Saturday, August 19, 2023

The Life Experiences and Wisdom of Pocomoke City's Eben Hearne- Article 3

 

                                                  (Originally published April 18, 1941)


(variation in text sizes occurred in duplicating process)


Worcester Democrat

(This series continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.)

  

Time Machine Preview

 This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:


PLUS

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1984  ..  

New from English's-


1913  ..


Plus from a feature article-





Thursday, August 17, 2023

Commissioners approve overnight dispatch assistance for Pocomoke Police

 


SNOW HILL– The county will assist Pocomoke with overnight emergency dispatch following a decision by officials this week.

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08/17/2023 | County To Provide Dispatch Support To Pocomoke Police | News Ocean City MD (mdcoastdispatch.com)


Wednesday, August 16, 2023

UPDATE: Thursday launch from Wallops

View 8/17 news story:

RockOn sounding rocket successfully launches from Wallops - Shore Daily News




The RockOn! sounding rocket launch has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 17, with a window of 6-10 a.m. EDT.

The mission had been postponed following an anomaly that occurred on the RockSat-X student sounding rocket launch on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Initial investigation shows that there was an issue with the RockSat-X second stage that led to the payload falling back down within the established hazard area. Teams are working on recovery of the payload and motor. The RockOn launch vehicle uses a different second stage, which has been cleared for flight.

The Wallops Visitor Center will open its gates at 5 a.m. for launch viewing. The live stream will begin 15 minutes before scheduled launch time.

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 Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge, Pocomoke City, Maryland


This is the 2023 Pocomoke Boat Docking shirt featuring last year's scholarship Run winner Jamie Marshall. They will be on sale on Saturday at the event. Med to XL for $20 and 2XL & 3XL for $25. 


Cash is the easiest payment for the gate and the shirts.  Gate admission is $15 Adult, $5 Kids 12 to 3, & 3 and under free. Thank you to all our sponsors for supporting this great event. Hope to see you at Pocomoke Boat Docking Challenge to see who tames the tide on the river. Gates open at 12 noon.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

 


WCPS REACHES AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS

Worcester County Public Schools

AUG 15, 2023


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WCPS Reaches Agreements with Employee Associations | WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (worcesterk12.org)


UPDATED: Two Wallops Launches set for Wednesday morning

 (Shore Daily News)

Wednesday, 8/15/23:

The first rocket went off as scheduled on time, but the second was scrubbed due to what NASA called “an anomaly” this morning at the Wallops Flight Facility.

According to NASA, the anomaly occurred with the RockSat-X sounding rocket launch, the first rocket which shot off at 6:21 AM. NASA Range, safety and Sounding Rocket experts are investigating the cause of the anomaly.

Backup launch days are Aug. 16 through 18. No new launch date for the second launch has been set.

The rockets carried experiments developed by more than 30 university and community college teams as part of NASA’s RockOn Workshop and RockSat programs. Fifty percent of the RockOn teams are from minority serving institutions.

(Shore Daily News)


WALLOPS TO LAUNCH DUAL SOUNDING ROCKETS WEDNESDAY


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Pocomoke, North Carolina not entirely lost to history

          April 23, 1997



Pocomoke Public Eye footnote:
A current search for information regarding Pocomoke, NC indicates the location of the area in which our former namesake existed is in Franklinton, NC where there is a Pocomoke Road and a Pocomoke Drive listed.

                                              January 19, 1997
Sunday Star News (Wilmington, NC)


Monday, August 14, 2023

Pocomoke, North Carolina

 


A tiny community named Pocomoke once existed in North Carolina.  We'll have some of its' history tomorrow (8/15) here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.  


Sunday, August 13, 2023

Safety concerns for high school students using SATURN APP

 


(WMDT)

...Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli is raising the alarm citing serious safety concerns.

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Safety concerns raised over Saturn app for HS students - 47abc (wmdt.com)

Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper, 1986, 1881, 2005, plus Feature- Long Ago But Not Far Away.

 









        (Editorial)



February, 1986

Salisbury Daily Times


March, 1881

  Democratic Messenger


*August, 2005

Baltimore Sun


 (Pocomoke Public Eye title)

LONG AGO BUT NOT FAR AWAY- THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF OUR SOUTHERN PENINSULA 

From a 1951 feature article in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.  The author, Leonora W. Wood, (1892-1989) wrote articles of regional historic interest for Virginia newspapers and authored "Guide To Virginia's Eastern Shore" in 1952.  She was an inspiration for the novel "Christy" written by her daughter Catherine Marshall, a well-known author.  Mrs. Wood's husband was a minister who had served Holmes Presbyterian Church in Cheriton.

(This week: Article excerpt #2 of nine:)





(continues next Sunday)