TIME MACHINE: Chaos Erupts At Old Salisbury Mall When Mickey Visited.

Were you there as a parent or child?

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September, 1976

The Daily Times

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TIME MACHINE PREVIEW

How did this guy create such a mess when he visited the original Salisbury Mall  40 years ago?

Things turned out to be anything but orderly when Mickey made his visit. If you were there as a parent you certainly will remember the event. If you were there as a child you might remember it as well.

We'll post the full article about Mickey and his 1976 mall visit this Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!

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Nearby Celtic Festival This Weekend!

Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, at Furnace Town.    CHESAPEAKE CELTIC FESTIVAL

The Celtic Festival has something for everyone....

*Music  *Dancing  *Comedy  *Storytelling  *Sheepherding  *Genealogy  *Clans  *Athletics  *Bagpipes *Animals  *Re-enactment Groups  *Martial Arts  *Craft Demonstrations  *Celtic Wares  
*Cultural Presentations  *Celtic Wedding and Church Service   *Flowers of the Forest  * Parade  
*Imported Beers and Ales  *Wine Tasting  *Scotch Whisky Tasting  *Celtic and Chesapeake Culinary Delights  and much more for all ages. 

Ticket InformationGeneral-  $15;  Children 4 - 18- $5;  Children 3 - under - Free; 
Military (Current & Retired) - $5;    Furnace Town & Nature Conservancy Members (Must show card) - $7;  Children - $3 
[For more information, call 410-632-2032]

Much more festival info here:
http://www.celticfest.net/index.html

Mark Your Calendar Now For This Fun Pocomoke Event!

TIME MACHINE: A Deadly Duel.

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April, 1878

Memphis Daily Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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TIME MACHINE PREVIEW..

The year is 1878 and two highly respected citizens of the lower Eastern Shore..the son of a judge, and a young lawyer.. meet in a life and death duel that has deadly consequences.  We'll post the full article here at The Pocomoke Public Eye this Sunday.

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Pocomoke Street Festival!

TIME MACHINE: JFK Visits Salisbury.

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A few days before the 1960 Maryland Democratic Primary John F. Kennedy toured several Eastern Shore towns including Salisbury.

(Ad, picture, and article excerpts from The Salisbury Times)


MAY 13, 1960

(JFK in Salisbury)  

 

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In Local News...

A tragic situation unfolded in Pocomoke City Monday. Local media is covering. We suggest WBOC.com as a dependable and up-to-date source for coverage. -PPE

A "Smashing" Good Time

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 4PM, AT THE POCOMOKE FAIR GROUNDS!

More info here..
http://www.thegreatpocomokefair.org/dderby.html

TIME MACHINE: 1894, 1921, 1955.

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July, 1894

Peninsula Enterprise

July, 1894

Peninsula Enterprise

PPE Footnote:
A few weeks earlier The Evening Journal in Wilmington reported a dispute over unpaid shoes following Belle Boyd's appearance at the Opera House there. Her manager, who had arranged for the shoes to be delivered to her hotel, was arrested.  The newspaper quoted Boyd as saying, "We've got the shoes but haven't the money to pay for them; what are you going to do about it?"

"Belle" Boyd was a Confederate spy during the Civil War. She was also known by names such as "Cleopatra of the Secession" and "Siren of the Shenandoah."

 Read more on the life of Belle Boyd here..

http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/maria-belle-boyd.html



February, 1921

The Washington Times (Washington, DC)

ACROSS THE USA

The Edwardsville Intelligencer, (Edwardsville, Illinois).

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No Homework At Snow Hill School!

Is this a good idea or a great idea for students and parents?
-Pocomoke Public Eye

      Students at Snow Hill Middle School start second year with "No Homework" policy (WBOC)

"No Homework" Policy For Snow Hill Middle School Continues
Posted: Sep 06, 2016 11:57 PM EDT Updated: Sep 06, 2016 11:57 PM EDT

By Tashawna Gaines

SNOW HILL, Md.- Back to school means nightly homework assignments for most students, but that's not the case for students heading back to Snow Hill Middle School. The start of school on Tuesday marks the second year the middle school has adopted a "No Homework" policy for students. 

Read more on this story:

http://www.wboc.com/story/33034437/no-homework-policy-for-snow-hill-middle-school-continues

TIME MACHINE: Giant's Era In Salisbury Comes To An End.

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    (2016 Photo courtesy WBOC)


As a result of a corporate merger the Giant Food store in Salisbury which launched in February, 1959 as Super Giant, is no more. The store, under new ownership, is transitioning to an ACME market. 

Giant was a very big deal locally when it began operation on South Salisbury Boulevard as evidenced by an estimated 25,000 persons coming to an Open House at the store the day before its opening, and road traffic coming to the store was estimated to be at least 15,000 vehicles that afternoon.

In its early years in Salisbury Giant offered department store merchandise in addition to its grocery items.

