CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
CORPORAL
MATHEWS-PURNELL POST 518
Veterans of Foreign Wars
2712 Hayes Avenue
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The Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars was named for two young men from Camden NJ, Corporal Charles Albert Mathews and Private Oliver R, Purnell, who were killed while serving with the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. The post was founded in October 29, 1921. The Post's home for many years was at 2712 Hayes Avenue, in the heart of Cramer Hill. The Post was quite active, and was involved in veterans, social, and civic affairs in Cramer Hill and throughout the city and county. Prominent members of the Post included Howard Bean, who served a term as commander of the post in in 1940-41 was the commander of the Department of New Jersey of the VFW. His wife Carrie Bean, was equally as prominent in the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, and was elected to lead the Department of New Jersey's Ladies Auxiliary, as was Theresa Mungioli. Victoria Nicktern was also a very active member, and was the posts Ladies Auxiliary president in 1951. |
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Camden Courier-Post - January 20, 1928 |
GOLD STAR MOTHERS TO ATTEND FOREIGN WAR VETERAN’S BALL Gold Star Mothers will be the honor guests at the first annual military
ball of the Camden Post, No. 980, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held on
Friday evening, February 3, in the Elks ballroom, Seventh and Cooper
Streets. Elaborate plans for this ball are under the chairmanship of John S.
Pennington. Invitations have been issued for patrons and patronesses and the list
will be announced early next week. Gold Star Mothers to attend the affair are Mrs. C. Alberger, Mrs. Harriett Ablett, Mrs. Laura Brown. Mrs. A. Crangel, Mrs. A. Cassidy, Mrs. R. Dilks, Mrs. Kate Geist, Mrs. M. Griffen, Mrs. Horace B. Keebler, Mrs. H. Kirk, Mrs. Ross Leahy, Mrs. M. A. Matson, Mrs. M. McGuckin, Mrs. Mary Martin, Mrs. M. Matthews, Mrs. Cooling Pond, Mrs. Oliver Powell*, Mrs. Mary Pennington, Mrs. C. Rolk, Mrs. E. Simons, Mrs. Mary Schucker, Mrs. Margaret Steigerwald, Mrs. Annie Taylor, Mrs. M. Osborn, Mrs. Mary Keegan, Mrs. Anna Kennedy, Mrs. T.C. Young and Mrs. Walters. Assisting Mr. Pennington in planning this ball are John Rouh, James W. Connor, Charles Bozian, Robert MacMahon, Edward Watson, David Lukoff, Harry Laxton, Edward A. Stark, George Jones, William V. Long, Joseph Keefe, Charles Blank sad Marvel Passwater. * Newspaper error- Mrs. Oliver Powell was actually Mrs. Oliver Purnell |
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Camden Courier-Post October 23, 1931 |
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Post VFW Post 518 - South
27th Street John G. Ledyard - Harry Leonard Camden Lodge 293 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks |
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Post VFW Post 518 - Kaighn
Avenue William Edwards- Fred Steubing |
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Post VFW Post 518 - South
27th Street John G. Ledyard - Harry Leonard Camden Lodge 293 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks |
Camden Courier-Post - June 8, 1933 |
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FLAG
DAY SERVICE PLANNED BY ELKS An elaborate Flag Day celebration to be open to the public and broadcast over the radio is planned by Camden Elks for Monday night. Ceremonies will open at 7.30 p. m., in the lodge room, Seventh and Cooper Streets, with a musical program by the Elks Band, under direction of William H. Townsend. Presentation of the colors will be made by August F. Walters Chapter, Disabled American Veterans; Corp. Raymond C. Thoirs Post, American Legion, and Matthews-Purnell Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The invocation will be made by the lodge chaplain, D. Truman Stackhouse. An altar service will be held by officers headed by James MacMillan, exalted ruler. An organ solo of "America" by Charles L. Bowen, solos by Charles T. Murray, Mrs. C. Richard Allen and Albert B. Poland, will feature the musical program. The history of the flag will be given by George S. Dunkelberger, a senior member of the lodge and chairman of the Flag Day committee. The program will be broadcast over WCAM by courtesy of Rud Preisendanz Jr., past exalted ruler and lessee of the station. |
Camden Courier-Post - June 12, 1933 |
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ELKS TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY
