The Pocomoke Public Eye

Sunday, February 5, 2023

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper, 1937, 1966, 2007, 1917.

April, 1937

The Daily Times-News (Burlington, S.C.)

January, 1966

Cumberland Evening Times (Cumberland, Md.)

(Pocomoke Public Eye reader comment:)

Anonymous said...

In 1966 Will Hockersmith resigned as state's attorney because of "the pressure of his law practice and other business."

Yeah, right. Whatever you say, Will. Did you learn from Phillip Ancell or did he learn from you?

(Pocomoke Public Eye footnote:)

Phillip Ancell was the City Manager in Pocomoke who was released from his duties in 1967. Ancell had his defenders in the community but the city fathers maintained (Salisbury Daily Times article) "..he had not kept the mayor and council advised of city affairs, and that he had ignored their request on city business, and had refused to carry out assignments in the past on city business."

Anonymous said...

Footnote to your footnote:

It was proven at a public hearing held at Pocomoke High School that Phillip Ancell received payments from Neptune Water Meter Company in return for steering business their way. I was there, along with Paul Cunningham who testified at the hearing.

*March, 2007

Salisbury Daily Times

December, 1917

Democratic Messenger

Friday, February 3, 2023

Pocomoke-based interest in buying the Black Eyed Susan?

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(Full ad: auto repairs, etc., out by the Pocomoke train station.)

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Wednesday threat incident at Princess Anne school

(WMDT)

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Juvenile charged following bomb threat at Somerset Co. high school - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Tax Help

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

New Pocomoke Library

Please join us Monday, February 13 at 6 pm to learn more about the new Pocomoke Library project. We will meet at the current location on Market Street and will share draft renderings and floor plans. Thank you!

(Reader comment:)

Anonymous said...

New Library? Where did that idea come from? What's wrong with the old one? Surely the demand is not there. I mean, the population of Pocomoke has not increased significantly and there is a MUCH LOWER demand for books because everyone is online now. Did Worcester County suddenly have a rich uncle pass away?

Monday, January 30, 2023

Atlantic General- Monday

(WMDT)

BERLIN, Md. – Atlantic General Hospital experienced what’s being called a ransomware event Monday afternoon.

A hospital spokesperson told 47 ABC that the cause of the disruption is being investigated. Network outages did occur but we’re told patient interruption was limited. The hospital Emergency Room is continuing to receive and treat patients and will continue to service elective surgeries and other outpatient procedures.

Atlantic General Health System officers remain open and all services are operational, with the exception of RediScripts, the hospital outpatient walk-in lab, and pulmonary function testing and outpatient imaging.

Pocomoke Public Eye note: Above report was filed PM Monday. Checking with the hospital might be in order if there's a question about current services.