Every Sunday On The Pocomoke Public Eye..

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It's reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archive and historical archive material, primarily of local interest. 

This week we share items from  1969, 1905, 1977, 1937, 1960, and 1903.

Check back tomorrow, 10/19, right here!

Ebola Free Zone

This Weekend October 17 & 18 7 PM @ The Mar-Va Theater

 If I Stay

October 17 & 18

7 PM

Tickets: $5

Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined.

For Up-coming events at The Mar-Va Click [HERE]

PraiseON Worship at Salem United Methodist Church

 PraiseON Worship at Salem United Methodist Church

Post by PraiseON Worship at Salem United Methodist Church.

The Mayor's Old-Fashioned Christmas Evening

Free CPR & AED Class for the general public & civic organizations.

 Non provider course. To register call Michael Thorton at 410-726-0622 or Pocomoke Ambulance Squad 410-957-3600. Course will be held a the Pocomoke City Ambulance Building on 137 Eighth St. in Pocomoke City, MD.

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview

1969.. Fire destroys renowned mansion near Berlin; 1905.. Oystermen force Crisfield magistrate to reverse sentence; 1977.. Progress towards health care clinic in Pocomoke City; 1937.. A paved road for Smith Island; 1960.. Pocomoke Kiwanis Club hosts Boys Club team; 1903.. A visitor to Chincoteague writes his observations.

Although you may not find all of these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.  

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about?  It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Pumpkin Hunt! Find your favorite pumpkin in the Costen House Garden and decorate it.

Halloween Event 

at the Costen House

Pumpkin Hunt!

Find your favorite pumpkin in the Costen House Garden and decorate it.

Make a Scarecrow!

Materials provided

Saturday

October 25, 2014

2 - 4 PM

Space Limited

Call 410 957-4966 for reservation

General Membership Luncheon

Mark Your Calendars:

General Membership Luncheon

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Riverside Grill

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Guest Speaker:

Judy Morgan

Eastern Shore Communications

REGISTER ONLINE!

Business After Hours

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Regent Homes by Beracah

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Beaver Dam Presbyterian Church Harvest Music Festival!

Beaver Dam Presbyterian Church Harvest Music Festival! 

 

Place: Beaver Dam Presbyterian Church 345 Makemie Rd.Pocomoke, Maryland 21851 

 

Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2014 

 

Time: 2:30pm  

 

Come join us for our Harvest Music Festival! There will be music, entertainment, fellowship, & food. For more information contact The Church Office at 410-957-2383 or pittsbeaver@verizon.net. Invite all your friends to this fun event!

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Vocalists:

*Faith Dimattia *Eunice Esposito *Rosebel Pruitt *Donna Hardin *Lowell Stoltzfus *Ray Annis *Jimmy Worth *Danny Bell *Eric White

 Music from Virginia:

*Second Chance

 Our Church:

*Beaver Dam Choir *Beaver Dam Strings

 And More!

“Growing up, the doctors told us that Jacob was essentially born with half a heart. For him to surf with Ricochet and Jacob K is kind of like having a whole heart for the first time”.  
Jacob J’s sister, Hailey.

SURF DOG RICOCHET RIDES “WAVES OF THE HEART” WITH TWO CRITICALLY ILL TEEN BOYS WHO NEED LIFE SAVING HEART TRANSPLANTS BOTH HAVE THE SAME NAME, SAME AGE, SAME HEART CONDITION & MET FOR THE 1st TIME WHEN RICOCHET BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER! Click here to watch the video!

On October 10th, Ricochet rode “waves of the heart” with two critically ill teenage boys who also met for the first time. All three of them rode the board together to signify one perfect heart. This was the first time Ricochet had surfed with two people who have life threatening illnesses at one time, but they were successful on their very first wave!

Both boys are named Jacob. They are both 19 years old, born 25 days apart. They both have Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. They are both critically ill and need life saving heart transplants. Jacob Kilby lives in San Diego, and Jacob Jumper lives in Houston. The two families contacted Ricochet for assistance within 24 hours of each other. The similarities don't stop there. Ricochet has been involved with many fate guided encounters, but this is the most serendipitous of them all. to read  more about the parallels of these cosmic cousins, go to: http://www.surfdogricochet.com/waves-of-the-heart.html.

