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Monday, February 6, 2023
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper, 1937, 1966, 2007, 1917.
April, 1937
The Daily Times-News (Burlington, S.C.)
January, 1966
Cumberland Evening Times (Cumberland, Md.)
In 1966 Will Hockersmith resigned as state's attorney because of "the pressure of his law practice and other business."
Yeah, right. Whatever you say, Will. Did you learn from Phillip Ancell or did he learn from you?
(Pocomoke Public Eye footnote:)
Phillip Ancell was the City Manager in Pocomoke who was released from his duties in 1967. Ancell had his defenders in the community but the city fathers maintained (Salisbury Daily Times article) "..he had not kept the mayor and council advised of city affairs, and that he had ignored their request on city business, and had refused to carry out assignments in the past on city business."
Footnote to your footnote:
It was proven at a public hearing held at Pocomoke High School that Phillip Ancell received payments from Neptune Water Meter Company in return for steering business their way. I was there, along with Paul Cunningham who testified at the hearing.
*March, 2007
Salisbury Daily Times
December, 1917
Democratic Messenger
Friday, February 3, 2023
Pocomoke-based interest in buying the Black Eyed Susan?
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
New Pocomoke Library
Please join us Monday, February 13 at 6 pm to learn more about the new Pocomoke Library project. We will meet at the current location on Market Street and will share draft renderings and floor plans. Thank you!
(Reader comment:)
New Library? Where did that idea come from? What's wrong with the old one? Surely the demand is not there. I mean, the population of Pocomoke has not increased significantly and there is a MUCH LOWER demand for books because everyone is online now. Did Worcester County suddenly have a rich uncle pass away?