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THURSDAY, OCTOBf R 17. 1974 THE OCEAN CITY SENTINEL LEDGER PAGE 3 - SICTION TWO
The Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger
PAGE 2 — SiCTION TWO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1#74
Looking for sunshine
A hotly debated election issue on the
forefront of Cape May County
Freeholder races and now coming up
in the State Legislature is the question
' of a "sunshine law" for residents of the
County and the State,
Everyone involved in the debate is
apparently for the enactment of a
"sunshine law" but, at the same time,
they accuse their opponents of being
hypocritica] in advocating such a
statute, On the other hard, all ad
vacates appear united in their
willingness to put off any concrete
action until after the November
elections.
Unfortunately for residents of Cape
May County, it would appear that our
political hopefuls are turning an issue
that is of important consequenre into a
political football. And, as is all too
often the case, a political football is an
item that is hotly contested prior to a
political election and quietly forgotten
immediately following the November
ritual.
ITie enactment of a "sunshine law"
in Cape May County would bring an
end to the popular and liberally
utilized closed caucus at all meetings
where public business is being con
ducted. Many an observer at public
meetings in the county from local
school boards all the way through to
the Board of Freeholders would agree
that more of the public's business ii
conducted in the privacy of a closed
caucus than that which is presented to
ithe public in open session,
A recently enacted "sunshine law'
for the entire state of Pennsylvania
has come to be regarded by the
citizens interested in the conduct of
their community's business as not only
an asset, but more importantly a
guarantee of the citizen'» right to know
about the means hy which he is
governed, ,
While a statewide "sunshine law"
would be more beneficial In the long
nan, county-wide enactment would be
a step in the right direction. TTie only
persons who should object to the
enactment of a "sunshine law" would
be those public officials who have
something to hide from the voters
whose ballots put them in office.
Bickering among the proponents of a
"sunshine law" is not only a non-issue,
it is also counterproductive to the
future well-being of our county and
state governmental processes. If our
elected officials, both on the County
Board of Freeholders and in the State
Legislature, are committed to this
issue, they should work in common
effort to see that it becomes a priority
issue before these governing bodies.
Let the credit by shared equally if and
when it is brought to a successful
conclusion.
The constant confrontations among
purported proponents of a "sunshine
law" would indicate that rather than
being committed to what would appear
to be common concern, they are
merely using an important issue to
gain access to free publicity. If this
proves to be the case, New Jersey
voters truly interested in the enact-
ment of a "sunshine law" are in for a
profound disappointment in the af-
termath of the November 5th election
regardless of the outcome.
Little giv^—lots of take
Solving a problem
Law suits brought by the owners of
beachfront lots located on E. Atlantic
talvd, ocean ward of the bulkhead line
have prompted the city commissioners
to take a new stand regarding the
preservation of the sand dunes in that
area.
By adopting a new ordinance
Wednesday that amends the bulkhead
line ordinance the commissioners
have apparently assumed a, more
legally sound posture and at tire same
time given the lot owners a fair shake.
The only potential losers a/e the sand
dunes.
The original ordinance forbid
building beyond the established
bulkhead line, which left the property
owners with lots of very little value. In
an effort to acquire those lots and
other privately owned beach lots on
the island, a State Green Acres grant
was obtained. However, last
November the voters turned down the
city's attempt to obtain the beachfront
and the grant was forfeited.
The new turn of events appears to be
the only equitable way to resolve the
problem without costly legal battles.
With tongue in cheek
In essence the new ordinance gives the
lot owners the right to build on their
properties if they can convince the
Zoning Board that said building will
not endanger the health, welfare, and
safety of either those building on the
lot or of others in the surrounding
neighborhood.
The developer must also comply
with section 7 of the ordinance which
stipulates that the first floor of the
structure must be at least nine feet
above the established grade and the
building itself must be able to
withstand flood tides of 8.5 feet and
hurricane force winds.
These built-in safeguards do not
restrict building, but do guarantee that
the structure put up will be safely
constructed and an asset to the neigh-
borhood. Then again there is no
guarantee that the lot owners will
bother to build on the dunes anyway.
