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Linda Lou Noll, 69, of Roaring Spring, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at Pennknoll Village. Born on May 9, 1952, in Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Sheldon and Joan (Welch) Berkheimer. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Dale. She is survived by her son, Russell and wife Ashley; daughters: Evelye, Becky (Scott), Elizabeth; 11 grandchildren and a grandchild expected in June 2022; brothers: Hubert, Carl, Roger; sisters: Carol, Judy, Bonnie, Elaine. D...
Richard Ivan “Putt Putt” Allison, 85, The Village at Morrisons Cove, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 25, 2021, at the home. He was born in Williamsburg, son of the late, Thomas P. and Nancy E. (Sollenberger) Allison. On Sept. 9, 1962, he married Marlene L. Kelley at Carson Valley Church, Duncansville. Surviving are his wife, Marlene, of 59 years; four daughters: Sarah J. (Fred) Murray of York Springs, Janet E. (David) Eastep of Altoona, Kimberly J. Smith of Martinsburg and Karla S. (Ea...
Richard F. “Hank” Botteicher, 75, of Hollidaysburg, passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. He was born July 25, 1946, in Altoona, son of the late Richard J. and Elizabeth (Gibney) Botteicher. He married Lori J. Hubbard in 1970, who preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter, Julie Hollobaugh and husband, Matthew of State College; a son, Richard B. “Bo” and wife, Melissa in CO.; four grandchildren: Owen, Mia, Ella, and Louisa; and a sister, Kathy Brown of Altoona. He graduated from Altoona...
Florence I. (Ritchey) Mock, 96, of Martinsburg, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 21, 2021, at the Colonial Courtyard at Bedford. She was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Everett, daughter of the late Lorenzo M. “Cap” and Nellie M. (Stayer) Ritchey. On March 1, 1947 she married Byron E. “Barney” Mock in Cumberland, Md. and he preceded her in death Nov. 10, 2000. She is survived by two daughters: Penny A. Burger (Brice) of Martinsburg and Petina J. Albright of Altoona; a son, Barry Duane “Pick” Mock of Jeffersonton, VA; a son-in-law, Raymond E. Bollman...
Joyce Lynn Moyer (Plummer) passed away on Nov. 23, 2021. She was born on May 10, 1960, in Altoona, PA and attended Central High School. Joyce is survived by her husband Jesse Moyer; her son Richard Beach; her daughter April Moon (Samuel); grandchildren: Damian Moon, Joshua Moon, Mya Moon, Andrew Beach, Kirstein Ryan, and Kayley Hann; and her siblings Richard T. Plummer Jr (Donna), Patti Plummer, Marilyn Smith (Kirby), Jennifer Moffitt (Thayne) and Dale Plummer (Letty). Joyce is missed and may she now rest in peace. God be with...
Elwood H. Stitt, 89, of Belleville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at Penn Highlands Hospital, Huntingdon. He was born June 9, 1932, in Osceola Mills, he was a son of the late Warren H. Stitt and Neva M. (Schmittle) Stitt. On Oct. 28, 1957, he married Pauline D. (Keith) Stitt. She survives at their home. Also surviving are: his children, Sue E. Sellers & husband Bill of Belleville, Betsy A. Yoder and husband Will Jr. of Huntingdon, Joseph E. Stitt of Belleville, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, a sister, Nancy McDonough & husban...
Helen Lorraine Daughenbaugh, 90, of rural Martinsburg, passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at The Village at Morrisons Cove after a brief illness. She was born March 1, 1931, in Roaring Spring the daughter of the late Levi Earl and Sarah Gertrude (Smith) Daughenbaugh. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by six siblings, Fae Rabits, Vivian Nevins, June Burns, Cleo Gambill, Byron Daughenbaugh, and Betty Lou Fissell. She was a life-long member of the Smithfield...
Dotty Jean Williams, 66, of Martinsburg took her last breath on earth and her first breath of heavens air, Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2021, at UPMC Altoona, due to COVID-19. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harry Blake and Anna Ruth (Burke) Wogan. She was twice married, first to Fred Mike McCready Sr., of Hollidaysburg, who is still her best friend and father of her four children and then to Robert F. “Reb” Williams, who preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 2017. Surviving are a son...
