Tidewater Times
Since 1952, Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol. 62, No. 10
Published Monthly
March 2014
Features: About the Cover Photographer: Jay Fleming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 At the Movies: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Furnace Town: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition: Amy Steward . . . . 45 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 On the Distaff Side: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 A Momentous Century in Time: Ron Lesher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Tidewater Traveler: George W. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Showboat: Ernest Heinmuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Departments: Queen Anne’s County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 March Tide Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Caroline County - A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Dorchester Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Easton Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 St. Michaels Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Oxford Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Tilghman - Bay Hundred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 March Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 David C. Pulzone, Publisher · Anne B. Farwell, Editor P. O. Box 1141, Easton, Maryland 21601 102 Myrtle Ave., Oxford, MD 21654 410-226-0422 FAX : 410-226-0411 www.tidewatertimes.com info@tidewatertimes.com
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