54 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 1 1 September '85

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Stone Harbor Seniors will hold thier first sociability night of the season tonight at Stone Harbor Women's Civic Club, 96th Street and the beach, at 7:30 p.m. Newcomers to the area who are 55 years old and older are invited to join the fun. There is always a bingo game in progress, you may play a card game of your choice (bridge and pinochle are the most popular > or just come as an observer and meet your neighbors. STONK II Alt BOK'S Chamber of Commerce starts its '85 winter season with a dinner meeting at the Whitebrier Inn. Avalon, 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16. As usual, two borough officials and three represen tatives from various civic organizations will give brief talks on their areas or expertise and answer any questions from the audience. Police Chief James Sweitzer will address chamber members for the first time. This will afford an opportunity for resident to meet the new chief socially and following dinner. ask him about their special concerns. We suspect the chief is already prepared for a deluge Reservations are a must, since this is one of the two most heavily attended dinners of the chamber's year Call Pat Filzpalrick, membership chairman, at 368-1792 if you plan to go. CAPK MAY County is warming up for the most stimulating and eye rewarding occasion of each year. On Saturday and Sun day. Sept 21 and 22. Avalon. .Stone Harbor. CMCH. Swainton. Cape May Point and Wetlands Institute work in concert to cater to every taste. Free trolley and jitney rides will take you to may sites of the Wings 'n Water Festival: salt marsh safaris: garden toty-s U.S. Coast Guard Open House, band concerts, air/sea rescue; boat cruises; • retrieving dog demonstrations; duck stamp exhibit: world class bird carving and too much more to list. If you've been to one Wings 'n Water Festival, we know you won't miss this one We've covered the two previous festivals, saw the Diller gardens for the first time last year, but have yet to see half the attractions. If you're a nature lover these two days will blow your mind! Social end of it commences with a cocktail party and auction 5:30 p.m. Friday. Sept. 20. The public is invited, and limited capacity requires advance reservations. For further info, call the Wetlands. . 368-1211 LAST SUNDAY Donita Nero of Gladwyne. Pa., joined us for coffee follow ing the 1 1 o'clock service at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, her beautifullymannered 3 '-..-year-old son. Benji. had shyly gazed at Ruth Fisher. Ann Allen and moi unblinking throughout the service. We learned Donita remembered the Rev. W. Hamilton Aulenbach from

II his days of "Joy, Joy. Joy" y in Germantown, Pa. and it had hoped to run into him 's here. id It's almost the only Suni day his sister. Ida Aulena bach, has ever missed and d we were all disappointed e except Benji. who thought ' the kindergarten toys were 0 neat. y Invitations have been r sent by the Wardens and d Vestry of St. Mary's to join 1 them at the 75th Anniversary Dinner at the r Whitebrier 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. • JOHN P. HALL of 88th e Street. Stone Harbor, owns i several properties in the t borough, one of which, 8433 . Third Ave., adjoins ours. On Sept. 4 while we were having dinner at 6:20 p.m., a loud blast rattled dishes and rearranged pictures on i our walls. r Another of Hall's proper- ' ties was badly damaged by ■ fire last year and, fearing the worst, we dashed out- > side with most of our » neighbors. We watched the s present occupants try to I contain the blaze with a 1 hose and buckets of water, f Someone reported a "fire oqt of control", according to Lt. Anthony Solis of the • police department , and fire fighting equipment arrived immediately and extinguished the blaze in • minutes. About six of the occupants had been enjoying a cookout on a gas-fired grill when it exploded. They managed to throw it into South Basin and were trying to prevent flames from reaching the propane tank when the firefighters i came on the scene. • Danny Ross of 8527 3rd Ave. was working on his boat at the time of the blast and threw himself prone to the dock. When he looked up to see flames around the tank of gas he prudently ran from the spot to warn his family. Thanks to our excellent Volunteer Fire Department. no injuries were sustained. A hole approximately 10 feet in diameter • was burned in the deck and that had been completely boarded over by 6:45 p.m. AT TIIK Sept 3rd meeting of Borough Council in Stone Harbor, we learned the state has declared a moratorium on building any structure in the borough which will discharge more than 2.000 gallons of sewage effluent daily. Any building exceeding this amount will need a permit issued by the state. A single-family dwelling with a residency of 34 persons will discharge a flow of approximately 350 gallons daily. ROA president William VanNrss reported to council he'd received numerous phone calls protesting congestion. pollution and other hazardous conditions in Shelter Haven Basin. He requested council to consider re-institution of police patrol by motorboat in the area. Realtor William Schaffer. speaking for a group of i eight "long-time i residents" calling themselves "Concerned ( Taxpayers of Stone Har- i bor", asked for increased ( . ■ • • . * :* » •

