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Herald of June 2, 1898 A flag measuring 8 by 14 feet in size made by Miss Anna Bolger was raised on a mammoth pole at the “Delta” where South Market and Locust streets meet in Martinsburg, as part of the community’s Memorial Day celebration. A...

Herald of June 7, 1973 Five teenagers were arrested by state police and charged with painting traffic signs in the Southern cove with the letters “CHS” and “Class of ‘73” All five were from the Roaring Spring-Martinsburg area. They were...

Herald of June 8, 1923 In the afternoon on May 30th, H. C. Dick and daughters Sarah and Arlene, S. H. Slick, daughter Mattie and granddaughter Thelma Slick, met at the Lower cemetery and cut and gathered and burned brush until night, which made the...

Herald of June 11, 1998 The Spring Cove School Board voted to prohibit skateboarding and rollerblading on school property by a 8-1 vote. Dorothy Hershberger cast the lone “no’ vote, arguing that the school district should provide a safe place...

Herald of June 10, 1948 Plans for the $595,000 fund raising campaign for the long-awaited Memorial Hospital of Bedford County were officially announced this week by the Board of Directors. Paul I Detwiler, president of the board, announced that...

Herald of June 6, 2013 Ed’s Riverside, owned and operated by Edward Barszczowski since 1975, announced the store was closing due to declining sales since shoppers started patronizing nearby “superstores’” for the cheaper prices. Manager Dave...

I am always in the mood to talk about graduation. Let it be known that 17 years ago, I walked those same hallowed halls one last time in Williamsburg as a student, and came out an alumni. This inspired my question for the week: what advice would you...

As the final days of the school term approach, it seems a good time for the history lovers among us to reflect on how education and schoolhouses in particular used to be, not just 50 years ago, but a century ago. As the people who built the...

It was nothing short of a massive horizontal Jack and the Beanstalk. Let a few volunteers reseed, go away for a week or so and come home to pumpkin and ornamental gourd vines covering the ground around the garage and the northern side of the house....

Herald of May 26, 1898 The old “vets” will meet at G.A.R. hall on Monday morning where a general procession of all societies, Sunday Schools, etc. will form and march to the cemetery, then return to the ME. Church for an address. Dr. Nason was...

Herald of May 31, 1973 John Wareham of Martinsburg estimated 414 camping units were on hand for the fourth annual Westward Ho Campout of the National Campers and Hikers Association held at Memorial Park in Martinsburg over Memorial Day weekend....

Herald of June 1, 1923 Lost- On Thursday, Pa. auto license 636-846 and tail light, on road from Martinsburg to Brumbaugh. Finder will confer a favor by notifying P. O. Box 3, Martinsburg, Pa. Memorial Day was fittingly and patriotically observed by...

Herald of June 4, 1998 The Martinsburg Community Fire Company had a busy week, and in just one day they responded to five different calls. Calls included a barn fire on Over Road, a car fire, smoke in the building at Nason Hospital, accidents, and a...

Herald of June 3, 1948 Vaughn Horton, a native of Robertsdale, has a polka called “Toolie Oolie, Doolie” at number 4 on the Hit Parade. He used to play for dances at the Memorial Park in Martinsburg and at square dances in East Freedom. He and...

Herald of May 30, 2013 On Friday morning a threat was reported as students at the Williamsburg Community Elementary School arrived for classes. Students were evacuated to the high school gymnasium, but parents were not notified of the situation...

Herald of May 19, 1898 Mrs. Daniel Stacey of Williamsburg has returned home from Dowie’s Divine Healing Home, Chicago. She went away using a cane and came back without one, improved and feeling much better. C. B. Dilling, V.S. of Altoona, spent a...

Herald of May 24, 1973 Morrisons Cove area schools were graduating 482 students. A breakdown of graduates by schools shows Central with 222, Northern Bedford with 122, Claysburg with 88, and Williamsburg with 54. The Spring Cove School District...

Herald of May 25, 1923 Jon B. Royer, one of Woodbury Township’s best known and foremost citizens, died at his home in Shellytown Friday morning at 5 o’clock. , death being due to complications following a brief illness. During his lifetime Mr....

