TIME MACHINE:1969, 1978, 1937; 2003 & 1991 Columns.

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

Transmedia, an idea brought to fruition by Choppy Layton and the late Wayne Powell, was a win-win situation for Pocomoke area teens and area bands.  Its' dances provided teens a needed entertainment venue for a small community, and it provided bands an outlet to perform for pay.


December, 1969

Democratic Messenger

Those of us who grew up around Pocomoke City "way back when" will likely spot a number of familiar names when skimming through the column below.

                                                            

Democratic Messenger

December, 1978

                                        

                                                                         The Sunday Times (Salisbury)

December, 1937

                    

                                                                                            The Salisbury Times



Here are two more of Edna Davy Muir's "Life In The Country" December newspaper columns. The year-round columns of the late Somerset County resident brought readers an interesting and entertaining glimpse of earlier days. 

2003

1991

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

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Mayor Morrison News

News article on mayor Bruce Morrison's hospitalization:

https://www.oceancitytoday.net/p/mayor-still-hospitalized-town-hoping-for-christmas-miracle/1711727

Visit Santa Saturday!

The Santa House in Downtown Pocomoke will be open this Saturday, December 16th from 12-2pm. FREE! Bring your cameras to take your child's picture with Mr. & Mrs. Claus!

Oh! That December Of 1958.

Two snow storms four days apart, followed by below zero temperatures.  Salisbury's total accumulation was listed as 11 and a half inches for the two storms. The headlines are from December 12, 15, 16.

TIME MACHINE:1970; 2005 & 2006 Columns,1969.

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

Several years ago a Pocomoke City resident wrote to us sharing her "Pocomoke Memories" of an earlier time.

At Christmas time, my mind always goes back to about 1970.

I was young (20) and doing Christmas shopping in downtown Pocomoke City.  The air was crisp and cold and a light snow was falling.  The downtown area was lit up with Christmas lights in the storefront windows and Christmas carols were playing over a P.A. or loudspeaker system (I don't know what the technical term is) but I remember that it was beautiful.

At that time, you could do ALL of your Christmas shopping downtown - didn't have to go anywhere else. There was a 'five & dime' store, a 'dollar' store, a couple of department stores, a couple of shoe stores, a couple of dress shops, a men's clothing store, a couple of jewelry stores, a couple of catalog stores, a couple of hardware stores, a couple of pharmacies, a couple of banks, and a car dealer by the river.  Just turn the corner off of Market St. and go just one block down Clarke Ave. and there was a soda fountain shop, a couple of mom & pop grocery stores, and a fish market (I think). There may have even been a beauty salon on Willow St. between Second & Clarke (memory is fuzzy here). If you proceeded on to the next block down Clarke Ave., there was a second-hand store (clothing, etc.), a deli, and a small mom & pop clothing store.  Unbelievable isn't it?  Yes, all of those businesses were in the downtown area (at the same time).

I miss it when I get thinking about it.  It was different shopping like that than when you go into these hugh chain stores and have to fight the crowds. Whole different atmosphere - the magic of Christmas has gotten lost in greedy commercialism.  Well, maybe that's a bit extreme, but right now I am savoring those wonderful memories of times gone by.

P.S.  You could shop without worrying about getting your purse snatched, or getting mugged or carjacked, etc.

(Contributed by Kathy Horney)

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The late Edna Davy Muir's "Life In The Country" newspaper columns recalling her memories of past times always brought readers an interesting and entertaining glimpse of earlier days.  For the next few weeks we'll post some of Edna's December  columns.

2005

2006

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

1969, July

 

The Democratic Messenger (Snow Hill)

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GoFundMe For Mayor Morrison

Pocomoke City mayor Bruce Morrison suffered a brain aneurysm this week. His family is with him in Wilmington where he has been transferred for medical attention.  A GoFundMe campaign has been initiated to aid the family.

See more info:
https://www.gofundme.com/stepping-up-4-mayor-bruce-morrison

Live Christmas Classic At The Marva!

LIVE

A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 8 & 9 at 7 PM
December 10 at 2 PM
Tickets: $12/General Admission,
$8/12 & under, 65+, Active Duty Military

When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism he sees among everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but this proves to be a frustrating endeavor. When an attempt to restore the proper holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas fir tree fails, he needs Linus help to discover the real meaning of Christmas.

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
is presented by arrangement with
TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC.
560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

by Charles M. Schulz
Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson
Stage Adaptation by Eric Schaeffer
By Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson

TIME MACHINE: A Longtime Business Tradition At Market & Clarke

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

For decades now the location has been void of any structure but throughout much of Pocomoke City's history it was one of the busy hubs of commerce. 

December, 1910

Democratic Messenger (Snow Hill)

November, 1896

Peninsula Enterprise (Accomac)

Footnote: After the death of W.S. Dickinson in 1907 the store was purchased by the Smullen brothers (Julius, John, Albert) and Thomas F. Hargis. The business' name was Hargis Department Store when purchased later by M. L. Veasey.  It fell victim to the downtown Pocomoke fire of 1922 and Veasey built a new and larger building for the store's new home. 

As noted in an earlier posting the Veasey Building, at the northeast corner of Market Street and Clarke Avenue, was home to J.C. Penny and Montgomery Ward after Veasey retired from the business in 1928. Those tenants remained until the 1960's when the economic downturn probably stemming from the late 1950's closing of the Chincoteague Naval Air Station resulted in the stores closing their doors. Daniel's Department Store was the Veasey Building's last tenant. After a lengthy period of vacancy Pocomoke City's iconic downtown building was demolished in 1976.

Pictured below is the Hargis Department store, and demolition of the longtime landmark building. 

(Pictures from the book "Images Of America - Pocomoke City" by Norma Miles and Robin Chandler-Miles.)

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