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Harold E. Johnson, 82, a resident at the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, formerly of Duncansville, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at the home. He was born July 26, 1939, in Roaring Spring the son of the late Samuel Leo and Edna Mae (Keith) Johnson. He is survived by his wife, that he shared 62 years of marriage with, Carol Sue (Nicodemus) Johnson; three children: Jeffrey Johnson of Martinsburg, Lance Johnson of Altoona, and Lori Teeter of Camp Hill; nine grandchildren...
Fred Alan Bassler, of Dillsburg, went home to be with his Savior Jesus Christ Feb. 15, 2022. Fred was born March 16, 1947, in Altoona. Chester Irvin and Ora Susan (Foor) Bassler adopted him at six days old and provided all of the love, support, and devotion that he needed. Fred grew up in Woodbury, where he would meet his wife of 52 years, Cheryl Lynn (Guyer) Bassler. Fred is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Cheryl Lynn Bassler; his two daughters: Samantha Bassler (Eric Bintner) of Brooklyn, NY, and Anna McCauslin (Chad) of Dillsburg;...
Margaret G. (Garson) Nuss, 74, of Martinsburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, at The Village at Morrisons Cove in Martinsburg, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born Oct. 8, 1947, in Williamsport, the daughter of William Huntley Garson and Jeanne Garson. In 2001 she married Paul Nuss Sr. In addition to her husband Paul, she is survived by her two sons’ father, Robert Sloaf, of Punxsutawney; two sons: Jason Sloaf of Livingston, Mont. and Andrew Sloaf of Oly...
Stephen (Steve) Hiney, 63, of Saipan Northern Mariana Islands, formerly of Roaring Spring, and graduate of Central High School in 1976, passed away Feb. 21, 2022, from Stage 3 pancreatic cancer and pnuemonia, with his wife Isabel by his side. Steve is survived by his three children: Alexan, Catherine and Brian; Sister Joanna Ball (Charlie); five cousins: Tom (Joyce) Holsinger, Cris (Chrissy) Holsinger, Linda (John) Ambrosini, Stephanie (Eddie) Berry, Shelly Kenyon, Jimmy Kirkham; three nieces:...
Nancy L. Meyers, 77, recently of Homewood at Martinsburg, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. She was born June 23, 1944, in Somerset, the daughter of the late James and Catherine (Letcher) Meyers. She lived in Roaring Spring for 30 years before moving to Bedford. She is survived by sisters: Jeannie Anderson (Moline, IL) and Sally Guyer and husband Fred (Hollidaysburg). She also has three nieces and two nephews as well as three great-nieces and one great-nephew that were very dear to her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.705 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.705 Average price during the week of Feb. 22, 2022: $3.739 Average price during the week of March 1, 2021: $2.967 Trend Analysis: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused uneasiness in the oil market, with crude spiking briefly to over $100 per barrel before settling back into the mid-$90s. The increase in the global price of oil has led to highe...
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Bedford is pleased to announce its upcoming Virtual Series: Drawing for Beginners. The series occurs every other Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for a total of five sessions starting March 2, 2022, through April 27, 2022. This is a free workshop series spanning five live sessions via Zoom. Registration is required to obtain a Zoom link for participation and can be made online or by contacting the museum. The Virtual Series: Drawing for Beginners will be taught by Linda Callaway, a local professional art...
There are approximately 1,250 daily newspapers and a little more than 7,000 weekly newspapers in the United States. They all have one main job, and that is to inform the public about what is happening in the world, the country, and the community. Good and bad, the newspaper, no matter its size, has a responsibility to print the news without consideration of who it might offend. Larger publications and daily papers receive little backlash when they publish stories with controversial subject matter, probably because they serve a wide area, creati...
To the Editor: Please refrain from printing smut! After receiving the Herald second handed and reading the front page, I once again was glad we didn’t renew it. I realize news is news, and don’t have a problem reading it. But what was printed goes beyond news! It’s Smut there is no reason to go into the offensive details. Some children do read, regardless of the editor’s note in the beginning warning the readers of the contents. I feel it was very inappropriate to have it printed and on the front page to boot. That is what courts are for, an...
Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Only the Bible and Shakespeare outsell her sixty-six novels and fourteen short stories. Christie’s detective novels starring Hercule Poirot, and Miss Marple have withstood the test of time, and many have been adapted for the big screen, television, and the stage. One interesting fact about Agatha Christie’s personal life was her 11-day disappearance in 1926. A massive manhunt went on throughout the English countryside after Agatha’s aband...
My childhood memories of Curryville are enveloped in sounds. Porch swings, birds, cows and tractors. Another sound came from push lawn mowers. Our yard gave me lots of outside jobs. We had a push lawn mower and I mowed the yard (sometimes my brothers helped) and we used hand trimmers and even sometimes sewing shears to trim. We were hard on the front yard where we played ball. Home plate was worn bare and packed down solid. I was amazed each spring when the purple hyacinth would push up and...
Herald of March 4, 1897 The First Presbyterian Church of Hollidaysburg, one of the oldest churches in the Juniata Valley, abolished pew rents and was solely dependent upon the voluntary pledges of its congregation to raise its revenue. It was one of the last churches in Central Pennsylvania to change to free pews. A new railroad was being built near Williamsburg extending from Cove Dale to a terminus to be known as Sparr station. It would cover a distance of two miles from the Aetna branch of the Altoona division of the Pennsylvania Railroad....
Herald of March 2, 1972 The Central High School’s boys basketball team, coached by Don Appleman, won its first Mountain League championship by defeating Huntingdon 50-44 in a one-game playoff at Tyrone. Central joined the Mountain League in 1961. John Edward Dick, 52 of Roaring Spring RD 1, was killed at the New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company plant near Roaring Spring when he slipped and fell under the rear wheels of a truck. Mrs. Donna Smith was presented with a Den Leader’s Training Award at the Blue and Gold Banquet of Martinsburg Cub...
Herald of March 10, 1922 Charles I. Brown, 73, passed to the great beyond on Wednesday morning at 4:15 o’clock at his home on South Market street. Mr. Brown had been in failing health for some time, but two weeks earlier his condition became very grave, and it was seen that the end was approaching. All that willing hands could do would not stay the hand of death, and he passed away at the time above stated. The immediate cause of death was uremic poisoning. Mr. Brown was constable of the borough for thirty-five years, also serving as high c...
Herald of March 6, 1997 Organizers of the Tour De ‘Toona announced that the bicycle race would run through the Cove this year. The Cove race was scheduled to be on Day 4 of the week-long event. The proposed loop through the Cove was 20.1 miles long. Race Director Kirk Leidy said the Cove area was chosen because of requests from cyclists. The Spring Cove School District was putting the finishing touches on the Taylor Building at Roaring Spring. It was being converted from a school building to administration offices. The Williamsburg Lady P...
Herald of Feb. 27, 1947 The United Telephone Company reported there were 547 telephones in use in Martinsburg. The national average was one telephone for every five Americans. The Claysburg Fire Company was expecting delivery of a new $7,000 fire truck that would provide a pumper, booster tank, and hose for fire protection in the community. The Company also purchased the Murdock estate in the Claysburg business district to establish a fire hall for the new truck. The Glee Club, directed by Miss Miriam Tippery, and the High School Band,...
Herald of March 1, 2012 The Juniata Valley Audubon Society agreed to drop a lawsuit against the Department of Environmental Protection and mine developer Catherine Properties LLC after receiving a formal pledge from the company that it would not disturb a cave site or surrounding areas near a proposed limestone quarry in Catherine Township. The area is a nesting site for the endangered Eastern Small Footed Bat and the Heller Cave Springtail. Four employees of Claysburg-Kimmel School district took advantage of retirement incentives and...
Do you remember singing a song when you were younger, maybe in Sunday School, that went “Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your blessings, see what God has done”? Sometimes as I said my prayers with my mother at night when I was little, we would talk about the blessings and things for that I should feel thankful. But I walked quite a while along my faith journey until I realized that EVERY good thing is a gift from God. I know now that I have been truly blessed with blessings far...
