Herald & Lantern 24 October '&4 . * * 19

The Fu^r House At five, she closed her 'Eyes. At seven, her eyes grew wider with every scare. My eyes.laid bare the scare, Yet excitement screamed through me Not at Dracula, Frankenstein and fabricated sights „ But at sharing and clinging to each other Under the cover of fright. By Mary H. Heron

Social Security Questions and Answers Q. Three weeks ago, I applied for Social Security disability benefits. How long will it be before I'm notified of a decision on my claim? A. It generally takes 2 to 3 months to process a disability claim. The actual time depends largely on how long it takes to receive medical reports and other information and on whether a special examination or test is needed. After a decision has been made, you will be notified by mail. Q I APPLIED for Social Security disability benefits, and now I've been referred to a physician for a special examination. Since my own doctor already sent in several medical reports, why do I need to see this other doctor? Do I have to pay for this examination? A. Usually, a decision on your disability claim can be based on medical reports from your own doctor. But if more medical information is needed, you may be referred to a physician or to a clinic or other facility for a special examination or test. The government will pay for this additional evidence and certain travel costs connected with it.

Thornton ' f j: $ ' i From Page 18') because the municipalities are independent governing bodies." • "Workfare:" Ajjob search program has been created in the Welfare Department that has placed "about 18 persons." • Computerization: "I don't think we'll save personnel right now. But as our personnel become more proficient with computers, it will lessen our needs for additional employes in the future." THORNTON OPPOSES a community college, but "I've felt for some years there should be an adjunct program here." which he called "a reasonable and viable alternative." He would use the career center at the vo-tech school and invite Atlahtic and Cumberland community colleges, Giassboro and Rutgers state universities" to bring their professors here one or two nights a week; "upgrade the curriculum and reduce the travel time for residents. "Community colleges throughout the state are having a difficult time financially," said Thornton, "and we don't want Cape May County to bear the burden of a physical structure plus staffing. That's more than we could tolerate." Calling unemployment "a very serious problem," Thornton said it was "the nature of the beast we have to deal with — the summer tourist-oriented economy." He said he's been "trying since I've been on the board, with limited success, to attract new industry. "Without proper roads and transportation," he said, "It's difficult to find business that wants to locate here. I mean light, non polluting industry. We could probably get a refinery." "The number employed year-round is probably higher than ever," said Thornton. "Our increased population creates more service jobs." OTHER ISSUES covered briefly: He would fay or centralized police and fire dispatch "if there was money for it. Years gp there was federal money available, but there was hesitancy and concern By some local fire amd rescue people and it was scrapped. The county has "no legal obligation" to help Marvin Hume, whose Sunset Beach Gift Shop is swamped by tourists attracted to the site, but unable to find water to wash their hands. "His business is in Lower Township," said Thornton, "and he asked for water from Cape May. We've given him portable restrooms and our moral support." Thornton said the county "will consider permanent restrooms if there is fresh water there."

Thornton said he feels the citysrf Cape May "has a financial obligation^, to replace the piped portion of Cape Island^ Creek, a project the county is trying to get f four municipalities and itself to share. / "The pipe is in Cape May's jurisdiction," \ he said. "If the cost isn't shared. Cape May V. will be forced to do it" (by local property owners). THORNTON. 44, is a Philadelphia native who left Northeast Catholic High School for Boys to join the Air Force in 1957 and received his high school equivalency diploma through the service. He attended Kellogg (Michigan) Community college, taking courses in business and industry. He spent 10 years in the Air Force in "highly classified" aircraft targeting duties he still does not care to discuss. That duty included 11 months in Vietnam. He left the Air Force as a sergeant and i^atto RCA in Moorestown where is was a SatCT^^racking technician and air traffic In 1971 ^became a sales representative for Gallo Wine Sales of New Jersey. He moved to Wildwood year-round in 1969 and to Villas in Lower Township in 1973. He is divorced and has two sons, 19 and 22, in Galveston, Tex. His hobbies include canoeing, camping and backpacking and he's also an American history buff with special interest in the period 1800-1860. He's Regular Republican leader in Lower and has been rumored as a successor to Assemblyman Joseph Chinnici of Bridgeton. Thornton said Chinnici is expeted to run for reelection next year, but, when he does retire, "that would probably be a Cape May County seat" and "I would hope to be considered."

" • * * Frederick — (From Page 18) His hobbies include golf, hunting and woodworking: he's made most of- the furniture in his home. He's a bachelor who neither drinks nor smokes. He was "working my tail off, neglecting myself and eating fast foods" and weighed 165 (on a 6-1 frame) when he developed an ulcer three years ago and was told by his doctor to "cool-it." At the time of the Herald-Lantern profile, Frederick was taking Oriental cooking at Wildwood 's night school. Since then, hels taken advanced Oriental cooking and I now, he said, "I love to eat and love toA cook." H e •~®ighs 190.

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