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Saturday, July 10, 2021
Friday, July 9, 2021
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE...
The block party style event will take place within the two blocks of Market Street between Front Street and Second Street.
Local artists and vendors will fill the sidewalks of Market Street to sell their work, including paintings, photography, jewelry, bath and body products, home decor, fashion, plants, vegetables and much more. Local businesses are encouraged to stay open during event hours.
Santa Claus will arrive by scooter to visit the children. Kids can also enjoy crafts, a bounce house, snow cones, giveaways and more.
Attendees can play a round of corn hole while listening to live music by the Raucus Brothers.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, including beer and wine for adults.
In the event of rain, 4th Friday will be cancelled and will resume on Friday, August 27, 2021.
For more information or to register as a vendor, please visit downtownpocomoke.com or our Facebook pages "Downtown Pocomoke Association" and "City of Pocomoke".
This event is sponsored by the Downtown Pocomoke Association and Enchanted Forest.
Time Machine Preview
This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:
1962 .. Pictures from Ocean City taken after the devastating early March coastal storm.
1905 .. Telephone service is coming to many Accomack County towns and will link to Worcester and Somerset counties.
1986 .. Letter to Editor- Veteran Pocomoke City councilman Jack Peacock says he wants to set the record straight regarding his decision not to seek re-election or run for mayor.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
No concert 7/8
(Pocomoke City Facebook page)
The Concert in the Park scheduled for 7/8 has been cancelled due to the risk of storms. We will try again next week, 7/15 with music by Coastal sound.
Delta Variant and the Eastern Shore
(WMDT)
Eastern Shore healthcare systems say they are ready for delta variant-Urge Vaccinations
View news story:
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
UPDATE: Accomack double murder
(Shore Daily News)
Dean Reid, of Parksley, was “a comedian from the day he was born.” The baby of the family kept his parents and sisters entertained with jokes. He amused his friends, and eventually his own household. Reid always had a smile and a story to brighten the lives of those around him. That was the way he lived his life. He laughed his way through.
Tragically, the 53-year-old’s fun came to an end around 9 p.m. Saturday, July 3, when he attended a holiday/birthday party, in Deep Creek, and was shot and killed while trying to stop an argument.
View full article:
Reid was beloved by friends, relatives and co-workers - Shore Daily News
(WBOC)
View WBOC news story:
Update: Man Arrested for Accomack County Double Murder - WBOC TV
Sunday, July 4, 2021
SUNDAY OCEAN CITY FIREWORKS CANCELLED
View news story:
Unintentional Discharge of Fireworks in Ocean City Ahead of Four - WBOC TV
Time Machine: 1913, 1919, 1986, 1943, 1891.
June, 1913
(The sands of time at Ocean City a century ago)
June, 1919
Baltimore Sun
October, 1986
June, 1943
Democratic Messenger
I did not know that Norman Nock had been a poultry spotter during World War II but am not surprised as he went on he found and operated his own company, Nock Feed Service.
Back in those days the chicken business was VERY different than it is now. Individual farmers purchase their own chicks, feed and medication. It took an average of 16 weeks to grow a marketable bird versus 45-49 days now. When the birds were ready for market local processing companies would send out "spotters" who would estimate weights and evaluate the flock being put up for sale. The spotters would report back to their respective companies set a date for that particular lock to be auctioned. Auctions were held at the Eastern Shore Poultry Growers Exchange in Selbyville and were considered so important that they were carried live on local radio station WBOC. The auctioneer was Carrol Long and he also had a poultry report on WBOC TV every weeknight.