Clean Up Project

Pocomoke City's newly created Revitalization/Beautification Commission will kick off its first official City project "Mission Clean Up" on Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  If there is a particular area in the City that needs beautification or clearing of trash, please call Council member Esther Troast at 443-735-6243 or 410-952-0900 or email her at etroast@pocomokemd.gov .  Volunteers for the Commission and for the clean-up are needed.  Saturday, November 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the rain date. 

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1893 & 1899..  Extreme cold plaguing the lower Eastern Shore.

2000..  The procedure for determining who will serve on the Worcester County School Board is about to change. 

1937..  War Admiral, a native horse of Worcester County, shatters a turf record.

1941..  Take a view of the newly remodeled and enlarged Bayly Soda Parlor in Pocomoke City.

Pocomoke Fire Company Looking For Pictures

Genealogy And Heritage

More about it here:

http://www.wicomicociviccenter.org/events-listings/delmarva-genealogy-heritage-conference

TIME MACHINE: The Eastern Shore During The Civil War

This special Time Machine edition features an article, rich in conveying a fascinating knowledge of Eastern Shore history during the Civil War era, written by the late Professor LesCallette of  Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) and published in July, 1961.  

(Some font size changes occurred during duplication process for publishing here.)

Salisbury Times

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.

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye a special Time Machine edition features an article, rich in conveying a fascinating knowledge of Eastern Shore history during the Civil War era, written by the late professor LesCallette of Salisbury State College (now Salisbury University) and published in July, 1961.

Old Deal Island Home Now Gone

(View WBOC article)
http://www.wboc.com/story/41161866/historic-deal-island-home-demolished

TIME MACHINE: 1931, 1924, 1964, 1900.

July, 1931

 The Evening Sun (Baltimore)

May, 1924

Worcester Democrat

March, 1964

Salisbury Times

March, 1900

Virginian Pilot (Norfolk)

                                                                                                                                                                 

1956..  Pocomoke City's Stephen Long Elementary School, a part of the Eastern Shore's African American heritage, was swept by fire on a cold Sunday afternoon in January.

1980..  It's a nationwide buzz among fans of the popular TV show Dallas.. Who Shot JR? 

  
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.

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1931..  

1924..  Phone company request: please tell the operator the local phone number of the person you want to speak with instead of their name. 

1964..  

1900..  High marks for Chincoteague in correspondent's newspaper article.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge News: Cashless Tolling.

(WBOC)

View article:
http://www.wboc.com/story/41130714/bay-bridge-to-have-cashless-tolling-thursdays-fridays-during-construction-periods

Maryland's "Move Over" law.

(I didn't know. Did you? -tk)


(WMDT)
 Almost 10 years after Maryland put their move over law in place requiring drivers to move a lane over when police have someone stopped, shockingly many still don’t know it exists.

View video/article:
https://www.wmdt.com/2019/10/a-year-later-many-still-unsure-about-md-move-over-law/

TIME MACHINE: 1995, 1963, 1934, 1847.

May, 1995

 

 Daily Times (Salisbury)

January, 1963

 Democratic Messenger

July, 1934

 Worcester Democrat

July, 1847

 Baltimore Sun

1967.. 

1972..  "The Godfather" and "The Poseidon Adventure" top the list of popular movies.

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.