Annual Independence Day Celebration ~ June 30, 2013

New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company To Hold

 Annual Independence Day Celebration
Sunday~

~ June 30 ~ 

 

 

 In keeping with tradition the New Church Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company will hold their annual
Independence Day Celebration !!

Join them in their
ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AMERICA

Sunday, June 30, 2013
4 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
 New Church firehouse


Beginning @ 4 PM

Carnival rides
 food
  games

 

 

Beginning @ 5:30 p.m.

(in its 11th year)

Pedal Tractor Pull for kids

FOOD BOOTHS

BBQ chicken platters
  $7
 half a barbecued chicken, baked beans, and a roll

Oyster fritters
  hamburgers
 hot dogs
 boardwalk fries
 pizza
 funnel cakes
 snow cones
 ice cream
 fresh strawberry shortcake

 

LIVE AUCTION  7 p.m.  

(one of the favorite events of the evening)

 

Mike Shannon -  well-known local DJ, will provide entertainment.

 

SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION @ 9:20 PM

PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS @ 9:30 PM

 BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR AND ENJOY THE ACTIVITIES ALL AFTERNOON AND INTO THE NIGHT!!

Rain date: Sunday, July 7

From The Worcester County Sheriff's Office

 Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 1:51AM a Worcester County Deputy observed what appeared to be a disabled pick-up truck and utility trailer on the shoulder of westbound Ocean Gateway just west of Old Bridge Road, West Ocean City, Maryland. This deputy stopped to offer assistance and observed a white male was standing outside the vehicle looking perplexed at the trailer, truck combination.

The trailer had sheets of formed metal loaded on it that extended up and over the bed of the pick-up truck onto its roof.  The rear window of the pick-up was shattered by the sheets of metal that had shifted. This individual was identified as Nicholas Richard Vilkas, 23 of Hebron Md. There had been prior thefts from business in that area.

The trailer had sheets of formed metal loaded on it that extended up and over the bed of the pick-up truck onto its roof.  The rear window of the pick-up was shattered by the sheets of metal that had shifted. This individual was identified as Nicholas Richard Vilkas, 23 of Hebron Md. There had been prior thefts from business in that area.

Mr. Vilkas was charged with two counts of theft and taken before a District Court Commissioner for an initial appearance. Mr. Vilkas was released on his personal recognizance pending trial.

Saturday,  June 22, 2013 At 8:25 pm Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies  observed a silver Audi traveling east on US Route 50 in Berlin at approximately 100 miles per hour.  The Deputies stopped the vehicle and upon contacting the operator a suspicion of criminal activity was raised. As the rear seat passenger, identified as James D. Owens 20 years of age from Easton Md., exited the vehicle a glass smoking device was located on the seat.  Mr. Owens was also in possession of several unidentified pills.

 Mr.  Owens was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and released pending trial. The driver was cited for speeding, reckless driving, negligent driving, and following too closely. 

Submitted:
Lt. Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

Heat Safety and Preparedness

During extremely hot days this summer, take precautions to protect your health and safety and the health of your children, neighbors and pets.

The health department has a complete heat emergency preparedness brochure avaible here: Heat Emergency Preparedness. 

People at high risk for heat-related illness include infants, young children, people over age 65 as well as people who have a personal or family history of heat illness or symptoms, mental health diagnoses, sickle cell trait or disease, personal history of severe muscle pain with activity or heat injury, or use of supplements containing metabolic stimulants, caffeine and other medications.

Health officials advise residents to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of heat stroke, heat stress and heat cramps:

• Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. Symptoms are hot, dry skin, shallow breathing, a rapid, weak pulse and confusion. Heat stroke occurs when a person’s body temperature exceeds 105 degrees Fahrenheit and could render the victim unconscious. Call for emergency medical treatment. If possible, relocate the person to an air-conditioned room while awaiting an ambulance.

 

• Heat exhaustion is characterized by heavy sweating, weakness, cold, pale, clammy skin. There may be fainting and vomiting. Someone suffering from heat exhaustion should be moved to a cool area out of direct sunlight and sponge bathed in cool water and fanned. Give one cup of water to the individual every 15 minutes for one hour. Do not return to heat exposure, work or exercise that day.

