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Herald of Feb 13, 2014 The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors approved an updated nuisance ordinance on Tuesday evening, Feb. 4, during its regular monthly meeting. In addition, the supervisors hired a code ordinance enforcement officer to be a point of contact regarding matters involving township ordinances. The new ordinance focused on “unsightly buildings”. The ordinance set forth procedures on how to address problem properties and clarified how the township can attempt to recover costs that may be incurred from dealing with a nui...
John Bush was raised in Martinsburg and graduated from Central High in 1961. He spent most of his adult life in the Pacific Northwest. He has many memories as a boy in the 1950s that give some insight to the people and culture of Martinsburg in the 1950s. John likes to tell stories and over the years he has repeated the stories of his youth many times. His belief is that those years in Martinsburg influenced him all of his life. Some of the stories are historical in nature, some are colorful,...
Herald of Feb. 2, 1899 Patrick McDermott, 62, of Piney Creek was fatally injured in the stone quarries operated at Schmucker, near Williamsburg, by Morris, Schmucker & Co. He had climbed up on a ledge of rock about nine feet above the ground to loosen a couple of big stones with a crowbar when the ledge gave way and rocks came down on him. A 12-ton boulder landed on his right leg and smaller stones and dirt buried him. He was freed and taken to the Altoona Hospital, where he died the same evening. A native of Ireland, he had spent most of his...
Herald of Jan. 31, 1974 An Air National Guard pilot ejected and parachuted to safety near Imler. His jet fighter plane crashed southeast of Windber. The pilot was on a training mission at the time of the crash, but officials would not comment on what caused the accident. The Martinsburg Community Housing Corp. received tentative approval for a $200 federal loan that would fund construction of two apartment buildings in the southwest corner of the borough. John K. Hite, chairman of the corporation, said that he was “90 percent certain” that the...
Herald of Feb. 1, 1924 Because of the failure by patrons to pay prompt telephone rentals, the Morrison Cove Telephone Co. management requested that all rentals be paid monthly in advance. After 20 days a five percent penalty would be added to cover the serious expenses and losses because of non-payment. The Blair County Sunday School Association set aside a week to be observed as Sunday School Week. A house-to-house canvass was to be made by pastors and superintendent with a goal of increasing membership by 25 percent. Real estate transfers...
Herald of Feb. 4, 1999 Nason Hospital announced plans to expand its outpatient and radiology departments by building an addition across the back for the hospital that would measure 37 feet wide and 156 feet long. Work was planned to begin soon and would be completed by December. Considerable excavation was required. The cost of the expansion was estimated at $1,173,000 by Frank Dachille, the hospital’s architect. The Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company recently put into service a refurbished rescue truck, which was purchased from the E...
Herald of Feb. 3, 1949 Flames raced through the second floor and attic of the century-old farm house on the Albert Forshey farm on the northern edge of Martinsburg, doing $3,000 in damage. Mr and Mrs. Paul Showalter, tenants of the farm, lost $800 in furniture and clothing. Jacob N. Byers and wife Annie (Lamborn) Byers celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 2. Mr. Byers was a mortician and lifelong resident of Woodbury. Helen Tipton King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Tipton of Martinsburg, earned a Master of Education degree in...
Herald of Feb. 6, 2014 Herald reporter Carlos Lamborn made a visit to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney to see Phil for the 128th anniversary of Ground Hog Day. Despite a rainy morning more than 25,000 people watched as Phil saw his shadow signifying six more weeks of winter which was met with “boos” from the crowd. Monday, Feb 3, a snow day at the home of Shawn and Kendra Brubaker of Williamsburg meant building forts and sled riding. Area students not only enjoyed Monday off but Wednesday as well, as another storm passed through the area begin...
A nutritious diet is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. That's an important thing to remember for people looking to turn over a healthier leaf and accomplish their long-term wellness goals. Avoiding certain ingredients, like saturated fats and added sugars, and choosing foods known for their nutritional benefits is one way individuals can utilize diet to live healthier. Although such foods cannot entirely eliminate risk for certain diseases or make a person invincible, eating more of them...
Herald of Jan. 26, 1899 Smallpox cases in Woodbury stirred the question of whether or not persons should be vaccinated. The Roaring Spring correspondent warned that if cases occurred there, the town could be quarantined. This would prevent trains from stopping there and no paper or flour could be shipped. C.L. Longenecker of the Morrisons Cove Stock Farm at Waterside purchased a new team of black horses, which he claimed were the finest in three counties. Harry K. Brown of Loysburg announced he would open a feed and flour store in Woodbury....
