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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....
Have you ever wondered how the star came to be up on top of Chimney Rocks? Shining brightly every Christmas season, the star that overlooks the borough of Hollidaysburg has an interesting story. Between 1960 and 1964, the Hollidaysburg Jaycees was formed and local businessman Richard Meadows was elected to be the first president. One of the first projects that they discussed doing was something for the community that everyone could appreciate. One of the topics that came up was putting a star...
The annual Christmas gift-giving season, which brings delight to many and complaining about excess and materialism from those picking up the tab, should spend a little time at a white elephant party. Often termed “Yankee Swap” or “Dirty Santa” these pre-Christmas gatherings can be an eye opener for some. It’s amazing how a child hoping for the latest Lego model, shows glee with the electrified pink flamingo that lay inside the gift they’ve selected. A nine-year-old boy “ahaa”s when he opens a Yankee jar candle. “I’ve really wanted one of these...
Ron and Jaynne Bowers on Oakdale Road have been decorating their yard for Christmas to collect donations for the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society for several years, and it has expanded to homes across the street. "It started with just one or two things about 15 years ago," Jaynne said. In 2008, the first year, they collected $130, and that amount increased steadily over time. "During the pandemic, all of a sudden, our totals jumped up dramatically," she said. They thought $880 in 2019 was gre...
Herald of Dec. 22, 1898 Farmers Institute was held at Seminary Hall in Martinsburg for two days. The sessions were well attended and full of interest. A number of prominent agricultural professors were present and presented many practical things to benefit the farmer. Many cases of the grip were reported and were attributed to several days of warm weather after several weeks of cold and snowy weather. On Dec. 16 a strong force from the Hickory Bottom Reformed congregation, transported on densely packed sleds and sleighs stormed the home of the...
Herald of Dec. 27, 1973 Clint B. Baker, 15 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker of 524 New St., Roaring Spring was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during the Sunday morning worship service at the Bare Memorial Church of God. The Roaring Spring Zoning Board of Adjustment denied the request of the Friendship Fire Company for a special use provision that would allow the firemen to build a new fire hall on their Robinson Avenue property. It was announced that the Week of Prayer service would be held the week of Jan. 6 in Woodbury and...
Herald of Dec. 21, 1923 From the Fredericksburg scribe: Twenty years ago — I remember eggs were 10 10 cents a dozen; milk was 5 cents a quart; the butcher gave liver away; the hired girl received $1.00 a week and did the washin’. Women did not powder and paint (in public), play poker or shake the shimmie, and they were taught to cook at the age of three. “Men wore whiskers and boots; chewed tobacco; spit on the sidewalks, and cussed. Laborers worked 10 hours a day and never went on a strike. No tips were given to waiters and the hat-c...
Herald of Dec. 24, 1998 Winter arrived on Monday if you went by the calendar, but it arrived Tuesday if you went by the thermometer. While Monday was the winter solstice – the shortest day and the longest night of the year – the temperature reached 57 degrees for the day’s high and the low was 41 degrees. On Tuesday, however, the temperature fell from a high of 59 degrees just after midnight Monday to 13 degrees just before midnight Tuesday. The low Wednesday morning was 11 degrees at the Blair County Airport. The season’s first freezin...
Herald of Dec. 23, 1948 Quick action by the Martinsburg Fire Company restricted damage to a few feet plank wall when a defective chimney set fire to the house of Rev. I. B. Kennsinger at Fredericksburg, Tuesday morning. Damage to the plank dwelling recently covered by clapboard was estimated at about $100 by the owner. Fire Chief Frank Teeter said the fire was caused when excess heat cracked a terra cotta pipe which extended through the plank wall into the outside chimney. Prospects for a white Christmas which looked so bright Sunday morning...
Herald of Dec. 26, 2013 Students in Tracy Ward’s second-grade class at Martinsburg Elementary, received a visit from the District 6 Champion Central High School Scarlet Dragons football team. Wearing their jerseys and gold medals, the team answered questions, gave the class a signed photo of the entire team, and joined the entire student body for the Christmas Sing-Along. Claysburg-Kimmel’s Future Business Leaders of America Chapter participated at the Regional Leadership Conference and placed in the top three of their respective events. Ale...
