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To the Editor: The Northern Bedford High School Class of 1968 will celebrate 55 years since graduation by renewing old acquaintances at a reunion on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. The location will be the banquet facility of Homewood at Spring House Estates, 150 Victoria Ave., Everett, near the UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. Socializing will begin when the doors open at 3 p.m. with a buffet dinner served at 5. Prior to dinner, we will get a class photo and a brief class meeting. There will be ample time to visit and exchange stories both before...
David Crow was the oldest son of Thurston Crow, an ex-convict. Thurston claimed to be a Cherokee and that his family were mistreated by the Anglos. He was physically and verbally abusive to his wife and children. Thurston had a warped sense of justice. He believed that murder could even be justified. David endured beatings when he didn’t live up to his father’s expectations. David’s mother had mental issues and was not able to handle the family. Lonnie, his older sister raised the younger child...
Fredonia emerged as the other western finalist and could boast that they were the defending state champs. They and their supremely confident fans filled the gym to near capacity, looking to scuttle the Blue Pirate crew. No doubt one of the greatest stories in Williamsburg athletic history, which goes back 100 years, truly a legend, originated with this hotly contested battle in faraway Western Pennsylvania. The winner plays in the state championship game; the loser goes home. A very confident...
To the Editor: My name is Philip Leber, former resident of Salemville and graduate of NBC, 1959. Your paper previously published an article by Linda Williams (a representative of our new NBC alumni organization) that lacked some detail that I think alumni members should be aware of. I’ve talked with Linda on many occasions about the issue surrounding Replogle, Woodbury, Smith and NBC schools, and she was reticent about addressing some of the background facts surrounding formation of our alumni organization. Below, I am offering what I e...
This book is dedicated to the self-less, inexhaustible, compassionate emergency room nurses. These energetic and empathetic men and women work day and night to save lives and make their patients as comfortable as possible. Sometimes it hurts, as when they lose a patient. Many times, they never learn how their patients make out when they leave the E.R. or are flown to another hospital. The book is broken up into four parts: Day Shift, Night Shift, Flight Shift, and Thank you. Katie Quick from...
Now, for the District 6 playoffs. Back in the day, there were only three classifications (A,B,C), and as hard as it is to imagine, there was no competition for girls. This was uncharted territory for the Blue Pirates: to enter the District6 playoffs undefeated, with a 23-0 record. The tough loss to Southmont in the previous year’s district final would certainly be extra incentive for the previous season’s underclassmen. First up was Orbisonia. No problem: WHS prevailed 74-59. A bonus for Casper’s offense was the emergence of forward Jack Campb...
In early December of 1955, excitement was building in the halls of Williamsburg High School and in the borough of Williamsburg as the new basketball season was rapidly approaching. There were two primary reasons for all the positive anticipation. First, the football squad of Coach William “Bill” Rhodes had just posted the school’s only undefeated, untied regular season (10-0) in Blue Pirate history. Since football’s beginning in 1926, only one other squad had been undefeated. The Blue Pirate team (then “Little Giants) of 1939 had no losses bu...
Annie Pederson was nine years old when she and her sister Sarah were playing on the dock. They lived on Lake Superior and the loons were out on that dark evening. Sarah was only five and Annie always felt protective of her little sister. So, when Sarah was snatched by two kidnappers, Annie felt responsible. Twenty-four years later, Annie still hoped to find what happened to her little sister. If some remains were found nearby which fit the age of her sister, she submitted her sister’s DNA in hop...
When we continue my memory tour on Curryville Road, across from our house was the Keith house. Mrs. Neut (Hannah) Keith and Jenny Shaffer lived there. That was where I did most of my porching. They had the biggest and best porch and a great swing. One of the first games I remember them teaching me was to clap my hands with them and the birds would fly. They had large trees in their huge yard and we could get a heavenly host of birds to fly. Sometimes we mowed their yard, but it was so big, we...
Melissa Long decided to move in with Brian Michaels. Both teens had rocky relationships with their families. Brian had a small apartment. It was hard. Melissa liked to fish and it was a good thing as it helped provide food for the couple. Melissa soon found out that she was pregnant. They were still in high school so they had some decisions to make. They certainly could not afford to raise a child. They decided that Melissa should have an abortion. Brian sold his radio for $220 so she could...
In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holstein calves on two farms under their care, he was unfamiliar with the condition that came to be known as calf recumbency. The animals were weak and couldn’t stand at birth or shortly after, and most did not survive beyond six weeks of age. The vets did not detect any neurologic, infectious or metabolic abnormalities in the very young animals. It was a mystery. “They couldn’t figure it out — they had necropsied calves...
