50 Years Ago

Herald of May 20, 1971

The U.S. Postal Service increased rates for a first-class letter from six cents to eight cents.

Donald E. Evans of Williamsburg RD 1 was elected first vice president of the Pennsylvania Jaycees at a convention in Montgomery County.

Demolition of the former Deford Theater building at the square in Martinsburg began in order to prepare for the construction of the new post office.

Judge Robert C. Haberstroh defeated Atty. T. Dean Lower in the primary election race for Blair County Judge.

Karen Kreider was the first-place winner in the Spring Cove Junior High School’s C...