There was a time during World War II when the maximum speed limit in all of Worcester County was 35 MPH. Read more about the 'V' Speed and how it was being enforced on this Sunday's "Time Machine" here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
V FOR VICTORY
There was a time during World War II when the maximum speed limit in all of Worcester County was 35 MPH. Read more about the 'V' Speed and how it was being enforced on this Sunday's "Time Machine" here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.
Sunday, March 4, 2018
TIME MACHINE: POCOMOKE AND NEIGHBORS MAKE VALIANT FIGHT AGAINST BASE CLOSING.
December, 1958
One day late in 1958 Pocomoke City was jolted by shocking news it feared would deal a devastating blow to our town and to the lower Eastern Shore. The fears became reality and the effects were felt for decades after and to this very day. But it was not without valiant and dedicated efforts that we and our nearby neighbors tried to prevent the closing of the U.S. Naval Air Station in Chincoteague.
The battle was not won but the spirit to stand up and rally together to fight the good fight reflects honor reserved and deserved for a generation that preceded many of us.
A December, 1958 edition of Pocomoke City's Worcester Democrat newspaper reflects the tone.
Now the good news.. six decades in the making. A WBOC news story just this past week reports on the very significant economic impact NASA's Wallops Island is making. "NASA Wallops employs nearly 1,100 people . There are roughly another 600 employed with the Navy, NOAA and private companies like S.R.S."
Here's that full story:
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Thursday, March 1, 2018
"Stories Of Somerset"
(From The County Times, Princess Anne)
PRINCESS ANNE — History and science teach us a lot and there is always more to learn. The Somerset County Historical Society is pleased to announce a new opportunity to learn more about local history during its Spring series, “Stories of Somerset.”
(See full article)
https://www.csctimes.com/somerset-county/stories-somerset-series-talk-countys-past/?utm_source=County+Times&utm_campaign=c06c7b809a-Crisfield+weekly+RSS+newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8c4b41897e-c06c7b809a-359979473
PRINCESS ANNE — History and science teach us a lot and there is always more to learn. The Somerset County Historical Society is pleased to announce a new opportunity to learn more about local history during its Spring series, “Stories of Somerset.”
(See full article)
https://www.csctimes.com/somerset-county/stories-somerset-series-talk-countys-past/?utm_source=County+Times&utm_campaign=c06c7b809a-Crisfield+weekly+RSS+newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8c4b41897e-c06c7b809a-359979473
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
Sunday, February 25, 2018
TIME MACHINE: 1943, 2008, 1928, 2016, 1997.
June, 1943
Democratic Messenger
January, 2008
The Daily Times (Salisbury)
August, 1928
The Evening Journal (Wilmington, De)
Historic Green Hill Church in the 21st century.
Annual Service
Picnic at annual service
August, 2016
Five Episcopal churches prepare for Green Hill service
The five Episcopal churches in Wicomico County will gather for the annual service at historic Green Hill Church on Aug. 21.
The public is welcome to attend the 11 a.m. event, followed by a picnic on the scenic grounds, said the Rev. David Michaud, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, who will preside.
Joining St. Peter’s will be St. Albans’s in Salisbury, St. Mary’s in Tyaskin, St. Philips in Quantico and St. Paul’s in Hebron.
The former Grace Church in Mount Vernon has closed.
“This tradition has been going on since the 19th century,” the Rev. Michaud said about the service.
“The daughter churches of Green Hill Church come back to the mother church once a year to hold a service and Holy Eucharist. We’ll have a choir singing and some music. The last few years we have joined for a picnic where everybody is welcome,” he said.
Planned is a modern service attended by those wearing casual attire because it’s often hot in the building.
The Salisbury Independent
January, 1997
The Daily Times (Salisbury)
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Saturday, February 24, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Canadian Jet Team To Perform In OC.
Canadian Air Force Snowbirds to perform this spring.
(Read article)
https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2018/02/21/canadian-jet-team-perform-ocean-city-late-may/
Sunday, February 18, 2018
TIME MACHINE:1925, 1977, 2011, 1891.
The Evening Journal (Wilmington)
January, 1977
The Evening Capital (Annapolis)
January, 2011
The Daily Times (Salisbury)
ACROSS THE USA
December, 1891
The Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
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