Thanksgiving!

      

View WBOC's "Travels With Charlie" segment about Thanksgiving and Delmarva:

http://www.wboc.com/clip/12921640/travels-with-charlie-how-do-i-love-thee-delmarva-on-this-thanksgiving-day

TIME MACHINE: Pocomoke City physician was crash fatality.

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September, 1962

                                                                                                (Dr. Hamilton)

Footnote:
Dr. Hamilton's daughter Linda, who was six years old at the time of his death, is Hollywood actress Linda Hamilton.

When Dr. Hamilton began his Pocomoke City practice he was successor to Dr. Lewis Llewelyn.  From 1981 to 1993 Dr. Llewelyn's son Doug was host of the original "People's Court" TV show, and this year he has made a return to host the 2016 version of the program. 

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Come Downtown

THURSDAY MEETING

The Citizens for a Better Pocomoke will meet this

Thursday, November 17th at 7 PM at the House of Love,

815 Fourth Street in Pocomoke. All are welcome! 

Now that the federal election is behind us, it's time to think

about the City election in 2017.  The Mayor and District 3

Council seats are up for reelection. 

Get involved and let's find good candidates for both positions. 

Be apart of the process so we can improve our town.

(Submitted by Citizens For A Better Pocomoke)

TIME MACHINE: 1917 Pocomoke City Photo Page.

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March, 1917

A Pocomoke City photo page was featured nearly a century ago in The Baltimore Sun.

Here's a closer look.

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Ocean City's Winterfest Of Lights begins November 17th.

         (picture from OC Today)

Read about it here..
http://www.oceancitytoday.net/p/oc-s-winterfest-of-lights-begins-thursday-nov-17/1594299

HONORS

ELECTION RESULT

WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?

TIME MACHINE: Walter Cronkite plus 1958, 1938, 1898, 2007.

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November 4th marked the 100th birthday of Walter Cronkite. See ten top highlights in his TV news career.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3eFl9pcxsM

(running time 6 minutes, 25-seconds) 

September, 1958

(Following day)

September, 1938

Petaluma Argus-Courier (Petaluma, Ca.)

December, 1898

The Courier-News (Bridgewater, NJ)

September, 2007

Carl Edwards wins at Dover.

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ELECTION COMMENTS?

Not much of this.

Lots of this.

YOUR COMMENTS?

TIME MACHINE: "WAR OF THE WORLDS" RADIO BROADCAST

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THE NATIONWIDE HALLOWEEN SCARE

October, 1938

The Independent Record (Helena, Mon)

Listen to the "War Of The Worlds" broadcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4g

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EARLY VOTING

Early voting for the upcoming General Election is now underway, October 27th through November 3rd, for Worcester County residents .

The location is Gull Creek Senior Living Community Sunroom at 1 Meadow Street in Berlin.  Hours daily are 8a.m. until 8p.m.

For further information contact the Worcester County Board of Elections at (410) 632-1320 or check online:

http://www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/elections

Topless Ruling Sought

From The Dispatch, Ocean City..

OCEAN CITY — The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office has requested an opinion from the Maryland Attorney General on the legality of women going topless in the same areas where men are allowed to go shirtless under the Equal Protection Act, an opinion that could have serious repercussions in the resort area.

(Full article here:)

http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/2016/10/24/worcester-states-attorney-seeking-attorney-generals-opinion-on-topless-women-equal-protection-at-root-of-claim/