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Joseph A. Hinish, 89, of Martinsburg, passed away Saturday evening, May 28, 2022 at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg. He was born April 2, 1933, in Curryville, son of the late Wilmer E. and Martha R. (Rhodes) Hinish. Joseph was twice married, first to Mary Jane Bridenbaugh, who passed away Dec. 13, 1991 and then to Patricia C. Yeager, who preceded him in death April 18, 2018. He is survived by three sons: Joseph A. Hinish II (Tracy) of Duncansville, Jay A. Hinish (Sandy Fisher) and...
Charles Richard Barr, 84, of Martinsburg, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at his residence. He was born Dec. 10, 1937, in Altoona, son of the late Henry Clayton and Elizabeth A. (Hartman) Barr. Charles spent the majority of his life in the Martinsburg area, and especially on Lock Mountain Road. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Linda L. Barr of Martinsburg; nieces and nephews: Robert Geist (Charlene), Carol Rhodes (Wilbur), Sherron Wechs, Steven Shope (Nancy), Randall Shope (Cynthia),...
James “Jim” Melvin Allender, 87, of Gautier, Mississippi, passed away following a short illness Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Singing River Hospital, Ocean Springs, Miss. He was born Oct. 5, 1934, at home in Williamsburg. He was the son of Luther and Sadie (Isenberg) Allender. He married the former Annette Waldrop. Jim graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1952 and began his working life painting houses and businesses with Jesse Shelly in and around Williamsburg. In 1954 he volunteered for the...
Dolores J. Barkman, 91, of Martinsburg, formerly of Woodbury, passed away June 5, 2022, at Homewood in Martinsburg. She was born Jan. 24, 1931, in Woodbury; daughter of the late Emmert and Dorothy (Over) Pepple. On May 17, 1951, in Winchester, Virginia, Dolores was united in marriage to Arlan Barkman, who survives. She was a class of 1949 graduate of Woodbury High School and a Lioness in the Cove Lions Club. Dolores was a member of the Woodbury Church of the Brethren where she served as Deaconess. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Alex...
Blair County Genealogical Society’s June speaker will be author Kevin Mearkle. Mearkle is a resident of Bedford County and an 8th generation descendant of two Bedford County families with Civil War veterans. He was also named Bedford County Historical Society’s Historian of the Year in 2021. He has been involved for several years in the research for his book “Civil War Solders of Bedford County, PA” The contents of his work will be a long-standing invaluable source of reference for Civil W...
Pennsylvania veterans and their advocates should be aware of an increase in scammers looking to poach their VA pensions, warns the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). Pension Poaching is financial exploitation targeting veterans and beneficiaries who are potentially eligible for VA pension benefits. “Older veterans are a prime target for scammers,” said Joel Mutschler, director DMVA Bureau of Veterans Programs, Initiatives, Reintegration, and Outreach. “As we approach World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, i...
An interview with Jeff Moser, Farm Credit Leasing What is a lease, when can leases be used, and how do they work? A leasing company allows the use of an item that they own, meaning the leasing company, while you pay a periodic lease or rental payment. In essence, you only pay for the use of the equipment or other items rather than paying a principal and interest payment on the loan. Leases are offered on a variety of items. Typically, people think of a lease on a tractor, combine or other piece of equipment. But leases are also available on...
“In the Garden of Spite” by Camilla Bruce is a work of historical fiction that follows the life of Belle Gunness, one of the most notorious female serial killers in American History. The book is both gruesome and fascinating. It is not for the faint of heart, but if one is able to get past the gore, the story is engrossing. I found myself both horrified and intrigued. This book kept me reading until the early morning hours. The story begins in Selbu, Norway where seventeen year old Belle Gun...
Like other rail-trails, the Lower Trail offers the opportunity to experience both nature and history along its route. The 16.5 mile trail passes through the Cove in and around Williamsburg, following the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River on what was once a rail line operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad. But what makes this trail unique compared to many others is its history of a canal turned railroad turned trail. Before the railroad, this route included parts of the Juniata Division of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. The Juniata...
To the Editor: Thanks to community support and volunteers, the Martinsburg Community Book Sale held on May 26-28 was a huge success. The book sale is held once or twice a year sponsored by the Martinsburg Friends of the Library to financially help the community library. The Bridenbaugh family and members of the Martinsburg Church of God, the Morrisons Cove Herald, many friends and patrons of the library, the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, boys attending the ball game and staff of the library all helped to make a successful sale. Peggy...
