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Edwin N. Gunnett, 91 of Williamsburg, passed away Tuesday morning, March 29, 2022, at Epworth Manor, Tyrone. He was born June 6, 1930, in Royer, rural Williamsburg, son of the late Neff Earl and Edith Belle (Vanderpool) Gunnett. On June 3, 1949, he married Elsie G. Farringer in Winchester, Va. She preceded him in death May 23, 2018. He is survived by a son, Edwin N. Gunnett Jr. (Nancy); a daughter, Rita E. Gorsuch both of Williamsburg; a daughter-in-law, Pamela Gunnett of Oxford, Ala; 12...
Mary C. Hudson, 86, of Roaring Spring, passed away Wednesday March 30, 2022, at Nason Hospital. She was born Jan. 1, 1936, in New Enterprise, daughter of the late Lee R. and Irene (Miller) Claycomb. She is survived by two sons: Stephen Hudson and wife Deanna of Roaring Spring and Danny Hudson and fiancée Jennifer Harris and her children Elizabeth and Chandler Harris of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; two grandchildren: David Mock and Amy Georgiana and husband Adam; four great grandchildren: Jesse,...
Sara Marjorie (Evans) Illig, 101 of West Mifflin, formerly of Dravosburg, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital. She was born in Williamsburg, March 1, 1921, to the late Lemuel E. and Cora (Chamberlain) Evans. Sara was the loving wife of 44 years to the late Bernard L. Illig. She is survived by her daughter Sara A. (John) Fagan of Tarpon Springs, Fla., and sons: David L. Illig of West Mifflin and Paul L. (Lynn) Illig of Salisbury, N.C. Further survivors include her...
How do bus companies come up with locations for enjoyable trips? Tour guides who take trips for Freedom Excursions and some frequent riders were invited to attend the PBA (Pennsylvania Bus Association) Marketplace on March 22. The marketplace, held in Williamsport, had vendors from many counties and states. Those in attendance had the opportunity to walk through the show and talk with the vendors to see which trips had potential. Some of these places were Ocean City, Bedford County, Lancaster...
The Bedford County Historian of the Year Committee is pleased to announce that Kevin Mearkle of Breezewood is the awardee for the Historian of the Year for 2021. Mearkle is a resident of Bedford County and an eighth generation descendant of a Bedford County family. He is a member of the Bedford County Historical Society and the Bloody Run Historical Society of Everett. He has been involved for several years in the research for his book “Civil War Soldiers of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.” The contents of his work will be a long-standing inv...
During National Volunteer Month in April, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) thanks the hundreds of people who selflessly volunteer their time and talents assisting staff and residents in our six veterans homes. “We are grateful and thankful for every hour our volunteers spend caring for the residents in our veterans homes,” said Brig. Gen. (PA) Maureen Weigl, DMVA deputy adjutant general for Veterans Affairs. “We value the sacrifices our residents have made in defense of our nation, and we equally value the v...
Our Curryville house was humble, but it was a fun and love-filled place. The cellar was alive. The coal bin, the raised bins for potatoes. Many shelves held hundreds of jars with canned peaches, pears, tomatoes, tomato juice, beans of many varieties, corn, pickled beets and jellies. A mix of any vegetables left after the final harvest were pickled. A little turmeric was added to make it yellow, and we called that Piccadilly. There were often large crocks of sauerkraut and root beer. Dad and Fred dug under the kitchen which expanded our cellar....
"Beach Wedding" reads in the style of James Patterson. The rapid pace and short chapters are a perfect book for readers who appreciate Ledwidge's collaborations with James Patterson. "Beach Wedding" begins with the Rourkes, a working-class family living it up in the Hamptons for a month. Tom Rourke, a hedge fund manager, is getting married and has rented a huge mansion on the beach to impress his bride and her British family. The entire Rourke family is in attendance and living in luxury with...
Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry has a new resource available to help farmers. The PA Agriculture Mentor Program includes five mentors with extensive agricultural backgrounds to assist beginning farmers, agribusiness entrepreneurs and farmers in troubleshooting new strategies and ideas for their farm businesses. Spearheaded by a group of Pennsylvania agricultural organizations with an interest in the future of agriculture, the program leverages SCORE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and resource partner of the U.S. Small Business D...
