50 Years Ago

Herald of April 1, 1971

L.C. “Red” Metzler and his son Don purchased the Martinsburg Auto Sales property on South Market Street from Frank Nicodemus. The new business was to be known as Metzler Auto Sales.

Fifty oak trees estimated at 100-150 years old were cut down at Memorial Park by Woodbury sawyer John Miller. The work was done because the trees were deteriorating and in danger of falling or being toppled by the wind.

The Herald featured a front-page story on young Vance Hart of Jack’s Corner who tapped 46 trees to make maple syrup.

H. Larry Harshaw of Crawford County was appointe...