Pocomoke's St. Mary's in recovery mode from fire-

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POCOMOKE CITY, Md. - An 180-year-old church in Pocomoke City is working to turn a summer lightning strike into a Christmas homecoming.

Saint Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church was hit in July when lightning struck its steeple. The strike traveled down the side of the historic building, damaging the steeple, the water main and two air conditioning units. The sanctuary has been closed since then.

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Pocomoke Public Eye note: Pocomoke's St. Mary's also experienced a major fire on November 11, 1925.  Read the Pocomoke newspaper's front-page account of that fire on this Sunday's Time Machine here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.

Pocomoke Church Histories- CHAPTER TWELVE

This is the concluding article of the late Eben Hearne's history series about Pocomoke City churches but it's not the last of his writings that we'll be republishing here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.

In 1941 Mr. Hearne wrote numerous columns for the newspaper focusing on his life experiences.  Here's a brief preview:

We'll be featuring a column each week as we have with the church history series.  Look for it next Saturday.

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Recollections of Pocomoke City churches- Concluding column of series

 This Saturday, 7/29, here at The Pocomoke Public Eye-

This column was published in 1942 with the author's recollections dating back to the mid-1800's.

Although this is the final article of the series it's not the last of Eben Hearne's writings that we'll be publishing. More about that with this Saturday's column!

Pocomoke Church Histories- CHAPTER ELEVEN

 

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This series of articles concludes next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.

Recollections of Pocomoke City's Salem Methodist Church properties

 This Saturday, 7/22, here at The Pocomoke Public Eye-

This column was published in 1942 with the author's recollections dating back to the mid-1800's.

Pocomoke Church histories- CHAPTER TEN

        

         
   

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This series of articles continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.

Recollections of Pocomoke City's Bethany Methodist Church properties

 This Saturday, 7/15, here at The Pocomoke Public Eye-

This column was published in 1942 with the author's recollections dating back to the mid-1800's.

Recollections of Pocomoke City's First Baptist Church properties.

 This Saturday, 7/1, here at The Pocomoke Public Eye-

This column was published in 1942 with the author's recollections dating back to the mid-1800's.

Recollections of Pocomoke City's St. Mary's Church properties

 This Saturday, 6/24, here at The Pocomoke Public Eye-

This column was published in 1942 with the author's recollections dating back to the mid-1800's.

Recollections of Pocomoke City's Salem Methodist Church

 This Saturday, 6/17, here at The Pocomoke Public Eye-

This column was published in 1942 with the author's recollections dating back to the mid-1800's.

Pocomoke Church Histories- CHAPTER FIVE

 

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This series of articles continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.