Citizens should know what issues their school boards, borough councils and other government agencies plan to deliberate and/or vote on at public meetings. Call this commonsense requirement what it is: the law in Pennsylvania. Since 2021 the Sunshine Act, or state open-meetings law, requires that a government agency make its meeting agenda available at least 24 hours in advance of a public meeting. The agency must post the agenda on its publicly accessible internet website, if it has one, as well as at the agency office and at the location of...
Lindsey Norris, the librarian at Briar Creek library, enjoyed her “crafternooners.” This is what they called the group that met at noon to craft an item related to a book they are discussing. They were going to discuss Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and follow the discussion with a Victorian craft of a velvet bookmark. Lindsey and the crafternooner were totally supportive of Ms. Cole’s run for mayor of the town. Ms. Cole had worked at the library for forty years and was just the perso...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) are recognizing National Pollinator Week with updates on pollinator plantings around the state. Roadside pollinator plantings, led by PennDOT, PA Turnpike and other partner organizations are taking place around Pennsylvania. PennDOT has overseen more than 40 acres of pilot pollinator plantings with an additional 25 acres of habitat in progress. Areas targeted for pollinator-specific plantings are continually monitored by maintenance te...
Herald of June 27, 2013 Claysburg-Kimmel’s school board eliminated five positions to cut expenses. The board also voted to raise taxes 2.5 percent, the maximum C-K was allowed under the Act I Index. The board also dipped into the fund balance to help balance the budget. Jeanne Hileman retired after serving seven years as the principal at the Martinsburg Elementary School. After being a substitute teacher for a few years, she taught first grade at the Roaring Spring Elementary School, and then moved on to administration. A Rhode Island man s...
Herald of July 2, 1998 McDonald’s representatives were meeting with Roaring Spring’s Zoning Board to discuss construction of a McDonad’s restaurant at the site of the former Giant Eagle building. A fierce thunderstorm blew into Martinsburg Borough at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday as parade entries and floats were beginning to assemble. The storm was short lived, but created puddles for the parade. Melvin R. “Mel” Bennett, passed away at the age of 86. Mr. Bennett was the former music supervisor in the Roaring Spring School District and later in the Sp...
Herald of June 28, 1973 A fire believed to have been started by a spark from a welder’s torch destroyed the Galen Whetstone garage at the northern end of Woodbury Monday morning. The blaze destroyed the garage and all the shop equipment. It also destroyed a house-car camper parked outside the garage. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Feather of Martinsburg RD 1 will leave Monday for New York City where they will meet 36 Fresh Air Fund children and accompany them on a bus to Altoona. The children will vacation with host families in the area from July 3 to J...
Herald of July 1, 1948 A severe electrical storm with high winds and rain damaged farms in the Piney Creek area. Ground from corn fields near Royer washed onto the roads in such quantity that highway workers were on the job all day Monday scooping the mud off. Two trees were blown down at the home of Cletus Sollenberger, just south of Williamsburg, and a walnut tree in the yard of Perry Deeters, at the foot of Williamsburg ridge, was blown down. The family of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hershberger planned a surprise silver anniversary dinner at Oak...
Herald of June 29, 1923 Dr. J. Warren Hershberger, a well known physician of thai place, was united in marriage to Miss Lorma Kerr of McVeytown at 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning at the McVeytown First Presbyterian Church. The Roaring Spring School District was seeking bids for 200 tons of good steam coal, 10 gross pens, 4 gallons black writing fluid, 1 gallon red writing fluid, and 8 gross soft crayons, among other things. The Martinsburg Independents will play a doubleheader with the Keystone A.C. League of Altoona on the Fourth of July. On S...
Herald of June 23, 1898 At a meeting of the Martinsburg school board held Saturday the tax was fixed at 3 percent, the same as the previous year. Teachers’ salaries were set at $33 per month, with a bonus of $2 for teachers with high qualifications. Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows from Blair and surrounding counties gathered at Williamsburg on Friday evening to attend the 50th celebration of the lodge at that place. The lodge was formed in 1848 with ten members and grew rapidly until the Civil War period when so many members w...
Colby Mills lived on a small family farm in North Carolina with his aunt and sister. He and his sister were raised on the farm. He had some help with a manager but spent his days running the farm, fixing broken equipment and planning future expansions. Colby was musically talented. He was offered a gig in Florida for three weeks. While there, the crowds grew every night that he sang. There he met Morgan Lee. Morgan was there with three college friends. She and her friends posted routines that they performed on Tic Toc. They had quite a...
