Herald & Lantern 14 December '83

Wildwood firm T5 - expanding into Court House. Burke Motor Sales will build new showrooms and garage facilities behind MacDonald’s. However, the growth and progress will not curtail any of their long-time Wildwood facilities. Surveyors have been busy mapping Hunt’s new shopping center and professional building near Jamesway in the county seat. Locals familiar with Jack Engelhardt as a bartender at Mariner Inn and County Roost are unfamiliar with his colorful past. Engelhardt, who was a Navy lieutenant in World War II, spent some of his post-war years in California. Personable Engelhardt was a -host for Jack Bailey’s “Queen For A Day” both on national radio and TV. He recalls one of his best friends was production assistant Bill Reynolds, brother of actress Debbie. Jack admires Debbie more than any of the show folks he has met. He also recalls a struggling young actor named Robert Wagner who almost begged for a chance to appear on “Queen For A Day.” • • • AVENUES IN Wildwood Crest, Stone Harbor and Avalon are well sprinkled with national and regional notables in industry, athletics and show business. At one time, Wildwood High was a Garden State terror in basketball, winning many state titles, especially when “Mike” Mailey was coach. One of the stars of those days was Hamp Mears. Mears, now reputedly a millionnaire, carved a fabulous career out of the sport. He is a member of the official family of the L.A. Lakers. Mears is privy to all the player drafting and other aspects of the topflight pro basketeers’ game. But he is still fond of his home area and returns often for long visits to renew friendships and to see his mother and his brother, Bert, a Cape May commercial fishermen. Among locals he is good friends to Mr. and Mrs. James Byrne and Howar^ Ross. Although he likes in keep a low profile, there is no doubt that Mears ranks among the top national

luminaries in his chosen field. • • • LOCALS ARE sometimes inclined to wilt under the barrage of high powered publicity released by California's tub -thumpers and publicity people. But maybe we shouldn’t! The Los Angeles Times writer Robert Sbogan was lavish in praise of the Crest. Wildwood and Cape May as he told his million and a half readers about a September vacation in our area. Shogan used a four column half page spread to rave about our beaches and area. The Crest’s Mrs. Harriett Jackson received a copy from Kay Stocker Vickney, of Glendale, Pa., a former Crest resident. Ex-Postmaster and Mrs. J. Carroll Bransfield were enjoying a California vacation when the L.A. Times feature appeared, so they brought home a copy to Mayor John Pantalone. Incidentally, the'Bransfields’ daughter, who resides in California, is a talented, oft published free lance writer. Her features appear in such national magazines as Ranger Rjcb. John Girton, of Wildwood Candy Co., has been an entrepreneur from Alaska to the Boardwalk. But his latest enterprise may be his most colorful. He now has three boats involved with the “Super Sign” franchise. Each carries a computer board and sign of running lights visible from the beach and Boardwalk. The signs report temperatures and give time signals and ad

The Crest’s Jess Thomas accompanied Capt. George Carlson to Long Island, where the “Salt Water Taffy,” kingpin of the boat trio, received a psychedelic-like paint job that made it resemble a giant box of taffy. Captain Carlson then headed down, the coast for a Fort Lauderdale winter with the “floating sign.” The “Salt Water Taffy” made its debut off Wildwood last summer and will return next Spring. Girton plans to operate another boat off Virginia Beach. His other cn operating off Miami d the winter.

Signs of spring: Mbrelli Masonry will add anlgetof Jet Skis to its jer"speed

Medicare Deductible, Rises

Hie Medicare hospital insurance deductible, the amount a Medicare patient is responsible for when he or she first receives hospital inpatient services in a benefit period, will increase to $356 in 1984. The 1983 deductible is $304. Also scheduled to increase are the per day amounts patients are responsible for after certain lengths of stay in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. After 60 days of inpatient hospital care in a benefit period in 1984, Medicare will pay for all covered costs except $84 a day. The 1983 figure was $76. FOR EACH reserve day of inpatient care, Medicare will pay for all covered costs except $178. The 1983 figure was $152. After 20 days of care in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will pay all covered costs except $44.50 a day. The 1983 figure was

$38. Also scheduled to increase is the basic monthly premium for Medicare medical insurance, the part of Medicare that helps pay for doctors’ services and other medical services. The basic 1984 premium will be $14.50, up from the 1983 figure of $12.20. Some people will pay more because the basic premium is increased 10percent for each year a person could have had this protection but did not. Finally, the basic premium for hospital insurance, paid by people who do not otherwise qualify for this protection, will rise to $155 for 1984, up from the 1983 figure of $113. More information about Medicare or about Social Security can be obtained at the Wildwood Social Security office, 136 E. Spicer Ave. The telephone number is 800-272-1111.

