75 Years Ago

Herald of March 17, 1949

A recently modernized dairy barn along Clover Creek, owned by A.E. Martz and operated by tenant farmers Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faulkner, was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin Tuesday night, March 15. The $15,000 was partially covered by insurance. The herd of 18 cows, eight heifers and two calves were rescued. Only one tractor could be saved.

Bobby Showalter, 5, of Roaring Spring fell into the community’s reservoir where he has been pretending to fish with his friend Bobby Long, also 5. His friend held onto his hand. Meanwhile a neighbor to the reservoir, Mrs. Ralph Glass saw the youngster from her upstairs window fall into the full, nine-foot body of water. She ran to the reservoir and pulled him out.

Hundreds of Cove men became victims of a coal miners’ “holiday” as the Pennsylvania Railroad closed its shops for a two-week period.

Hershberger Garage, established and continued by Claude A. Hershberger, was to mark its 25th anniversary.