It's our favorite time of the year! The Herald is full of excitement and joy as we present the 2023 Jingles. We received poems from all four school districts and a plethora of drawings from homeschooled and Mennonite children, including this one from Emaline Joy Newwanger, grade 8, age 13. The Herald's Jingles are best viewed in print. Buy an edition or go to the PDF version of this week's edition to see the artwork and poetry of local children....
Herald of Dec. 22, 1898 Bedford may or may not have an epidemic of smallpox, but it is certain that Martinsburg has an epidemic of grip. There are few families in town and vicinity who have not one or more afflicted members. All manifest shortcomings in this issue of the Herald are due to the fact that the printers and editor have been afflicted with the grip, which has greatly hindered our work. The young folks of Waterside are at present very busy getting ready for Christmas. The principal exercise in this neighborhood will be held at the...
Herald of Dec. 20, 1973 Atty. E.W. Van Horn, of Bedford, solicitor for the school district, administered the oath of office to Dr. Bulger, Charles Hershberger, and Luther Steele, who were beginning new terms as directors, and Arlan Beckman of Woodbury, newly elected member. A meeting followed where the directors discussed the effect of Daylight Savings Time on the school schedule. Snow-covered highways contributed to accidents in the cove region during the week, which included one at the bridge at East Sharpsburg in which a Six Mile Run woman...
Herald of Dec. 21, 1923 Seventeen members of Irmin College Alumni had a banquet at the Green Parrot Tea Room, Altoona, on Saturday evening, Dec. 8. Mrs. Emory Fox and Miss Ruth Brumbaugh, of Roaring Spring were among the number. Miss Jennie Walter has returned from Snake Spring Valley, where she was acting in the capacity of nurse for the past four weeks for Mrs Elias Baker. Mrs. Baker is convalescing nicely. Elmer Heeter of Yellow Creek died at Harrisburg on Saturday. He was the son of Thomas and Sadie Heeter of Hopewell Township. At the time...
Herald of Dec. 17, 1998 The former Giant Eagle building in Roaring Spring was being renovated to accommodate two new retail stores that were expected to be open in May. Robert Rohrabaugh, one of the several family members who owned the property, appeared at the Roaring Spring Borough Council meeting to give an update on the plans for the property. A McDonald’s restaurant was scheduled to open the new week in the parking lots of the former supermarket. Rohrabaugh said work began on renovating the existing building. A 15-foot wide section of t...
Herald of Dec. 23, 1948 Topped by a towering 90-foot evergreen at New Enterprise, every community in Morrisons Cove is decorated for the 1948 Christmas season. The giant tree which has glowed in the southern Cove for a number of years, is located in the yard of Cyrus Furry. In Woodbury the community tree at the Church of God was again decorated. In Williamsburg colored lights with pine covering the wires were strung at High and Second Streets, and in Roaring Spring the community Christmas tree was located at the Lambert Apartments. Glenn...
Herald of Dec. 19, 2013 A two-story home was destroyed by fire on the night of Wednesday, Dec 11. Many firefighters from numerous companies responded to the incident that broke out at about 9:30 p.m. on Cemetery Lane. Phyllis Dodson and two granddaughters, Emily and Erica Knisely, resided at the home. All three and their two dogs escaped. Roaring Spring Borough Council approved revised animal control and zoning ordinances, which all but banned farm animals in the borough. The revision included a clearer definition of “agricultural uses”, and...
The class of 1959 from Roaring Spring High School held its 64th reunion with nine being able to attend. Some had to miss because of health or travel problems. There were lots of memories of good times. Those attending were (from left) Don Conrad, Marie (Albright) Burket, Linda (Butler) Piper, Sandy (Murphy) Wisor, Gerald Smith, Floyd McGraw, Gary Stiffler, Judy (Diehl) Becker, and Carrol (Shriver) Miller. They will try again for the 65th!...
