On Aug. 8, 1957, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that Emory Lewis, a native of Chincoteague Island, had been named editor and drama critic of Cue Magazine, New York’s noted entertainment weekly. Lewis had been features editor of Cue for 10 years and formerly was an editor at Newsweek.
On Aug. 8, 1955, Chincoteague Mayor Robert N. Reed announced that the sale of stock on the proposed bridge and causeway from Chincoteague to Assateague would likely get underway in 10 days. He made the announcement at a meeting of the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce. The corporation that is being formed will sell shares totaling $225,000 to $250,000 with the shares bringing about $25 each.
On Aug. 8, 1953, Dr. Charles F. Turman, a dentist on the Eastern Shore for more than 50 years, passed away. He opened an office on Chincoteague Island in 1903 and moved to Parksley in 1915. He was survived by his wife, Nora Miller Turman.
On Aug. 8, 1951, the Accomack County School Board opened bids for the construction of the new Mary N. Smith High School for Black students. The low bid was submitted by C.E. Nuckols, of Richmond. His bid was $599,350 for the main building and $36,000 for the agricultural shop.
On Aug. 8, 1951, Gov. John S. Battle spoke in front of a large crowd of several thousand people at the Onancock Carnival.
On Aug. 8, 1950, the grand opening of Lloyd’s Drug Store in Exmore, on the corner of Bank and Main streets, was held. The building formerly was occupied by J. Morris Young and the Pastry Shop. Kellam, who resided in Cape Charles, was a native Eastern Shoreman and had operated Lloyd’s Luncheonette in Cape Charles since 1938.
