Friday, May 31, 2019

This Sunday's "TIME MACHINE"

1937..  A shocking development brings an abrupt ending to a baffling Worcester County murder case.

1918.. Search for "slackers" is on in Worcester County.

1893.. It's a peaceful time over in old Snow Hill.

2009.. A picture flashback to a children's Princess Tea Party in Pocomoke City.

Newspaper archives of local interest journey to your digital device on The Pocomoke Public Eye.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Save These June Dates..

530-9PM Thursday & Friday, 12-9PM Saturday

 5-8PM At 4th Friday Street Festival, Downtown Pocomoke


Monday, May 27, 2019

Sunday, May 26, 2019

TIME MACHINE: 2000, 1911, 1938, 1977.



June, 2000







 
 Daily Times (Salisbury)

February, 1911

Baltimore Sun


April, 1938


 Star Democrat (Easton)


February, 1977

Marylander & Herald



1963.. Mellow sounds on the Top 40 music charts are Paul & Paula's "Hey Paula" and Ruby & The Romantics "Our Day Will Come." 

1976.. There's a new home computer brand on the market. Its name is Apple.

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.


Thursday, May 23, 2019

Congrats To Our Neighbor!


(shoredailynews.com)

Chincoteague Island finished #3 in USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards' Best Coastal Small Town Contest.  A panel of five travel experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.  They are Sandusky OH, Rockport TX, Chincoteague Island VA, Georgetown SC, Bay St. Louis MS, Gulf Shores AL, Southport NC, St. Simons Island GA, Saugatuck MI, and Bayfield WI.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Pocomoke's Early Voting Request


By a 5 to 2 vote the Worcester County Commissioners rejected a request to add Pocomoke City as a second early voting location in Worcester County.

The Dispatch:

https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2019/05/16/request-for-south-end-early-voting-location-turned-down/


Sunday, May 19, 2019

TIME MACHINE: 1922, 1940's, 1957, 1881, 2005.

Sunday, May 19, 2019




November, 1922
 Worcester Democrat


The story behind a 2019 Eastern Shore Of Virginia news story.







February, 2019 Edition of Eastern Shore First



October, 1957





Crisfield Post


September, 1881
Denton Journal (Denton, Md.)


Remembering the Eastern Shore performance of two giants of comedy. Tim Conway passed away this past week at the age of 85. Harvey Korman passed away in 2008. He was 81. They appeared together in Salisbury in April, 2005.

Daily Times (Salisbury)



1970..  Familiar faces and voices are gone from local airwaves during a prolonged strike by WBOC on-air TV and radio personnel.

1960..  The Pirates bring the World Series Championship to Pittsburgh for the first time in 35 years, defeating the Yankees in 7 games.

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.