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Palmer E. Sweeney Jr., 78 of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his residence. He was born Sept 2, 1942, in Altoona, son of the late Palmer Sr. and Marie (Deyarmin) Sweeney. He is survived by a brother, Donald; and a nephew, Scott Sweeney, both of Williamsburg; step-children: Lugene Byrnes and Cindy Stevanus; a sister-in-law, Gloria Sweeney; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his companion of 53 years, Shirley Hamilton. Palmer graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1960, and served in the United...
Wilfred Dean Kennedy, 75, of New Enterprise, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at home. He was born on May 29, 1946, in Roaring Spring; son of the late Joseph and Anna (Kemler) Kennedy. Wilfred was united in marriage to Janice Marie (Baker) Kennedy July 20, 1968, at the Woodbury Church of the Brethren; she preceded him in death June 19, 2016. Wilfred was a farmer by trade. He is survived by daughters: Alisha Hixson (Owen), Angelene Drake, Jeniene Kennedy, and Delilah Kennedy; son Joseph Kennedy; siblings Ronald, Cleve, Fae, Mary, Ken, Paul,...
Randy Allen Musselman, 36, of East Freedom, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 24, 2021, at UPMC Altoona following an apparent heart attack. He was born Aug. 15, 1984, in Roaring Spring the son of Sandy A. Musselman and Pamela M. (McChessney) Musselman. He married Gindi Perrin Nov. 6, 2015. He is survived by his wife; five children: Alyssa, Jeffrey, Jacob, Hailey, and Jessalyn; his mother, Pamela M. Musselman and husband Roger of East Freedom, his father, Sandy A. Musselman and wife...
Robert Elroy Rhodes, 79, of rural Martinsburg, passed away Tuesday morning, June 22, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 19, 1941, in Roaring Spring, son of the late Herman L. and Thelma Lenora (Edwards) Rhodes and was raised by his uncle and aunt, Myron E. and Beulah R. (Rhodes) Hoover. He married Donna J. Robison November 17, 1963, in Martinsburg. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years; a son, Stephen W. Rhodes (Beulah) of Sunderland, Md.; a daughter, Debbie E. Heeter (Mark) of...
Sharon Brumbaugh, 66, of Altoona, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. She was born June 9, 1956, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Edith M. (Reese) Brumbaugh. She is survived by four sisters: Mary Ann Michaels (Roanald), Gloria Lingenfelter (Lanny), Donna Jones (Samuel), and Susan Hileman (David). She was preceded in death by a brother, David. Sharon was a graduate of Hollidaysburg High School and had been employed as a caregiver at Home Instead and was also a seamstress for many in the Altoona area....
David Eugene Kurtz, 57, of Roaring Spring, passed Monday evening, June 21, 2021, at his home in Roaring Spring surrounded by his family and loved ones. He battled esophageal cancer for four and a half years after he was given one year. He was born Feb. 14, 1964 in Roaring Spring, the son of Eugene D. and Deanna (Croft) Kurtz. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Rininger whom he married May 10, 2008, in Las Vegas. He is also survived by his children: Andrew Kurtz (Emily), Alivea Kurtz, Justin...
Hazel V. Houp, 85, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Woodbury, passed away Monday morning, June 28, 2021, at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, Roaring Spring. A complete obituary will appear in the Herald next week. Arrangements by John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Martinsburg....
The Center for Excellence in County Leadership (CEL), a premier professional development program of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP), announced that Deb Baughman, Bedford County Commissioner, has graduated from the program as part of the Center's Class of 2021. CEL training focuses on fostering individual growth through interactive and high level classroom training aimed at improving participants' communication, management and leadership skills. CEL includes intense...
The squeak and pause, squeak and pause of the porch swings in Curryville were very comforting to me. It meant that my neighbors were massaging their bodies and souls after a good days work. To me the sound of those swings in summer evenings meant that all was well and just as it should be. Curryville is a tiny village in Blair County, Pa. There were about 100 people there when I lived there. I often said when I left in 1956 to join Brethren Volunteer Service, there were 99 people left. According...