Herald of Jan. 24, 1974 The Northern Bedford and Spring Cove school districts both extended the contracts of their current superintendents. Northern Bedford elected Dr. Ben Van Horn to a new five-year term, and the SC board also gave John M Humberd an additional five years. Williamsburg School Board members were informed that the district had only about a week’s worth of gasoline left to operate the district’s school buses. Employees were told to use fuel sparingly while officials attempted to locate additional supplies. Meier “Max” Billig,...
Herald of Jan. 25, 1924 While working at the Clay Banks, east of Martinsburg, Irvin Dilling was killed in a blast that occurred on the McKerihan farm. A clod of clay was thrown from the explosion into the group of workers behind a 12-foot hill, striking the victim on the head. Paul Bailey occupied the farm and Emory Pote was the clay company manager. Thermometers in Fredericksburg registered five and six below zero. Two Woodbury citizens died this week. Rev. J.C. Stayer, retired Church of the Brethren minister and district officer, and town...
Herald of Jan. 28, 1999 It was announced that ‘99 Encounter with Christ - the evangelistic crusade scheduled for June – would take place in a large tent to be put up on the grounds of the Northern Bedford School District. Martinsburg Post Office employee James Barr was honored for achieving 30 years of service with the Postal Service. He received a 30-year pin and a letter of recognition from Richard Cellino, postal service district manager in Erie. Organizers of the King Valley Golf Course, near the village of King, schedule a spring gra...
Herald of Jan. 27, 1949 The Woodbury Milling Co., owned and operated by W. Herbert Hoover, was marking its 25th anniversary of operation by the present owner. Mrs. Hoover, the former Hazel Bolger, had served the firm as bookkeeper for 19 years. The couple and six-year-old daughter Kay Lynne, resided in a new home overlooking the mill dam. Mill employees included Samuel Over, head miller; Roy Whitfield and John H. Replogle, assistant millers; Ray Teeter, truck driver; and Anna Jane Imler, clerk. Two sets of twins, who were first cousins, were...
Herald of Jan. 30, 2014 Exactly one week after forming a Citizens’ Advisory Committee, the Claysburg-Kimmel School Board called a special meeting to address changes regarding the new committee. On Jan. 15, the school board unanimously approved the formation of a committee that will “find the cause of declining grades and test scores and to get remediation and changes in place.” Claysburg PAST (Preserving artifacts, stories and traditions) had a new concept in its history tours on Saturday, April 26. The three-hour bus tour would cover the Q...
Herald of Jan. 19, 1899 About 300 tons of very fine ice was harvested from the Duncan heirs’ waterworks dam on Halter Creek at Ore Hill. Butter had been 25 cents a pound but dropped in price to 16 cents. Eggs also dropped in price 25 cents to 16 cents per dozen. Daniel Snowberger hauled a sled load of young ladies from Martinsburg to Bakers Summit, where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Pote. John Ferry of Martinsburg occupied the pulpit in the Brethren Church at New Enterprise in the absence of the regular pastor, J.W. S...
Herald of Jan. 17, 1974 A man wearing a ski mask over his head and handkerchief over his mouth held up the Woodbury branch of the First National Bank of Everett on Jan. 15, taking cash from three tellers’ drawers. There were no customers in the bank when the hold-up man entered at about 12:20 p.m., and only two employees were present, as others were out to lunch. Williamsburg funeral director James K. Friedline announced plans to “semi-retire.” He and his wife Ada planned to close their gift shop, but they expected to continue to operate the f...
Herald of Jan. 18, 1924 Five new members took their seats on the town council at the reorganizational meeting in the office of Squire J.H. Nicodemus, H.R. Bowers, E.I. Isenberg, W.P. Geist, J.H Haffly and J.O. Mentzer joined holdovers, P.C. Linderman and E.H. Lykens, who was unanimously re-elected president of the new group. Borough treasurer was L.H. Holsinger and street commissioner, H.A. Liebegott. The Hickory Bottom section of the Morrisons Cove milk route was taken over by Harry Bassler, replacing former hauler, David Miller, assigned to...
Herald of Jan. 21, 1999 The Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company honored Annabelle Hetrick as its first “Firewoman of the Year” at the company’s annual banquet. Work was under way on an addition to the Martinsburg Sportsmen’s Club building in Huston Township. The new section would include restrooms and a new kitchen, and in the bottom level, a basement for storage and a heating source. Gerald Beach of Woodbury RR was honored by the Woodbury Community Center’s board of directors for “outstanding contributions” to the center. The Spring Cove S...