Herald of April 8, 1897 Uriah Sipes of Martinsburg died at the age of 69 years, 2 months. As a young man he learned the trade of marble cutting at the shop of Mr. Shearer in Williamsburg. He worked as a bookkeeper for Adolphus Patterson, then moved to Gaysport to work for Edmund Patterson. When E. Patterson moved his store to Martinsburg, Mr. Sipes moved as well. He was remembered as an affectionate husband and kind father. Potatoes were selling for fifteen cents a bushel. New stables were erected on the properties of Henry Wolfkill and S. S....
Herald of April 13, 1972 Three men were running in the April Republican primaries for the congressional seat in the ninth district. They were State Sen. D. Elmer Hawbaker of Mercersburg, Franklin County, Kenneth W. Ferry of Martinsburg, and E.G. “Bud” Shuster of Everett. Earl P. Collins of Tyrone was running for the Democrats. Brian Gates, a senior at Central, was given a grant-in-aid to attend West Virginia University in Morgantown. He was set to be a middle linebacker on defense for WVU’s football team. Trueman’s Furniture and Applian...
Herald of April 14, 1922 Miss Annie Keagy was much pleased to receive a box of fine grape-fruit from her brother Henry Keagy of Miami Florida. Harry H. Lykens, Sr,. a well known insurance agent in Martinsburg, passed away at his home. He had been suffering from a case of grippe when he was stricken with apoplexy followed by uremic poisoning. He was born at Springfield Mines in 1851 and attended Juniata College. He was previously a teacher and served on Martinsburg’s board of education. Professor Joseph T. Whitaker, 68, a native of M...
Herald of April 10, 1997 The Giant Eagle in Roaring Spring was relocating to the former Food Lion shopping center. The new Giant Eagle would be considerably larger than the old store, since it was moving into the Food Lion location as well as the adjacent Thrift Drug Store. Giant Eagle had been renovating the new space for about eight months, and planned to open on April 24. Food Lion closed on July 27, 1996 after being open for only a year. Seven juveniles, six of them local, were charged by Martinsburg police for a number of incidents that...
Herald of April 10, 1947 The Roaring Spring Borough Council decided to follow Altoona and Hollidaysburg and adopt Daylight Savings Time. Williamsburg Borough Council discussed the question, favoring fast time, especially if other communities adopt it. Martinsburg Borough Council did not discuss the issue. Fast time was to start the last Sunday in April and end the last Sunday in September. The Blair County Historical Society was planning a meeting to discuss plans for the restoration of the old Dick Schoolhouse. Local historian Ella...
Herald of April 12, 2012 The Spring Cove Education Association named music teacher Melody Brumbaugh the 2012 Educator of the Year. Tina Diehl was named 2012 Support Staff of the Year, and Mary Diane Aiello and Tammy Jo Hunter were named Volunteers of the Year. Seventeen members of Claysburg-Kimmel High School’s chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America were attending the 2012 Pennsylvania FBLA State Leadership Conference in Hershey. The chapter adviser was Steve Walter. Jeffrey Metzler of Martinsburg was among five finalists n...
The youth ministry at my church recently held a spaghetti dinner fundraiser. It was good to see this tradition return after a few years of COVID restrictions. For many years, I led a team of parents and teens in this type of fundraiser that helped pay for students to go to our youth conference. One time, a girl was about to serve a plate to a gentleman, but the spaghetti and meatballs slid right off the paper plate onto a customer. He handled it graciously, but I do not think there was much of...
The relationship between shepherd and sheep is not the same everywhere. In some countries, i.e. Australia, New Zealand, the United States, sheep are simply possessions. The care they receive is for them to be fenced in or guarded by dogs to keep them safe. In the Middle East, or Holy Lands, sheep are more like family members. Flocks are small. Sheep are known by name or at least identified as individuals. Care for sheep is individualized. The Prophet Nathan gave a parable in order to help King...
St. John’s Reformed Church of Loysburg will hold a Good Friday worship service at 7 p.m. April 15. Scripture readings will focus on Christ’s atoning sacrifice for all. Pastor David M. Meckley will share a narrative sermon from the perspective of one of the thieves crucified with Jesus. The choir will sing an anthem, “Come to Calvary.” The church will also hold its traditional sunrise service at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, in the church pavilion as the sun rises over Tussey Mountain to the east. Youth in the church’s confirmation class wil...
