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Harry Franklin Allison, 88, of Blairsville, passed away peacefully at The Gardens in Indiana, PA, Saturday, August 14, 2021. Harry was born March 6, 1933, at home in Williamsburg, to the late Thomas Allison and Nancy Sollenberger Allison. Harry graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1951. In 1958, Harry married Helen Diehl in Altoona, they recently celebrated 63 years of marriage. Prior to retiring from the Homer City Penelec Station in 1992, Harry also worked for the Williamsburg Penelec...
Merle F. Wyant Jr. AKA Sonny 79, of Pasco County, Brooksville Florida, went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2021, at Consulate VA Nursing Home after a long illness. He was born in Duncansville on Dec. 29, 1941, son of the late Merle F. Sr. and Verna Wyant. He is survived by his spouse of 58 years, Kathleen Yingling Wyant and his two children; son Michael D. Wyant and spouse Tammy, granddaughters Taylor Wyant and Megan Wyant, daughter Brigette M. Wyant Howard and spouse David, grandsons: Cameron Howard and spouse Kristalynn, Aaron Howard,...
James R. “Jimbob” Becker, 35, of rural Williamsburg, passed away unexpectedly late Sunday afternoon, August 15, 2021, at his home. He was born June 15, 1986, in Roaring Spring, son of Nancy J. (Saylor) Becker and the late James F. Becker, who preceded him in death April 7, 2019. He is survived by his mother; a sister: Ashley J. Becker of Williamsburg; aunts and uncles: Norma and Wayne Grove, Sam and Lynnea Becker both of Williamsburg, Robin and Dennis Vandevander of Tyrone, Mary and Mark Car...
Betty R. Curry, 98, a resident at The Village at Morrisons Cove, formerly of Roaring Spring, passed away Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, at the home after an extended illness. She was born July 23, 1923, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Clarence and Grace (Pepple) Sell. She married Gerald E. Curry, and he preceded her in death March 4, 1980. Betty is survived by two children: Wayne Curry and his wife, Mary, of Roaring Spring and Jerry Curry of Roaring Spring; a son-in-law, Rick Butler of Roaring Spring; six grandchildren: Corey Ebersole and his wi...
Kevin Evon Sanders, 43, of Hollidaysburg, passed away from cancer, Monday afternoon, August 9, 2021, at UPMC Altoona. He was born March 4, 1978, in Altoona, son of Victor L. and Joanne M. (Evon) Sanders. He married Denise L. Rorabaugh of Ebensburg, Aug. 12, 2005. He is survived by his beloved wife of 16 years; his parents of Martinsburg; a son, Cody J. (fiancé, Holly); a daughter, Karlee M. both of Hollidaysburg; three grandchildren: Tyson, Jayce and Isybella; a sister, Valerie S. Krischuk...
Erma Berkheimer, 93, a resident at Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Portage, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 8, 2021, at the home. She was born March 16, 1928, in Blue Knob, daughter of the late Dewey and Cora (Diehl) Corle. She married Cloyd Berkheimer Sept. 18, 1948, in Mt. Hope Church. He preceded her in death in 2008. Erma is survived by a grandson, Charles Berkheimer of Altoona; and two nephews: Ronald Litzenberger (Stephanie) of Claysburg and Daniel Litzenberger (Lisa) of Roaring...
The Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s Farm-City Committee announced that nominations are now being accepted for the ACE Award. The ACE Award is the acronym derived from Blair County Agricultural Community Excellence Award and was started as a continuation and expansion of the Chamber’s successful Farm Family of the Year Award, which was initiated in 1970. In addition to farm families, the ACE Award also allows for nominations of agriculturally oriented individuals, agribusinesses and nonprofit organizations. Activity and participation in Bla...
The best strategy for meeting the pollution reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay’s Clean Water Blueprint (formally called the Bay’s total maximum daily load) is to focus on farms. Providing more financial and technical support to help farmers implement conservation practices will not only improve water quality, but also reduce greenhouse gases and bolster the region’s resilience to climate change. Collectively, the Bay states, and especially Pennsylvania, are behind schedule in meeting their share of the targets. These targets outline the r...
