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    Ocean City:: 1950-1980
    Ocean City:: 1950-1980
    Ocean City:: 1950-1980
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    Ocean City:: 1950-1980

    By Fred Miller

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    Ocean City: 1950-1980 illustrates the growth and change of this seashore community founded in 1879 by a group of Methodist ministers. The venture was an immediate success, and the area quickly grew into a prosperous year-round community and a bustling summer resort. The Great Depression and World War II slowed this development, but by the beginning of the 1950s, the burgeoning economy and optimism in the country again encouraged people to enjoy family vacations. With the wide beaches, scenic boardwalk, three new major highways, and comfortable family atmosphere, Ocean City became a superb family destination.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 18, 2012
    ISBN9781439633885
    Ocean City:: 1950-1980
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    Fred Miller

    I am a retired jack of all trades, with a BAS in electronic engineering. Along with drawing and painting, there are many things that I like to do, including writing and riding my harley.

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      Ocean City: - Fred Miller

      Sentinel.

      INTRODUCTION

      Ocean City, New Jersey, was founded in 1879 by the Lakes, a family of Methodist ministers, along with two others, the Reverends William H. Burrell and William B. Wood. The ministers wanted to establish a Christian Seaside Resort, one that would be not only for summer visitors, but also a fully functioning year-round community. They bought up all of the land on what was then called Peck’s Beach, an eight-mile-long barrier island off the southern coast of New Jersey. By doing this, they were able to tightly restrict commerce and recreation on Sundays and to ban liquor, gambling, and prostitution by deed restriction. They quickly established a government, a school, and a newspaper and built a rail line and ferry to bring people to the resort.

      Ocean City grew into a prosperous community with businesses, an excellent school system, many retail stores, a concert hall for year-round residents, and many hotels, restaurants, and amusements for summer vacationers. For much of that time, the city was governed by three elected commissioners, one of whom was appointed mayor.

      The decades between 1950 and 1980 saw many changes in Ocean City as well as in the rest of America. The building of the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, and the Atlantic City Expressway made it much easier for people to come to Ocean City for a day or a weekend. This led to the decline of the large hotels and the increase of motels, modern duplexes, and condominiums, and eventually led to the end of rail service to the shore.

      Women in this country were gaining stature, and these years saw many firsts in Ocean City. The first woman commissioner, Marilyn Moore, was appointed, and the first woman county clerk, Angela Pulvino, an Ocean City resident and native, was elected. The Ocean City Beach Patrol hired its first female lifeguard, Judith Lichtner, and, in the new form of government, Jeanne Clunn was the first woman elected to the council. Margaret Sharp was the first woman chosen when the school board began holding elections.

      For the first time, a Miss Ocean City, Laurie Berchtold, represented the state as Miss New Jersey in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. And Ocean City’s own Grace Kelly won an Academy Award for The Country Girl! The Kellys were longtime homeowners and part-time residents of Ocean City; Grace and her sisters, Lizanne and Margaret, and brother Jack, had grown up spending the summers here. Grace starred in many movies, including High Noon, Rear Window, and Dial M for Murder, before marrying Prince Rainier of Monaco and retiring from Hollywood. She, the prince, and their children continued to consider Ocean City a second home and visited during many summers. Jack Kelly won a bronze medal for rowing in the 1956 Summer Olympics.

      Ocean City also produced other well-known people. Preston Foster, who starred in many movies and early television shows, grew up in Ocean City where his father was a police officer. In addition, Ocean City native Marla Adams starred in television soap operas for many years. Novelist Gay Talese was born and raised in the city and based some of his writing here.

      Athletics continued to be a big attraction in Ocean City as, guided by Dixie Howell, the boys’ high school basketball team was state champion in both 1955 and 1964. With Fenton Carey coaching, the high school’s football teams won multiple championships. The girls’ high school basketball team, coached by Patricia Dougherty, was the South Jersey champion in 1979. The Ocean City Beach Patrol won its 11th straight South Jersey titles in ocean and pool meets in 1971.

      Two new schools were built, and a state park was established in the south end of the city. A golf course was developed on Bay Avenue. The form of government was changed to an elected mayor and council. Many of the city’s most beloved traditions were revived or embellished, including Night in Venice and the Halloween parade, and more were begun, including the Boardwalk Art Show, the Spring Block Party, Martin Z. Mollusk Day, and the Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant.

      Turn the pages and join us in a visual tour of Ocean City during these exciting years.

      Breaking ground for the municipal sewage plant for the southern part of town was reason to celebrate

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