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THURSDAY, EEBRUARY 1. 1970

The Forgotten Men - He*t about 25 to 35 you* old now. He might be a clerk or a mechanic; probably married with a couple of kids; or he could be walking the streets, unemployed, really not suited for any kind of work. He might be in a hospital, his body destroyed forever, or he might

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AVALON ROCK 'N CHAIR • Little Chair 6pen for lunch and dinner, serving delicious meals, excellent service and cozy atmosphere. 26th & Dune Drive, Avalon. WHITEBRIER • 20th at the Beach. Serves lunch and dinner daily in a relaxed setting. Music and dancing Wed. thru Sunday. CAPE MAY GOLDEN EAGLE INN - Beach Drive, Cape May. Early Bird Dinner Specials 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Special children’s menu. Open daily. RIO GRANDE 4 G'S RESTAURANT • Route 9, Rio Grande. Homemade Italian and s seafood specialties. Delicious steaks. Complete take out service. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner. MENZ RESTAURANT - Next to Fort Apache, Rio Grande. Specializing in seafood and broiled foods. Take out service available. Open dally 11:00 A.M. to 9 P.M.

STONE HARBOR HENNY’S RESTAURANT - The nautical atmosphere makes dining a delight. Luncheon and dinner dally. WILDWOODS KURTZ RESTAURANT - Overlooking Sunset Lake. Specializes In seafood. Open dally for bmekfast, lunch and dinner. REGENCY ROOFTOP RESTAURANT * Breathtaking view of the Ocean • Beautiful Decor - Delicious Cuisine prepared by Chef Mike Mullin. Live musk. Open Wed. thru Sun. HOLIDAY INN - Elegant dining with superb food Is yours i. the magnificent Quarter Deck Restaurant. VILLAS THE INN "BILLY MULLIGANS" - Located on Villas on Bayshore Road, a favorite family restaurant. CLOVER INN - Located on Cloverdale Ave., by-the-bey, In Villas. Open daily for lunch and Inner. Entertainment Frklay and Saturday. LOBSTER HOUSE • Enjoy a dockside view of fishing boats entering and leaving the harbor, while dining at the Lobsta* House. Now open 7 days. Luncheon and dinner.

Vietnam War Veteran. A few ^eara ago, he might have been a Black kid, joining the Amy to eacape hit ghetto existence. After dl, he would have three meals a day and a place to sleep. Chances are, he didn’t even know where Vietnam even waa! He was sent to Vietnam by his ’Commander-In-Chief not out of patriotism or to make the world safe for democracy hut to protect despotic rulers. He might have been the Black kid who lived next door, who, orders from his Commanding Officer, participated in the Mai Lai Massacre. . He learned to perform his duty to perfection. . When, finally this insanity was resolved, he returned to the country that spawne! him, unloved, unprotected, spat upon • - and called a murderer. He was no returning hero! No job awaited him. No politician came forward to help him. Part of a painful nightmare not of his doing, he's the Forgottm INian - the Vietnam War Veteran. A few years ago, he might have been a well-educated white youth, living in a neat middle-class suburban home. He may have decided to join up because - what the hell, he was going to be drafted anyway - he might as well get it over with. The unholy war was now raging. No senior prom; no Saturday night dating; no hanging around watching the girts go by. A seemingly normal enough teen-age kid, typically American. He might even be that nice hoy next door, who on

Left to Right: Supt. of Schools Dr. Theodore Johnson, Acme Manager Paul Masterson, Drum Major David Conover, Band Director Richard Ludwig and H.S. Principal Edmund Webb. PANTHER MARCHING BANE) -HONORED

Acme Markets, Inc., honored the Middle Township High School Panther Marching Band who recently became the Tournament of Bands 78-79 Chapter I Champions, Group I, by presenting their school with a beautiful 9X12 "championship banner” for permanent school display. Presentation of the banner was madf by Mr. Paulastcrson, manager of the Cape May Court House, Acme during presentation deremony at * the high school and was received by

Drum Major David Conover on behaff of the group’s members and the school. The banner was 'presented under an ongoing Acme program which honors athletic and musical organizations in both public and parochial schools which win state-level (or equivalent) championships. According to Mr. Masterson, the presentatios are one of Acme’s ways of staying thanks to the .communities in« which it operates.

order* from his Commanding Officer, participated in the Mai Lai Massacre. The long ordeal over, he returned from hell to an ungrateful country unwilling or unable to deal with his tragic experience. A normal enough kid, living a life-long nightmare. ••• These are the forgotten men - the Vietnam War Veterans. But some of us remember! The "white crosses" will not allow us ever, ever to forget! 1 remember!

1ST GIIADE REGISTRATION 5t. Joseph Regional School, Sea Isle Cit>^ will hold registration for incoming 1st grade and new students on February 12, 13, and 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the School Library In order to register you will need proof of required immunization, and a baptismal certificate. A birth certificate is also required if the child does not attend kindergarten.

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