There are many ways to support the Roaring Spring Community Library. Adoption is a unique way to contribute to the library and make an impact on the community. ADOPT an Author The “Adopt an Author” program allows you to not only be first in line to read your favorite author’s newest release, but it also helps expand and diversify the library’s collection. Here is how it works: • Let us know whom you want to adopt. It can be any author you want to share your love of. Please keep in mind that some authors are already adopted, but there are m...
Jam the cow has decided she feels like getting milked. A handsome Jersey, a breed prized for its high-quality milk, easy calving and all-around smarts, she strolls into a spotless room, about 10 feet by 15 feet. Here, at Judy Gifford’s dairy farm in Kennedyville, MD, gone are the days of the traditional milking barn with cows in rows, laboriously hooked up by the farmer to milking machinery. The metallic arm of the Lely Astronaut robotic milker glides beneath Jam, washing and air drying her udder as an array of lasers and sensors align ...
Herald of July 2, 1896 The Herald published its first ever color picture, an American Flag for Independence Day, using red and blue ink as well as black ink on the front page. The paper also was the biggest in the Herald’s 12 years with 12 pages instead of the usual four. Calvin Treese of Royer, while driving on Thursday, went over a large stone, throwing him out of the car and cutting a large gash in his head. The Mount Pleasant Sunday School scheduled Children’s Day services for the evening of July 5. A Blair County jury found James Far...
Herald of June 30, 1971 The Martinsburg Community Housing Corp. was looking for a site on which to build three four-family apartment buildings financed by the Farmers Home Administration. Neighborhood residents objected to a Maple Street site. Dr. Clark W. Jeffries of North Ridgeville, Ohio, was to begin a dental practice in Martinsburg on July 6. The Herald published a special section marking the 200th anniversary of Bedford County. Gary Stern and Bob Hoover, juniors at Central High School, set out on a 3,000-mile bicycle trip across 13...
Herald of July 1, 1921 The Civic Club and local churches of Woodbury set up a clothing drive for people in central Europe who had received nothing since 1915. With the winter approaching, folks in that area had barely enough to last this season. New clothing and good used items could be left at McMahon’s or the Bechtel store and the drug store for shipment to Philadelphia and distribution overseas by September. The poultry team from Vocational School, composed of Elvin Bridenbaugh, Ira Stoltzfus and Kenneth Stern, won second prize at the S...
Herald of June 27, 1996 The Northern Bedford School Board unanimously approved permanent positions Tuesday for its acting superintendent and high school principal. In addition, the board approved 1996-97 budget, reinstating cuts to coaching salaries despite sharp opposition from the audience, the athletic budget and the summer recreation program. Sabrina R. Ayers of Mesa, Ariz., daughter of Denny and Linda Ayers of Martinsburg, received a juris doctor degree June 1 from The Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle. Cove Show surpassed its 40-pint...
Herald of July 2, 1946 Charles Johnson, a Roaring Spring sailor just discharged from the Navy, recovered the body of Wilmer Dean Feather, 17, of Roaring Spring who had been missing at Cypher Beach for two days. After working as employee and proprietor in the same location for 37 years, Harry H. Lykens turned over the keys of his gasoline station at Railroad and West Allegheny Streets in Martinsburg to Querry and Metzler Motors. Mr. Lykens was to become the operator of the Roaring Spring Ice and Locker Co. with Henry W. Seedenberg of...
Herald of June 30, 2011 Due to state budget cuts in fair funding, the directors of the Morrisons Cove Community Fair recently voted to suspend the 2011 Morrisons Cove Community Fair typically held at the end of September at Memorial Park. Although none of the directors wanted to eliminate the show for the current year, the fair’s financial outlook made it impossible for the fair to undertake the event this year. Martinsburg’s annual agricultural parade will be held, rain or shine, beginning at 6 p.m. July 5. Selected as parade marshal is Woo...
