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THE ELLIS H. PARKER TRIBUTE PAGE

Newspaper Articles

1940

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Feb. 4, 1940

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Mount Holly Herald

Part 1

Feb. 4, 1940

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Mount Holly Herald

Part 2

Feb. 4, 1940

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Mount Holly Herald

Part 3

Feb. 5, 1940

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Courier Post

Courier Post, Camden, NJ

Part 1

Feb. 5, 1940

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Courier Post

Courier Post, Camden, NJ

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Feb. 5, 1940

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Courier Post

Courier Post, Camden, NJ

Part 2 Bottom

Feb. 5, 1940

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Courier Post

Courier Post, Camden, NJ

Part 3

Feb. 5, 1940

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Burlington County Enterprise

Part 1

Feb. 5, 1940

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Burlington County Enterprise

Part 2

Feb. 5, 1940

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Burlington County Enterprise

Part 3

Feb. 5, 1940

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Morning Post

Part 1

Feb. 5, 1940

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Morning Post

Part 2

Feb. 5, 1940

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Morning Post

Part 3

Feb. 6, 1940

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Dies in Prison

Parker dies in prison

Feb. 6, 1940

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Editorial

Clear his name.

Feb. 6, 1940

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He took the rap

Jamieson asserts Parker took rap.

Feb. 8, 1940

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Crowds at Bier

Two articles about viewing.

Feb. 9, 1940

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Courier Post

Part 1

Feb. 9, 1940

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Courier Post

Part 2

Feb. 9, 1940

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Daily News

Part 1

Feb. 9, 1940

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Daily News

Part 2

Feb. 8, 1940

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Editorial

What do you think?

Feb. 9, 1940

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Editorial

Two editorials about the tragedy.

Feb. 9, 1940

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Floral Tribute

Flowers dropped at burial.

Feb. 9, 1940

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Notables

Notable persons at funeral of Ellis H. Parker.

Feb. 9, 1940

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Philadelphia Record

News pictures of Ellis, Jr. & his wife and Governor Hoffman.

Feb. 9, 1940

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Bearers Selected

Bearers selected to carry the casket.

1940

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Funeral Announcements

Saved by his daughter, Helen.

1940

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Funeral

Ellis Jr to be allowed to return home to attend funeral of father.

1940

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Thousands Attend

Thousands attend Ellis' funeral.

1940

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Funeral Rites held

Flag at courthouse at half mast

1940

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Tragedy

Gov. Hoffman says it's a tragedy.

DDDD

1940/wilentz

Wilentz criticizes Lindbergh.

Lindbergh accepts German medal from Hitler.

1940

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Flowers at Funeral

Junior at funeral.

1940

1940/homeforfuneral

Son home for funeral

Ellis H. Parker, Jr. is allowed to come home from prison to attend his father's funeral.

1940

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NY Journal American

Reports on Ellis' death

1940

1940/clearname

Unknown Paper

Part of an article telling how townspeople want to clear the name of Ellis Parker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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