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Martinsburg resident Randy K. Stoltz has been compiling a list of Civil War veterans from Morrisons Cove for many years covering the area from Williamsburg to Loysburg. The modest list has grown from additional sources of information such as newspaper articles, church records, books, memorial services and cemetery lists to include more than 1,000 names. The names were many times accompanied by other information concerning the life of the veteran before, during and after the war. There was also...
How do libraries benefit from Friends groups? They benefit by the expansion of their resources to serve the public. Friends extend a library’s capacity through dollar gifts, volunteer and program support, and through advocacy. Friends are very important and effective for libraries. Friends are advocates by default! Friends are giving their time and energy in support of the library. Every day, friends are making a difference for the library. As you may know, we are a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to promote community s...
Week 3 of the high school football season will feature a Mountain League showdown Friday, Sept. 6, in Roaring Spring. A battle of 2-0 squads – Clearfield and Central – will kick off at 7 p.m. at the Roaring Spring Athletic Field. The Bison, ranked first in the District 6 Class 4A standings with 90 points, have earned victories over DuBois (31-20) and Penns Valley Area (56-49). Clearfield is the defending District 6 Class 4A champion. The Dragons, third in District 6 Class 3A with 90 points (behi...
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, John Fisher was a 14-year-old boy living in the borough of Saxton. Four years later he found himself on a ship just off the coast of Japan, loading torpedoes onto submarines and sending them off to fight the empire. Born in Saxton in 1927, Fisher grew up in the grips of the Great Depression. Although his father worked sporadically for the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad, medical issues forced him into early retirement, which made for...
To the Editor: The American author Toni Morrison died in August at the age of 88. She wrote about the legacy of slavery and the brutality of Jim Crow in the South. Her comments about Donald Trump, written just after the 2016 election, have proved to be accurate. He has repeatedly demonstrated that he is a callous and cunning confidence man. She wrote in The New Yorker on Nov. 21, 2016: “So scary are the consequences of a collapse of white privilege that many Americans have flocked to a political platform that supports and translates violence a...
A farming accident in North Woodbury Township, Blair County, claimed the life of a 22-year-old man last week. Criserio Alverez Jimenez, of Martinsburg, was working on a farm along Cove Mountain Road on Friday, Aug. 30, when, at approximately 4:40 a.m., a skid loader he was operating drove into a manure pit. Blair County Coroner Patty Ross said Jiminez was quickly immersed, causing him to suffocate. “This was a freak accident,” Ross said. “He was working with his uncle on the farm and fell into a manure pit. A hard-working, good young man....
To the Editor: The quarterly meeting of the Frontier Patriots Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will be held at noon on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Kings Family Restaurant, 201 Sierra Drive, Altoona. The Frontier Patriots Chapter includes the counties of Blair, Bedford, Clearfield and Huntingdon. All current Frontier Patriots Chapter members are invited to attend, as well as any male who is interested in joining the Sons of the American Revolution. Any male who can prove lineal descent from a patriot who served during the Revolutionary...
Herald of Aug. 30, 1894 A kitchen attached to the Methodist parsonage in Williamsburg caught fire when the wind blew sparks onto the roof, igniting the structure. The blaze was extinguished by volunteers before any major damage was done to the kitchen or the parsonage. Catharine Irvin, 92, died of old age. She was Williamsburg’s oldest citizen at the time, having been born there on March 5, 1802. Lutheran churches in Blair and adjacent counties traveled to Martinsburg for their ninth annual reunion, hosted by the Martinsburg congregation. T...
A Freedom Township couple is facing charges of evidence tampering in connection with the death of a 1-month-old boy in early June. Donald E. McChessney, 37, and Cara J. McChessney, 33, are accused of hiding evidence and cleaning a camper where the boy was found unresponsive on the morning of June 8. The boy died later that morning. According to police, Robert Zeth and Elizabeth McIntyre, along with their two children, a 1-month-old and a 3-year-old, were living in a camper with no functioning shower. The camper was parked on a property known...
Herald of Sept. 4, 1969 The goals for the community fund campaigns in Martinsburg and Roaring Spring this fall total $25,000. Roaring Spring has set its goal at $15,000, up $500 from last year. Martinsburg has set its goal at $10,000 the same as last year. In Roaring Spring the campaign is scheduled to begin next week with the industrial phase of the drive. In Martinsburg the fund drive will not start until the end of the month, when a kick-off dinner will be held. Both communities hope to complete the fund drive by the end of October. Rain...
