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John Bush was raised in Martinsburg and graduated from Central High in 1961. He spent most of his adult life in the Pacific Northwest. He has many memories as a boy in the 1950s that give some insight to the people and culture of Martinsburg in the 1950s. John likes to tell stories and over the years he has repeated the stories of his youth many times. His belief is that those years in Martinsburg influenced him all of his life. Some of the stories are historical in nature, some are colorful, and some are personal. He wishes that you enjoy...
The Arc Blair County Events: Wednesday - Every Wednesday at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Line Dance All are welcome. Thursdays - Every Thursday at 6 - 7 p.m. Bocce Rain or Shine All are welcome. Little Rock Natural Remedies Holds FREE Classes every Thursday at 6 pm at 16821 Dunnings Highway, Duncansville. 814-695-0624 Thursday, August 1 Food Distribution 9-11am Martinsburg Food Pantry 133 E. Allegheny St. Friday, August 2 Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Company Ox Roast Replogle Building, New Enterprise Activities Starting at 11 am - see back page ad for...
Matthew 22: 1-14 I love to tease. I love to see humor in situations. I can be sarcastic and offensive. I think I apply those characteristics to my reading of scripture—just because of the way that I am wired. I don’t take the words literally, but I do try to take them seriously. I think that is Jesus’ way of getting us to look for deeper truths, of challenging us to look for something new, think something new, and ultimately become something new. For example: Have you ever received an invitation to a party that you really did not want to attend...
Some years ago when our sons were much smaller, I was outside and began to step into the flowerbed to access the water faucet. Something made me hesitate before putting my foot down. By God’s mercy, I paused and looked down. There I saw a crawling creature of a venomous type with rattles on its tail. I would have stepped directly on top of it. I did not want to let it out of my sight. I began knocking on the window above me until one of my boys appeared, looking at me as if he questioned whether I had lost my mind. I gave him explicit i...
The Mt. Pleasant Church in Martinsburg is pleased to announce the appointment of Warren Tenley as their interim pastor. Pastor Tenley is ordained by the Christian Leaders Institute, having completed the required educational studies and endorsements of the Ordained Minister Program. He is also a licensed ministry and wedding officiant and holds a diploma of ministry from the Institute. Warren and his wife Deborah have been residents of Martinsburg for the past 16 years. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and is currently a patient advocate and patient...
I think we live in an angry society. Scripture has more than 200 references to anger or its action word “angry”. What is anger? I think we can safely say it is a feeling that arises within one because of a real or perceived hurt or wrong-done, often with a desire to hurt or punish the offender. This is perhaps perfectly natural. But, is it right? A classic verse on the subject is “When you are angry, do not sin, nor let the sun go down while you are still angry.” It would appear God understands...
The Williamsburg Community School board approved new hires and volunteers for the upcoming fall and winter seasons during its meeting on Tuesday, July 16. Mandi Prough was hired as the girls varsity basketball assistant coach, following Angela Detwiler’s hire as the girls varsity basketball coach. Carrie Royer was hired to take on the junior high girls basketball coach position left open by Detwiler’s hire. Jamie Houck was appointed as the assistant junior high girls basketball coach. For the football season, Jimmy Grager, Bobby Lee and Mit...
Loco made a surprise appearance at the Courtesy Kia Tournament at the Little League Field in Williamsburg Friday, July 26. Loco is standing with Owen Black, 8, and Tucker Shultz, 3. Black is the son of Corey and Nickie Black of Williamsburg, and Shultz is the son of Jason and Tanya Shultz, Williamsburg....
By Natalie Gorsuch Williamsburg Correspondent In my life, I have been blessed to have great cooks around me. One of those cooks was my great Aunt Annie. Aunt Annie had a funny laugh, a deep voice, and a knack for cooking up great memories in the kitchen along with her food. Deep in her Czechoslovakian heritage, Aunt Annie loved to make recipes from her mother and pass those traditions onto us. One of my favorite memories of Aunt Annie is her making paska – a special Easter bread for our O...
Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting that one-third of their colonies die each winter. A new study by Penn State researchers has found that using not one but multiple pest treatments may be important for helping bees make it to spring. The researchers found that beekeepers who used a combination of treatments for Varroa mites — tiny parasites that can weaken and spread diseases to honey bees — had higher winter colony survival than those who used only one type of treatment, acc...
Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more than 30 years ago banned the use of some tools to control animals, including electric prods and spurs. The language is tucked into the nearly 140-page fiscal code, an omnibus piece of legislation that authorizes the state to spend money. The code...
Legal Notice Due to nonpayment of storage rent and fees, all property of Tim Reasy, 704 Poplar Street, Roaring Spring, PA, 16673, stored at Freedom Rentals Self-Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on August 6, 2024 at 10:00 A.M., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom, PA. Legal Notice Due to nonpayment of storage rent and fees, all property of John Thompson, 799 Six Mile Run Road, Defiance, PA, 16336, stored at Freedom Rentals Self-Storage, East Freedom, PA, will be sold on August 6, 2024 at 10:00 A.M., at Freedom Junction, East Freedom,...