Ricochet created a “Waves of the Heart” campaign to help raise awareness of the boy’s life threatening situations and need for organ donors. With the help of  Audie Marks, Head of MADE’s Team Oliver and Hotel Indigo Del Mar Ricochet made it possible to bring the two Jacob’s together for the same surf session. The magical day started with the Jacob's greeting each other with a big hug and handshake. Ricochet quickly nuzzled her way in, and the three bonded instantly.  It was if the universe was sensitive to the fragility of this surf session because the waves were flat lining, making it difficult to catch one. After about 10 minutes in the line up, they were pushed into a wave, and both boys popped up, using Ricochet's lifejacket to hold onto. Huge smiles came across their faces, as cheers from family members and friends echoed on the beach. Once out of the water, Ricochet gave high fives to the boys who were beaming with delight. "What an experience. I can't believe I was invited out here to surf with them" said Jacob J. "This moment is the top for me! It's cool to see how we both can surf right now because we don't know what the future holds for us", Jacob K said.

The problem for both boys is… there is an overwhelming shortage of donors. Each day, 18 people in the United States die while waiting for organ transplants. Every 13 minutes, another person's name is added to the list of thousands who have been waiting for life-saving organ transplants. Right now, more than 120,000 patients are waiting for a transplant in the United States. Jacob Kilby underwent four open-heart surgeries between his birth in 1995 and his second birthday to try and correct the problem. But, the attempts failed, and he was given 24 hours to live.

Miraculously, he received a life-saving heart transplant at the last minute. Recovery had it's challenges, but Jacob was able to live a healthy, active life. But now, sixteen years later, his sense of adventure belies a devastating reality: he is facing an uncertain future of deteriorating health because he needs another heart transplant. He is currently on the lowest level of the donor waiting list.  Even though there are a lot of similarities with the Jacob's, there is one big difference. Jacob Jumper did not receive a heart transplant as a child. He grew up with an abundance of health issues, and was never able to do normal things like run around or play sports. He stopped growing at about the age of 10 and often uses a wheelchair. He will need a heart transplant too, but is not currently on the donor waiting list.   Surf Dog Ricochet hopes you will help raise awareness by sharing this story. She urges everyone to get on board and join her “waves of the heart” campaign to help lower the desperate statistics. Please give the gift of life by signing up to be an organ donor. Additional info and how to register can be found at http://www.surfdogricochet.com/waves-of-the-heart.html For more information, contact Judy Fridono at pawinspired@aol.com or 707-228-0679

Surf Dog Ricochet 306-N West El Norte, #20, Escondido, CA, 92026

TIME MACHINE ... 1939, 1921, 1999, 1900, 1935

"Friendliest Town On The Eastern Shore."  Our tradition runs deep.  Excerpt from a letter to the editor from a visitor to Newtown, (former name of Pocomoke City) published in the Baltimore Sun, April 28,1847.

This place (Newtown) is a pretty snug little village, containing about 500 clever and hospitable inhabitants; is has good wide streets, quite clear of that "eye sore," known mostly over the Peninsula by the name of "deep sand"; the houses, though built of frame, are generally built substantially and with some discretion and taste; there are two neat, new, and quite handsome frame churches in it; as for the merchants of the place, suffice it to state that they are very clever and hospitable.  F. Mezick, Esq., the landlord with whom I stopped, and his very obliging and jolly assistant, are richly deserving of a passing notice, for the good treatment and the extension of the many civilities to "the stranger."


(Reader-friendly viewing of news archive/historical archive material)

July, 1939
The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Md.)

Young Prosecutor Finds Large Still

Kirbin Stages Raid In Worcester County After Pastors Praise Him

Ocean City, Md., July 26 (AP)-  Youthful William G. Kirbin Jr., states attorney for Worcester County, responded to a laudatory resolution from Methodist ministers for his clean-up efforts by raiding one of the largest stills ever found in the county.

The Salisbury District Ministerial Association voted the resolution and sent a copy to the 28-year-old prosecutor. It congratulated him on the arrest of more than 500 bootleggers, gamblers, persons who disturb the Sabbath, confiscation of stills and slot machines since January 1.