police protection in the Shelter Haven area because of possible infraction of the noise ordinance by merry-makers in the early morning hours; the arrival and anchoring of unmuffled ocean-racer (cigaret) boats; and use of foul language, dangerous situations and obscene acts. WE ARRIVED at the Sea Mart sponsored by the Women's Civic Club, Sept. 28 at 7:30 a.m. We didn't make the scene last summer and were astonished by the size of the enterprise. There were 52 spaces rented; The Civic Club took one of course; Our Saviour, St. Mary's and St. Paul's Churches were all represented; Keeping in Touch organization was among many others; plus ■between 40 and 45 outside dealers who rented space > between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. With one exception, visiting merchants transacted business in a quiet, dignified manner and the exception amused, rather than annoyed, the crowd. None brought a truck onto the public lot. WE HAD promised our spouse we won't buy a thing", forget that — we started to wander around and see friends and we did. We bought one of Charles Priggimeier's mobiles. Just what we needed of course, but we can't imagine anyone passing them by. We watched Teddy Owens displaying spicy undies at the KIT table. While we were there Jo Lrvison. Mary C o n w e 1 1 . Ann Townley, and Sara Bradywere assisting Marcelle deLaurentis, who was in charge They worked in shifts but Marcelle. Teddy and Jo never left their posts all day. WE (JOT an EvansPicone skirt from (Jail and Aggie Kobinsin and then a book from Ann and Bill Allen, who were manning the St. Mary's book fair. Bill told us later that somebody left a bag at their table containing men's black socks, three nailfiles and other goodies If you read this column and you left the bag. just call Bill: 368-7445 - he is keeping it for you. People have asked us why the borough okayed use of a municipally owned lot for such a purpose and our answer has been. "Guess it was because the Civic Club lets the borough hold Teen Dances there three times a week all summer and use it on Memorial Day." THE CLUB does lots more for the community too. i.e.. donations to school, all local charities, hospital, rescue squad, county museum and this year it has offered use of the clubhouse to the S.H. Seniors for their fun nights. ALMOST 25 years ago we hit the jackpot when we got the finest flock of in-laws one could ever collect. Our mother-in-law. Helen Rowland, should be canonized, but Baptists don't do that. She is 85 energetic years old, taught Sunday School at 14, served as church organist for 70 years and

out-does Guinness' Book with a 75-year record of perfect attendance at Sun- '■ day School with written affidavits from, churces she attended while traveling to ' prove it. < She and her second hus- I band, the Rev. Ralph W. 1 Rowland, spent years I criss-crossing the country 1 from East Coast to Califor- I nia and Maine to Florida. 1 AFTER THE Good Lord i and her family, Helen loves 1 a challenge best. Life threw her a curve last fall ; < a stroke paralyzed her i right side and while < hospitalized she received i more than 550 cards and \ letters — just the challenge 1 she needed. ( She taught herself to 1 write with her left hand r and, to date, has responded 1 to over 300! All winter she t looked forward to spending \ her vacation in Avalon with t son, the Rev. Ronald 1 Schlosser, and his wife, c Pat. t A month before the date she went back to the I hospital for treatment of f acute neuralgia. The good s news? Yup, Pat and Ron I were able to sublet their t cottage on 29th Street until the last week in August, ( when all three arrived to I enjoy perfect weather. s 1 Renaissance i To Sponsor Discussions S f LOWER TOWNSHIP - j Renaissance, a consumer- r oriented parents' group, is 1 changing its focus to help { parents deal with the day-to-day problems of parent- c >ng. r Beginning in the fall i Renaissance's monthly r meetings will be in the for \ mat of discussion groups. s Topics will vary depending on parent needs. | RENAISSANCE was t formed in 1982 in response € to consumer need. The i group has been active in 2 promoting family-centered c maternity care, and in 1983 \ organized the county 's first conference on birth c alternatives. r Since then Renaissance [ has brought together ( speakers and parents to r discuss all areas of mater- c nal and child health. v IN RESPONSE to the j changing needs of the community Renaissance of- r ficers decided in June to r implement the discussion f group. \ All parents — mothers ( and fathers — who might s be interested in joining the 2 group are urged to contact the group's president, Judy c Smith, at 886-7630. a Renaissance parenting r discussion groups are v scheduled to begin in a October. ^ F See Coupon For <; 50$ : OFF On Classified Page I

