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Herald of Aug. 14, 2014 A new ordinance in Greenfield Township has been enacted regarding the naming of streets and the placement of signs. Supervisors approved the requirements during their Aug. 5 meeting. Two days of beautiful weather Aug. 9 and 10 in Claysburg brought folks from far and wide for the food, entertainment, arts and crafts booths and to socialize with friends and families at Claysburg’s 39th Annual Community Days. Boy Scouts from Troop 353, Williamsburg, toured the Herald office on Aug. 7. The scouts learned about how n...
Herald of Aug. 19, 1999 Child advocates of Blair County Inc., in conjunction with Hug-A-Chug Productions inc., will present national children’s recording and performing artists “The Learning Station” at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20 in a free concert at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. The July accident that resulted in serious fish kill on Clover Creek killed an estimated 24,000 fish. A power outage hit Williamsburg last week, hampering activity throughout the town over the lunch hour and into the afternoon. A hot tub fell and caused an accident in Lo...
Herald of Aug. 15, 1974 The Bedford County Wagon Train will make a visit to the southern end of Morrisons Cove this weekend. Officers of the home association of the Roaring Spring Friendship Fire Company signed a contract, Wednesday evening, Aug. 7, with Cove Structural Systems, Inc., of Martinsburg for construction of a $200,000 bi-level fire hall. According to the Bedford County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the county is presently facing a crisis situation that is unknown to most people. The chapter was told by the Pittsburgh Division...
Herald of Aug. 18, 1949 Checking on persistent reports of typhoid fever cases in the community, the Herald was informed by the Nason Hospital authorities that there are four positive typhoid cases under treatment in that hospital at this time. A beautiful new bicycle will be awarded as first prize and a portable radio will be given to the second prize winner in the VFW-sponsored soap box derby in Martinsburg, on Labor Day. The tomato crop for the H. J. Heinz company is turning out well so far. 529 baskets have been shipped out and are said to...
Herald of Aug. 15, 1924 From Aug. 15, 1974 and Aug. 19, 1999 Years Agos The annual Memorial picnic was one of the largest ever held. Politicians and school heads were on stage. Music was furnished by combined bands of the Cove and Mary Alice Archey had several readings. Ball games were played with neighboring teams, New Enterprise and Roaring Spring, the visitors winning both games. Reports of the dinner committee showed a net profit of $356.43 on meals that were applied to the park fund. Special thanks went to the workers and those who loaned...
Herald of Aug. 18, 1899 From Aug. 15, 1974 and Aug. 19, 1999 Years Agos Martinsburg Borough Council purchased an acetylene gas lamp and post and erected it at the intersection of Allegheny and Market streets as an experiment, with a view of putting in an entire light plant in town. J. Ross Mateer, who formerly ran a drug store in Martinsburg but for a number of years was proprietor of one of the leading drug stores in Altoona, was seriously injured when a tank on his soda water fountain exploded while he was charging it. The head of the tank...
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,...
The Central High Class of 1969 celebrated their 55th reunion by gathering on Friday August 2, 2024 on the upper deck at the Spring Dam Brewery in Roaring Spring for an informal get together. On Saturday August 3, the class celebrated at the US Liberty Hall in Hollidaysburg with a buffet dinner, reminiscing, class trivia,and honoring Bonnie (Lindsey) Hammel, who passed away in March 2024. She was the backbone of organizing all our reunions. A memory table was set up honoring the 50 deceased...
MARTINSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THIRD GRADE Mrs. Cyrus: Dawson Cherry, Elliott Dalansky, Arianna DeAngelo, Gemma Delozier, Brooklyn Dennis, Beckett Diehl, Sandra Escobar Mazariegos, Bryce Frederick, Lyrah Garman, Ronna Hartman, Kaiden Heck, Kenna Keith, Sylar Lafferty, Landon Longenecker, Paislee Mowry, Shirley Och Reyes, Justine Rickabaugh-Steele, Dale Rothey, Gabriel Shaffer, Aiden Simmers, Logan Slagle, Katniss Watkins, Be’ella Weyant, Sadie Zimmerman Mrs. Forshey: Wyatt Bender, Arianna Benner, Elijah Brumbaugh, Grayson Carroll, Mason C...
Cows waiting in one of the livestock barns at the Morrisons Cove Memorial Park at the 2024 Blair County 4-H/FFA Livestock Show and Sale that was held on Monday and Tuesday....
