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50 Years Ago

Shoe Co. Makes Donation

Herald of Oct. 7, 1971

The Martinsburg Shoe Co. Gave $1,056 to the Martinsburg Community Fund, helping boost the total to $2,700, over a quarter of the $10,000 goal.

The Williamsburg Jaycees organized a trust fund for Donna Hughes, a local teenager suffering from cancer.

Berneta Snider, 16, of New Enterprise RD showed the grand champion 4-H Guernsey at the Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show, and Richard Smith, 15, also of New Enterprise RD, showed the grand champion 4-H Holstein.

Elwood Stitt of Henrietta and Cletus Sollenberger of Williamsburg RD 2 were named to the Blair County Farmers Association’s board of directors.

Chester Bassler of Woodbury retired after 27 years of service with the United Telephone Co.

Burglars made off with tires, a carburetor in another burglary at the Feathers & Roub Service Center in Fredericksburg.

 

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