With the holiday weekend upon us, I thought I would do something a bit different. I am taking a break from my Proverbs series to answer your questions as I open up the reader mailbag. It will be a way to help you get to know a bit more about me. It is hard to believe I am entering my fifth year writing these columns. I am sure you have gotten to know some facts about me and my family as I have written. Perhaps this will be even more enlightening. Do you have any particular July 4 memories and...
Our nation will soon celebrate and commemorate “Independence Day.” I want us to take a look at “dependence” today. By definition, the word means, to be contingent upon, influenced by, controlled by, or reliant upon something or someone. “Independence” would be the opposite. “Interdependence” means to be mutually dependent on one or more others. As a nation, our independence was desired or needed because many of our citizens felt the King of England was a cruel oppressor. There were attempts m...
A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year period in a novel way, suggests that the agriculture industry is even more dangerous than previously believed. The research revealed that from Jan. 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2019, more than 60,000 people were treated in emergency departments for nonfatal, agricultural-related injuries. Significantly, nearly a third of those injured were youths, according to study author Judd Michael, Nationwide Insurance Professor of Agricultural...
REGISTRATION OF FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application for registration of a fictitious name, Sunset Mini’s, for the conduct of business in Pennsylvania, with the principal place of business being Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, was made to the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on the 2nd day of June, 2021, pursuant to the Act of Assembly of December 16, 1982, Act 295. Anthony R. Lewis c/o Legal Counsel: Shook Legal, Ltd. c/o Bryan W. Shook, Esquire P.O. Box 84 Lewisburg, PA 1...
Tourists and local explorers can dig a little deeper into the Raystown Lake Region this summer with the introduction of the area’s first Farm Tour Fridays agritourism initiative, made possible by the Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau in cooperation with Huntingdon County Business and Industry. Each Friday from June 18 to Aug. 20, an on-the-farm experience will be offered at three farms throughout the region. Those interested in attending should visit the bureau’s website at FarmTourFridays.com for more information and to register. Registrants a...
Shane Ritchey of Martinsburg traveled by van to visit his Uncle Kenny and Lori Hoover at their home in Oak Grove, Minnesota. Shane brought the Morrisons Cove Herald with him on the travel....
Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania remain steady this week at $3.246 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices Western Pa. Average: $3.246 Average price during the week of June 21, 2021: $3.248 Average price during the week of June 29, 2020: $2.479 Trend Analysis At $3.09, the national gas price average is at its highest of the year and could increase, possibly as much as another nickel, in the lead up to the Independence Day holiday weekend. While it is typical to see gas prices increase ahe...
For a few months, Catharine Township supervisors have discussed a 3M plan for the sewer project for Yellow Springs, as noted in previous articles. At last month’s meeting, supervisors agreed to pay the $8,000 to have an engineer complete the 3M plan for Yellow Springs. However, plans have changed. Following a special meeting with Dave Cunningham of Keller Engineers, the supervisors agreed and announced at the Thursday, June 17, meeting that those plans are no longer. Following some recommendations from Cunningham, supervisors agreed to set t...
Warm weather means cold drinks! JJ, 6, and his brother Rhett, 4, dished out lemonade and cookies during their family's yard sale, Saturday. The boys are the sons of Jamie and Jenelle Shock, Williamsburg....
The Williamsburg Community Farm Show is a tradition that many members of the community look forward to, whether they’re stopping by for some fair food, coming to see the animals or just meeting up with friends. The farm show is looking for a young lady who would like to represent this tradition in the 2021 Farm Show Queen contest. Candidates must be 16 to 20 years old. This year, the board of directors is having two new opportunities – Farm Show Princess and Farm Show Little Miss. To qualify for the princess competition, appilcants must be bet...
The summer reading program is back at the Williamsburg Public Library. Join every Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m., starting July 1 for their theme – “Summer Tales and Tentacles.” This program will run from July 1 to Aug. 19. Organizers say there will be a lot of reading, robots, fun and games, and maybe even some tentacles. This program is for children ages 6 to 10, but all ages are welcome....
