORT Urges Commissions Also Urged to County Affairs By W. OLIVER KINCANNON Disregard Chapter 60. Refinance under Chapter 77.

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Commission Kills Circular Ordinance

Measure to Limit Size and Fix Fees Protested at Noisy Hearing The ordinance approved on first reading January 29 amending the present law regulating the distribution of circulars was voted down by the· city commission on second reading yesterday, after a public hearing.

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Shots Halt Flight After Car Hits Cop

Camden Courier-post - February 11, 1936 Four men were arrested amid revolver shots after a Camden policeman was knocked down by a police car during a raid yesterday afternoon.

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Camden High Girls to Push Campaign for 'Play Streets'

Members of Health Class Urge Areas to Cut Down Juvenile Delinquency MRS. KOBUS' AID SOUGHT By E. CECILIA CUMMINGS Camden High School senior girls in 12th year health classes recommend play streets, especially in South Camden, as a preventive measure for juvenile delinquency.

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Hartmann Names Dr. Baker Public Works Staff Physician

Civil Service Commission Asked to Approve $1500 Job ACTION DECLARED ECONOMY MOVE The State Civil Service Commission has been requested to authorize appointment of a staff physician for the Camden City department of public works at an annual salary of $1500, and Dr. Maurice E. Baker has been named to the post on an ad interim appointment by Commissioner Frank J. Hartmann, Jr. Dr. Baker, a Democrat, was a candidate for city commissioner last May on the New Deal-Non Partisan ticket, which elected Hartmann and Commissioners Mary W. Kobus and George E. Brunner .

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Third Hearing Set on Saloon License

Rosedale Residents Object to Permit; Excise Board Ponders Action The newly created city excise commission last night called a third public hearing on the application of Frank Caromano for a saloon license at Thirty-sixth street and Westfield avenue .

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Fleet Adequate to Defend U.S. and Maintain Peace Urged by Wolverton in Navy Day Speech

Congressman Praises Theodore Roosevelt for Interest in Nation's Marine Forces; Parade And Dinner Conclude Celebration in Camden Congressman Charles A. Wolverton , in an address yesterday commemorating Navy Day, urged the United States to "maintain a navy of sufficient strength and effectiveness for the adequate defense of the nation." The address featured a program sponsored by the officers and enlisted men of the Second Battalion, U. S. Naval Reserves, for the observance of the 160th anniversary of the establishment of the U. S. Navy.

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Arrest of Six Links Numbers And Fake Cash

Men Nabbed Here Believed to Be Members of Ring A tie-up between a huge counterfeiting ring and a gambling syndicate backing the "numbers" was believed unearthed by Camden police and Federal authorities following the arrest here yesterday of six colored men on charges of attempting to pass bogus money.

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Salvation Army Names Lippincott

Camden Unit Makes Real Estate Broker Chairman of Advisory Boards Earl R. Lippincott, real estate broker, has been named chairman of the advisory board of the Camden unit of the Salvation Army, succeeding William D. Sayrs .

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Point Pleasant P.T.A Hears Camden Woman

Point Pleasant, June 8 — Mrs. Mary W. Kobus , of Camden, South Jersey district regent, was one of the principal speakers today at the quarterly meeting of the Amboy District, Diocesan Parent-Teacher Association, in St. Peter's Church.

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Campaign Planned by Salvation Army

Executives of Organization Discuss Budget for Camden and Propose Drives Plans for a campaign to raise funds to cover the budget of the Salvation Army Corps here were discussed yesterday at a meeting of members of the executive board at Hotel Walt Whitman .

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Bitting Is At Speaker Baird Meeting

George B. Bitting, candidate for surrogate in Burlington County, was one of the principal speakers on behalf of the candidacy of David Baird for governor last night at a rally of the Pennsauken Township Republican Women's League.

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Family of 3 Evicted — Rose Cinerelli, Camden Courier-Post, March 26, 1931
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Family of 3 Evicted

Mrs. Rose Cinerelli and her daughters Teresa and Mary were evicted from 633 North Front Street and taken in by the city welfare department.

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Charity Battles Attract Big Crowd

Camden Courier-Post - January 28, 1928 Fifteen sizzling amateur boxing bouts, together with nine acts of vaudeville, were presented to a capacity crowd in the St. Joan of Arc Church gym, Fairview.

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