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PAGE 4 - SECTION ONE
"The boardwalk is a
MMhore pleasure that seems
•' to be natural at the New
'Jersey shore. There are. only
9even's reported seaside
boardwalks in the world, and
we here in Ocean City will
match ours against any other
in the world. . "' , -
The boardwalk is one of the
major attractions at' the
- seashore resort, and the
pleasures are numerous on
Ocean City's 85-foot wide
boardwalk...the widest of its
kind in the world.
For the edification of those
. prospective visitors who
never saw a boardwalk, it is a
veritable avenue of planks
four miles long raised from
the beach sand on wooden or
concrete pilings.
Walking on boards is an
experience that is nostalgia to
those among us .who are
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, native to the beach. In (he ofd
days ' sidewalks ' were,
literally, boardwalks, The
first boardwalk in Ocean City
was built in 1880, and it was
not along the beachfront It
was wooden planks laid along
the meadow route from the
resort's principal wharf
(there were no bridges in
those days) to the town's
camp meeting ground.
In 1888 the townspeople and
visitors tired of sand in their
shoes when they strolled the
beach and the first seaside
"walk" was constructed.
Planks were laid across
railroad ties on the beach
from 4th st. to 8th st. The next
year it was extended to 13th
st. This boardwalk was taken
up every winter, and stored
away safely until the next
summer.
In 1905. the 'walk was raised
off the sand and set on eightfoot
wooden pilings. It
coursed the beachfront from
2nd st. to 13th st. In 1928, a
multi-million dollar fire
destroyed two blocks of the
boardwalk from 8th st. to 10th
st. When it was rebuilt it was
extended considerably from
St. James pi. to 23rd st: That
Respect the water
One of the best bits of advice
the "native" wilL give the
visitor is..."show the greatest
respect for water while
swimming."
Years of constant
association with water has
instilled in lifelong residents
the knowledge that the water
can be as dangerous- at all
times as it can be delightful on
a hot July day.
If the beachfront bathers
will enter the surf only on
protected beaches and heed
the warnings and advice of the
lifeguards, there is little to
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1136 Central Avenue'
Ocean City. N. J. 08226
Tel. (609) 398-0050
KATHLEEN EVERETT, Owner
GLORIOUS
DAYS
SBIAAM) A WOKI.D OP
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• 80 air-conditioned and heated rooms • Spacious sun decks
• 3 swimming pools - l heated • l and 2 bedroom
• Color TV in every room # SHE? service
Restaurant featuring breakfast, • R
lunch and dinner
• Room service
• Niagara massage
OPEN ALL YEAR
THE OCEAN CITY SENTINEL-LEDGER
Attractive shops, amusement centers, food caterers, pleasant setting,
the unique wooden way is a veritable wonderland and funland .•
Shore sound of music
Municipal Orchestra performs on pier.
AMPALA
10th «t
Oemm OtfiWtom* FmmUy Mout
NOW OCEAN CITY'S LARGEST MOTEL
104 Rooms
24 All New Super Spacious Rooms
Most with a Beautiful View of Ocean
FEATURING:
1. Spacious Units with Separate Living and
Sleeping Qtrs., Sofa Bed with 2 Double beds.
2. Over-Sized Standard Motel-Unit Chair-Bed
and 2 Double beds
Complimentary Refrigerators in all new units
YOUR HOSTS • TIM Frank Family
The Ocean City Concert
Orchestra will open its 1977
summer season on the
boardwalk Music Pier on
Sunday evening, July 3, with
director John Warrington
giving the downbeat at 8 p.m.
sharp.
The orchestra performs five
nights a week, Sunday
through Thursday. The
concerts are open to the
public, free of any admission
charge.
The orchestra will be
recruited from the best talent
available in this area. All the
instrumentalists are
professional musicians of
varied backgrounds from
syne of the nation's outstanding
symphonies to
theatre and radio orchestras.
A few of the members have
been playing here every
summer for 10,12 or 15 years.
Guest soloists will be on the
program virtually every night
during the season, with many
of the more popular male and
female singers remaining a
full week or longer. The
soloists range from well
established operatic, musical
comedy or television stars to
promising newcomers on
their way to prominence.
Free summer concerts are
an old tradition in Ocean City,
.for the resort has been offering
such an attraction, in
one form or another for about
a century. Originally the
brass band was the popular
form of entertainment, but
eventually it gave way to a
small string ensemble and
finally to the present orchestra,
which has been
retained in approximately the
same size and makeup for
several decades.
More than 1,300 persons can
be seated in the spacious
accommodations on the Music
Pier, and the auditorium is
filled to capacity almost
every evening. However,
many more can be seated on
the outside pavilion where
they can enjoy the music and
the cool ocean breezes at one
and the same time.
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WHERE
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OPEN EASTER THRU OCTOBER
,_ BEGINS
100% Deluxe Outside Rooms
Accomodates 2 6 persons
Each room has ceramic tile bath.
Wall to Wall carpeting. Heated..
Choice of Air Conditioning.
