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The Morrisons Cove Herald will be publishing a special guide to the 2019 Primary Election in the May 16 edition. The guide will include information about the candidates for local offices. In addition to candidates, there are other matters of Cove-area interest on the May ballot, including alcohol sales questions for Roaring Spring and the Altoona-Blair County Airport. Candidates for local offices are urged to contact the Herald to provide information about themselves and their positions. The Herald will publish basic information about each...
According to a 2016 Institute of Museum and Library Services report, there are 9,057 public libraries in the United States, making up approximately 7.4 percent of the more than 120,000 libraries across the country. The 9,057 public libraries include library systems, which could have multiple locations, making the total number of buildings which house a public library at more than 16,000. Public libraries, are, as the name suggests, supported by the public, along with some government financial...
He was a physician though he may not have had a medical degree, and yet that didn't matter to the people of France during a time of plague. Using a combination of common-sense hygiene and dietary supplements rich in vitamins, many of his patients saw their health improve, even to the point of being declared cured. It's no wonder that he earned quite a loyal following. And yet, we don't remember Michel de Nostradame as an acclaimed healer. Rather, it was his infatuation with astrology that was to...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has committed $500.7 million in liquid fuels payments to help certified municipalities maintain their roads and bridges. "Pennsylvania has the fifth-largest state-maintained road system in the country, and the locally owned network is even larger," PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said. "Mobility and safety on all our state's roadways is critical, which is why Governor Wolf has proposed Restore Pennsylvania to improve roadways in all ou...
The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers By Maxwell King Many have enjoyed watching Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood as children or with their children. For regular viewers, this friendly, gentle man and the land of make-believe were a staple of our childhood. We learned about people in our neighborhood and how things worked. We met new people through a television show, and as always were reassured that we were special just the way we were. The man behind the show was more than just the...
I am writing this to ask how come after almost two years and 25 million dollars of taxpayer money being spent, the Democrats are not willing to just set back and accept the Mueller report? I would like to point out that back in the 90s we had a president (note the small “p”) who in my opinion brought more shame to the office of “President of the USA” than any other president in history! Bill Clinton! Oh let us see, he was a draft dodger because he won a Rhodes Scholarship. Then back in the early 60s we had a President who I greatly admired...
By AMY GORSUCH Williamsburg Recently, it has been made public that the Brumbaugh family of Royer has been in the center of a parking issue with the Royer Mansion. It has been known and stated by several community members that the current tenants of Royer Mansion have made several negative comments regarding our family, mostly because of the recent decision to terminate a previous agreement which allowed parking on our grounds during mansion events. We feel, because of this decision, and the comments that have been made, our family is looking...
You may read about them in the newspaper or see them along local roads, plowing snow in the winter or patching potholes in the spring. They’re your township supervisors and staff, and while you may not know them personally, these public servants show up each and every day with one goal in mind: to build a better community for you, your family, and your neighbors. As Pennsylvania celebrates Local Government Week, April 8-12, this is the perfect opportunity for you to better understand the critical role your township and its officials play in t...
To the Editor: Once re-election time arrives, voters always sport questions for those running. The question for many seeking a post as county commissioner relates to the reassessment debacle. While both of our other commissioners, Terry Tomassetti and Ted Beam, approved of the issue, Bruce Erb played no role in implementing it. I frequently see many people chastising him for his alleged involvement with this process, but Erb did not get elected, let alone sworn in, until after the other commissioners already passed it. Commissioner Erb continue...