Alexander Solzhenitsyn spent part of his life in a Soviet Siberian prison. At one point, he was so weak physically and discouraged mentally that he hoped for death. He even thought that if he stopped at his required hard labor and just leaned on his shovel, the prison guards would kill him. But a Christian working next to him sensing the desperation, leaned over his own shovel and drew a cross at the feet of Solzhenitsyn, erasing it before the guard could see. He would later record that was the...
Shown are two memorial quilts filled with the town’s residents’ signatures. The smaller, oldest quilt was started in 1927 for the 100th centennial of the incorporation of the Borough. It is 64 inches long and 55 inches wide. This quilt was completed by Martinsburg senior citizens. The large quilt (100 inches x 80 inches) was produced for the 150th anniversary in 1982. This quilt was displayed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in connection with the church’s chartering. These quilts have been in th...
Notice Notice is hereby given that the Policyholders of Bedford Grange Mutual Insurance Company will hold their Annual Policyholders Meeting at the home office at 477 West Pitt Street, Bedford, PA, on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 11 a.m. for the purpose of electing directors whose terms are expiring and other such business that has been properly brought before the meeting. Thank you, Rick Barefoot, President ESTATE NOTICE Letters have been granted on the Estate of the following decedent to the representative named who requests all persons...
Filing fraudulent tax returns to steal refunds Tax refund fraud often starts when cyber criminals steal personal identifiable information from a taxpayer, or a tax professional hired to prepare a client’s tax returns. These scams may involve threatening phone calls, deceptive letters sent through the mail and realistic looking phishing emails or texts. Sometimes these fraudulent messages focus on the recipient’s tax returns and refunds. Phishing schemes are designed to make it appear that the email or text message is coming from a trusted sou...
Introduction to Articles and Statement of Claim The Spring Cove Education Association (SCEA) would like to bring you updates of some of the many positive events that are taking place within our school district with which teachers are involved. In order to do so, we would like to sponsor this periodic article in The Morrisons Cove Herald in order to help you to be aware of these positive events. This column is sponsored by the SCEA. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, the second grade at the Spring Cove...
In its efforts to expand high-speed internet service to unserved areas, Huntingdon County, in collaboration with Bedford County, Fulton County, Alleghenies Broadband, Inc. (ABI), Upward Broadband, and Crowsnest Broadband, previously submitted a grant application to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) requesting funds through the Broadband Infrastructure Program. The project, Rural Broadband Infrastructure Expansion in the Alleghenies, proposes the construction of new infrastructure to support an expansion of...
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is now accepting applications for the Healthcare Provider RN Scholarship Program. The recipient will work in a paid extern position as a student, and will also receive $5,000 in their final year of school in exchange for committing to serve Conemaugh Nason Medical Center for either one year of full-time employment or two years of part-time employment after graduation. The Healthcare Provider RN Scholarship Program, also known as the Wayne A. Baker, RN Memorial Scholarship, was established by Conemaugh Nason...
Disney's Moana JR. is playing at the Hollidaysburg Area High School Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. The 60-minute musical adventure, designed for young performers, is based on the 2016 Disney film "Moana." Featuring fourth to sixth graders, this Hollidaysburg Area Children's Theatre (HACT) cast includes 35 students from all three elementary schools in the district. The program is led by Director Brooke Meadows and Music Director/Choreographer Kelly Hartman, both of Hollidaysburg. "HACT is back, and...
Boy Scout Troop 358 from Martinsburg participated in the 2022 Klondike Derby on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Camp Wopsononock near Allemans, Pa. The event was attended by 12 different troops from across the region and included challenges such as fire building, forestry, primitive skills, and shooting sports....
Vaccine milestone Pennsylvania has reached a new COVID-19 vaccine milestone with 95 percent of Pennsylvanians ages 18 and older receiving at least one vaccination. As of Feb. 23, Pennsylvania vaccine providers have administered 28,685,125 COVID-19 vaccines. Last week, the Department of Health released updated post-vaccination data which continues to show that COVID-19 vaccinations are effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Vaccines are free and available across the commonwealth. To find a vaccine provider near you,...
