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Hi M^ry * K|»«.N« «jpai * hoiv*t 44 Wh mi ami W Vvtftmt w<U Niki 4 cav < iv.nl 4t*h >uppui UHIUM now. N) 21. in thr Parish HUUM? •( h p it) *iiWsUi 4CV nuMMMMl lu hrutg 4H item id ttuKi • e -*al«*4. casserole iNf *luu*v*r MttfkifiX to tved the tt own lamil) 4 ml 4 few t«mt TW parties 4iv « t h 4 > s i mi 4ml this \hw pru .tnse* lu he Nunul because lhel«W4 and N Vt«grr ha vt 4 new dime *4 ganued E vers one all ending dmuld hi ing 4 v 4n id Miup in order til participate » • • Hie Club ot Moo* Mai tow hefct it* hYbruai \ meeting ' Fire Mali on the llth M*t > members "how ed up tu leai ^ctlnmh Institute • Xpert Dr IVnn> Hrrnsv em % lecture on gulL It *4i huUt spriibmliid ami eye! tiling ami 4 real .men live tu thwart * abw lever 111 gluriciM* February Next month will mark on innuvatMii lur the club on March li members wiU meet o< the usual spot and tune bui then will cor pmd it tu the Avahm Mown ami Gift Shop on Kte it tor re 1 1 vsJinieiit* and 4 Morning in ih Greenhouse At trot tivi HiMMMr and Krirt \ikui son ore hustutg the event • • 1 WENT TO the inter club turner on >puntoreU by the Kiwamx * lub ol t'MUH and the Stone Harbor Sua loons »ui members id all service clubs in the area at the V matmnal Schuoi m ( rest Haven. Feb II Mane I rap podi. presMtetd id the Sea Lions greeted us and Hubert Hodges. 1st v p tor Kiwantv welcomed us on behalf of his organization Hasepb «Kiruw\ki enroll men! Morxfciwtui fur the school, said that while this was only the second such event attendance has duubl id over last year s and it ba> hoped it would become an annual event \\ fxiei.lent sit down roast beet dinner was cooked and partially served by students Guests were asked to ptck up their own entree salad, rolls and dessert at the bullet and then tind seats with friend*, which we chd sara Brady and Peg (•rimes represented the Stone Harbor C of C as did we Hot beverages were replenished constantly at the table by students Following - the meal ex trrmelv brief, like three

minute xpaecha* wort made by well informed student* among whom •mtv Kmc VU«M 4WU Q ( V 1 C A High School Deb tu* PetlU id H OS A High vhoot and lairraut* Par nllo ol V I C A Post Secondary Among others who albwaal guests were Hohrti Patterson, director id ( iiunty C et C and William I. histler Jr.. superintendent of «»unl> Vocational Schoola IS oPh.N HtH si tour of the facility was then made available to the public but having taken il twice we opted to stick around and talk to friend* We spoke lust for second*, tu Flo** Mrs Utkui Uweed and Peg Mrs William Schalfer. Imth active member* ol the St* Lmmis. and Jamea L. **ad id ( ape May County Hearing Aid Dispensary whom we credit (or sav mg our marriage via year* ago when our cun»ort was the only guy in the family , or on the island for that matter who ihdn t rvalue he was deaf a* a post). Mr Soad went to the dinner re pre anting Mid Jersey Cape Rotary • • • Hoik Mrs, Fogewr * wher of 101 17 Jnl Ave tip ped u* off to> call l.dlua t asirUana of lOJrd Street S H to get a sfory about a haitoun which she found " We called I Jlian and she volunteered to come right over with the verification Seems she was walking her 12-year add ternor type Jog Sullivan" and her l month old almost kUO per cent chow puppy Pretty Gal an thr beach at 107th Street when her eve was caught by a pink balloon trapped by driftwood an the sand Lillian picked up the trap prd toy noting (twit blue and a yellow balloon had once been attached to it before they broke and only the stems remained Still attached, however, was a recipe card wrapped in Saran Wrap, bearing thr name Susaa Hallo* k, Hillsboro Elementary School. Ho* 0*. Hiilsboco Vi 221 32." It was found Dec 22 and Lillian returned il to thr render immediately in a protective box Susan wrote Lilian Jan 2 saying So glad you found my balloon My grandparents live in New York l m in 4th grade and was sick when other