TONIGHT Arrangements are completed for the Flag Day celebration to be held tonight by the Camden Elks Lodge Lodge at Seventh and Cooper Streets. The program will open at 7.30 p.m. Doors of the lodge room will be opened to the public at 7:15 p. m. The program will be broadcast over WCAM. The Elks Band, led by William H. Townsend, will open the ceremonies. Presentation of the colors will be made by uniformed units of the August F. Walters Chapter, Disabled American Veterans; Corporal Raymond C. Thoirs Post, American Legion; Matthews-Purnell Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the lodge patrol. D. T. Stackhouse, chaplain of the lodge, will make the invocation and an altar service will be held by James A. MacMillan, exalted ruler, and the other officers. There will be musical selections by Charles L. Bowen, organist; Charles T. Murray, Albert B. Poland and Mrs. C. Richard Allen, vocalists. George S. Dunkelberger, a senior member of the lodge, and chairman of the Flag Day committee, will give the history of the flag. A patriotic address will be given by Police Judge Garfield Pancoast, a past exalted ruler. The radio program will be presented through courtesty of Rud Preisendanz Jr., past exalted ruler and lessee of the station. |
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Vets'
Job Preference Victor Reviews Program of Contest 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. More
than 200 veterans heard Benjamin J. Spang address an open meeting of Corp.
Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The
test case brought by Spang was decided last week by Federal Judge
George A. Welsh in Philadelphia. Today, Judge Welsh announced, he will
sign a decree to carry out the ruling. Spang
told the veterans he fought for two years to obtain preference for
veterans and that he fought alone, despite charges he was allied with
the Economy League and the Liberty League. It
was decided to take action tonight to endorse Spang's move at a
meeting of the Camden County Council, V. F. W., at the headquarters of
A. Mucci Post,
Third
and
Line
Street. Ten posts are represented in the county council. The
only veteran ever to have brought
a test case against the government, Spang has received nationwide
acclaim. He is 42, and lives at 548 South Fifty-second Street, Philadelphia.
Refused
Relief Job He went to court after he was refused a job with the Business Census Bureau because his name did not appear on the public relief rolls. "All
I want is a job," he stated after winning his suit. "When
the Government decides to live up to the Veterans' Preference Act,
then I'll withdraw my suit against them, not I before. We'll go right
on to the Supreme Court if necessary," he said. Spang
served three enlistments in the Marine Corps, was wounded in the
Belleau Wood in 1918, was discharged from an army hospital and
returned home to find a gold star in the window because his mother
thought he had been killed. Then he re-enlisted in the Marines and was
assigned to recruiting work as a sergeant. Doctors sent him to the
Poconos for a chest condition. Then he returned to Philadelphia and
entered Temple University as a student under the Veterans'
Rehabilitation Administration. He was graduated in 1923 in commercial
law and real estate. While
at Temple he met H. Eugene Gardner, attorney who successfully
presented Spang's side of the case to the court. His disability
allowance of $42 a month was cut to $10 and during CWA he was unable
to get a job and was appointed a committee of one to investigate the
failure of veterans to receive appointments. He
worked with the Federal Housing Administration until June 19, 1935 as
a senior investigator, then he was fired and has not worked since. "Since
then I have conferred with all the officials of the various agencies
in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Washington but could get no
satisfaction. Then I hunted up Gardner and we decided to enter
suit," he said. His
financial backer, he says is Henry Asher, proprietor of a cigar and
variety store at 5211 Market Street, Philadelphia. Spang
has two children for whom he keeps house, his wife being dead. They
are Benjamin, 16, and Mary Ellen, 13. Both attend school. Daniel
Conner, Seventh District councilman, said veterans in South Jersey are
able to obtain fairer treatment than those in Pennsylvania because
they are more strongly organized. Thomas
J. "Reds" Donlon, who led the bonus march from Camden to
Washington, asked Spang whether those veterans who obtain their bonus
payments would be taken off relief. Spang declared he hoped they would
not be discriminated against and that Judge Welsh's decision was
looked for to answer that question. Sergeant
Ray Smith,
Camden veteran, who also addressed the group declared fairness was one
of the qualities the veterans should insist on. He
said he was angered by the fact that on driving down Broadway, where
workers were clearing the streets of ice, most of these working with
picks and shovels appeared to be
