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James Francis "Soup" Campbell was born on December 24, 1897, in Homestead, Pennsylvania. He likely learned to play basketball at the Homestead YMCA under the guidance of Sandy Shields, a star of the 23rd Street Wanderers.
Henry Roy Steele, widely recognized in Camden, New Jersey, for his basketball prowess and as a tavern owner, left a lasting legacy despite his passing in 1946.
John W. Sutton had two distinct stints of service with the Camden Fire Department while concurrently managing and owning bars in Camden for nearly five decades.
By Thomas A. Bergbauer , Retired Courier-Post Editor Over the years, Admiral Wilson Boulevard has been home to many attractions—some good and some not so good.
Doctor Charles Blaine Helm was born in Camden in 1884. He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1906.
William Penn Corson, commonly known as W. Penn Corson, was born on February 27, 1873, in Camden, New Jersey. He was the son of Elias Lake Corson, a sea captain who had commanded a vessel during the Civil War.
In 1930's a well-known Camden professional basketball star, Roy Steele , went into the bar business. He first operated the Browning Lake Inn which was located on an old lake on the Little Timber Creek in Bellmawr.
Excavation began at River Road and State Street for a $1,677,000, 306-family defense housing project to be known as William Stanley Ablett Village. Camden Courier-Post, June 11, 1942.