Comments on: Camden Convention Hall http://eastcamden.wordpress.com A place for former students of Davis School and WWHS in East Camden, NJ, to congregate and share memories. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:30:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Freddy Vesper http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/camden-convention-hall/#comment-4390 Freddy Vesper Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:43:13 +0000 http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/?page_id=1666#comment-4390 Peggy, Yes I do remember Austin. We use to play basketball at the park. He is a few years older than me. Peggy,
Yes I do remember Austin. We use to play basketball at the park. He is a few years older than me.

]]> By: Peggy Marks DeBoard http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/camden-convention-hall/#comment-4365 Peggy Marks DeBoard Sun, 31 May 2009 23:57:16 +0000 http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/?page_id=1666#comment-4365 Freddy Vesper, I, too, went to the circus show at the conv. ctr. Wasn't sally Starr the majorette in that show? By the way, do you remember my brother Austin Marks? I mentioned you remembered the Davis Playground and he said he remembered you! He attended Davis 1949-56 and graduated Wilson in 63. Freddy Vesper,

I, too, went to the circus show at the conv. ctr. Wasn’t sally Starr the majorette in that show?

By the way, do you remember my brother Austin Marks? I mentioned you remembered the Davis Playground and he said he remembered you!
He attended Davis 1949-56 and graduated Wilson in 63.

]]> By: Freddy Vesper http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/camden-convention-hall/#comment-4345 Freddy Vesper Sun, 31 May 2009 11:36:48 +0000 http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/?page_id=1666#comment-4345 I also remember the fire at the Camden Convention Hall. That building was located at the end of Line St near Memorial Ave. The site is now part of Campbell Soup Headquarters. In the 50's there was a circus show in the Hall every Saturday morning and it was televised. It was named "Big Top Circus" One time I went to the show in person, that was a big event for us. I also remember the fire at the Camden Convention Hall. That building was located at the end of Line St near Memorial Ave. The site is now part of Campbell Soup Headquarters. In the 50’s there was a circus show in the Hall every Saturday morning and it was televised. It was named “Big Top Circus” One time I went to the show in person, that was a big event for us.

]]> By: Warren Smith http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/camden-convention-hall/#comment-4336 Warren Smith Sun, 31 May 2009 03:45:24 +0000 http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/?page_id=1666#comment-4336 Ken, I thought that was the Armory on Mickle St. The Original Convention Hall was, I believe, a six or seven story building and the fire that destroyed it was one of the worst in the city's history. Thanks for the info. Ken,
I thought that was the Armory on Mickle St. The Original Convention Hall was, I believe, a six or seven story building and the fire that destroyed it was one of the worst in the city’s history. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Ken http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/camden-convention-hall/#comment-4335 Ken Sun, 31 May 2009 03:32:32 +0000 http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/?page_id=1666#comment-4335 Warren, this is the front entrance to the Convention Hall near Mickle and Haddon Ave - just across from Cooper Hosptial. At one time it was an Armory building. This is were some of us went to watch roller derby and the Philly Warriors. Warren, this is the front entrance to the Convention Hall near Mickle and Haddon Ave – just across from Cooper Hosptial. At one time it was an Armory building. This is were some of us went to watch roller derby and the Philly Warriors.

]]> By: Warren Smith http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/camden-convention-hall/#comment-4332 Warren Smith Sun, 31 May 2009 00:08:04 +0000 http://eastcamden.wordpress.com/?page_id=1666#comment-4332 Ken, Was just wondering if this is the original Convention Hall in downtown Camden or the one on Mickle St, that thewcity now uses ? I remember as a child 4 or 5 yrs old sleeping in the back of my dads car and watching the original one burn down. It would have been middle to late 50's. My dad was a Camden Fireman and the CFD had called in off-duty men to help fight this fire. Anybody out there who remembers this ? Ken,
Was just wondering if this is the original Convention Hall in downtown Camden or the one on Mickle St, that thewcity now uses ? I remember as a child 4 or 5 yrs old sleeping in the back of my dads car and watching the original one burn down. It would have been middle to late 50’s. My dad was a Camden Fireman and the CFD had called in off-duty men to help fight this fire. Anybody out there who remembers this ?

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