25 Years Ago

Herald of March 4, 1999

John H. Bassler of Roaring Spring and 41 other World War II veterans received the French Medal of Jubilee of Liberty, commissioned by the Regional Council of Normandy, France, to pay tribute to the men and women who fought in Normandy to restore freedom. The veterans were honored in Pittsburgh by U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and the French government.

Farmview Church of the Brethren, Williamsburg RR 2, celebrated its 125th anniversary with 16 couples renewing their marriage vows.

Mrs. Jane Hoover, former Loysburg postmaster who was acting postmaster at the New Enterprise...