Time Machine: 100 years ago this week in Pocomoke's newspaper; 1933, 1996.

 

(It was apparently a very slow news week)

*May 1933

(Crisfield boxing matches)

Crisfield Times Record

*Oct 1996

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Salisbury Daily Times

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Community Center fire Saturday-

 

(WBOC)

There was a major fire at the Historic Onancock School Community Center Saturday.

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Serious fire at Historic Onancock School community center | Latest News | wboc.com

←Traveling back←

 

News from Annapolis-

Marylanders gather to celebrate Maryland Chicken Day.

From left to right: Tyler Hough with Maryland Farm Bureau, Lindsay Thompson with the

Maryland Grain Producers Association, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38), Grayson

Middleton with Delmarva Chicken Association, and Delegate Jay Jacobs (R-District 36).

1/30/26

(Third weekly update)

   

Clerks of the Circuit Court and Register of Wills from across Maryland visit Annapolis to meet with legislators.

From left to right: Delegate Tom Hutchinson (R-District 37B); Susan Braniecki, Clerk of the

Circuit Court of Worcester County; James “Bo” McAllister, Clerk of the Circuit Court of

Wicomico County, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R-District 38); Terri Wescott, Register of Wills for Worcester County; Senator Johnny Mautz (R-District 37)

An "otterly" good idea-

 

(WMDT)

POCOMOKE CITY, Md. – The Delmarva Discovery Museum has launched a GoFundMe fundraiser as they prepare for their busiest season of the year.

Christy Gordon, the Executive Director said that they need the extra financial backing because of the otters they house.

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Delmarva Discovery Museum launches GoFundMe Fundraiser to take care of the otters - 47abc

Many years ago, when the Discovery Center was just an idea in Barbara Tull's mind, she came before the City Council and asked for $25,000 to fix the roof on the old Duncan Brothers building. Councilman Joe Jackson exclaimed, "The whole BUILDING isn't worth $25,000.

Your friend,
Slim

(tk for PPE says:  Barbara was one of my favorite teachers in Junior High.  I believe she was just out of college at the time.)     

"Hungry Hippo" arrives at Wallops-

 (Shore Daily News)

Rocket Lab has delivered a major component of its next-generation Neutron rocket to Wallops Island, marking another visible milestone in the company’s expansion of launch operations on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

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RocketLab's 'Hungry Hippo' arrives at Wallops Island - Shore Daily News

Input for Somerset school calendar-

 Somerset County Public Schools

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Community Invited to Share Input on 2026–2027 School Year Calendar | Somerset County Public Schools

Worcester's Teachers of the Year-

 

Heads up, please WBOC-

 MISLEADING:

WBOC'S webpage was displaying a weather item from Friday, January 23rd as its top "Trending Now" news on January 28th.  

The five-day old item was in reference to this past weekend's weather, not this coming weekend. (This weekend's forecast mentions the possibility of snow.) 

Taking a break from talk of ice and cold for a moment... let's talk CHICKEN!

 

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Winter safety reminder-

 

(Message presented by Worcester County Public Schools.)

Time Machine: 100 years ago in Pocomoke's newspaper; early 1900's Pocomoke High School, 2001.

                                   

 Democratic Messenger 1969 Centennial Edition

(A-I says:) 

The wooden version of Pocomoke High School on Walnut Street was still in use for third and fourth grades when I was a lad, probably about 1957 to maybe 1959. First and second grades were housed in the "new" brick building, third and fourth grades in the old wooden structure and some classes (not sure which grades) held in the Masonic Hall on Walnut Street.

I remember the cornerstone for the "new" high school was laid in 1957 and eventually held seventh grades through twelfth while the "old" high school on Market Street would eventually hold third through sixth grades. This went a long way to ease overcrowding, at least until the fire and destruction of the "old" high school on Market Street.

Your friend,
Slim

June 2001

The Star Democrat (Easton)

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