• 150 feet to Ocean City's
Finest Beach
• Spacious Oceanview Sundecks
• Free Ice
• Ample Free Parking
• Private Shower Rooms for Bathers
• Free Morning Coffee
1 Block from Restaurants, Pharmacy,
SnuffItboanf and Playground
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Tennis,
, is its condition' today, .except
•for periodic redecking to
• replace worn planks. . ,
The'walk gives the visitor a*
pleasant place to stroll,
warmed by the sun during the
: day and cooled by the sea
. breeze in the evening. The
•Ocean City boardwalk is^ree
of the carnival-Ilk? atmosphere
found on^Walks in
some othepserarTsT There is
no raucofis midway with its -
hawkers and clip joints.
Concessions along the
boardwalk are carefully
controlled by the city
government. There can be no
concessions or shops on the
ocean side of the 'walk. Here,
only piers and pavilions are
allowed. The land side of
the'walk isa Uneof fine shops,
restaurants and food concessions,
theatres, confection
stores, amusement centers
and other forms of legitimate
business.
Youngsters find the Ocean
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SPRING EDITION — 1977 SPRING EDITION — 1977
• City boardwalk a wonderland
of happy things to do and
^delicious things to eat. Adults
will find they have not been
overlooked in the matter of
.' attractions; dining places,
. good theatres with first-run
films, shops offering almost
anything from a small
souvenir to fabulous linen
tablecloths.
The enjoyment of the
boardwalk is a leisurely
pasttime. No one really walks
on tne wauc; rather they
stroll, taking in all the healthful
pleasures of exercise in the
warm sun and sea breezes
and choosing and picking the
places along the wooden way
where they wish to shop or eat
or play.
Thousands upon thousands
of visitors return year after
year to enjoy the pleasures of
the boardwalk. To those who
have not yet "trod the
boards,." you are in for a novel
and exciting experience.
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Your vacation will be ever so restful In one of these
comfortable rooms with private bath. The Bbcayne b
centrally located near the Music Pier and all
amusements. Bathing privileges.
Excellent meals are moot enjoyable In our alr-coodltloned
dining room. Breakfast and dinners served. Open to the
public.
PARKING FACILITIES
WRITE OR PHONE FOR RESERVATIONS
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New Ownership/New Management
The ideally - located SURF SIDE INN, under new ownership
and management, has undergone a number of improvements
that you will like. For us "little things mean a lot" and we
intend to do our best to make your vacation an enjoyable one.
Room price ranges:
Daily
4/17-3/27 $13.00 to $17.00
S/284/lt $15.0016 $19.00
«/1f-*/« $23.00 to $27.00
f/7-10/2 $15.00 to $19.00
10/3-10/30 $13.00 to $17.00
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Weekly
$49.00-$M.OO
M9.00-S109.00
$143.00-$143.00
»W.OO-$10t.OO
U».0O-$19.00
KM MTOMUTI0N Mffl RESBVATIONS. WMTE M CAU:
34th Street and Central Ave.
Ocean City, N.J. 06226
Otal [gggf 609] 399-3180
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For your entertainment
The following list of special events were announced
by the Public Relations Department for
thfe 1977 Season. There will" be still more events
booked for the summer season and a full
schedule of fall entertainment on weekends for
the ."October Is Twice As Nice Celebration."
Any questions pertaining to special events
should be directed to the Public Relations
Department, City Hall, Ocean City, New Jersey
08226, phone 609-399-6111, ext. 222.
MAY
(Tentative - Subject to Change)
5 and 6 • Jazz Concert, Featuring Johnny
Warrington, Music Pier, 8:30p.m., admission $2.
7 - Ocean City Day at the Philadelphia Zoo. For
reservations call 399-6111 ext. 222. Sponsored by
Public Relations Department.
13 - Sweet Adelines Concert, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
14 - South Jersey Community Choral, concert,
Music Pier. 8 D.m.
A CLASSIC —This 1916 Ford fire truck is
representative of the interesting automobiles
that visit Ocean City for the annual seashore run
of the Antique Auto Club.
Classic cars
roll at 'shore
The automobile played an
important part in the
American growth saga and
on wheels will be to town on
August 20 for the Annual
Seashore Run of .the Pottatown
Region of the Antique
Auto Club of America.
Antique auto buffs from
throughout the Middle
Atlantic States will bring their
prized possession to the resort
that weekend for fun chugging
and honking around town. But
it is more than Just an outing,
it is a competition.
The classic vehicles
compete for prizes in various
categories. The awards are
presented at a dinner on the
evening of the outing.
The day starts with an
grounds. Visitors are invited
to inspect the cars and talk to
the owners about the fun of
obtaining, restoring and
operating a classic
automobile.
In the afternoon the cars
run a cavalcade from one end
of the city to the other, finally
entering onto the boardwalk
where they pass a reviewing
stand for award Judging. .
The cars reflect early
America and the exhibition of
these automotive gems is a
natural attraction for auto
buffs.
