By Jacob Schaad Jr. OCEAN CITY — A sober meeting will be held tonight to chart a course that will discourage drunken driving and encourage judges to mete out stiff jail terms to intoxicated motorists. Catalysts of this new movement, which has its roots in Cape May County and extends to Atlantic, are Marilyn and Ned Warrington of Ocean City whose 18-year-old daughter, Patti, is still suffering from injuries she suffered when her automobile was struck head on by the car of a drunken driver last year. The driver was fined $200 and was given a two month suspension of his license. ' Mr. and Mrs. Warrington founded the

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Cape-Atlantic chapter of a new national organization called M.A.D.D. which is the acronym for Mothers Against Drunken Driving. Although its title emphasizes mothers, membership is open to anyone interested in reducing the number of deaths

Wildwood, Sea Isle City and Ocean City. "WE NEED MANY more,” said Mrs. Warrington as she planned for tonight's 7:30 meeting at the Ocean City Music Pier. "There is so much work to bo done and

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and injuries caused by drinken driving. Since the group was founded four months and two meetings ago. it has acquired 35 members frdm municipalities in Atlantic County as wall as Cape May. Court House, Lower and Upper Townships, Avalon,

The Warringtons point Regretfully to statistics that show the state of drunken driving in the two counties their organiza lion represents. Last year, 16 people were killed as a result of drunken driving in Cape May County Through July of 1982 the

total was 10. Atlantic County has the worst figures in the state, with 91 having been killed last year and 28 thougl^July of 1982 "Last year," Warrington said, "22,000 people in the nation were kilted by hand guns,and 26,000 by druAken drivers." THEIR GAME plan to combat drunken driving is three fold. One of their purposes is to educate the public about the dangers of driving while drunk ; Another is to urge passage of legislation New Jersey and nationally that would result in mandatory jail sentences for violators /t third is to convince judges they should not be leftient when dealing with violators "We want to make it sq horrible they wjll

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GRASSY SOUND — A young 17-year-old bridge painter drowned hereHast week when he slipped into the Grassy Sound Channel while shoveling dirt out of the concrete base of the bridge here. The body of Alberto Jose Covas Mari Faria of Newark was discovered by police divers about two hours after he fell into the water. A co-worker attempted to save the' man, but Fgria went under only moments after the rescuer jumped in to save him. Faria, who reportedly could not swim, was employed by Textar Painting qf Upper Darby, Pa., which was contracted^ythe state Department of Transportatimr' to pa’int the bridge. Hathaway Resigns I CAPE MAY County Municipal Utilities Authority chairman Charles Hathaway has resigned from his authority and Cape May City Planning Board positions. In a letter to the freeholders, Hathaway cited a conflict with "personal plans”. He said, however, he would serve on the MUA until his replacement is named or his chairmanship expires in February. He is the second MUA gjember to resign in recent weeks. Last month Middle Twp. attorney Carmen Alvarez stepped down to avoid any possible conflict of interact that could develop since her husband Edgar Holmes is an assistant-county prosecutor. The prosecutors office is cur(Page 19 Please)

Pops Concert May Precede More Culture

(Photo by Dorn Word) ENORMITY OF fire that leveled a boardwalk block in Wildwood is shown next to roller coaster. Damage was said to be in excess of $1 million. S«e story on P.3.

A Time for Repentance

Holy Days Observed by County’s Jews

By Jacob Schaad Jr. "On Rosh Hashanah it is written. On Yom Kippur it is sealed, How many shall pass away. And how many shall be born. Who shall live and who shall die. Who shall complete his years. And who shall not complete his years, Who shall die by fire and who by water. Who by a sword and who by a wild beast, Who by famine and who by thirst. Who by earthquake and who by pestilence. Who by strangling and who by stoning. Who shall be at rest and who shall wander, Who shall be serene and who shall be disturbed Who shall be at ease and who shall be afflicted, Who shall be poor and who shall be rich, Who shall be humbled and who shall be exalted." (Hebrew Prayer Book)^ WILDWOOD — These are important dates for the members of the Jewish community of Cape May County, as well as the rest of the world. Last weekend was Rosh Hashonah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year of 5743. Next Sunday evening and Monday will be Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Between the two holidays those of the Jewish faith are supposed to repent and dedicate themselve to good. If they don't, as the opening prayer book excerpt indicates, there could be dire consequences in the year ahead: OF CAPE MAY County's 84,000 population, approximately 4,200 are of the Jewish faith, a substantial increase from thp days before World War II when the German