 

• Heat cramps are characterized by painful spasms, usually in muscles of legs and abdomen and by heaving sweating. To relieve heat cramps, apply firm pressure on cramping muscles or gently massage the muscles. Give a cup of water every 15 minutes for one hour. Discontinue exercise and do not return to heat exposure or exercise that day.
  

For heat safety tips visit  http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ExtremeHeat/.

 

You may also call the Worcester County Health Department at 410-632-1100. Follow our updates on facebook.com/worcesterhealth and on twitter.com/WorcesterHealth.

 

 

LIVE: Godspell ~ Featuring Local Talent

Maybe you remember it from the 70's...

Godspell is a high-energy retelling of the parables and the passion of Christ.

 Based on scriptures found in the Gospel of Matthew, Godspell is a bright, musical, modern portrayal of the community that Jesus formed with his disciples - trading in materialism and unhappiness for the joy that comes from forgiveness, unconditional love, and a child-like faith.  Using pantomime, pop-culture references, and an unconventional setting.

The Mar-Va's summer-themed version of the show will have you singing, laughing, crying, and treasuring that which is most dear.

Directed by

Jay & Alicia Burton

and

featuring local talent

 

Jay Burton is excited to be joining the Mar-Va team for the first time as both co-director and actor (Jesus) in "Godspell"!  Originally from Pocomoke, Jay grew up singing locally and playing in the PHS marching band.  After high school he went on to perform with the group Broadway Magic (Kutztown University).  He later moved to Lancaster, PA where he worked for eight years at Sight and Sound Theatres both onstage and behind the scenes.  Favorite roles there include the Tomb Angel in "Behold the Lamb" and Michael the Archangel in "Miracle of Christmas".  Jay has also performed in the southern gospel quartet, "Zion's Cry", performed as Schroeder in Basketcase Productions', "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown", and has been a featured soloist in shows with the Lancaster-based PRIMA Theatre Company. He is thrilled to be back in his hometown sharing his love of theatre and music with our enthusiastic cast!

 

Alicia Burton hails originally from Columbus, OH where she grew up performing in church, various choirs, community theatre, and performing arts schools.  She earned a BA in Musical Theatre from Palm Beach Atlantic University where she received such honors as the 2004 PBAU Best Actress Award, and was a two-time Irene Ryan Award Nominee. She met her husband, Jay, while performing at Sight and Sound Theatres where she appeared in "Behold the Lamb," "Miracle of Christmas," "Ruth," "In the Beginning," "Daniel," and "Joseph".  Some favorite past roles include Natalia Stepanovna in Chechov's "The Proposal", Queen Gertrude in "Hamlet", Elizabeth in "Miracle of Christmas", and Snoopy in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown".  Recently she spends her days working at the YMCA, teaching/coaching voice and acting, and chasing around her adorable one-year-old, Jaxson.  Alicia is excited to join the Mar-Va for both Godspell and Theatre Academy this summer!

 

 

 

Friday/Saturday
June 28th & 29th
7 PM

 

Sunday
June 30th
2 PM

 

Tickets:

$15/adult; $7/12 & under

 

Tickets are on sale NOW!

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Beginning Monday Drivers Can Be Stopped For Texting and Driving

Time is running out for you to send that text. 

Starting Monday, it will cost you more if you text while driving in Virginia.

Starting July 1st, texting and driving will be a primary offense meaning police can pull you over.

Right now, aw enforcement can only pull you over for another offense, like speeding, and give you a second ticket for texting.

The new law means you’ll pay $125 for a first offense and $250 for any others.

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Ocean City Police K-9 Graduates from Training

K-9 Goro
OCPD

The Ocean City Police Department’s newest K-9 team recently graduated from a six-week training program at Shallow Creek Kennels training facility in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania. Both Ofc. Nicholas Forsyth and his K-9 partner Goro are currently certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association as patrol and drug detection police K-9. They join an elite group of K-9 patrol teams, which are an integral part of the Ocean City Police Department.

Goro, a 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, is specially trained and came to the Ocean City Police Department from Holland, where he received specialized training for law enforcement duties. In addition to his training in Holland, Goro and Ofc. Forsyth received additional patrol/narcotics schooling, which develops the capabilities and physical conditioning of both the handler and K-9 alike. Upon completion of their training, both were certified by the North American Police Working Dog Association and the

Ofc. Forsyth and Goro
OCPD

Maryland Police and Corrections Training Commission.

