Sunday, November 25, 2018

TIME MACHINE: 1952, 1968, 1922.



December, 1952







Baltimore Sun


December, 1968


Daily Times (Salisbury)

Footnote: 1968 was the last year for the Fruitland holly auction. 


December, 1922
(It was in April of 1922 that a conflagration swept many dozens of buildings in Pocomoke City including residence and business structures, and understandably left citizens on edge when subsequent fires occurred.) 


 
 
Worcester Democrat

Footnote: The building housing the Empire Theater escaped the April fire. The theater was located on the southwest corner of Market and Front Streets as seen at the right in this picture.
(Pocomoke Fire Department picture)


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