Friday, February 19, 2016
ALCOHOL RETAILERS CHECKED
Monday, February 15, 2016
Astronomy Program At Wallops
Winter Astronomy Series
February 19, and March 18
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center will continue the Astronomy and Night Sky Winter Series on Friday, February 19 from 7 – 10 p.m.
During each event, participants will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities that include an Astronomy 101 presentation, astronomy-themed movies, and hands-on activities and crafts. The Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation will be on-site to provide expertise and high-powered telescope views of objects in the winter night sky.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will occur regardless of weather, however, telescope viewing is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
TIME MACHINE
(Reader-friendly viewing of news archives/historical archives material)
January, 1970
(The Daily Times, Salisbury)
The armory, of course, was later acquired by Pocomoke City and for many years was home to our police department, but is there still a future for the building? Last month at a meeting of Citizens For A Better Pocomoke there was a suggestion to form a volunteer group to look into saving the armory. Here are some recent comments from Pocomoke Public Eye readers. If you have an opinion about the armory please leave your comment.
good luck saving the armory, I would start fundraising immediately and ask the city to donate the building to your organization, all you would need to do is pay the taxes each year and the city would be glad to give it to you probably. last i saw, you could still use the gym
Forget the armory, even if the City gives it to you for free. It's a fire trap and the insurance premiums would be astronomical. Liability insurance would be out of sight, as well. Repairs to the plumbing and heating systems would bankrupt any civic organization. There is a reason it is vacant; no one with any business sense is willing to touch it.
Sorry to say, but you may as well forget the armory. The building is almost 100 years old and is basically a toxic waste site. It is loaded with asbestos, lead paint, lead from the bullets in the shooting range, mold and mildew. The city received a very cursory estimate to rehab the building and bring it up to current code. That estimate exceeded one million dollars. The plumbing, heating and electrical systems are all obsolete. Slim is right, there is a reason the building is empty. It needs to be torn down and the sooner the better.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
TIME MACHINE.. SUPER BOWL SUNDAY!
| Super Bowl Winners and Results | |||
| NO. | DATE | SITE | RESULT |
| I | Jan. 15, 1967 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10 |
| II | Jan. 14, 1968 | Orange Bowl (Miami) | Green Bay 33, Oakland 14 |
| III | Jan. 12, 1969 | Orange Bowl (Miami) | New York Jets 16, Baltimore 7 |
| IV | Jan. 11, 1970 | Tulane Stadium (New Orleans) | Kansas City 23, Minnesota 7 |
| V | Jan. 17, 1971 | Orange Bowl (Miami) | Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 |
| VI | Jan. 16, 1972 | Tulane Stadium (New Orleans) | Dallas 24, Miami 3 |
| VII | Jan. 14, 1973 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Miami 14, Washington 7 |
| VIII | Jan. 13, 1974 | Rice Stadium (Houston) | Miami 24, Minnesota 7 |
| IX | Jan. 12, 1975 | Tulane Stadium (New Orleans) | Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota 6 |
| X | Jan. 18, 1976 | Orange Bowl (Miami) | Pittsburgh 21, Dallas 17 |
| XI | Jan. 9, 1977 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | Oakland 32, Minnesota 14 |
| XII | Jan. 15, 1978 | Superdome (New Orleans) | Dallas 27, Denver 10 |
| XIII | Jan. 21, 1979 | Orange Bowl (Miami) | Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31 |
| XIV | Jan. 20, 1980 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles 19 |
| XV | Jan. 25, 1981 | Superdome (New Orleans) | Oakland 27, Philadelphia 10 |
| XVI | Jan. 24, 1982 | Silverdome (Pontiac, Mich.) | San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 |
| XVII | Jan. 30, 1983 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | Washington 27, Miami 17 |
| XVIII | Jan. 22, 1984 | Tampa (Fla.) Stadium | Los Angeles 38, Washington 9 |
| XIX | Jan. 20, 1985 | Stanford (Calif.) Stadium | San Francisco 38, Miami 16 |
| XX | Jan. 26, 1986 | Superdome (New Orleans) | Chicago 46, New England 10 |
| XXI | Jan. 25, 1987 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | New York Giants 39, Denver 20 |
| XXII | Jan. 31, 1988 | Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego) | Washington 42, Denver 10 |
| XXIII | Jan. 22, 1989 | Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami) | San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 |
| XXIV | Jan. 28, 1990 | Superdome (New Orleans) | San Francisco 55, Denver 10 |
| XXV | Jan. 27, 1991 | Tampa (Fla.) Stadium | New York Giants 20, Buffalo 19 |
| XXVI | Jan. 26, 1992 | Metrodome (Minneapolis) | Washington 37, Buffalo 24 |
| XXVII | Jan. 31, 1993 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 |