While the ordinance is sure to be
greeted with displeasure for en-
vironmentalists and dune lovers, at
the present time it seems to be the only
fair way out and the least costly for
taxpayers in terms of legal battles.
Editor, Sentinel-Ledger- I
dislike voicing thi cliche of
being a taxpayer to make a
point, but due to an incident
that occurred on the 8th at.
Ocean City public tennis courti
this past week, I wiih to ex-
preii my diipleaiure.
Daily, six courts are reserved
for the use of the school '§ gym
claiies. The remaining court*,
few good hard eoiffts and four
clay courts, which at this
season of the year are not
favorable for competitive play,
are available for the public.
A fair number of adults have
been showing up momlnp and
preferred playing on the hard
courts. This particular mor-
ning, on ihowing up for play,
there were too many of us for
the one court still unoccupied,
Adulti were presently ming
two courts, and school children
were using the third court. The
fourth court was not available
for play because a resident
from another town was giving a
private lesson to a party from a
different town. (If applicable,
names of persons and towns are
available.)
Recently, several private
lessons have been given on our
public courts to non-residents
by this perion. If this situation
is going to continue, perhaps
someone of authority could be
reiponsible to limit the lessons
to the clay courts.
James Montgomery
305 Merion pi.
Forum Agin' 'Em
Watergate claims another victim
Editor, Sentinel-Ledger:
Gambling sponsored by
government li railing revenue
by swindling rather man
tixation.
To collect $10 in ordinary
tixei costs five centi. Ten
dollars raised by lottery can
eeit M.50 in prices plus 11.50 in
expenses. In State owned
casinos there is the initial ooit
and then the cost of operating.
Let's stop fooling ouwelves.
The cost of operating our
State Police is now $26,000,000.
It has been estimated that with
legalized gambling in our state
this cost will be 152,000,000.
Don't you believe that this will
create jobs for those who need
them. Qualified people will be
brought in from outside the
state. The jobs for local people
will only be menial ones.
According to history, the
settlement of Virginia in IBQO
was financed by lotteries. By
1800 scandals and corruption
made Congress ban lottery
tickets from interstate com-
merce and mails. In less than
four yean in the New Jersey
State-run lottery, there is an
investigation to see if
corruption exists.
Adoption of this legislation is
not in my best interests -AV
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Nunriav Church
Morning Wmnhip
p m Youth a.iH
Rending
NT \l-fil'STINE-S R.t
'.Kli ti and Wesley av.
Hn Jamfx. Wplsh. paclnr
DAILY
7 and Bam Masses
SATURDAY
4 (0 5 and aftpr 7pm Mass
Confessions
7pm Mass
WKDNFSDAY
H p rn Midw
M H KIKPSI \
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Kit
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1'raVHf
I Mil
H iiiiri Sitnpsnn »'
i iiiiilt". Wilrnck
!i ill am Church Sfhnni
CS for all ages
Worship Sprvit-p
THI'HSDAY
H p m Senior Chmr
SUNDAY
H, 9 IS and II am Ma.sses
t KNTHA1. AVENI'K
BAI'TIST CHAPEL
nth st. Mnd Central av.
Sponsorfd by the
\bsHoil Baptist Church,
A member of thf
Southern BafJtlM Convention
SUNDAY
7:30 p.m - Service
I \HKKN/U IE BAPTIST
xih •>( snf) West av
Hi'i 7.1. Hyrd,
!) I) , paster
Kl'XDAY
HI :i(i a m Sunday S>
1! a in Mnrnini Wnrsi.ip
TIKKDAY
II p rn Prayer service
10*.
SlilLOl! BAPTIST
7th st- and Simpson av,
Itev. James Bins, pastor
SUNDAY•
10 am - Sunday School
11 am - Morning Worship
FRIDAY
Jpiti • Bible class
ill'R LADY OF
GOOD COUNSEL R.C,
40ih st. and Asbury av.
Msgr. Joseph McCauley, pastor
MONDAY •
Bpm -Children'sBible Class
TUESDAY•
8 p.m • Choir rehearsal
WEDNESDAY -
B p.m • Prayer Service
DAILY -
B a.m. and 7 p.m - Masses
SATURDAY -
4 to S and 7;30 to 8 p.m.