Herald of June 10, 1897 Ex-congressman W. S. Linton of Saginaw Michigan was making an appearance at the Eleventh Avenue Opera House in Altoona. Every effort was being made to make it one of the grandest patriotic meetings ever held in Central Pennsylvania. Harry C. Sawyer of Pittsburgh, state president of the American Protective Association, was coordinating the event. (modern day note: the American Protective Association was an anti-Catholic, anti-Immigrant secret society popular in the post-Civil War era). C. W. Zook, he whom the nasty...
Herald of June 5, 1972 Jesse L. Hartman, president of the Blair County Historical Association praised the volunteers who came out to clean the Dick Schoolhouse grounds. Richard L. Metzler, a history teacher at Central High School, and Mrs. Fred Stern of Loysburg organized the cleanup. The group cut down trees and mowed grass and weeds. Volunteers who helped with activities at the Morrisons Cove Home for the Aged in Martinsburg were honored at the second annual Samaritan Banquet. Mr. and Mrs. James Geisinger of Altoona were recognized by...
Herald of June 16, 1922 Planning was underway for the Guyer Community Orchestra Picnic. It was to be held in the Wilson Koontz Grove on June 22. Planned activities included a peanut scramble, greased pole climb, sack races, foot races, and tug-o’-war. Work on the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park was progressing right along. The stumps were being removed by blasting. David B. Weaver of Saxton was visiting among friends in Martinsburg. Mr. Weaver will be remembered as the last survivor of the prospectors who “Blazed the Trails” of the first disco...
Herald of June 12, 1997 The Loysburg Bypass officially opened with ribbon cutting ceremonies and a motorcade led by Pennsylvania State Police across the mile-long road. Local Congressman Bud Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was the main speaker. Game Commission officers tranquilized and removed a bear that had wandered into the Martinsburg vicinity. The bear had been tranquilized and removed days earlier, but crowds and onlookers drove the bear back. Casey Price was named Miss Majorette for the state...
Herald of June 12, 1947 Dean Gunnett, 49, of Williamsburg died as a result of a motorcycle accident on William Penn Highway near Yellow Springs. The motorcycle collided with the side of a coal truck and Gunnett was thrown to the ground and killed instantly. M.E. Replogle, general manager of the Replogle Motor Company, was flying to New York City to attend a business meeting of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II was speaking at the meeting. Miss Darlene G. Smith, daughter...
Herald of June 14, 2012 Rodney Green, superintendent of the Spring Cove School District, was retiring at the end of June. Green spent 38 years working in education. Roaring Spring Water announced that it would be acquiring Valenty Bottled Water of Northern Cambria. Valenty would become Roaring Spring Valenty Bottled Water. A drug bust in Roaring Spring netted $180,000 of heroin after police received a tip of a courier coming to town with a large amount of drugs. The Blair County Drug Task Force members observed several deals and made arrests....
When our boys were eight and ten years old we decided to take a long road trip to Yellowstone National Park, taking our time to visit anything we saw along the way that caught our attention. It was an amazing trip, filled with so many pleasant memories, but I remember our younger son leaping from the car as soon as it stopped when we returned home. He jumped out, fell to the ground and started kissing the earth. He was so glad to be home. We all probably have similar feelings about our homes:...
God's plan of Salvation rests on four theological pillars. Each is absolutely necessary. We do not always see them as clearly as we should. Perhaps they are not stressed adequately. The first is "The Incarnation." Scripture tells us "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us..." This is crucial. God had been allowing a sacrificial system. We are taught "without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness for sin." To a point, a clean animal was sacrificed so the sinner was not destroyed for...
Monday, May 30, at 10 a.m., a beautiful ceremony to honor veterans was conducted at Union Cemetery. Hundreds of attendees brought their chairs and watched as the Claysburg American Legion Band, under the direction of Dan Crist, played “Onward Christian Soldiers” and “Sounds of America.” The invocation was given by Claysburg Legion Chaplain Ray Glass. Diana G. Walter Dively represented Claysburg Legion Ladies Auxiliary and did a reading. Patriotic Music was sung by the Claysburg Communi...
