Apr 1966 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City

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Orovps
cHv« Here
on tks> UnKaf Veterans Cam-
The Margan-Ranek Post. Am*r-
aftar World War I. has a Post
heme at 14th st. and Haven av.
The FeqpsH&Fogtto Post,
VTW, nw it* home at 15th st. and
Bay av., while the Sumpter Post,
VTW. shares quarters at the Elk's
Bone on Bay av. near 6th st.
The local Disabled American
Vfterans group is the Oorporal
Stanley Townsend Chapter.
Tne Posts along with their Aux.
UariM apooaor a full calendar of
social and civic events, some of
wHeh m flpM to SB
public
CHy Incorperafad At
Philly Mwring In Tf
Ocean dry has always had a
else association and kinship with
the city of Philadelphia, aince so
•any of our VTKThtifi**** 1 * and pernoot
fififjftM have ^UIII# fruui
there. But few are aware of the
tact that the first businees maattng
lor At incorporation of Ocean Qty
took place in the Quaker City.
It wag on October 20, 1879. just
ID day* after the historic visit of
the tour founding fathers to Peek's
I H A when they decided to buy
it and establish a seashore resort.
The first tinsiws session was at
the ruMmrr of one of the group,
the Rev. WlMtsan B. Wood, at ITS
N. 7th »t. At a second meeting
there the following day, the faundas
deddad tentatively upon the
HUM "Maw Brighton' for their
new ccnuMaaty. but a month later
they chaagad their minds and
chose "Ocean City" because it had
IM dsstvattv* suggestion. AH of
theM «*rhr mating*, running into
January of 1MB, took place in Phil-
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PLAY ON THE BEACH, Fun on the beach is not restricted to women and children.
Here a couple of the guys enjoy an exciting game of sand quoits, one of the
more popular beach games to be enjoyed along the Ocean City oceaniront during the
. pleasant summer days.
and bolanM,
WbH eW«k fcr tofo
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Property Owners Form Neighborhood
j ^ s*^ AsanniMB shown in fhi? QjiiUHUrtty Hⅈ mid TTIE 1
J the
tan an«. usu«
hunies here oniy
month* of the >«*ar
It is onlj iwuixu
t.wpujers rfwmld want
lout*' «;:h h
CKvan
wmpiisfc tK.» ;im» a
to
to siaj
South
AssurtAtKin p
d»nis in the irw from tW «
«. LS the dl4»t
Ample Time
For A Stroll
There \M nothing
a bnsk.»«lk on Ae bo»rt»»I* uo
a balmy Mmnwr day
hem u( ponwm stui* can
one to *«lk ;n a hurr> n a
pmrked with »
Very few after reports bsw >te
notaring public in nu»i wfter. it
cans to j*«"W"g of their rnvd*
to find ample parking ^^v •.•»!
time near the bomrd»aik TT-*
Ocean Qty dues.
An extended tour of (toe Bca.ilwalk
shop* thMLrw aad abet u.
tneuanm u made purab** b> Uw
extended tune parking m«tT» -•*•
•tailed by the at) m tbr beat*
{runt area*
ftve-bour meter* in tf» c*nb«.'«i*fn«i
rwgwn ATV oesigmd
to allgi*- for a mere i«survlj-
on^jjuitfot ol tar
vnusemmti vmhotu «urr>
tirno running Ait go the
miter.
Ttn 1 ^ «rtend«d ome
were instaikd in the wninwr
13EJ6 and rvpi»nii a
tnetw, Thf change remtMtd
loriie tinnpUirtts were heard th*l
a patnin coujd nut ^ hu •!>
mt in u boardwaik revtaurux eojtiy
it pii'tufv sf*iw and tiiu 1 t
•h»U til the nMoatghi A*>
in ;nrt,v tkAifi.
TTic new nii^iTS i^* fcr {Wrri
anc*ht,T 20 ifnts byi th-i s-i,,
c*«s: is mon* than
the puiff -if auiri
i-Modeling Class
I",
Offered Resort Ladies
Aw of the menv popular features
of the dty program during
the past several summons has been
Jhetianj
sponsored by the Qty Recreation
Departttufit and (randw*ted by popular
Philadelphia model expert
Mrs. rtorattpe DaMon, a Munmcr
resident hero.