Betty Jean (Brown) Baughman, 100 years young, passed to her heavenly home at The Village at Morrisons Cove on Thursday morning, Nov. 25, 2021 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Harrison Township, Bedford County on May 28, 1921. She was the eighth of fourteen children born to Kie E. and Jessie (Whetstone) Brown. She was the last surviving member of her family. Betty was a 1938 graduate of Manns Choice High School. After graduation she moved to Saxton where she was employed as a c...
Velma Carolyn (Brubaker) Hall, 87, a resident at the apartments at Homewood at Martinsburg, formerly of New Kensington, died Tuesday evening at home after a brief illness. The daughter of the late Raymond and Elsie (Hoover) Brubaker, she was born in Cross Keys on April 6, 1934. She married James Edward Hall on Feb. 16, 1954, and he died Feb. 13, 2006. She is survived by three children, Keith E. Hall and wife Kristen of Roaring Spring; Kip E. Hall and wife Katherine of Tifton, GA; and Kelli E. He...
Kay F. Eckrote, 79, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Roaring Spring on June 3, 1942, the daughter of Veto and Mary (Kensinger) Sottile. She worked tirelessly to become a registered nurse while raising a family, and worked as an RN at Youngstown Northside Hospital for 30 years before retiring. Kay loved spending time with her family and serving her church...
Penn State Extension is offering a workshop on corn grain production in Martinsburg on Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Blair office, located at 266 Aviation Way. The Blair workshop will occur simultaneously with other locations, with speakers live-streamed and broadcast via video. However, local participants will still have an opportunity to ask site-specific questions and learn from others in their area and from those across the state. The “Grain Corn Production Workshop” event is aimed at grain corn growers, crop consultants and ind...
On Monday Nov. 29, Blair County Prison Corrections Officer Rhonda J. Russell was remembered by friends, family and coworkers at a service at the Blair County Convention Center. Russell was shot on Nov. 17 by a law enforcement officer at the Central Court Building located in Altoona at 615 4th St. Russel was overpowered by a prisoner from the Blair County Prison who took her gun. As the two struggled, a police officer who was in the building responded, and subsequently discharged his weapon at the suspect to keep him from harming Russell. Someho...
On Dec. 7, 1941, a rather quiet Sunday afternoon, Richard Loose remembers listening to the radio in the living room in his home in Martinsburg, when suddenly the radio program was interrupted to announce that the Japanese had made a surprise sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands. The attack resulted in the death of 2,400 U.S. military personnel and damaged and destroyed many U.S. Navy ships. In addition, one-half of the United States aircrafts at Pearl Harbor were destroyed on...
We begin and end in the same time frame, with an entire lifetime in between. “Island Queen” is an extraordinary historical novel based on the amazing real-life Dorothy, a free woman of color who bought her freedom from slavery, rose above the abuse she’d faced, and became one of the wealthiest, most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies. Miss Dolly, as Dorothy was known, was always a force to be reckoned with. Facing oppression not just because of the color of her skin, but also as a...
Christmas in Curryville was special. Every home put up decorations inside and out. Dad took us kids with him to the woods and we gathered beautiful, dark green moss. We put the moss under the tree as the setting for the train track. We also gathered trailing pine which was the setting for the lights around our front porch. Each year we went to Gables in Altoona. We were given money to buy gifts for each other. One year I saw a huge display of beautiful wreaths. If I bought one, I would not have enough money for other presents. I felt very...
Herald of Dec. 3, 1896 George O. Dilling presented the Herald editor with a venison steak. Mr. Dilling and Mr. William Van Allman of East Sharpsburg shot the deer near Henrietta. Judge Martin Bell, the Blair County Commissioners and Directors of the Poor, with officers of the Children’s Aid Society of Blair County, spent a day in Martinsburg discussing the possibilities of founding a county children’s home. The vacant buildings of the Juniata Collegiate Institute were examined. The group favored an act of the state legislature authorizing the...
Herald of Dec. 9, 1921 The Raystown Water Power Company announced new rates. In Martinsburg, 15 cents per kilowatt hour was to be charged for the first 25 kwh. In Roaring Spring, the first 50 kwh were to be 16 cents each. The minimum monthly charge was reduced from $2 to $1.50. Construction on the Memorial Church of the Brethren in Martinsburg was nearing completion. Scaffolding was removed and the furnace was being installed. An egg measuring seven inches around one way and 5-1/2 inches the other was laid by a small Nancona hen owned by Frank...
