The Resorter … Revisited – September 22, 2017
Summer of 1972 Volume XVIII Edition 7 Issue Highlights Initial offering prices for two-bedroom, two-bath units in the new Oceana Oceanfront Condominiums were advertised at $44,000. Spring 1973...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – September 29, 2017
Summer of 1970 Volume XVI Edition 2 Issue Highlights Mr. and Mrs. R. Marbury Stamp invited guests to the North Winds Motel on 55thStreet, featuring a wading pool, free rowboats, playgrounds and a...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – October 6, 2017
Summer of 1970 Volume XVI Edition 6 Issue Highlights This 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...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – October 13, 2017
Summer of 1972 Volume XVI Edition 2 Issue Highlights At this time, Ames Discount Department Stores were advertising specials at three locations — Seaford, Del., Salisbury and Pocomoke City. Among Dick...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – October 20, 2017
Summer of 1977 Volume XXIII Edition 7 Issue Highlights This 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...
View ArticleThe Resorters … Revisited – October 27, 2017
Summer of 1961 Volume VII Edition 6 Issue Highlights New this year at Frontier Town was the Longhorn Saloon & Beef House. The Diplomat Motor Hotel on 26th Street billed itself as “Ocean City’s...
View ArticleThe Resorters … Revisited – November 3, 2017
Summer of 1963 Volume VIIII Edition 10 Issue Highlights • An editorial, “The Vacant 8 Months,” read, “Late last spring the Mayor and Council were practically forced into hiring a much needed publicity...
View ArticleThe Resorter… Revisited – November 10, 2017
Summer of 1977 Volume XXIII Edition 1 Issue Highlights This week’s “Resorter Girl” was Diane McCall of Baltimore. The Surf and Sands Motel and the Satellite Resort Motel were teamed as “The Ocean...
View ArticleThe Resorter… Revisited – November 17, 2017
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...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – November 24, 2017
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...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – June 29, 2018
Summer of 1961 Volume VII Edition 6 Issue Highlights New this year at Frontier Town was the Longhorn Saloon & Beef House. The Diplomat Motor Hotel on 26th Street billed itself as “Ocean City’s...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – July 6, 2018
Summer of 1967 Volume XIII Edition 5 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...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – July 13, 2018
Summer of 1975 Volume XXI Edition 3 Issue Highlights At the Longhorn Steak House on the Boardwalk at 15th Street, an eight-ounce Filet Mignon dinner was going for $4.95. At this time, A&P had...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – July 20, 2018
Summer of 1975Volume XXIEdition VIIssue HighlightsThis week’s Resorter Girl was 22-year-old Diane Simpson, an Ocean City resident who spent the summer of 1975 working as a cocktail waitress at the...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – July 27, 2018
Summer of 1963Volume VIIIEdition 6Issue HighlightsThis week’s model for the Hess Apparel store on 9th Street’s full-page ad was Genevieve Sapia.The Syl-Mar Shop was advertising “Buy It Where You Wear...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – August 3, 2018
Summer of 1961Volume VIIEdition 7Issue HighlightsThe Diplomat Motor Hotel on the Boardwalk at 26th Street was calling itself “Ocean City’s Smartest Holiday Address.”An editorial, headlined “A Glass of...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – August 10, 2018
Season of 1977Volume XXIIIEdition 6Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Balti-more resident Dottie Caldwell, who was 21 years old when pictured.Herb Reed of the Original Platters was...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – August 17, 2018
Season of 1977Volume XXIIIEdition 5Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Kim Seibert, 21, of Devon, Pa., who was spending her summer working at the Sheraton in Ocean City.Two hours of free...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – August 24, 2018
Summer of 1971Volune XVIIEdition 5Issue HighlightsThis week’s “Resorter Girl” was Anita Smith.John, Tommy and Nicholas Arrington were inviting guests to their Ocean Park Motel.Tapped to perform at...
View ArticleThe Resorter … Revisited – August 31, 2018
Summer of 1967Volune XIIIEdition 4Issue Highlights•This week’s “Resorter Girl” was Margaret Norman, who was also featured in Hess Apparel’s ad marketing its 9th Street store.•Frontier Town, at this...
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