Special Meeting The Board of Supervisors of Woodbury Township, Bedford County, will hold a special meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Woodbury Area Community Center Large Meeting Room for the purpose of discussing a road project. Denise L Ott, Sec. Woodbury Township Storage Sale Due to nonpayment of storage rent and fees, all property of Derek Hunter, 464 Park Avenue, Tyrone, PA, stored at Freedom Juction Self Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on June 14, 2022, at 10 a.m., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. Storage... Full story
In December of 2020, the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company had their main engine fail beyond repairs. No fire company can be without their main engine with disasters always a concern in the community. Immediately a fundraising effort was started, but with a 12-15 month production lead time, local fire members were concerned on how to fill the void. Fortunately the Alum Bank Fire Company came through with a loaner truck for the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company #70. That loaner has been used for...
The Spring Dam Fountain upgrade project is almost complete. The town and Blank Book CEO Dan Hoover are looking to get the fountain back to its old glory. “I feel obligated to maintain the fountain,” Hoover said, “I have owned the property with other people for a long time now.” The fountain is out of commission right now as they continue to work on it. According to Hoover, as he looked out to the retention pond toward the vacant hole where the water normally spouts out, they are adding new pumps and light fixtures. “We just want to get it back...
The NBC Elementary School Student Council for the class of 2027 has planned and raised money to purchase Buddy Benches for the elementary school playground. A Buddy Bench is a place where students can sit if they are lonely, sad, or just having a bad day. When a student sits on the bench, other students will see them and ask if they want to play, talk, or maybe just sit quietly with them so they're not alone....
Southern Cove Power Reunion held its monthly meeting June 2. Jason Hileman called the meeting to order. After the flag salute, prayer was given by George Dell. Minutes were read by Melanie Clapper and the treasurer’s report was given by Amy Mellott. Plow Days and the tractor pull on April 16 went well with 187 hook ups. The annual banquet was a success with over 200 folks attending. The tractor pulls on the same day had 174 hook ups despite the heat. Pillars are in the process of being poured for a swing set and cement will be poured in the m...
Woodbury Borough Council met Monday, June 7, at the Woodbury Community Center. Present were President Shawn Claycomb, Vice President Tim Wentz, Shane Suter, Wayne Brumbaugh, and Secretary Barb Wilt. Absent were Ron Dibert and Mayor Jordon Pabon. After the pledge to the flag, the meeting was called to order. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Expenditures for May were $3,954.73. June expenditures were $2,255.56. Total balance in general fund is $145,265.94. Total balance in General & State Aid is $157,063.06. The mayor had...
The VFW auxiliary in conjunction with the Claysburg, East Freedom, and Roaring Springs' police departments held the first annual "Family Freedom Festival" on Saturday, June 4. The event took place at the East Freedom Fire Hall. It was a beautiful 70-degree day, the sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Police and EMTs were at the event chatting with families and friends who came to the event. There was a table for kids to grow their own Poppies. Kids also enjoyed the free funnel...
A Martinsburg man who already had his sentence reduced once for his role in the 2015 murder of a Roaring Spring woman was denied a chance for further reduction by the Pennsylvania State Superior Court. James Hardwick was 15 years old when he and Deauntay Moye, who was 16 at the time, shot and killed 21-year-old Stephanie Waters in a Woodbury parking lot. Moye and Hardwick had arranged to meet Waters’ boyfriend at the Woodbury Community Center to purchase marijuana, but Waters showed up instead. Moye shot Waters twice and Hardwick shot W...
The Claysburg Area Public Library is gearing up for a very busy summer. This year’s Summer Quest Program theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” All of the programs will be held at 11 a.m. Summer Quest will include six different programs that are related to the oceans, starting June 9 with Turtle and Dolphins. June 16 will be entitled “Sharks.” “Mermaids and Seashells” will be held on June 23. Participants will be learning about mythical creatures of the sea. Would you like to know what it was like to be a pirate on the sea? On June 30, come learn...
Fourth Fest Biddle’s Brewing is teaming up with Belly Busters and the Lower Trail Creamery to host their first annual Williamsburg Fourth Fest. July 9 on the Lower Trail Creamery and Belly Busters lots, enjoy live music, a hot-dog eating contest, and games. Trail Town Market The Trail Town Market will begin this Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Stop by for some crafts from local vendors and homemade baked goods....