children **ui boUuuti* oil Hope you have a happy Sew Voir Every one wishes UUton a happy year - she dispenses cheer to others veai round by taking her adorable pup py Pretty Gal to visit pa tieot* at Crest Haven ami other area nursing homes Lillian says the puppy Sullivan and 4 cat (uuud George cheer her up on the drearuwt days ami she Ilka* tu spread the cheer around • • • WFFIfttST WET Dc Joe McMenanun when he acted as a judge of the C of C v Vislmas Lighting Contest this year George ami Hue ale * rise of Avalon in trodmed us ami there was instant rapport We were told Joe intend ed lo go into practice on the island and were dr lighted, since he comes to us a* a graduate ol Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, served as a general practitioner for several year*, took pott graduate training in Hahne mann Hospital where he M*rved as a Fellow in Car diology for two year* and now ha* opened offices for general practice of family medicine at hi* M h St Avakm He plans to join the slaft at Burdette Tomlm shortly IM THIN REPORTER Shu* band 1* a pushover for any and all dags Five weeks ago he returned from shopping to announce I'm 111 love with another woman " That last word we tailored to meet requirements of a family newspaper 1 Of course. I married him knowing he was a dog v dingbat, which is tanta mount to being a feline freak and >ame of those I love dearly too 1 e Hilda Mix seM and her two boys", mentor Bonnie Keina of Cape May. who can't pass up a stray GertCemy. who doesn t own a cat but spenifc countless amounts feeding those abandoned by loving owners" in the fall the Phillips who own suave Fred Phillips the urbane male who wear* a dinner jacket at all times and dispense* favors to females frequently

This must be sag! fur Fred, he la a good father who brings all his offspring home to be admit ed an a cared fur " I -istiy Matty t anil*, who walks a fearsome looking tnalamule t really the big getl pussycat of them off)

ami owns two Siamese beau ties and sits with two Burmese so they won't get lonely while their mother is away. GETTING BA4 h Ul our husband s new love, we were dropped off to shop for valentine* this week and while making our selecUon we felt a soft nudge as a white poodk sought aiiec tioo while her owner check ed out cards an aisle away it ndnl take two sciond* tor this reporter to rvalue

she was goouig uho thr eye* of her husband % new love She sought out the poodle * owner and expresM mJ her concern The owner confessed 1111 mediately thai ScbaUie Is indeed, a heartbieakei and our hpuuae arrived miiuitos latei to confirm our suspn ions We are put posely not t wealing thr name or ad dress of SthaU*e s owner d anyora* swipes that pooch it * going to be the How land*

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News Digest Christopher 17. of Maryland Avenue. Lope May I'he Heal (ntfH On UMilHT HiH St Muklkr TuwnUup Mayor Michael Vuli put his foot down Friday and told police to return a van they obtained from Vtnrland cor dealer John Ulbatun. fur the 15 title transfer cast, tu use as a comic car" in parades Thr vehicle was improperly acquired, said Vuli. who added that similar or angement* must be made through the township governing body ( hief Edward Hansen, who *aw nothing wrong in the transaction, faces governing body allege him* this Friday that he failed to •discipline two officer*, one for reportedly wrecking a patrol car the other for not showing up for duty Hearing Man h II WEST CAFE MAV - Borough residents will have a chance March II tu voice their view* on the municipality * proposed 1*05 budget of $37* 67 < that pro jects a 1 5-cent increase in the local tax rate lo JO cents on each IIQD of assessed property value Expenditure* are up 2 5 percent over last year with M 000 of a $154,200 surplus earmarked as revenue C.uls on Iffemfo OCEAN CITY — City council will meet in regular session tomorrow night lo discuss Councilman Edward Meis proposed $423,024 cuts ui the 1915 budget in t reduced last week The $1$ 7 million budget projects a 7 5cent tax rate hike, from 44 * to 52 3 cents for each $100 of assessed property value See below COURT HOUSE After four hours behind closed doors. Middle Township Fire District No 1 commissioners voted Friday night to reject all bids on a $310,000 aerial ladder truck for Cape May Court House Fire Co. Voters approved a • November bond ordinance for the truck but Goshen Fire Company 's move to secede from the district prompted the commissioners vote because of possible legal complications from the proposed secession See Above GOSHEN — Nearly 500 voters cast ballots in the four way race Saturday for two seats on Middle Township Fire District No I s five member commission Goshen firefighters Bill Frame and Robert Shepherd )o6t to incumbents Harold Arenberg and Maurice Evans by a 2 1 margin Frame and Shepherd ran to gain representation and funding for Goshen Fire Co on the commission it shares with Cape May Court House Fire Co that dominates the membership Drastic Cuts Tonight? VILLAS — "I've been looking at this capital improvement budget and I think it will be drastically reduced." Lower Township Manager James R Stump predicted Friday Lower's councilmen voted 3-2 during their final budget hear ing last week to introduce the $&milIion 1905 budget tonight without major cuts Apparently, the councilmen changed their minds As is. the budget projects a 17 -cent local purpose tax hike, from 38- to 53-cents. for each $100 of assessed proper ty value '.Siring Vote' VILLAS — Teamsters' Local 676 and AFSC1IE Local 2210-B ratified conces sions last week from their two-year contracts with Lower Township, its manager. James R Stump, reported Friday AFSCME gave up personal and

