Memorial Day Parades,

‘i Ceremonies in Area

buglers will precede the organizations parading on noontime flag raising and 96th Street from Sunset playing of the National' Drive to the Beach.

The upcoming Memorial Day weekend celebration not only traditionally initiates the start of the shore season, but this year may serve to give resort businesses an indication of what effect the gas crisis will have on the area. At press time, the Herald surveyed various businesses and

raising at Cape May Convention Hall. American Legion Commander Jean Berger will act as parade Marshall. To many people, the most touching moipent of the event is the air dropping of a wreath by a Coast Guard Auxiliary plane and launching of the flower boat by an auxiliary boat

Anthem by the Training Center Band. Lt. Carlyle J. Dennis, USCG (ret.) will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Cape May’s parade will feature fire, rescue sauad and police units; school bands. Coast Guard honor

The Borough Police Color Guard will lead the marchers. with representatives from all the churches next in line followed by the American Legion Color Guard, the Lfcgion Firing Squad and members of the Legion

VALIANT MEMORIES. Flags on veterans graves on Memorial Day remind us of the courage and sacrifice that has gone beforf.

municipalities to find what tourists can expect during the commemorative holiday. ' While Wednesday. May 30 is still marked at “Traditional Memorial Day" on many calendars, most visitors and localities will officially celebrate next Monday, May 28 as Memorial Day during the three^lay weekend. Cape May’s ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. Monday during a parade from Wilbraham Park in West Cape May. winding up with a noon-time flag

scheduled for 11:50 a.m. Ceremonies at the beachfront hall are scheduled to start at 11:15 a m. with brief remarks by Mayor Arthur Commander Tanguay. Coast \Guard Group Cape May. and Joseph Koury, Jr.. Vice Commander, Dept, of N.J. Veterans of World War I. The Rev. Willard P Sirman. Pastor First United Methodist Church, Cape May will give the benediction. A volley by the Coast Guard Firing Squad and taps by. Coast Guard

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companies and other active service units; the American Legion and VFW and their auxiliaries; Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 82; municipal dignitaries; Scouts, Little Leaguers and school children. The parade route is West Perry and Perry to Carpenter Lane to Ocean to Beach Drive, ending near Convention Hall. (In case of rain, indoor ceremonies will be held in Convention Hall.) Stone Harbor’s Memorial Day ceremonies start at 12:00 n^on, featuring 16

Auxiliary. A Poppy Memorial boat filled with floral pieces will be followed by the Middle Twp. High School Marching Band and the Navy Jr ROTC Drill team. Also marching will be Boy Scout Troop /*70. Stone Harbor school children. Auxiliary members of Burdette Tomlin Hospital, members of the Stone Harbor Yacht Club, U.S. Navy Commander Jose. E. Callahan, the Rescue Squad and the Volunteer Fire Company & their fleet of engines.

A "Gasoline Emergency Hotline" has been established to assure Cape May County tourist visitors and residents that sufficient gasoline supplies are available. To find out where, when and how much gas Is available ca)l 609-465-2111 Phones will be manned from 9a m. -Bp m. A recorded assistance message will make information available from 8 p.m - 9 a.m County officials are optimistic that sufficient gas supplies will be available throughout the season.

Invocation will be given car and the Square CIQb of by Pastor John Spindler. Avalon. Our Saviour Lutheran Flowers will be Church. presented at the Commander Robert J. monument.

Hafele, of the Stephen I^idlam American Legion Post *331. will introduce honored * guests: Mayor James G. Wood. Borough Council members, and Gold Star Mother Mrs. Stephen Meader. Welcome will be given by Glenn Townley. president of tjie Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Commander Jos. E. Callahan. USN, who has served as executive officers on destroyers in the Atlantic fleet inf»E Asia and with the Sixth Fleet, will be guest speaker. The Navy Jr ROTC drill team will perform, and distribution of the Poppy floral pieces will be under the direction of Marian Hornsby. Auxiliary president, followed by the launching of the Memorial boat holding many sprays donated by organizations in the community. Taps will be played by buglei's Eric Stone and David Parkhurst while a five gun salute Will herald the discharge of the sprays into the*ocean two miles offshore. In Avalon a parade and special memorial services will commemorate the sacrifices of the nation's war dead. A parade will form at 32nd and Ohne Drive, in front of Borough Hall at 8:30 a.m. and Ptf 9 a.m. will progress down Dune Drive to the Circle at 21st St. for services. • Groups planning to participate include the Avalon Police and Volunteer Fire Departments, Avalon Chamber of Commerce. Seven Mile Beach Garden Club. Democratic Club, the Garden Club of Avalon. Girl Scout Troop No. 215. Brownie Troop No. 36. the Avalon Women’s Republican Club, the Avalon Yacht Club and PTA; also Mr. James Giltrap Jr. with his antique

"I urge .all our residents and visitors of our Borough to come on* and participate in this service which honors those who gave so much for each of us." Armacosi said. Avalon Mayor Ellsworth Armacosi said. According to Robert C. . Patterson, Jr.. Executive Director of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, a Hotline for tourists concerned about where they can find gasoline, is now in effect, at 465-21.11. manned by volunteer and paid, help from CETA as well as loaned employees from various municipalities and the Freeholdep. It will be be operating 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gas stations will be queried on a daily basis as to their hours. auto service available as whether they have allocations in effect. "But I don't foresee a shortage this weekend." Patterson said. "We're in reasonably good shape. ‘' Harry LelWnan. of Lehman's Exxon in Cape May. said. "I'll be doing my damndest to have gas. To the best of my knowledge, we will have gas." He said W was trying to pump out enough gas this week so that he will receive another tank wagon load Saturday night. I might have to giwe a to. limit so I can handle the weekend as well as traditional Memorial Day." But. he added. "This is jny big weekend. Summer makes me or breaks me." At Avalon Sunoco, manager Chris Jackson, said his station will be open Saturday and Sunday as well as Monday. "As long as we have gas. we'll be open," he said. "We’re not allocating anything We want to sell gas."