Herald A Untern 2 March '83

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Firemen Torch House

By Doris Ward OCEAN VIEW - The old house on Rt. 9 Ocean View went out in a spectacular blaze Sunday while a half doze a, fire companies from surrounding communities stood by as it burned to the ground. Spectators lined the streets to watch as firement. ingnited the blaze, then supervised its final hours. Ultimately all that remained was a brick chimney and a smouldering pile of debris. Condemned several years ago, the home, which dated back to 1760 according to owner Martin Walsh, served a final purpose when it was used for a fire-fighting drill in mutual aid cooperation by firemen from Dennisville, Sea Isle City, Strathmere, Erma, Ocean View and Avalon. The local historical society had earlier removed all items that might be of future historical value. According to Ocean View Fire Chief, George Robinson the drill work went off perfectly except for an accident when a hose coupling broke loose injuring firefighter David Whittington of Sea Isle City. Whittington was taken to Burdette Tomlin Hospital in Cape May Court House where he was treated and released.

Dor it Ward

GOING, GOING, GONE — Firemen from nix Cape May County departments got some practical experience Sunday as they first set fire to, then fought Che blaze in a 223-year-old house In Ocean View. The house was leveled,

as planned.

Andrus Gets Editor Post

Ocean city - John h. Andrus II, former editor of the Cape May County Herald and Lower Township Lantern, has been named managing editor of the Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger. Andrus. 43, of Cold Spring, l»as been a Cape May County journalist for almost 20 years, beginning his career in 1964 as a reporter in the Atlantic City Press’ bureau in Wildwood. He worked for the Cape May Star & Wave for 13 years, as news editor from 1966 to 1971, and as editor from 1971 to 1979. He was editor of the Herald and Lantern from January 1980 until last fall. Andrus replaces Sentinel-Ledger editor Charles Thompson, who is resigning. Andrus is married to the former Florence Branin of

Millville. They have two children, John III, 13. and Kristine, 15, both students in the Lower Cape May Regional School District.

Trailer Given To Deer Club Efforts of the Cape Island Deer Club to rebuild its hunting lodge, destroyed in a fire in December, have received a lift in the donation of a house trailer for storage of tools and buj^pd i n g materials. The trailer was donated by Franklin Menz, owner of Menz Restaurant, Rio Grande. Members will continue the project of rebuilding the 60-year-old club house. ^ )

RETIRED — Sgt. Norman C. Howell Jr. of Cape May, retired Feb. 1 after more than 25 years with the .State Police. He and his wife, Helen, have two children. Howell had been as shift supervisor. Troop A. Port Norris.

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