Herald of Dec. 5, 1946 A Morrisons Cove High School student was seriously injured when a shotgun being unloaded by a fellow student accidentally discharged. Richard Wetzel, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Weitzel of Fredericksburg, was shot through both legs. A pumpkin ball penetrated the flesh of the right calf and shattered the bone of the left leg below the knee. The youth was a member of a hunting party searching for deer in the Barrens. A fire broke out near Woodbury in the washhouse at the Clyde Sell home, located along the road from...
Herald of Dec. 2, 1971 A Thanksgiving-eve snow storm dumped over a foot of snow on the Cove. The snow started late in the morning on the day before Thanksgiving and continued into Thanksgiving day. Drivers and road crews were unprepared for the storm, and many roads were closed to traffic for a while. Drivers reported that the drive from Altoona to the Cove took two hours due to conditions. Overloaded phone circuits caused phone service outages in the area on Wednesday evening. Roads were cleared by noon on Thanksgiving, and a warmup over the...
Herald of Nov. 27, 1996 An armed man held up the Woodbury branch of the First American National Bank, making off with an undisclosed amount of money. It was believed that after leaving the bank, he ran on foot down Route 36 to a parked vehicle. Two bloodhounds were brought in from Saxton and police interviewed area residents, but there were no real leads. Earlier in the week, there was another robbery at a bank in Bedford. Police did not believe the same man was responsible for both. The Martinsburg Fire Company kicked off a fundraising...
Herald of Dec. 1, 2011 Cove Police supported a law that identified texting while driving as a primary offense. The fine for texting while driving was $50, but with costs added, the total would come to $135.50. Officers wanted to convey the message that there is no text worth a human life, and drivers should pull over when texting. The Martinsburg Municipal Authority’s longtime chairman Robert. M. Greenleaf stepped down after holding the position for close to 20 years. Vice Chairman Jeff Garner was set to assume the chairmanship at the J...
I have the privilege of having a small role in a community theater Christmas play this year. I have worked with most of the men and women in the cast before and consider them my friends, although I have little in common with most of them. I like being part of the group because it gives me a chance to be in a world far different than what I am used to. It allows me to be a testimony among those who think, talk, and live much differently than I do. I am sure I will refer to the play at times in up...
The Southern Cove Craft and Vendor held at Replogle School building Nov. 27 was a success. Many crafters from nearby communities participated and offered a variety of items. Daniel Styer from Pleasantville made wreaths and swags. She said, “I have always been good with making things. I learned from my aunt as a child.” Styer also makes curtains and other items. Some wreaths light up. Ashley Huntsman from Alum Bank had some new products. She was selling fresh dried fruits and vegetables. Thi...
I wish we could sit at our dining room table and do Bible Study together. We have had quite a number of these over the years. I think sitting around the table is a great place and way to work at understanding the unfolding of God’s Word. I also like small groups because folks are freer to share. We are into the pre-Christmas Season. My “Thoughts” for the Herald are due. I often look at the personalities involved in the Christmas Story, those in the immediate portion of the Story and those who l...
With winter weather on the horizon, Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is completing equipment inspections and maintenance to help keep power flowing to customers when they need it most to stay safe and comfortable. “Our winter preparations focus on a wide range of activities with one common goal: ready our electric distribution and transmission systems to safely deliver electricity to our customers throughout the cold months ahead,” said Scott Wyman, president of FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania Operations. “By taking proacti...
Estate Notice Letters have been granted on the Estate of the following decedent to the representative named who requests all persons having claims against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same to him or his attorney, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment to him without delay. In the matter of the estate of Jerome A. Reed, a/k/a Jerome Allen Reed, late of Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Executrix Amy L. Reed 424 2nd Avenue Altoona, PA 16602 Attorney for Estate Christopher T. Michelone, Esq. McQuaide... Full story
Each holiday season a difficult choice confronts shoppers: celebrate with a real tree or an artificial tree? Nathan Meiser, AgChoice loan officer who has worked in the forest products industry for many years, shares why a real Christmas tree is the natural choice. What are the benefits to using a real Christmas tree instead of an artificial tree? The main benefit is that real trees positively contribute to the environment from the time they're planted until after the holiday season when they're...