A few hours after receiving the resolution, Kirbin gathered his raiders and in a bramble thicket near Pocomoke City they found a 100-gallon still. The squad destroyed more than 20 gallons of mash and whiskey but the operator had fled.

The resolution, presented by the Rev. L. L. Powell, declared:

"We extend our compliments and commendations to you and all other Worcester county officials associated with you in your famous flying squad in your effective enforcement of law, without fear or favor.

As ministers and leaders representing the largest Christian body on the Shore, we not only extend our thanks and compliments, but also pledge you our co-operation and support in whatever way you may call on us in ridding our beloved Eastern Shore of gambling, bootlegging, and other kindred evils... and the social and economic parasites who grow fat on these illicit occupations. Keep up the good work."


February, 1921
The Washington Herald (Washington, D.C.)

Farmer Battles With Bald Eagle In Death Strugle

POCOMOKE CITY, Md., Feb.6.-  William Outten, a farmer residing near Pocomoke City, was attacked by a large American bald eagle in the swamps adjoining his farm yesterday afternoon and only succeeded in killing the bird after a desparate battle which lasted thirty minutes.

Outten's attention was attracted by the barking of his dog, and, believing the canine had caught a coon, he started to investigate. The swampy ground in the vicinity of his farm is very treacherous, and to guide his way Outten procured a large stick. This forethought probably saved his life.

As he passed underneath a large tree, the eagle sprang upon him from a limb. The sudden attack caught Outten off his guard. For protection he jumped behind the tree with the eagle close at his heals, clawing at him with all its might.

Regaining his composure, Outten started to give battle to the rapacious bird, striking blow after blow. Each time the eagle would spring back at his antagonist, the blows seeming to have no effect. 

Outten, who was becoming fatigued, and very much alarmed at the resiliance of the eagle, waited for an opening and when the eagle rushed toward him the last time he landed a heavy blow upon its head, killing it. The eagle measured six feet, four inches.

August, 1999
Somerset Herald (Princess Anne)

(Excerpt)

Liquor board says no to beer sales on island

A 300-year-old tradition of prohibition will not be broken on Smith Island, whose residents largely opposed general store owner's attempt to change it.

The Somerset County Board of License Commissioners denied Steven Eades' application to sell beer and wine at his Driftwood General Store in the island's largest town of Ewell.

Currently the islanders must have the beer or liquor transported from Crisfield on a ferry for a $1 freight charge.

1900 (Time Machine Archive)

When was the first automobile driven on Pocomoke City streets?  Perhaps it was sometime during the first decade of the 1900's for it is said that Salisbury may have had up to a dozen cars on its streets by 1910.  The first car to be driven in Salisbury was around 1900 and the driver and owner was Billy Edison, son of famed inventor Thomas Alva Edison.  The young Edison had lived in Salisbury for a while and married a  young lady from Salisbury.  But he encountered the problem of tires on his Stanley Steamer being cut while negotiating Salisbury's sandy oyster shell based streets of that era.  Years later when Edison returned to the area in an expensive Pierce Arrow he found that attempting to drive the vehicle on country roads was too hazardous an endeavor.  He decided not to attempt a return trip from the country back to Salisbury; he sold the vehicle.

October, 1935

Playing at Pocomoke City's Marva Theater during the week of October 21st, 1935... Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, and Wallace Berry in "China Seas," Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; John Boles in "Orchids To You," on Thursday; Joe E. Brown in "Bright Lights," Friday and Saturday.  Coming the next Monday thru Wednesday.. Marion Davies in "Page Miss Glory," with  Dick Powell and Pat O'Brien.

Matinee Tuesday at 3:30p.m. and Saturday at 3p.m.; shows every weeknight at 7:15p.m. and 9p.m.; Saturday night shows at 7p.m., 8:30p.m., and 10p.m.

In 1903 a visitor to Chincoteague wrote about his observations of the island community of that era in a feature article published in The Times Dispatch of Richmond.  Next Sunday we'll have the first portion in a series from that article. 

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about?  It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!


"Somewhere Over The
Rainbow Bluebirds
fly.."

Flying On For JMMB.
Her Pocomoke Public
Eye postings (April,
2008 to June, 2014)
kept us informed.