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ATTENTION
EMPLOYERS
PROPERLY FITTED
SHOES ARE IMPORTANT
FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES
Your girls will be more comfortable,
give better service in proper fitting
shoes*
IVe have a wide selection of
duty shoos, many styles
to choose from
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TRAINED PERSONNEL TO INSURE PROPER FITTING
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OPEN FRIDAYS UNTIL 9P.1L
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' 19 - Martin Z. Mollusk Day, 9th st. beach/11
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21'-Art Show and'Fair, MusicPier, 9am. - 6
'-•*' p.m., sponsored by P.T.A. . ' • -.'.•..•
21 - Happy Hoofers Dance, MusicPier, 8 p.m.;
27 - Ocean City Male Chorus, Music Pier, 8 .m.
29 - Art Center Orchestra, concert, Music Pier^
8 p.m.. - 71
JUNE
3 and 4 - Lu Lu Temple Weekend
4 - Bike Race, starts at 10 a.m., through the
City, i .
9-12 - Flower Show, Music Pier.
11-12 - Hobie Cat Regatta, 12th st. beach,
sponsored by Recreation Department.
18 - Miss Artisan Concert, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
17-20 - Artisans Weekend.
20 - Ocean City Night At The Phillies. For
reservations call 399-6111 ext. 222. Sponsored by
Public Relations Department.
25 - Lu Lu Chanters, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
25-1 - Youth For Christ Week.
JULY
2 - South Ocean City Parade.
3 • First of weekly concerts on the Music Pier, 8
p.m.
4 - Fireworks, Recreation Field, dusk.
8 - White Shrine, bazaar, Music Pier, 9 a.m.-4
p.m.
9 - Organ Concert, Music Pier, 8 p.m., sponsored
by Rotary Club.
9 - Photo Show, on the boardwalk.
15 - Pet Fair, Recreation Field, 6 p.m.,
sponsored by Recreation Department.
16 - Miss Cape May County Pageant, Music
Pier, 8 p.m.
16 - Drum and Bugle Competition, Recreation
Field. 8 p.m.
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APARTMENTS
18th and BOARDWALK
OCEAN CITY, N. J.
SENTINEL-LEDGER
Program of events at Ocean City fills
the fun time of almost everyone
16 -Youth Surf Fishing Tournament, North
Point Beach, sponsored by Recreation Department.
. . .
1 21,-Shore Memorial, bazaar, Music Pier "9 am.
- 3:30.p.m. . ...
. 22 - - Freckle Contest, Recreation Field,
sponsored by Recreation Department.
22 - Hobo Band .Concert, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
23 - Square Dancing, Music Pier.
28- Eastern Star, bazaar, 9a.m. - 4 p.m.
30 - Rock of Ages Concert, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
30 - Night in Venice, Boat Parade on the bay,
starts at dusk.
- Sand Sculpting Contest will be held in July,
the date will be announced depending on the
tides. .
AUGUST
2 - St. Mary's Guild, bazaar, Music Pier.
4 - Humane Society, bazaar, Music Pier.
5 - Junior Olympics, Recreation Field, 9 a.m.,
sponsored by Recreation Department.
5 and 6 - Art Show, on the boardwalk, starting
at the Music Pier.
6 - Delaware Valley Choral, concert, Music
Pier, 8 p.m.
11 - Annual Baby Parade, boardwalk, 10:15
a.m.
12 - Hobo Band, concert, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
13 - Surf Casting tournament, sponsored by
Recreation Department.
13 - German Singers, Music Pier, 8 p.m.
17 - Diaper Derby Race, 12th st. beach,
sponsored by Recreation Department.
17 - Hermit Tree Crab Race, 10th st. beach,
sponsored by Public Relations.
17 - Sand Sculpting Contest, time and place to
be announced due to tides.
20 - Miss, Ocean City Pageant, Music Pier, 8
p.m.
THE BOARDWALK AT YOUR DOOR
COMFORT ECONOMY
Deluxe modern Apartments on the Ocean Front with
Electric Stove and Refrigerator. Rent includes
utilities, two bedrooms, each with twin beds, living
room with sofa bed, TV-Cable, Front . and rear
porches. Laundry room on premises. Pool privileges
available.
For Reservations:
DIAL 399-5421
20 - Antique Auto Parade, starts at_
Tabernacle at 2 p.m.
. 26 - Summer Run, Recreation Field, sponsored
by Recreation Department. •
21-U.S. Steel Chorus, Music Pier, 8p.m.
26 - Lifeguard Ball, Music Pier.
, 27 - Air Force Band, concert, Music Pier, 8
p.m.
SEPTEMBER •
9 - Last of weekly concerts on the Music Pier, 8
p.m.
10-Ranch Hope, bazaar, 8a.m.-5p.m.
13-14 - Senior Citizens Arts and Crafts Exhibit,
Music Pier.
24 - Surf Fishing Tournament, 24th-57th St.
beach, sponsored by Recreation Department.
Music Pier - Boardwalk and Moorlyn ter:
Recreation Field - 6th st. and Atlantic av.
Sassafras
1145 Central Ave.
Ocean City. N.J.
08226
Phone (609) •
399-4555
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&° Efficiencies.
Sensible Rates,
Special Rates for
Groups, Families,
Off-Season Parking
available.
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"Greatest Family Resort
Dice.
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18th St. & Boardwalk
Ocean City, N.J. 08226
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