undernourished, while others were standing by waving flags to let the
cars by. "The
flag-wavers should take their turns
at the shovels," Smith declared. Allen
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Corporal
Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518, Auxiliary Corporal
Mathews-Purnell Post No. 518,
Veterans of
Foreign Wars,
2712 Hayes
avenue. At a council meeting held Sunday of delegates representing
Camden, Burlington, Gloucester and Salem counties, of the V. F. W.,
plans were formulated for unified action on matters pertaining to the
veterans. The state encampment which will be held at Asbury Park, June
25, 26, 27 and 28, was discussed. The meeting was called by Joseph D. J.
Conners, councilman of S the Seventh district. Plans have been completed
for a "Night in Ireland," which will be held at the Post
headquarters, March 21. Wednesday night there will be a meeting of
delegates of the allied clubs Camden at the Post. |
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V.
F. W. Post Auxiliary Stages Party for 16th Anniversary Sixteen years ago the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mathews-Purnell Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was instituted. Last night the "coming out party," as the occasion was described by Mrs. Mary W. Kobus, Director of Public Safety, was celebrated by the women and the soldiery of the post. The affair had a dual importance, as it was not only the birthday of the auxiliary, with guests from the various parts of the State in attendance, but three gold star mothers were guests of honor. Two of those, gray-haired, solemn and maternal, were mothers of the heroes who died in France and for whom the post was named. With these gold star mothers were the fathers of these same lads. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Purnell, while the fifth member of the group, the third mother who gave up her son, is Mrs. Louise Atger. Parents Receive Honors As the names of these parents were called the entire gathering arose and stood in silent tribute. The event was at O'Donnell's restaurant, Thirty-ninth and Federal streets, and John Mullin, of Atlantic City, past department commander, was toastmaster. Mullin cited the affair as "the 16th wedding anniversary" of the auxiliary, as the speaker declared the auxiliary had married the post on that day 16 years ago. Mrs. Kobus was the first speaker. She is an honorary member of the auxiliary. "This night marks your entrance into society" said the commissioner, facetiously, "for whenever a girl gets to be 16 she puts on a new dress, comes out and starts to step out. I hope 'that you will always work with the post as harmoniously in the future, as you have done in the past. "On behalf of the City of Camden I want to congratulate the auxiliary and also to welcome the distinguished guests who are visitors tonight from other parts of our state." Mrs. Mildred Reed, president of the auxiliary, extended the welcome of the organization and congratulated the committee headed by Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, past president, for the manner in which they had functioned to make the dinner such a success. Commander Lauds Women Associated with Mrs. Mungioli on the committee were Mrs. Minnie Martin, Mrs. Anna Jackson, Mrs. Betty Donlon and Mrs. Helen J. Cholister. Charles Hewitt, commander of the Mathews-Purnell Post, extolled the women for their aid to the men, remarks which were emphasized by Freeholder Raymond G. Price, of the Eleventh ward, also a past commander of the post. "It is only fair to say," declared Price, "that it has been the women who have kept our post together. There have been times when we were ready to disband, throw up the sponge, but always the women stepped into the breach then, and carried us through the stress, emergency and trouble and kept the post alive." Mrs. Florence Stark, past national president, who instituted the auxiliary 16 years ago, marveled, she said, at the manner in which the growth and influence of the auxiliary had so far expanded and extended. Mrs. Stark also told of the meeting of the national defense committee which she had attended in Washington, and informed the members that Congressman Wolverton had delegated Mrs. Stark to present his regrets that official business detained Wolverton at the national capital. County Organization Praised Frances Fullam, introduced as a "Hudson County Democrat" recited the experiences she had known as she went on tour of the state with the commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars recently. "I want to say," asserted the, speaker, "that the turnout in Camden county was the best in the staff and that the county has every reason to feel proud of the strength and influence which it exerts in the ladies auxiliary in New Jersey." Mrs. Hazel Hines, Camden county president of the auxiliary, extended her congratulations as did County Commander Charles Franks and others, including Mrs. Maud Ryan, of Atlantic City, Mrs. Catherine Corbett of Pennsauken, and Mrs. Carrie Bean, senior vice president of the Department of New Jersey. Mrs. Mungioli was then called upon to congratulate her fellow workers for their unstinted help in making the affair the signal success which every speaker emphasized. Mrs. Joseph Snyder led the gathering in singing "The Star Spangled Banner". |