Every Sunday On The Pocomoke Public Eye..

<1800<1850<Time<1900<1950<Machine<2000<<

It's reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archive and historical archive material, primarily of local interest. 

This week we share items from 1939, 1921, 1999, 1900, and 1935.

Check back tomorrow, 10/12, right here!

Delmarva Discovery Center

Downtown Fall Festival

More than a dozen states plan to cancel health care policies not in compliance with ObamaCare

Obama promised 37 times "no one will take it away"..




More than a dozen states plan to cancel health care policies not in compliance with ObamaCare in the coming weeks, affecting thousands of people just before the midterm elections.

"It looks like several hundred thousand people across the country will receive notices in the coming days and weeks," said Jim Capretta of the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

The policies are being canceled because states that initially granted a reprieve at the request of President Obama are no longer willing to do so.

In coming weeks, 13 states and the District of Columbia plan to cancel such policies, which generally fall out of compliance with the Affordable Care Act because they don’t offer the level of coverage the law requires.

Virginia will be hardest hit, with 250,000 policies expected to be canceled.

And because federal law requires a 60-day notice of any plan changes, voters will be notified no later than November 1, right before the Nov. 4 midterms.

Many of those forced out of their current plans and into ObamaCare may not be able to keep their doctors. They also could face higher deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses, making ObamaCare an election issue on the eve of voting.

Obama had originally unequivocally promised that underhis health care plan, everyone could keep their doctors and plans.

In 2009, he told the American Medical Association, "If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period.If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period.No one will take it away. No matter what."

The president later was forced to admit that any plan without the additional benefits required under ObamaCare faced cancellation.
But that unleashed a nasty political backlash, forcing him to back down and call for states and insurers to extend those policies forthree more years.

Some said he didn’t have much choice. "There were some five or six million people who were at stake here and the federal exchange was in no condition to even process a few hundred thousand people much less millions," said Joe Antos of the American Enterprise Institute.

Many states flatly refused to extend and now comes the new round of states that plan to cancel policies.

 SOURCE HERE

TIME MACHINE ... This Sunday's Preview

1939.. Worcester County's young state's attorney raids large still; 1921.. Pocomoke farmer battles with Bald Eagle in death strugle; 1999.. Decision made on Smith Island beer sales request;  1900.. Son of famous American may have been first automobile driver on lower Eastern Shore; 1935.. Here's what's playing this week at the Marva Theater.

Although you may not find all of these items in a history book, they are a part of our local history and you can read more about it this Sunday right here at The Pocomoke Public Eye!   

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about?  It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish.   Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!

Larry Hogan was the clear winner against Lt. Governor Anthony Brown

Pokomoke --

Larry Hogan was the clear winner against Lt. Governor Anthony Brown during tonight's gubernatorial debate on WJZ, the first of the general election!

This victory solidifies the momentum we have built since launching our campaign back in January. The Lt. Governor is unable and unwilling to defend his failed economic record, while our focus on jobs, struggling Marylanders, and restoring our economy resonates with voters of all walks of life and of all political affiliations.

With just 28 days left and the momentum on our side, we know we can win this election. But, we need your help to get there. Please join us at one of our many local offices to volunteer in your spare time. There is a lot of work to be done over the next few weeks - making calls, knocking on doors, delivering signs, and more. Without the hard work of our volunteers across the state, we would never be in the position we are in now, and can't win without your continued support.

If you are unable to volunteer, please consider making your most generous contribution to the Hogan Victory Fund. Your donation will allow us to keep the pressure on Brown with our television and radio advertisements and get out the vote efforts.

Thank you for all you have done and all you continue to do as we get closer and closer to this pivotal election. With your help, and with the help of your friends and family, we know that change is coming to Maryland on November 4.

Thank you,
Steve Crim
Campaign Manager
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Hogan for Governor · 2635 Riva Rd, Suite 100, Annapolis, MD 21401, United States
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Authority: Hogan-Rutherford Committee to Change Maryland,
John C. Wobensmith, Treasurer.

