Items by Howard

• The Honeymoon express

  —Delmar DustPan

  
  For the history people; The Historical Society of Cecil County will have a program about the marriage industry Elkton Maryland was so famous for. February 13, 2010 at 7 PM
  
  A tip of the hat to Fallston Almanac of History [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 9:09am EST
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• Decisions Decisions

  —Delmar DustPan

  Normally I have a Tuesday night meeting I attend, today I find there is my regular meeting, the Delmar School Board Meeting and the High School Band Concert. For an old person having to make decisions like this is just mind boggling. Christmas time tends to create these problem I [...]
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  Posted: December 15, 2009, 8:51am EST
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• Teaching on a Reservation

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Wow another blog to mention!! In my post on the Sulgrave Incident I mentioned Kaitlyn Stasik. She left a comment thanking me for citing her. I backtracked on her name and found she does a blog called MSSONTHEREZ which translates I think to Ms. S on The Reservation. She [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 7:27pm EST
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• Question of the Day

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 4
  What dumb ass at Sam's Club in Salisbury decided ten days before Christmas would be a good time to pave the parking lot? [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 7:25pm EST
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• Have You Lost A Cat?

  —Delmar DustPan

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  A young female cat has been found in the Shadow Hills development. It is solid gray with white feet and a white face and from appearance and actions has been well taken care of. Should you have lost a cat of that description please email/contact kscausey@salisbury.edu [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 5:13pm EST
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• DelMar History

  —Delmar DustPan

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  There is a blog called DelMar History that is aimed at - No not the town of Delmar - but DelMar history as in the two states. It's byline is History of Sussex County Delaware and surrounding counties in Maryland and Delaware. It has been active since October [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 11:24am EST
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• Twelve Days of Christmas

  —Delmar DustPan

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  What is more strange than The "Twelve Days of Christmas" song? With it's strange selection of gifts to that repetitious melody plus the question; when does the Twelve days of Christmas start? Any retailer will tell you it is before Christmas. The religious side will tell you the 12 days' [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 4:31am EST
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• The Tom McGuire Challenge

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 3
  Below is a letter sent to the Maryland Mayor and Commissioners and the Delaware Mayor and Council people by Tom McGuire
  
  SEASONS GREETINGS,
  
  I have recently partnered with the MD food bank for a food drive. The MD Food Bank will be in Delmar Dec 21st at 6:30 [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:15pm EST
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• TOM MCGUIRE IN THE NEWS AGAIN

  —Delmar DustPan

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  The Following is a flyer Tom McGuire has put out
  
  HELP
  
  The MD. food bank is in need of your help DECEMBER 21 ST IN FRONT OF DELMAR TOWN HALL
  
  Just before the joint meeting at 7 pm please clean out your pantry & bring [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:10pm EST
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• You'd Better Not Pout

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:07pm EST
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• Christmas Glad Tiding 1950 style - the Sulgrave Incident

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  Today’s history topic concerns a 1950 elected official making a fool of himself – something that is unheard of today right?
  
  Back in 1950 the United States was just beginning to be inundated with television news, but the main news media was still printed material such as newspaper and [...]
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  Posted: December 13, 2009, 9:33am EST
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• Delmar Christmas Parade Is Cancelled

  —Delmar DustPan

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  The Delmar Christmas Parade has been officially CANCELLED for 2009!
  They are calling for 80-90 percent chance of heavy rain during parade time.
  This is the 3rd date the Chamber has attempted to do the parade this year. It is not possible for the Chamber of Commerce to schedule another [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2009, 9:20pm EST
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• The San Elizario Salt War of 1877

  —Delmar DustPan

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  San Elizario, Texas is located in Far West Texas (Far West Texas is a vernacular term to anything west of the Pecos River) a little south of El Paso. The town is older than any settlement on Delmarva dating back to 1598 when Juan de Oñate arrived near the site. [...]
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  Posted: December 12, 2009, 6:02am EST
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• Art Classes at Delmar High School

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 4
  I have been hearing a number of rumors about a proposed change at Delmar High School that would greatly affect the Art classes and programs taught by Judy Hearn. The Fine Arts department at Delmar consists of David Smith teaching band and color guards, Iris Stuart teaching music and Chorus, [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 12:24pm EST
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• The Orange At Christmas Time

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 3
  When I was a child back in the dark ages of American history we hung our stockings at Christmas time and on Christmas morning (very early Christmas morning) we would find them filled with candy and an orange in the toe of the sock. I think we dropped the tradition [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 11:05am EST
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• All I Want For Christmas...

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 8
  
  The Delmar Senior High School Chorus conducted by Ms Iris Stuart with assistance from Rachel Schrider gave their Christmas Concert last night called "All I want for Christmas..."
  
