75 Years Ago

Herald of March 3, 1949

A $29,129 contract to enlarge the community hall at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park was awarded to David F. Reighard of Martinsburg. The stage was to be enlarged, an additional dressing room, rest rooms, large skate and a restaurant near the skating rink were to be constructed in two additions. Work was to begin as soon as the weather permitted with completion planned by late summer.

Plans were nearly completed by Blue Mountain Canneries to take over a large cannery at Grantsville, Md. to be operated by officials at the Martinsburg plant. M.V. Bankert, superintendent at Martinsburg, explained that Blue Mountain would lease the Garrett County Cooperative Cannery with an option to buy.

The Pleasantville Evangelical United Brethren Church was destroyed by fire Saturday, Feb. 26. The loss was set at $15,000.

Mr. and Mrs. James Myers of Roaring Spring announced the arrival of daughter, Barbara Leah, on Jan. 26 at Nason Hospital. She had a brother Larry.