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Corp. Mathews-Purnell Post, No. 518, 2712 Hayes Avenue-Commander Clarence Hewitt and a delegation of members will present the traveling gavel next Wednesday to the Lieut. Kenneth H. Elliott Post, No. 1931, of Audubon. Commander Frank Mullin, of that post, will receive it. Commander Hewitt expressed the wish that members of the posts in the county which have already received the gavel be present at the meeting. In memory of those who lost their lives when the U.S.S. Maine was blown up in Havana harbor 40 years ago, the V. F. W. will hold memorial services on February 15. The post will attend joint memorial services for Spanish American War veterans, which will be held at 310 Broadway, on February 28. |
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Camden Courier-Post June 1, 1948 |
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Camden Courier-Post - 1951 |
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Matthew-Purnell Group to Seat New Officers New officers of the ladies auxiliary of the Corporal Matthews-Purnell Post 518, VFW, will be installed at the post home, 2712 Hayes Avenue, Thursday night. Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, past department president, will act as conductress and install the following: Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president; Mrs. Mary Clifford and Mrs. Betty Horner, vice presidents; Mrs. Carrie Bean, treasurer; Mrs. Ruth Ibe, secretary; Mrs. Etta Popaycik, chaplain; Mrs. Filomena Frati, conductress; Mrs. Anna Mathews, guard; Mrs. Alberta Mulford, trustee. Delegates to the district are Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Edna Weaver, Mrs. Ella Gaunt, Mrs. Horner and Mrs. Mulford. Alternates are Mrs. Margaret Worrell, Mrs. Edna Flanagan, Mrs. Ella Hasher, Mrs. Anna Messick, Mrs. Frati and Mrs. Mathews. Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Mungioli helped install a new auxiliary at the Collingswood VFW post last Wednesday. Thursday the Matthew-Purnell auxiliary held a dinner at Kenney's honoring Department President Mrs. Carrie. |
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NEW OFFICERS elected by the Ladies Auxiliary of Mathews-Purnell Post 518, VFW, will be installed Thursday night at the post home, 2712 Hayes Avenue. They include Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president; Mrs. Mary Clifford, senior vice president; Mrs. Betty Horner, junior vice-president; Carrie R. Bean, treasurer; Ruth Ibe, secretary; Mrs. Etta Papaycik, chaplain; Mrs. Filomena Fratti, conductress; Mrs. Anna Mathews, guard; Mrs. Alberta Mulford, trustee. |
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Matthew-Purnell Group to Seat New Officers New officers of the ladies auxiliary of the Corporal Matthews-Purnell Post 518, VFW, will be installed at the post home, 2712 Hayes Avenue, Thursday night. Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, past department president, will act as conductress and install the following: Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president; Mrs. Mary Clifford and Mrs. Betty Horner, vice presidents; Mrs. Carrie Bean, treasurer; Mrs. Ruth Ibe, secretary; Mrs. Etta Popaycik, chaplain; Mrs. Filomena Frati, conductress; Mrs. Anna Mathews, guard; Mrs. Alberta Mulford, trustee. Delegates to the district are Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Edna Weaver, Mrs. Ella Gaunt, Mrs. Horner and Mrs. Mulford. Alternates are Mrs. Margaret Worrell, Mrs. Edna Flanagan, Mrs. Ella Hasher, Mrs. Anna Messick, Mrs. Frati and Mrs. Mathews. Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Mungioli helped install a new auxiliary at the Collingswood VFW post last Wednesday. Thursday the Matthew-Purnell auxiliary held a dinner at Kenney's honoring Department President Mrs. Carrie. |
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Camden Courier-Post - 1951 |
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VFW Auxiliary Names' Committee Heads Mrs. Millie Petit was appointed color bearer by Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cpl. Mathews-Purnell Post 518, VFW. Other appointments include Mrs. Bean. building fund chairman; Mrs. Margaret Worrell, national home fund; Mrs. Mary Clifford, Americanization fund; Mrs. Etta Papaycik, New Jersey Cottage fund; Mrs. Phil Frati, legislation chairman; Mrs. Catherine Corbett. ways and means committee head; Mrs. Bertha Klose, Red Cross chairman, and Mrs. Elizabeth Knaub, chairman of the cancer and publicity committees. |