Herald of May 28, 1998 A representative from the United States Produce Company met with the Martinsburg Municipal Authority and Huston Township supervisors to discuss the possibility of locating 30 acres of greenhouses in Huston Township for the...

Herald of May 27, 1948 Herbert S. Bolger, president of the Blair County Commissioners and former Martinsburg athlete, will be the principal speaker on Memorial Day, when the new grandstand at the Memorial Park Athletic field will be dedicated. In a...

Herald of May 23, 2013 An ATV crash at the Bedford County Dirt Drags resulted in the death of a 15-year-old Northern Bedford student on May 18. Kaleb Rightenour was fatally injured while participating in a race at the track.. He was in the 10th...

Many people have places they go annually, often at the same time of the year, but how does the destination and the scenery on the way change and how does it look, say two months earlier or two months later? I experienced this over the weekend when I...

Herald of May 12, 1898 The Blair county courthouse is now lighted by electricity, the work having been completed last week. Friday night the new light was tested and the building was brilliantly illuminated. While you are in practice at making a...

Herald of May 18, 1923 Donald Eugene Ruby, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruby of Curryville, died on Monday morning, May 7, the cause of death being measles. He was aged 8 months and 26 days. Miss Mary Belle Bonebreak became the bride of Mr. E....

Herald of May 20, 1948 Members of the D. Merl Tipton Post, No. 43, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held ground-breaking ceremonies for its new home in Martinsburg. Post Commander Cecil Wierman turned the first spadeful of sod in the three lots purchased...

Herald of May 17, 1973 A frost on Tuesday night might have caused damage to the Cove’s fruit crop. A reading of a stop thermometer at Boyd’s orchard in Curryville stood at 27 degrees. It’s still too early to assess any damage to crops. John S....

Herald of May 21, 1998 The Spring Cove School District is cutting its administrative staff by not hiring anyone new to replace Central High School Principal David W. Thompson. Thompson resigned to accept a position with Penn State Altoona. Christian...

Herald of May 16, 2013 The Blair County Airport Authority was considering leasing the restaurant area to the county for the Penn State Extension offices. The county offices were located at the Valley View Home, but the county agreed to sell the home...

Take a gander to the left of you, and one to the right, look behind and ahead. If you’re living in Morrisons Cove, chances are pretty good that you’ll find a Dilling. Hey, take a hard look and maybe you’ll find one of your own great, great, gre...

Herald of May 5, 1898 “Old Glory” and the Cuban star and bars now wave over the post office door. Altoona and Hollidaysburg members of the Blair county bar have agreed not to open their offices for business after 6 p.m. For the benefit of...

Herald of May 10, 1973 It’s apple blossom time in the Cove. The blossoms will still be on the trees this weekend, but all varieties except Romes will be past their peak according to veteran orchardist Edwin Bridenbaugh. Bridenbaugh said conditions...

Herald of May 11, 1923 The Benson school building was dedicated to the cause of education in the name and honor of Miss Emma Benson, a veteran teacher who dedicated her life to the education of the young people in our community. Miss Benson spoke at...

Herald of May 14, 1998 Roaring Spring Police Chief Steven E. Hamilton resigned May 8 after 20 months on the job. Borough Council unanimously appointed Assistant Chief Charles R. Stump to fill the vacancy. Timothy Cleveland and Gerald Slick purchased...

Herald of May 13, 1948 The greatest amount of money ever brought in at a public farm sale in Morrisons Cove was turned in last Wednesday at the Joseph F. Cornelius sale, one mile from Roaring Spring. Receipts were between $22,000 and $23,000 for the...

Herald of May 9, 2013 The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board was facing a $545,520 deficit for the 2013-14 school year. The board has been using savings in past years to balance the budget, but those funds were being depleted. Board members were looking...

Herald of April 28, 1898 The Methodist Episcopal parsonage at Schellsburg, Bedford county, was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The family of Rev. W. R. Whitney made a narrow escape from suffocation by smoke. Mr. L. A. Wilkinson has received a...

Herald of May 3, 1973 Nason Hospital trustees approved the purchase of a Bennett Respirator Unit at an approximate cost of $4,000. The machine would be used in emergencies when patients are unable to breathe by themselves and need assistance in...