Herald of Jan. 20, 1949 The Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Company demonstrated its new $11,000 fire truck for a crowd of several hundred Cove residents. Burning a century-old log house filled with 40 tires, crates and slabs of wood on the Elmer Mohr farm near Bakers Summit. The firemen brought the fire under control in 12 minutes, using only half of the water hauled on the truck. George Koontz, whose family of six was burned out in a disastrous fire in March at New Enterprise, applied the match after the building was doused with oil and...
Herald of Jan. 16, 2014 Superintendent Robert Vadella was met by a packed board room of residents who were upset by various rumors about the realignment and upgrades needed in the district. Terry L. Decker, of Roar- ing Spring, died unexpect- edly Thursday, Jan. 2, at the age of 54. Called “Dad” by friends and employees and known as a generous benefactor to many, Decker was a quiet influence in his community. He had fought a hard-won battle with lung cancer only to experience a sudden medical emergency that ended his life. Homewood at Mar...
Name: Jenna Biddle Age: 9 yrs School: Homeschool Grade: 4 Parents: Matt and Rita Biddle 4-H Club: Kids for Kids Goat Club Years involved with 4-H: 2 4-H projects: Market Goats and this year I will also be starting market rabbits. Description of 4-H project responsibilities: Every day I feed and water my projects and train the goats to walk. Favorite 4-H memory: I loved being at the Show and Sale with my friends, drinking milkshakes and showing my goat, “Dexter.” How has 4-H prepared you for you...
It’s a cold Sunday while I’m busy in the office writing this week’s Herald and we just got back from my parents’ home eating Sunday lunch before I’ll enjoy some football for the evening. Sunday dinners always give me a warm and fuzzy feeling – there’s just something about a meal gathered around with the people you love the most that just makes me smile. This instance motivated my question for the week – What is your favorite comfort food? Here is what a few residents had to say: Lou Ann Grove: Meatloaf and mashed potatoes Linda Lemin: Lasagna,...
Make the most of the freezing temperatures by crafting this ice wreath that birds will love. Supplies: Cranberries Apple slices Evergreen needles or any Bird loving snacks Bundt or tube pan Thick ribbon Choose Your Materials: Forage in your kitchen and yard for natural decorations, including cranberries, apple slices and evergreen needles. Avoid items that might be unhealthy for birds or animals to eat, such as foods containing artificial sugars or dyes. Work in Layers: First, freeze an inch of...
Hot Cocoa Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 4 oz. white chocolate chips 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Whipped cream Chocolate syrup Instructions Place white chocolate chips in your sauce pan. Add in milk and cream, then while whisking, add in vanilla extract and cocoa powder. Stir until all the cocoa that can be dissolved is dissolved. Warm over medium heat until the chocolate chips are completely melted and any remaining cocoa powder has dissolved. Do not boil. Just keep the hot cocoa steaming. Remove...
Herald of Jan. 12, 1899 The Borough of Roaring Spring advertised its intention of constructing a public sewer system and would ask the voters to approve borrowing $12,000 to pay for it. Voters were to approve or disapprove the plan at the Feb. 21 primary election. An up-to-date minstrel troupe under the leadership of A.V. Schluembach was rehearsing for a strictly high class and moral performance Jan. 24 at Seminary Hall in Martinsburg. The Martinsburg orchestra was to provide the music. Admission was 35 cents for reserved seats, 25 cents for...
Herald of Jan. 10, 1974 Roaring Spring firemen, denied their request to build a new fire hall along Robinson Avenue, met with members of borough council to discuss their options. Since that was denied because of zoning restrictions, firemen were looking at a new area already approved for the appropriate zoning. Martinsburg firemen filled the floor of one of the livestock barns at the Memorial Park with water to create an ice skating rink. The new “pond” even came equipped with lights for night skating. Donald Evans, a former Williamsburg res...
Herald of Jan. 11, 1924 An arrangement was worked out with C.W. D’Ford, proprietor of the D’Ford Theater in Martinsburg, where a series of 12 quality pictures were to be shown with part of the proceeds going to school libraries. Businessmen in town agreed to sell tickets to guarantee the success of the program. Booked for the first two shows were “The Old Homestead” and “When Knighthood Was in Flower.” A petition containing over 400 names was presented to the Blair County commissioners by a delegation from the Martinsburg-Fr...
Herald of Jan. 14, 1999 Cove residents who didn’t like snow probably would have preferred a large amount of that than deal with the icy conditions created by several ice storms. The storm began as snow on Friday morning, accumulating to about four and a half inches. Residents had just enough time to clear their sidewalks before another dose of sleet and freezing rain hit Friday night and Saturday morning. The snow, sleet and ice added a fresh topping to the ice and snow that had fallen a week earlier, most of which had never melted due to t...