| XXVIII | Jan. 30, 1994 | Georgia Dome (Atlanta) | Dallas 30, Buffalo 13 |
| XXIX | Jan. 29, 1995 | Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami) | San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 |
| XXX | Jan. 28, 1996 | Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe, Ariz.) | Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17 |
| XXXI | Jan. 26, 1997 | Superdome (New Orleans) | Green Bay 35, New England 21 |
| XXXII | Jan. 25, 1998 | Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego) | Denver 31, Green Bay 24 |
| XXXIII | Jan. 31, 1999 | Pro Player Stadium (Miami) | Denver 34, Atlanta 19 |
| XXXIV | Jan. 30, 2000 | Georgia Dome (Atlanta) | St. Louis 23, Tennessee 16 |
| XXXV | Jan. 28, 2001 | Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.) | Baltimore 34, New York Giants 7 |
| XXXVI | Feb. 3, 2002 | Superdome (New Orleans) | New England 20, St. Louis 17 |
| XXXVII | Jan. 26, 2003 | Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego) | Tampa Bay 48, Oakland 21 |
| XXXVIII | Feb. 1, 2004 | Reliant Stadium (Houston) | New England 32, Carolina 29 |
| XXXIX | Feb. 6, 2005 | Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.) | New England 24, Philadelphia 21 |
| XL | Feb. 5, 2006 | Ford Field (Detroit) | Pittsburgh 21, Seattle 10 |
| XLI | Feb. 4, 2007 | Dolphin Stadium (Miami) | Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17 |
| XLII | Feb. 3, 2008 | University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) | New York Giants 17, New England 14 |
| XLIII | Feb. 1, 2009 | Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.) | Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23 |
| XLIV | Feb. 7, 2010 | Sun Life Stadium (Miami) | New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17 |
| XLV | Feb. 6, 2011 | Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas) | Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25 |
| XLVI | Feb. 5, 2012 | Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) | New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17 |
| XLVII | Feb. 3, 2013 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans) | Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 49ers 31 |
| XLVIII | Feb. 2, 2014 | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.) | Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8 |
| XLIX | Feb. 1, 2015 | University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) | New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24 |
(Above, courtesy ESPN)
SUPER BOWL I
(New Castle News, New Castle, Pa. 1/16/67)
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Spring Day Trips Scheduled
The Worcester County Recreation And Parks Department has announced its Motorcoach Tour program of day trips for this Spring with trips scheduled to the Philadelphia Flower Show on March 8, to Washington, DC on April 4, and to New York City on April 23.
For more information about these family friendly day trips visit:
http://www.worcesterrecandparks.org/programs/motorcoach
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
QUESTION FOR READER
Will the Pocomoke Public Eye reader who posted the below comment please email me? I have a question. Thanks!
tkforppe@yahoo.com
(1/28/16)
"I have a photo of George Hack (my uncle) on stage with Dick Clark at that teen hop! on At The Hop! -Mary B"
Sunday, January 31, 2016
TIME MACHINE
"Friendliest Town On The Eastern Shore." Our tradition runs deep. Excerpt from a letter to the editor from a visitor to Newtown, (former name of Pocomoke City) published in the Baltimore Sun, April 28,1847.
This place (Newtown) is a pretty snug little village, containing about 500 clever and hospitable inhabitants; it has good wide streets, quite clear of that "eye sore," known mostly over the Peninsula by the name of "deep sand"; the houses, though built of frame, are generally built substantially and with some discretion and taste; there are two neat, new, and quite handsome frame churches in it; as for the merchants of the place, suffice it to state that they are very clever and hospitable. F. Mezick, Esq., the landlord with whom I stopped, and his very obliging and jolly assistant, are richly deserving of a passing notice, for the good treatment and the extension of the many civilities to "the stranger."
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April, 1952..
This place (Newtown) is a pretty snug little village, containing about 500 clever and hospitable inhabitants; it has good wide streets, quite clear of that "eye sore," known mostly over the Peninsula by the name of "deep sand"; the houses, though built of frame, are generally built substantially and with some discretion and taste; there are two neat, new, and quite handsome frame churches in it; as for the merchants of the place, suffice it to state that they are very clever and hospitable. F. Mezick, Esq., the landlord with whom I stopped, and his very obliging and jolly assistant, are richly deserving of a passing notice, for the good treatment and the extension of the many civilities to "the stranger."