Anna McDowell received information from Dr. Daniel Hollister, her father’s physician, that her father had a stroke. Anna has not seen or spoken to her father since she was seventeen years old. Now she has a daughter who is sixteen years old. Anna met her husband in late 1899 when he was passing through Sunset Cove. Anna eloped with Darrell Devlin. Darrell was convicted of a crime and later died in prison. Anna chose to return to her maiden name and gave it to her daughter, Katie, as well. Anna q...
On Sunday, Aug. 8, Connie (Whiteleather) Skvir and Larry Skvir, formerly of Williamsburg, attended the 124th annual Whiteleather family reunion which was held in East Rochester, Ohio. The Whiteleather family in the United States traces its origins to Andrew Weissleder (Whiteleather). Andrew, who was originally born in 1757 as Johann Andreas Christoph Weissleder, came from the German town of Stiege in the Harz Mountains. (Stiege was formerly in East German territory before the reunification of...
Herald of Aug. 20, 1896 Harry Estep of Clover Creek presented a check for $738 at the Martinsburg Deposit Bank payable to Philip Shelly and received the money and disappeared shortly after. Both signatures were subsequently learned to be forgeries. J.D. Allender of Williamsburg, with assistance, captured Estep and put him in the Hollidaysburg jail. After searching in the house, the money was found in Estep’s father-in-law’s coat. All was recovered except eight dollars. Fresh Air children of New York were cared for by several Roaring Spring cit...
Herald of Aug. 19, 1971 Mike Biddle of Williamsburg won grand champion honors for his steer at the Blair County 4-H Baby Beef Show and Sale while his sister Sharon took reserve grand champion honors. Beth Ann Hess, 8, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Hess, was crowned 1971 Roaring Spring Junior Homecoming Queen at a program at the Roaring Spring Intermediate School. Rev. Raymond Boose was named pastor of the Woodbury Church of the Brethren. He had formerly served at a church in Montgomery County. Marion Ebersole of the Southern Cove Volunteer...
Herald of Aug. 19, 1921 The auditor’s report of the Cove Memorial picnic showed it was a financial success. A net profit of $1,213 resulted from gross receipts of $2,328 less total expenditures of $1,115. The picnic attracted the interest of people outside the Cove. Special mention was made of the generous donation of 300 loaves of bread from the Haller Bakery of Altoona and a large quarter of beef from the Home Dressed Meat Co. A three-day event was in plans for next year when the dedication of the grove and an athletic field would become an a...
Herald of Aug. 15, 1996 Steven E. Hamilton, 36, of Johnsonburg, Elk County, has been named Roaring Spring police chief effective today. He was appointed Monday night by Roaring Spring Borough Council, which had been in the new process of selecting a new chief since April. The completion date for the new terminal facility at the Blair County Airport has been pushed back to Oct. 18. In preparation for the Aug. 27 opening of school, the Northern Bedford School Board hired a long-term substitute chemistry teacher Tuesday and approved lists of...
Herald of Aug. 22, 1946 In the second fatal plane crash in Morrisons Cove since the construction of the airport in 1938, an Army major was killed when his pursuit plane roared into fog shrouded Tussey Mountain. He was identified as Maj. Charles W. Brown, 28, of Waldo, Ark. Mary Ellen Jackson of Martinsburg RD2 had one of her sonnets,”Fruitless Season,” published in the Aug. 24 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. The new pastor of the Williamsburg Church of the Brethren, Rev. Alfred Replogle, settled in the borough. Mrs. Walter A Fisher, the...
Herald of Aug. 18, 2011 Sherry Dilling of Martinsburg formed a committee to care for the Acorn Cove Playground at Morrisons Cove memorial Park. The new committee of young families will take over some of the care of Acorn Cove and engage in some fundraising activities to add some new equipment to the playground. Danae Weyant, daughter of Jason and Denitia Weyant of Claysburg was crowned Little Miss Claysburg during the 17th annual pageant held Aug. 13 in conjunction with the annual Claysburg Area Community Days. The Spring Cove School Board...
It seems the Old Testament often gets a bad wrap. People tend to view it as dry and boring, a list of rules that don’t apply, a bunch of whiny prophets that go on and on, or they see it as a bunch of wild stories that could not have possibly happened. Just to clarify: these are not my views. In fact, I tend to be the polar opposite of all of these. Maybe my perspective is just askew. Today I thought it would be fun to list some highlights in the Old Testament that I find to be witty, humorous o...