  They performed to a packed house. The show started 20 minutes late because they [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 5:19am EST
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• eMaryland Marketplace

  —Delmar DustPan

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  I was looking at the website emaryland marketplace where state wide contracts are posted for Maryland. It is an interesting website for contractors or anyone who wants to bid on a Maryland project or anyone who is just nosey. On the right sidebar are the main two items I [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 11:01am EST
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• Delmar High School Chorus Concert Tonight

  —Delmar DustPan

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  The High School Chorus Concert, under the direction of Mrs. Stuart, will be held Thursday, December 10th at 7pm (that is tonight people) in the school auditorium.
  As usual it is free. [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:23am EST
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• Delmar Christmas Parade Sunday

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 2
  As a reminder the Delmar Christmas parade is scheduled for Sunday December 13th at 2 PM [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:21am EST
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• Robeez - what?

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  I was reading the BIM on The Rocks blog and Dana brought an interesting subject up - Robeez. Now being a man I rarely pay any attention to shoes, plus our "kids" are grown so I am out of what is hot for kids, and if you read [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:03am EST
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• Political Contributions and Charitable Contributions

  —Delmar DustPan

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  One of the columnist I enjoy reading at the News Journal is Ron Williams. In a recent article he spoke of Scott Spencer, Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, who thinks candidates should donate at least 10 percent of what they raise in political contributions toward a [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:36am EST
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• How high's the water, mama?

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 2
  How high's the water, mama?
  Two feet high and risin'
  How high's the water, papa?
  Two feet high and risin'
  
  We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
  That's the only thing we got left that'll float
  It's already over all the wheat and the' [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 7:29am EST
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• Peggy Gaskill and the Wicomico County Retirement Policy

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  Peggy Gaskill, a bookkeeper at Wicomico High School, was fired in
  June 2009 for inappropriate behavior and failure to comply with Wicomico County Board of Education procedures. The 60 year old has been charged with 39 counts of theft. She has worked for the school system for 32 [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 6:30am EST
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• Diego Rivera Was Born Today

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  
  Diego Rivera was born today December 8, in 1886. When Mexican painters are spoken of he is the one who comes first to my mind followed by his third wife Frida Kahlo. Given the name Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:57am EST
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• Spencer Fothergill

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 14
  A good article about Spencer Fothergill, Delmar High Senior, was in today's Daily Times. The youngest in his family and with eight siblings he is no stranger to competition. Everywhere you look at school functions he is there and I have even seen him at a joint council meeting. [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:46am EST
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• Today Is Delaware Day

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 5
  
  Today is Delaware Day it is overshadowed by the fact today is also Pearl Harbor day, but lets concentrate on Delaware Day for a change.
  
  Since 1933, the governors of Delaware have proclaimed December 7 as Delaware Day in honor of that day in [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:15am EST
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• Dominique and The Singing Nun

  —Delmar DustPan

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  In December of 1963 a most unlikely combination of a song in French sung by a nun hit the music charts and became Number One.
  
  Dominique, nique, nique
  S'en allait tout simplement,
  Routier pauvre et chantant
  En tous chemins, en tous lieux
  Il ne parle que du bon' [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 6:06am EST
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• Soup and Salt

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 2
  “An excellent lunch or light supper need be no more than a good soup.” – Julia Child
  
  Ah soup glorious soup. I happen to enjoy soup and will have a bowl or two at least five days out of the week. Not only do I enjoy eating and making [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:16am EST
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• The 4th Annual Mardela Springs Heritage Christmas Tour

  —Delmar DustPan

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  I went to the 4th Annual Mardela Springs Heritage Christmas Tour tonight and it was excellent. The tour was by donation. It started at the Fire Hall where you could ride a tram to the sites on the tour.
  
  
  After the first ride you [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:04pm EST
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• Wildcats are Delaware Division II State Champions

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  I understand the Delmar Wildcats beat Hodgson Tech 12 to 7 and are now the Delaware division II champs. GO Wildcats!! [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 6:15pm EST
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• Cammie Gallo and the giant cabbage

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  
  I read in today's News journal that Cammie Gallo, third grader at Lake Forest South Elementary school, was chosen by the Delaware Agriculture commissioner as the state winner of the Bonnie Plant giant cabbage contest. Congratulations Cammie!!
  
