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River Avenue, more popularly known as River Road, runs north from Federal Street to the Camden city limits and became a Camden thoroughfare in 1899, when the town of Stockton was united with the city. It is the main artery of Cramer Hill and the location of many stores and small businesses.
26th Street, originally called Union Street in the pre-annexation Pavonia section, runs through Cramer Hill and East Camden from the Delaware River to Bank and Mickle Streets. It was laid out before 1887 and renamed after Stockton Township was absorbed by Camden in 1899.
Truck Disbanded, Engine Company Created 13 Men Transferred Commissioner Mary W. Kobus yesterday announced a number of changes in the fire department, including the disbanding of Truck Company No. 4 ; creation of a new engine company No. 10 , and the transfer of 18 officers and men, 12 of them captains.
Obituary of Mrs. Sophie Buechler, 74, of 1130 North 26th Street, who came from Germany, lived in East Camden from 1902 and was an aunt of Mrs. Pauline F. Caperoon, assistant to City Commissioner Mary W. Kobus.
Funeral arrangements for Lester R. Anderson, 38, of Engine Company No. 2, who died in his sleep at the Fifth and Arch Streets fire house; Arthur Batten was among the pallbearers, all members of the engine company.
A three-alarm fire swept the wholesale store of the Antrim Hardware Company at 1514 and 1516 Federal Street, damaging $100,000 in stock, injuring several firemen and menacing nearby homes and the Standard Oil plant across the street.
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, held at Kenney's Cafe in February 1938. Arthur Batten served on the dinner committee.