With winter weather on the horizon, Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is completing equipment inspections and maintenance to help keep power flowing to customers when they need it most to stay safe and comfortable. "Our winter preparations focus on a wide range of activities with one common goal: ready our electric distribution and transmission systems to safely deliver electricity to our customers throughout the cold months ahead," said Scott Wyman, president of...
Governor Tom Wolf announced that 5,860 businesses received funding support this year through the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Relief Program (CHIRP), helping to protect and preserve this vital industry in Pennsylvania. Of Blair County businesses, 58 businesses received CHIRP funds. In Bedford County, 17 businesses received funds. “We developed the CHIRP program to provide immediate relief to the commonwealth’s restaurants and hospitality businesses recovering from the pandemic,” said Gov. Wolf. “These businesses and their employees made sa...
The Bedford County Board of Commissioners began the budget process for Fiscal/Calendar Year 2022 in late September/early October. The process provided a public forum for all department heads to present budget requests to the board of commissioners. Subsequently the finance department was directed to prepare a preliminary draft budget that reflected departmental expenditures consistent with 2021 FY funding levels as well as separately itemizing new budget and capital requests. In mid-October the finance department provided preliminary budget...
Nason Auxiliary had the gazebo in the front courtyard at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center renovated. The gazebo was originally donated to the hospital by Nason Auxiliary and was dedicated on Oct. 19, 2003. The Auxiliary funded the gazebo's power washing, refurbishing, staining and roofing. Work was done by Cordell Construction. The gazebo is used by both staff and visitors in pleasant weather. The Auxiliary funds projects like the Comfort Cart and the gazebo through sales at the Nason Gift Shop...
Ashley Owens, Director of the Children's Advocacy Center, in Altoona talked to the Williamsburg Women's Civic Club last Monday evening, Nov. 22. Owens was the keynote speaker of the November meeting, and her speech was about human trafficking, especially in our area. Owens was an assistant district attorney for Blair County for four years where she worked with many child abuse cases. Judge Jackie Bernard encouraged Owens to apply for the director position when it came up that Altoona was...
Williamsburg wants to bring Christmas traditions back to our small town with many activities for the public. The first event is the Light Up Night, which will be on Dec. 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the center of town, where Biddle's Brewing is now located. There will be a tree lighting ceremony, Christmas carols, hot chocolate and coffee, as well as pictures with Santa! Following the Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m., there will be a Shop Local event at...
For many veterans, Veterans Day is just another day, but those at the Grace Pointe Community Church of God wanted to change that. Four years ago along with Pastor Jim Spivey, the church put on their first Veterans Day service, and since then, the service has only gotten better. This year's service opened with a slideshow of all church members and some community members who have served or are currently serving in the military. Sgt. 1st Class retired Daryl Cole led the scripture reading of the...
Darcy Heltzel, daughter of Andrew and Jennifer Heltzel of Martinsburg, recently performed with the National FFA Band at the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the second time Darcy was selected by audition to play the French horn in the band consisting of 50 FFA members from across the country. She was the only member selected from Pennsylvania as part of the 2021 band. She also participated in the band during the 2019 convention. During the weeklong convention of...
Historic Hollidaysburg Inc. will hold its 30th annual Candlelight Christmas Open House on Dec. 4 and 5 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day. The theme for this year's event will be 175 years of Christmas to coincide with the 175th anniversary of the formation of Blair County. The award-winning, completely restored 200-year-old Jacob Walters Log cabin will showcase the early years of Christmas from the early 1800s to 1880s. The cabin will feature what a Christmas and a holiday was like in 1846, the year that Blair County was founded. It is one of the...
In searching Ancestry.com for descendants of James H. and Sarah Lyons through their many children, I found a woman in Minnesota whose husband was descended from James and Sarah’s daughter, Ophelia Kathryn. Through Ancestry.com, she had entered data to build a family tree to trace his Lyons ancestry. Through emails, she provided me with needed information about Ophelia, as well as helping to find and verify other members of the James H. Lyons family. She related that her husband, after learning of his connection to a Black family, “found it int...
The COVID-19 pandemic taught the world many things and reinforced some lessons learned long ago, including how something invisible to the naked eye has the potential to make people extremely ill. That lesson is applicable in many different situations, including food preparation. Though it did not garner many headlines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that an E. coli outbreak between June 2020 and October 2020 infected 40 people in 19 states. Twenty of those affected were hospitalized, and four developed a type of kidney...
