Dozens Leave Due to Flooding

Herald of Nov. 19, 1970

Flooding described as the worst since 1936 hit the Cove area last Thursday night, forcing dozens of families from their homes in the Claysburg-East Freedom area.

Approximately 130 paper mill employees went back to work Tuesday at the Roaring Spring plant of Combined Paper Mills, Inc., after union members voted to accept a contract and end a 97-day strike.

Paul Stonerook has been elected president of the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park Assoc., succeeding Jodeph Corle.

Two burglars hit a pair of business establishments in Curryville early last Saturday morning and almost...