Celebrate National Ice Cream Sundae Day on July 17 at a 10th-generation family dairy farm. Mill Hill Farms, LLC is opening their farm to the surrounding communities and serving free ice cream sundaes and milk for Sundae Funday on the Farm. The farm is located at 164 Mill Hill Road, Williamsburg, PA 16693. Attendees will be able to meet the animals and have a variety of hands-on, educational experiences provided by their veterinarian, dairy princesses, farm show queen, and farm family members....
We are so blessed to be in a community that is surrounded by good ice cream, whether you want to trek on down to the Lower Trail Creamery or hit up the Cove for some delicious options! This inspired my question for the week – what is your favorite ice cream flavor? Here is what a few residents had to say: Tim Blough: Peanut Butter Lori Brubaker: Mint chocolate chip Elizabeth Smith: Chocolate vanilla cherry Connie Brumbaugh: Strawberry John Fay: Peanut butter ripple Patrick Detwiler: Cookies and cream Chris Weidig: White House Wendy Martin: C...
Over 300 motorcyclists gathered in Williamsburg on Saturday, June 5, for the 12th Annual SPC Chad Edmundson Memorial Dice Run. Edmundson was killed On May 27, 2009, while on foot patrol in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near him. The money raised by the Chad Edmundson Foundation, including proceeds from the Run, are used to help soldiers, military families and veterans. Members of the Guardian VC planned and coordinated fire and police along the route. The route began and...
Dorothy Kauruter, owner of Dorothy's Kuts, celebrates her 20 years in business in Williamsburg. Kauruter hosted an open house/celebration at the salon on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Residents complained about noise violations during last Thursday evening’s Woodbury Township meeting. A resident said that there were very loud fireworks set off over the past Memorial Day weekend as well as carbide and acetylene bombs. The resident said that those who set off bombs and fireworks must have known about ordinance because they were done by 11 p.m. The resident asked if anything could be done as she has to sedate her animals. Solicitor Aimee Willett said she would take a look at noise ordinance and offer suggestions to the t...
The Brickhouse Bistro attended the Williamsburg Borough Council meeting to ask about having a “bring your own beverages” option at their establishment. Solicitor Nathan Karn said that the borough cannot say, “No facilities or establishments can not be BYOB.” Karn went on to say that the Borough cannot regulate it, and “doesn’t think it’s enforceable.” The council voted on the noise ordinance discussed at last month’s meeting. This ordinance would be in effect from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday. On Sunday morning, the ordinance would b...
The many words that have been spoken and the stories that have been written pale to those of one young man who spent six years at Morrison Cove High School in a most unusual capacity. Don Grabill of Martinsburg lived at the old Brownstone, a three-story plus basement structure, which stands high on a hill overlooking Martinsburg. “I could always sleep in,” said Grabill, a member of the class of 1958 of his close proximity to his classes. Grabill, 81, his parents and three siblings lived in a two-floor apartment of the imposing school, one of th...
After a second-place finish in the Inter-County Conference, and an impressive 7-3 regular season record, coach Garry Black and the Northern Bedford varsity football team look to build on the foundation they laid last season as they prepare for the fall. Coach Black is no stranger to football, or Northern Bedford. Black has a career in the sport spanning more than 30 years. The Penn State graduate played football in junior high and high school at Northern Bedford. He has found a home currently...
Don't miss Bedford County Players' highly anticipated opening show at the newly renovated Bedford County Playhouse (Formally Centreville United Methodist Church) just south of Bedford at 1044 Centerville Road in Centerville. The hilarious comedy "Boeing, Boeing" will be presented Fridays and Saturdays, June 17, 18, 24, and 25, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3 p.m. In this Tony award-winning farce, set in the 1960s, American playboy, Bernard, living in Paris,...
The sun will be coming out in Loysburg on Friday, June 17, through Sunday, June 19, at The Cove Community Theater. According to owner/director Mary Ellen Laird, Annie Jr. is this year’s theater camp show. Participants will have two weeks of theater camp and will perform the play. “We have 43 children enrolled for the camp,” Laird said. “We have a lot of extras for the show.” There will be a Friday evening showing, mostly for the parents at a reduced rate. Saturday and Sunday, there will be a dinner show. Saturday’s dinner show will begin at 6...
