Showing posts with label Local And National History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Local And National History. Show all posts

Sunday, January 12, 2020

TIME MACHINE: 2007, 1898, 1967, 1939.




January, 2007



 Baltimore Sun
Footnote: One of the grandchildren, Andrew Tawes, is a co-host of WBOC-TV's "Outdoors Delmarva" program.


July, 1898
 The Morning News (Wilmington)


August, 1967

Daily Times (Salisbury)




July, 1939

Worcester Democrat



1980..  "Miracle On Ice" at Lake Placid, NY.

1972..  Delmarva Winter..



The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.













Sunday, January 5, 2020

TIME MACHINE: 1938, 2005, 1900, 1975.




May, 1938
 Baltimore Sun


July, 2005



                                                                                      Daily Times (Salisbury)

Footnote: The article stated that Pocomoke City had some flooding in some of the low parts of town and the water ran off fairly quickly when the rain stopped attributing to the fact that "only" two inches of rain was received in town.  Crisfield received five and a half inches of rain.



February, 1900                                                                             
                                                                                  Peninsula Enterprise

Footnote: The location was the northeast corner of Market and Front Streets. 


ACROSS THE USA
October, 1975
                                                                      The Naples Daily News (Naples, Fl.)




1981..  At the movies-
1965..

                                                                                          (Salisbury Times)                                                                                                                             



The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.
















Sunday, December 29, 2019

TIME MACHINE: 2009, 1975, 1891, 1955.




January, 2009



Daily Times (Salisbury)



September, 1975
The Morning Herald (Hagerstown)

January, 1891
Peninsula Enterprise


ACROSS THE USA
July, 1955
(excerpt)
Footnote:
Admission was $1 for adults, 50-cents for children. Parking was 25-cents.




1967..  An epic Beatles album is released.

1973..  For the first time in 25 years there's a Triple Crown winner.. it's Secretariat by 31 lengths.


The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.













Sunday, December 22, 2019

TIME MACHINE: 1934, 1964, 1940, 1900, 1886.




December, 1934
Salisbury Times


December, 1964  
 
 
Salisbury Times 

December, 1940






 

 
Baltimore Sun 
Footnote: The Fruitland Holly Auction, originally a three day event, started in the late 1890's and continued until 1968.  


December, 1900
The Philadelphia Inquirer


December, 1886
Peninsula Enterprise





1969..  Mom and dad will pass the word to Santa.. it's gotta be Hot Wheels!

1983..  Junior has an Atari 5200 on his Christmas wish list.



The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.