Sunday, November 20, 2022

Time Machine: This Week in Pocomoke 100 years ago, 2013, 1999, 1939, 1881, local history author's TV segment: Dreadful Day in Chincoteague.

 







(Pocomoke Public Eye reader comment:)

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bull was approximately 901 Second Street in an impressive home in an upscale neighborhood. The neighborhood has changed over the years.

 tk for PPE said... 
Growing up in Pocomoke in the 1940's and 1950's I remember the home where the Bulls resided on the corner of Second Street and Dudley Avenue. My family lived on Dudley.  At that time the neighborhood in general was more "average" than upscale.





March, 2013

                                             (Eastern Shore News picture)

The Eastern Shore of Virginia's Whispering Pines Motel fell victim to an arson fire in March, 2013.  The following article captures its' life in earlier times.


April, 1999

















Salisbury Daily Times


July, 1939

Worcester Democrat


April, 1881

Democratic Messenger


Dreadful Day in Chincoteague

Throwback Thursday w/ Jim Duffy - Dreadful Day In Chincoteague | Delmarvalife | wboc.com




Saturday, November 19, 2022

License plate cameras for Chincoteague


(WBOC) 



"..town leaders approved the purchase of two license plate readers. The cameras would keep track of cars going on or off the island."

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Chincoteague Leaders Adding New Layer of Security to the Island | Latest News | wboc.com


Friday, November 18, 2022

Time Machine Preview

This Sunday here at The Pocomoke Public Eye:


2013  ..  Landmark burns.
                                

1999  ..  

                               


1939  ..   

1881  ..


Plus local history author Jim Duffy's TV segment: 
Dreadful Day in Chincoteague.

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Pocomoke High's Awesome Lady Warriors!

 




(Salisbury Daily Times)



The MPSSAA's Class 1A Field Hockey State Championship is headed back home to Pocomoke City, as the Pocomoke Warriors won the state championship Saturday afternoon, their second in a row.

The Warriors clinched the back-to-back state championship with a 5-1 win over South Carroll at Stevenson University, dominating the second half en route to their win.

The game was tied 1-1 at half, with the Warriors' lone goal coming from Marli McDorman. But the second half was all Pocomoke, as they scored four goals unanswered, with two of them coming from McDorman to complete the hat trick. And Dakota Trader would put the finishing touches on their championship victory, adding two more goals of her own.

Along with the Warriors winning back-to-back state titles in 2021 and 2022, this is also the 21st state title in program history, continuing the Pocomoke field hockey dynasty. They rank second all-time in Maryland in total state titles, behind only Severna Park.


Time Machine : This Week In Pocomoke 100 years ago; 1999, 1849, 1942, 2003, plus local history author's TV segment about Pungoteague and American Theater.

                                                   


                       

                                               


             
                                      

                                         

                                               

                                               

                                                       





April, 1999





 (Curt Lippoldt points to the imposing Bethany United Methodist Church on Market Street in Pocomoke City.  Looking like a Greek or Roman temple, it is one building in town folks remember because of its size and design.  It was built in 1882 and survived several major fires in the community.)

Salisbury Daily Times

Pocomoke Public Eye footnote: The church was destroyed by a fire in 2005. Pictured is the rebuilt church.





October, 1849

Poughkeepsie Journal (NY)


October, 1942

Salisbury Times




*February, 2003






Somerset Herald


Pungoteague and American Theater