Some, well most of us dream of one day meeting our favorite celebrity or our celebrity crush. Very few of us ever do. I’m taking a break this week on the Christmas questions to ask residents – Who was the most famous celebrity you’ve ever met? Here is what a few had to say: Jill Norris: WWE Superstar Ric Flair Diana Barroner: Oral Roberts and Larry Gaitlin James Flaig: Donald Trump Martain Ferguson: Jean Stapleton Dotty Herd: President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore – the VP office called my classroom and asked if I would bring my clas...
Ahhh, Christmas, little more than a week away. If there is time, put down the scissors and gift paper, ignore the mountain of socks and underwear yet to be wrapped, and let the mind race to 2024. Think for a minute about the weather lore compiled by the Farmer’s Almanac, that life Bible since 1818. No one is vouching for the accuracy of these predictions, but one can only hope they are more accurate than the weather predictions made by the staff for 2023. We’ll know more this time next year because, determined to make better use of my time in...
Herald of Dec. 15, 1898 The vacant room on the second floor of the borough building has been papered carefully and furnished, and otherwise rendered pleasant. The room will be occupied by the fire department. ‘ Beautiful ice, eight inches in thickness, has been harvested by our ice men during the week. Tuesday night was the coldest of the season. The temperature was but a few degrees above zero. Teacher Harry C. Smith treated some of his pupils to a sled ride Friday evening last. He loaded twenty-two of them on a sled and with them drove to L...
Herald of Dec. 20, 1973 The season’s first snowfall hit the Cove, dumping seven inches of snow and bringing winds of up to 42 miles an hour. Several accidents were reported, including one serious one that sent a woman to the hospital with back injuries. Charles Eisentrout of 209 S. Market St, Martinsburg, was elected coordinator of the Cooperative Education Program conducted by the Altoona Area Vocational-Technical School. Mr Eisentrout was employed at the Williamsburg Community High School as a teacher of vocational training, mechanical d...
Herald of Dec. 14, 1923 The Literary Society announced the meeting for Dec.14 at the Rebecca Furnace school house has been postponed for an indefinite time, on account of diphtheria in the district. We are prepared to give Boncilla Clay facial massage, Mange treatment for dandruff and falling hair, Crude Oil shampoo, etc. Open all day Monday Dec. 24. Chas. E. Edmiston, Barber, Keagy Bldg., Martinsburg. Miss Mary Lynn died at her home from complications of diseases. She had been in ill health during the past year, but her rather sudden demise...
Herald of Dec. 17, 1998 The Martinsburg Boosters Association and the Memorial Park Board of Directors joined together to stage a surprise dinner to honor Kenneth Weaver of Martinsburg. Weaver was honored for his 35 years of service as Park treasurer and for his work with the Martinsburg Boosters. A natural gas explosion destroyed the former Boardwalk Pizzeria along Logan Boulevard in Lakemont. The explosion created a fireball 40 to 50 feet high and knocked out power to 2,500 customers. An estimated 150 homes were damaged and 24 homes were...
Herald of Dec. 16, 1948 Ira E. Brumbaugh, aged 75, was saved from death by what onlookers called a “near miracle” Saturday when attacked by a bull at the Morrisons Cove Livestock Market. When the bull attacked Mr. Brumbaugh, he jabbed the fork into his nose, but the animal knocked him back and rendered him unconscious. The screams of Mrs. Charles Mangus, who occupies an apartment at the market and witnessed the attack, distracted the bull until help arrived. During the past two weeks, Pittsburgh’s NBC television station WDTV has been sendi...
Herald of Dec. 12, 2013 Ernest D. “Ernie” Hetrick of Williamsburg passed away at the age of 85. He served on Williamsburg Borough Council for more than 30 years and also served on the Blair County Planning Commission. Dairylea Cooperative Inc. awarded Aldon Acres of Martinsburg with a distinguished member award. Aldon Acres is a second generation dairy farm owned and operated by Alan and Lisa Gearhart. The 90 cow dairy farm was in the Gearhart family for more than 50 years at the time. Blue Knob Ski Resort was celebrating 50 years of ope...
Garrison Harstrom, 1, of Williamsburg watches in amazement on the lap of his aunt, Kayla Detwiler, during the annual Christmas Parade that was held on Saturday, Dec. 2....