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Camden Courier-Post - 1951 |
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Mathews-PurneIl Aides To Meet Wednesday The ladies auxiliary of Corporal Mathews-Purnell VFW Post 518 will meet Wednesday evening in the post hall, 2712 Hayes avenue. Mrs. Victoria Nicktern will head a committee including Mrs. Carrie Bean, Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Mary Clifford. Mrs. Esther Rowand, Mrs. Millie Petit, Mrs. Anna Mathews, Mrs. Margaret Worrell and Mrs. Elizabeth Knaub. |
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Mathews-Purnell Post, 518 V.F.W. Auxiliary Doings By MRS. B. KNAUB The regular weekly meeting of the Corp. Mathews-Purnell Post, No. 518, VFW, will be held Friday evening, at 8:30 p. m. in the Post Home, 2712 Hayes Ave. Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president, will preside. Mrs. Ella Cornog was admitted as a member of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks was appointed Convention Fund Chairman. Mrs. Carrie Bean, Past Department President installed the following Auxiliaries - Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, Past Department President, as installing Conductress; Oaklyn-Bettlewood Auxiliary, 4463, Friday night; Paulsboro Auxiliary, 678, Thursday night, and Westmont Auxiliary, 713, Saturday night. |
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VFW Post Auxiliary To Hold Square Dance The auxiliary of Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518, VFW, will hold a square dance Saturday night in the auditorium of the Veterans Memorial Junior High School, Twenty-sixth street and Hayes avenue, it was announced by Mrs. Elizabeth Knaub, publicity chairman. Mrs. Betty Horner is committee chairman, assisted by Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, Mrs. Carrie R. Bean, Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Phil Frati, Mrs. Millie Petit and Mrs. Knaub. |
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Camden Courier-Post - 1951 |
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Post 518 Auxiliary Planning for Fair Mrs. Victoria Nicktern presided at the weekly meeting of the ladies auxiliary of Corporal MathewsPurnell Post 518 VFW. Louis Silverman and Chester Knaub spoke about post activities at the forthcoming South Jersey State Fair. Mrs. Margaret Worrell was appointed chairman of the auxiliary committee for fair activities. Mrs. Victoria icktern and Mrs. Esther Rowand are committee members. A donation will be made by the group to the Blind Artist fund. Members of the auxiliary attended the Salvation Army band concert and also services at the Bethany Baptist church, an annual pre-Memorial Day custom with the group. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 1951 |
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Delegates Named to State Council at Newark Mrs. Carrie Bean and Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, of the Ladies Auxiliary, Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518, were designated at a recent auxiliary meeting to attend a session of the State Council on Sunday at the Military park hotel, Newark. Mrs. Bean is chairman of the state budget committee, and Mrs. Mungioli is chairman of the state finance committee. Both women are past department presidents. Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president of the local auxiliary presided at the session which named Mrs. Bean and Mrs. Mungioli as representatives to the Newark meeting. The auxiliary conducted a cake sale Friday to raise funds for its organization's activities. The names of two young people who were among eight receiving awards at Veterans Memorial Junior High school graduation, exercises for outstanding work during the term, and had not been reported previously have been announced as Joan Wark and John Parks. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 1951 |
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VFW CAKE SALE Cpl. Mathews-Purnell Post 518 VFW, Ladies Auxiliary will hold a cake sale at Twenty-seventh Street and Westfield Avenue Friday, with Mrs. Victoria Nicktern acting as chairman. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 1951 |
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Group Plans Sale Of Buddy Poppies All Next Week Ladies of the VFW auxiliary will sell poppies all next week to aid disabled veterans and the
maintenance of the VFW national home at Eaton Rapids, Mich., for orphans and widows of
