Sep 1977 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City - The Ocean ...

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Beach Patrol Captain George Lafferty checks communications, for
Monday's races. .
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Behind the victors
When thousands of Lifeguard'; Cham-
visitors and residents pionship Races Were a
from throughout South success.
Jersey packed the From Beach .Patrol
. beaches and boardwalk Captain George vLaf-
between 18th. and 20th ferty through his cadre
sts< Monday night for of lieutenants down to
the lifeguard cham- the newest rookie, all.
pionship -races, they
came to see a winner or
cheer on their-favorite
competitor:
And, on other pages of
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this newspaper and in
other publicatiorts the
winners were amply
lauded - words of praise
were banged out on a
typewriter, set and
printed and pictures of
them with arms raised
in victory were blown
up and highlighted,
This page, however, is
dedicated to the people
who.come out to cheer
on their favorites and to
all the. Ocean Citi
lifeguards who every
day unceremoniously
save lives, treat cuts,
find lost children and
bring order out of chaos
on crowded beaches.
Pictured here are
.some of the guards who
worked behind the
scenes throughout
Monday to insure that
the annual South Jersey
Crakt Peters left tucks in a shirt as he readies Guards Joe Grimes and. Rich Miller brought
to hefinwith the races as Bill Lamon looks on. along some attractive help for Monday night's
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the guards put in a hard
night's work after
patrolling the beaches
throughout .'the day to
insure the safety of the
participants. as well, as
the enjoyment of the ;
spectators.
And, for Ocean City
supporters at least, it
was an enjoyable
evening's work as the
local competitors
swept' all three
events clean.
Because of this year's
FRIDAY. AUGUST 19.1OT7,
victory - the 10th in the
last 16 years - the same
group will be out ihere
" again next summer,
helping this resort
become a respected
host for the 35th annual
running of the event!
Tom McDowell and Park Lantz move out into the racing area to keep the course clear of others
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Ocean aty Duplicate Bridge
games are played every Sunday,
Tuesday aVid Friday at 8
p.m. in the Bridge Center, 349
West av.
Marmora firemen
will serve dinner
MARMORA — The Marmora
Volunteer Fire Company will
serve its annual roast beef
dinner at the Firehouse on
Sunday (August 21).
Thomas Hendricks, chairman,
says approximately 1,200
dinners are served at the affair
each year in this joint effort by
the Company members and
women of the Auxiliary.
The adult dinners are served
at 83.75 each, and children's
platters are 12.75.
Dinners will be served from 2
p.m. to 7 p.m.
, Tickets are available from
any member of the Company
and Auxiliary, or at. the door
during the dinner hours.
ORESLin
Married_
50 years
W « ilIlam M
', of this city, celebrated their
vSS y *?««"' introduced on the beach here in
Mr. Godfrey, a native of Camden. is a retired national account
JS«!f Uv « fo r theBor ^ entC «mpany having spend 30years with
thecomjpany.HelsamemberofthelocalchapteroftheNomads
Mrs. Godfrey isajativiLof PhllBt Ihi^hVii
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They have four children, William and John, both of Missouri
FIVE GENERATIONS—The John Trout family proudly posed for this five
generation picture. Left to right are Patricia Mason and her two-month-old son,
Daniel; the baby's grandmother, Marion Gene Murphy; his great grandmother,
Marion T. Murphy; and his great great grandmother, Laura Trout who was 93 in
July. Mrs. Trout is the widow of John Trout a local builder and former Ocean
City Commissioner. She came to Ocean City is 1903 and raised five children here.
iShe is one of the oldest members of the First Presbyterian Church and is a past
president of the American Legion Auxiliary.'
^—^Township-coming—events— —
TODAY (Friday) sponsored by Marmora Fire TUESDAY
Strathmere Fire Company 2S£« II3 fc- a f £ 7 p . m> at ( the Marmbra Fire Company
meeting, 8 p.m. / nrehall. Eat in or take out. - — - " *
drill. 7. p.m.
TOMORROW (Saturday) MONDAY , :
Hoagie Sale at the Seaville Seaville Tuckahpe Fire Company
fireball. • • - •Routes - - 9 -• and - -•- 50. • oYUl, 7:30 p.m.
benefit Cub Scout Pack 72.
. Strathmere Fire Company
drill, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY
Annual roast beef dinner
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825 Asbury Avenue
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In today's styling and you cm be certain of finding the "right" Church's
shoes to complement our fine English men's clothing.
A tradition of excellence the world over,
now in stock for your inspection
Tue.thruFri.-til 9:00 PM Mon.tSat.W 5:30PM
KCNICAMO AND. MASTC* CH*HOt
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