Tag: Roy R. Stewart
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Mothers Hysterical in Boy Vandal Trial
Camden Courier-Post – June 29, 1933 Refuses Leniency to Sons, Blames Hartmann, Who Hits Back, Charges Inconsistency and Reveals Threat Hysterics among three mothers, one of whom fainted, as their young sons were held for court yesterday inspired another attack on Police Judge Garfield Pancoast by Frank J. Hartmann, Jr., secretary of the North Camden…
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‘Nude Bathing Allowed Here, Police Keep Out’
Camden Courier-Post – June 26, 1933 Announcement of Delaware Township’s ‘Humanitarians’ Intention Made to North Camden Civic Group by Target of Pancoast’s Criticism A nudist bathing “colony” on the muddy banks of Cooper River! This is the latest plan of Lewis B. Simon, of Delaware township, who attracted attention three weeks ago when he established…
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Hartmann Denies He Complained in Nude Bathers Case
Camden Courier-Post – June 25, 1933 Resents Imputation by Judge Pancoast of Being Prudish ‘Person’ Says Mayor Sent Cops Mayor Roy R. Stewart made the complaint which led to the arrest of 14 nude male bathers in North Camden Thursday, Frank J. Hartmann declared Saturday. Hartmann so stated in a letter expressing resentment to an…
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City Scrip to Pass Million This Week
Camden Courier-Post – June 25, 1933 Tax Payments Redeem $610,000; County’s $481, 000 Cut to $170,000 Editor’s Note: During the height of the Depression in the 1930’s, Camden, like many other municipalities in New Jersey and the United States, was having problems paying its bills. During this period the City Government paid its bills through…
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Pancoast Frees Nude Bathers, Scores Those Causing Arrest
Camden Courier-Post – June 24, 1933 Boys and Young Men, However, Are Asked to Carry Bathing Suits on Next Visit To Cooper River Fourteen boys and young men arrested as nude bathers Thursday as the sequel to a city commission meeting, were freed yesterday by Judge Garfield Pancoast with the advice that they wear bathing…
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Cops Nab 14 Nudists After Criticism for Vandalism, Bathing
Camden Courier-Post – June 23, 1933 Citizens Complain to City Commission and Give ‘Hot ‘Tips’ $500,000 DAMAGE TO HOMES CHARGED Police Act Quickly on Objection to ‘Buck’ Swimming The Camden police were criticized yesterday at a meeting of the City Commission for relaxing their vigilance in halting damage by vandals in vacant properties which have…
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Block-Aid Funds, Used for Homeless
Camden Courier-Post – June 22, 1933 Dr. Stone Reveals $32,312 Has Been Spent to Help Evicted Families Funds raised in Camden’s recent Block-Aid campaign are being used exclusively by Dr. A. L. Stone, city emergency relief director, to help in the housing of evicted families. Dr. Stone revealed yesterday the Block-Aid fund turned over to…
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Hatch Estate Drives Jobless From Gardens
Camden Courier-Post – June 20, 1933 Gives Them 24 Hours to Get Out; City Offers Aid to Victims Sixteen unemployed gardeners have been given 24 hours’ notice by the city to vacate their plots on the Hatch estate, planted under supervision of the Camden City Emergency Relief Administration, it was revealed last night. Some of…
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Rally Tonight Aids Jews in Germany
Camden Courier-Post – June 20, 1933 Camden Residents Push Drive for Fund to Help Victims of Hitler Camden Jews will stage a mass meeting at 8:30 o’clock tonight at the Talmud Torah, 621 Kaighn Avenue, in the interest of relief of their persecuted brethren in Germany. A campaign has been launched to raise $10,000 for…
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Stage and Radio Send Stars To Aid Camden Stores
Camden Courier-Post – June 17, 1933 Jubilee Noted Entertainers Are Given Welcome by Mayor as Event Closes Co-Operation Days The “Co-operation Days” jubilee of the combined merchants of Camden ended Saturday with a visit to this city by stage and radio stars as guests of Sears, Roebuck and Company and the city. The group of…
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Borden to be Guest of Realty Board
Camden Courier Post – June 8, 1933 Newly Elected President of Commission Will Be Honored at Dinner Edward J. Borden will be guest of honor tonight of the Camden County Real Estate Board at a banquet in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. The banquet, to be held…
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Suit to End Relief Secrecy Planned by Civic Congress
Camden Courier-Post – June 6, 1933 Irregularities Are Charged North Camden Association Told Affidavits Are Being Taken; Cramer and Howard Accused Of Evasion; Protest Rally Called Court action to force the Camden County Emergency Relief Administration to reveal its books for public inspection is planned by the Congress of Civic Associations of South Jersey. This…
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Camden Elks Hope to Get Convention
Camden Courier-Post – June 2, 1933 Advisory Committee Will Present Formal Invitation for State Meet The twenty-first annual reunion and the convention of the New Jersey State Elks Association will be held in Camden next June if efforts of the advisory board of Camden Lodge of Elks are successful at the state meeting in Newark…
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Camden Elks to Honor Past Exalted Rulers
Camden Courier-Post – February 8, 1933 Past exalted rulers will be honored tonight by Camden Lodge of Elks with a dinner, ceremonial and entertainment. The program will be nation-wide. A dinner will be served at 6:00 PM, followed by a business session. Harry G. Robinson, present exalted ruler, will open the ceremonial and turn the…
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Polish Air Hero to Visit Factories in Camden
Camden Courier-Post – February 7, 1933 A tour of Camden’s leading industrial plants following a reception at Central Airport has been arranged for Stanley F. Hausner, the “Flying Pole” of Newark, when he is the guest of this city Thursday. Hausner, who was rescued 550 miles off the coast of Portugal after being missing for…