Ruth Anna Young, 95, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home. Friends will be received from 1 until the 2 p.m. funeral today, Thursday, April 4, at Carlisle First Church of the Brethren, with Pastor Marla Abe officiating. Burial will be private and held at the convenience of the family at Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens. Ruth was born on Jan. 29, 1924, in Curryville, to the late W. Nelson and Rosa (Replogle) Bush and was the widow of Paul R. Young.... Full story
Clay E, Hull, 94, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019, in New Enterprise. He died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on the farm where he was born. A service to celebrate Clay's life was held on Monday, April 1, at St. John's Reformed Church of Loysburg. Given Clay's keen sense of humor, the coincidence of April Fool's Day seems appropriate. All who knew him know his eyes would twinkle and he would laugh at the irony. Clay was born on Dec. 4, 1924, son of Clay Ebaugh... Full story
Robert W. "Beanie" Wagner, 85, of Martinsburg RR, passed away early Saturday morning, March 30, 2019, at his home, after a long illness of dementia and diabetes. A funeral was held on Tuesday, April 2, at Martinsburg Church of God. Pastor Nathan Starr officiated. Private interment was held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg. Robert was born on May 16, 1933, in Martinsburg, son of the late Elder and Georgianna (Oakes) Wagner. He married Doris A. Stonerook on Feb. 14, 1953, in Winchester,... Full story
Virginia M. Drobnoek, 90, of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday morning, March 26, 2019, at Altoona Center for Nursing Care. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Williamsburg. Father Clement Gardner and Deacon George Wachter will be con-celebrants. Inurnment will follow at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Williamsburg. Arrangements are by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg. Virginia was born on April 9, 1928, in Patton, daughter... Full story
Jacob Curtis "Jake" Grubb Jr., 84, of New Enterprise, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019, at his home following an extended illness. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at New Enterprise Church of the Brethren. Pastor Darwin Steele and Bryan Baker will officiate. Private inurnment will be held at Spring Hope Cemetery, Martinsburg. Jake was born on Dec. 11, 1934, in Roaring Spring, son of the late Jacob Curtis Sr. and Elda Mae... Full story
John Robert Clapper, 64, of New Enterprise, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at UPMC Altoona. A funeral was held on Saturday, March 30, in the Chapel at Akers Funeral Home Inc., www.akersfuneralhome.com, Everett. Pastor Paul Snyder officiated. Burial was held privately at Dry Hill Cemetery. John was born on June 1, 1954, in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania; a son of the late Jesse H. and Mary Elizabeth (Hoover) Clapper. He was united in marriage to Susan Hobernicht on Oct. 9, 1993, at Koontz Church of the Brethren. Along with his wife, he is... Full story
Sandra J. Brumbaugh, 63, of Roaring Spring RR, passed away early Monday morning, April 1, 2019, at UPMC Altoona, following a courageous battle with cancer. Friends will be received from noon until the 2 p.m. funeral on Friday, April 5, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., www.bolgerfuneralhome.com, Martinsburg. Pastor J. Brant Leidy will officiate. Private interment will be held at Brumbaugh Cemetery, rural Martinsburg. A complete obituary will appear in the April 11 edition of the Morrisons Cove Herald.... Full story
The Morrisons Cove Herald will be publishing information about candidates appearing on the May 21 Primary Election in the May 16 edition of the Herald. Any candidate for a Cove-area office is asked to send answers to the following questions to the Herald. Responses are due by 5 p.m. Friday, May 3. Any responses received after that date will not be published. Candidate responses will be edited lightly for uniformity and according to space available. Candidates who wish to speak directly to voters without editing are invited to contact the Herald...
Editor's Note: Over the next few weeks, the Herald is publishing a series of articles regarding candidates for office who will appear on the May 21 primary election ballot. These articles are intended to offer voters a closer look at some of the candidates. The Herald will be publishing a special section on May 16 with information about all candidates. Blair County Commissioner Bruce Erb has announced that he is seeking re-election for a second term on the county's governing board. Saying the...
When Blair County Commissioner Terry Tomassetti advocated for the establishment of a Home Rule Study for Blair County in the fall of 2018, I publicly stated that I wanted to take the time to study the issue and gather information before offering an opinion. Commissioner Ted Beam expressed his opposition shortly thereafter. I had the opportunity to read the Department of Community & Economic Development’s publication “Home Rule in Pennsylvania.” My research also included discussions with leaders at the County Commissioners Association of Penns...
Herald of April 2, 2009 About 100 management and staff workers at Appleton’s Roaring Spring pulp and paper mill will be required to take two weeks of unpaid leave, according to the company. “Salaried employees will be required to take two weeks of unpaid leave before the end of the third quarter 2009,” said Bill Van Den Brandt, manager of corporate communications. Unionized employees, who are under contracts, will not be required to take the furloughs. The affected employees will be asked to work with their managers to schedule the weeks off s...
Herald of March 31, 1994 The Williamsburg Community School District has reached agreement with its teachers on a new employment contract, which will go into effect when school starts next fall. The two-year contract will provide each of the district’s 46 full-time teachers with a $1,600 pay increase in each of the two years. The increases, amounting to an average 4.5 percent pay hike, will cost the district $73,600, not including retirement bonuses of $2,000 per year that are being offered to teachers who have 33 years of service. The S...
