Friday, August 30, 2019

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1922.. 

1943.. Worcester County sheriff names eight new deputy sheriffs, most will work without a salary.

1898..  Severest hail storm in memory hits Somerset County.

2007..  Pocomoke City woman organizes donation of more than a thousand toys to seriously ill children.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

High Score For Worcester County Public Schools!

worcesterk12.org





Niche reported that Worcester County Public Schools  is the third best school district in Maryland behind only Howard and Montgomery Counties. Below is a list of the fifteen best-ranked school districts in Maryland.

1. Howard County Public Schools
2. Montgomery County Public Schools
3. Worcester County Public Schools
4. Carroll County Public Schools
5. Frederick County Public Schools
6. Calvert County Public Schools
7. Harford County Public Schools
8. Queen Anne’s County Public Schools
9. Washington County Public Schools
10. St. Mary’s County Public Schools
11. Baltimore County Public Schools
12. Anne Arundel County Public Schools
13. Talbot County Public Schools
14. Charles County Public Schools
15. Caroline County Public Schools

Niche provided each school district with a report card based on gathering data and reviews, rigorous analysis and user insights. WCPS earned an overall grade of A based on the ten areas evaluated.  

In addition to the overall rankings, Worcester County Public Schools was the top ranking school district for Best Places to Teach in Maryland. 



There was an enthusiastic "We Are Worcester Opening Kick-Off" this week for school faculty and staff. See article:
https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2019/08/27/worcester-county-holds-festive-opening-kick-off-for-school-year/

Sunday, August 25, 2019

TIME MACHINE: 2006, 1877, 1948, 1935, 1919.




(Note: Last week's postings featured a story about a visit by a Pocomoke church youth group to Juarez, Mexico in August, 2006 to help the poor there. The following month a group from another church traveled to Peru to help.)

September, 2006


 The Daily Times (Salisbury)


March, 1877

Baltimore Sun


August, 1948



  The Democratic Messenger


February, 1935



Worcester Democrat



May, 1919

The Morning News (Wilmington)




1963.. The U.S. Postal Service implements a "Zoning Improvement Plan" to become known as ZIP Codes.

1975..  The beginning of an unsolved mystery.. ex-teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa disappears.


The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.




Friday, August 23, 2019

Should A Health Disability Be An Issue For Serving As Mayor?

Pocomoke City Mayor Bruce Morrison

See TV news story video:
http://www.wboc.com/story/40957660/pocomoke-city-mayor-determined-to-lead-despite-disability


Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

2006.. Their destination is Peru.. another church group from Pocomoke is traveling south of the border to help.

1877..  Making news in Worcester County is a busy month for oyster shippers in Stockton, and a fox hunt.

1948..  


1935.. (Ad) The new Pontiac Standard Six is at Gladding Brothers in Pocomoke.

1919.. Area schools participate in a big athletic event in Pocomoke, preceded by an enthusiastic  parade viewed by thousands.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Big 4th Friday Plus Boat Docking Challenge This Weekend!




This year our 2019 Boat Docking and Captain's Concert will be held on the weekend of Aug 23 & 24 in downtown Pocomoke behind Dockside. This years concert on Friday night after the 4th Friday event will feature Front Page News w/ guest Emily Guemple along with a Cornhole tournament and with fireworks later that evening There will be a $5 donation charge at the gate. Friday night gates will open at 6 pm with the fireworks at about 930 pm. The the gates open on Saturday at 11 am for our main event the 2019 Boat Docking Competition. Our entrance fee for this years event is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 -3 and kids under 3 are free. Plan on a great weekend in Pocomoke City and at the all new Dockside Restaurant.


Sunday, August 18, 2019

TIME MACHINE: 2006, 1930, 1934, 1947.




August, 2006







Daily Times (Salisbury)



May, 1930

The Evening Sun (Baltimore)


October, 1934

Worcester Democrat

August, 1947

                                                                                   The Cumberland News
Footnote: (An actual "Time Machine" experience.) There was a time when the state of Virginia remained on Eastern Standard Time all year long. I was living in Pocomoke and had to be to work at 530 a.m. about 30 miles away at WESR radio on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. So while Maryland was on Daylight Savings Time (one hour ahead of Virginia) I could leave Pocomoke at 6 a.m. and arrive at work at 530 a.m.  But payback for that convenience came on my return trip home.
When I arrived back in Pocomoke after the half-hour drive the time was an hour and a half later then when I left work in Virginia. -tk 
                                                                                              




1956..  It seems there's endless press coverage of actress Grace Kelly's upcoming marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco.

1977..  14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci becomes known to the world as she wins three gold medals at the Montreal Olympics with seven perfect scores. 


The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.