Worcester Preparatory School second graders Brennan Schaeffer, Danielle Carr, Frank Miller and Carter Lehman work with Worcester Prep senior Erik Zorn as they learn programming techniques to make their Finch Robots follow commands. Submitted Photos
Winter of 1972Issue HighlightsGranny’s Pub on 16th Street was proud to be open seven days all winter with three brands of draft beer and 10 pizza varieties.Among the men’s fashion lines being carried at Alice Krick’s La Riviera, located in the new Fountainhead Towers on 117th Street, were Damon International, Geoffrey Beene and Oleg Cassini.In… Read more »
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge has done more to boost tourism than any oth-er factor in Ocean City’s history. Opened on July 30, 1952, the Bay Bridge replaced the antiquated ferry system across the Chesapeake Bay and provided quick and easy access from the Western Shore for those visiting Ocean City. The town’s summer population doubled… Read more »
Rolling chairs were a familiar sight in Ocean City in 1920s and 1930s and were an early version of today’s Boardwalk tram. Many college students helped pay their tuition by pushing tourists up and down the Boardwalk in those wicker chairs on wheels.Rolling chairs originated in Atlantic City, N.J. and quickly made their way south…. Read more »
Worcester Prep third grade students enjoying holiday fun at the school’s annual Christmas bazaar are, from left, Maggie McCabe, Jillian Lebling, Lilly Paquette and Madilyn Nechay.
UMES held its 18th Winter Commencement last Friday. Among the graduates receiving their degrees were, from left, Shelton Handy, who was the student commencement speaker; Blessing Aroh, who became the first person to earn a Master of Science in chemistry degree; and Monica Dore, the first woman to receive an undergraduate degree in engineering from… Read more »
Stephen Decatur High School Student Government Association members boxed over 2,500 pounds of canned goods collected during the annual food drive at the beginning of December. SDHS donated all non-perishable goods to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa House and Diakonia. Pictured are Trevor Mavioglu, Reagan Dunham, Maury Izzett, Shandon Foreman, Kolby Layton, Stephanie Marx and… Read more »
Some of Worcester Prep pre-kindergartners are pictured with presents they are giving to Santa. All the children in Worcester’s Lower School brought presents to donate to the Santa House Mission in Snow Hill, which will distribute the gifts to needy children during the holidays. Pictured, front from left, are Arianna Dorfler, Brax Giardina, Gracie Holloway… Read more »
The students in Lucy Doherty’s pre-kindergarten class at Showell Elementary took advantage of some nice autumn weather to complete a science lesson on the school’s nature trail. The children completed a “Signs of Autumn” scavenger hunt.
Summer of 1975 Volume XXI Edition 3Issue HighlightsAt the Longhorn Steak House on the Boardwalk at 15th Street, an eight-ounce Filet Mignon dinner was going for $4.95.At this time, A&P had three stores in the area — Rehoboth Beach and Millsboro, Del. and Berlin.Ocean City was celebrated its 100th birthday this year.Ocean City was hosting… Read more »