  According to the Bonnie [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 11:53am EST
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• I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Today December 6 in 1886 Alfred Joyce Kilmer was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Usually referred to as Joyce Kilmer I thought for years this person was a woman. Kilmer died of a sniper bullet in World War I in France, on July 30, 1918 at the age [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:16am EST
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• Mass Killings

  —Delmar DustPan

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  In the news is John Demjanjuk. John Demjanjuk, 89 year old, is consider one of the world's most wanted Nazi war criminals. No, he isn’t German he is a native Ukrainian. John (né Ivan) Demjanjuk has said he was conscripted into the Red Army in 1940 and captured by the [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:58am EST
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• All Dressed Up and No Where To Go

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 2
  
  A bitter person returned home after getting as far as Greenwood and discovering the game had been cancelled. [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:35pm EST
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• Once Again The Delmar Christmas Parade Has been Rescheduled

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 5
  The Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce has postponed the Christmas Parade again.
  
  The Delmar Wildcats will be playing the State Championship game tomorrow (Sunday)at 3 PM.
  
  The new date (and final date) for the Delmar Christmas Parade is SUNDAY, DEC 13th at 2PM. IF it should rain, the [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 7:52pm EST
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• PAC 14 and The Stand Up

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  While channel surfing this morning trying to find a news channel that wasn't talking about Tiger Woods I settled on PAC-14 so you know I was desperate. It happened to have a local talent show called 'The Stand-Up' put on by The Children Theatre of Delmarva. As it turns' [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 7:46am EST
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• Flight 19

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Today at the Navy Operation Support Center in Miami a bell will ring as the names of the missing airmen are read during the 64th Anniversary of the Navy Flight 19 Memorial Ceremony.
  
  On December 5 1945 Five US Navy Avenger torpedo bombers [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 5:30am EST
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• David Hastings Ad - 1950

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:26pm EST
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• Delmar Christmas Parade Postponed

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 4
  The Greater Delmar Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the Delmar Christmas Parade, has POSTPONED the Christmas Parade until Sunday, Dec. 6th. The parade will still begin at 2pm.
  
  As far as I know the parade route will be the same as posed before. [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:22pm EST
  by Howard

• DNREC Press Release

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 0
  Deadline approaching for pre-season turkey hunt lottery applications
  
  The DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding hunters that lottery applications for six-day turkey hunts on state wildlife areas next spring are due in the Division’s Dover office no later than Friday, Dec. 18. Applications will be drawn [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:21pm EST
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• Today's Quote

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 0
  It is better to die
  on your feet
  than to live on your knees
  — Emiliano Zapata [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:08am EST
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• DNREC Press Release

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 0
  Fish and Wildlife agents make arrests for waterfowl hunting violations
  
  During the recent waterfowl season, DNREC Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents arrested several hunters in three separate incidents.
  
  On the morning of Nov. 28 in the C&D Canal area, agents arrested Robert N. Johnson Jr., age 44, of [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:18pm EST
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• Camels and Prince Albert - 1952

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:10pm EST
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• The Delmar Middle School Winter-Holiday Concert

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Under the direction of David Smith the Middle School 6th grade band and the 7th and 8th Grade band had their Christmas Concert - okay they call it the Winter Holiday concert but it still the Christmas concert to me.
  
  I arrived a few minutes [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:48pm EST
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• Gary Cooper and Fay Wray in St Michaels

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 3
  Over in Talbot County around St Michaels and Royal Oaks in May of 1928 “The Train” arrived in Royal Oak – not just any train this train carried a special car with movie making equipment and forty movie technicians from Paramount Famous Lasky Studios from Hollywood California. Was there local [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:08am EST
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• Arr! There's treasure Afloat Me Lads

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 4
  The Year 1750
  London England
  
  To my brother George Wilson,
  There are three creeks lying 100 paces or more north of the second inlet above Chincoteague Virginia, which is at the south end of the peninsula. At the head of the third creek to the northward is [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 6:39pm EST
  by Howard

• I. H. A. Dulany And Sons Ad - 1907

  —Delmar DustPan

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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 5:40pm EST
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• The Firetruck/Football Team Parade and the Noise Ordinance

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 13
  Lets me say up front I do not have a problem with the occasional parade thru town to celebrate an excellent outcome of a school event. What I do have is a problem with the way this event has shown an ugly side to this town. The problem was created [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 7:47am EST
  by Howard

• President Barack Obama December 1st Speech

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 4
  Well I watched a number of West Point cadets look like they were dosing off during Obama's speech last night, but about the speech - amazing - for a man who promised change I am watching the same policies being followed by him as previous administrations have followed. From print [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:53am EST
  by Howard

• Sussex County Press Release Christmas Bonus

  —Delmar DustPan

  Number of comments: 1
  Sussex County employees to receive $300 bonus after year of reductions, sacrifices
  
  Georgetown, Del., Dec. 1, 2009: Sussex County Council is spreading a little holiday cheer to its nearly 500 employees.
  
  County Council, at its Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, meeting, approved a one-time $300 bonus for all full-time [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:44am EST
  by Howard