A page from 1916's Maryland's Colonial Eastern Shore.

 

Footnote: It is reported that the Dennis family lost ownership of Beverly in 1936 as a result of The Great Depression. 
(Continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.)

Strong NO to offshore wind project-

 

          7/11/25

Local efforts bring lifeguards to Va. portion of Assateague.

 (Shore Daily News)

Accomack Supervisors unanimously voted Thursday night to manage lifeguard operations on Virginia’s portion of Assateague Beach for the rest of the summer, thereby restoring the service for residents and visitors.

(View news story:)

Lifeguards to return to Assateague - Shore Daily News

Attention Bay Bridge travelers-

 

(WBOC)

STEVENSVILLE, MD - The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has announced upcoming full-span closures on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as maintenance and replacement work is conducted in the coming days. 

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Full-Span Closures Expected for Work on Chesapeake Bay Bridge | Latest News | wboc.com

Time Machine Preview-

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

PLUS

1955  ..

1937  ..

('Old' Pocomoke High School on Market Street)

1839  ..

 (What's the annual salary:  $800, $1,800, or $2,300?)

1970  ..

(National Bass Roundup on the Pocomoke.

 Who's in this photo?)

Is that Bill Burton holding the dead fish?

Your friend,
Slim

Pocomoke Publlic Eye:  Yes, that is Bill Burton.. Outdoor Editor of The Sunpapers.

On the left was a well-known Pocomoke businessman whose son carries on the business today at the same Market Street location.  On the right was the owner of a motel that was just south of Pocomoke.

New unit coming to TidalHealth in Salisbury.

 

(Google defines an intermediate care facility, ICF, as providing a level of care that falls between assisted living and skilled nursing.)

(WBOC)

SALISBURY, MD– TidalHealth Peninsula Regional says two departments will soon merge into a new Intermediate Care Unit.

The hospital's Progressive Care Unit and Critical Care Unit will consolidate into a single facility to treat patients with varying needs and lengths of stay.

(View news story:) TidalHealth Peninsula Regional to Open New Intermediate Care Unit | Latest News | wboc.com

Save on rides at The Great Pocomoke Fair!

 

Fair dates are Aug 2 to 9. 

Don't be a victim.

 

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Beware of another scam targeting our community!

Someone is calling residents pretending to be a commander from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) and leaving vague messages about an “urgent matter,” requesting a call back or requesting you send a copy of your signature.⚠️ This is a SCAM.

✅ While Deputies may call citizens in legitimate situations, this recent message is not one of them.

📞 If you need to contact us, the only official non-emergency numbers are:

• 410-632-1111

• 410-632-1112

1920's-themed music event-

 

(Read more about it:)

07.03.25-Bayside-Gazette.pdf

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1921, 1892, 2007.

 

(Rehobeth, Somerset County)

When I was sixteen years old, I worked a summer job at Somerset Packing Company, then owned by William Jones. I ran a capping machine on one of the two lines and it was a steam-powered cast iron machine that installed and crimped the lids on cans filled with peeled tomatoes. The tomatoes were peeled by a crew of approximately 20 to 30 ladies wielding very sharp knives at a peeling table slightly upstream of my location. One day I was startled to see the tip of someone's finger, about a half inch long, floating in a can of tomatoes as it passed by my station. Unfortunately, the line was moving very quickly, and I could not retrieve the can before it was capped and moved on into the cooker. I often wondered about the poor customer who thought they were getting just a can of tomatoes, not expecting an extra bonus!

Your friend,
Slim

July, 1921

Worcester Democrat

November, 1892

Balitmore Sun

*July, 2007

Baltimore Sun