Herald of Sept.5,1919 About the year of 1865, Christian Allen, of Woodbury, became the Sunday School teacher in the M. E. church of a class of eight boys, namely: Clarence Reed, Watson Allen, Harry Oellig, S. E. Fluke, C. W. Fox, H. G. Hair, W. S. Lee and John Bulger. The class remained together under the same teacher until they all grew to manhood, then scattered to different parts of the country, most all becoming professional or business men. This year the survivors of the class decided to hold a reunion. John Bulger, Watson, Allen and the...
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Most of us are familiar with that proverb which assures us that we can blame the trickster who catches us in a con the first time, but the fault belongs to us if we allow ourselves to be misled by the same deception a second time. But what if we still don't learn from our experiences? What does it say about us if we fall for the fraud over and over again? Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me yet again, shame on...
Herald of Sept. 1, 1994 The Defense Department has awarded a $10 million contract to the Cove Shoe Co. of Martinsburg. The contract calls for Cove Shoe Co. to deliver up to 110,820 pairs of intermediate cold-wet boots for military use. The contract was awarded under the Defense Personnel Support Center’s advanced business practice demonstration program. Cove Shoe has been a supplier of the boots in the past. Delivery is scheduled to be completed 545 days from the date of the award, Aug. 25. The Herald features Annie Davis, a resident of the M...
Herald of Sept. 3, 2009 The National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers gave nine-year-old Caden Hazenstab, of Roaring Spring the VIP treatment at his first visit to the Super Bowl champion’s training camp Aug. 15 at St. Vincent College, Latrobe. Caden, the son of Shane and Danielle Hazenstab, was one of two youngsters between the ages of 6 and 12 to join the Steelers’ players and coaching staff on the field toward the end of practice and in the locker room. “It’s a moment that will stick with me the rest of my life.” That was what Specia...
Notice Notice is hereby given, that Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State by a nonprofit corporation, the name of which is NO STRINGS ATTACHED - GOD. The nonprofit corporation is incorporated under the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Co-Executor Notice Estate of Marjorie M. Gunnet, late of Catharine Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, deceased. Letters Testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted thereto are r... Full story
EASTEP, Mary Gladys, 80, rural Williamsburg HEVERLEY, Linda D., 62, Martinsburg HOOVER, Hazel O., 92, Martinsburg LEAR, Joan K., 72, rural Williamsburg MILLS, Shirley M., 84, a resident at Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of Loysburg PRICE, Donna L., 84, a resident at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, formerly of Blue Knob SHAW, Ray L. “Cook,” 84, a resident at Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of McKee WESTOVER, Johnathan D., 71, McAlisterville... Full story
Mary Gladys Eastep, 80, of rural Williamsburg, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2019, at Homewood at Martinsburg. A memorial service was held Friday, Aug. 30, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Williamsburg. Pastor Tiffany E. Marvich officiated. Interment was held at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. She was born on April 13, 1939, in Catharine Township, rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late Chalmer Ellsworth and Edna Mae (McConahy) McCall. She married William D. Eastep on Dec. 21, 1956, in rural Roaring Spring. Sur...
Linda D. Heverly, 62, of Martinsburg, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, Aug. 24, 2019, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at John K. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., www.bolgerfuneralhome.com, Martinsburg. The Rev. Kim Swindell will officiate. Linda was born May 2, 1957, in Roaring Spring, daughter of the late Donald W. Ayers and Lois A. (Reneker) Ayers-Dick. She married Richard E. Heverly Feb. 13, 1981, in Altoona. Surviving are her beloved husband of...
Hazel O. Hoover, 92, of Martinsburg, passed away Monday morning, Sept. 2, 2019, at Homewood at Martinsburg. Friends will be received from 10 until the 11 a.m. funeral Friday, Sept. 6, at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church, Martinsburg. The Rev. Traci Marriott Bowman will officiate. Interment will be held at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg. Hazel was born July 9, 1927, in Hollidaysburg, daughter of the late Arnold F. and Julia R. (Barley) Over. She married Rodger S. "Bacon" Hoover Sept. 11, 1948, in...