Confessions
7 p m. •
SATUr-DAY
1 p.m. -
rehearsal
SUNDAY •
7,8,9. 10and 11 a.m. - Masses
Junior Choir
Now does
Christian Science heal?
Uslrn to first-hand ox-
punericos This week's
prog t'ii in
The Two Great
Commandments—
Parti • Love God
WSLT 153ik.e-»a.m.
WMID l;>40k,e,9:15a.m.
TUESDAY •
7 p.m. • Miraculous Medal
Novena
OCEAN CITY
BAPTIST CHURCH
10th si. and Wesley av.
Rev. David P. Wright,
D.D., pastor
SUNDAY -
3:30 a.m. • Sunday School
with classes for every member
of the family. James Lu«,
Superintendent.
10:45 a.m. - Worihip Service.
Organiit, Mrs. David P.
Wright. Vocalist, Betsy Oris,
accompanied by Rodd Orii,
pianist. Message by Pastor
Wright from the book of
Colossiam.
An Vinci it-fin Baptist Church • Only Minutes from Ocean City
Semiew Maptist Church
2025 Shore Rd. - Lin wood, N.J
Or, Floyd E, Brown, Pastor
9; 4S • Sunday Church School
11:00 - Morning Worship Service
"Don't SiameAAe!!"
7:30 - Evtning Service
"Three Haunting Questions"
Wednesday • 7 p.m.
Prayer AftMting
A Warm Hearted, Evangelical Church
MARGATE COMMUNITY
CHURCH-ECUMENICAL
8900 Vf NTNOR PARKWAY
MARGATE
21 Denominations
Represented.
S Aflin, North
of Ocean City
Tl
Dr. Martin C, Wisznat
Preachesi
"Too Mueh
Weeping at
the Wedding"
9:30 & 11:00
Identical Services
9:30 a.m. Church School
(Nursery Available)
9:30* 11:00a.m.
10 45 am Primary Church
arid Supervised Nursery
downstairs
1:15 p ffi Gospel Service at
Crest Haven rnndtirteri hy John
Marsheclf
7 pm Evening Gospel
Service Bob Adams, song
leader Norman John»on
playing pleetrnpie harmonica
Message by Pastor Wright
frnm thp hook of Colnesians
MONDAY
7 p m - Qiuch Rowling
i-eague at Northfield
B p.m Adult Feilqwihip
conducted fay Allen Frpuritin
thai at the church
TUESDAY
7:45 p m - Bereai) Class
meeting conducted by Laura
Bernecker, president
WEDNESDAY -
7:30 p m - Midweek Service
of prayer, praiw, and Bible
itudy nnndufted by Pastnr
Wright
THURSDAY•
7 p.m - Gospel Service at
Atlantic City Rescue Mission
conducted by men of Uie churdi
FRIDAY
6:30 pm Jet Cadets for fifth
and sixth grades
7 p.m • Junior High for
seventh and eighth grades
8 p.m Senior High for ninth
to 12th
Councilors Steve and Janice
McElhenny, Norm and Ida Mae
Johnson, Dave and Lyn Sye
Jim and Nancy Lutz. Jack and
Janet Rontos
HOLY TRINITY
EPISCOPAL
llth jt. and Central av.
Rev. Charles L. Wood,
LJ.Ed., rector
TODAY (Thursday) •
8 p.m. • Choir rehearsal
WEDNESDAY -
9:30 a.m.
Eucharist
Midweek
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
10th St. and Central av.
Rev. D. Richard Garrison,
pastor
Rev. Walter Hempel,
associate
TODAY (Thursday) -
10 a.m. • Party Foods Class
12:30 p.m. • Ruth Circle
8:45 p.m. • Junior Choir
rehtarsal
7:30 p.m. • Senior Choir
reheargai
TOMORROW (Friday) -
Noon • Lunch and Learning,
Bible study
2 p.m. - High school sports
7 p.m. • Youth activities
8:30 p.m. - Adult activitifJ
SUNDAY •
9;1S am, - Sunday Qiurch
School
II a.m. • The Service
7 p.m. • Youth meeting
8 p.m - Church Council
MONDAY -
10 a.m. - Begin to set up for
the rummage sale
2 p.m. • High school «ports
7:30 p.m. • Youth Council
TUESDAY •
4 p.m. • First Communion
Class for fifth and sixth gradfrs
WEDNESDAY -
10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Foodi Clasi
Party
THE
BIBLE
CLASS
Meets
Every
Tuesday
at
/:30 P.M.