McDermott Outlines Why He Is Running

McDermott Outlines Why He Is Running

For Immediate Release

“To bring Eastern Shore values to the table in Annapolis, this is why I am running, because you deserve a voice...I have stood up for you in the House, and I will fight for you in the Senate.”said candidate for State Senate, Delegate Mike McDermott during a PAC 14 interview last week. During the course of the interview with Phil Tilghman, McDermott touched on a wide variety of issues currently facing the Eastern Shore, including economic instability, education, and tax hikes.

“We don’t need followers, that place is full of followers...getting elected is not the end goal. We need leaders from the shore to go up there and represent our values” said McDermott when asked how to move the Eastern Shore forward. “Our people are hurting, they deserve better” concluded McDermott.

McDermott’s full interview with Tilghman can be viewed by clicking the link below. In just 30 minutes, McDermott outlines his reason for running for the State Senate seat in District 38. If you want to make an informed choice come election day, this piece is for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIYMzUYHQ1E&index=2&list=UUKXcoeoI-BUmsKkR7FapEjQ

In Case You Missed It For Immediate Release: October 6, 2014

 

Contact: Erin Montgomery

emontgomery@hoganforgovernor.com

M: (443) 858-5403

                                               

Anthony Brown “badly off-track,” could lose governor’s race, writes respected commentator 

 

ANNAPOLIS, MD – October 6, 2014 – Lt. Gov. Brown’s campaign is in trouble, writes noted political commentator and former Baltimore Sun reporter Barry Rascovar in a column for The Maryland Reporter today. Rascovar aptly lays out all the reasons why Brown’s campaign is “badly off-track,” including Brown’s inability to form a connection with voters.

“[Anthony Brown’s] professional staff has hermetically sealed their candidate in a tight cocoon, isolating him from the media and all voters except the most loyal Democratic groups,” writes Rascovar. “They’ve picked the wrong issues to run on. Abortion rights and gun control laws are settled matters in Maryland. Even Republican gubernatorial nominee Larry Hogan Jr. agrees on that. The pocketbook issues will decide this election — or as advisers to Bill Clinton put it in the 1990s, ‘It’s the economy, stupid.’”

According to Larry Hogan, “Marylanders want answers from Lt. Gov. Brown on so many questions: What will he do about the $405 million revenue shortfall, the looming 67 percent increase in property taxes, and the more than 200,000 Marylanders out of work?”

“When in the world is he going to emerge from the ‘cocoon’ of which Mr. Rascovar writes, break his silence, and give Marylanders the answers they deserve?” Hogan asks.

 

To read Mr. Rascovar’s column, click here: http://marylandreporter.com/2014/10/05/rascovar-why-brown-could-lose-race-for-maryland-governor/

 

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For more information or to request an interview, contact Erin Montgomery M: (443) 858-5403 emontgomery@hoganforgovernor.com or Hannah Marr M: (443) 935-3684   hmarr@hoganforgovernor.com

Web: www.hoganforgovernor.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hogan4Governor 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMaryland

 

Authority: Hogan-Rutherford Committee to Change Maryland.  John C. Wobensmith, Treasurer

Delegate Mike McDermott When Hope Fails

When Hope Fails

by Delegate Mike McDermott

(Salisbury)  During a debate on the Don Rush show carried live on WSDL Public Radio, Senator Jim Mathias described the economy on Maryland’s lower shore as, “robust”. He touted the government spending that has been going on as one of the reasons he should be kept for another term of office.

I could not disagree more, and it seems the Maryland State Comptroller and I are on the same page.

“Robust” is not the terminology being utilized to describe Maryland’s economy, and particularly not that of the lower shore. Recently, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot (D) reported how our State’s revenues for income and sales taxes are off by over $405 million dollars and the future is not looking any better.

“Wages and salaries are essentially stagnant. Local, independent businesses are struggling to meet payroll, cover their costs and turn a profit. Working families have cut back their spending because they just don’t have the money, they’re scared of losing their jobs, or, in many cases, both.”

-Comptroller Peter Franchot, Sept. 24, 2014

The Comptroller went on to say that Maryland families see their paychecks “moving in the wrong direction” and we are now second in the nation in foreclosures. He pointed out how the Maryland economy failed to grow at all in 2013 ranking #49 in the country. Without a dramatic shift in policy, he foresees even greater pain in store for the state.

