Fatal Shooting in Villas

VILLAS — A 52-year-old local man was being held by Lower Township police i yesterday afternoon in connection with the fatal shooting Tuesday morning

of his wife.

Responding to a telephone call shortly after 8:15 a m. that an assault had occurred at 311 E. Pacific Ave.. police found Nora Fullmer dead in the front yard, apparently of a sihgk? gunshot wound Patrick Fullmer, of the same address, was arrested in the area, offering no resistance, police said^ Authorities also recovered a weapon; initial unconfirmed indication was a .22 caliber firearm. Police acknowledged they have been at the Fullmer residence before in response to complaints, and authorities said yesterday that the Fullmers were having domestic problems. Mr. Fullmer was being detained in the police holding cell awaiting preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon.

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Cape Rails

(From Page 1) package plan that will indlue lodging in the Wildwoods with bus transportation to the AC casinos. Under this bus'-centered plan or a similar alternative. the committee said, it would be conceivable for Resorts International alone to generate an additional $12 million in revenue with start-up expenses of some $150,000 for a four-month summer program. ACCORDING TO Mr. Hughes' remarks at the Congressional subcommittee hearing in Atlantic City, railroads are "energy efficient and can serve our transportation needs without the traffic congestion and pollution of automobiles." Mr Hughes favors the acquisition and upgrading * of the old Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Line by Amtrak. He predicted that within a decade, ridership on the line could be some 17,000 persons per day. The - potential for new ridership in South Jersey would be endless, the congroeeman said, if the PRSL lines and system were improved. The Chamber of Commerce appears to agree with such predictions, but is more anxious at this time of assuring that the Jersey Cape is fully considered in improved fail transit plans, as legislators and planners continue focusing on the "World's Playground.”

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Social Security Tax Rate Will Stay The Same In ‘80

CONCENTRATION is evident during the annual Cape May County Chess Club Championship last weekend at the Leroy May Community Center. Court House. Players, left to right in the fore-, mid-, and background include: Andrew Martin and Mike Morrow ; Jim Katroff and Jerald McGowiri, and Tom Hartle and Charles Koons. Thousands Jam Plaza

Wishing creek - Thousands of shoppers and curious turned out last Saturday for the grand opening of the Shop 'n' Bag supermarket, the keystone enterprise of the new Breakwater Plaza shopping center on Breakwater and Bayshore Rds. here. While store owneroperators George and Gladys Keller of North Wildwood didn’t know how many thousands went through the store opening day. Mr. Keller did relate Monday evening that officials of the Shop 'n' Bag group termed it "one of the better openings of the last three or four" (the others being Pennsylvania stores). Shop 'n' Bag is a group of some 80 dwneroperated stores throughout the Delaware Valley. MR. KELLER indicated the throngs were more than he expected and that since opening day, "it has continued to be very good" He said he would be attempting to keep the opening day shoppers and others coming back by maintaining "the best prices possible" and a courteous staff. He said several shoppers commented about the helpful employees during Jhe hectic opening day which saw the supermarket quickly sell out of more than 200 steaks. Rolls and margarine ran out in one hour, butter two hours, Mr Keller said, noting that rain checks were given those items which were on special and which were quickly sold out. There were so many shoppers, that within the first two or three days, the store went through 3,000 lbs. of scrapple and sausage. Saturday was also the opening day for Keller’s Liquor Store, which is probably the first in the county within a supermarket. The liquor store is under the same roof as the market but patrons must go through a double set of wide glass doors to go between the two stores. Because of the crowds, the doors between the two weren't unlocked until around 3 p.m. opening day. THE LIQUOR store boasts wine and cheese sections featuring domestic and imported varieties, and a selection of beer from many states and nations Mr. Keller emphasized he will attempt to stock the store with any selections customers might

request.

The new supermarket is

the first big store operated by the Kellers who had a smaller operation elsewhere before. Born and raised in the Wildwoods, Mr. Keller noted that his grandfather of the same name was a sergeant with

the Wildwood Police Department many years ago. "We're an old Wildwood familyl" he emphasized toward the end of the third day of business for the count^s first Shop 'n' Bag.

WILDWOOD - The social Security tax rate will stay at 6.13 per cent for 1980 but there will be an in crease in the earnings base. Delton Brooks. Social Security Manager here notes. ‘ The earnings base is the maximum amount of annual earnings' subject to the Social Security tax. Brooks said in 2 news release. The base will be $25,900 in 1980, compared to $22,900 ibr 1979 Workers who earn less than $22,900 will pay no more tax in 1980 than they did last year Those who have earnings of $25,900 or more in 1980 will pay an additional $184 in Social Security taxes The maximum 1980 Social Security tax will be $1,588 for workers with annual earnings of $25,900 or more The maximum tax for 1979 is »1,404 The tax rate for self employed people will stay at 8,10 per cent for 1980, Brooks said, but the higher earnings base will mean a bigger tax bill for those with earnings of more than $22,900.

Workers should check their 1979 W-2 forms carefully when they receive them. Brooks emphasized, since a copy, of this form is used to enter' a person's covered earnings in Social Security records. Any difference between the worker's own records and the in formation on the W-2 form should be reconciled Workers should check •heir Social Security records every three years or so. according to Brooks This is especially im portant for those whir change jobs often A free postcard form for this purpose is available at the Wildwood Social Security offices. 136 E * Spicer Avenue the phone is B00 272-1111

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