Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Santa makes Pocomoke visit

(WMDT)

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Santa Makes his way to Pocomoke City in small Christmas Parade - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Jan 4 is new back to in-class for Somerset County public schools

(WBOC)

WESTOVER, Md.- Somerset County Public Schools has extended its initial closure of schools for in-person learning until Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, due to persisting rates of COVID-19 infection within the county.

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Somerset County Public Schools Extends Closure to Jan. 4 - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -

Monday, November 30, 2020

New Covid-19 treatment to be offered locally

(WBOC)

SALISBURY, Md.- Starting Tuesday, TidalHealth will become a regional referral site for the administration of a new COVID-19 treatment that drew attention when it was used to treat President Donald Trump for the virus.

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TidalHealth to Offer New COVID-19 Treatment - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Time Machine: 1924, 1957, 1940, 2007, 1896, 1985, 1974.

August, 1924 (Two items)

Worcester Democrat

December, 1957

Crisfield Post

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The Time Machine will feature Holiday items during the next three weeks.

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March, 1940

(When a load of lumber like this smashes through the roof of your car, you've got to think quickly-or else. Marion Duncan, of Pocomoke City, Md., did just that when passing the heavily-laden truck, he saw it skid on the icy road and the load of planks topple. Duncan slid to the floor of his sedan, escaped injury. He later discovered truck was one he sold recently.)

The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Fl)

February, 2007

Daily Times (Salisbury)

May, 1896

Knoxville Sentinel (Knoxville, Tn)

1985 .. Legendary Ocean City mayor Harry Kelly passes away. (A future Time Machine article)

1974 ..

Friday, November 27, 2020

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:

1924 ..

1940 .. A well known Pocomoke businessman on the receiving end of a freak mishap escapes injury.

2007 .. Pocomoke City church to begin reconstruction following fire.

1896 .. An article looks way back to the "Cornstalk Militia" in Worcester County during the time of the American Revolution.

The Pocomoke and Tangier virtual tour

Tangier Island, Pocomoke River now online as virtual tours through Chesapeake Conservancy

ANNAPOLIS — Tangier Island and the Pocomoke River are the newest virtual tours that can viewed online through a project of the Chesapeake Conservancy.

The tours, similar to Google Street View, provide an additional prospective to include the water. Virtual visitors can see the beauty of the Chesapeake and explore these special places from their computer, device, or mobile phone.

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Tangier Island, Pocomoke River now online as virtual tours through Chesapeake Conservancy | County Times (csctimes.com)

Visit www.chesapeakeconservancy.org to view all 14 virtual tours and vignettes of special places in the Chesapeake

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Thanksgiving-

(Published the day before Thanksgiving, 1980.)

Daily Times (Salisbury)

Isabelle Leach (1911-2007)

Monday, November 23, 2020

Governor Hogan's Monday comments about Covid-19 in Maryland

(WBOC)

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Md. Governor Announces New COVID-19 Enforcement Measures - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Time Machine: 1970, 1989, 1917, 1978, 1861, 1939, 1970, 1979.

Eating out for Thanksgiving 50 years ago..

November, 1970

Daily Times (Salisbury)

August, 1989

Evening Sun (Baltimore)

November, 1917

Democratic Messenger

Footnote: Green Run Beach on Assateague Island, across from Public Landing, was a popular resort destination before the time of Ocean City. A large hotel there offered accommodations to the vacationing public. After the mid-1870's its popularity declined, loosing its visitors to Ocean City.

October, 1978