The 2021 Hometown Hero Banner project is complete. There are a total of 205 Hometown Hero banners now. The organizers would like to thank the community for its support and "all hands that made it possible." They would also like to give a special thank you to the Williamsburg Borough and Woodbury Township employees, Station 90, Cordell Construction, and Martinsburg NAPA for their assistance....
More than 700 Saint Francis University students made one of the Spring 2021 the president’s list or dean’s list. To achieve either list, students must have full-time status and attain a quality point average of 4.0 (president’s) or 3.5 (dean’s) on 12 or more credits during a single semester, with no continuing or incomplete grades. The following local students made the lists. Kristen Ewing, health science PA major from Everett, president’s list; Kaitlyn Maxwell, Engineering-General major from Everett, president’s list; Allison Shuke, health sci...
Valley Rural Electric Cooperative recently awarded 15 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors as well as students already enrolled in post-secondary institutions for the 2021-22 academic year. The co-op’s Brighter Future Scholarship Program was established in 2010 to assist eligible students who are cooperative members or their dependents. To date, Valley has conferred nearly $240,000 in scholarship grants. Selection criteria include academic achievement, school activities and community service. The money to finance this initiative comes fro...
The Little Miss Morrisons Cove pageant was held Monday, June 28....
The dictionary tells me that a relationship is the state of being related or interrelated. It's a kinship, connecting or binding participants in a relationship. It's the state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings. The thesaurus says blood ties are a relationship. Sometimes relationships are simply a bond, a connection or a state of being united. My relationships and my ties to them were strong enough last week to take me away from home for long hours at a time. The...
Pennsylvania elk hunters in 2021-22 will be out there in record numbers. The 187 licenses available marks an increase from the 164 allocated the previous year. A record 56 of the 2021-22 licenses are for bulls. And the January late season, which in its first two years was open only to antlerless elk hunting, in 2022 will be open to bull hunting, as well. Ten of the 49 licenses to be issued for the Jan. 1 through 8 late season are for bulls. The January late season is one of three elk seasons. There are 14 antlered and 15 antlerless licenses...
With more Sunday hunting opportunities on the way, additional days available for hunters to fill their antlerless deer tags and the biggest allotment of elk licenses yet, the 2021-22 season is one that Pennsylvania hunters eagerly awaited. Hunting and furtaker licenses for 2021-22 went on sale Monday, June 14, and the new license year begins July 1. General hunting licenses and furtaker licenses each cost $20.97 for Pennsylvania residents and $101.97 for nonresidents. Resident senior hunters and furtakers ages 65 and older can purchase...
When I got my hunting license for the upcoming seasons, I thought about the Pennsylvania Game Commission's policies regarding deer and turkey hunting. According to PGC press releases, the estimated harvest of deer last year was 435,180. The estimated statewide harvest of bucks was listed at 174,780. Even if you divide these figures by three, which would approximate the number of deer kills hunters actually reported to the PGC, the harvest was huge. However, that was not enough for deer...
Luke Williams of Martinsburg won the annual Father's Day Derby held on Lake Champlain in Vermont. The Northern Pike William caught weighed 13.6 pounds and was 38 inches long. The Central alum won $3,000 for first place in the Northern Pike category....
Snowberger's Poured Walls recently defeated True Value Hardware 10-9 to be crowned the 2021 Spring Cove Youth Baseball League 12 U champions....
The Pa. Department of Health announced that the order requiring universal face coverings would be lifted statewide Monday, June 28. “We are continuing to make progress toward stopping the spread of COVID-19 throughout the commonwealth, as many Pennsylvanians have taken responsibility for their own health and the health of their communities by getting vaccinated,” Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said. “Even though the universal masking order will be lifted in a few days, businesses, organizations, health care providers and other entit...
In the United States alone, more than 5 million individuals are living with Alzheimer’s and 16 million are serving as their unpaid caregivers. “Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease” is here to help. The program will take place Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. Those interested can register on the Penn State Extension website....