‘Tis the season for all of those Christmas specials and movies! For some of us, there is nothing better than snuggling up with a good Hallmark movie or a Christmas movie, celebrating the joyous holiday. This inspired my question this week: What is your favorite Christmas movie? Here is what a few had to say. Lori Brubaker: The Grinch Patrick Detwiler: The Polar Express Kevin Wise: Christmas Story Robert Kifer: Home Alone 2 Rachel Greene: Christmas Vacation Cody Frederick: Santa Clause with Tim Allen Chris Grannas: The kids’ classics: Rud...
Bruce and Paula Hamilton of Williamsburg take time to display their annual Nativity scene. The Nativity was purchased by Bruce's parents, Warren and Mary Hamilton, in 1937 at Metz's Hardware Store, Williamsburg. Since the Hamilton's currently reside in the same home Bruce grew up in, the Nativity has been displayed for 86 years. "Everything - we love Christmas and celebrating the spirit of our Savior being born - his birthday," Bruce says. Paula agrees, "We are Christmas peop...
Generations of basketball stars stormed the court on Saturday afternoon during the annual Meet the Pirates basketball event. Shown right, a flock of Gorsuch relatives to hit the hardwood: Rochlan Gorsuch, Andrew Gorsuch, Levada Gorsuch and Rowan Gorsuch....
NBC Elementary has named the November Character Kids: (front row, from left) Eliza Taylor, Paislee Granato, Harper Seville; (Back row, from left) Audrey Steele, Mackenzie Dively, Henry Sarvey, Gabby Verdiglione. NBC Elementary School's "Character Kids" are chosen based on the following characteristics: respect, responsibility, citizenship, caring, trustworthiness, fairness, and kindness. The school promotes and encourages these traits. The staff looks for a student in each grade who portrays...
Candles are not in short supply come the holiday season. During Chanukah, candles are an integral component of celebrating the miracle of oil that burned in the Temple for eight days. Celebrants of Kwanzaa utilize candles to represent the seven principles of the holiday. Christians light candles during Christmas services and in their homes to represent the light Jesus brought to the world. There is no denying the warmth and beauty candles can bring to a home when they are flickering delicately. But candles have open flames, so caution must...
Meteorologists are predicting an El Nino weather pattern this winter. What that spells out for particular regions of the country remains to be seen, but when snow hits certain areas hard, cleanup will be necessary. It is essential for homeowners and business owners to get outdoors promptly to remove snow from walkways for the safety of pedestrians. Shoveling snow can be back-breaking work, particularly when the snow is very wet or compacted. That's why many people have invested (or plan to...
Gatherings with family and friends are an integral component of the holiday season. Certain rooms in the house are on display more than others, with kitchens, dining rooms and living areas serving as popular places to congregate. Of course, fireplaces also serve as popular gathering spots in homes that feature them. Lighting a fire in the hearth can make any space more cozy, but doing so comes with some hazards. Consider these fireplace safety tips in advance of the holiday entertaining season....
As winter approaches, our once-vibrant lawns transition into a dormant landscape, sometimes hidden beneath frost and snow. While the urge to hibernate indoors is strong, it’s crucial to remember that winter brings its own set of challenges for your lawn. From soggy soil to fallen leaves, biting cold to elusive voles and winter desiccation, your winter grass faces various obstacles. Problem 1: Wet Soil Problem: In winter, lawns often struggle with soggy soil due to increased precipitation and frozen ground’s poor moisture absorption. This exc...
With so much time spent in the kitchen, it’s no wonder kitchen renovations are popular. In fact, data from the National Association of Home Builders indicates kitchens are the most popular room to remodel. Whether homeowners are planning a full scale remodel or a few tweaks to update the room, the following are three popular features of modern kitchens. 1. Kitchen island A recent survey from the interior design experts at Houzz found that kitchen islands are popular for a variety of reasons. Fifty-eight percent of respondents indicated they enj...
No two homes are exactly alike. While homes typically feature certain common amenities, even in planned communities homeowners do their best to set their homes apart from others in the development. Certain areas of a home may initially garner less attention than others. This often is the case with small washrooms, sometimes called powder rooms or guest bathrooms, as well as laundry areas. Despite their utilitarian nature, bathrooms and laundry rooms can often benefit from some better...