Churches of Southern Morrisons Cove will present a Concert of Praise at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 24, at the New Enterprise Church of the Brethren. The public is invited. The program will feature the praise and worship talents of individuals and choirs from several area churches. An offering will be collected for local needs by the Southern Cove/Yellow Creek Ministerium....
SALEBARN VACATION ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., the Board of Supervisors of North Woodbury Township, Blair County, PA will meet at the North Woodbury Township Municipal Building, 113 Cranberry Road, Martinsburg, PA, (which meeting will be held no less than seven (7) days nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of publication of this notice) to consider for enactment an Ordinance (the AOrdinance@). The summary of this Ordinance is as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH WOODBURY, BLAIR...
Southern Cove Rod and Gun Club in New Enterprise held a benefit shotgun shoot on April 3. This was to help a member who had been a victim of COVID with complications. There were 128 shooters in this event and many more family and friends who were not shooting supported this event. Prizes were given such as baskets, a small handgun and a small refrigerator. Games of chance were well loved, as was the 50/50 that was worth over $250. A total of $7,500 was raised by this benefit. The club would like to give a special thanks to all club members...
The Morrisons Cove Produce Auction officially opened March 29. It is located at 4826 Woodbury Pike, Roaring Spring. Though it was a cold, brisk day, contributers bought a variety of flowers such as pansies, phlox, and some herbs such as basil. Mark Wisecarver is the auctioneer and will have the next auction on Tuesday, April 5, at 9 a.m. There is a food vendor selling breakfast sandwiches, cookies and homemade doughnuts. Though the sides on the building are put down to help with the cold,...
Wolf Administration officials highlighted more than 55 projects anticipated to be under construction this year across the six-county region and discussed the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) benefits to regional roads and bridges. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Annual Transportation Outreach sessions began in-person and virtually today in Bedford and Fulton counties, and sessions will be held in District 9’s other four counties in the coming weeks. PennDOT representatives meet with area stakeholders during the o...
On Saturday, March 26, a small Cash-And-Carry Vendor Fair was held in the Woodbury Area Community Center. Three companies were featured by local people. Tonia Beach had a display of Thirty-One products. There were all sorts of beautiful bags to simplify your life. Trisha Mickle displayed Pampered Chef items. She had doughnut pans, large muffin pans and all kinds of items to make things easier in the kitchen. Jennifer Morrow with Color Street, which is 100 percent real nail polish applied in...
Pennsylvania Division (ATSPA) reminds the public of the dangers of potentially poisonous medicines and chemicals and outlining preventative steps people can take to ensure their safety and that of their loved ones. More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the Nation’s poison control centers. According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, 93 percent of poisonings happen at home. Most fatal poisonings occur among adults, especially older adults. • Be Prepared. Put the poison control number (1-800-222-1222) in, on...
With private insurers increasingly promoting their Medicare coverage plans through marketing campaigns that feature celebrities or offer gifts, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting CMS’ efforts to address the issue of marketing misrepresentation, and offering suggestions to protect consumers from advertising messages that may be confusing or misleading. In the letter, Secretary Robert Torres outlined the consequences that older adults could face if they s...
From April through June 2022, AARP is offering driver safety classes. It has been many years since most area residents received their driver’s licenses. However, the driving experience is significantly changing: changing vehicle technologies; new roadway designs; new vehicle laws; and significant changes in physical ability. Residents can refresh their knowledge and skills, and earn an insurance discount by attending one of the AARP Smart Driver courses being offered. Anyone can attend the two-day classes. Attendance at the one-day class r...
National Public Health Week is celebrated April 4-10 this year. National Public Health Week is always the first full week in April. According to nphw.org, this year's theme is "Public Health is Where You Are." The website says, "Where we live impacts our communities' health. And we can make our communities healthier, stronger and safer." According to the website, National Public Health Week is honored "as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are...