BLAIR COUNTY Martinsburg 7/7/2021: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, 201 South Walnut Street Altoona 7/2/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Logan Valley Mall, Goods Lane and Plank Road 7/7/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., UPMC Altoona, 620 Howard Avenue Altoona Blood Donation Center: 415 Orchard Avenue 7/7/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. 7/14/2021: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage that is negatively affecting blood product availability across the country. Donors of all blood types – especially t...
With the state of Pennsylvania’s mask mandate ending on June 28, officials at Conemaugh Health System reminded patients and visitors that masking is still required in healthcare settings regardless of vaccination status, in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Healthcare settings require extra precautions to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and guests. A healthcare setting is defined as any place where healthcare is delivered and includes, but is not limited to: acute care facilities, l...
As Dairy Month comes to an end, Blair County Dairy Princess Madison Benfer and Dairy Princess Alternate Darcy Heltzel have started their reigns. A dairy princess must be between 16 and 24; related to a dairy farmer or dairy industry personnel, employed on a dairy farm, or own/show a 4-H dairy animal; and be single, never married with no children. The 2021 Blair County Dairy Princess Pageant was held Saturday, May 15, in Williamsburg. Benfer, 18-year-old daughter of Mike and Melissa Benfer of...
After taking an alternative route in 2020, the annual Ag Parade returned to its typical route for the 2021 celebration. The parade, widely considered "the world's largest small town parade," according to parade committee member Don Hoover, was held on Tuesday, June 29. Parade-goers were met with heat, with highs in the 90s. People typically travel from all over Pennsylvania – and even other states – to see the parade. "We're the ones who put it together, but we don't know the magnitude of the...
Those who attended the parade had to do whatever they could to beat the heat....
As Pennsylvanians prepare to celebrate Independence Day, State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego urged residents to take steps to protect loved ones and property. “We say it every year because it’s true. Fireworks are not toys,” Trego said. Trego urged: • Never allow children to play with fireworks, even sparklers, which can burn at temperatures of at least 1,200 degrees. • Only allow adults to light fireworks one at a time, then quickly back away. • Never point or throw fireworks at another person. • Keep a bucket of water or garden hose handy in...
At the Southern Cove Power Reunion's construction show on June 19, some of the main attractions were the Hydra unit, Unit Crane shovel and a tractor dump trailer. Attendees enjoyed watching the demonstration and the antique trucks on display. Lori Bagley from Little Rock Natural Remedies sold basket raffle tickets to help the Martinsburg Library, the Roaring Spring Library and the Door Organization. The Door Organization is a center located in Bellwood where teens can go for help and socializati...
June was Pride Month and one Cove eatery decided to show its appreciation to customers who celebrated. Those Guys Pizza in Roaring Spring made rainbow colored cheese pizzas June 26. It coincided with the Pride Walk that took place the same day. Brent Ayers is the owner of Those Guys, According to him, the idea came from his wife, Erica. "She asked me if we would be allowed to do this, and I said yes," he said. After the initial idea, they posted it to the Those Guys Facebook page to let their...
Hard work and the importance of family were the reasons behind one local company's decision to reward its employees' children. Smith Transport honored four of its employees' children with $1,000 scholarships June 15. Along with considering their GPA and school activities, those who applied were required to write an essay. Winners were determined by the scholarship committee. Smith Transport is a transportation and logistics company located in Roaring Spring. Its drivers move freight and also spe...
Editor’s Note The Herald would like to alert its readers and advertisers to the early deadlines that have been set for the Thursday, July 8, edition. All forms of advertising – classified, legal notice, regular display and back page – will be due in the Herald office by 5 p.m. Thursday, July 1. News items and obituaries will be due by 5 p.m. Friday, July 2. The Herald office will be closed in observance of the Fourth of July on Monday, July 5, so our staff members can spend the day with their families. The office will re-open at 8 a.m. on Tu...
