75 Years Ago

Herald of April 24, 1947

Most municipalities and organizations in the Cove decided to adopt fast time with the rest of the country on April 27. Daylight Savings Time was not popular in the Cove, but most saw it as the lesser of two evils: fast time or a mixture of fast or slow time. All schools in Bedford and Blair County, with the possible exception of New Enterprise, were changing to fast time.

A rumor that the McCallister farm in Royer had been sold for $50,000 was a surprise to the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Umbower. The rumor making the rounds was that the farm had been sold to We...