Herald of April 3, 1969 Decline of the moral fiber of people has caused the increase in crime in recent years, according to Gordon Stroup, district attorney of Bedford County. Speaking before the Cove Lions Club at its Farmer’s Night meeting, Stroup declared, “We have gone astray from the Christian ideals and have put too much emphasis on security and materialism. The district attorney stated that criminal cases increased from 153 in 1947 to 183 in 1957 and 360 in 1967. “This increase has come about because of the change in the moral fiber...
Herald of April 6, 1944 Fire threatened the section of North Market street near the Square Saturday when a blaze was discovered in the former REA building just in time to prevent a big conflagration. It was said that fifteen minutes more of a start would have put the fire beyond control. The fire started from an overheated oil stove in the Hinish apartment at the end of the building next to the North Market street grocery, which is across the alley in the Wagner building. It was said Irvin Hinish had lit the stove preparatory to getting...
Herald of April 4 1919 A union service of all denominations of Martinsburg and vicinity will be held in St. John’s Reformed church on Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. The service is in behalf of the Americans, who suffered so many atrocities committed by the Turks. For the starving thousands most of our congregations and Sunday schools have recently given smaller or larger offerings. This service will give larger knowledge of the actual facts in the situation. A social gathering in form of a kitchen shower for Mr. and Mrs. Steward Allison was ten...
Herald of March 29, 1894 The Cove area was hit by a severe late March snowstorm, causing damage to the fruit crops that were beginning to blossom. The snow, accompanied by extreme cold temperatures, was reported to have covered the entire country east of the Rocky Mountains and south to Florida and the Gulf states. As milder weather returned, flooding also was a concern in some areas. Spring term at the Martinsburg Normal School was to begin May 7. The courses to be offered included Latin, psychology, algebra and other advanced subjects. The...
Pennsylvania State Police, Bedford, are investigating the damage that occurred on the ninth hole at Iron Masters Country Club, Roaring Spring RR. Police say that between the hours of 9 p.m. March 29 and 8 a.m. March 30 an unknown actor operated an unknown vehicle on the ninth hole, causing approximately $900 damage to the grass on the green. The unknown actor then fled the scene in the unknown vehicle in an unknown direction. Golf club officials are working to fix the damaged hole. The damaged...
A question everyone faces is, "what am I going to do after high school?" For a lot of kids, the prospect of leaving the familiarity of the school halls and venturing out into the world for the next phase of their lives can be a confusing time as they figure out where they want to go and how to get started. To help answer those questions, Central High School hosted a Career Expo, sponsored by the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation on March 29. With more than 50 participating vendors ranging...
The Dragon Pride Foundation's annual Celebration of Excellence, scheduled for Thursday, April 11, at Central High School, Martinsburg, will honor two district employees, and one volunteer who are making a significant impact on the lives of students and staff and who exhibit excellence in teaching, advising and service to the district. Scheduled to be honored at the program, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., are Scott Douglas, Educator of the Year; Gerilyn Bridenbaugh, Support Staff of the Year;...
The Spring Cove School District will honor former district educator Michael X. DeStefano (1928-2015) by placing his name on the Leon E. Kensinger Memorial. The public is invited to the memorial ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at Central High School, Martinsburg. The purpose of this award is to recognize deceased men and women who previously served the District in an administrative or instructional capacity. Nominations were accepted from the public at large, and this year's...
This Saturday (April 6) is the local one-day mentored youth trout fishing day. I am not generally a fan of mentored youth days because unscrupulous adults have been known to take advantage of these in unsportsmanlike ways. However, I am enthusiastic about the mentored youth trout fishing day. Every year that I have driven around trout streams where adults are mentoring young fishermen, I have observed the mentors trying to help their young anglers enjoy their fishing experiences. This fishing...
These four young men from the Blair Regional YMCA, Hollidaysburg, swam at Penn State University on March 22, 23 and 24. They participated in the YMCA Pennsylvania State finals. These swimmers are Connor Hummel (left) and Jayse Snively in the front row. Christopher Bush (left) and Jackson Jeffries are in the back row. In all, there were more than 1,500 swimmers from YMCAs across Pennsylvania swimming that weekend....