(Reader-friendly viewing of news archives/historical archives material)
(The Star-Democrat, Easton)
Memories of Steamboat Days
Myra Lorene Boggs. "Memories of Steamboat Days" Peninsula Enterprise (Accomac, Va.: July 5, 1956)
(Part 2)
Cedar View, formerly called "Buzzard Hill," was a steamboat landing further down on Nandua. There must have been some kind of landing here many years ago. It was at this place a July 4th celebration ended in tragedy — one person was killed by a cannon shot — a terrible storm came up and several persons were drowned. Nandua was more than a playground for children. It was one of the biggest shipping points on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I've known as many as two boats to load here in a day — and still leave vehicles (carts, wagons and a few trucks) in line for a quarter mile out the road waiting to be unloaded.
Principally the cargo was sweet potatoes or Irish potatoes. They were truly the "good" old steamboat days.
Among the boats serving this area regularly were the Maggie, built in 1869; the Helen, built in 1871; the Tangier, the Pocomoke, the Tivoli, the Maryland, and others. But the best loved of all was the grand old side-wheeler, the Eastern Shore. It was on the Eastern Shore, while studying music in Baltimore, I made seventeen trips in seventeen weeks.
On Occohannock Creek were Concord Wharf, Davis Wharf, Reed's (now Morley) Wharf, Shields Wharf and Rue's Wharf. Each landing had its share of freight and passengers. On certain trips the steamer "laid over" at Rue's Wharf for the night, starting early next morning for the return trip to Baltimore, touching at various landings on its way.
Some of the boats would make early morning landings in Onancock Creek at Onancock, Finney's Wharf and Mears — then go on up the Pocomoke River, making different landings and "lay over" for the night at Pocomoke.
Coming and going practically all the boats stopped at Crisfield, where there was usually a good cargo of seafood, quite a number of passengers and in the summer, a great many mosquitoes.
Other stops along the route were Tangier Island, Ford's Wharf and Deal's Island.
During the time of the Eastern Shore Steamboat Co., Mr. T. A. Joynes was the purser on the Eastern Shore. Later, he was Supt. of the B. C. and A. He was a most agreeable host to travelers, as was Mr. Frank Battaile and many acting as pursers, as well as the different captains and various others, including Mr. Foster the night watchman and Mr. Ned Brittingham (now living in Pitts Wharf area), who left steamboating, to go back to the Alaskan Yukon in search of gold. Everyone on the boat, deck hands and waiters, were faithful to their trust and did all in their power to add to passenger comfort and pleasure. Not the least of these was Jonah Bradford, a colored man, who for many years was head waiter.
Often when there was an extra supply of cold watermelon, ice cream or some other eatables, a group of us would enjoy a late night snack.
If the boat was not too crowded — some of us would dance, or perhaps gather around the piano and have an informal song fest. Yes, for the most part, it was like a big family party on a pleasant outing.
As Mr. Leaverton stated the food was excellent, well served, everything in abundance and price for dinner was 50 cents. The boats were kept spotlessly clean. Many Baltimoreans made the round trip just for pleasure.
Amid the pleasant memories there are some sad ones. The Eastern Shore made an annual excursion to Old Point. It was a delightful daylight ride. Many family groups carried lunch, but as usual, they served excellent food. We reached Old Point in late afternoon, spent the evening there as we pleased and left Old Point about midnight.
Dick Johnson had been a deckhand for many years. He was jolly, quite good natured and liked by everyone. On one of these excursions, while the boat was docked at Old Point Dick was helping someone up the gang-plank. There was no rail, Dick lost his balance, fell overboard and was drowned.
Another sad incident was the burning of the Tivoli and later the Maryland. Still another was the drowning of a handsome young officer from Fairmount, Md. The boat was stopped to help some men who had been stranded and were in danger in a small boat. They were saved but in helping to save them Nivette Mires was drowned. A colored man of our locality was a deckhand on the Tivoli and the Maryland. He helped to save many passengers, and he, so far as I know, is still living.
I could relate many happy instances of these long gone steamboat days, but I must stop someplace.
The Eastern Shore Steamboat Co., the B. C. & A., the Maryland, Del. & Va., the B. C. & O. — all gone. Their day finally ended in 1932.
The old steamboat landings have, for the greater part, gone to decay.
The men, too, who owned or frequented their places have long since passed away.
Trucks take our produce to markets.
Compared to former years, nothing is the same.
Traveling by automobile is very nice but the trip to Baltimore can never be as when the steamboats came.
I hope the readers who knew these lovely steamboat trips will enjoy this little bit of reminiscing as I have the writing.
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"Civil War Profiles: The Battle of Cockle Creek near Chincoteague "
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