Herald of Jan. 13, 1949 Ezra G. Bender of Martinsburg, treasurer of the Board of Missions and Charities of the Mennonite Church in North America, left for South America to visit missions, churches and refugee centers established by the denomination. The Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, marked its 10th anniversary of sending power through its lines. Since the start of the cooperative, lines had been extended over Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Franklin, and Fulton counties. Starting with 306 miles of lines and 590 rural consumers, it...
Herald of Jan. 9, 2014 New council member Janet E. Blattenberger was sworn into office during the reorganizational meeting. She was elected to the position during the November election, replacing Doreen Easly, who did not seek another term. Two bills to exempt high tunnels from real estate taxes were unanimously approved by the Pennsylvania House and Senate and signed by the governor. Senate Bill 638 and House Bill 1439 ensured that high tunnel greenhouses are not categorized as real estate for tax purposes. According to the National Weather...
The first and second snowfall of 2024 were only a few days apart! The result of Saturday’s snowstorm is shown in New Enterprise above, as photographed by Judith Ott on Sunday. Ott photographed Tuesday’s weather, which brought a flurry of activity, including rain and snow throughout the day....
Saturday’s weather brought us a snow-covered canvas, and some people across the Cove took the opportunity to make creative constructions....
Few articles I have written since starting on this adventure with the Morrisons Cove Herald have generated a positive response as the one published last week about snow sledding. It seemed to bring a laugh and spark some memoirs for many readers. But one reader chided me for missing an excellent opportunity to caution adults, especially drivers, to ease up on the accelerometer any time they spot a group of sledders. “You never know where all of those kids are and one may be very close to the roadway,” the reader said. She was spot on and the...
Herald of Jan. 5, 1899 W.E. Curry of Henrietta received a much appreciated New Year’s gift in the form of promotion. He was named baggage master and express messenger on the trains running on the Morrisons Cove branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Salemville correspondent reported that David Reasy purchased the farm of Samuel Kagarise for $3,300 and would move there on April 1. The mercury stood at 26 degrees below zero on Monday morning, Jan. 2, at New Enterprise. W.K. Long, who had resigned his position as teacher in Bloomfield T...
Herald of Jan. 3, 1974 Some Cove residents decided to cut short their travel plans when some filling stations in the local area — including Tobe’s in Martinsburg and McCreary’s in McKee — ran out of gasoline on the first weekend of the new year. The supply at other stations reportedly was low. Two Altoona teenagers were arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase through the streets of Martinsburg. The pursuit ended when their car got stuck in the snow on a Game Lands road on Lock Mountain. Two Roaring Spring Blank Book Co. employe...
Herald of Jan. 4, 1924 The organized youth group of the Reformed Church was credited with a substantial yearly increase in Sunday School attendance. Results of two contests showed a total of 74 in January to the year’s end of an enrollment of 114. One person with perfect attendance for 12 months was Kathryn Bonebreak. The night before Christmas the Ku Klux Klan burned a fiery cross in the Jesse Beach field, north of the Henrietta store. At 12 noon on New Year’s day, 32 guests attended the wedding of Florence Zook Irvin Brown, Woodbury, at the...
Herald of Jan. 7, 1999 Ellie Victoria King, daughter of Crist W. and Lori King of Martinsburg, arrived a week and a day early at 10:14 p.m. Jan. 3 to become the first baby of 1999 born at Nason Hospital. Eight Morrisons Cove area FFA members qualified for Keystone degrees to be awarded at Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg. Qualifying were Jason Bechtel, Derick Corle and Melissa Gearhart of Central; Jason Mowry, Nicole Smith and Jennifer Sweinhart of Northern Bedford; and Sarrah Biddle and Doreen Delp of Williamsburg. The Claysburg...
Herald of Jan. 6, 1949 Donald E. Drake, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Drake of Fredericksburg, died instantly Thursday morning, Jan. 6, while waiting for the school bus. He was struck by a truck; the driver reported to police to swerve because the child’s brothers and sisters were standing at the side of the road. Two Cove war veterans, schoolmates and close friends in youth, who died in Japan within 10 days of each other, were to be buried at Martinsburg and Woodbury on Sunday, Jan. 9. The services were planned for John Robert Ake of R...
Herald of Jan. 2, 2014 Michael Farrow’s book “Now Showing: A History of Altoona and Blair County Theatres” talked about theaters in the Morrisons Cove including the Pastime Theater in Roaring Spring that no one else had remembered at the time. The building, which included two store fronts, a lodge hall and a bowling alley, still stands on Main Street. About 22 other theaters were mentioned in the book. Farrow said the interesting thing about the Martinsburg Theatre was that their Herald advertisements didn’t include an address. He figured...