Bund held forth in the northern portion of the county, and discouraged judaism here. The only active synagogue south of Atlantic City and east of Vineland is Beth Judah of Wildwood presided over by Rabbi Seymour Atlas. It also has a Hebrew School. Although the Jew is more of a minority IN Cape May County than in other areas, Rabbi Atlas sees a compatible existence here with others in the area. He, in fact, is past president of the Wildwood Ministerium Association, past president and now vice-president of the Cape May Nutrition Council and is active in community organizations. "We have a beautiful relationship in the community," the rabbi said as he prepared for the holiday “We never have a problem.” The bulk of the Jewish population is situated in Wildwood, Woodbine and Cape May. Since it has the only synagogue in town, most of the religious activities are taking

place in Wildwood during this busy pAod. Rosh Hashonah began at sundown on Friday with a half hour service. Oh Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, services began at'8:30 a m. and continued until 1 p.m. Included was the reading of the Torah which is the scroll of the Jewish law. .On Sunday morning was held a Shofar service at which Rabbi Atlas sounded a ram’s horn that is over 50 years old and which he purchased while he was a student at Yeshiva Seminary in New York City. The sounding of the horn is symbolic of the Genesis episode when God told Abraham to slay his son, Isaac, and then mercifully replaced a ram as the slaughter sacrifice. "As God had compassion on Isaac and spared his life, we pray for compassion and a new year of good life," Rabbi Atlas said. One of the most unusual aspects of the weekend observances took place on Sunday night when members of the synagogue walked to the edge of the ocean, two blocks from the synagogue, and cast forth their sins as part of the cleanliness of their souls. Symbolically, the children cast bread and crumbs for the seagulls. Yom Kippur will begin on Sunday at sundown with a tWo hour service. It is a Day of Atonement for sins between man and God. Day long services are held on Monday fronv9 a m. to 7:30 p.nj. and the horn is ag&n sounded at 7:30. Jews are asked to abstain from eating, drinking and smoking for 26 and one half hours from 5-p.m Sunday to 7:30 p m. Monday. The fasting is meant for members to concentrate on the meaning of (Page 19 Please)

WILDWOD — A major cultural event will take place here on Saturday evening wheri the 40 piece New Jersey Pops Orchestra presents a benefit champagne con'cert at the Wildwood Convention Hall. In additiori to helping the fund drive of the Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, the event, patterned after the Boston Pops Concert, will be a pilot concert to deter . mine whether more cultural events of this magnitude can be supported in’ South Jersey. THIS WILL mark the first appearance in South Jersey of the Pops Orchestra which is based in North Jersey and is under .the baton of Michael J. Buglio who also is the founder of the six year old.orchestra The program consists of popular music, show • tunes, excerpts from movie scores and old time sing-along favorites. "We are hopeful that the public will support this event, not only for the hospital',s benefit, but because it will show a response to a crying neAl for more cultural affairs in Cape May County,” said Roman Osadchuk, a former opera singer, and Charles Pessagno, co-chairmen "We would like to bring the orchestra back to South Jersey Jor a series of concerts next summer ” Tax deductible teickets, which are pric" ed at $20, may be purchased at the door or by making reservations through a phone call (884-7701) Those already having tickets and have not paid are requested to ^Pagc 19 Please) ^rHigh School Football To Debut Saturday The high school football season kicks off on Saturday with four Cape May County teams in action Optimism is high in all camps and this promises to be an exciting season as there appears to be no strong favorites in the tough Cape Atlantic League. ' Three of the local teams will open at . home. Lower Cape May Regional will entertain Pleasantville and Middle Township will host Buena, both at 1:30 p.m. Ocean City, defending league champions, will meet Bridgeton at 11 a m. The only team playing away will be Wildwood which travels to St. Joseph's of Hammonton for an 11 a m. contest The Cape May Herald and Lantern will provide expanded sports coverage of the high school scene during the 1982-83 season. In today's editions are previews of the teams from Wildwood and Ocean City High Schools. Starting next Wednesday there will be weekly coverage of the county's games.