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This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1998..  Recalling fire fighting on Smith Island starting back in the bucket brigade days.

1968..  Tradition is upset in Pocomoke City mayoral and council races.

1910..  Earthquake shocks are felt in Worcester County.

1925..  (Ad) "Clean, moral and refined" live shows are coming to the Empire Theater in Pocomoke.

Relay For Life Interest Meeting Is Monday, 11/18.

WESTOVER — An interest meeting to start planning for the 23rd annual Somerset Relay For Life, now the Somerset County and Pocomoke Relay For Life, is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at Great Hope Golf Course.

View County Times article for more info:
https://www.csctimes.com/somerset-county/relay-for-life-interest-meeting-set/?utm_source=County+Times&utm_campaign=eb359b571e-csc-mc+RSS+weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8c4b41897e-eb359b571e-359979473&mc_cid=eb359b571e&mc_eid=884ce5b26e

Benefiting People In Worcester, Somerset, and Wicomico Counties..

Read about it here:
https://mdcoastdispatch.com/2019/11/12/5th-annual-shore-gives-more-campaign-set-for-dec-3/

VETERANS DAY

November 11, 2019

                                                (Published Nov. 10, 1954)

Salisbury Times

Time Machine: 1959, 2002, 1940, 1893, 1950.

February, 1959

Salisbury Times

February, 2002

Somerset Herald

November, 1940

Worcester Democrat

(PPE Archive)

August, 1893

Peninsula Enterprise

ACROSS THE USA

Circa 1950

Pictured is an early store operated by Sam Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas. He previously operated a chain of Ben Franklin 5 & 10's. His first Wal-Mart store, called Wal-Mart Discount City, opened in Rogers City, Arkansas in July, 1962.

1953..  

1982..  First edition of USA Today is published.

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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This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1959..  A Salisbury history professor writes of a long and glorious history of the Academy that later became Washington High School in Princess Anne.

1940..  (Ad) A Pocomoke City bank says why pay rent when you can own your own home.. total price is $1,000 and $250 cash will make it yours.

1893..  "Every one was mean and hungry, and seemed to want a square meal...".  Lower Eastern Shore mosquitoes are what's bugging the writer.

ACROSS THE USA
1950..  Wal-Mart would come later but Sam Walton's 5 & 10 store (picture) was a building block pointing the way. 

Mark Your Calendar..

Eastern Shore Classic Dog Shows In Salisbury Now Until Sunday, 11/10.

                                                    (WBOC picture)

Info here:
http://easternshoreclassic.com/

TIME MACHINE: 1977, 1937, 1946, 1887.

April, 1977

 

  Marylander & Herald

February, 1937

 Worcester Democrat

June, 1946

Salisbury Times

July, 1887

The Daily News (Frederick, Md.)

                                                         

1968..  

1974..  

                             

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.

Antares Update, 11/2/19.

https://shoredailynews.com/headlines/another-perfect-launch-sends-cygnus-to-the-iss/

Wallops Set For Saturday Antares Launch

View Shore Daily News article:
https://shoredailynews.com/headlines/weather-looks-good-for-saturday-morning-antares-launch/

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This Sunday here at the Pocomoke Public Eye..

1977.. Occupants of "The House On The Hill," which dates back to 1778 near Princess Anne, speak about their historic home.

1937..  Monthly old age pensions in Worcester County are averaging $13.25 per person.

1946..  "Teen Town" is a new club providing activities for Pocomoke City's youth.

1887..  Scott's Ocean House hotel on the Worcester County coast offers accommodations for 250 guests at $7 a week.

READING TREATS FROM OUR HALLOWEEN BASKET

Somerset County

(Published in 1995)

Daily Times (Salisbury)

Queen Anne's County

(Published in 1888)

The Denton Journal

Halloween Candy Scanning

FOR YOUR CHILD'S SAFETY THE POCOMOKE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE SCANNING HALLOWEEN CANDY FROM 6 TO 8 P.M. AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 1500 MARKET ST., ON THURSDAY, 10/31.

Trick Or Treating around Delmarva: 
http://www.wboc.com/story/41220971/trickortreat-dates-and-times-for-delmarva-2019

TIME MACHINE: 1847, 1977, 1939, 1924.

April, 1847

 Baltimore Sun

March, 1977

 Daily Times (Salisbury)

July, 1939

Worcester Democrat

September, 1924

The Evening Journal (Wilmington)

1960..

1978..  President Jimmy Carter meets with the leaders of Israel and Egypt at Camp David and a peace accord is reached between the two Middle East countries.

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.