Franchot stated, “We need to recognize that ‘hope’ is not an economic strategy.”

Jim Mathias and Martin O’Malley have grown government and increased our spending because they believe that therein lies our salvation. How else can we explain a 30% increase in spending during the worst recession ever faced by our country. Their strategy for job production is flawed and they have failed.

Conservative solutions have been scoffed at and never allowed to see sunlight in Annapolis, even while the sun sets on our failing economy. It is long past time to see change in the General Assembly. We need leaders, not excuse makers. 

 

 

TIME MACHINE ... 1922, 2006, 1974, 1918, 1961

"Friendliest Town On The Eastern Shore."  Our tradition runs deep.  Excerpt from a letter to the editor from a visitor to Newtown, (former name of Pocomoke City) published in the Baltimore Sun, April 28,1847.

This place (Newtown) is a pretty snug little village, containing about 500 clever and hospitable inhabitants; is has good wide streets, quite clear of that "eye sore," known mostly over the Peninsula by the name of "deep sand"; the houses, though built of frame, are generally built substantially and with some discretion and taste; there are two neat, new, and quite handsome frame churches in it; as for the merchants of the place, suffice it to state that they are very clever and hospitable.  F. Mezick, Esq., the landlord with whom I stopped, and his very obliging and jolly assistant, are richly deserving of a passing notice, for the good treatment and the extension of the many civilities to "the stranger."


(Reader-friendly viewing of news archives/historical archives material)

April, 1922
The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas)

TROOPS TO GUARD FIRE RUINED CITY

Will Protect Property Which Escaped Flames In Pocomoke City, Maryland.

Pocomoke City, Maryland, April 17.-  With ten acres in the heart of this city burned over causing an estimated property damage of $2,000,000, Governor Ritchie tonight ordered a company of the first regiment, Maryland National Guard, at Salisbury,  to proceed here at once to protect property which escaped the flames.

Tonight the town is in darkness. Wires are down. The heart of the business section is in ruins. Both banks have been destroyed and in addition to business structures fifty homes fell prey to the flames.  Communication with the outside world has been accomplished by tapping wires on the outskirts.


April, 2006 (Maryland State Archive)
Washington Post 

Del. K. Bennett Bozman, 69; Served Eastern Shore

By Allan Lengel
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 28, 2006

Maryland Del. K. Bennett Bozman, an affable Democrat from the Eastern Shore who fought to protect the coastal bays and served as the House's deputy majority whip, died April 27 after a cardiac arrest, just days before his 70th birthday.

House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) said that Del. Bozman, of Worcester County, had developed bacterial meningitis while hospitalized on the Eastern Shore and was being taken by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore mid afternoon when he died.

Del. Bozman's death caught colleagues and friends off guard and brought an outpouring of kind words from both sides of the political aisle.

"I was deeply saddened to hear about Bennett's untimely passing, and I am sure that sentiment is shared by the many citizens whose lives he touched during his decades of public service to citizens of Wicomico and Worcester counties," Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele (R) said. "He was truly an Eastern Shore gentleman."

Born May 8, 1936, in Norfolk, Del. Bozman attended Washington High School in Princess Anne, Md., and received a degree from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in 1961.

He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1961 until 1969 and went on to become a pharmacist and county commissioner on the Eastern Shore, colleagues said.

Del. Bozman became a member of Maryland's House in 1991. Over the years, he served on panels including the Ways and Means Committee and the Special Joint Committee on Competitive Taxation and Economic Development.

"Bennett truly was a very modest and very kind human being," said Del. Elizabeth Bobo (D-Howard). "He wasn't the kind of delegate who hopped on the floor just to [talk]. He only got up when he had something to say."

Busch expressed similar sentiments. "Everybody loved Bennett Bozman," he said. "He was a natural with people. He always had something positive to say."

In 2000, despite long odds, Del. Bozman took a shot at unseating Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, a popular moderate Republican who had far more financing.

Del. Bozman's party offered little material help, figuring the money could be better spent on a candidate with better odds. Still, that didn't stop him from chalking up 25,000 miles on his wife's car and traveling both shores of the Chesapeake. He lost by a considerable margin.