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Slews Notes from The Wildwoods Charles V. Mathis

boats at A1 Kurtz’s dock in the Crest. Plumber Rick Snyder always cheers every chat with a countdown of how many days it is to Memorial Day! • • • SUMMERTIMES are so busy that we don’t have time to enjoy some of the legends in our own backyard, such as Cozy Morley, the Delaware Valley entertainer who has as close an identification to Philly as Ben Franklin. But lucky us - Cozy will appear in two shows Dec. 30 at Cape May’s Gold Whale. When he was 10 years old, Cozy says, he often

helped a drunk by the name of Cozy Dolan home from a neighborhood taproom. Some people assumed the man was Cozy’s father, and gave him the name “Cozy,” too. The name has been a fortunate one for him. Without the traveling expenses and other accoutrements, Cozy says, “I can honestly say I do as well as some big entertainers” in earning power. It will be a treat to see the. Anglesea star in a relaxed winter setting! ANGLESEA’S Jimmy Kane gave Enzo Stuarti's singer son, Larry Stuart, his first exposure as part of

a barbership quartette. Locally, the foursome sang at the Red Garter and the 50’s Club. At the same time, young Stuart was a waiter at Zaberer's Anglesea Inn. Highly trained in the Italianate style of singing, Larry Stuart has just opened at tfie posh twotiered New York Eastside eatery, Roma di Notte. He is accompanied by the Quartetto Romano, a Continental styled group. Enzo Stuarti is one of a sprinkling of notables who have owned quads at Anglesea Beach Colony.. Others include the George Franconeros, parents of Connie Francis. When Ms. Francis starred at Wildwood’s Starj dust and other local clubs, it was a short hop for h6r parents to enjoy her shows. The Crest's A1 and Mae Timer bought their home site from the Franconeros. Denver, Colorado, the

“mile high city”, is known as “Wildwood West” due to its sizable winter colony of Wildwood shimmer workers. But there’s sad news from Wildwood colonist, Toni Ann Suppa. Rich "Skooter” Skuta, a ski instructor, was killed in an accident on the slopes. Skuta was a lifeguard at Grand Hotel when it was Holiday Inn. He was a criminal justice major at Pennsylvania’s Mansfield State College and formerly , worked as a correction officer. Dr. Pete Slavek, the new owner of Cape May’s Anchorage Cafe, sometimes arrives in style. It seems he has a new Rolls Royce. He was a tight end with Roman Catholic's football team. He went on to Drexel, then to Jefferson Medical College. His chef is Lee Ryan.

Helping Hand For The Holidays

Thte marks the third year, between Thanksf-ivin* and Christmas, that The Herald A The Lantern has compiled a list of the needs of various organlia tioes througboat the county, publishing it with the hope that people will respond to a call from within — to help others. This is not by any means a comprehensive list of all the organlzalioes in Cape May Coanty that work year cople and animals who are hosiery, sick. trooMed or homeless. There are many people oat of work, there are families with no place to live, there are overwhelming medical problems. There are people who are laoeiy and woold en)oy a telephone call, a package, a simple letter. Money is always needed. But. eves locking money, there are things many of us can do that coal little. Things, yes. that may lake some Ume. A drive to deliver something. A walk to a home where there is trouble. An hour or two. or a day now A then to listen, to leach, to offer a Helping Hand. - some worthwhile organizations, which can use help this There are many others when o

"No man is an island " No person or thing upon the Earth iron enti ty. We are entwined, one onto another During the holiday season. human beings reach out more generously to one another than perhaps the rest of the year ‘Reaching out’ is a selfish motivation We all feel better for an act of hindness, a check put into the mail to an organization or individual in need. Oh. iCcan be recorded as a tax deduction — and there's nothing wrong with that Vet we cannot always affor&to send a check or make a contribution. Throughout Cape May county there are countless people who give o/4hemselves in very special ways to help their fellow man - people who volunteer time at the hospital, others who take in stray animals, women who knit and make craft items for chnnch bazaars, children who are already learning their voices and hands can cheer old people From this sharing comes hope No one can have too much of that

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This past week a Whiles boro couple and their seven children lost their home after a fire gutted the family's small house on Fishboum Road The family lost nearly everything they owned, but miraculously the family was outside and suffered no injuries "Thank God the children are all Safe." said Robert Hamson Mrs Hamson is ex peeling another child any day now - and the family's needs include clothes, food, shelter, and toys and Christmas presents for the children The Herald t The Lantern has compiled a list of the family's ages and sues so that readers can donate clothes and other items: Bernice. 8yrs . size 10dress, size 3 shoe, Bernette. 7yrs .size8dress, size2H shoe, feencssa.6 yrs . size6x dress, size 12or 12'a shoe. Brenda. 4yrs , size6dress, size 10or 11 shoe. Bearetta! 3 yrs . size 5 dress, shoe size unknown. Barclay. 2 yrs... (boy wears 4 5 size clothes. size unknown; Bichelle. 16 months, wean a size 3 dress, shoe size unknown Mn Brenda Hamson wean a size 84 shoe and is size 2C maternity clothn Mr Harrison tekes a medium size, 32" waist and wean sue 94 shoes The family is staying at several plac« while vanous people and organizatiotni search for a home Aiding in the search and accepting clothing, food, bed linens, blankets, and financial dons lions are the following organizations and people T AMERICAN RED CROSS - 485-7382 NORTH WILDWOOD MEMORIAL POST 512, AMERICAN LEGION, bring donations to home of post CommanderLzm Brum, at 118W 16tb Ave. or home of ladies auxiliary secretan Gladvs Pierson. Ill Atlantic Ave. GREEN CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT LADIES AUXILIARY - send donations to the Fire Department, Bay-shore Rd , Green Creek. N J 08219 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CAPE MAY clothes collection <Call 8R4-37V2. WILDWOOD PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 3705 Park Blvd . Wildwood, 729-6170 or 455-*5724 Contributions can also be brought to home of Sam Burney on Anna Street. Whites boro 46.V4020 a neighbor who is helping to house the Harrison family

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