Once on patrol, the new K-9 team is authorized to respond to calls for service and is often among the first specialized units to be called to a scene. Their specific skills, including apprehension techniques, obedience, narcotics detection, searching and tracking, are a critical asset to the Ocean City Police Department. In addition to their duties and responsibilities on the road, K-9 units participate in continual training, community events and public relations functions, self-initiated patrol and/or rendering assistance to state and county law enforcement patrols in the Ocean City area.

Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.

The Annual Snow Hill Canoe Joust and Fire Works

The  Annual Snow Hill Canoe Joust and Fire Works

 

Sturgis Park
Snow Hill, Maryland

 

Saturday, July 6, 2013
10:00 AM

 

 

 FOOD and BEVERAGES served during the day and evening. An excellent show for the entire family.

 

Come out and say hello to your neighbors and your

local Law Enforcement and the

Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department

 

 

Fireworks begin approximately 9pm.

TROOPERS MAKE ARREST IN TALBOT CO. DEATH INVESTIGATION

Samuel I. Cross

(St. Michaels, MD) – A Talbot County Grand Jury today issued an indictment for a St. Michaels man who is now in police custody and is being charged in connection with the death of an Easton man whose body was found along a rural road in the county earlier this month.

The suspect is identified as Matthew Mikowski, 17, of the 9000-block of Bozman-Neavit Road, St. Michaels, Maryland. The suspect was taken into custody this afternoon by troopers from the Maryland State Police State Apprehension Team at a location in Wernersville, Pennsylvania without incident. He is currently being held at the Berks County Jail pending extradition proceedings.

Mikowski is charged as an adult on an indictment from a Talbot County Grand Jury with second degree murder, reckless endangerment, second degree assault, and four counts of distribution of LSD. The indictment was issued by the Grand Jury convened by the Talbot County State’s Attorney’s Office, after evidence was presented from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit investigation.

The investigation began on June 10, 2013, after troopers from the Easton Barrack responded to reports of a deceased man lying in the area of Bozman-Neavitt Road and St. Michaels Road. The deceased was later identified as Samuel I. Cross, 18, of Easton, Md. Cross’ Honda Pilot was also found nearby. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore ruled the cause of death was asphyxiation and the manner of death was homicide.

The investigation has established Cross, Mikowski and other acquaintances were together in an area behind Mikowski’s home during the night of June 9th. Evidence developed during the investigation indicates the group may have been involved in the use of LSD. According to witnesses, Mikowski restrained Cross around the neck which resulted in his death. Investigators believe Cross’ body was later placed near his vehicle by Mikowski, where it was subsequently seen by those who called police.

Submitted:
Maryland State Police 

SMALL PLANE CRASH IN QUEEN ANNE'S CO.

NO INJURIES REPORTED AT SCENE OF SMALL PLANE CRASH IN QUEEN ANNE'S CO.

(Stevensville, MD) – Information is still being gathered, but Maryland State Police are reporting there are no injuries reported at the scene of a small plane that crashed in the Kent Island area of Queen Anne’s County this afternoon.

The two occupants of the small plane are not being identified until their families can be notified, but neither report sustaining any injuries. The plane is described as a Cirrus SR22.

Just after 2:45 p.m. today, troopers from the Centreville Barrack responded to the area of Romancoke Road and Kentmorr Road in Stevensville, Md., after receiving 9-1-1 calls reporting the plane crash. Upon arrival, troopers observed a small plane at the crash site.

The cause of the crash is unknown. State Police have notified officials with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. The investigation is continuing.

Submitted:
Maryland State Police

Worcester County Alcohol Compliance Check

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office conducted alcohol compliance checks at 64 establishments in Worcester County that hold liquor licenses May 30^th and June 20, 2013.

Out of the 64 establishments that were checked only 10 made a sale to a person who was under the age of 21.

Below is a list of the establishments and the result of the compliance check.