KINDERGARTEN Mr. Hartman: Brycen Bertram-Meese, Brianna Biddle, Lucas Dively, Cole Figard, Ashyr Hill, Bostyn Kawtoski, Keelin Keister, Kacie Lingenfelter, Pyper Morgan, Justin Mosser, Ryker Mulhollen, Anderson Musselman, Asher O’Neil, Zaylee Repko, Skyla Sell, Remington Sheeder, Aidan Tipton, Lavaeh Tressler, Levi Weyandt, Kaleb Wright Mrs. Brumbaugh: James Albright, Kensly Boller, Phoebe Boyer, Waylon Brown, Virgil Cluck, Greyson Cuff, Traxten Dodson, Winter Dodson, Lexi Feather, Holden Glass, Aubrey Hobaugh, Dawson Imler, Hudson Long, K...
Mon., Aug. 19, Tue., Aug. 20 Teacher In-Service Wed., Aug. 21 First Student Day Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Fri., Sept 20 Early Dismissal/ P.M. In-Service Fri., Oct. 11 No School - Teacher In-Service Fri., Oct. 25 Early Dismissal/ P.M. In-Service Fri., Nov. 8 Early Dismissal/ P.M. In-Service Mon., Nov. 11 No School - Veterans Day Tue., Nov. 26 Early Dismissal/ P.M. In-Service Wed., Nov. 27 No School - Teacher In-Service Thur., Nov. 28 - Fri., Nov. 29 No School, Thanksgiving Break Mon., Dec. 2 - Tues., Dec. 3 No School - Thanksgiving...
Northern Bedford County Elementary School will be open for students on Aug. 21, 2024. The school day will start at 8:15 a.m. and will end at 2:55 p.m. The last day of classes will be May 29, 2025. There 418 students enrolled at NBCES this year. Regular lunch price is $2.55. Reduced lunch price is $0.40. Breakfast is free. Trevor M. Replogle is the principal. There are 35 teachers. Staff Members include Heidi Ake, Christa Albright, Amy Banaszak, Lisa Blackburn, Ashley Brennan, Staci Brockus, Pam Brown, Joe Brumbaugh, Madison Brumbaugh, Marin...
Mon., Aug. 19, Tue., Aug. 20 Teacher In-Service Wed., Aug. 21 First Student Day Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Mon., Oct. 14 No School - Columbus Day Mon., Oct. 28 No School - Teacher In-Service Mon., Nov. 11 No School - Veterans Day Tue., Nov. 26 Two-Hour Early Dismissal (P.M. Conferences) Wed., Nov. 27 No School (A.M. Conferences) Thur., Nov. 28, Fri., Nov. 29 No School - Thanksgiving Break Mon., Dec. 2 No School - Buck Season Fri., Dec. 20 Two-Hour Early Dismissal Mon., Dec. 23 - Tue., Dec. 31 No School - Christmas Break Wed., Jan. 1...
KINDERGARTEN Kindergarten, Room 136 – Mrs. Veckov: These students will start on Thursday, August 22, 2024: Ryanna Becker, Ember Cisney, Anastasiya Flaig, Evan Gorsuch, Finn Lynch, Kayden McIntyre, Olivia Staines These students will start on Friday, August 23, 2024: Jayden Clark, Artrayus Hess, Kolton Kephart, Gabriel Labus, Jaxon Price, Leona Ray Kindergarten, Room 131 – Mrs. Totillo: These students will start on Thursday, August 22, 2024: Claire Byler, Luka Hoey, Dorian Jefferis, Chayse Norris, Bristol Sandoval, Nicholai Smith, Ashlyn Young, E...
Mon., Aug. 19 - Wed., Aug. 21 Teacher In-Service Thur., Aug. 22 First Student Day Thur., Aug. 22, Fri., Aug 23 Kindergarten Staggered Start Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Fri., Sept. 27 No School - Teacher In-Service Fri., Oct. 11 No School - Teacher In-Service Thur., Oct. 24 End of First Marking Period Fri., Nov. 1 No School - Teacher In-Service Mon., Nov. 11 No School - Veterans Day Mon., Nov. 25 Evening Parent Conferences Tue., Nov. 26 Early Dismissal/ P.M. Parent Conferences Wed., Nov. 27 - Fri., Nov. 29 No School - Thanksgiving Break...
