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Herald A Lantern 30 December 81

The first fishermen were Indian*, looking for food and wampum Next came the English whalers, followed ip 1665 by the Swedes Many were sue cessful as evidenced by the great number of descen dantx of Scandinavian birth oh Five Mile Beach THE FISHERMEN settled villages at Anglesea and Holly Beach'at about the same time Tb^y found plentiful fish and A|am and oyster beds They cut streets through the woods and built homes and schools One of our-first churches was the Swedish House of Worship, Svenh'a MiMion* Kyrkan built in 1699 at 133 E Davis Avenue

Clam dredges have refiliced the basic clam digger, a man. who dug lipthe shellfish with his toes and tongs. Large fishing and clam boats have replaced the two-man skiffs that hauled the day's catch onto the beach at Montgomery Avenue Anglesea's celebrated fishfng port is no more. It is gone as is the railroad station and the lAor more daily fishermen’s excursion trains Even so, the-in-dustry is still thriving at Two Mile, Cold Spring Harbor and Cape May. If. we were a politician, we would try to make this year round industry as viable As possible

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dub-marina with a club license. Through the years, Eirik hhs been one of the county’s biggest independent employers through his commercial fishing arid

sea clam boats. By 1972, he had earned Wildwood the title of sea clam capital of the U.S.A., with many features in national magazines. From huinble (Pleas® 28 Please)

WITH ATLANTIC CITV EXPRESSWAY.' funds up 100%, far in excess of maintenance costs, many folks think these excess funds should be dedicated to creation of a high speed transportation link to benefit all of (he South Jersey shore. Why not let your state legislators know how you. think these extra ’dollars should be put to use?

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BUD BENSON attended a Philadelphia dinner where he fnet TV personality Hugh Gannon. Gannon told him about his early radio days spent at WCMC, Wildwood. . • • • GENERATIONS of Wildwood cabaret goers were entertained by Penn Faye, who retired to Florida. Fans of this veteran pianist will be happy to learn he has returned to this area and is living in Fishing Creek. He is 85 years young. • • • WILDWOOD FOLKS are hoping Lower! Township Colons will approve Eirik Kirkebertg's plans to expand his bustling commercial dockihg facility on the\ Crest side of the Ocean Drive bridge. Kirkeberg would like to add a yacht

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