Joan K. Lear, 72, of rural Williamsburg, went home to be with her Lord Thursday afternoon, Aug. 29, 2019, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. A funeral was held Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Grace Pointe Community Church of God, Williamsburg. Pastor James D. Spivey officiated. Private interment was held at New Canoe Creek Cemetery, rural Hollidaysburg. Joan was born March 18, 1947, in rural Williamsburg, daughter of the late John D. and Verna R. (Reigh) Kipe. She married John S. Lear Dec. 11, 1965, at the Cove Forge...
Shirley M. Mills, 84, formerly of Loysburg, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at Homewood Retirement Center in Martinsburg. Family and friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Akers Funeral Home Inc. 299 Raystown Road, Everett, and from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Chapel at Akers Funeral Home. Pastor Mike Benner will officiate. Burial will be held at Everett Cemetery. Shirley was born...
Donna L. Price, 84, a resident at The Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg, formerly of Blue Knob, died Thursday morning, Aug. 29, 2019, at The Village, following a brief illness. A funeral was held Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the Village at Morrisons Cove Chapel. Pastor Linda Banaszak officiated. Interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring. Donna was born Dec. 31, 1934, in Roaring Spring, the daughter of the late Howard and Ruthanna (Wineland) Gahagan. She married Lawrence E. “Larry” Price June 17, 1953, in Roaring Spring. He pre...
Ray L. "Cook" Shaw, 84, a resident of Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of McKee, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at the home. A funeral was held Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Foot of Ten Baptist Church, Duncansville. Pastor David Huston officiated. Interment was at Leamersville Riverview Cemetery. Ray was born Oct. 11, 1934, in McKee, son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Green) Shaw. He married Alys L. Helsel Sept. 13, 1958, in Dry Run. She preceded him in death April 24, 2017....
Johnathan D. Westover, 71, of McAlisterville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 420 Main St., McAlisterville, with the Rev. Erin Bovendam officiating. Interment will be private. A visitation will be held from 9 until the time of the memorial services at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Born on May 26, 1948 in Altoona, Blair County, he is a son of the late Jonathan L. and Gladys R. (Hammann)...
A week after scoring just six points in a 42-point loss to Tussey Mountain, Claysburg-Kimmel showed its fans what it is capable of Friday night, Aug. 30, at Williamsburg. The Bulldogs racked up 596 yards of total offense, including 289 through the air – as they cruised to a 43-14 victory over the Blue Pirates at Veterans Memorial Field. C-K evened its record at 1-1, while Williamsburg slipped to 0-2. "Going into the week with Williamsburg, we had some concerns with how the team might handle boun...
Northern Bedford coach Garry Black has a lot of weapons in his arsenal with this season’s Black Panther football squad. That arsenal, which included a lot of speed and electrifying plays, was on full display last Thursday night, Aug. 29, at Panther Community Stadium. NB moved to 1-1 on the season with an easier-than-expected 41-20 blasting of visiting Southern Huntingdon. The Panthers took the opening kickoff to the 12 yard line before a penalty marched them backward. Facing a fourth-and-10 play, junior quarterback Thad Leidy buzzed a pass t...
Dr. Frank Bastian, formerly of the Louisiana State University (LSU), has promoted a theory since about 2003 that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is caused by spiroplasma bacteria. Nearly every other researcher has determined that CWD is caused by misfolded prions, which are protein materials. According to Dr. James Kroll and others, Bastian's theory has been discredited because no other researcher has been able to replicate Bastian's findings. Because of his controversial theory, Bastian lost his...
The Central Lady Dragon tennis team opened the 2019 season with two scheduled non-league matches and one in the Mountain Conference. The Lady Dragons were defeated by Altoona, victorious over Tyrone and had their match with Hollidaysburg stopped due to poor weather conditions. Altoona 7, CHS 0 Central opened its season at Mansion Park in Altoona Aug. 19 against one of the stronger area teams and fell by a 7-0 score. Although each of their top five girls battled gamely, none was able to win more than two of their games. In doubles action, Lindse...
When you first don’t succeed, try again. The Central football team found itself in that scenario Friday night, Aug. 30, at Tyrone’s Gray-Vets Memorial Field. On third down in the wanning seconds of the game and with his team trailing 7-6, Central senior quarterback Braden Kitt appeared to have scored on a 2-yard run. After officials got together and ruled that Kitt had not scored, the senior followed teammates on the very next play into the end zone with two seconds remaining, lifting the Dragons to a 12-7 victory in a Mountain League bat...