Fri., Aug. 16 Mon., Aug. 19 Tue., Aug. 20 Teacher In-Service Wed., Aug. 21 First Student Day Mon., Sept. 2 No School - Labor Day Mon., Nov. 4 Evening Parent Conferences Tue., Nov. 5 No School - Teacher In-Service Mon., Nov. 11 No School - Veterans Day Tue., Nov. 26 Early Dismissal ½ Act 80 Day Afternoon & Evening Parent Conferences Wed., Nov. 27 - Fri., Nov. 29 No School - Thanksgiving Break Mon., Dec. 2 No School - Thanksgiving Break Wed., Dec. 4 - Wed., Dec. 18 Keystone Exams Window Mon., Dec. 23 - Tue., Dec. 31 No School - Christmas Break We...
The first day of school is on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. If your child’s name is missing from the list, call the school office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Call Martinsburg Elementary at 814-501-6111, or Spring Cove Elementary at 814-224-2311. Meet the teacher night for Spring Cove Elementary is Monday 19 at 5:30 p.m. for first grade and at 7 p.m. for second grade. Martinsburg Elementary’s meet the teacher night is Tuesday, August 20, at 5:30 p.m. for third grade, 6:30 p.m. for fourth grade, 7:30 p.m. for fifth grade. SPRING COVE ELEMENTARY SCH...
Cora Mae Frye, a daughter born to Mikayla (Marlett) and Mitchell Frye, Roaring Spring at, UPMC Altoona at 11:38 a.m. on July 8, 2024. Cora weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounce, and was 21 inches long. Her maternal grandparents are James and Danielle Marlett of Woodbury, and Christine and Thomas Heltzel of Osterburg. Paternal grandparents are Charles and Patricia Frye of Williamsburg. Cora has a big brother Raiden, 4....
Herald of Aug. 7, 2014 New banners will be going up on 22 utility poles in Martinsburg. The banners should be arriving in the borough soon and could be put up. The banners will be replaced with the snowflakes for the holiday season and will go up again in the spring. The 39th Annual Pennsylvania State Singing Convention begins today, Aug. 7 and will continue through the weekend, ending on Sunday, Aug. 10. As it has been since its inception, the convention will be held at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in Martinsburg. The event, spanning nearly...
Herald of Aug. 12, 1999 The Morrisons Cove Memorial Park Board passed a motion Monday night to have a topographical survey made of all land owned by the park. Blair County Crime Solvers is seeking help from the public solving a theft in Taylor Township. Many areas of Pennsylvania are experiencing drought or drought-like conditions. The diary of a Civil War soldier from Altoona has been published by Daisy Publishing, operated by Judy Gowan of Martinsburg, her husband Hugh and their son Joseph Campbell of Altoona. The Spring Cove School District...
Herald of Aug. 8, 1974 The owners of Stone Manor Mobile Home Park in Martinsburg have threatened to take the borough to court for refusing to honor an agreement regarding sewer and water service for an expansion of the trailer park. The buildings at the Mount Etna iron furnace plantation near Williamsburg are to be provided with modern sanitation facilities. A special pamphlet on methods of conserving agricultural fuel has been issued for this region by the Federal Energy Administration. A state highway paving crew this week is resurfacing the...
Herald of Aug. 11, 1949 Tomato shipping from Martinsburg to the H.J. Heinz company is scheduled to begin today, according to Miles C. Whetstone, field man for the company. Martinsburg will get its greatest “face lifting” in its 117 years this fall, when a town wide tree planting is scheduled, according to final reports at a Shade Tree Committee meeting, Tuesday night. Morrisons Cove’s most spectacular air show will be held at the Blair County Airport, Martinsburg, Saturday and Sunday, as the grand finale of Altoona’s Centennial Celebra...
Herald of Aug. 8, 1924 Ratification by 35 states was necessary for the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Constitution to prohibit child labor. It was calculated in the 1920 census that a total of one million children between the ages of 10 and 15 were being employed in work ranging from agriculture and mining to clerks and newsboys. At a surprise birthday celebration for Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Smith of Curryville a unique feature of the event was the presence of all the men and women who had ever been hired at the farm during the previous...
Herald of Aug. 11, 1899 Some big capitalists of Pittsburgh and Greensburg were in the vicinity of Bakers Summit leasing farms. They expected to prospect for gold and silver. There was much public criticism of the Roaring Spring School Board for setting such an early date as Aug. 28 for the opening of school. Prof. I.D. Metzger of New Enterprise spent a week at Chautauqua, N.Y. The Sylvan Ganister Co. and the Blair Limestone Co. were the names of the two latest combinations of capital that were contributing to the industrial boom along the...