BUSINESS                                                             RESULT


7-11                                      Ocean Pines             No Sale

C.W. Cheers                            Berlin                    No Sale

Country Barn Seafood              Berlin                  No Sale

 Friendship Food Mart              Berlin                   No Sale
 
Globe                                       Berlin                    No Sale

   Noble Grape                           Ocean Pines           No Sale
 
Pizza Hut                                Ocean Pines             No Sale
 
Southside Deli                        Ocean Pines             No Sale
 
Taylors Neighborhood Grill     Ocean Pines              No Sale
 
Burley Oak Brewery                Ocean Pines              No Sale
 
Denovos Trattoria                  Ocean Pines              No Sale
 
Ritas World of Wine & Beer     Ocean Pines             No Sale
 
Shop Kwik                              Berlin                                     No Sale
 
Whiskers Bar and Grill          Ocean Pines          No Sale
 
Your Store                               Berlin                                No Sale
 
Newark Station                      Newark                     No Sale
 
Duck Inn                                Pocomoke                 No Sale
 
Goose Creek                          Pocomoke                 No Sale
 
Duck Inn II                            Snow Hill                  No Sale
 
Your Store                             Snow Hill                  No Sale
 
Shooters Sports Pub-            Ocean Pines                No Sale
 
Plaza Tapatia                        Pocomoke                  SALE
 
Plaza Tapatia                        Ocean Pines               SALE
 
The Upper Deck                     Pocomoke               SALE
 
Town Market Basket                Snow Hill             SALE
 
Atlantic Hotel                          Berlin                    SALE
 
Smiths Market                        Showell                   SALE
 
June 20th
Pit Stop Beer and Wine    Berlin                             No Sale
 
Bucks                                Berlin                            No Sale
 
Frontier Town                  Berlin                             No Sale
 
7-11 Division Street        Ocean City                     No Sale
 
Newark Station                Newark                          No Sale
 
Caruso Pizza                      Ocean City                  No Sale
 
Cork Bar                            Ocean City                  No Sale
 
Dogpatch/Trader Lees        West Ocean City        No Sale
 
Dough Roller Atlantic Ave  Ocean City                 No Sale
 
19^th Hole Bar and Grill       West Ocean City         No Sale
 
First Street Bistro               Ocean City                  No Sale
 
Frog Bar                            Ocean City                   No Sale
 
Guidos Burritos                 Ocean City                   No Sale
 
Harrisons Harborwatch     Ocean City                  No Sale
 
Inlet Lodge                         Ocean City                 No Sale
 
Marina Deck                       Ocean City                  No Sale
 
Marlin Market              West Ocean City               No Sale
 
Patio Lounge/Tonys Pizza   Ocean City                 No Sale
 
Pizza Tugos                      West Ocean City              No Sale
 
Pour House                       Ocean City                       No Sale
 
Purple Moose                    Ocean City                      No Sale
 
Weavers Beer and Wine   Ocean City                       No Sale
 
Wine Rack                        West Ocean City              No Sale
 
Dons Seafood                    Pocomoke                       No Sale
 
Duck In                             Pocomoke                       No Sale
 
Plaza Tapatia                    Pocomoke                       No Sale
 
Goose Creek                     Pocomoke                       No Sale
 
Ruby Tuesday                  Pocomoke                       No Sale
 
Lins Asian Cuisine          Pocomoke                        No Sale
 
Pocomoke Beer and Wine Pocomoke                      No Sale
 
Upper Deck                        Pocomoke                      No Sale
 
Duck In II                          Snow Hill                       No Sale
 
Town Market Basket         Snow Hill                       No Sale
 
Your Stop                          Snow Hill                       SALE
 
O.C. Party Market             Ocean City                     SALE
 
Assateague Market            Berlin                             SALE
 
Castaways                          Berlin                            SALE

 

Man Threatens Two People with Knife

Anthony Hardy, Jr.

On June 22, 2013, at approximately 2:25 a.m. two male victims, a 21-year-old and a 22-year-old, both of Philadelphia, PA, reported to an Ocean City Police officer on patrol that they had been assaulted by a group of male suspects who had fled the scene. The victims stated that one of the suspects had shown a knife to the victims and threatened them with it.

