Community New Year's Eve Celebrations

The weatherman says bundle up if you're planning to attend one of the outdoor New Year's Eve celebrations on the lower Eastern Shore. 

Nearby celebrations will be in Princess Anne, Chincoteague, Berlin, Ocean City, and Salisbury.  More info here:

http://www.delmarvalife.com/delmarvalife/new-years-eve-celebrations-across-delmarva-2018/

New Mallards Featured On TV

In case you missed it here's a TV clip that aired about Pocomoke's new Mallards On The River. 

http://www.wboc.com/clip/14008895/new-restaurant-opens-on-site-of-old-riverside-grill-in-pocomoke

Christmas Tree Recycling

(From oceancity.com)

Worcester County offers Christmas tree recycling to residents — The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County will host its annual collection of Christmas trees through Jan. 31, 2018. Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost.

Businesses and organizations that sold trees will not be permitted to drop off trees at the convenience centers, but may take them to the Central Landfill where applicable tipping fees will be assessed.

The trees will be ground into mulch for use at the Central Landfill. Remember, you can make a difference by recycling. For more info, contact Recycling Coordinator Mike McClung at 410-632-3177.

TIME MACHINE: Christmas 1990 & 2001 Columns, 1923, 1897.

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

This month we've been posting some of the December newspaper columns of the late Edna Davy Muir of Somerset County.  Here's one of her Christmas Eve and Christmas Day columns.


1990

2001

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

December, 1923

The Evening Times (Salisbury)

ACROSS THE USA AT CHRISTMAS

Woodland Daily Democrat (Woodland, Ca.)

Next Sunday, December 31st, we'll take a look at 1973's year in review in Worcester County, and  we'll see how the change over to a new year was observed in 1873. 

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers or something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? Please send to tkforppe@yahoo.com .

When you're clicking around the Internet remember to check in with The Pocomoke Public Eye.  We strive to be a worthwhile supplement to your choices.

Mayor Morrison Update

See article:

https://www.oceancitytoday.net/p/pocomoke-mayor-still-hospitalized/1713285

Keeping Spirits BRIGHT!

Treat yourself to about eight minutes of Holiday Cheer from the United States Air Force Band.  You'll be glad you did!

HTTPS://www.youtube.com/embed/khQN5ylb3H0?rel=0

TIME MACHINE:1969, 1978, 1937; 2003 & 1991 Columns.

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

Transmedia, an idea brought to fruition by Choppy Layton and the late Wayne Powell, was a win-win situation for Pocomoke area teens and area bands.  Its' dances provided teens a needed entertainment venue for a small community, and it provided bands an outlet to perform for pay.


December, 1969

Democratic Messenger

Those of us who grew up around Pocomoke City "way back when" will likely spot a number of familiar names when skimming through the column below.

                                                            

Democratic Messenger

December, 1978

                                        

                                                                         The Sunday Times (Salisbury)

December, 1937

                    

                                                                                            The Salisbury Times



Here are two more of Edna Davy Muir's "Life In The Country" December newspaper columns. The year-round columns of the late Somerset County resident brought readers an interesting and entertaining glimpse of earlier days. 

2003

1991

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers or something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? Please send to tkforppe@yahoo.com .

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Mayor Morrison News

News article on mayor Bruce Morrison's hospitalization:

https://www.oceancitytoday.net/p/mayor-still-hospitalized-town-hoping-for-christmas-miracle/1711727

Visit Santa Saturday!

The Santa House in Downtown Pocomoke will be open this Saturday, December 16th from 12-2pm. FREE! Bring your cameras to take your child's picture with Mr. & Mrs. Claus!

Oh! That December Of 1958.

Two snow storms four days apart, followed by below zero temperatures.  Salisbury's total accumulation was listed as 11 and a half inches for the two storms. The headlines are from December 12, 15, 16.

TIME MACHINE:1970; 2005 & 2006 Columns,1969.

Our Little Corner In Space And Time    

(Reader-friendly viewing of items from newspaper archives)

Several years ago a Pocomoke City resident wrote to us sharing her "Pocomoke Memories" of an earlier time.

At Christmas time, my mind always goes back to about 1970.

I was young (20) and doing Christmas shopping in downtown Pocomoke City.  The air was crisp and cold and a light snow was falling.  The downtown area was lit up with Christmas lights in the storefront windows and Christmas carols were playing over a P.A. or loudspeaker system (I don't know what the technical term is) but I remember that it was beautiful.

At that time, you could do ALL of your Christmas shopping downtown - didn't have to go anywhere else. There was a 'five & dime' store, a 'dollar' store, a couple of department stores, a couple of shoe stores, a couple of dress shops, a men's clothing store, a couple of jewelry stores, a couple of catalog stores, a couple of hardware stores, a couple of pharmacies, a couple of banks, and a car dealer by the river.  Just turn the corner off of Market St. and go just one block down Clarke Ave. and there was a soda fountain shop, a couple of mom & pop grocery stores, and a fish market (I think). There may have even been a beauty salon on Willow St. between Second & Clarke (memory is fuzzy here). If you proceeded on to the next block down Clarke Ave., there was a second-hand store (clothing, etc.), a deli, and a small mom & pop clothing store.  Unbelievable isn't it?  Yes, all of those businesses were in the downtown area (at the same time).

I miss it when I get thinking about it.  It was different shopping like that than when you go into these hugh chain stores and have to fight the crowds. Whole different atmosphere - the magic of Christmas has gotten lost in greedy commercialism.  Well, maybe that's a bit extreme, but right now I am savoring those wonderful memories of times gone by.

P.S.  You could shop without worrying about getting your purse snatched, or getting mugged or carjacked, etc.

(Contributed by Kathy Horney)

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The late Edna Davy Muir's "Life In The Country" newspaper columns recalling her memories of past times always brought readers an interesting and entertaining glimpse of earlier days.  For the next few weeks we'll post some of Edna's December  columns.

2005

2006

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

1969, July

 

The Democratic Messenger (Snow Hill)

Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers or something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? Please send to tkforppe@yahoo.com .

When you're clicking around the Internet remember to check in with The Pocomoke Public Eye.  We strive to be a worthwhile supplement to your choices.