TheStahler's
JlWALN'l'TROAD
Ocean City. N.J.
JUi Ira Welcome
10 am
2pm
Morning Circle
High school sports
ST FRANC KS
CABRINI R.C.
2nd st and Atlantic av.
Msgr, William Mff'nriUtin
HAIl.Y
H a m Mass
SATURDAY
6:30 p m - Mass
Confessions before and aftpr
evening Mass
Senior ("hoir
SUNDAY
8, 9 30 and 11am Masses
FRIDAY
9 am fhufrh School
Nurs«ry
7 30 u
Kehearsal
8 p m - Master wot be fiviii
Rehearsal
SUNDAY
9am Church School
10 30 am -Morning Wmship
Pastor Wilcock's topir An
Inescapable Christ"
5 « p m -Sell Choir
6pm Youth Choir
8pm Youth Choir
fl 4S p m - United Mrthnriis!
Youth Fellowlhip
7pm Bauman Sens*
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
7th st. and We»ley av.
Prraching Christ Crucifi*d
Hisen, and Owning Again
Rev. William R All,
Til M,.
Church School
Hompmakprs
SUNDAY
9:30 am. Graded Sunday
School Classes for each
member of the family
Nursery for young childrai
11 am • Morning Worship
"The Wisdom of Solomon Is Not
Enough," sermon
11 am Nursery for young
children
7:30 p.m. • Evening Worship,
"Crime and the Cults." ser
men.
Minister of Music. Rev,
Raymond McAfee. Organiit,
Miss Jun Ridgway.
Parkin! on Wesley av,, nixt
to Church.
MONDAY .
730 p.m.
Association
• Sunday School
meeting. Lounge
TUESDAY -
10:30 am • Women 1 ! Bible
Study Fellowship, S,S, Bldg,
MONDAY
9 am
Nursery
6:30 p m
Dinner
7 p m -Gin Scouts
?:30 p i -Child Birth
Education Class Junction
TUESDAY
9 a.m Chureh Seh-ol
Nursery
noon—Luncheon Retired
Ministers
3:15 pm ^Brownies
4:30 pm -Confirmation
Class
7:30 pm —Cub Pack Meeting
WEDNESDAY -
9 am —Church School
Nursery
10 am —Sewing — U.M.W,
7:30 p.m.—Bauman Series
7 p.m —Junction
SOMERS POINT
CALVARY INDEPENDENT
BAPTIST
Bth it. and New Y'ork av.
Jamn Hill, pastor
WEDNESDAY •
7:30 p.m. . Th§ Bible &udy
Hour, S.s. """
SUNDAY -
9 « a.m. — Church School
11 a.m. — Morning Worhip
8:30 p.m. — Young Peopli
7:30 p.m. — Evening Service
SUNDAY (19th Sunday afttr
fTrinity) -
S a.m. • Holy Commimion
10 a.m. • Choral Eucharijt
and sermon. Church School.
THURSDAY •
12:15 p.m. • Women's
Association monthly meeting,
Fall Ingathering, Lower
Auditorium
8p,m, • Choirrrtearsal, choir
room
WEDNESDAY -
7 :SO p.m. — Midweek Swvice
ST. JOSEPHS R.C.
Sore rd. and Harbor la.
Msgr. Leon S. Wlnowici. pastor
FRIDAY •
7:15 p.m. • Bible Club (first
through third grades), S.S,
DAILY -
S a.m. — Mais
7:15 p.m. - Juniors (fourth
through sixth grades i, Gym
7:15 p.m. • The Handbill
Choir, choir room
8:30 p.m • Teens, Gym
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
8th st and Central av.