Investigators at the scene were able to quickly obtain a description of the suspects and their vehicle and broadcast the information via police radio. A short time later, officers spotted the suspect’s vehicle on Baltimore Avenue headed north and was stopped on 2nd Street and Philadelphia Avenue without incident. Each of the occupants of the vehicle were detained and questioned by police. Police were able to determine that Anthony Hardy, Jr., 19, of Salisbury, MD, was in possession of the knife used in the assault. It was seized by police. Hardy, Jr. has been charged by Ocean City Police with two counts of first degree assault, two counts of second degree assault, two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure, and concealing a dangerous weapon.

Police also determined that the suspect vehicle was rented and that the driver, a 17-year-old male juvenile of Salisbury, MD, was in violation of the vehicles rental agreement. Also, during a search of each of the occupants, police found that the juvenile was in possession of oxycodone. The juvenile is being charged with driving a rented motor vehicle in violation of a rental agreement and possession of controlled dangerous substance.

Hardy, Jr. was seen by a Maryland District Court Commissioner and was released on $110,000 bond. The 17-year-old male is being charged as a minor and has been referred to the Maryland Department of Social Services Juvenile Justice for processing as a juvenile.

Submitted:
Ocean City Police Dept.

No Tuesday Launch

The launch of two sounding rockets from the Wallops Flight Facility was scrubbed on Tuesday, June 25 due to activity in the ionosphere not developing as needed.

 As the launch window neared, there were also boats that would impact the hazard area.

The next attempt for these two rockets will be Friday, June 28, with a window of 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Meet Cornelius the Snake Today At the Delmarva Discovery Center

 

 

NO dive dialogue TODAY.

 In its place the Delmarva Discovery Center  will have

 Critter Corner with Cornelius the snake.

Join Cornelius and the others at the Discovery Center at 1 PM for a animal show and craft!

 

 

 

 

$50 Flat Fee Parking All Day in Inlet Lot on July 4th

The Town of Ocean City is making a change to parking operations in the Inlet Parking Lot on Thursday, July 4, by charging a $50 flat-fee for all day parking.  The fee, which is good for one-entry, will allow visitors to come as early as 5 a.m. and stay as late as midnight, without being charged an hourly parking rate.

“We hope the new flat fee parking will allow our visitors to be more flexible during their trip to Ocean City on July 4^th,” said John VanFossen, Deputy Director of Public Works.  “We think this will not only allow visitors the opportunity to come to Ocean City early and stay late, but it will also smooth the amount of traffic exiting the downtown area after the fireworks.”

Visitors who utilize the flat-free option will be issued a window pass and directed to park by assisting parking attendants.  If the lot fills, visitors will be encouraged to use neighboring parking lots, including Worcester Street, Somerset Street, Dorchester Street, North Division Street, 4^th Street and the West Ocean City Park & Ride. 

The normal “ticketed” parking operations will return at midnight on July 5.

  For questions about parking in the Inlet Lot on July 4^th or for more information, please contact Communications Manager, Jessica Waters at 410-289-8967.

Submitted:
Ocean City Police Department

Merrill Lockfaw Inducted IntoThe Delmarva Volunteer Firemen's Assoc. Hall of Fame

Merrill Lockfaw (center) was recently inducted intoThe Delmarva Volunteer Firemen's Assoc. Hall of Fame.

PCVFC Photo

Merrill, a 40 year member of The Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co. has served as Chief and is currently the Recording Secretary.

Looking on is Chip Choquett (L) PCVFC President  and Dicky Gladding (R) PCVFC Chief.


  

NO LAUNCH TODAY

JUST RECEIVED FROM:
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility

Launch has scrubbed for the day.

 Unfortunately, the clouds were not planned to clear before the time needed for launch.

Additionally, there were boats in our hazard area. We will attempt again tomorrow, Tuesday June 25, with a window of 930-1130 a.m. The webcast will begin at 830 a.m.

Help Support the Delmarva Discovery Center / 20% OFF Food/Non-alcholic Beverags After 5 TODAY

Two Rockets To Be Launched Today / Wallops Flight Facility

Wallops' next launch is scheduled for June 24.

Two rockets will launch 15-seconds apart in support of the Daytime Dynamo experiment, which is a joint project between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA.

The project is designed to study a global electrical current called the dynamo, which sweeps through the ionosphere. The ionosphere stretches from about 30 to 600 miles above Earth and plays a crucial role in our day-to-day lives. For example, radio waves bounce off it as they travel from sender to receiver, and communications signals from satellites travel through it as well. A disruption in the ionosphere can disrupt these signals.