Survivors include his wife, two children and three grandchildren.


June, 1974 (Time Machine archive)
(The Salisbury Times)

(Excerpt)

Lt. McGee Given Farewell Dinner

OCEAN CITY-  In a testimonial dinner, highlighted by humor, a stellar audience, and a moving salute to his family by guest of honor, Edwin D. McGee, the Salisbury barrack "E" commander was given an affectionate farewell by friends and fellow officers this weekend.

He is retiring July 1 after 33 years with the Maryland State Police.

First Lt. McGee, 57, who was born near Pocomoke City, came to the Salisbury barrack after a short hitch as a rookie in the Belair area, at the start of his career in 1941.  Remaining here, he became barrack commander in 1969.

At the gala Friday evening dinner-dance, a host of well-wishers took the podium to tell "Big Mac" anecdotes and present him gifts. 


April, 1918
Marylander And Herald (Princess Anne)

Crisfield Man To Prison

William S. Guy, a merchant in Crisfield, pleaded guilty in the United States Court in Baltimore last Wednesday of violating the Mann Act, when he went to Baltimore with Annie Elizabeth Carter on March 26 last. He was sentenced to 18 months in the Atlanta penitentiary.

Guy is married, and it was said after his arrest that his wife knew of his intimacy with Miss Carter, who is 24 years old, but of weak mind. In going to Baltimore the couple went through Philadelphia, and that gave the government jurisdiction in the case. 

Footnote:  As originally passed by Congress in 1910, the Mann Act's ambiguous language of "immorality" meant it could be used to criminalize consensual sexual behavior between adults.


August, 1961
(The DailyMail- Hagerstown, Md.)

Citizens Happy Circus Has Left

SNOW HILL, Md. (AP)-  The circus has left town, and no doubt the citizens of this Worcester County seat are relieved.

Early Tuesday morning, a Brahma bull made its way through town to a farm about one mile north of Snow Hill.

Only two days previously, Mrs. Alton Smack opened a door of her home only to see an elephant standing beside her garage.

Both the bull and the 17,000 pound elephant broke loose from their confines at the circus, which ended its engagement Tuesday.

Skeptical town police finally had to usher the elephant to its proper home.  The keeper couldn't be found.

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers.. such as a big snow storm, a favorite school teacher, a local happening, something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about?  It can be just a line or two, or more if you wish. Send to tkforppe@yahoo.com and watch for it on a future TIME MACHINE posting!



"Somewhere Over The
Rainbow Bluebirds
fly.."

Flying On For JMMB.
Her Pocomoke Public
Eye postings (April,
2008 to June, 2014)
kept us informed.

Every Sunday On The Pocomoke Public Eye..

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It's reader-friendly viewing of newspaper archive and historical archive material, primarily of local interest. 

This week we share items from 1922, 2006, 1974, 1918, and 1961.

Check back tomorrow, 10/5, right here!

This is Your Cypress Park!

Everyone knows we have a beautiful Cypress Park, but many people do not appreciate it.  I was sickened by this scene yesterday!  There are trash cans around the park.  Use them!  Or, you can take your trash home.  The accumulation of bottles, trash, old soccer balls and dog toys is appalling.  Come on, Pocomoke.  Clean up after yourselves!   Is there a youth group out there who would spend a day on service to the community?  Is there a PHS student who needs Community Service credits?  Cypress Park and the adjoining Nature Trail need some clean up!   Who is going to step up to the plate?

Pocomoke PD PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

Chief Kelvin Sewell and members of the Pocomoke City Police Department wish to thank the Women in Action group of the First Baptist Church in Pocomoke City for their generosity and appreciation.  The Women in Action hand delivered a tray of homemade baked goods to the members of the Police Department and congratulated them on a job well done for their outstanding service to the citizens of Pocomoke City.

It is not often we receive such special treats and each and every member wishes to thank you for your thoughtfulness and time.  The baked goods were delicious and were shared with every member of the department.  The officers are proud of their commitment to the City of Pocomoke and proudly patrol our neighborhoods to deter crime and provide a safe environment for you and your families.

 Thank You

                                                                                                                                Chief Kelvin D. Sewel &Pocomoke Police Personnel