The Pocomoke Public Eye-

In 1991 retired Daily Times editor Dick Moore wrote about the early days of the fair and the plans to bring it back again.

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Time Machine: 1930, 2009, 1898, 1938, 1975, 1977, 1925.

 

April, 1930

The Evening Journal (Wilmington)

November, 2009

 

Baltimore Sun

February, 1898

Peninsula Enterprise

April, 1938

 Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, The Evening News (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.)

March, 1975 (see readable text following front page view)

Daily  Times (Salisbury)
    

March, 1977

Daily Times (Salisbury)

May, 1925

Worcester vaccine clinic scheduled

 (WBOC)

Next clinic is Monday, 8/2. View news story:

Worcester Health to Hold 200th COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic - WBOC TV

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1930  ..  PHS senior class play at the Marva (any familiar names?).

2009  ..  After weeks of emergency repairs-

1898  ..  A big day in Accomac- it's hog killing day.

1938  ..  Question answered- when was the term "Eastern Shore" first used?

1975  ..  

1977  ..  What's about to  occur where Atlantic High School once stood?

1925  ..  Letter To Editor- Fire zones suggested for Pocomoke City.

 

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Masks and Worcester County Schools- the latest

 (WBOC)

View news story:

MD Schools Undecided On New Mask Guidance - WBOC TV

         FRIDAY 7/30 & SATURDAY 7/31

         **9AM-8PM   

           **PRINCESS ANNE CIVIC CENTER

                      

11828 Crisfield Lane Princess Anne, MD.     Come and enjoy our county fair.  4-H Exhibits, Adults Exhibits, Greased Pig Contest, FFA & FHA Activities, Livestock Exhibits, and the Fair Queen Contests.  Somerset County Fair showcases many of the agricultural traditions important to the Eastern Shore such as livestock, crop and vegetable varieties, food preservation, horticulture, and home art & crafts. Young to old are welcome to participate in all the exhibitions. Free admission.

Pocomoke speed cameras

 (City of Pocomoke website)

Speed cameras will be functioning in Pocomoke City on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. There is a forgiveness period of 30 days until August 28, 2021.  For more information, please click on the attachment link below:

Microsoft Word - Pocomole City Speed FAQs (cityofpocomoke.com)

Time Machine: 1959, 1921, 1883, 1993, 1948.

 

November, 1959

Salisbury Times

(PPE reader comment)

 grammy said...

In 1959 the Orioles charged $3.00 for box seats and mezzanine box, $2.75 for upper reserved and as low as 75 cents for outfield bleachers and some upper deck seats.

August, 1921

The Daily Banner (Cambridge)

February, 1883

The Morning News (Wilmington)

April, 1993

(ONCE A BUSY PLACE. Eddie McFord, who was raised in Miona, stands at Pitts Wharf, the site of the old steamboat wharf that was one of the busiest spots in the rural community for years after the turn of the century.)

Daily Times (Salisbury)

  

July, 1948

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1959  ..  The big Navy vs. Maryland game is being held at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium but will the 5-dollar ticket price for best seats cut down on attendance?

1921  ..  A record breaking one day attendance of 20,000 takes place at The Great Pocomoke Fair.

1883  ..   

1993  ..  

1948  .. Editorial- thumbs down to the removal of the sycamores along Princess Anne's business section. 

Zoning ok'd to build big new Neutron rockets near Wallops

 

View news story:

Accomack rezones land near Wallops for large rocket manufacturing facility - Shore Daily News

    

4th Friday Street Festivals continue in Downtown Pocomoke with Christmas in July!

Join us for live music by the Raucous Brothers! There's food, beer & wine, and shopping with our amazing sidewalk vendors & downtown businesses!

Scootin' Santa will make a special appearance as well as Christmas crafts & goodies for the kiddos! A bounce house too!