Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1869  ..  (when Pocomoke City was still named Newtown)

         

1956  .. (Recognize anyone from the Pocomoke High baseball team? We'll have the names.)

2004  ..

1937  ..

 

Plus local history author Jim Duffy's TV segment about those days gone by when strawberries were big business on the lower Eastern Shore.

Looking ahead- Thursday evenings!

 

Circumstances kill boat-docking group's season

 (WBOC)

CRISFIELD, Md. – The Chesapeake Cowboys, a popular boat-docking organization on Delmarva, announced it has cancelled its' scheduled tour for the summer season.

Read more about it:

Chesapeake Cowboys Cancel Summer Tour | Latest News | wboc.com

Salisbury homecoming for American Idol's Jay Copeland

 (WMDT)

City officials will host a homecoming event for Copeland on June 3rd in Downtown Salisbury.

Read more about it:

Salisbury hosting homecoming concert for American Idol star Jay Copeland - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Kudos for Crisfield High Marching Band

 (Crisfield-Somerset County Times)

(excerpt)

Celebrating their win

The Crisfield High School Marching Band — nicknamed “The Pride of Somerset” — brought home two more trophies after competing at Music in the Parks at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The band was a first place and overall winner in the High School Parade category and upon their return home they were escorted into town by police, EMS and Marion and Crisfield fire departments. The band is under the direction of Heather McHenry, assisted by alumni Chris Ford (percussion) and Lynne Johnson (majorettes). Seniors Kolby Harris and Joelle Whitelock are the drum majors and Addyson Ritz is band captain. The Band Boosters made the May 7 trip possible, and it included time for everyone to enjoy the park.

Maryland's Miss USA contestant is from Ocean City

 (The Dispatch)

Caleigh Shade, a 22-year-old Ocean City resident, was crowned Miss Maryland USA on Sunday during the 70th edition of the Miss Maryland USA competition.

View news story:

05/17/2022 | OC Woman Named Miss Maryland USA | News Ocean City MD (mdcoastdispatch.com)

 

Puclic information session at Wallops

(Shore Daily News)

 

To facilitate discussion and information sharing on activities at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, a public information session is being held on current programs and events from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, at the NASA Wallops Visitor Center.

Read more about it:

NASA Wallops Flight Facility to host Public Information Session Wednesday - Shore Daily News

 

Order tickets:
Preakness Tickets — Worcester County Education Foundation (wced.foundation)

Time Machine: 1984, 1949, 1934, 1912, and Jim Duffy's TV segment about The Aquaculture Riots.

 

April, 1984

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Crisfield Times

October, 1949 (Pocomoke price tag makes news)

Baltimore Sun

November, 1949

Salisbury Times

April, 1934

Daily News (New York)

May, 1912

Democratic Messenger

The Aquaculture Riots

Throwback Thursday – The Aquaculture Riots – DelmarvaLife

Cause of Naomi Judd's death revealed

 

(CNN) -- Ashley Judd and her family wanted the world to hear from them how Naomi Judd died.

The younger Judd appeared in an interview with Diane Sawyer, which aired on Thursday on "Good Morning America." She said her family had agreed that she share the cause of death of her mother.

"She used a weapon," Ashley Judd said. "A firearm. So that's the piece of information we're very uncomfortable sharing."

View news story from 5/12:

Daughter reveals cause of death for country legend Naomi Judd | National | wdrb.com

UPDATE- Assateague Over Sand Vehicles

             (Assateague Facebook)

            FRIDAY, 5/13/22

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1984  ..  One of the most severe floods in modern times in Crisfield- 

1949  ..  A Pocomoke jewelry store price tag makes news-

1934  ..  A New York newspaper tells what's happening in this picture from Snow Hill-

1912  ..  

PLUS local history author Jim Duffy's TV segment about The Aquaculture Riots.

Snow Hill sticking with The Black-Eyed Susan

 (WMDT)

SNOW HILL, Md. – The Snow Hill Town Council has voted to commit to partial repairs of the stern-wheel paddleboat, the Black-Eyed Susan, to continue the boat as a tourist attraction and economic driver for the Lower Eastern Shore.

View news story:

Snow Hill Council votes to bring back Black-Eyed Susan paddleboat - 47abc (wmdt.com)

(PPE reader comment)

 Anonymous said...

"...Since learning of the final inspection results in late March, the Town has reached out to numerous potential county, state, and federal funding sources for help."

In other words, The Town Council wants somebody else to pay for their negligence.

Assateague closed to Over Sand Vehicles

 (WMDT)

BERLIN, Md. – The Over Sand Vehicle area on Assateague Island is closed due to storm damage.

View news story:

Assateague Island OSV closed until further notice - 47abc (wmdt.com)

 

(Rescheduled from May 7 rainout)

Hello to new 948 Area Code in Virginia

 

(Shore Daily News)

New telephone lines may now be assigned the 948 area code.  Last month, the Virginia State Corporation Commission began requiring 10 digit dialing anticipating the inventory of 757 numbers running out.  The new area code will allow the region to add new telephone lines.

According to the SCC, alarm, security, elevator services and equipment within the 757 area code which are currently programmed to dial seven digits must be updated or reprogrammed to dial 10 digits and to recognize the new 948 area code.

The new area code will be assigned to new lines and lines using 757 will remain the same.

 

 

PHS Rustic Rendezvous Prom

 

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