The first rocket scheduled for launch is a single-stage Black Brant V, which will collect data on the neutral and charged particles it travels through. The second rocket is a two-stage Terrier-Improved Orion. It will shoot out a long trail of lithium gas to track how the upper atmospheric wind varies with altitude. These winds are believed to be the drivers of the dynamo currents.

Since the launch is during the day, the lithium trails will not be highly visible to the naked eye.

Based on the approved range schedule, the rockets are set for launch between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. June 24.

The backup launch days are June 25 and from June 28 to July 8.

The rockets will be visible to residents in the Wallops region. The NASA Visitor Center will open at 8 a.m. on launch day for viewing the launches.

GODSPELL~ THIS WEEKEND! LIVE!

 

 

GODSPELL

 

LIVE ON STAGE

PERFORMED BY A  SELECTED LIVE CAST FROM THE Mar-Va Theater Performing Arts Center, Inc.

 

 

 

The Mar-Va is proud to announce the Godspell will be taking the stage on

 

 

 

Friday, June 28

Saturday, June 29

At  7:00 PM

 

ALSO

 

Sunday,  June 30 at 2 PM

 

Tickets are $15/adult and $7/12 and under.

 

 

You can purchase tickets at the Mar-Va Box Office

http://marvatheater.com/events.html 

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 or T's Corner!

 

Facebook Bug May Have Compromised Contact Info .....

Facebook bug may have compromised contact information of six million users

(CNN) – A newly discovered Facebook bug may have inadvertently compromised the contact information of 6 million users, the company says.

The bug, which has since been repaired, was part of the Download Your Information tool, which lets Facebook users export all the data from profiles, such as posts to their timeline and conversations with friends. People using the tool may have downloaded inadvertently the contact information for people they were somehow connected to.

Some people upload their contact lists or address books to Facebook, which the company then uses to suggest new friends they can connect with who are already using the service.

Though the number of people impacted is sizable, the actual spread of their contact information appears to be limited. The phone numbers and e-mail addresses were not exposed to developers or posted publicly. It is only shown to people they had at least a tentative connection with, and who may have already had their contact information. Even in that pool, it was only exposed to people who had used the data-exporting tool.

“For almost all of the email addresses or telephone numbers impacted, each individual email address or telephone number was only included in a download once or twice. This means, in almost all cases, an email address or telephone number was only exposed to one person,” Facebook’s security team said in a post.

The company says it has no evidence that the bug was “exploited maliciously” and that there have been no complaints so far.

The social media company announced the bug on Friday afternoon. The issue was discovered by a third-party security researcher who submitted it through Facebook’s White Hat program.

Facebook’s White Hat program is set up so that people such as security researchers can report any vulnerabilities they find on the social network and get a reward for $500 and up in return. These types of programs are common at Internet companies.

“Your trust is the most important asset we have, and we are committed to improving our safety procedures and keeping your information safe and secure,” read the post.

People who were affected by the bug will receive an e-mail from Facebook.

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TIME MACHINE ... 1953, 1939, 1894, 1876, 1891

(Reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archives material)
　
June, 1953
(Daily News Record- Harrisonburg, Va.)

2 Eastern Shore Men Discover Treasure of Considerable Sum

HALLWOOD, Va., June 18 (AP)- Two Eastern Shore men disclosed today they had unearthed a canvas bag containing "a considerable sum" in old American and foreign coins near this Accomack County community.

They said they found the bag of coins- it took both men to lift the load- partly uncovered in a ditch beside a road construction project on State Road 779, between Hallwood and Bloxom.

Linwood Poulson, 35, of Hallwood, and Wilson Bundick, 37, of Accomac, said the discovery was made after they went to the area seeking souvenirs as a result of reports that a large number of old coins had been found scattered in the area on June 7.

The bag was showing through fresh earth hauled to the road construction site from nearby farms and presumably had been in one of the truck loads of dirt dumped on a new roadbed. Rains over the weekend apparently had washed away some of the earth, leaving a portion of the bag showing.

"Actually, we don't know how much the money's worth, because we're not sure of their value to collectors," Bundick told a reporter today.

