June, 1984
The News Journal (Wilmington)
December, 1937
Salisbury Times
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)
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Daily Times (Salisbury)
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November, 1965
(Lt. John S. McCain III- future Vietnam war hero, U.S. Senator, and presidential candidate)
June, 2003
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Daily Times (Salisbury)
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I noticed the other day that Breyer's Ice Cream isn't even ice cream anymore it is now Frozen Dairy Dessert.
1973 .. The Eastern Shore is in disbelief over news of the death of their congressman William O. "Bill" Mills.
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Anonymous said...
I remember very well when Congressman Bill Mills was "found shot to death". It was no mystery because he shot himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in a horse barn on the north side of Easton.
Rogers C.B. Morton was representative of the First District back then and President Nixon appointed Morton to be Secretary of the Interior. Bill Mills was Morton's chief aide and won a special election to succeed Morton as congressman. All was going just fine until a story started to emerge about Mills receiving $25,000 in an unmarked envelope and about a week later he was found dead in the barn.
This led to the election of Bob Baumann who served in Congress until his scandal involving a young man which led to the election of Roy Dyson who served until his own scandal with a young man who jumped out of a hotel window in New York City. By the way, Baumann and Dyson hated each other with a passion.
PPE footnote:
As you can see from the above comment there has been quite a bit of history with those associated with Maryland's First Congressional District and here's a bit more. The year before Bill Mills death three of his top aids were killed in an automobile accident. Mills predecessor Rogers Morton may have been the Eastern Shore's most popular congressman being elected for five consecutive terms. Nationally he served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee and later, as noted above, was Secretary Of Interior in the Nixon administration; he served as Secretary Of Commerce in the Ford Administration. Morton's career in congress began in 1962 when he defeated incumbent Thomas F. Johnson who at the time was facing questions concerning legal improprieties. Johnson was from Berlin and had served as Worcester County State's Attorney and as a Maryland State Senator prior to representing the Eastern Shore in congress. In 1968 he was convicted on conspiracy and conflict of interest charges and served a short prison sentence. In 1988 Johnson and his wife died of injuries received when the car he was operating was involved in an accident in Seaford, De. -tk
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Yes, tk, there is a lot of, ummm, unusual history associated with the politicians of the First Congressional District. There are also many associated with Miss Edna Davy Muir and her unusual husband and I personally know some stories about John McCain but can't tell you anything about 1937. It was a bit before my time. But I do know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried. At least what is left of him.
As you can see from the above comment there has been quite a bit of history with those associated with Maryland's First Congressional District and here's a bit more. The year before Bill Mills death three of his top aids were killed in an automobile accident. Mills predecessor Rogers Morton may have been the Eastern Shore's most popular congressman being elected for five consecutive terms. Nationally he served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee and later, as noted above, was Secretary Of Interior in the Nixon administration; he served as Secretary Of Commerce in the Ford Administration. Morton's career in congress began in 1962 when he defeated incumbent Thomas F. Johnson who at the time was facing questions concerning legal improprieties. Johnson was from Berlin and had served as Worcester County State's Attorney and as a Maryland State Senator prior to representing the Eastern Shore in congress. In 1968 he was convicted on conspiracy and conflict of interest charges and served a short prison sentence. In 1988 Johnson and his wife died of injuries received when the car he was operating was involved in an accident in Seaford, De. -tk
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Yes, tk, there is a lot of, ummm, unusual history associated with the politicians of the First Congressional District. There are also many associated with Miss Edna Davy Muir and her unusual husband and I personally know some stories about John McCain but can't tell you anything about 1937. It was a bit before my time. But I do know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried. At least what is left of him.
1982 .. Late Night With David Letterman debuts on NBC, airing after Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.
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.
