My Dad Ed MacNicoll Remembers Sam Naples

My Dad Ed MacNicoll Remembers Sam Naples


I knew Sammy Naples and he was loved in Chambersburg, he was
always at one of the Burgs restaurants. He was into politics
and would hold meetings with folks. If I remember right, he
would nightly be at Lou Greco's or Roman Hall or at Candy
Muccioli's place Cent'Anni. I forget, it's been so long ago.
It was told to me that if you wanted to run in politics you
needed Sammy's blessing. Sammy had a finished basement,
with a full bar. He lived on Hollywood Avenue., behind the
Penn Station. On his basement walls were autographed
pictures of Sammy with Senators, Governors and Presidents.
Also Badges and credentials from the many Democratic
National Conventions, I believe he was a delegate from
Mercer County. His family has a treasure with those
pictures. Also, sometime is the 1960's the first house I
sold was on Tyler Street and the owners were members of
the Naples Family.
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Notes:

The house my Dad sold was 536 Tyler (Angelo&Jean Naples)
Sam Naples address was 29 Hollywood Avenue.

Further Biographical Item I found on the Internet about
Sam Naples:

Samuel (Sam) A. Naples was born on October 23, 1902 in
Trenton. His Parents Rocco and Elizabeth (Radice) Naples
both Immigrants from Italy. He graduated from Trenton High
in 1918. He earned a Diploma from Rider Business College
in 1921. After heading a few city government departments
in 1942 he opened a Tax Consulatant and Insurance
Business. He was active in Democratic Party politics
for many years and attended every Democrat Party
Convention from 1920 to 1980. From 1942 until 1969 when
he retired from the position he was Mercer County
Commissioner and Superintendent of Elections. He was
recognized as an expert on election laws inthe state.
He was also active in supporting Italian-American
causes and was part of the group that started the
Columbus Day Parade in Chambersburg in 1953 and also
was part of the group that built the Statue of
Christopher Columbus in Columbus Park.