September, 1938
Worcester Democrat
July, 1897
Baltimore Sun
Footnote: Contrary to popular belief it wasn't the ocean that created the current inlet. The infamous storm of 1933 brought copious amounts of rainfall resulting in flood waters of Sinepuxent Bay cutting a channel through the beach out to the ocean.
November, 1915
The News (Fredeick, Md.)
Salisbury Times
October, 2005
The Star Democrat (Easton)
(Our "friend Slim" reminds us of the Orioles historic 1966 world championship. See his comment.)
1969.. The New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in five games to become World Series champions.
(Our "friend Slim" reminds us of the Orioles historic 1966 world championship. See his comment.)
1977.. A 25-hour July blackout plagued New York City.
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.
At one time in the not-too-distant past Ocean City had two inlets. In March of 1962 a nor'easter cut the second one, I believe it was up near 33rd Street.
ReplyDeleteIt was not particularly large and was soon filled in.
Yes, the Mets may have defeated the Orioles in 1969 but the Birds stunned the entire country in 1966 by defeating the defending World Series Champion Los Angele Dodgers in four straight games. The Dodgers were considered invincible because of their pitching staff of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and Claude Osteen. The Orioles pitchers, however, held the Dodgers to only TWO (2) runs for the entire series, the lowest in World Series history. It was also the first World Series appearance for the Orioles.
Mayor J. Dawson Clarke of Pocomoke City was a big Orioles fan and had managed to obtain four tickets for the fifth game scheduled for Monday October 10th but the Orioles clinched the Series in the fourth game on Sunday the 9th.
Your friend,
Slim