Winner of the Bob Hetrick Memorial Award for best breed/own in the Blair County 4-H show. From left, Rylee Stultz and judge Curtis Reichard....
From left, Freddie Stanek, 7, Dakota Johnson, 6, Killian Johnson, 7 and Mae Stanek, 5, spend part of their afternoon Friday enjoying the play structures at Martinsburg's Memorial Park. The kids are from Duncansville and McKee....
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...
Pictured is the fountain at the pond at the Spring Dam Park in Roaring Spring on July 18....
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...
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...
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...
A Cove view of farms and fields under an almost clear blue sky along Clover Creek Road outside of Williamsburg, Pa, on Sunday, July 21....
Robert Smith applies a coat of paint to a lighthouse structure in his back yard on Thursday, July 4. Its a favorite place for birds to roost....
Cove resident Kristi Lape and her husband were catfish fishing on Friday, July 5 at Lake Raystown. What they thought was a fish on the hook, turned out to be clam when the fishing line was reeled in. Lape said she had to pry it ope to get the hook out, and the clam takes up a whole Ritchey’s ice cream container....
Registrations for the Alumni Reunion scheduled for Saturday, September 28 at the Southern Cove Volunteer Fire Building in New Enterprise can be made on the new website at https://nbc-alumni.com All graduates of NBC, Replogle, Smith, and Woodbury schools are invited to attend. Cost is $25 and there is a place on the website for donations. If preferred, checks can be made out to NBCA and mailed to Susie Barton at 113 Graham Lane, Bedford, Pa. 15522. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by a meal by Kountry Kettle. The program will feature...
Ron Henry, left, watches as Mark McIntyre of East Freedom draws another winner during the Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company's annual gun raffle Saturday afternoon. About 500 people attended the event which raises about $7500 for the fire company each year....
Karter Patterson,3, and Addisyn Summers, 10 months old. Karter was featured in the Herald three years ago for his first parade. This was Addisyn's first parade. Their parents are Kaylie Gortney (mother) and Alex Summers (father)....
Brantley Imler, 1, of Clappertown waves the operators of some of the tractors during the Morrison Cove Ag Parade Tuesday, July 9....
Photos from the Morrison Cove Ag Parade on Tuesday, July 9, 2024...
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 them...
Lil' Focht's Daycare of Martinsburg recently recognized six graduates this year from preschool. PHOTO AT RIGHT – The graduates are (from left): Gracelyn Koch, daughter of Ashley Wombacher and Jared Koch of Altoona; Hunter Browell, son of Devin and Jarod Browell of New Enterprise; Peyton Gartland, daughter of Michaela and Drew Gartland of Woodbury; Camden Runk, son of Caitlin and Tyler Runk of Woodbury; Everlee Webb, daughter of Katlin and Anthony Webb of Williamsburg; and Maddox Ewart, son of L...
By Jane Knisely of Claysburg Area Public Library Irvel Holland and Hank Myers were best friends since middle school in Bloomington, Michigan. As they grew older, Irvel began dating Sam Myers, Hank’s older brother. Hank was dating Maggie Wright. Yet they both knew they cared deeply for each other. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Everyone wanted to know how they could serve their country. Sam signed up for the Army. Hank was not accepted as they were only taking one young man from each family at that time. Hank and Irvel...
Herald of July 10, 2014 Martinsburg Borough Council approved planned upgrades to the downtown during its Monday night meeting, July 7, that will coincide with the borough’s streetscape project. Council approved the purchase of 18 solar lights that will sit atop 8-foot poles in the town center district. In addition to the solar lights, 22 5-by-30-foot banners were approved for purchase. The recycling program at the South Woodbury Township building has changed. Claysburg recently won the Chestnut Ridge 12-and-under All-Star Tournament held in O...
Herald of July 15, 1999 At the request of the American Legion, Roaring Spring Borough Council Monday night approved the acquisition of an Army tank to be placed near the railroad station as a memorial to area veterans. Williamsburg Borough Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, July 19, to open bids on the East First Street sewer replacement project. The Blair County Airport Authority learned at a meeting this week that there is a move underway to name an official route to the airport. The Bedford County Arts Center is holding...