Charles Wilcock, Pastor
John Janka, Associate
L, Burdelle Hawk, Associate
Wllhelm A. A, Goetze. Minister
of Music
SATURDAY -
4:30 to 5:30 and 7:45 to 8:30
p.m. — Confessions
7 p.m — Ma«
SUNDAY -
7:45,9,10:15, 11:30 a.m. and6
p.m. — Masses
10 a.m. — Religious in-
struction for gradei one to six
11 a.m. — Religious in-
struction for high school
TUESDAY -
and
THURSDAY-
9 a.m.—Church School
Nursery
3:30 p.m.—Bear Den
7 p.m.—Boy Scouti
Webioi
7:30 p.m —Weight Witcher*
6 p.m.—Smanna Wesiey
Covered Dish at Mrs, Bowmang
Esi?bUsiMd 18501
Lutheran Church
10th St. 4 Central Ave.
Ocean City, N.J,
»:i:. A.M.
Sunday Church School
11:00 Die Sgrvica
The Reverend
D Richard Garrison.
Pastor
The Reverend
Walter Hempel,
Assoc. Pastor
A Lutheran
Congregation
Serving
The Community
BAPTIST WORSHIP SERVICE
SPONSORED BY ABSECON BAPTIST CHLRCH—SBC
Speaker: Rev, James Abernathy
Sunday fvenings—7:30 p.m.
In The Church Bldg. llth A Central Ave.
Ocean City
CENTRAL BAPTISTCHAPIL
• Congregational Singing
• Special Music
• Bib te Centered Preaching
"iViRYONf WELCOME TO ATTEND"
7pm
structmn for
8 30 p rn R^
stniciinr for adliils
Religious in MONDAY
10 a m
7 30 |i m
(lass
Bazaar workshop
Afniyle Training
CHRIST
137 Shore rd
Rrv Canon Art,,lph W Kah!
B.D-, rector
Rev. Robert K Thomai
M.DU . associate
Rpv. KuE^n? y Vaf.gff
Ton AY (Thursday)
7pm Junior Choir
reh cares!
8 p m Senior f'hnir
rehearsal
TOMORROW (Friday) -
10 am Holy Communion
B p m - Somers Point
Chapter Alcoholics Anonymous
meet ing in the Parish Hall
SUNDAY i IBfH Sunday after
Trinity)
B am Holy Communion
10 a m - Holy Communion
Holy Bapti»m and Church
School
11:30 am - Holy Com
inunion
3 p.m, — Service it the
Lin wood Convaleseem Center
WEDNESDAY -
fi 30 p rn Saints and Sin-
ners Cliih buffet etipppF anH
GHACK H'THERAN
Srr vine the Mainland and lh«
Shorf
Shore re. and Dawes av
Kev Charle* V. Rinefc Jr.,
pastor
Rev. J. Brooks Moorr, resource
pauor
SUNDAY -
9 30 gnd U a.m. — Services,
Nursery at both services
9 30 a m - Sunday School
MONDAY -
H 30 am - Senior Citizens
TUESDAV iiii l
The Godfrey
Funeral Home
/ HERBERT L. OOQMEY, %r. »
Established 1896
BOS Ontrai An-. 664 S. Shore Rd.
liepari City. N,J
! Palermo, N,J. (Marmora P.O.)
3994)077 39M077
Plmdging for the future, as in the part, thm
finest and most dignified funeral service.
IN TIME OF TROUBLE WI ARE AS
NEAR AS YOUR PHONE — DIAL 399-0077
Successors to Ocean City's First Funeral Director
Not long ago I was driving home aiong the parkway, depressed and worried by many
problems The day was bleak and gioawy Huge clouds boiled and churned »bov» dark,
fsrbiddfng mountain! Even the foliage hgng limp and still
Suddenly thectsuds parted and a ray ot sun sfrgaked through, in that tteating mo=
mem the landscape Became besyiilul—grayness transformed into mauves, deep blues
and lively greens. It #as Mke watching Creat'on For the first time in a long time, I thought
ot Ood And I prayed as I had been taught long ajo in my church
That was a turning point Sines then Qpd and His Churcn havt once more become
a part ol my lift and my problems nave disappeared in a way I nev»r dreamed poMibis,
God's goodness is ai*aya present Go te your church ana learn the truths thai can
transform your life
Matthew
14:1321
Wednesday
John
6:24-35
Thursday
Romins
8 33-39
Friday
Ephesians
4:17.24
Saturday
Cploaiani
3:1-11
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