Gov. Josh Shapiro was joined by State Sen. Judy Ward, Bill Thompson, owner of Thompson's Pharmacy, Representative Jessica Benham, Joe Breton, owner of Northern Bedford Pharmacy, and Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys at Thompson Pharmacy in Hollidaysburg for a ceremonial signing of Act 77. "This will bring critical relief to pharmacies across Pennsylvania," State Sen. Judy Ward said. She said in many areas of the state including rural communities, pharmacies are a vital part of the...
A fire broke out at the former Appvion Paper mill in Roaring Spring on Friday, July 26, around 7:30 p.m. Fire Chief James Musselman of Friendship Fire Company No 1 Inc. of Roaring Spring said the incident happened at the rear section of the building. The fire was located in an addition to the main structure, in the operator room for the trundle, which he described as a long tube that spins. Musselman said that there were computers in that room, and while there are portions of the building that...
The bridge on Ski Gap Road over South Poplar Run in Greenfield Township, Blair County was dedicated as the Cpl. Clyde E. Walter, Jr. Memorial Bridge during a ceremony held on Tuesday, July 23. The event was held at the Ski Gap Community Center in Claysburg. State Rep. Jim Gregory said they were honoring Walter. "The family is here - It is a big family," he said, about the nine siblings present along with the Honor Guard. Gregory said it is a testament to how much the people of Blair County love...
On Tuesday, August 6, Blair County will be participating in the 40th annual Night Out Against Crime, which is an event for the entire county. The event will be held at the Duncansville Antique Depot from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m., where there will also be a car show starting at 5:15 p.m. A parade will begin at 6 p.m. from Napa to the Depot parking lot. Fireworks provided by Brumbaugh Fireworks Display Inc. are at 9 p.m. The purpose of the event is to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participate in local anticrime...
Once again, Roaring Spring will hold its Spring Dam Weekend this year during the first weekend in August. As usual, the Roaring Spring Dam Days will provide the community with various events for all to enjoy. Spanning from August 2 to August 4, the activities planned will occur over the whole weekend. Friday-Sunday – yard sales Saturday – 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. free community picnic Sunday – 7 a.m.- 9 a.m. Sonny Steward pancake breakfast Sunday – 9:15 a.m. community worship service Sunday – noon car show All community members are invited to come join...
Next week, the Garver Memorial YMCA in Roaring Spring will be hosting a movie night event. Open to the community, the movie shown will be “Elemental,” a 2023 Disney film featuring an original story with stunning visuals. This event will take place at the amphitheater at the Spring Dam if the weather permits. If it rains, the movie will still be shown, just inside the YMCA instead. Additionally, free snacks and drinks will be provided to the families who come, as well as other refreshments for sale. Glow-in-the-dark novelties will also be ava...
Pictured is the fountain at the pond at the Spring Dam Park in Roaring Spring on July 18....
School officials in Claysburg are excited about the addition of a Multiple Disability Setting (MDS) room at the senior high school. The room will be the setting for teaching life skills to students with disabilities. Brannan Raptosh, right, assistant to the superintendant, goes over plans for the room with Rick Gosnell who is the superintendant for Lawruk Builders....
I view one of the needs for this newspaper is to write something of interest to the younger citizens of the Morrison Cove. To this end I decided that one thing of great interest to the younger readers may be a review of the rock group the Pines. Many Cove people have seen the Pines this summer. The group consists of three recent Central High School graduates and one member from Bellwood. They have a large number of dates or gigs that they have scheduled in the Cove and outside of it -a very heavy schedule I might add. First disclaimer: I am of...
Ashlyn Greer owns a rare book store called The An Unlikely Story. She receives boxes of books which she goes through and picks the best. She also rebinds and repairs older books. She has a special gift called Psychometry, the ability to discover things by touching inanimate objects. She feels the emotions of the owners of the books she touches. These are the echoes of books. Ashlyn received a box of books from a friend. As she picked up the last book in the box, she noticed that it had a title, Regretting Belle, and an inscription, “How, B...
I love to travel, and I’ve been to a lot of places including Europe and South America. My absolute favorite spot in the whole world is the wicker loveseat on the front porch of my parent’s home. The air is filled with floral notes from the salvia growing in the flower beds, and the petunias, zinnias, and daisies flaunt their vibrant robes of color from the planters and hanging baskets they call home. On an especially quiet evening, the sound of grass rustling beneath the feet of the cows in the pasture next to the house, or the occasional sno...