He displayed one of the coins found in the bag, an American silver dollar dated 1803, and said it was valued at $5 in collector's catalogues.

"One year later, when the government minted only 750 of the coins, it would be worth $2,500."

"We may have some 1804 silver dollars; we haven't checked them all yet."

The coins were dated from 1739 to 1842.

The name of a sea captain was embroidered on the canvas bag but Bundick and Poulson declined to reveal the identity "for fear of a long legal battle," with persons who might claim to be descendants of the captain.

Bundick and Poulson did say it was a foreign name, however.

Some of the coins were held out by the two men for show pieces, but both said the bulk of the money was placed in a bank for safekeeping. They declined to identify the bank.

The two men admitted they were unable to sleep Sunday night after finding the money, and Poulson said he was under such a strain the next day he had to be treated by a physician.

Poulson and Bundick haven't decided what they'll do with the money, but they'll probably take their families- each is married and has two children- on a vacation trip.

Their decision to make a search of souvenirs was prompted by the luck of residents of the area in finding old coins near the road project June 7, after word got out that gold and silver coins had been found along the road.

On that occasion one individual reportedly picked up something like $25 in 10, 25, and 50 cent pieces dating from 1835 to 1900.

But Poulson and Bundick figure their find of American, French, Italian, English, Spanish, Mexican, Peruvian and Bolivian coins will run at least into five figures.

　
　
November, 1939
(The Salisbury Times)

NEW SPEED SIGNS ERECTED IN STATE

Baltimore, Nov. 15-(AP)- One third of the 6,000 signs that will apprise Maryland motorists of the new speed limits that went into effect last June have been erected on the highways, Robert M. Reindollar, assistant chief engineer of the State Roads Commission said today.

Reindollar said all the black and white signs would be posted by the end of the month. The markers are placed at one-mile intervals on the Washington boulevard and the Philadelphia Road and will be augmented by warning signs.

The new law raised the speed limit on dual highways from 45 to 55 miles an hour and set it at 50 M.P.H. for ordinary roads.

　
　
November, 1894.

The Whipping Act for wife beaters which had been recently adopted by Worcester County was to be put into use for the first time. The man convicted was sentenced to six months in jail plus 25 lashes upon his naked back.


　
July, 1876 (Eastern Virginian- Onancock)
　
Even to those who visit Chincoteague often the spirit of progress and improvement is astonishing, buildings are going up in every part of it. Mr. J. J. English will soon occupy his new hotel; this is indeed a gem of its kind; large, airy, convenient; beautifully situated in front of the bay, it cannot fail to attract a large number of visitors: already parties from the West, have spoken for rooms, and we predict that at no very distant day, Chincoteague will be one of the most favorite and fashionable watering places on our coast.
OBSERVER.　


　
June, 1891
(Oelwein Register- Oelwein, Iowa)

A SHERIFF'S WOE

Tangled in the Meshes of a Case of Mistaken Identity

Sheriff Uriah F. Shockley, of Snow Hill, Md., is in trouble over a peculiar case of mistaken identity. During his term of office, a suit for $2.12 had been levied to pay James Trader for services rendered to the county. There are three James Traders in Worcester, but the sheriff didn't know it and he paid the amount to another James Trader who accepted it. When the real James Trader called for his money the sheriff paid it again to avoid trouble, but he brought suit against the first Trader for obtaining money under false pretenses. Unfortunately the warrant was served on James Trader No.3, who had not been known in the case and was put in prison. The sheriff had this man released as soon as he discovered it and made an apology, but the angry man brought suit for malicious prosecution. The best lawyers in the county were engaged. The defense claimed that the imprisonment was an error of the head and not of heart, but the jury came to conclusion that Trader No. 3 was entitled to redress and brought in a verdict for $405.　


　
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New Chief To Be Sworn In and New and Seasonal Officers - OC Is Ready For Summer!

Over 100 seasonal officers are in place, four new full-time officers have recently graduated from the Eastern Shore Criminal Jusitce Academy and we will be welcoming newly appointed Chief Ross Buzzuro on July 2.




Ocean City Police Department is ready for summer and ready to keep the residents and visitors of Ocean City safe during the summer months and throughout the year.

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Ocean City Police Department