The Central Dragon golf team got off to a great start with a solid victory over homestanding Everett Aug. 19. The Dragons won by a 358-371 score. Mason Baker was the medalist of the day as he finished with a score of 79. Jonah Snowberger followed with a 90, while Jerry Brumbaugh (94) and Tyler Helsel (95) rounded out the team’s scores. “Mason was steady as always,” Central coach Robbie Keith said. “The younger players really stepped up their games and gave us a nice first win. The weather was extremely hot but typical August weather...
Thirty-eight junior hunters drawn by lottery soon will experience the thrill of seeing a wild pheasant rooster pounding skyward while having the special opportunity to harvest it. The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced the application process for the third annual Central Susquehanna Wild Pheasant Recovery Area (WPRA) youth hunt. Last year’s hunt, held over two Saturday mornings, saw close to 200 birds flush ahead of the lucky young hunters, and this year should be just as fantastic. A total of 38 permits will be issued to licensed j...
"Why am I on this side of the wall?" The words caught my attention from the back cover of a book on our coffee table. I knew it was written by Gary Miller before I picked it up. I knew it was an easy-read with pictures before I opened it, having read it four years ago when it was first published. The idea of writing a report on it crossed my mind before I read it again, but when I turned the last of the 200 pages, I wasn't so sure. But I'll try. The writer invites to look at the global wealth...
The 4-H and FFA Livestock Carcass Show was recently held at Holland Brothers Meats. Luke Uplinger (right) earned Grand Champion and Madison Benfer earned Reserve Grand Champion. Glenn Myers from Penn State University was the judge. Luke is the son of Aaron and Julie Uplinger of Williamsburg and is in eighth grade at Williamsburg High School. Madison is the daughter of Mike and Melissa Benfer of Curryville and is a junior at Central High School, Martinsburg....
State Sen. Judy Ward has been appointed to serve on a newly created commission that is focused on addressing the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s dairy industry. The Dairy Future Commission was created by Act 66 of 2019 in order to study current and future issues affecting the dairy industry and to offer recommendations to promote and strengthen the industry. The bill that created the new panel was approved in June as part of a package of bills to support Pennsylvania agriculture as a whole. “Right now, dairy farmers are facing extremely diffic...
We’re not saying it’s aliens, but there might be some extraterrestrial beings lurking around The Playhouse at McConnellstown this September when “The Sugar Bean Sisters” takes the stage. “The Sugar Bean Sisters” opens Sept. 13 and continues its run Sept. 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinee showings are Sept. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. For reservations, call (814) 627-0311. Written by Nathan Sanders, this oddball southern gothic comedy is filled with romance, murder and alien abduction. The Nettles sisters are determined to escape spin...
It had been a week of ups and downs. A beloved family had lost their barn and all their cows in a tragic fire. Although grieved and wounded, they did not fail to trust God. Though shaken, they continued to have faith that God would see them through as they prayed for guidance. In another home, a dear son was released from the confines of his body in this world, and he went home to his eternal reward. Though wracked with sadness, his family knew that he was now able to rejoice and be free to expr...
Scriptures to Read: Genesis 1:15-20 Genesis 3:17-24 Genesis 4:2-7 St. Matthew 11:28-30 Isaiah 40:28-31 Isaiah 55:1-7 Isaiah 55:8-13 We have just celebrated "Labor Day." It is not exactly a world-wide holiday, but it is celebrated in a number of countries. For us, it is simply a day, set aside to relax and rest. Some consider it the last of the summer holidays. We have opportunity to give thanks for our work and the income it provides. As I think about our work, I ask, "Is it a blessing or a curs...
WISE Women of Blair County, through the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation, has established a funding opportunity to support efforts to empower women and eliminate racism through collaboration, service and education techniques. Funding opportunities could include workshops and educational events, training sessions and direct service projects targeted toward empowering women and eliminating racism. The name of the grant program is “Empowering Women & Eliminating Racism: Grant Application.” For Empowering Women and Eliminating Racism thr...
WISE Women of Blair County is seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. Deadline for applications is no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. These completed applications must be received by email or US Postal mail to WISE Women at P.O. Box 134, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Scholarships will be available to Blair County resident females 21 years of age or older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in their lives and who are pursuing post-secondary education. The...