Some homeowners may aspire to have expansive dining rooms replete with seating for 12 beneath a stunning chandelier. That kind of space certainly makes hosting dinner parties easier. However, modern homes typically have small dining rooms that require homeowners or renters to be resourceful when entertaining guests. Hosts may not be able to expand their dining spaces, but there are some clever ways to maximize every inch of a small dining room and even some smart solutions for those who don’t have dining rooms at all. • Create the illus...
Upon the arrival of cold weather, people tend to move indoors and limit their time spent in the elements. For those who live in places where there are restrictions placed on indoor entertaining and gatherings, it may be challenging to find ways to spend time safely together as temperatures drop. Outdoor entertaining in winter may be challenging, especially in regard to keeping everyone warm. The following are some solutions that can help people stay warm and have fun outside. Invest in fire...
Pets experience anxiety for many reasons. According to the Merck Veterinary Manual, pet anxiety is often a byproduct of aging, separation and/or fear. Recognizing the causes of anxiety in a pet can help pet parents figure out how to make a home more comfortable and alleviate its anxiety. There are various remedies that may work. • Introduce new people and stimuli gradually. • Try counterconditioning. According to the AKC, counterconditioning changes the pet’s response to stimuli responsible for anxiety by replacing anxious or aggressiv...
Preparing a property for winter involves putting away lawn furniture, raking leaves and removing any annual plants that have shriveled up and spent the last of their energy. It can be tempting to want to clean up completely and leave a blank slate in the yard. But by doing so, you may be robbing wildlife of the resources they need to overwinter. The nature and conservation resource In Habitat says plants and animals depend on one another to survive. During the winter, animals may struggle to...
Pets are valued members of many families, and their owners typically do everything they can to ensure their furry friends live as comfortably as possible. Care becomes even more important as pets get older. Just like people, aging pets may eat less and sleep more. They may have reduced stamina and even experience stiffness when getting up from sleep. Certain pets may experience failing eyesight, hearing loss and/or incontinence. According to an American Pet Products Association survey, 67 percent of U.S. households have a pet and will have to c...
Spring and summer may be the seasons most often associated with gardening. But people who love to grow their own vegetables can do so even when the weather outside is frightful. Various vegetables thrive in cool temperatures. The home and garden experts at HGTV note that some winter vegetables are hardy. That means they can handle frosts in temperatures as low as 25 F without being damaged. Others are even sturdier in the face of all that winter can throw at them, capable of tolerating temperatures that dip into the high teens. Growing...
Short-term power outages can be a minor inconvenience. A long-term power outage can cause a major disruption to daily life. The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Annual Electric Power Industry Report says interruptions in electric service vary by frequency and duration across the many electric distribution systems that serve the country. In 2016, the most recent year for data, customers experienced an average of 1.3 interruptions and went without power for around four hours. When a storm...
The pristine, white backdrop of a snowy winter day can be a wonder to behold. While fresh snow on the ground can make for awe-inspiring landscapes, the absence of greenery amid the starkness of winter poses challenges for animals that do not ride out winter in a state of hibernation. Several bird species stay in colder climates over the winter. Red-winged crossbills, snow buntings, bohemian waxwings, evening grosbeaks, and cardinals are just some of the birds one may find while gazing outside...
When hosting friends and family at home, it's understandable that hosts direct so much of their focus to the foods they plan to serve. The main course is often the focal point and most memorable aspect of a dinner party, and that's true whether the get-together is a backyard barbecue, a holiday meal with the family or a formal affair with colleagues. Food might be a focal point, but guests also will need something to drink. Traditional spirits like wine and cocktails are the standard, but hosts...
Christmas trees are often the pièce de résistance of holiday decor. Few things draw the attention of holiday guests quite like an awe-inspiring Christmas tree, especially when that tree maintains its fresh, healthy sheen throughout December. Many families purchase fresh trees over Thanksgiving weekend or during the first weekend of December. Though the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day may seem like a long time to keep a tree looking great, there are a handful of ways for holiday c...
Decorating is one of the joys of the holiday season. Families often decorate together, and such traditions may include dressing the Christmas tree and hanging holiday lights around the house. A day spent making homemade ornaments is another great way to decorate and spend quality time together as a family during the holiday season. Though families can let their imaginations run wild when making ornaments at home, the following are some great starting points that can serve as springboards for holiday crafting sessions. • Snowmen: The hol...