Deaths

William R. Bowker. 76, of North Cape May, Aug. 29. He was a retired lineman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Myrtle A. Brua, 74, of Sept. 2. A resident of the county for more than a half century, she owner and operator of the Ship-N-Shore Bar in and also the Bar in Cape May. She was attributed with bethe first barmaid in Wildwood. T. John Carey, 74, of Ocean City, Aug. 30. A local resident since two years of age, he was a Navy lieutenant commander during War II, and a retired teacher and coach. He operated Carey Real since 1947. He was recipient of the local lodge's Citizen of the Year Award in 1983 as well as the city's CommuniService Award in 1966 his efforts to establish organized surfing in the area. Dorothy M. Dychokowski, 65, of Villas, Sept. 1. Born in Newark, she formerly lived in Florida before moving to this area a year ago. Elizabeth C. Esibill. of Ocean City, Sept. 1. Formerly of Ridgewood, she was a local resident for years. James S. Hueston, 79, of North Wildwood, Sept. 5. He was a retired technician with the Sun Oil Co. in Marcus Hook, Pa. Letitia F. Jack, 69, of Ocean City, Sept. 3. A licensed real estate saleswoman, she was a former partner in J and B Yarn Shop, Ocean City, and also operated a local candy and ice cream store for many years. She was a resident for a half century. Dennis O. Jones Sr., 63, of Ocean City, Aug. 30. A municipal minibus driver, was a World War II Arpilot. He was bom in Wales and resided in this for 25 years. Earl V. Kern. 84, of Court House. Sept. 3. A retired construction engineer employed by Rio Grande Building Materials, he was a former Cape May resident until moving to Court 10 years ago. Mary Margaret Leonard, of Cape May. Sept. 6. A retired employee of the RCA Victor Corp. of she was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea R.C. Church. She a local resident for 12 Eva Niemever. 86, of Cape Miy, Sept. 2. A retired payrdbl clerk for decaues with WestinghouseN Electric in Broomfleld, she was a local recent for years. x» Alice D. O'Neill. «, of Cape May, Sept. 3>JMmti in - she waSa local resident for 75 years. She a member of the Altar and Rosary Society of Our Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Jessie E. Plate, 81, of Ocean City, Sept. 2. Bom in Philadelphia, she was a former resident of Jenkintown, Pa. before moving here 17 years ago. Florence E. Reynolds. 88. of Wildwood Crest, Sept. 2. She was a local resident for 45 years. Constance M. Ruddick, ,

49, of North Cape May, Sept. 1. A former office employee of the Bux Dye Co. of Philadelphia, she was a local resident for the past 15 years. Florence J. Schmidt, 61, of Ocean City, Sept. 5. She and her husband owned and operated Schmidt's Guest House. She belonged to Exchangettes of Ocean City and the Guest and Apartment House Association of Ocean City. Henry A. Schmucker, 74, of North Cape May, Sept. 6. A retired lawyer who represented the Insurance Co. of North America (CIGNA) in Minneapolis, Minn, as well as in Philadelphia, he was a 33rd degree Mason and a member of the Cape Island Masonic Lodge in West Cape May. Raymond L. Sharp Sr.. 74, of Marmora, Sept. 1. A retired dredge operator for the New Jersey Silica Sand Company of Millville, he was a charter and lifelong member of the Upper Township Rescue Squad. He was born in Avalon, and formerly lived in Tuckahoe and Petersburg. Loren Sheppard, 61, of Town Bank, Sept. 2. Bom in Cold Spring, he was a lifelong area resident. Miriam V. Siegel, 86, of Marmora, Sept. 7. Formerly of Philadelphia and Oreland, Pa., she was a local resident for 12 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Marmora. Katheryn L. Stevens. 80, of Cape May, Sept. 4. Assistant Cape May County treasurer for two decades, she also was a legal secretary for her father, Lewis T. Stevens, a state senator and city commissioner in Cape. She was the oldest member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent, Cape May. Ethel M. Townsend. 93. of Swainton, Aug. 30. An eight-generation descendant of John Townsend who settled in Cape May County about 1685, her family constructed a dam at Magnolia Lake in Ocean View where they operated a water powered grist mill. Dorothy M. Venish, 66, of Townsends Inlet, Sept. 6. Formerly of Swarthmore. Pa., she was a local resident for five years. Teresa V. Wright. 76. of Wildwood Crest, Sept. 3. A local resident for a decade, she was a member of St. Jjjmeon's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in North Wildwood. Helen M. Zaun. 77, of Ocean City, Aug. 30. A local resident for eight years, she formerly lived in Cherry Hill.

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