Love is in the air in Claysburg. Claysburg Area Community Theater will present its spring production "Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses" by Michael and Susan Parker. The play follows the goings-on of The Lovers' Landing Beach Hotel, a popular wedding destination that has been recently inherited by Audrina Brown. She quickly discovers that her Uncle Bubba, who has worked for the hotel his entire life is running a variety of (illegal) "extra curricular enterprises" within the hotel. Arriving at the...
Northern Bedford County High School Seniors did a walk through the NBC elementary school on June 1. Shown is graduate Lydia Byler, hugging her younger sister Makena Byler, who is just finishing up kindergarten. The girls are daughters of Ben and Tara Byler. Northern Bedford's graduation took place on Thursday, June 2....
Dale C. and Doris E. (Black) Dilling of Raystown Road, Hopewell, will observe 70 years of marriage on Friday, June 10, 2022. Mr. and Mrs. Dilling were united in marriage on June 10, 1952, by Dale's father in the home of Reverend E. Paul and Ethel Dilling, his parents. The couple has resided in that same home since 1965. The couple has four children: Duane married to Trudy Rhodes of New Enterprise; Diane married to Darrell Clapper of Martinsburg; Deana of Canton, Georgia; and Deron married to...
The Central High School team of Gerald Brumbaugh of Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, and Dalton Metzger of Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the Major League Fishing (MLF) High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Open at Smith Mountain Lake. For their victory, the duo now qualify to compete in the 2023 High School Fishing National Championship. The MLF High School Fishing Open was hosted by Destination Bedford. The...
A reader recently challenged me. "Rich, you're constantly criticizing the game commission's turkey-management policies. You say these policies are a major cause of the decline of the turkey population. So, put your money where your mouth is. What would you do to improve the population?" I wouldn't do much to fall hunting, though I might add a week of hunting, which wouldn't add much to the negligible fall harvest. I would work to make spring hunting more challenging and take a conservative...
Williamsburg's storybook run reached its final chapter Monday evening as the Blue Pirates fell 12-4 to Southern Fulton. The Blue Pirates went with pitcher Lambert Palmer. Southern Fulton elected to go with their Sophomore Ethan Mellot. Mellot, who is mostly used as a utility player, has had himself a solid season. In six appearances Mellot has a record of two wins and no losses, along with an ERA of 1.09. Lambert Palmer was the pitcher of choice for the Blue Pirates, who up to this point in the...
Central High School continued its dominance in the first round of the state playoffs. The Dragons improved to an astounding 25-0 after defeating Mohawk Area High School in a game that didn't even go a full 7 innings. Paxton Kling paved the way for the dominant 13-3 win over the Warriors in the opening frame. He roped a ball that took a while for the fielders to find. The fans watched as Kling hustled past first, breezed through second, rounded third, and headed for home. Kling got there,...
Editor's Note: This is an extended article. The abbreviated piece was in the print edition of the June 9 Herald. Minor-league baseball players are some of the most dedicated athletes in sports: seven-day workweeks involving practice, conditioning, batting practice, travel, and games, without the promise of even getting close to a major-league roster. There is a dichotomy of players in Double-A ball: players with potential of being something great, and some who will toil in the minors before fizz...
Pristows Equipment Group, the premier outdoor power equipment retailer in Cambria and Somerset counties, has acquired the Bobcat of Martinsburg dealership. The official announcement was made at the store on Cove Mountain Road on June 1, 2022. The move to purchase Bobcat of Martinsburg began earlier this year when Pristows Equipment Group decided to expand its reach into Blair County. This will be the fifth store for Pristows Equipment Group, which owns and operates two Pristow’s Outdoor Power Equipment locations in Johnstown and Somerset, B...
All Cove high school graduations have finished, with more than 300 students throwing their caps this year. Shown is Central's graduation, which was held on Thursday, June 2, 2022. The Herald's graduation edition will be the June 16 edition. Readers will see information and photos from each graduation – Central, Claysburg-Kimmel, Northern Bedford and Williamsburg – in that edition....
Before Landon Weaver became a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, he was a student at Central High School in Martinsburg, graduating in 2012. Now, every time students and visitors enter the high school, they will be reminded of the sacrifice Trooper Weaver made in the line of duty. On June 1, a memorial to Trooper Weaver was dedicated and hung inside the front door of the school where "many citizens and students will see it for generations to come," according to Martinsburg Mayor Richard...
