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CARMAN MONDELLI, who was with the ferry line for 13 years, has a neat idea. He would like the powers-that-be to present the Mario Lanza Museum in South Philly a section of the local open air trolley car tract. The Crest resident recalls the days when Lanza was a conductor on the line. Bing Dipeppe of the Crest Public Works Dept, saved a track section for possible use in this fashion. Dipeppe would like to thank his many friends for their concern during* his recent hospitalizatiorf after a freak accident. During his Wildwood summers, Mario Lanza first tried out his lungs at Ruaao'a Restaurant, thus making this spot a historical landmertr^aml seamark. Cuirently i\ local libraries! the Ray Strait and TerrV Robhrton book, Lanza: Tragic Life, features many photos and mentions of the Wildwpod. In the works for the not-too-distant future is a movie depicting the singer’s life.

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SEEN RINGSIDE at the Lodge in Anglesea enjoying their favorite act, Now and Then, were Cape May’s Ralph and June Miller. Miller is vice president of Savarin coffee headquarters near New York. The Millers have a Cape

May cottage.

June Miller, a transplanted resident of North Carolina, kids her husband that she is especially fond of Cape May County because it is below the Mason-Dixon Line. Now and Then moved to Cape May’s Top of the Marq for the season star-

ting Memorial Day.

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WILDWOOD receives a plug in Playboy Magazine concerning the upcoming Boardwalk-themed movie starring Robert Hays. Hays has been a favorite of Hugh Hefner since the publisher enjoyed his performance in AlYplane. Wildwood will also be mentioned in an item coming up in Ladiea Home Journal. authored by your column, nist. • • • AREA RADIO stations might follow the lead of Delaware and Maryland sea coast radio stations which offer the tanning index with each weather forecast. The tanning index is quite important to the vacationist. • • • STONE HARBOR’S Tommy Himes, who guides the destiny of Crest Tavern and the Diamond Beach Playpen, now owns a club just off the University of Syracuse campus called Maggie's. A northern version of Fort Lauderdale's Button. Tommy's spot even features turtle races. Tommy is bringing many of the Syracuse students to the Wildwoods for a June spring fling. We bet they’ll love Wildwood as much as they love New York. He’s also bringing in eight bartenders from the Univ. of Syracuse. The first arrival is Dan Currie of Mt. Laurel. As long as we can remember, Wildwood has been the favored resort of collegiate America. At one time, it seemed as though Davis Promoted COURT HOUSE - Gerald Davis, son of Virginia Wakefield of 123 S. Boyd St., has been promoted in the U.S. Army to the rank of master sergeant. Davis is a vehicle driver at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. His wife, Girtha, is the daughter of R.T. Wright of Monroe, Ga. He is a 1962 graduate of Middle Township High School.

the entire campus of the Univ. of West Virginia summered here. • • BULLDOZERS ARE carving streets north and south of Ocean Drive paving the way for construction of 263 condominiums in Diamond Beach. Eugene Taylor Jr., a recent grad of Lycoming College, will manage the Diamond Beach Barefoot Bar this season. They open Memorial Day weekend with Billy Jack trio. After a blissful summer, Taylor will head for Oklahoma and his new position with DuPont-Quantlco. 8 8 8 THE ISLAND'S oldest still active bartender is Howard Ross of the County Rodst. The diadem as the oldest still active bar owner or boniface appears to be John Caterini with Phil Bonelli and Ed Rossi in the running. At the old Riptide. Caterini hired folks like Diana Ross and Wayne Newton. Caterini is amused by the fact that Wayne Newton now makes $l,200,000a month. Caterini owns Midtown Lounge and Johnnie's. AUTOGRAPH FANS, get ready! Many of the Flyers will be at Enrico’s Flamen-

co Room in mid-June for a wedding reception. A member of the family of the physical therapist for the Flyers is getting married locally. On the guest list are many locals like Mr. and Mrs Ralph Gratsl. Grassi owns Design Craft Carpet Supply and is l Crest neighbor and friend of the Flyers big-wigs.

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EARL OSTRANDER is lining up a bonanza of conventions for the Wildwoods. He has just inked the Eastern Star for their first Wildwood conclaves in May of 1963 and 1964. Just back from Virginia Beach, Ostrander nabbed the Tall Cedars of Lebanon of North America for both 1963 and 1984. With members as far as Canada, they will require upwards of 5,000 rooms, In addition, he persuaded the huge Mid-Atlantic Shrine conclave to take both 1983 and 1964 dates in Wildwood. As if that isn’t enough, he expects to announce shortly the acquisition of the Knights of Columbus convention. At this rate, per season and per capita, Wildwpod may soon outclass casino city in prestigious conventions.

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LOCAL LAD Dennis Flypn is enjoying all the attention he’s getting over his cameo role in the current movie Taps, starring George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton. His part was .filmed at Valley Pprge

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