The Roaring Spring Community Library won the Non-Profit Spotlight Award at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce's Gala Awards Night. Fred Hetrick Board President, Ellie Smiley Volunteer Coordinator, Pauline Amick Staff Assistant. Cortney Gensimore Assistant Director, Michelle McIntyre Director, Linda Steele Board Trustee all attended the event to accept the award....
Herald of July 31, 2014 Thirty families on the Woodbury Water Authority’s water main will soon have better, more reliable service and improved water pressure. The authority has received the necessary funding to replace its water main in Woodbury Borough. It is possible for the project to be under way as early as September. The Vicksburg Quartet of Duncansville will present its 39th annual Pennsylvania State Singing Convention – featuring 150 gospel groups/soloists and duets – Thursday, Aug. 7, through Sunday, Aug. 11, at Morrisons Cove Memor...
Herald of Aug. 5, 1999 Pennsylvania State Police continue the search of escapee Norman Johnston, who escaped Monday, Aug. 2, from the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon. State police consider Johnston very dangerous. Williamsburg school directors voted at their July board meeting to deny a request from the administration to pay teachers $50 a day for two days of classroom preparation time before the new school term begins in September. Drug charges are pending against a Bedford County man and three Blair County teenagers after police...
Herald of Aug. 1, 1974 A musical variety show, a “Little Miss Roaring Spring” contest, parades and a chicken barbeque are among the special events scheduled as a part of Roaring Spring Homecoming Week Aug. 4 through 10. The variety show is planned as a new event for the annual community festivities. Spring Cove Junior High School students will begin the 1974-75 school term on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Teachers will have an in-service day Tuesday, Sept. 3. The First Martinsburg Office of the Hollidaysburg Trust Company has given a helping hand to the...
Herald of Aug. 4, 1949 Canning of the 1949 corn crop is to begin at the Blue Mountain Cannery at noon, Friday. Trucks were unable to get into wet fields yesterday, delaying the beginning of work 24 hours. State Highway Department construction crews today worked with assurance that they had “beat the deadline” in the rebuilding of Martinsburg’s streets leading to the Blair County Airport in time for the two-day airshow scheduled for August 13 and 14. Citizens of Martinsburg, Roaring Spring, and surrounding areas will be given an oppor...
Herald of Aug. 1, 1924 The stage was set for the Labor Day races at the Altoona speedway. Tommy Milton, world renowned driver, was first to sign up for the 250-mile championship event. An estimated crowd of 12,000 spectators were expected. According to state instructions, the Woodbury dam was to be fished out on Aug. 21. The permit applied for was received and the dam would be drawn off and fish sold out in shares. It had been many years since this operation had been done. Ten horse races with purses of $500 were scheduled events for the Blair...
Herald of Aug. 4, 1899 William Herr, a contractor digging the foundation for Duncansville’s new school struck a ledge of rock said to have been impregnated heavily with petroleum. The find caused considerable excitement as the presence of oil in the Duncansville area had been suspected for some time. There had been talk of drilling a test well on the possibility of discovering an oil field. At a meeting of the school board on Monday night the following new books were adopted: Morris’ History, Natural Geography, and Vitzell’s Speller. The board...
Martinsburg resident Kay Weyant was extra excited this year for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Because for this year's games, her granddaughter competed in them. From Sarasota, Florida, 22-year-old Emma Weyant has been swimming since she was about five. Over the years, Weyant has won numerous awards, broken records, and claimed championship titles. She is a recent graduate of the University of Florida where she was a student athlete. This isn't the first time she has represented the US in the...
With bowhunting and crossbow-hunting for deer not getting underway for a couple of months, most archers are sitting back as they deal with the heat of summer. However, this is not true of all of them. Some dedicated archers are making sure their bows and crossbows are tuned up and are ready to go. Not only are they flinging a few arrows and bolts at backyard targets; some are traveling to 3-D shooting ranges so that they can refine their ability to judge shooting distances in the woods. These are the archers who want to be certain that they mak...
Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) released studies on the economic impact of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies on their respective cities. After reviewing the reports, Reps. Tim Bonner (R-Mercer/Butler) and Jim Gregory (R-Blair) say the Pirate’s organization needs to step up to the plate to ensure that its fans and taxpayers across the Commonwealth get the return on their investment they deserve. In the early 2000s, the Pittsburgh Pirates received $75 million in state grant funding for the land and con...
The Curve's Tres Gonzalez scores against the Harrisburg Senators during the last game of a home stand with the Senators Saturday, July 6 at PNG Field....
A local historian and author from the Cove just released a new book which explores the history of Blair County’s iron industry and involvement in the industrial revolution. Byron Smail’s book, “Blair County Iron” is a continuation of his first book “Iron Furnaces of the Cove.” “He has dedicated himself to researching the rise of Blair County’s iron industry and how it has shaped our surrounding area,” Dustin Smith, executive director of the Blair County Historical Society said. “Blair County Iro...