Blair Senior Services Inc., is celebrating its 45th anniversary by hosting four Senior Center Open Houses. The Southern Blair Senior Center in East Freedom is set to host its Open House from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. During the Open House, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in blood pressure screenings, watch Zumba Gold, Tai Chi for Arthritis, and Line Dancing demonstrations, and hear music by Brandi Nagle. Since 1974, Blair Senior Services, Inc., has renovated all four of its Senior Centers and constructed Southern...
Three words kept coming up at a joint meeting of the House and Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees this week – African swine fever. The committees meet to discuss biosecurity and animal health with much of the meeting focused on the disease, which has killed as much as half the pigs in China and could have a devastating effect on not only Pennsylvania but the U.S. “This is a virus that, unfortunately, if it comes to the U.S., very quickly would result in 100 percent mortality of any of the herds it came into,” said Kevin Brigh...
The farms protected at Thursday’s meeting of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board exemplify the diversity of the state’s agriculture products and the people that grow them, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. The preservation board preserved 40 farms covering 2,760 acres across the following 17 counties: Allegheny, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Centre, Chester, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lancaster Lebanon, Lehigh, Mercer, Mifflin, Montgomery, Northampton, and Union. Since the program began in 1988, federal, state, cou...
The Allegheny Pullers had a show Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Southern Cove Power Reunion Grounds, New Enterprise. This was a benefit pull with proceeds going to the Shriner Children's Hospital. The Allegheny Pullers, based out of Chest Springs, Cambria County, schedule about 15 events a year. The Pullers started this year May 4 and will end on October 19 with their final points pull at Weakland's Track in Chest Springs. The Pullers range in age from 6 to adults. There are 40 active members, and...
Melody (Ross) and Kent Snare of Loysburg took a copy of the Morrisons Cove Herald with them while on their honeymoon in Negril, Jamaica. They were married June 11, 2019, in Martinsburg. The Snares both grew up in the Cove....
The bipartisan Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission released a final report Aug. 29 with recommendations to improve the process of creating legislative district boundaries. Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order last year creating the commission to explore ways Pennsylvania could curb gerrymandering and make redistricting fairer and nonpartisan. Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing congressional district boundaries to benefit the incumbent or the party of the person already holding the office. This makes it harder for challengers...
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Aug. 15 announced the opening of the second grant program made possible by the recent PA Farm Bill. The Very Small Meat-Processor Grant Program will provide funding to reimburse a portion of inspection and certification requirements for businesses that meet the federal definition of “very small meat processors.” Beginning Aug. 15, qualified businesses can apply for the grants at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us/login.aspx The application period closes on Sept. 30, 2019. For more information about the PA Farm Bil...
On Saturday, Aug. 17, Mary and John Manges attended the 50th anniversary concert at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the grounds on which the original Woodstock Music festival was held. John and Mary currently reside in Oxford, Pa, Chester County, but are graduates of Northern Bedford High School. Mary grew up near Woodbury and John from New Enterprise. At the time of the original concert Mary was 14 and John was 13, both ready to enter the ninth grade. They had visited Bethel Woods 10 years...
Identity theft is defined as all crimes against individuals where personal and financial data is illegally obtained by fraud or deception, usually for financial gain. Once identity thieves steal your data, some things they can do include: • Apply for credit cards or loans in your name • Withdraw funds from your bank account • Use your social security number to steal your tax refund There are many tools at your disposal for recognizing there is a problem. Read credit card and bank statements,...
During the Blair County 4-H/FFA Livestock Show and Sale, the 2019 scholarship recipients and 2018 scholarship donors were announced. Pictured are (from left): Front row (scholarship recipients): Cassandra Michelone Nicholas Michelone, Kara Stultz, Josh Frye, Amber Sofronski, Katelyn Harker, Emily Harker, Kase Smith. (missing-Brianna Heeter and Caitlynn Fonseca. Middle row (scholarship sponsors): Valerie Detwiler, Phil Keith, State Sen. Judy Ward, Linda Longenecker, Gaye Longenecker and Leah...
Windy-Knoll-View Protection, a Holstein senior (fall) calf owned and showed by Kelli Wyles (third from left) of New Enterprise, was named the junior supreme champion of the Blair/Bedford 4-H/FFA Junior Dairy Show on July 30 at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park, Martinsburg. The junior reserve supreme champion was MS Stultz Jordy Misty-Red, a Red and White intermediate winter yearling owned and showed by Rylee Stultz (second from right) of Williamsburg. Also pictured are (from left): Vannika Rice,...
