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S&L Reports 21% Increase

VINELAND - Security Saving* and Loan Aaaociatinn reports a 21 per cent increase in assets in its June so mid year statement of condition. Association assets in) creased over $28 million, to bring total assts to $161 million compared to $13S million on Junes year ago

Seagraves president Ranald Seagravse said the association will continue its planned expansion program, which addtd a new branch in' the Cape May County maritet area at Mormora Construction will begin this month on Security's Ocean City office, which is expected to

open in early 1981

1 At -Now 155th Largest Bank

HADDON TWP - A survey by American Ranker, the dally publication serving the nation's financial institutions. shows that First Peoples Rank of New Jersey has advanced four poaitiotis since last year and is now the 155th largest

commercial bank in the United States. First Peoples had deposits of $897.9 million as of-June 30, an increase of $62 million over its status a year ago, making it one of the six largest commercial banks in New Jersey.

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Doris Ward SHOVELFUL OF EARTH is hoisted by club secretary Edward Coulter during groundbreaking ceremonies Sunday afternoon in Erma for the new Moose l-odge 1054. Flanking him from left are lAtwer Township Mayor Tom Clydesdale, slate Moose Director Robert Cardwell, lodge Governor Robert Nickerson, and Deputy Supreme Governor Edward Dove. The new facility will be built of logs off Seashore Road Just north of the firehouse. It will replace the old iodge hall in Cape May.

State’s First Rail Station Lease in OC OCEAN CITY - N.J. Transit's Board of Directors have authorized the leasing of the Ocean City railroad station here to the city, the first lease with a community under N.J. Transit's policy of working with municipalities to make rail stations the center of local attention and activity. City officials hope to develop a transportation center at the station to serve trains, boxes, taxis and city-operated minibuses. Located at 9th St., and Haven Ave., the station was v once a hustling reception center for shore visitors. Bank Approves Stotk Dividends HADDON TWP. - First Peoples Bank of New Jersey has approved a quarterly payment of 49 3/4c per share dividend to holders of convertible preferred stock, payable Sept. 30.

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Chamber $eeking To Retire Mortgage

COURT HOUSE - The Board of Directors of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce would love to .have a mortgage burning ceremony as part of the annual meeting in early October; only trouble is, there’s still some $7,000 owed on the mortgage. In an effort to overcome that troublesome matter, a group of directors, all former Chamber presidents, has appealed to their felk>w members for contributions of at least $25 to pay off the debt once and

for all.

CALLING IT A "small investment for big returns,” the former K exles pointed out in a ter of solicitation last week that in its eight-year existence, the Chamber of Commerce Office and Information Center has been of assistance to over a half-million visitors to the Jersey Cape. Located just off the. southbound lane at Crest \Haven Rd., the Chamber building attracted the attention of thousands of informationseeking vacationers and tourists this summer. More than 9,600 visitors came through its doors in July ialone, nearly triple the

number for that month last

year.

"THE INTEREST saved by paying off our mortgage early will help us to have a few mote dollars to spend on maintenance and needed improvements to the building and grounds," the former Chamber presidents wrote. The $80,000-plus office and information center was opened eight years ago in May, one year after the building program was initiated. Since then $48,000 of the $55,000 mortgage has been paid off. According to the former presidents, all but the $7,000 of the $65,000 encumbrance was paid off by some 150 of the Chambers’ 550 members. WHILE THE indication is that it would be nice if the other 73 percent of the members were to come forward during this special appeal, the Chamber letter nevertheless is aimed at all members. Each is being asked to contribute $25 or more to the Building Fund to help retire the mortgage this Sept. 15 Contributions may be made to: Cape May County, Chamber of Commerce Building Fund. POB 74. C.M.C.H.’NJ.BHZIO.

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