The Central Lady Dragon softball team opened the 2019 season with a pair of long Mountain League road trips last week. After defeating Penns Valley, the Dragons fell short against Bald Eagle Area. CHS 7, Penns Valley 6 Central jumped ahead against the Lady Rams with three first-inning runs and led 5-0 entering the bottom of the fourth. Penns Valley scored four times in the frame and took the lead 6-5 with another pair of runs in the fifth. In their final at-bat, the Lady Dragons scored twice to steal the win. Dylan Claycomb highlighted the...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School softball team began defense of its District 6 Class 1A title with a 14-3, six-inning victory over visiting Bellwood-Antis on March 27. C-K jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings before B-A closed the gap to one. The Lady Bulldogs scored once in the fifth and erupted for nine in the sixth to end the game via the mercy rule. Harleigh Cavender had a huge day at the plate for C-K, as she had four hits – including a double and a home run – drove in eight runs and scored twice. Corryne Weyandt had three hits in...
The Williamsburg High School softball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead at Bellwood-Antis on March 26 and hung on for a 6-4 victory. The Lady Pirates scored twice in each of the first two innings and added a single run in the third. They added their sixth run in the fourth to take a 6-2 lead. Winning pitcher Elizabeth Frederick hit a home run, drove in two runs and scored twice for Williamsburg. Desiree Kyle had two hits in the victory, while Marissa Harclerode doubled, scored once and drove in one run. Frederick allowed three hits, struck out...
The Northern Bedford High School softball team opened its season on March 28 with a 14-4 thrashing of visiting Forbes Road. The game was called in the sixth inning because of the mercy rule. Leading 2-1, the Lady Panthers scored eight runs in the bottom of the second inning to break the game open. They pushed it to 12-1 before Forbes Road scored three in the fifth. NB ended the game with two runs in the sixth inning. Brittany Ebersole paced NB with three hits. Deerin Davis added two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs, while Alaina...
The Central boys' track and field team opened its season on March 26 at Huntingdon. The Dragons fell short against both Huntingdon (83-67) and Philipsburg-Osceola (88-61). Senior WT Davis paced the team against the Bearcats with a pair of wins, finishing first in the 1600-meter run (5:25) and the 800 (2:17). Davis also was runner-up in the high jump. Tyson Daughenbaugh won the shot put with a toss of 34'6," while Austin Keith took gold in the discus throw at 97'3." Other winners were Colin...
The Central Dragon baseball team played three home Mountain League games on consecutive nights last week, winning the first two before dropping the third. The Dragons defeated Penns Valley and Huntingdon but came up short against Bald Eagle Area. CHS 3, Penns Valley 1 The season opener on March 26 turned out to be a pitchers’ dual with the Dragons coming away with a 3-1 victory. Central scored all three of its runs in its first two at-bats and senior lefty Dylan Focht made the runs stand out as he allowed just five hits and three walks while st...
The Claysburg-Kimmel High School baseball team opened its 2018 campaign on March 26 with a 10-0, five-inning victory over visiting West Branch. The Bulldogs scored four runs in each of the first two innings then closed the game with two in the bottom of the fifth. Lucas Mock had three hits and scored twice for C-K. Teammates Dominic Francona had two hits and Corey Chamberlain doubled, drove in two runs and scored twice. Kyle Glass also scored twice in the victory. Chamberlain earned the victory on the mound. He tossed three innings in which he...
The Williamsburg High School baseball team opened its season on March 26 with a 14-1 defeat at Bellwood-Antis. The game was called after 4-1/2 innings because of the mercy rule. B-A led 4-1 before scoring four runs in the third and six in the fourth. Lambert Palmer and Jared McCall each had one hit for Williamsburg. Wes McCall drove in Ben Post with the team’s lone run. Josiah Dowey and Dylan Hartman each pitched for the Blue Pirates. Hartman struck out three. West Branch 4, WHS 0 West Branch pushed four runs across in the fourth inning and s...
The Northern Bedford High School baseball team opened its 2019 season on March 28 with a 10-1 setback to visiting Forbes Road. Forbes Road scored twice in the first, second and fourth innings and tacked on three runs in the fifth to grab a 9-0 lead. Northern Bedford’s Evan Clouse drove in Josh Strayer in the bottom of the fifth. Forbes Road added a run in the sixth. In addition to Clouse’s hit, Northern Bedford had single hits from Logan College, Case Donaldson and Kyler States. College and Luke Wiedemann each pitched for the Panthers. Wie...
