Friday, January 11, 2019
Just In Case...
Here on Delmarva we never know for sure how Mother Nature will treat us, regardless of the forecast. If it should turn out that we'll be dealing with a wintry scenario remember to take extra care if you're on our roadways.
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Worcester County has its first female State's Attorney
(from The Dispatch)
SNOW HILL – Veteran prosecutor Kris Heiser was sworn in as the first female state’s attorney for Worcester County this week.
(full article:)
Sunday, January 6, 2019
TIME MACHINE: 1938, 1905, 1914, 2004, 1955, 1889.
September, 1938
Footnote:This was the era before automatic pin setters when "pin boys" set the pins. Newspaper articles in the early 1940's reported on competition in an eight team Pocomoke bowling league at Bunting's. The Peninsula Building was located near the foot of Market Street at the northeast corner of Market and Front Streets. A 1935 newspaper article concerning the garage/auto dealership building across the street (now the Delmarva Discovery Center building) made mention of a section of that building having been used as "a pool and bowling parlor" for a short period of time.
Worcester Democrat
January, 1905
The Democratic Messenger
The Evening Sun (Baltimore)
May, 2004
The Daily Times (Salisbury)
September, 1955
The Crisfield Post
The Critic (Washington, D.C,)
February, 1889
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.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Monday, December 31, 2018
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Former Radio/TV Personality Remembered
Many of us who were around in the 1950's and 1960's remember WBOC's radio and TV personality George Hack who passed away a couple of days ago at age 91.
George (aka "Little Georgie Hack") shared the spotlight with Dick Clark when Clark visited Salisbury to host a teen dance to raise funds for tennis courts at a Salisbury school. Clark, by the way, had often visited the Eastern Shore in yet earlier days driving down from Philadelphia when his future wife attended what was then Salisbury State College.
George worked in radio in Atlantic City before coming to Delmarva for a radio job in Seaford and then at WBOC. He once accepted a job at WBAL radio in Baltimore but later returned to the Salisbury station. After WBOC he spent some time as manager of WDMV in Pocomoke. In years before his retirement George hosted a Saturday morning Big Band Show on a Salisbury radio station.
(Picture credits: Single pictures from Salisbury Times ads. Dance Party ticket and picture with Dick Clark from Stephen Decatur Alumni Facebook page.)
Time Machine: 1950, 1927.
December, 1950
The Salisbury Times
Footnote: Christmas, 1950, was on Monday.
January, 1927
January, 1927
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Thursday, December 27, 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Time Machine: December 25, 1839
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Thursday, December 20, 2018
Working To Keep Your Holiday Safe
Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols Ahead Of Christmas, New Year’s Traffic Surges
(PIKESVILLE, Md.) – The Maryland State Police will be working to ensure motorists get to and from their travel destination safely between Christmas and New Year’s.
Troopers from each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks who patrol every county will continue to focus enforcement efforts on impaired driving, aggressive driving, speeding, distracted driving and other violations that often contribute to highway tragedies, especially during the holiday season. Additional troopers will be working overtime assignments funded by highway safety grants from the Maryland Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office.
Extra holiday traffic this week through New Year’s includes additional Maryland state troopers who will be using a variety of patrol initiatives to keep traffic moving, respond quickly to highway incidents and take appropriate enforcement action when violations are observed that threaten the safety of travelers.
Through Nov. 30, state police have made 6,689 DUI arrests, compared to 6,508 over the same period in 2017. During distracted driving enforcement, troopers have made 32,839 traffic stops and issued 15,194 citations and 17,638 warnings through Nov. 30. This compared to 36,269 traffic stops and issuing 16,934 citations and 19,334 warnings for distracted driving over the same period in 2017.
Among those assisting with this initiative will be the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort, or SPIDRE, team. The targeted law enforcement program was launched in May 2013 and focuses on reducing alcohol related crashes in Maryland by targeting areas across the state with high crash rates involving impaired drivers.
This weekend inclement weather is forecast for up and down the East Coast, including the I-95 corridor in Maryland. Drivers are reminded to reduce speed and increase following distances during periods of rain or snow. Drivers can always check on the latest travel conditions in Maryland by visiting md511.org or by dialing 511.
Every year more than 160 lives are lost and thousands more are injured in Maryland in crashes involving impaired drivers, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Please don’t drink and drive over the holiday travel season.
If you are attending a Christmas and/or a New Year’s Eve gathering:
- Designate your sober driver in advance and give that person your car keys.
- If you’re planning on driving, avoid drinking.
- Consider using public transportation, call a taxi or use a ride-share service if you don’t have a sober driver.
- Don’t let a friend drive if you think they are impaired.
- If you see someone who you believe is driving impaired, call police.
- Always buckle up.
- Don’t text, use a cellphone that is not hands-free or drive distracted.
If you are hosting a Christmas and/or a New Year’s Eve gathering:
- Remember, you can be held liable if someone you served alcohol to ends up in an impaired-driving crash.
- Serve plenty of food and non-alcoholic beverages
- Ensure sober drivers or alternative modes of transportation are set up in advance for guest who are planning to drink alcoholic beverages.
- Have contact information for local taxi companies and/or ride-share services readily available.
- Take away the keys from anyone who is thinking of driving impaired.
Troopers are urging motorists to avoid impaired driving and plan for a designated driver or a sober ride home. Help us keep Maryland highways safe throughout this holiday season.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Landmark Sands Motel Will Be No More
Sands Motel 1976 to 2018; formerly Tingle Motel 1948 to 1976.
The Sands at Fenwick Island is being demolished and will be replaced by Tapestry By Hilton, scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.
More old pictures of the Sands:
https://www.facebook.com/sandsfenwick/
Monday, December 17, 2018
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Time Machine: 1935, 1924, 1956, 1927.
December, 1935
The Crisfield Post
December, 1924
December, 1956
The Salisbury Times
December, 1927
The Marylander And Herald
Do you have a local memory to share with PPE readers or something of interest your parents or grandparents told you about? Please send to tkforppe@yahoo.com .
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