The course last summer was
given in the temporary Convention
Hall at 64h st. jmrt off the boardwalk.
There were classes for Junior
girU, 10 to 15 yean of age,
and •enior girU, lfi and up.
La__a_MM
of Ocean Chy and environ* were
irtroducad ta the Cbmzm Caune
in a Btw, special clam tor women
where the accents wffl be tDfterent
than thow for the younger girU.
Mf«. Dalton pqtata out that the
Mrs. Dalur.
ad with figure hmuMPi, waidiob* upm becayw>
changes in makeup and fashion
while the teenagers are more interested
in modeling, learning
hair triefcs and dmwtesas« pata*.
The rllMM wUl be geared tq".
group.
who tMjtes ajp
she mutt krmm t. v-
modeling pr
are bMu^Pui k
how to be thai
The h« rvem ol thf year tor the
Sou* San CKy graiP »• «* Jub'
Fourth wMwiitwn. TWi toiluiw •
Wi-yele parade in *e
and competitive
younKSten on fte
adtiilion to
tor
mmiaen uM ihrtr children,
m Witt • Spr^ duwrnieehns
in June. The program this year
The
Association operates similarly In
the area from 34th st to 41si st.
This group centers ill activities
around the 34th, at. playground,
where it* amateur bnit-ball team
plays scheduled games.
Outdoor movie* and other actk-i-
tict are conducted by the group
at thi' pluygrouM, wntcA was
uibiuhcd by the dty •everal yenri
on the ircommendatlon ol the
frnt
tati,
•n4
voice
The
of
-ft
has
beaca
the
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SHYING QCiAN CITY EOS NCAHLY 60
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LAWN EN
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and GRASS SEED by
POWER TOOLS
SALE or RENT
BY THE HOUR
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THI OCEAN CITY SENTINlL-LtDGfR
Ocean City Climate Rated Ideal'
Thf U, I. WmQm Bureau his
(Ug to say about the climate in
Ma rmt "OMU aty has an
Waal, invigorating climate, which
Is oonduciv* to sustained health
and long lilt. 11
To* Bureau further says mat
OH dbnate anowa a good average
hourly wind circulation or
mmmmm, and that the air to
greatly tree from dust or soot parfidrJM
Tl>^^ !• l^i^lii •* Mmatiirii
= ^ — • • • • ^ — ^ m i^noE
and during the summer months
the area ta practically free from
MGMIVI high temperatures, and
during 0M winter the climate is
nttdar than even the nearby in-
land CMM,
BaMuat we are situated on the
9tm ^ Vm Atlantic Ocaan, our
dlroate is cooler In the summer
and wanner in the winter. The
salt atmosphere, plus the influence
of the Gull Stream not far off
the btach. combine to temper the
extremes of tonperature mat are
uiSE ON A LUXURY LINER? An wean voyage is a very relying experience,
eoa don t have to go out on the high seas to enjoy it. Witneu these sunwonhipi
fl to a warm summer day anct they are relaxing on the pleaMnt veranda of the
•-mill Music Pier with the roiling sea an4 surf off to the right So U that cruise
i the making this season, come down and enjoy this dryland variety of an ocean \ *
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Postage
i CKy po»Lil serviiT »irk.
ai-h wmmiT hy
ut unilolivcT!ii>l.-
authnihnH hi-re n>siillllisalilb^^BA=^Bi^B^=^BBa»
• carrlt go into Itv
emch day of the
MuMe Ura In the
ricmt pratjigi* la
H 9m fnm -a»
E*.* or IrtUx in m ieipbte
then
ctoart
urged that
"You rtr* ^-A£.
tic i liiinyi't K S#
day hut aaturand
Sunday at thf
first da» u r*
matter waa* SM kfi
a*
during the
Mrs. DaJVn »\r.«
eterfc nm advtar me
dence and s
' I t» poMagt is
'the COUTH?
