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This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1925..  Work has started on construction of guard rails on the State Road leading from the Pocomoke River Bridge through the swamp to higher ground on the Somerset side.

1973.. Postcard pictures from the early 1900's of three long vanished sites on the lower Eastern Shore.

2010..  The lower shore's political landscape (looking much different than today's).

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1982..  (Ad) "Thinking Ahead For The 80's"- A 10 megabyte computer system.

Heritage/History Grant For New Parksley Library

The new public library under construction in Parksley is receiving a $500,000 grant from the National Endowment For The Humanities.

View article:
https://shoredailynews.com/headlines/espl-heritage-center-receives-500k-grant/

TIME MACHINE: 2007, 1898, 1967, 1939.

January, 2007

 Baltimore Sun

Footnote: One of the grandchildren, Andrew Tawes, is a co-host of WBOC-TV's "Outdoors Delmarva" program.


July, 1898

 The Morning News (Wilmington)

August, 1967

Daily Times (Salisbury)

July, 1939

Worcester Democrat

1980..  "Miracle On Ice" at Lake Placid, NY.

1972..  Delmarva Winter..

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.

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

2007..  Scorchy Tawes, "Wandering this Delmarvalous land" reporter, passed away.

1898..  The Pocomoke  mayor and council are pushing ahead for a complete system of waterworks and sewerage for the town.

1967..  (Ad) Beat the '68 new car price increases at Miller-Massey in Pocomoke. (i.e. new Lincoln Continental for $5,805, new Falcon Club Coupe for $1,897.)

1939..  Workmen in Pocomoke have been busy improving the appearances of some Clarke Avenue businesses.

PRECAUTION WITH WRITING 2020

IMPORTANT

When writing the date during this year of 2020 don't do it like this.

Do it like this.

Here's why: (click on link)
https://www.wmdt.com/2020/01/police-dont-abbreviate-2020-on-legal-documents/

Big Winning Lottery Ticket Bought In Pocomoke

(Daily Times, Salisbury)

A Maryland Lottery player scored big recently after 

buying a scratch-off ticket on the Eastern Shore.

The winning ticket, which yielded $100,000 in 

prizes, was purchased between Dec. 30 and Jan 5

at Goose Creek on Stockton Road, Pocomoke 

City, according to a Maryland Lottery news release.

Just five other players won $100,000 that week after

purchases in Frederick, Hickory, Odenton and

Waldorf.

TIME MACHINE: 1938, 2005, 1900, 1975.

May, 1938

 Baltimore Sun

July, 2005

                                                                                      Daily Times (Salisbury)

Footnote: The article stated that Pocomoke City had some flooding in some of the low parts of town and the water ran off fairly quickly when the rain stopped attributing to the fact that "only" two inches of rain was received in town.  Crisfield received five and a half inches of rain.

February, 1900                                                                             

                                                                                  Peninsula Enterprise

Footnote: The location was the northeast corner of Market and Front Streets. 

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October, 1975

                                                                      The Naples Daily News (Naples, Fl.)

1981..  At the movies-

1965..

                                                                                          (Salisbury Times)                                                                                                                             

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.

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye..

1938..  Recollections by Chincoteague Island's salty centenarian Ben Scott.

2005..  Remnants of tropical storm Cindy make a call to the lower Eastern Shore.

1900..  (Picture) The Hotel Pocomoke's new quarters.

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1975..  Concern about prospects of gas prices rising to $1 a gallon!

Expanded Newspaper Coverage For Pocomoke And Snow Hill

The Bayside Gazette newspaper is changing its news coverage from primarily the coastal area to include all of Worcester County.

Read more:
https://baysideoc.com/bayside-gazette-expands-mainland-coverage/

1912 Thoughts On The New Year Still Ring True.

Pocomoke Peebles To Become Gordmans

View article:

http://www.wboc.com/story/41505523/gordmans-hiring-at-3-eastern-shore-of-md-retail-locations

Christmas Tree Disposal In Worcester County

(WBOC)

Worcester County Offers Christmas Tree Recycling to Residents

SNOW HILL, Md.- The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County will host its annual collection of Christmas trees through Jan. 31, 2020.

Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost.

Businesses and organizations that sold trees will not be permitted to drop off trees at the convenience centers, but may take them to the Central Landfill where applicable tipping fees will be assessed.

The trees will be ground into mulch for use at the Central Landfill.

For more information, contact Recycling Manager Mike McClung at 410-632-3177.

TIME MACHINE: 2009, 1975, 1891, 1955.

January, 2009

Daily Times (Salisbury)

September, 1975

The Morning Herald (Hagerstown)

January, 1891

Peninsula Enterprise

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July, 1955

(excerpt)

Footnote:

Admission was $1 for adults, 50-cents for children. Parking was 25-cents.

1967..  An epic Beatles album is released.

1973..  For the first time in 25 years there's a Triple Crown winner.. it's Secretariat by 31 lengths.

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.