Jersey Boys Postponement

Long lines waited outside the Wicomico Youth And Civic Center Thursday evening, some for more than an hour and a half, before learning that the show performance of "Jersey Boys" would not occur as scheduled. The Civic Center has posted the following announcement on their website:




Due to technical difficulties, the March 28 performance of Jersey Boys at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center will be rescheduled. The new date will be announced as soon as possible.

Ticket holders have two options: 

1. Keep your tickets and redeem them at the rescheduled show date.
2. Request a refund. Refunds will be issued beginning Monday, April 15.

To request a refund, customers who purchased their tickets though the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center box office may: 

1. Bring your tickets to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center box office during regular business hours; Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
2. Mail your tickets to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center at 500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804, Attention: Box Office. Please include your name, mailing address, phone number and email address. Please allow 10-15 business days to receive your refund.

Broadway in Salisbury subscribers should contact the Broadway in Salisbury offices at 1-888-610-2929, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Partial Settlement Announced

Local and area news media reported on Thursday a settlement had been reached between the City of Pocomoke and two former members of the Pocomoke Police Department, Chief Kelvin Sewell and Lt. Lynell Green, in a lawsuit that will  award $650,000 to the complainants. Settlement remains to be determined involving another former member of the department.  Although none of the reports were able to mention a response from the City, the following report from WBOC did present comment from current Pocomoke City Police Chief Lee Brumley.  

http://www.wboc.com/story/40212688/pocomoke-city-to-pay-dollar650k-to-resolve-officers-racial-bias-claims

                                               

Meet Gordon- a new best friend for Pocomoke school children!

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http://www.wboc.com/story/40192175/therapy-dog-at-pocomoke-schools-looking-to-make-positive-impact

'TIME' At Your Fingertips

Here at The Pocomoke Public Eye you have access to our ever growing collection of well over 1,500 archived newspaper items from the 1800's through the 2000's with emphasis on clippings of local interest.

Here's how to access them all together:

In the blank space at the upper left-hand corner above The Pocomoke Public Eye heading banner just type "Time Machine" (use quotation marks) and click on the magnifying glass search symbol.

To display by the dates posted (most recent dates first) click on Sort By Date in the shaded box that displays just under the top of screen banner.

After viewing the groups displayed click on Next Posts at lower right of the search results to continue as desired. 

TIME MACHINE: 1995, 1930, 1947, 1898, 1933.

January, 1995

  The Somerset Herald

March, 1930

Democratic Messenger

January, 1947

The News Journal (Wilmington)

December, 1898

The Courier-News (Bridgewater, NJ)

February, 1933

The Salisbury Times

  

1965.. The debut of the Soap Opera "Days Of Our Lives" on NBC.

1955.. The average cost of a new car is $1,900. 

The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.

2019 Boat & Cash Bash!

IT'S THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD, 1 TO 6 PM AT THE FIRE COMPANY (DOORS OPEN AT 1230).

GRAND PRIZE IS A 2018 C-HAWK PROVIDED BY GOLDSBOROUGH'S MARINE.

OTHER PRIZES: 
$250 EVERY 15 MINUTES
$1,000 AT 330 PM
GRAND PRIZE AT 545 PM INCLUDES THE 2018 C-HAWK WITH TRAILER AND 50HP MERCURY MOTOR PLUS USCG SAFETY GEAR PACKAGE.  

ALL YOU CAN EAT AND DRINK.  BEER (MUST BE 21) AND SODAS.

TICKETS $40 PER AT ENTRANCE.

Chincoteague Singer On American Idol

shoredailynews.com

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https://shoredailynews.com/headlines/local-musician-gets-ticket-to-hollywood-on-american-idol/

TIME MACHINE: 2003, 1956, 1923, 1932.

October, 2003

 Somerset Herald

March, 1956

 The News Journal (Wilmington)

December, 1923
(Woolworth's comes to Pocomoke City. See enlarged text beneath ad.)

Worcester Democrat

April, 1932

Baltimore Sun

Footnote: Above column was an excerpt from a "Down The Spillway" column by A.D. Emmart who used the pen name John O'Ren for these columns. Emmart's 47 year career at the Baltimore Sun included positions as editor, associate editor, editorial writer, foreign correspondent, and art and literary critic. He passed away in 1973 at the age of 70.

1956.. Baseball Rookies Of The Year were Frank Robinson of the Cincinatti Reds and Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox, each later playing for the Baltimore Orioles and earning post career honors in the Baseball Hall Of Fame.   

1963.. The birth of Beatlemania; the assassination of JFK.

The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.

Federal Funds To Fight Bay Pollution May Tumble.

(View WBOC story)
http://www.wboc.com/clip/14781374/federal-funding-for-chesapeake-bay-cut-by-90-percent-in-trumps-latest-budget

Save This April Date..

TIME MACHINE: 1923, 1983, 1942, 1882.

Some time ago I came across a troublesome article in an archived issue of  Pocomoke City's former Worcester Democrat newspaper that I've procrastinated in publishing until now. It describes a large Ku Klux Klan event that was held in Pocomoke City on November 15th, 1923.  The article reads as if describing a patriotic event and I wonder if many of those in attendance were under that erroneous belief including local members of the clergy who participated, one of whom referred to the Klan's "maintenance of true Americanism."  Why would the newspaper treat the story in the same vein as it would for a 4th Of July celebration? An ad for the Klan "celebration" was published the week prior to the event. Why would the newspaper even accept advertising from or on behalf of the KKK?  I would think ignorance to the true intentions and actions of the Klan wouldn't be tied to the Worcester Democrat's editor and owner, Dr. Edward H. Clarke. He was a journalist held in high esteem by his peers and was a  distinguished  former professor of History and English at Washington College in Chestertown; he was a former Superintendent Of Schools in Kent County, Md.; in the 1950's he was inducted into the Maryland-Delaware Press Association's "Hall Of Fame." It's puzzling why the local newspaper would lend a hand in publicizing the abhorrent gathering and then writing a "puff piece" article about it. Following is the ad and the article plus a companion article regarding a controversy as to whether the local Boy Scouts could be permitted to park cars at the Klan event. -tk

November, 1923

                        

I don't comment on contemporary political issues here but reader comments on any issue in good taste are welcome. Back to the articles at hand the Boy Scout piece seems to me to be saying.. don't blame the scout leader, he was just following policy. -tk

December, 1983

The Daily Times (Salisbury)

January, 1942

The News Journal (Wilmington)

March, 1882

Baltimore Sun

1966.. The Mini Skirt is the fashion of choice for young women.

1958..  The U.S. launches its first satellite..Explorer 1.

The Time Machine is a weekly feature I've enjoyed researching and compiling on The Pocomoke Public Eye since 2011.  I have fond memories of growing up in Pocomoke City and welcome reader contributions we can share about things you've read, remember, or were told relating to our Pocomoke/Eastern shore area...a sentence, a paragraph, or more all fine. Just email it.