Summer of 1958 Volume IV Edition 1 Issue Highlights Bill’s Famous Ship Café, located at 14th Street and Synepuxent Bay, was open from 6 a.m.-2 a.m. and home to the New Bill Jim, which was billed as the “Fastest Boat in Ocean City Marlin Fleet.” A story, headlined “New Buildings, Projects Spotlight 1959 Season,” included mentions… Read more »
Summer of 1963 Volume XIV Edition 8 Issue Highlights Daniel Trimper Real Estate on 9th Street and Baltimore Ave. was advertising Captain’s Hill in West Ocean City. It was marketed as, “The gracious new waterfront community boasting Ocean City’s perfect blend of smart summer and year around homes.” An editorial, headlined “The Vacant 8 Months,”… Read more »
Summer of 1979 Volume XXIV Edition 6 Issue Highlights •This week’s “Resorter Girl” was Lisa Coffman, a 20-year-old Baltimore resident who was working at Phillips Crab House during the summer of 1979. •Gabriel’s on the Ocean was serving breakfast and lunch inside the Dunes Motel on 27th Street. •The Wharf on 128th Street was offering… Read more »
Summer of 1964 Volume X Edition 1 Issue Highlights The new Royal Palm Court on the bay at 12th Street was unveiled in an advertisement. Courtesy of Herbert Berger Ltd. Sportswear of Ocean City, the Lifeguard of the Week was Bill Marshall Jr. Bailey’s Drug Store on 8th Street was featuring Russell Stover candies, Wilkerson… Read more »
Summer of 1979 Volume XXIV Edition 7 Issue Highlights • This week’s “Resorter Girl” was 21-year-old Kim Waters, who was a waitress at the Hayloft this summer and was planning to travel to New York City to pursue a modeling career. She was photographed in Fenwick Island by Mark Bernard. • Jarvis Real Estate was… Read more »
Summer of 1969 Volume XVII Edition 2 Issue Highlights • Hastings Real Estate Inc. listed a one-bedroom oceanfront condominium for sale for $19,950, including “wall to wall carpet” and “paneled walls.” • A free coupon for the Sky Monorail was included in the bayfront Playland Amusement Park’s ad on 65th Street. • In his After… Read more »
Summer of 1971 Volume XVII Issue 7 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS This week’s “Resorter Girl” was Althea Rutherford, who was also featured in a full-page advertisement from Hess Apparel, which had a store on 9th Street and the Boardwalk at this time. Jolly Roger, which called itself “The Family Playground” at this time, was where the Arnold… Read more »
Summer of 1965 Volume XI Edition 2 Issue Highlights Bobby Baker’s Carousel was calling itself the “most luxurious year around resort motel on the coast.” Welsh Pharmacy on 28th Street was happy to announce it was now an “authorized Kodak dealer.” In his customary blunt ways, Editor Dick Lohmeyer’s After Dark began, “So summer has… Read more »
Summer of 1963 Volume VIIII Edition 7 Issue Highlights The Adventure Floating Homes company was marketing heavily in Ocean City, offering a sample house that was open daily at Ship Café. An ad read, “A real honest-to-goodness year-around house that actually floats. Priced much lower than the average summer home.” The new Americana Motel on… Read more »
Summer of 1977 Volume XXIII Edition 6 Issue Highlights This week’s “Resorter Girl” was Baltimore resident Dottie Caldwell, who was 21 years old when pictured. Herb Reed of the Original Platters was stopping in Ocean City at the Hurricane for two shows over the weekend. All that was required for two-bedroom, two-bath condominiums at The… Read more »