Summer of 1965Volume IXEdition 6Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Terri Steele, who was also featured in Hess Apparel’s full-page ad.New at Frontier Town this year was a prairie dog colony, a wooded picnic area and U-Driv-Em goat carts.In the column, “Then I Wrote,” the Editor wrote, “One of the liveliest and happiest places in… Read more »
Summer of 1956Volume IIEdition 4Issue HighlightsBill’s Famous Ship Café on 14thStreet offered the following, according to an ad: cocktail lounge, bar, dining room, Maine lobsters, efficiency apartments, seafood, steaks, chicken, hotel and motel rooms, boats for hire and dockage for private and charter boats.Subscription rates for the Resorter were $1 for seven issues and 25… Read more »
Summer of 1977Volume XXIIIEdition 1Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Diane McCall of Baltimore.The Surf and Sands Motel and the Satellite Resort Motel were teamed as “The Ocean Motels” in an advertisement, featuring 150 “Tropical Modern Motel Units with 98 Directly on the Oceanfront.”Featured in the After Dark entertainment listings were the Admirals at the… Read more »
Summer of 1963Volume VIIIIEdition 10Issue HighlightsAn editorial, “The Vacant 8 Months,” read, “Late last spring the Mayor and Council were practically forced into hiring a much needed publicity man for Ocean City. Now that the resort has a publicity bureau of sorts we’d like to see town officials vote a small winter budget to the… Read more »
Summer of 1961Volume VIIEdition 6Issue HighlightsNew this year at Frontier Town was the Longhorn Saloon & Beef House.The Diplomat Motor Hotel on 26th Street billed itself as “Ocean City’s Smartest Holiday Address.” You could reach them at “Atlantic 9-7148.In an editorial, Dick Lohmeyer wrote, “Cullens Jenkins is dead. And with his passing Ocean City loses… Read more »
Summer of 1977Volume XXIIIEdition 7Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Linda Dilks from Wilmington, Del. She was 22 years old and spending her summer working as a waitress at the Bonfire.The newest oceanfront condominium selling units was The Quay on 107th Street. An advertisement suggested 5% down was all that was needed.Ames Discount Department Stores was… Read more »
Summer of 1972Volume XVIEdition 2Issue HighlightsAt this time, Ames Discount Department Stores were advertising specials at three locations — Seaford, Del., Salisbury and Pocomoke City.Among Dick Lohmeyer’s “Things I Like” were cream chipped beef on French fried potatoes, afternoon naps, picnics anytime, anywhere, peanut chews at the movies and fried Maryland tomatoes.The Ocean City Convention… Read more »
Summer of 1970Volume XVIEdition 6Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Diana Holmes, who was also featured in the Hess Apparel full-page ad.Hosts Mr. and Mrs. R. Marbury Stamp invited guests to the North Winds Motel on 55th Street and the bay.Guests at the Dixie Room, inside the Colonial Motel on 1st Street, were being offered a “Famous… Read more »
Summer of 1972Volume XVIIIEdition 7Issue HighlightsInitial offering prices for two-bedroom, two-bath units in the new Oceana Oceanfront Condominiums were advertised at $44,000. Spring 1973 occupancy was expected for the new development between 82nd and 83rd streets.At this time, the Bank of Ocean City only had two locations — 59th Street and Dorchester Street.Maryland Governor Marvin… Read more »
Summer of 1972Volume XVIIIEdition 5Issue HighlightsThe Caliban Corporation was advertising its latest oceanfront condominium, High Point North, on 112th Street. Prices for one- and two-bedroom units were began at under $40,000.Featured in the “Many Faces of Ocean City” were Mary Gunion, South Moon Under; Ronnie Bassett, Parker Real Estate; Bruce Esender, Sand Bar; Steve Malfa,… Read more »