Happy Dairy Month! Many people recall the slogan “Milk, it does a body good.” But as different health fads have emerged since that slogan was first uttered, including an increased availability of dairy alternatives, dairy has been somewhat pushed aside, leaving many people to question if it is a friend or foe. According to Vasanti Malik, a nutrition research scientist with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, dairy isn’t necessary for maintaining optimal health for humans. However, it is one of the best and easiest ways to get ample...
June 27 is National PTSD Awareness Day, making it a great time to put it in the spotlight, and offer tips for how to help support those who suffer from the condition. The more people know about PTSD and how to help support those with it, the better the outcome will be. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impacts those who have it and their loved ones. Knowing how to support their loved ones with PTSD can make a big difference. “PTSD is something that we as a nation need to become more familiar with to help support those who need it,” exp...
I attempt to eat healthy, loving fruits, vegetables, soups and seafood, and water is my choice of beverage. I do enjoy desserts and thankfully diabetes doesn’t seem to be in my genes. Recently, I was forced to count my milligrams of salt partaken each day and it was a rude awakening. Salt is hard on the heart and kidneys as it causes fluid retention and can, therefore, lead to high blood pressure and other health problems. This is a fact I sincerely wish more doctors would emphasize. We do n...
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is a pleasure to read. This wonderful piece of historical fiction pulled me in, and I found myself unable to put it down. The novel compels the reader to understand the trials of bringing the first Oxford English Dictionary to life through the eyes of Esme. She is a motherless child whose father is a lexicographer for the OED and is confined to play under the sorting table where the team disseminate the words. As we grow up with Esme, we see the real...
To the Editor: I would like to congratulate the Morrisons Cove Herald staff and contributors on their recent Keystone Media Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. The nine awards show what readers of the Herald know: our community newspaper is run by a talented and dedicated staff. The Herald has won PNA awards for years, showing the paper’s consistency, despite numerous staff changes and the ups and downs of the print media field. As a resident of Martinsburg, I know I can rely on my Herald every week. I can look at it for u...
So I have to admit that some of what I’m attempting to write here is challenging me. I say that because right outside my window at about 6 a.m. is the sound of happy birds chirping, a light breeze blowing through the trees, and the blaring sound of construction vehicles, doing what construction vehicles do. The birds and the breeze invite serenity. The other noises are making every attempt at waking my children up before they need to be up (and I’ve only had two cups of coffee this morning — I’m just not ready for this yet!). And yet here I...
Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in shelters by 2025, recently released its annual data report which gives the most accurate and comprehensive national overview of the number of dogs and cats that enter and exit shelters in a given year. Pennsylvania made progress in shelter pet lifesaving that can be seen in the chart. “The implementation of successful community cat programming in several large agencies has greatly i...
The next place was the Dewey Kauffman barn. Dewey often permitted me to come and see a newly born sheep or something new he got. They had a walkway from the barn to their house with rose harbors for the entrance to their side door. They did not use their front door nor did I ever see anyone go in their house except through the side porch. Mrs. Florence Kauffman would sometimes have me take a one hundred dollar bill to Curry Supply to pay their feed bill. That was a big responsibility and I was...
“The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is the first in his Cemetery of Forgotten Books series. In it we meet the protagonist Daniel Sempere the son of an antiquarian bookseller. On the morning that Daniel awakes in sad realization that he can no longer remember the face of his mother; Daniel’s father initiates him to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. There Daniel is instructed to find a find a book to “adopt” as his own. Hidden there within the labyrinth of shelves, Daniel finds a book tha...
And just like that, a year has passed! Though the Herald’s anniversary of moving to Morrisons Cove Memorial Park was in May, June 1 is the day we officially cut the ribbon at our new location. In our first year here, we have enjoyed the joyful sounds of children at the park, welcomed many walkers-by into our office and settled into our new space. Our only complaint: squirrels are chewing wires and messing with our internet. Worth it. This photo includes (front row, from left) Chamber Ambassador...
To the Editor: With great interest, I have been following the articles about the Dilling family and its abandoned cemetery in your publication. Years ago, I wrote a master’s thesis about former German soldiers (“Hessians”) who settled in York County, PA after the American Revolution, and Casper Dilling, the progenitor of the family, came to my attention at that time. I chortled at this week’s installment (“Last Visit with the Dillings,” May 11, 2023, p. B1) about Casper because it is riddled with obvious historical errors. Allow me to enumerat...