Pete and Carol Imler of Roaring Spring invite those interested to an evening of music, prayers, food and fellowship at their home at 1271 Spang St. Ext., Roaring Spring. The evening will begin between 6:30 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. A local guest speaker will join to share music and precious experiences of how God touches lives in so many ways. A buffet of snacks, desserts and special treats will be available as participants spend an evening as part of the family of God....
On Aug. 14, at the 26th annual Little Miss Claysburg Pageant, Alaina Musselman won the title of Little Miss Claysburg Queen. She is the daughter of Terri and Christopher Musselman. Musselman enjoys cheerleading and dance. When asked by the judges what her wish would be, Musselman was quick to respond emphatically, her wish would be to get rid of COVID-19. Mallory Rose Dodson, the 2019-2020 25th Annual Silver Anniversary Queen, crowned the winner. Dodson is the daughter of Christa and Ryan...
There are multiple analogies of Christ’s relationship to His Church. He is seen as the Groom and the Church is His bride. He is the Head and the Church is His body. He is the Foundation and the Chief Cornerstone and the Church is His building. In I Peter 2:4-10, we see Christ as the Living Stone. He is rejected by men but chosen by God (The Triune God) for special assignment. If we are in Him and He is in us and we are in God, then we contain His holiness. Each of us is holy, chosen, p...
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 3. Supervisors authorized the township secretary to sign documents and release payments totaling approximately $87,000 for the purchase of a new snow plow truck. The board voted to obtain the truck in November 2020 so that it would be available for the following winter season. Officials expect the vehicle be delivered in September. The township’s engineer, Eric Casanave, provided an update on a land development plan for the Claysburg-Kimmel School District’s...
Estate of Sally Scaramozzino, late of Martinsburg Borough. Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make payment and those having claims against the same will present them without delay to Administratrix Norma Snyder 312 Pinnacle Lane East Freedom, PA 16637 Attorney Shawn P. Sullivan, Esq. Haberstroh, Sullivan & George, LLP 133 E. Allegheny Street Martinsburg, PA 16662...
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central PA committee announces the return of the Making Strides Walk Kickoff event for today, Aug. 19, 2021, on the front plaza at Lakemont Park from 4 until 6 p.m. The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Central PA walk and kickoff are held to unite communities, honor those touched by the disease and raise awareness and funds for a world without breast cancer. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the largest network of breast cancer awareness...
The Claysburg Area Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for 2022 inductees. Nominations must be printed and done in ink. To be considered the Claysburg Area Hall of Fame, a nomination form must be completed by the individual making nominations. Induction into the Claysburg Area Hall of Fame is the highest honor any resident or former resident can receive. Any individual may submit one (1) nomination per year for consideration. The Claysburg Area Hall of Fame Committee must receive nominations by Dec. 31...
Harold Guyer (left) watches as his friend John Kaurudar lifts a brush hog onto a trailer Monday afternoon along Yingling Road. The men were moving the brush hog for use at another farm...
The regular meeting of the Spring Cove School Board of Directors was held Monday, Aug. 16, at the administration office board room. The status of the school’s Health and Safety Plan was the focus of Superintendent Betsy Baker’s report. Although Blair County recently moved to the substantial level of cases of transmission of the coronavirus, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker, Baker stated that there was no need to make any changes in the district’s Health and Safety Plan. She emphasized that what is a substantial level this year was only...
Effective as of Monday, Aug. 16, Conemaugh Nason Medical Center has implemented visitor restrictions in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the community. Visiting hours have been reduced and restricted as follows: • Inpatients are limited to two adult visitors • Inpatient visitors are welcome between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and one hour before discharges • Labor and Delivery patients may have one support person at all times, as well as two adult visitors during inpatient visiting hours • Outpatien...
Local schools are getting ready for the first day of classes, Aug. 25....
Harry Gwin weeds the colorful display of flowers outside the entrance to Martinsburg's Mennonite Church....
This year's Friends of the Martinsburg Community summer reading program, entitled Tales and Tails, began on June 14, 2021, and ended on Aug. 13, 2021. A total of 51 children in preschool through eighth grade registered for the program, and 33 of the children completed the program, reading for a total of 21,218 minutes. Two-hundred-forty-five distinct books were read by the participants. A weekly craft and story hour was held at the library. Additionally, the readers enjoyed a special program,...
