Friday, October 5, 2018

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...?

It was circa late 1950's when eyes in Pocomoke City and elsewhere on the lower Eastern Shore were looking skyward. Many sightings were made both in the sky and then on the ground. 

What were they looking for?  What did they find?  Details coming up Tuesday (10/9) here at The Pocomoke Public Eye. 

Sunday, September 30, 2018

TIME MACHINE: 1963, 1897, 1908, 1841.




September, 1963



The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Md.)


September, 1897

The Evening Times (Washington, D.C.)

Footnote: The monument was built some years later and remains today.



October, 1908


 
Peninsula Enterprise



August, 1841
(Light from lard? While the consumption of lard won't find many endorsements today the item below "sheds some light" from an earlier era on a redeeming use for the product.)

The Baltimore Sun


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Friday, September 28, 2018

Worcester County Memorial For "Judy" Johnson

Hall Of Famer Was Native Of Snow Hill

(From The Dispatch)

SNOW HILL – County officials approved plans for a memorial to honor a legendary baseball player born in Snow Hill.

(See full article at link below:)
https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2018/09/26/judy-johnson-memorial-marker-planned-for-library/

Sunday, September 23, 2018

TIME MACHINE: 1992(Published), 1971, 1958.




February, 1992











The Daily Times (Salisbury)


May, 1971

Democratic Messenger


February, 1958

Worcester Democrat


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Sunday, September 16, 2018

TIME MACHINE: 1958, 1911, 1897, 1952.




February, 1958





Worcester Democrat




November, 1911

Trenton Evening Times (Trenton, NJ) 

Footnote:  The highly publicized Beattle case of 1911 involved the state of Virginia's charge against Henry Clay Beattle Jr., in the murder of his wife.  Beattle died in the electric chair about a week after this article was published.  He claimed his innocence throughout his trial but confessed on death row.  Unclear is why this case was cited as "an example of the evils to which dancing led." 


October, 1897


 

The Baltimore Sun

ACROSS THE USA 
July, 1952


The Morning News (Wilmington, De.)


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Friday, September 14, 2018

Worcester County Fair

Although wet grounds forced cancellation of The Worcester County Fair, its' organizers are displaying pictures of this year's entries online.

See story:

http://www.wboc.com/story/39089148/worcester-county-fair-moves-to-social-media

Monday, September 10, 2018

Hurricane Preparation

(From WBOC)

Worcester County Emergency Services Urge Citizens to Prep for Hurricane Florence

Posted: Sep 10, 2018 6:05 PM -04:00Updated: Sep 10, 2018 6:08 PM EDT
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. - Worcester County Emergency Service (WCES) is urging people in the area to start preparing now for Hurricane Florence.

The hurricane is strengthening as it moves towards the U.S. and is expected to bring heavy to Delmarva from Thursday into Saturday.

WCES asks locals to visit their website to learn their evacuation plan in case of an emergency. Director Fred Webster says the website has a new mapping program that includes evacuation orders and zones.

“Worcester County is mapped into three evacuation zones, from greatest to least risk of threat from wind speed, storm intensity, and storm surge, which causes flooding,” Webster said. “Zone A, in pink identifies addresses most at risk. Zone B is orange, and Zone C is green and includes addresses least at risk. Addresses further inland that are not color coded are not expected to evacuate in any storm scenario.”

WCES says that those who live in low-lying, flood prone areas or mobile homes should prepare now for the possibility of an evacuation, due to the current weather forecast. 

You can view your evacuation zone at www.knowyourzonemd.com, enter your address to prepare yourself for this week's potential weather emergencies. 

Sunday, September 9, 2018

TIME MACHINE: 1839, 1933, 1956, 2013.





August, 1839

The National Gazette (Philadelphia, Pa.)


October, 1933


The Salisbury Times

Footnote:
The arena was located at the Pocomoke Fair Grounds.  I recall that the arena was no longer there in the early 1950's when stock car races were held at the Fair Grounds. -tk

April, 1956


Worcester Democrat


September, 2013
(excerpt)






The Chincoteague Beacon


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