A Young George H. W. Bush And The Eastern Shore

(Parade Magazine- April, 1989)

Appeals Court rules in favor of former Chief Sewell

More here: http://www.wboc.com/story/39568699/new-trial-granted-to-former-pocomoke-police-chief-convicted-of-misconduct

Old Ocean City Building Coming Down

(WBOC)



The building is more than a century old and can not be restored but the owner has an interesting plan for the location's future.

See more at http://www.wboc.com/story/39569892/a-historical-building-in-ocean-city-has-out-lived-its-time

Pocomoke Christmas Parade Winning Entries...

(See winners list:)
http://pocomokechristmasparade.com/Winner%27s%20List%2018.pdf

downtownpocomoke.com

TIME MACHINE: 1952, 1968, 1922.

December, 1952

Baltimore Sun

December, 1968

Daily Times (Salisbury)

Footnote: 1968 was the last year for the Fruitland holly auction. 

December, 1922
(It was in April of 1922 that a conflagration swept many dozens of buildings in Pocomoke City including residence and business structures, and understandably left citizens on edge when subsequent fires occurred.) 

 

 

Worcester Democrat

Footnote: The building housing the Empire Theater escaped the April fire. The theater was located on the southwest corner of Market and Front Streets as seen at the right in this picture.

(Pocomoke Fire Department picture)

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