•» addnv not
Mn
of ra>
man suggemed uw idn at an •#»
Hvity for the twmen whm Mn
Dalton retatPd hrm «Kr«*al thr-y
arc LlaawiMn QMH hr ttt •»
men were bpi sroalkr tea tinae
for the girU.
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POWER A HAND
MOWIRS
PLOM SANOttt
FLOOH POLISHIRf
LAODIM
UMBRfLLAS
CYS MAK WMLE Y« WAIT
pad uk-a is fur th.>
_p« his name ami aif.
or U-rt,-r Sh.*iM
wrans; wtlh
i to wham the card iir
or U thr pnat-
s nmte ran stop and
i are pretty things anU
whm their' tuppy
prrfty pirtura wind
1** «Md mall bin at UM
Hurricanes Really Rare
On South Jersey Beach
Hurrtiun»-s along the Soufhpni
N.-w .hnu-s iviHM «rn a renty.
Th,n. hiw h^ no n^ big blow
th.- sMnim with wh>.-h iw-
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IIK S A BIU ONE—That
fish H the famed striped
t tht^ tsitjc of all game
fish in tt waleS ol
[tt. .
patity was taughi in me
Oteari C'ltv hay waters, and
the fish arc fair game for
local anglers throughout
the fall and winter months.
SCREENING & WINDOW * Stationery
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UVM have been hvtim with lince
fht. um was hrst irttled
In ^ p^, ,ta,
UWKW and visitors rewarmrusi
early enough to
pnxei-t against the impending
During the summer of 1367. the
V S. W.-ather Bureau att up its
Cnifierativc Hurricane Reporting
Network Branch reporting *tati
ms of the Bureau were located
Wiidw.iod. Btach Havan and Soaside
Park
Fjtch brmnrh is equipped with an
aneroid barometer, a wind measuring
in«trument tn rponrd by riertrifal
impulse the speed and direction
of the wind. Also there la a
visual rain gauge to snow the
amount of precipitation at any given
time during a storm.
The ronpiTaOS'p network links all
cuuunuUUcs within pottcv - nwJto
Rraptiai range of c«ch other.
The Weather Bureau atoo can contact
them by telephatw Word of
an impending storm cmn be
Dashed up and down the New Jersey
coast in a matter qf minutes.
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AtlanMc City office of die Wesft
cUmatological mart*. Tim
offloe in turn
information to the three brancea
whk* transmit It by pane*
to communities of the area.
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EWIS L. BARRETT
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HO>N
land.
During the winter the sun and
its reflection from the ocean
wanna up the atmoaphen to create
a warm front that reduces A*
severity of the winter winds and
frosts, and makes temperatures
average about 10 degree* wanner
than on the nearby mainland.
According to the Weather
grata during the summer are a
rarity, and never sustalnwi over
two or three days at the if ihnm.
Meanwhile •earing heat often is
prolonged only 65 miles away in
Philadelphia and in the other
nearby metropolitan areas. Bureau
records show an average of
only three 00-degree readings a
year in Ocean City, compared with
20 to 25 such days inland.
The Bureau also reports that in
Ocean City the sun shines an average
of 60 percent of the day
EVM whan avow dos« fall.
rarery Ungan «a it daw In
My. The rs*adwry mtU
and sslt afiBosphHS naki
work of the snawtaua. As for
rain, it is a Missing- Without it
on occaakna we could not enjoy
the succulence of flm* famed Jersey
tomatoes aad Jersey strawberries
which grow in such abundin
Ota
The pheasant is the most popular
game bird in New Jersey. It
was successfully introduced Into
the Sate about 1913, Each year,
through the efforts of the New
Jersey Department of Conservation
and Economic Development, approximately
70.000 pheasants are
hatched at the Sate Game Farm
at Rockport in Warren County and
at Forked River in Ocean County.
SAFE AND PLEASANT Hit «*rf of U» OMI j
teach ii idMl for bathing The teach stopas motif tmm
the high-water nurk all the way out ai far tt on* eta walk.
Here fi a view of the Ocean dty gurf aai d
and still GROWING!
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