(Salisbury Times items below)

January, 1958

February, 1959

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The Old Fire House Building

News story on the old Pocomoke Fire House

                           (WBOC photo)

WBOC has a news story concerning the old Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company headquarters.
http://www.wboc.com/story/32929164/pocomoke-city-leaders-struggle-with-what-to-do-with-old-fire-station

Meeting Announced

(This announcement was submitted by Citizens For A Better Pocomoke)

Citizens for a Better Pocomoke

will meet

Thursday, September 1st @ 7 PM

at the House of Love

815 Fourth Street, Pocomoke City

All are welcome to hear about how a curfew will affect us, the spring election, and updates on the ACLU law suit.

Even if you don't live in the City, these things will affect you. 

Please pass the word about this meeting. 

Get Involved!

For more information contact:

Monna Van Ess

410-726-0961

This Was A Big Event!

An estimated 25,000 people attended this Sunday afternoon event in Salisbury in the winter of 1959. It wasn't an entertainment or sporting event, nor a religious, or political event.  There was nothing for sale nor items brought in for exhibit purposes. What was the attraction?

Any guesses?

The answer on this Sunday's Time Machine posting here on The Pocomoke Public Eye. 

TIME MACHINE: 1920, 1964, 1861, 1904.

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The Ocean City inlet that exists today was created during a 1933 hurricane but it wasn't the first time Mother Nature cut a channel from the Sinepuxent to the Atlantic.  But even with the benefits brought about by the creation of an inlet in 1920, it wasn't or couldn't be maintained.

April, 1920

The Evening Journal (Wilmington, De.)

June, 1964

The Daily Times

October, 1861

. The Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC)

July, 1904

Peninsula Enterprise

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White Marlin Controversy

(From The Dispatch in Ocean City)


Court Asked To Rule On White Marlin Open Controversy; Two Polygraph Tests Find Deception By Winners

Pictured is the 76.5-pound white marlin hooked on the second day of the White Marlin Open. Photo by Hooked On OC/Fish In OC

(Read the full article here:)

http://mdcoastdispatch.com/2016/08/26/court-asked-to-rule-on-white-marlin-open-controversy/

FRIDAY & SATURDAY SUMMER FUN ACTIVITIES!

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 And there's more late summer fun on Saturday, 8/27, in Princess Anne with a free Bluegrass concert on the courthouse lawn from 3 to 5 p.m. featuring the popular Blue Crab Crossing band from Somerset County. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Food and beverages available.

Also on Saturday, beginning in the morning, the inaugural Great American Watermelon Blast..similar to fall Punkin Chunkin ..will be held in Vienna, Md. You can read more about this at:
http://www.myeasternshoremd.com/dorchester_star/news/article_298e19ba-efc9-5852-9877-c350c2fbdf15.html

TIME MACHINE: SCOTT'S OCEAN HOUSE AT GREEN RUN BEACH

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August, 1906
(Democratic Messenger-Snow Hill, Md.)

Old Days at Scott's Beach

"Scott's Ocean House," situated on Green Run Beach, this county, was a pleasure resort of more than local celebrity some twenty five or more years ago. The late James Scott was its proprietor and conducted the same successfully and satisfactorily, until the advent of Ocean City, situated some twenty miles to the northward. When Ocean City was laid out, and a corporation, known as the "Atlantic Hotel Company" erected the Atlantic Hotel, which is even now the leading hotel of the place, "Scott's Ocean House," dwindled in importance, and it has never regained the prestige it enjoyed in former years.

What is known as "Scott's Ocean House" was situated on a shallow cove, making up from Synepuxent Bay, on the eastern side of Green Run Beach, just opposite the farm on the mainland known and called "Watermelon Point." From the year 1865 up to the year 1876 the place was decidedly on the boom. From a small beginning, Captain Scott having at first taken only a few summer boarders, he conceived the plan of erecting a large building for the accommodation of the public. This he did, and it was not long before the fame of the place had so extended that patrons began to pour down upon him, and he was obliged to erect another large building as an annex. Still, this was not sufficient to accommodate his guests, who, in order to secure rooms had to engage them weeks in advance. It is wonderful the distance a number of his guests hailed from, some coming every season from points in Ohio, and many from Wheeling, West Virginia. The then Catholic Bishop of Wheeling, with a number of his clergy, were accustomed to come to "Scott's Beach" every season, no other resort, whether in the mountains or on the seashore suiting them so well, they said. They found here in Worcester County, just what they wanted, viz., delightful bathing, a quiet retreat, rustic scenes, and nature in her simplest garbs. Many, also, were its patrons from Baltimore, Philadelphia and other large cities. The only place of any importance that competed with it in this particular section was "Coffin's Beach," on the mainland to the south of Ocean City, just in sight of the latter place. The reputation of "Coffin's Beach," as well as of the guests who most frequented it, was distinctly of a local nature.

Before the days of "Scott's Ocean House" a most distressing and heart rendering accident occurred near Coffin's Beach." It seems that what was known as a "bay party" was given by some people of Berlin and Whaleyville, and a number of young men and ladies, full of life and youth, drove gaily down one warm summer day, bent upon having a happy time. They danced and had refreshments, and, before departing, it was suggested that they take a bath in the bay. They entered the water with zest and lightness of heart, none of the party knowing what the future had in store for them. In a short time, two of the young ladies of the party were drowned. One of them was a Miss Connoway, a sister of the late H. Clay Connoway, of Berlin; the other a Miss Mumford, a sister of the late Mrs. James A. Ennis, of Snow Hill. Both of the young ladies were very young and popular, and the sad event cast a gloom over the entire community.

