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The Wild woods C.V. Mathis at large

EYES USED to pop as Dallas Gerson drove his Rolls Rbyce to see his brother Harry (itrson, bonifaces of Wildwood's Lyndhurst Cafe and Cape May's Shore Bar.' Dallas owned the Latin Cdsino, Philly’s top nitery, whch he moved to Cherry Hill in 1960. He closed it in June 1977. citing competition by the casinos for stars and patrons. He re-opened it in November. 1978 as the Emerald City dteo that that fad soon faded.'It Will be sold at auction foot? 20 to pay more than $1.7 million in. debts to 87 creditors. Gerson tried to sell the property las' year for $2.5 million: Gerson employed the top stars from Sinatra etal. f. Harry still lives in blissful retirement in Wildwood.

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SILVER haired Dave Spyder. longtime doormanboiincor at John and Ida Rizio^s- Oams Club, keeps himself in shape with a daily refciment that includes a several mile beach hike when he isn't painting. His wgll-being so impressd the producers of the Robert Hays film, Some Sunny Day. produced here that they gave Dave a cameo role in a key beach scene. WILDWOOD'S 'jay Barnes, owner of Cape May's Gloria, has acquired one of Philly's leading restauranteurs to operate Gloria next season. Jay will continue to operate the Gloria Saloon. More on this anon. LOU .DELCONTE’s Crest Tavern,has changed hands The new owners are Tommy Himes. John Curran and Lillian Gerhart. Himes, who lives in Stone Harbor, formerly managed Phil Matalucci's Avalon's bistros. The past few seasons he has guided the Playpen nitery at Diamond Beach. Himes also-oxyned an Asbury Park nidht club and managed North Jersey Clubs. # ^ x MOST RESIDENTS recall the many Joe Cavalier revues presented by Sylvan Rosenfeld and Joe Stamile at the Hurricane East. Joe is currently starred in his Viva Las Girls reveueat the Chateau Madrid, N Y. Varl^y gave the show a good revue comparing it to Las Vegas-type entertainment

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. THE LATE Mayor Harry Steele. Jr. Pioneered use of outdoor phone booths on the Boardwalk long before other resorts would permit them. Now partly due to winter Vandalism. Ma Bell is removing the doors to the booths since so many are bent and battered. Very handy are the blue phones 4 ! which may be used without coins for credit card and

collect calls.

Boardwalk businessmen who leave fluorescent tubes in place to be smashed by vandals are performing a disservice as the tube contents are poisonous. BOARDWALK superintendents have been having a field day watching the dismantling and clearing of the burned portion of

Morey's Mariner’s Landing pier. The site is now neat as a pin and ready for

new construction. • /

The Nickels family! owners of Marine West and Castle Dracuia, are among ^those using attack K-9 dogs

to protect pretnises.

Harry Mitchell has been busy installing metal door guards at Boardwalk stands. More than two

thirds of Boardwalk concessions now have the solid metal doors. . • • • - GEBE ‘‘Stoop" Taylor hs.slated the annual benefit to send, Wildwood lifeguards to Hollywood. Fla. /or Satdee night, Dec 5 from 9 to 12 at Grande's Cafe. Wildwood received much valuable publicity last year when the' locals finished second in the competition. This year’s event is slated ' for Dec. 30. Assemblyman-elect Guy Muziani is expected to repeat his feat of mass pizza-spinning.

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