The Central Dragon volleyball team opened its season on March 28 by hosting Forest Hills. The Dragons came up short 20-15, 25-13, 25-21, 25-15. Devin Clapper paced the team with 11 service points and added five kills. Sam Moyer also recorded 11 service winners and Zack Gahagan nine. Jordan Stump and Alex Barnes each had four kills. The junior varsity team lost 21-25, 26-24, 15-11. “I felt the team did well for the first match,” Central coach Ken Wyant said. “We certainly improved since our earlier scrimmage against Forest Hills a week ago....
Katie Ponder, a senior at Central High School, Martinsburg, will make her first appearance at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association's All-State Concert Band concert on Saturday, April 6, in Pittsburgh. Ponder, the daughter of Jim and Lisa Ponder of Roaring Spring, will play the clarinet during the band performance, scheduled for 10 a.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom). The conductor for Saturday's performance will be Travis Cross, composer,...
Spring took me by the throat on the last Saturday in March. I’ve heard of spring fever, but this was even more violent. The outdoors was invitingly warm with sunshine, but I had to endure my weekly cleaning first. Subdued and songless, I hurried to finish before lunch so I could escape as soon as my dishes were washed. The tree swallows had just returned from the south and greeted me with their gentle twitters when I stepped outside with only a sweater. The south wind was soft even when the sun wasn’t shining, but it was strong. It whipped at m...
Guest readers were invited to read to each class a book or books of their choice during Read Across America Week held in March at Martinsburg Elementary School. Above, guest reader Michele Beach reads to Julie Garwood's fourth-grade class. Beach's son, Brock, is a student in the class. In the bottom photo, Nancy Herbaugh volunteered to read to Pam Rhodes' third-grade class. Herbaugh's daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, is the librarian at the elementary school....
"Shout! For the Lord has given you the city! The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. But keep away from the devoted things so that you will not bring about your own destruction by taking any of them. Otherwise you will make the camp of Israel liable to destruction and bring trouble on it. All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred...
Something even more important than wise men with broad understanding is required of a council. Certainly prayer is imperative. But there must be a focus on Jesus and the Scripture. I would call these the Written Word and the Living Word. The debate we are studying basically says Gentiles could not be included in the Church unless they first became Jews; hence the need for circumcision (family) and the keeping of The Law, (works). Paul sees the Church as open to any and all God chooses to call,...
Raven Run Church of the Brethren, Saxton, will hold its spring revival with former Pastor Daniel Hammel Sunday through Wednesday, April 7-10. Services will be held at 10:25 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday. On Sunday morning, Pastor Hammel’s sermon topic will be “Keeping the Fire Burning.” The Raven Run church choir will provide the special music. That evening, the pastor’s topic will be “Encouraging One Another.” Barry and Michael Snyder will provide the special music. Monday’s sermon topic will be “The Bible Is the Truth.” Spe...
Pastor Aaron Musselman and the congregation of Morrison Cove Baptist Church has invited the public to join them as they hold revival meetings Sunday through Friday, April 7-12. Evangelist Leon Foote will be the guest speaker. Special music will be provided by Joel and Melissa Burkheimer. Sunday services will start with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:30 a.m. and the evening service at 7 o’clock. Monday through Friday services will start at 7 p.m. Nursery provided for each Service. Morrison Cove Baptist Church is located at 3935 L...
The Friends of the Martinsburg Community Library met on Tuesday March 19, at the library. The February book sale netted approximately $530. The next book sale will be held at the end of July or the beginning of August. There is a penny jar and a gift basket in the library to help with revenue. In March the Cove Book Club read “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” April’s selection is “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker” and in May each member will bring a favorite book to share. The quilt that is being raffled off will be displayed in the library beg...
Inspirational music, thunderous ovations and a dash of humor – all three were remotely present during last Sunday's 89th Homecoming Celebration for the Grace Pointe Community Church of God, Williamsburg. Pastor Jim Spivey welcomed the crowd of almost 200 to what he referred to as "a celebration day," adding, "I think we look pretty good for 89 years." Spivey told the group that in those 89 years there had been 20 pastors in the church – 19 male and 1 female – and remarked to the audience, "this...