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced a new law that expands income eligibility limits for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET) program is now in effect. Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation into law in December 2021 that allows an additional 100,000 older adults to now become eligible to sign up for the program with enrollment beginning this month. The law expands the PACENET income limits by $6,000: • Singles: from $27,500 to $33,500 • Married: from $35,500 to $41,500 “Now with...
It is often said, "Children eat what they like," but the results of a new study by Penn State nutritionists and sensory scientists suggests that when it comes to meals, it is more accurate and more relevant to say, "Children do not eat what they dislike." There is an important difference, according to lead researcher Kathleen Keller, associate professor in the departments of Nutritional Sciences and Food Science, who conducted an experiment involving 61 children ages 4-6 years to assess the rela...
CHATHAM UNIVERSITY Bedford – Emily Martz Hollidaysburg – Elaina Fisher FLORIDA TECH Bedford – Nathaniel Corle FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY New Enterprise – Brittany Ebersole Everett – Bradley Snow, Zoe Wenstrand INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Bedford – Amber Lynn Abrino, B.A. in Psychology; Jaden Veronica Fuller, B.S. in Natural Science/Pre-physical Therapy; Van N. May, B.S. in Nursing; Joseph Robert Zanoni, B.S. in Finance Everett – Jacie Martin, B.S.Ed. in English Education Hollidaysburg – Elliott Bernard, B.A. in Theatre; Mary Elizabeth...
Northern Bedford County Elementary School recently sponsored a bowling trip for third through fifth grade students at the Morrison Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg. The students not only learned the basics of bowling but also the etiquette of the sport. Students received awards based on their grade level and their highest score as they played against each other. Medals and trophies were sponsored by NBC Elementary PTO....
The Claysburg Area Public Library holds craft classes on the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Due to the weather, the library was unable to hold the recycled book roses class in February. The class will be held on March 3. There will be a discussion about recycling of various items in Blair County. John Bandzuh, of the Blair County Conservation Department, came to the library on Feb. 9 and held a class on bird feeders. Two different styles of bird feeders containing bird seed, peanut...
Nominated by Claysburg Education Foundation Mark Barnhart and NPC are synonymous. They are part of a success story that goes beyond the business world. Barnhart is owner and chairman of the board of NPC, Inc., but he is much more than that. He is a local businessman who has dedicated his life to developing a business that takes care of its employees and to giving back to the community of Claysburg. Barnhart took over the operation of the business from his parents in the late 1980s and then...
Last month, Blair County Sewage Enforcement Officer Luke Helsel sent out letters to residents of Catharine Township inviting them to an informational meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, regarding the enforcement of sewer regulations. Over 130 concerned residents attended the meeting at the Williamsburg Community Farm Show building Tuesday evening. Helsel was joined by Catharine Township Supervisors Heather Flaig, Ralph Rispoli and Ken Brenneman along with Solicitor Nathan Karn and Roadmaster Michael...
Ever since his appointment as the new Catharine Township solicitor at the January reorganizational meeting, Solicitor Nathan Karn has been busy. More items were added to his agenda during last Thursday evening’s meeting, Feb. 17. During last month’s meeting – and over the last few years – there was discussion on the Donald Barker sewage issue. Barker had no sewer and was dumping his sewage on the grounds owned by Scott Baker. At last month’s meeting, Karn was instructed to file a formal complaint against Barker. Giving an update, Karn said...
Williamsburg placed second in the Garver YMCA 4th/5th Grade Boys Basketball Championship....
Cove citizen Rodger H. sent this photo of a Mandarin duck to the Herald. This duck was at Henry's Pond in Martinsburg. Mandarin ducks are native to East Asia and have populations throughout Europe, so it is rare to see one waddling around the Cove. This little guy enjoyed the sun and higher temperatures on Tuesday, Feb. 22. According to ebird.org, these ducks are mainly found in pairs or singly, but they will gather in larger flocks over the winter. The website also notes that they are usually...
