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Raymond F Smith

Clay W. Reesman, 1926

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Clay W. Reesman

Clay Wolf Reesman Jr. (c. 1884–1949) served as Camden City Commissioner (1927–1935) and Camden City Clerk (1936–1949), and chaired the Camden County Republican Committee.

July 21, 2026·3 min read

Frank A. Abbott, 08/23/1941

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Frank A. Abbott

FRANK A." CHICK" ABBOTT was born June 2, 1896 in Camden NJ to Italian parents, Antonio and Arsola Abbatto. An athletic youth, he enjoyed boxing, and considered boxing, but did not turn pro.

June 2, 2021·2 min read

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Crippled Children's Party Tomorrow

Camden Courier-Post - July 5, 1967 41st Annual Affair The Crippled Children's Committee of Camden Elks Lodge 293 will sponsor its 41st annual party for crippled children tomorrow.

July 5, 1967·1 min read

Ryan Honored at Special Fete

Ryan Honored at Special Fete

Camden Courier-Post - November 3, 1966 More than a score sportsmen from the Camden area attended a surprise 75th birthday party to Tom Ryan , retired sports editor of the Courier-Post, in Kenney's Camden last night.

November 3, 1966·1 min read

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Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20

Standout Performers Appeared in Bouts Held at Armory Camden has had its ups and downs in the boxing game, but probably reached its peak so far as performers are concerned when bouts were held at the Haddon Avenue Armory during 1919-20.

July 26, 1955·5 min read

Life Hereabouts

Life Hereabouts by Charlie Humes

A nostalgic Charlie Humes column recalling Camden and Gloucester City's boxing heyday at the Armory on Haddon Avenue and the fighters — Roxie Allen, Mickey Blair, Eddie Chaney and dozens of others — who filled it.

March 19, 1949·4 min read

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Henry Magin Laid to Rest by War Veteran Buddies

Funeral services for Camden City Commissioner Henry Magin were held in August 1941, with trucks of flowers in the funeral cortege and his war veteran comrades among those paying final honors.

August 26, 1941·7 min read

Crippled Children to Attend Outing

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.

July 1, 1941·2 min read

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Nearly 4000 Witness Old-Timers in Action

Camden Courier Post - December 20, 1939 Past and Present South Jersey Boxers Go Through Paces in Charity Show NO DECISIONS RENDERED By FRANK KOPESKY They turned back the sporting pages last night, month after month, year after year.

December 20, 1939·4 min read

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Ex-Fighters Are Set for Charity Show

Jersey Joe Walcott and Roxie Allen in Feature at Civic Hall Tomorrow Present and past greats of Camden boxing will do their all for charity tomorrow night, when they appear on a card sponsored by the United Democratic Clubs of Camden at the Camden Convention Hall.

December 18, 1939·4 min read

Vets' Job Preference Victor Reviews Program of Contest In Address to Ex-Service Men

Test Case Decree Awaits Jurist's Signature Today On Federal Employment Camden Group Endorses Action of Philadelphia Martine The Philadelphia veteran of the World War who was responsible for obtaining a court ruling safeguarding veterans rights for preference on Federal employment projects, last night told his story to Camden ex-service men.

February 21, 1936·4 min read

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Jobless Son Kills Jake Schiller Wo Saves Boys Wife From Gun

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.

September 18, 1933·13 min read

Raymond F Smith - 1933-06-09

Injured

Sergeant Ray Smith , Courier-Post reporter and former heavyweight boxer, who suffered a wrenched back and strained right leg yesterday in an automobile accident while en route to the Baer-Schmellng fight in New York.

June 9, 1933·1 min read

Trenton Phantom Gains Verdict over Local Italian for Third Straight Time

Trenton 'Phantom' Gains Verdict Over Local Italian for Third Straight Time

Camden Courier Post - September 19, 1928 By TOM RYAN Before one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a boxing shot at the Convention Hall , Vincent Forgione, of Philadelphia.

September 19, 1928·8 min read

Spearing Beats KO Kid

Allen Takes Thumping But Gets Even Break

Former Maine Ringster Wins Four Rounds, Loses Three, Splits One in 8-Round Fuss A chorus of 1500 enraged voices, raised in a discordant unison, greeted the announcement of a draw decision handed down by Referee Ray Smith at the conclusion of eight rounds of legal assault between Roxie Allen and Emory Cabana at Twelfth and Federal streets last night.

September 1, 1928·5 min read

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.

January 28, 1928·1 min read

Local Legion Post to Put on Fight Show

Sergeant Ray Smith Heads Committee In Charge of Arrangement for Jousts Not to be outdone by any local organization, Corporal Raymond C. Thoirs Post, of the American Legion, passed a resolution last night in favor of staging a monster boxing show at Convention Hall sometime next month.

January 13, 1928·1 min read