Money from the Resolution on American Rescue Plan Act will provide the township with $109,508. This money has guidelines on what it can be spent on. The money must be appropriated toward something and completed by 2026. It cannot be used on roads or bridges. The roadmaster’s oral report was given by Rick Musselman. He reported mowing, a tree removed off the road, potholes patched, and Mulley Lane completed. With the Don and Dorothy Replogle Revocable Trust Agreement, the lot line is permitted to be enlarged to two acres. The rest of the g...
In Pennsylvania, there was a 62 percent decrease in school zone traffic violations from 2019-2020. Over the last five years, 28,357 drivers were cited for either speeding in school zones or illegally passing a school bus. As filed in 2020, Blair County had nine cases of drivers overtaking or passing a bus and one case of speeding in a school zone. Bedford County had 8 cases of drivers overtaking or passing a school bus filed in 2020 and one case of speeding in a school zone f...
August meeting of the Southern Cove Power Reunion was held as usual. Meeting called to order by President Jason Hileman. Minutes from last month meeting were read by Melanie Clapper Club Secretary. Treasurer’s report given by Amy Mellott. The hometown checking account has a balance as of July 31 of $22,941. The hometown museum fund has a balance of $4,236. There were 138 hookups at the last tractor pull. There were no break downs. Pruning of some of the woods has been done. An updated water line is in process of being placed. There will be a...
Earlier this week, I asked Williamsburg residents, "What is your favorite thing about the Farm Show?" For many, it's the food, memories or seeing all the items shown by the exhibitors. For me, one of the best parts is the Farm Show Queen Contest. Perhaps it's because I was the 2007-08 Farm Show Queen and the experience itself was one of the best of my life. This year's queen contest will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, at the farm show stage. The queen contest has two competitors this y...
It's almost time for that special week in August when Williamsburg welcomes those to the "Biggest Fair in Blair County." The Williamsburg Community Farm Show will be held from Aug. 22 to Aug. 27. Due to the pandemic, the farm show was not held last year but Treasurer Arianne Waddington said she hopes "the community comes out to show their support." Because of the pandemic, there will be no rides this year. Sunday, Aug. 22, will feature the famed car show, the horse show, pet show, the queen...
During last year's national change shortage, Nic's Grab N Go District Manager Angie Kipe suggested to area stores about doing a "round-up" campaign to try to help in this shortage. Manager Kristin Bigelow of Williamsburg decided the Williamsburg's store would benefit the Williamsburg Volunteer Fire Department. The campaign officially kicked off in July of 2020. "We are just really happy and proud to support our local volunteer Fire Company," Bigelow boasts. The campaign to date has raised $6,165...
This week’s theme for the Herald is the Williamsburg Farm Show. What better question to ask the residents of Williamsburg this week than – “What is your favorite part of the Farm Show?” Here is what a few had to say: Renee Criswell: Taco salads. Sheryl Hart: Buying our year’s pork from a 4-H kid. Kendra Brubaker: Watching the youth show their animals. So much hard work goes into raising them and that is their day to shine. Rebecca Miller: Seeing all the creative stuff folks make every year. Tyrel Merritts: Everything! What isn’t there to lo...
A few weeks ago, Williamsburg Community School Board voted in favor of a varsity football co-op with Juniata Valley School District. When that decision was made, a lot of questions arose – especially about the band and cheerleaders. During last Thursday's (Aug. 12) meeting, Superintendent Lisa Murgas announced some of those plans. The band will be performing with Juniata Valley for stands music and the National Anthem and will be switching between pre-game festivities and halftime shows, w...
Pennsylvania grew by 2.4 percent over the last decade. Between 2010 and 2020, Pennsylvania's population grew from 12,702,379 to 13,002,700, an increase of 300,321 or 2.4 percent. Over this same period, 44 Pennsylvania counties lost population and 23 grew. Philadelphia County is still the largest county in the state. Philadelphia County is the most populous county in Pennsylvania, with a 2020 Census population of 1,603,797, an increase of 5.1 percent since 2010. The second-largest county remains...