The Morrisons Cove Rotary Club has announced the winners of its 2022 Four-Way Test Speech Contest held on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at Northern Bedford High School. Six contestants representing Northern Bedford High School participated. The purpose of the annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest is to foster the principles of ethics in everyday life as well as in business and introduces high school students to Rotary. Each student is asked to write and present a speech in length of no less than five minutes...
Northern Bedford Coach A.J. Weyant shows the wide range a coach can feel during a game....
Central fans show excitement and anticipation during a playoff game....
Except for die-hard ice fishermen, most sportsmen didn't have much to do this winter, especially after the six inches of snow in late January compacted into a thick sheet of ice. This made walking in the woods dangerous, and most sportsmen were not foolish enough to risk bad falls on the ice. A couple of guys who had trail cameras set out told me that deer fared pretty well for the most part. Unfortunately, so did coyotes. Now that March has begun and meteorological spring has arrived (according...
Northern Bedford fell to Conemaugh Township 52-26 at the District 5 Class 2A Semi-Final....
What is the newest sport offered at Central High School? Coed bowling! Central High School's Bowling Club is one of the many clubs that students within the Spring Cove School District have the opportunity in which to participate. The club began in 2018 under the eye of advisor and CHS teacher Josh Wolf. Participant numbers have slowly climbed as interest in the sport began to take off around Central High School. The club practices weekly at the Huntsman Lanes in Morrisons Cove Memorial Park....
The Garver Memorial YMCA Gymcatz Gymnastics Team competed in their year end championship meet at the Central Mountain Middle School on Feb. 12, 2022. The theme for the championship meet was "The Greatest Show" (circus theme). The Gymcatz compete against other gymnasts from across PA in the Allegheny Mountain Gymnastics League. This year the "A Team" gymnasts stayed undefeated throughout their regular season meets and won the meet the day of championships. The "B Team" gymnasts took second place...
District 6 1A Quarterfinal –Feb. 26, 2022– Williamsburg Lady Pirates defeated Belleville Mennonite at home, 55-17. Jayla Woodruff led the Lady Pirates in points with 18, while Ayla Hileman supplied 17. This was the District 6 1A Quarterfinal. The team moved on to the District 6 1A Semi-Final on March 2 (after press). Williamsburg hosted Glendale. SCORE BY QUARTERS W-burg 13 15 19 8 – 55 B. Mennonite 4 3 5 5 – 17 3-POINT GOALS Williamsburg: 4 (Hileman 3, Woodruff) Belleville Mennonite: 1 (K. Renno) RECORDS Williamsburg: 20-5 Belleville Mennoni...
Williamsburg won the Garver YMCA 4th/5th Grade Girls Basketball Championship....
The Lady Dragons had their season come to a close by the hands of the Tyrone Lady Golden Eagles in the first round of the District 6 4A playoffs. A slow first half left the Lady Dragons trailing the Lady Golden Eagles 32-19. Even with a strong second half, the Lady Dragons still fell short to the Lady Golden Eagles with a final score of 63-53. Kat Longenecker led the Lady Dragons with 15 points, putting up two three-pointers. Bailey Heuston put up 11 points as well. The Lady Dragons finished...
On Saturday, the Central Dragons faced the Bedford Bisons in the first round of the District 6 4A playoffs. After a slow start in the first quarter, the Dragons crushed the Bisons in the rest of the game. They limited the Bisons to a mere 13 second-half points, ending with a 62-34 victory. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 18 points. Seth Bean put up 17 points for the Dragons as well, while Tyrell Rolle had 10. Central's Hunter Smith also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. The now 19-5...
The quarterly meeting of the Frontier Patriots Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be held at noon on Saturday, March 12, at Hoss’s Steak and Seafood Restaurant, 4308 Business Route 220. Bedford, Pa. The Frontier Patriots Chapter includes the counties of Bedford, Blair, Clearfield and Huntingdon. All current members are encouraged to attend, as well as any male, 18 years of age or older, who desires to obtain membership. To become a member, proof is required of lineal descent from a patriot who served during the Revolutionary W...