This week’s edition is going to be a little sentimental. Last week, Williamsburg lost one of its’ greats – Edwin Gunnett. For many years, Gunnett was involved in sporting events and creating events like the talent show to raise money for various community groups. I don’t know many who were not touched by Gunnett, me being one of those people. One of my best memories of Gunnett involved food – big surprise, right? Gunnett and his family always invited us to their Thanksgiving dinners out at a local church hall and on the menu were Gunnett’s famo...
It’s been said that “life is too short to wear boring clothes,” and for Williamsburg native Julie Gorsuch, that seems to be the case. Gorsuch opened Jewels Boutique just this past week – an online clothing shop with “Nashville vibes.” Gorsuch said that country music star Shania Twain is her fashion icon, and she wanted to bring her sense of style here to Central Pennsylvania. “This has always been a dream of mine to open a boutique, and I just feel the time is right,” said Gorsuch. For Gorsuch, looking good and being stylish has always been...
Continuing on with our Easter theme and this writer always in the mood for good food, why not have another Easter food question? This week’s question: What is your favorite dish on the Easter table? Here is what a few residents had to say: Holly Hamilton: Parsley potatoes Penny Manning: Ham and sweet potato souffle Gina Williams: Stuffed steak and ham Judy Markley: Pickled eggs and beats Polly Eastep: Pickled eggs and fruit salad Sheryl Hart: Baked pineapple Danny Shultz: Deviled eggs Judy Miller: Glazed ham balls Marge Troxell: Scalloped p...
Civic Club Hosting and Fundraising The Williamsburg Women’s Civic Club and the Lions Club will be holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, at 2 p.m. at the Williamsburg elementary practice field. The Civic Club will also be holding a Brenneman hoagie sale on May 19th at the United Methodist Church – there will be three hoagie selections: Italian, Turkey and American. Orders can be placed at the Williamsburg Public Library, and pickup will be at the library. Hometown Banners It has been decided that no further orders will be...
Olivia Lester, fourth grade student, and Tanner Ross, fifth grade student, won first place in the Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by the American Legion. Their essays will be entered in the state contest. Congratulations, Olivia and Tanner....
Williamsburg Elementary held events like Read Across America and Lunch with Parents day last month....
The Village Closet & Country Store is busy getting ready for this week's Country Store Tour. The business has expanded into the empty space next-door, previously rented by Reliance Bank. It is filled with Amish-made country furniture and home decor. The Spring Tour is a shop hop event including 10 local shops. Participants will pick up a punch card at their first stop and get it punched at every shop. They will drop it off at their last stop to be entered into a drawing Monday morning for...
An individual with a modicum of intelligent emotion once penned that happiness is a way to travel, not a destination. To me that thought is a passport to find everyday happiness in big things such as God and family, but it opens the door to find happiness in what many may consider the mundane. The late winter robin, the musty, wonderful smell of damp leaves gathered under an overturned pot, the stiff, green foliage of the first spring crocus bulb, even the steady hum of a mower in the distance....
Saturday was the first day of trout season....
The Lady Bulldogs softball team has started off the season with three phenomenal wins. Against Southern Fulton, Claysburg came out 15-0. The Lady Bulldogs then faced Northern Bedford and won 17-2. On Monday, the team defeated West Branch 10-0. According to MaxPreps.com, Junior McKenzi Black was chosen as the Player of the Game against West Branch....
In their first game of the year, Central Baseball took a strong start by defeating the Penn Cambria Panthers 11-1. Central didn’t give up any runs in the first three innings, while scoring two in the first, and one in the second. The Dragons, then brought in 2 in the fourth inning, while scoring an amazing six runs in the fifth. After the sixth inning, the Dragons had a 10-point lead over the Panthers, declaring the game a victory for Central. Jonah Snowberger struck out 13 in five innings of pitching, while only allowing two hits. Paxton K...
Central softball faced two new opponents and came out on top in two amazing victories this past week. The Lady Dragons faced the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers, and won 10-0, and then faced the Bedford Lady Bisons, defeating them with a score of 20-3. The Lady Dragons kept the Lady Panthers from scoring the entire game. In the first inning, Central brought in four runs, then another in the second. In the fourth inning, the Lady Dragons brought in four more runs, and another in the sixth that sealed...