deceased and totally disabled veterans. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 1951 |
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VFW Convention Opens Wednesday At Asbury Park Asbury Park, June 25.-The 1951 encampment of the VFW Department of New Jersey and its auxiliary will begin here at 9 a. m. Wednesday. The sessions will open at 9 a. m. with registration, followed by a ladies auxiliary department council meeting. Slated for the same day are a joint opening session and annual memorial services and a VFW Department Council of Administration meeting at the Monterey hotel. Registration will continue Thursday, followed by business sessions and an encampment dinner and a department auxiliary presidents' dinner. On Friday there will be business sessions followed by a cootie session, election of officers and a cootie torchlight parade. Auxiliary district presidents will hold a breakfast Saturday, followed by other business sessions, a pageant of bugles and drums and a military ball at the Monterey hotel. Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518, of Camden, has engaged a suite of rooms at the Monterey, and Camden Post 980 will have a suite of rooms in the Kingsley Arms hotel. |
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Camden Courier-Post - July 1951 |
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AUXILIARY 518 will hold its regular monthly card party Wednesday night at 2712 Hayes Avenue, Mrs. Alberta Pursch chairman, announced. The following members have been named to the reception committee: Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, Mrs. Carrie Bean, Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Margaret Worrell, Mrs. Esther Rowand, Mrs. Etta Popayck, Mrs. Anna Mathews, Mrs. Mary Clifford, Mrs. Betty Horner and Mrs. Elizabeth Knaub. Prize awards were given five school children for outstanding classroom work. They were
Geraldine Suffern, Veterans Junior High school; Ernest Andrews and Marie Madish,
Washington
school, and Martha Noezker and Arthur Colsey, Sharp
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Camden Courier-Post - July 1951 |
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VFW Auxiliary Plans Card Party Wednesday A card party sponsored by Corporal Mathew-Purnell Ladies Auxiliary 518, V. F. W., will be held
Wednesday at 2172 Hayes avenue. |
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Camden Courier-Post - July 1951 |
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Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518 Auxiliary is conducting a cake sale today at Twenty-seventh
and Federal Streets. Mrs. Victoria
Nicktern, president of the unit, is chairman. |
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Camden Courier-Post - August 1951 |
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CORPORAL MATTHEW-PURNELL 518 auxiliary voted a donation to the visiting nurse association at the August 17th meeting. Mrs. Victoria Nicktern presided when the action was taken |
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Camden Courier-Post - August 17, 1951 |
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COMMITTEES were named at the last meeting of Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518, VFW, to plan for the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the post and its auxiliary. The event will be observed with a dinner all the night of October 27 in the parish hall of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Twenty-eighth street and River avenue. Irving L. Stiefel, commander, has named as members of the anniversary committee Oris Smith, Alvah S. Ward, Paul H. Fredericks, John Morgandale, Albert Morgandale, Burrough Messick, Stephen Walters, Chester Knaub Sr., Louis Silverman, William Mountney, Albert Cornog and Michael Mungioli. Silverman and Messick are in charge of tickets. Members of the auxiliary committee include Mrs. Carrie Bean, co-chairman; Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, Mrs. Edna Weaver, Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, and Mrs. Esther Rowand. The auxiliary will meet tonight at the post home, 2712 Hayes Avenue with Mrs. , Nicktern, president presiding. |
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Camden Courier-Post - Fall 1951 |
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VFW Post Auxiliary To Hold Card Party Corporal Mathews-Purnelll Ladies Auxilary, Post 518, VFW, will hold a card party Wednesday night at 2712 Hayes Avenue. The regular meeting of the ladies auxiliary to Cpl. Mathew-Purnell post 518 VFW, was held with Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president, in charge of the affair. The monthly card party of the ladies auxiliary will be held next Wednesday evening at 2712 Hayes avenue.