holidays, and two medical insurance rider* worth about Ifc.OUO a year, br said Teamster* gave up five sick three per *unal and one holiday in exchange for a no- lay off agreement Stump added Township counc il still must approve the contract aincndinenU. however Council 1* split 2 2 on the no- layoff clause with Councilman Robert Conroy holding the fifth swing voir " Vo-Tech Okayed COURT HOUSE The county Vo Tech budget was approved last Thursday ex actiy a* submitted, and bounced back, a week earlier Freeholders Gerald M Thornton and Herbert < Chuck ' Frederick who said Feb 7 they 'd vote against it. made it unanimous in favor Feb 14. say ing they were well satisfied after having met with Vo^Tech Supt Wilbur J Kixtier Jr The budget total* $2,051.4*1. a 5 percent increase over last year, and the county share 1* $1,147.47(1. a * percent hike over last year It's based on Kistler s estiamte thai enrollment will stop declining and in crease 30 percent He made the same projection last year, but U didn't happen Hume Assural NORTH WILDWOOD - Will More) of Morey's Pier, say* there will be a new log flume and half dozen other new amusement* ready this season whether or not he and the city can agree on a price (or a disputed portion of additional Boardwalk Morey said it ju&t means a larger pedestrian midway, but the new rides are for sure The pier opens at Easter, the log flume June 1 !\ol Encouraged VILLAS — Health code violations in laiwer Township will cost $50 to $500 instead of $2 to $100. according to an amendment to the township's anli nuisance laws recently approved by the local Board of Health In announcing the stiffer fines Friday, board member Earl "Joe" K linger said they were authorized because lower fines seemed to be en I couraging code violations Second Hat VILLAS — Lower Township's Municipal Utilities Authority named Township Manager James R Stump last week to replace Joseph Roop as MUA ex ecutive director Former Lower mayor and the authority founder. Roop retired this month Stump was named assistant executive director in November and township manager in August Held for Robbery WILDWOOD — Najiullah Muslihuddin. 21. also known as Thomas E Anderson of Pacific Avenue. Court house, is charged with robbing the Wawa store on West Rio Grande Avenue here of $189 early last Wednesday morning and criminally restraining the night clerk The Wildwood Crest woman. 19, untied herself from a shelf post and alerted police Muslihud din. who was recently paroled from prison, has confessed the robbery, police said He was being held last week in lieu of $50,000 bail Paybacks Are Tough COURT HOUSE — County jurors found Rose DePasquale James guilty of malicious prosecution of North Wildwood Patrolman George Pratt and recently ruled that the wife of former Wildwood Mayor Ralph James must pay the lawman $25,000 in compensatory and $100,000 in punitive damages Her lawyer said she'll appeal the decision Mrs James charged Pratt with beating her after a 1979 alleged motor vehicle viola lion He was found innocent but she was found guilty in I960 of perjury, witness tampering and giving false information to authorities • a