Recently released data from the U.S. 2020 Census reveals that Bedford and Blair counties continue to lose population, even as Pennsylvania gains. Pennsylvania’s overall population grew from 12.7 million to 13 million, an increase of 300,321 or 2.4 percent. Population statistics place Bedford and Blair counties among the 44 Pa. counties which lost population. Bedford County lost 2,185 people. (For comparison, the 2019 population of Bedford borough was about 2,677.) Blair County lost 4,267 people, or about the combined population of Roaring S...
Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society, International, welcomed new members transferring from Iota Chapter at their Aug. 2, 2021, meeting held at the Claysburg-Kimmel Elementary School. President Becky Johnen opened the meeting by welcoming Iota transfer members Kristine Olsen, Connie McClain, and Wanda Keller who were in attendance, along with Pat Marshall and Nancy Rockey. Linda Clapper, Projects Chair, reported that the members donated another $471 to the Jubilani School in Zimbabwe...
On Saturday, July 24, the Spring Cove Fifth Grade Boys Basketball team held a fundraiser car wash at the Roaring Spring True Value Hardware Store. All funds received were donated to the roof replacement fund at the American Legion Gym in Roaring Spring. The team thanks the many patrons who stopped by. They were able to raise $1,256 for the replacement project....
On Saturday, July 17, a Remembrance Ceremony was held in Liberty Township (Bedford County) to honor the memory of the Phillips Rangers’ Massacre that took place on July 16, 1780. It was sponsored by the Frontier Patriots Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) in conjunction with the Bedford County Sestercentennial Celebrations Committee. More than 100 guests attended the ceremony that honored the lives of the 10 men massacred by Seneca warriors and the two men taken captive by soldiers led by British Lieutenant John Dochstedder in 1780....
The Blair/Bedford Youth Showmanship Contest was held on Aug. 2 at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The event kicked off the week-long Blair/Bedford Dairy Show....
When I was a college English student, which was pretty much a lifetime ago, one of the types of literature I studied was poetry in its various forms. I became competent in dissecting the rhythms and rhymes of most poems I studied and occasionally could recognize how these contributed to the meanings of poems. Although I was not as adept at recognizing the symbolism in the poetry that my more perceptive classmates discovered, I became aware of how the various images the poets included helped to...
The Blair/Bedford 4-H/FFA Junior Dairy Show was center stage at the 70th Morrisons Cove Dairy Show Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 2 and 3, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Sniders G Dirty Betcha, a senior 4-year-old Guernsey owned and showed by Allie Snider of New Enterprise, took home the senior supreme champion honor. Allie Snider is also the breeder. The senior reserve supreme champion went to MS Stultz Jordy Misty-Red, a senior 3-year-old Red and White owned and showed by Kara Stultz of...
The 70th Anniversary Morrisons Cove Dairy Show was held Wednesday, Aug. 4, and Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. Sniders G Dirty Betcha, a senior 4-year-old Guernsey owned and showed by Allie Snider of New Enterprise, was named senior supreme champion. Allie Snider is also the breeder. Discos K Getting Dirty is the sire. The junior supreme champion was Solid-Gold Tattoo Apollo3-ET, a Holstein intermediate winter calf owned by Chase Eller and Ethan Foor of Roaring Spring and...
Though Alexis Weyandt is just now opening a shop, Windy Acres Country Boutique, Gifts and Junk, she has previously dabbled in selling clothing: She ran a kid's boutique out of her house. The reason Weyandt began her at-home operation was to earn money on the side to be able to better provide for her 14-month-old son, Malachi. Weyandt has now expanded into a one-stop shop for many needs – consignment clothing, hardware, kid's clothing, discount items, and more. Her goal remains the same. She w...
Weighing in at about 10 and 1/4 pounds, this pair of cantaloupes grew together on Nolt's farm of Henrietta. A neighbor called in and asked the Herald to come take a picture because "it's not extremely rare, but it's rare enough."...
This is another reminder of the upcoming “Tell Us What You Think” Tour, intended to make the Herald a better news source for the community. The first of the town hall meetings is at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Banquet Hall at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. A second town hall meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Trinity UMC in Roaring Spring. This tour of the Herald’s coverage area is to talk to subscribers, readers and advertisers. All those who want to help improve the Herald and the Cove community are welco...