One weekend not long ago, my son, Bob, and my wife, Donna, encouraged me to do a pair of things that needed to be done. For Christmas, Bob had bought me a new shotgun for turkey hunting to replace one that was having mechanical problems. To be ethical, a turkey hunter should target in his favorite shotgun to be certain that it will hit where he is pointing it so that he can make humane kills. It had been quite a few weeks since Christmas, and I hadn't gotten to it yet. Bob called me one...
On Friday, April 1, Claysburg-Kimmel held a signing event for two seniors, Rebekah Claar and Sierra Walters. Claar will be continuing her basketball career at Juniata College. Walters will resume her softball career at Mount Aloysius College. "You're not going to find two better examples of student athletes," Principal Charles Kassick said. "Academically and athletically." Kassick noted that Walters is fifth in the class. He also commended Claar for her 98 percent GPA. He spoke on the girls'...
The NBC High School baseball team only played one game this week. They won at Claysburg by a score of 7-4, improving their overall record to 2-0. The Bulldogs took an early 1-0 lead after the first inning on a single by Landon Douglas. However, the Panthers struck back with two of their own in the top of the third inning with a home run from sophomore Eion Snider. The Bulldogs tied the game at two with another Landon Douglas single in the bottom of the third, but the Panthers retook the lead in...
On March 29, Williamsburg Baseball saw a victory over Glendale with a score of 5-2. The Pirates did not have the same results Monday, April 4, when they fell to West Branch 8-2. In both games, the first inning proved to be the most profitable for Williamsburg, with 3 runs scored in the first game and 2 in the second. Against Glendale, Senior Dylan Hartman had 10 strikeouts....
On Thursday, the Central Dragon Volleyball team faced the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders. The Dragons defeated the Marauders in only three sets: the first, 26-24, the second, 25-16, and an astounding third set, winning 25-11. Zeb Wyant led the Dragons with 13 service points, while Zach Wyant had 10. Cayden Wright had nine, Zach Gahagan had six, and Luke Weber had four. Zach Wyant led with 10 kills, 8 assists, 3 aces and 3 blocks. Zeb Wyant had 8 kills and 3 aces. Luke Weber added 10 assists, 3 aces and 3 blocks. Eli Lingenfelter contributed 5...
– March 31, 2022 – LEADER BOARD Men Game Dusty Rhodes 267 Don Henry 248 Ty Bechtel 247 Series Don Henry 683 Dusty Rhodes 671 Ty Bechtel 667 Women Game Liz Rhodes 226 Crystal Burns 202 Melissa Kensinger 200 Series Liz Rhodes 619 Crystal Burns 547 Anita Bolinger 533 HIGH GAME Men Mike Burns 300 Adam Hetrick 279 Dave Shadle 278 Women Liz Rhodes 265 Anita Bolinger 239 Crystal Burns 235 HIGH SERIES Men Mike Burns 718 Dave Shadle 714 Adam Hetrick 713 Women Liz Rhodes 619 Crystal Burns 610 Anita Bolinger 605...
In a joint project with Claysburg-Kimmel School District and the Claysburg Education Foundation, efforts began several years ago to develop a relationship with the Sheetz Entrepreneur Center. Initially the beginning of the relationship began in July 2017 with STEM presentations at Claysburg-Kimmel by Penn State University sending professors to the summer STEM program in Claysburg. The relationship developed further in 2018-19 with additional meetings and the beginning of a program. Starting in...
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 Saturday, April 2, 2022, Central High School’s foreign language teachers, Kevin Buynack and Louise Wilson, t...
The staff at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park is already busy preparing for the upcoming season. If anyone drove past the pool recently would notice that the water is already blue. But the pool is not yet prepared for the summer influx of guests. Just like Prospect Pool in Altoona, a leak has been occurring over the past couple of years with the 250,000 gallon pool. The board has decided to use some of the reserves in the capital projects fund to hire Haven Ridge Excavating of Roaring Spring to dig...
Leah Johnston • Parents: Rhonda Johnston • East Freedom • School Activities: Soccer, Basketball, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society • Hobbies/Interests: Skiing • Honors/Awards Received: Second Team All-Star for Basketball • Favorite Quote: "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." – Dalai Lama • Future Plans: To attend college...