For almost nine years, I have been the news correspondent for Williamsburg. This job has been a fantastic part of my life for those nine years. What has come to my mind beginning in 2024 is that some of you may not know me. Thus – for the new year – I would like to introduce myself, or reintroduce myself to some. I began writing for the Herald in 2015, as the Williamsburg correspondent. When I am not writing for the Herald, I am the full-time Director and Lead Preschool-4 teacher at Bright Beg...
Was it just me or did 2023 seem to fly by? Each year, I always do a year in review of Williamsburg, and I just can’t be anything but optimistic for Williamsburg in 2024 and the years to come. As Williamsburg knows, there is always and has always been potential in our small town. We are undoubtedly rich in our history, prideful in our school district, sports teams and traditions, and without a doubt, a community centered on just that — community. For the past few years, things have not always looked up in our small town — the closing of our g...
Frigidly cold in the Northeast, a mid-month storm will move in from Gulf of Mexico, bringing rain turning into snow. Okay, okay, this is not another weather story. Well, in a way it is because it’s about sled riding. The cold temperatures and snow most Morrisons Cove adults loathe are promises of fun and adventure for many children. Even as adults, when we hear the phrase sled riding, it prompts a memory and response for many. Along with fall chores on the farm where Martinsburg resident Jim Bloom was raised, time was taken to check out the s...
Herald of Dec. 29, 1898 A New Year’s Eve entertainment by the home talent minstrel company was scheduled at Seminary Hall in Martinsburg. Those who bought tickets were to receive at the door their choice of a free doll or a tablet and pencil. Christmas turkeys were being sold by hucksters from Salemville for five cents a pound. College students who were in Williamsburg for Christmas vacation included Harry Arnold from Jefferson Medical College; Percy Arnold from New Jersey; Fred Metz from Washington and Jefferson College; William Ross from S...
Herald of Dec. 27, 1973 The Williamsburg Elementary School concluded the project “Campbell Soup Labels for Education” and received prizes for the effort made by students and teachers. For 12,730 labels collected, the school received a Kodak Carousel 650H slide projector and a Bell and Howell portable cassette tape player-recorder. The top local news story of 1973 was the search for a lost child on Tussey Mountain. Three officials at Appleton Papers announced their retirement: Paul Isenberg, power superintendent, Kenneth Heuston, paymaster, and...
Herald of Dec. 28, 1923 More than 100 Klansmen attended the worship services at the Reformed Church in Roaring Spring. This brought repercussions from church members and organizations who were in disagreement with the assembling of masked and robed individuals in worship. To prevent further instances in the Cove, a resolution was adopted by the ministerium that no such meetings would take place. Members would “not come masked into public worship.” The Klansman wished the clergy to know “that the great noble, Christian patriotic organ...
Herald of Dec. 31, 1998 Chosen by the Herald writers was the top story of 1998 was the June 10 plane crash near the Blair County Airport that claimed the lives of the pilot and his two passengers. The No. 2 story of the year as selected by the writers was the success of Northern Bedford senior A.J. Nastasi, who broke the state high school basketball scoring record that had stood for 28 years. The Williamsburg Salvation Army Service Unit distributed food to 120 families in the Williamsburg area. Volunteers supplied food, ham and gift...
Herald of Dec. 30, 1948 George W. Garner, 73, of Fredericksburg, was killed when stuck by a car as he walked from his home toward Martinsburg. Former president and veteran director of the First National Bank, Martinsburg, started to walk to town for a bank directors’ meeting. He operated general stores at Aitch and Beavertown, purchasing the general store in Fredericksburg, which he operated for 44 years. Maurice Clouse of Waterside drove the new cream-colored fire truck from the factory in Lansing, Mich., to New Enterprise to the Southern C...
Herald of Dec. 26, 2013 In Roseann Zimmerman’s Old Order Mennonite Memoirs, she reviewed stories that made headlines in 2013. Stories included residents of Williamsburg choosing Williamsburg Memorial Bridge as the name for the new bridge that was constructed earlier in the year, Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Co. won the Morrisons Cove Herald’s “Smoke the Competition contest with 78 subscriptions sold, and five baseball and softball team were competing in the District six high school playoffs. Her year in review also mentioned Pfc. Gene Waltz...
Adam Holliday Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Regent Michelle Shank, Prospective Chapter Member Samantha Snowberger who organized the event, and Chapter Historian Dani Felty attended the Wreaths Across America Ceremony at Mount Pleasant Cemetery and placed wreaths on veterans' graves. Shank places a wreath on a veteran's grave at Mount Pleasant Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America event....