Very providentially, it would seem, there never was a serious accident of any kind to chronicle in the whole history of Scott's Beach, the untimely death of the late Dr. Ralph Purnell, of this town, did not occur until many years after the place had been abandoned as a summer resort. The death of this promising young man, just entering upon the threshold of life and his profession, was very much lamented.

It is very doubtful if there ever was more genuine, more real pleasure experienced anywhere, or by anybody, than by the patrons of "Scott's Beach." Since 1864 Snow Hill has had steamboat communications with Baltimore, and a few years afterwards the railroad was completed to Snow Hill, which was its terminus for many years. Down at "Public Landing[, Md.]" there was kept a public house, and the sloop "Fairfield," the late Captain Frederick Conner, commander, made regular trips from the pier at "Public Landing" to Scott's.

There was a regular line of hacks running from this town to "Public Landing," conveying passengers to and from Scott's. Our hotels did a good business, as did also the public house at the landing.

Those were happy days for the young people of that period, especially. If the old pier at Scott's could talk; if the old porticos, extending the full length of the house, had the faculty of memory and speech; if the sand on the ocean beach possessed the same gift, and chose to impart its knowledge, in the language of the late Horace Greeley, it would be "very interesting," and what tales of love between love sick swains and maidens would be unfolded! It was the custom in those days for the young people to go over in parties, chaperoned by some young married lady, and, whilst this was so, there was no selfishness or clannishness existing. All mingled with each other, each one endeavoring to make the other as happy as possible until the trip was at an end.

The young ladies were all sweet, pretty and attractive, as they are now; the young men were just as attentive and ardent in their wooings as they are now; the sun shone just as brightly as it does now; nature adorned herself then in just as pretty garbs as she does now, and everything went "as merry as a marriage bell."

The place was provided with a spacious hall for dancing purposes, with musicians, a ten pin alley, with a saloon adjoining, where something stronger than water could be obtained, although there was but little inebriety manifest and nothing done or said that could grate harshly on the most modest ears, or give offense to the most tender sensibilities. Perfect order prevailed, and was maintained throughout the history of the place. At sunrise the ox cart was brought around to convey the ladies with gentlemen escorts to the ocean for a bath. The merry party was obliged to traverse a road of a half mile or more before the ocean was reached. Bath houses were provided for both sexes. After a pleasant plunge in the surf, the return trip was made in time for breakfast, which consisted, for the most part, of trout, just caught and fried, together with all the delicacies of the season. It is doubtful if Ocean City, with all its magnificent hotels, its stores, shop, and all the surrounding country to draw from, could surpass Scott's, in the height of its glory, in all that constitutes good, substantial, solid living, and as a place for healthful and genuine recreation.

The arrival and departure of the sloop, "Fairfield," was a great event with the guests; some of whom went down to witness the departure, others the arrival, of friends, also to hear the latest news from home; for, be it remembered, there were no mails to and from the place, there being no post office or anything of the kind at Scott's. Rural Free Delivery was not conceived of in those days, and all correspondence was received at the post office in Snow Hill, to be delivered to the driver of the hack, who in turn delivered it to Capt. Conner. From Capt. Conner, the mail was handed over to Capt. Scott for distribution among his guests.

In addition to the patronage extended the place by our own county, the prominent families of Somerset, Wicomico and Dorchester counties were frequent habitues of the place, coming over in large parties and making extended stays thereto. The young people and others of our town and county were always, and "very much" in evidence at Scott's. The season usually opened about the 20th of June, and closed in the month of September. Many of the young men of those days have become prominent in the political, professional and business life of our county and state, whilst others have crossed the River and gone to the great Beyond, unlike unfathomed and unfathomable to mortal ken.

A great change has taken place at old Scott's, and the section adjacent thereto. In those days there were a great many inhabitants of Green Run Beach. The place was provided with a public school, which was well attended, and with a competent teacher. The advent of Ocean City completely knocked "Scott's Ocean House" out of business. There is now no one living there, or in the neighborhood, save the crew of the Life Saving Station. The windows of the old house have fallen out, and the place that was once the scene of so much fashion, dancing and gayety, has become the abode of bats, crickets and fleas. We have been much impressed recently with the silent gloom of the place. The very echo of the human voice, or footstep is sad, silent and mournful, and the last time we saw Scott's it made us feel like not wishing to see it again, until, at least, a complete rehabilitation should take place and restore it into something like its original self.

Bibliographic Information: "Old Days at Scott's Beach" Democratic Messenger (Snow Hill, Md.: August 18, 1906)


Another article (below) on Green Run Beach was published in a June, 1967 Wicomico County Centennial edition of The Daily Times in Salisbury.

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A Local Beach Resort From A Former Era.

"Old Days at Scott's Beach"- A 1906 local newspaper article recounted an earlier era, before the birth of Ocean City, when vacationers journeyed to a popular summer resort on Assateague Island, across from Public Landing.

Read about it this Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!