Chairman of the event is Mrs. Thomas Mungioli, with Mrs. Carrie Bean, co-chairman. The card party committee includes: Mrs.
Nicktern, Mrs. Mary Clifford, Mrs. Betty Horner, Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Esther Rowand,
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Camden Courier-Post - Fall 1951 |
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VFW Post Auxiliary To Hold Card Party Corporal Mathews-Purnelll Ladies Auxilary, Post 518, VFW, will hold a card party Wednesday night at 2712 Hayes Avenue. Betty Horner, chairman for the affair, has named this committee to assist her: Mrs. Carrie Bean, Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, Mrs. Theresa Mungioli, Mrs. Edna Weaver, Mrs. Beatnce Dilks, Mrs. Mary Clifford, Mrs. Esther Rowand, Mrs. Etta Papaycik Mrs. Anna Mathews and Mrs. Elizabeth Kaub. The committee was given its assignment at the regular auxiliary meeting Fridax evening, with Mrs. Nicktern presiding. |
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Camden Courier-Post - Fall 1951 |
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CORPORAL MATHEWS-PURNELL Ladies Auxilary, Post 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will conduct a monthly card party next Wednesday evening at the post home, 2712 Hayes Avenue. Mrs. Theresa Mungioli and Mrs. Carrie Bean are co-chairmen of the committee, other members of which follow: Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, Mrs. Mary Clifford, Mrs. Betty Horner, Mrs. Beatrice Fredericks, Mrs. Esther Rowand, Mrs. Edna Weaver, Mrs. Margaret Worrell, Mrs. Millie Petit, Mrs. Anna Mathews, Mrs. Etta Papaycik, Mrs. Phil Frati and Mrs. Elizabeth Knaub. |
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Camden Courier-Post - Fall 1951 |
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Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post Auxilary auxiliary met recently with Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president, in charge. The auxiliary will sponsor a rummage sale Thursday and Friday at 820 Kaighn Avenue. Mrs. Theresa Mungioli is chairman. |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 1951 |
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Mathews-Purnell Post To Mark 30th Year The 30th anniversary banquet of the Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post 518, VFW, and the 29th anniversary of its auxiliary, will be held on Saturday, October 27, at 7 p. m. at St. Anthony of Padua Parish hall, Twenty-eighth Street and River Road. The program will be presided over jointly by Irving Steifel, post commander, and Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, auxiliary president. Arrangements are being made by Michael Mungioli and Mrs. Carrie R. Bean, who said a program of entertainment would follow the banquet at the post home, 2712 Hayes Avenue.. |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 1951 |
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Mrs. Victoria Nicktern, president of the Corporal Mathews-Purnell Post Ladies Auxiliary No. 518, VFW, presided at Friday's weekly meeting of the auxiliary. The women's organization contributed to the Community Chest drive. A district meeting will be held at the Salvation Army home, Fifth and Market streets, at 8 p. m. today. Mrs. Carrie Bean was appointed Community Fund chairman of the ladies' auxiliary. |
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