Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1964-1989  .. From smoking review to total ban- 

1882  ..  A writer views the lower Eastern Shore-  

         

             

1939  ..  It's at Duncan Bros. in Pocomoke and Princess Anne-

1922  ..  

Plus local history author Jim Duffy's Part 2 TV segment on Steamboat Days.

Some things never change

 

This Wilmington Morning News photo showed traffic on the Delaware Memorial Bridge returning home from Memorial Day travel in 1965.

Looking ahead to summertime in Pocomoke City!

 

                                                            

Something to smile about!

 

                                    

Crystal Swift of Crisfield looks quite pleased with her $100,000 scratch-off prize from the Maryland Lottery.

Our Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company serves us in many ways

 
    

(from PCVFC Facebook info)

Around noon this past Saturday the fire company was alerted to provide a landing zone for the Maryland State Police - Aviation Command at Newtown Park. Pocomoke City Emergency Medical Services had a patient needing to be flown to a specialty center across the Chesapeake Bay.

The company posts on their Facebook page: We are proud to maintain such a great partnership with Pocomoke City EMS and MSP Aviation to make incidents like this flow smoothly!

Pocomoke City's Hardwire, LLC providing school safety resources in wake of shootings

 (WMDT)

“This is an excellent resource that Hardwire is helping us with. We already have ballistic shielding in some of the schools, what this is going to do is increase the ballistic shieldings and we will continue to work in conjunction with Worcester County public schools,” says Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli.

View news story:

New school resources to be implemented in the wake of mass shootings - 47abc (wmdt.com) 

(Updated)Congratulations to all of the participants for a super job!

       (Wulfhause Productions photos)

                             Little Miss Pocomoke, Anna Abell

                             Miss Pocomoke, Samantha Lambertson

                             Junior Miss Pocomoke, Jocelyn Roytas 

                             

Contestants sharing the top spotlight in the 2022 Miss Pocomoke Pageant after vying for titles in their respective categories.

See more photos:

(12) Wulfhause Productions | Facebook

Time Machine: 1883, 2009, 1940, 1998, plus local history author's TV segment on Steamboat Days.

October, 1883

The Democratic Advocate (Westminster, Md.)

October, 2009 

Baltimore Sun

July, 1940 (As viewed from New Jersey)

The Morning Post (Camden, NJ)

*March, 1998

  

Salisbury Daily Times

Steamship Days- Part 1

Author Jim Duffy regales us with tales of travel on the Delmarva Peninsula from the steamboat days -Part 1 | Archive | wboc.com

Thousands greet hometown American Idol star Jay Copeland in Salisbury Friday evening

             (PHOTOS BY LAUREN ROBERTS/SALISBURY DAILY TIMES)

 (WBOC)

BERLIN, Md.- The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that two juveniles have been charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and related offenses in connection with what has been deemed a targeted threat at Berlin Intermediate School.

View more about it from Worcester County Public Schools:

School Safety Alert - Worcester County Public Schools (worcesterk12.org)

(View WBOC news story:)

Two Students Charged for School Safety Threat at Berlin Intermediate School | Latest News | wboc.com

2022 High School Graduation on Tangier

(Tangier Combined School houses grades K-12 in the same building. It's the only K-12 school building in Virginia.)

 (Article below is from the Eastern Shore Post)

Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began more than two years ago, Tangier Combined School returned to tradition with its 2022 graduation ceremony held in the Swain Memorial United Methodist Church. Because Tangier’s graduating class is always so small, each graduate may have the opportunity to speak. The students’ remarks are unlike typical commencement addresses and usually include a few words of inspiration to their classmates, maybe an anecdote or two about their school days, and thanking parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, and other family and friends for their support through the years, telling them, “I love you.” Laughter and tears fill the church sanctuary as each graduate shares his or her personal story. This year, special words of thanks and love were reserved for Principal Sharon Haynie, who is retiring after decades in education. In another tradition dating back to 1985, established by Pamela Eskridge, a slideshow about the graduates was shown, including baby photos, class photos, and senior photos, while the song “Goodnight Kiss” by Steve and Annie Chapman was played. 

The TCS Class of 2022 is valedictorian Samuel Parks, salutatorian Kevin Thomas, Jacob Crockett, Benjamin Eskridge, Bridgette Riley Mariano, Collin Parks, Richard “R.J.” Parks Jr., and Michael Trent Pruitt.

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1883  ..  

2009  ..  Eastern Shore poultry growers concerned-

1940  ..  Round-trip motoring route from New Jersey to Cape Charles detailed for a weekend trip- 

1998  ..  Heard of Puncheon Landing?

Plus local history author Jim Duffy's TV segment on Steamboat Days.

JAY COPELAND CONCERT SET FOR DOWNTOWN SALISBURY

 

(Salisbury Independent)

Salisbury will host a homecoming event on Friday (6/3) for Jay Copeland, the recent “American Idol” star and participant. The free performance and community event will be held beginning at 7 p.m. in Downtown Salisbury, complete with music, entertainment, food trucks and more. Copeland will perform “Idol” hits and other favorites, live on an outdoor stage used for the National Folk Festival.

 

Young Westover man cashes big Scratch-off lottery ticket

 

$50,000-Winning Scratch-off Forgotten in Jeans Pocket

Read more about it:

$50,000-Winning Scratch-off Forgotten in Jeans Pocket – Maryland Lottery (mdlottery.com)

Tuesday's PHS graduation!

        (City of Pocomoke Facebook)

        (PHS Facebook)

Monday's Worcester County Veterans Memorial Attendees Pay Honor

(WMDT)

Praise and cheers were the sounds that swept the grounds of the Worcester County Veterans Memorial on Monday, as the annual Memorial Day service honored the brave U.S. Military personnel who gave their lives to their country.

View news story:

https://www.wmdt.com/2022/05/worcester-county-veterans-memorial-service-return