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VOL. IS NO. 20

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1980

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County Calendar

Wednesday, May 14 Golf Tournament sponsored by County Chamber of Commerce, Stone Harbor Golf Club, Rt. 9 Swainton, 9 n».m. (rain date, tomorrow). Fund Raising Luncheon for Burdette Tomlin Hospital, Henny’s, 97th & 3rd Ave„ Stone Harbor, 11:30 to 2. Candidates Night, Men’s Regular Republican Club, Gubhouse, Weber & Bayshore Rd„ Villas, 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15 Spring Concert of Middle Twp. H.S., Elementary School No. 3, Main St., Cape May Court House, 8 p.m. Rummage Sale, Methodist Church, 2mfcA Central Aves., Wildwood, 5 to 9 today, 10 to 2 tomorrow. Friday. May 16 First Book Sale, County Library, Cape May Court House, 9 to 8 today, 9 to 3 tomorrow. Rummage Sale. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. 96th A 3rd Ave., Stone Harbor, 8:30 to 8:30 p.m. today & 9:30 to noon tomorrow. Pl*xa Party (Assn, for Retarded Citizens fund raiser). Anchor Inn, Davis A N.J. Aves., Wildwood, 5 p.m. Opera ‘The Comedy on the Bridge," Music Pier, Moorlyn Ter. A Boardwalk, Ocean City, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Annual Yard Sale, Kiwanis Club. Beach Dr., Cape May, 9 to 4. Super Sale, Lutheran Church Pariah Hall, 93rd 4 3rd Ave., Stone Harbor, 10 to 2. AARP Bazaar, Methodist Church Hall, Main 4 Church Sts., Cape May Court House, 10 to 3. Civic Club meeting, Mi liman Center, Villas, l p.m. Village Greene Civic Assn, election, Community « Center, Lafayette St., Cape May, 1:30. Hertesbee Crab exploration, foot of Reeds Beach Rd. (south of Bidwell Ditch) Off Rt. 47, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18 Car Wash to aid Scouts, Seashore Food Dist., N.J. 4 Chestnut Aves., N. Wildwood, at) day. Spring Game Shows start at County Riding Gub, Dias Creek Rd., Dias Creek, 1 p.m. (continuing next Sunday through Junes). 9th Annual Champagne FUag 4 Auction (Cancer Society benefit), Golden Inn, Avalon, 1 to 5 p.m. Cato Chib, Recreation Center (2nd floor), 243 E. Rio Grande Ave., Wildwood, 2 p.m. Monday, May 19 Herb Talk, Garden Gub, Borough Hall, Avalon, 10

a.m.

Women’s Republican Club installaUon, Legion Home, Congress St., Cape May, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 Annual Spring Luncheon to benefit Deborah Hospital, WMtebrier, Avalon, 11 to 12:30. Animal Welfare Society meeting, Social Services Bldg., Rts. 47 4 9, Rio Grande, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 Rummage Sale, Church of the Advent Parish Hall, Franklin 4 Washington Sts., Cape May, 10 a.m. today 4 tomorrow. Meuthly Luncheon, Lower Twp Rescue Squad Bldg., Main 4 Georgia Aves. (behind firehouse), Villas, noon. Candidates Night. Women’s Republican Club, Bayshore Rd. 4 Weber Ave. Gubhouse, Villas, 8 p.m.

TRENTON - The state Div. of Travel & Tourism was scheduled this week to conduct New Jersey’s first foreign press tour, including visits to Jersey Cape

resorts.

The group of 14 travel writers originating from Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Switzerland, were to< arrive at Newark International Airport May 11 to start tneir one-week familiarization tour of the Garden State. THE GROUP’S Cape May County Itinerary included a tour of Ocean City with a dinner reception at the Port O’Call in Ocean City yesterday afternoon . Than it wan an to Cape May for a wine and cheese recaption at the* Mainstay Victorian mansion and overnight lodging in Victorian guest

homes.

Today (Wednesday), the foreign writers were to breakfast at Cape May’s Washington Inn, take a walking tour of the Historic District and Mall until 10:30 prior to heading to Wildwood for a tour of that resort city until noon. PRIOR TO arriving in the Jersey Cape, the (Page 28 Please)

UBIQUITOUS tliken homes of the eastern tent caterpillar are highly visible along vlrtoniy every ma)or roadway hi the county. Inset shows eleaeup of pardon of one tent, with knudrnls l*nme aqairmtog around Inside. These nra Not the gypsy moth caterpillars which are mere prominent hi the aewa than la the trees. Bath are destructive defoliators, the gypsy more so. Spray Due Next Week

TRENTON — The threat of rain has temporarily postponed federally sponsored spraying against gypsy moths until early next week in Cape May County, a spokesperson for the U.s. Department of Agriculture said ytster-

le USDA-sponsored

spraying of Seven had been scheduled to begin over Cape May County campground areas later this week but was rescheduled. ACCORDING TO the USDA spokesperson, the aerial spraying of campground areas will be in the early morning.

"The planes will probably wake you up as they go over," the spokesperson said in response to a woman living near one of the campgrounds who called the special number (292-5389) seeking information about the controversial spray (Page28Please) '

Fox Calls Benefit Cuts-Thoughtless’

"The treatment of the retired and elderly who are having their unemployment benefits cut because of a new law from Washington is thoughtless and inconsiderate, according to Beech N. Fox, Second District Republican candidate for Congress.

"These people were

never told in plain English why this is happening br even that relief is possible if their senators and congressmen would work a little faster," Mr. Fox said

in a press release.

He also said he was disturbed by "conspicuous lack of leadership displayed by Congressman

Bill Hughes on this issue. “THERE WE HAVE retired people working long hard hours in our summer tourist industry so they can get a little unemployment

to survive during the winter months, without going on welfare,” Mr. Fox said. "Then their unemployment gets cut by 96

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Middle Twp. Band Now Known North Of The Border Too

Bill Sherman

COURT HOUSE — The Panther Marching Band of Middle Township High School captured two awards at the International Blossom Festival in Niagara Fails, Canada Numbering 87 members, the band took first place in the Under 100 Member category and fourth place in the Overall competition. The band traveled in three buses accompanied by 49 parents and was sway from Thursday to Monday The competition included 48 bands from 10 eastern states and

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Band director Dick Ludwig said the Panthers were especially gratified to beat out McKean High School of Wilmington, which had beaten Middle Township in the Veterans Stadium competition by 0.2of a point. The cost of the trip was raiaed by the band members and their Booster Club who conducted an antique show and •old flowers aadheaftes. , The next appearance of the award-winning band will be 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, May fcfin the American Legion parade in Cape May Court House.