Salisbury Times
December, 1964
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Salisbury Times
December, 1940
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Baltimore Sun
Footnote: The Fruitland Holly Auction, originally a three day event, started in the late 1890's and continued until 1968.
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
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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.