Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1897, 2000, 1958, 1891, and feature: Long Ago But Not Far Away.

 

              

 Anonymous said...

I can remember the Pocomoke Jaycees having a minstrel show about 1960 or so. I don't think that would go over well today. They also held a "womanless" Miss America pageant in which the all-male membership dressed up in drag so I guess there is nothing really new about this. BTW, the pageant was won by Will Hockersmith who went on to infamy for nefarious deeds in the local community.

November,1897

The Free Lance (Fredericksburg, Va.)

February, 2000

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Salisbury Daily Times

November, 1958

Worcester Democrat

December, 1891

Altoona Tribune (Aloona, Pa.)

LONG AGO BUT NOT FAR AWAY- THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF OUR SOUTHERN PENINSULA 

From a 1951 feature article in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.  The author, Leonora W. Wood, (1892-1989) wrote articles of regional historic interest for Virginia newspapers and authored "Guide To Virginia's Eastern Shore" in 1952.  She was an inspiration for the novel "Christy" written by her daughter Catherine Marshall, a well-known author.  Mrs. Wood's husband was a minister who had served Holmes Presbyterian Church in Cheriton.

(This week: Article excerpt #8 of nine:)