Senator Carozza on Offshore Wind Energy-

 (Press release excerpts)

Recollections from generations past (Marah Stevenson Finney- 1)

 

Marah Stevenson Finney (1913 - 2006)

TRANSCRIPT EXCERPTS FROM 1982 INTERVIEW

MARAH: When I first moved here, it was after my father died. We had lived in

 Baltimore.

INTERVIEWER: Mhmm.

MARAH: And we moved here December of 1925. 

INTERVIEWER: Okay. What was your father’s job?

MARAH: My father was Secretary-Treasurer of Maryland Biscuit Company in

 Baltimore.

INTERVIEWER: And down here …

MARAH: Down here, my father and my mother were both reared in Pocomoke.

 But he left here as a young man, went to work for the Mulliber Biscuit

 Company in Boston and then went to Baltimore.

INTERVIEWER: Okay. Did you have any jobs when you were a teenager?

MARAH: My first job was at Lloyd and Lane’s Drugstore. And it is where—it

 was where—about where the Citizens’ Eastern Shore National Bank is now.

INTERVIEWER: How about refrigeration?

MARAH: We had an icebox until I was out of high school. And every day, the

 man would come and put ice in, or every other day.

INTERVIEWER: Uh-huh.

MARAH: And that was a chore. Had an ice brick, you had to empty the pan, saline …

INTERVIEWER: Uh-huh. I never quite understood that (laughs).

MARAH: We didn't have freezers. That day, it was just refrigeration, complete

 refrigeration. And consequently, we didn’t keep as much in our icebox as you

 do a refrigerator today.

INTERVIEWER: Mhmm. How about social events in your childhood?

MARAH: Most of the social events were events they had at church,

 particularly before we moved down here. Then, when I was a teenager, we

 had beach parties in the summertime and bonfires, and we went to dances at

 Public Landing. We had a big pavilion, and the church EYCU had parties for

 the young people. Once in a while, there was an event at the armory. After the

 armory was built, they had beauty contests.

INTERVIEWER: Really?

MARAH: And they had long, elevated platforms out into the armory, so the

 girls walked down the platform, just like they do at Miss America. And the

 garden clubs had flower shows. And they had antique shows. But as far as

 the young people getting together, like you do now, we didn’t. My particular

 group when I was in high school, there were about two years, when I was a

 junior and senior. There were about 12 of us, six girls and six boys. And we

 didn’t go out during the week at night. We stayed home and studied. But

 Friday nights, we took turns and went to each other’s house. Well, mostly the

 girl’s house, though sometimes the boy’s. And we danced, and kissed,

 refreshments, and just generally had a good time.

INTERVIEWER: Those beauty contests, were you in one?

MARAH: No.

INTERVIEWER: No?

MARAH: No.

INTERVIEWER: What were they, like, Miss Pocomoke or …

MARAH: Well, except, as I remember, they didn’t have as much of a talent

 show as they do in Miss Pocomoke. But they had bathing suit competitions

 …

INTERVIEWER: (Laughs)

MARAH: And evening gown competitions. And that made more of an

 impression on me than anything else. (Chuckles.) They might have had

 questions which they were asked, but I don’t remember too much.

Continues next Saturday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.

Historic and personal artifacts lost in Stockton fire.

 

         Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company photo

(WBOC)

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A Treasure Trove of Memories is Lost After a Worcester County Home Went up in Flames | Latest News | wboc.com

Deserving recognition-

 (Edited from Pocomoke Facebook info and photos)

The City of Pocomoke's 49th annual Employee Recognition Breakfast was held at the Community Center Thursday morning with city employees, retirees, and elected officials in attendance.

Seven City of Pocomoke staff were nominated for Employee of the Year and the honor went to Deborah Tull (at left) of the Finance Department.

Finance was Department of the Year pictured here with Mayor Nock.

Director of Public Works Bill East (at right) was recognized for 25 years of service to the city.  Other awards for service were earned by Stephen Larmore- 20 years, Councilman Scott Holland- 5 years, Jonathan Cathell- 5 years.

Worcester County Public Schools update-

 

Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor gives an update on recent school system happenings. 

(View video:)

https://youtu.be/J1vSVlHiXzE 

Pocomoke Hardwire's life-saving output-

 

        (View news article:)

       12.19.24-Bayside-Gazette.pdf

"If those walls could talk.."

 (WBOC)

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The Future of a Historic Building in Pocomoke City is in Limbo | Latest News | wboc.com

Mr. & Mrs. Quigley say "bye, bye OC"

 

During the warm weather season Mr. & Mrs. Quigley, a senior citizen couple, enjoy visits to Ocean City .. on the beach and on the boardwalk.  Inlet parking is a wonderful, and perhaps necessary, convenience.

The Quigley's are not high-tech folks and they're distressed to learn that under a new inlet parking scheme called Park Mobile they won't have access to parking on the inlet lot unless they have a "smart" phone and are proficient in using it.

The Quigley's say they'll miss OC but are pleased the Delmarva coast offers many alternatives without a high-tech entrance requirement.

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Parking Kiosks in Ocean City Will Be a Thing of the Past in the Near Future | Latest News | wboc.com

 

Princess Anne invites you-

 

New name for Maryland team-

 (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)

The Double-A Baltimore Orioles affiliate, the Bowie Baysox, has been renamed and rebranded the Chesapeake Baysox.

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Hello, Chesapeake Baysox! MD Minor League Team Adopts New Name, Crab Logo | Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Welcome K9 Ardie-

 

Worcester County Sheriff's Office

Meet Ardie: Worcester County's New Explosives Detection K9 Keeping Our Community Safe!

The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is excited to announce the newest addition to their law enforcement team: an explosives detection K9 named Ardie.  Ardie is a 1.5-year-old German Shepherd, from Hungary, specially trained to alert on explosive devices.

After careful consideration, Sheriff Matthew Crisafulli has selected Deputy Sheriff First Class Kenji Hara as Ardie’s handler.  DFC Hara, currently assigned to Patrol Division, will work with and integrate Ardie into his job responsibilities, including the scanning of schools, public buildings, and numerous event venues in Worcester County and surrounding areas.  DFC Hara and Ardie recently completed a 6-week explosive canine handler’s course in Anderson, South Carolina.

"Ardie is a remarkable dog, and we are confident that he will be a vital tool in our efforts to keep our community safe", said Sheriff Crisafulli.

Be sure to grab a K9 Ardie trading card at our upcoming events!

Firemen quell Pocomoke home blaze.

(Pocomoke Volunteer Fire Company release)

On 12/15/24 at 12:52 pm, the PCVFC along with neighboring fire companies were alerted for a residential structure fire in the 200 block of Walnut Street. Units arrived to find a 3-story home with smoke coming from the eaves of the house and fire showing from a second-floor window.

(View more info and photos:) 

Photo Gallery - Pocomoke Fire Company - Worcester County, Maryland

Ryan Mears tribute-

 

Ryan Glenn Mears, a cherished son, brother, uncle, and coach, passed away on December 2, 2024, at his home in Pocomoke City, following a tragic fall.

(View more:)

Ryan G. Mears Obituary - The Daily Times

Time Machine: Holiday Season 1924, 1906, 1921, 1938, 2005, 1978, 1934.

 

December, 1906

Democratic Messenger

December, 1921

Worcester Democrat

December, 1938

Worcester Democrat

December, 2005

Salisbury Daily Times

December, 1978

Sunday Times (Salisbury)

December, 1934

Worcester Democrat

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Recollections from generations past- (Annie Beckett)

 

Annie Beckett (1881 - 1981)

INTERVIEWER: I’m at the home of Miss Annie D. Beckett, in Stockton, where

 I’m interviewing Miss Annie  and her daughter, Suevalue, and Miss Annie

 within just about 1 month will be celebrating her 100th birthday. The date of

 her birthday being on April 1st of this year. (1981) Now we’re in her home in

 Stockton, and we’re going to interview this remarkable lady and learn from

 her some things of her life, that were highlights of her life. Starting out, Miss

 Annie where were you born? Do you remember where you were born, what

 area?

ANNIE: I was born near Stockton. Born on the Pocomoke and city road. Just

 right over these, down to Pocomoke City.

INTERVIEWER: Okay, and that was what year, Miss Annie?

ANNIE: 1881.

INTERVIEWER: He worked with Mr. Tull, sometimes, did he?

ANNIE: All the time. After he left, after he got free from ‘em, he worked for him

 all the time.

INTERVIEWER: I see. He at one time was a slave in their family, you told us at

 the beginning of this tape, I believe.

ANNIE: Well they didn’t call it slave.

SUEVALUE: Bound boy, wasn’t it?

ANNIE: Bound boy.

INTERVIEWER: Bound boy.

ANNIE: He belonged to them, 20 years, just the same as today, just the same

 as today.

SUEVALUE: I thought he was 21.

INTERVIEWER: After the slaves were freed, then you were, you were bound to

 the owner until you were age 21, is that what you are saying?

SUEVALUE: Right, right.

ANNIE: You could go back to your age.

SUEVALUE: You see, like a regular slave, didn’t matter, but if you got 21 or

 not, you still had to be a slave.

INTERVIEWER: Right.

SUEVALUE: But the bound boy, he could get loose at 21.

ANNIE: Regular slave, had to be a slave……………

INTERVIEWER: Well this happened after the slaves had been freed, is what

 you mean by the bound boy. How did that happen? What was the difference?

SUEVALUE: I think, he had the bound boy the same time, didn’t he? Two

 different things, wasn’t it?

ANNIE: Huh?

SUEVALUE: Wasn’t it two different things, wasn’t it Mama? Bound boy was

 some, I mean some were the bound boy, and some was the slave.

ANNIE: Same thing, same thing going on, some was slaves and some was

 bound boy.

INTERVIEWER: Okay.

ANNIE: Some just call it bound boy, you know. Just took and called them

 bound boy.

INTERVIEWER: I understand.

This was one excerpt from the somewhat lengthy interview. The text of the full interview can be viewed at the following address where the audio is available as well.

https://worcesterlibrary.libguides.com/Oral_History_Folklife/Beckett

Check next Saturday for another interview in our Recollections series here at The Pocomoke Public Eye.