All of us are on a tight grocery budget. Some of us want to grow our own salad greens. It is possible on a budget. Grow all the fresh salad greens you need for the entire year and during the winter months. No special equipment is required. Author Peter Burke was tired of the growing season ending with the first frost. Peter didn’t have the time or interest in high-input grow lights or greenhouses. Most techniques for growing what are commonly referred to as “microgreens” left him feeling overw...
For almost two decades, the team of specially trained professionals at Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in Sunbury has served children identified as victims of abuse by providing a safe space where children and their families find peace, trust and access to services. Our first priority is the child’s healing. Through a child-centered approach, we address the child’s physical and mental health in an environment built for them. The CAC is staffed by a small but mighty team including a forensic inter...
Note: This article originally appeared in the Morrisons Cove Herald June 10, 1948, edition on Page 1. It was transcribed by Lugene Shelly. Fifty-nine years ago last week, two simple words which contain one of America’s most gripping stories of horror and tragedy, first cast their spell on sympathetic minds. As verification of their impact, the same words were featured this week in newspapers across the nation and crowded out of the day’s events on national news broadcasts. To one resident of Morrisons Cove they were an especially bitter rem...
David Burroughs was a devoted father to his three-year-old son, Matthew. He was living a dream life just a short drive away from the working-class suburb where he and his wife Cheryl had first met and fell in love. Until one fateful night when David woke suddenly to discover his beloved son, Matthew, had been murdered while David had been asleep and his wife had been working the night shift at the hospital. David was wrongly accused and convicted of the murder. He was left to serve out his time in a maximum security prison. This being a fate th...
If I’ve had any success in business as the owner of the Herald and laundromats, it is partly due to what Don Mingle taught me. Mr. Mingle, as I knew him, was the owner and proprietor (I love that word) of the Roaring Spring Department Store, back when it was located down near the paper mill. My grandfather, John Bassler, worked for Mr. Mingle as the manager of the grocery store section of the Department Store. Yes, back then, the Department Store had a large grocery section. In fact, back t...
I’m sure most of you can relate to this. I currently have a song stuck in my head. I’ve been sitting here trying to figure out where it came from. It’s possible I heard it while in a store today, and it’s also very possible that there is absolutely no good reason for it. Regardless, playing over and over, rent free in my head is the song by the Byrds — “Turn! Turn! Turn!” Instead of trying to fight it, let’s embrace it. The lyrics to the song begin with “to everything turn, turn, turn – there is a season turn, turn, turn – and a time to eve...
Released in August 2021, Stronger Than You Know is the second book in the Mackenzies of Ridge Trail by Lori Foster. Set in Colorado, this series centers around a family affected by the evils of Human Trafficking and is a contemporary romantic suspense. In this installment, we get to know Reyes, the younger brother and middle child of the Mackenzie clan, and Kennedy Brooks, a mysterious young lady that comes to Reyes’s attention in the first book when he sees her working out in his gym. From t...
From May 6 to May 13, private contractors throughout Pennsylvania will be hosting school bus driver recruitment events across the Commonwealth. These events are designed to offer employment opportunities across Pennsylvania and educate the public about the many benefits of becoming a school bus driver. Events range from test drive events, family fun days, community events and more. Attendance at these events are free to the public. To learn more about these hiring events or to find one in your area, you can go to https://sch...
When Central Pennsylvanians see two of the largest bank failures in American history occurring mere days apart, it’s understandable that they would have questions about their own local banks. The federal government’s decision to back 100% of all deposits at the banks notwithstanding, there isn’t a guarantee that such protections will be extended in the future. Fortunately, you can determine the health of your bank through information that is readily available at your local community bank. I believe that the United States has the best econo...
The next house was Rev. Clyde Bush's family. They had two daughters, Carolyn and Lois. Carolyn was a dear friend of mine. I played at their house often. Clyde had only one arm and I was amazed that he just went about life as though he didn't even know it was missing. They were a loving family. It was always comforting when I visited at Carolyn's home. Next was where my classmate, Bobby Ritchey, lived. His father, "Bud" ran Curry Supply. His mother, Sara, was my Sunday School teacher. She was...
Released in 2021, “The Stepsisters” is a story about two stepsisters, Daisy and Sage, who share a half-sister, Cassidy. Set in Los Angeles, California, the story takes you on a journey of reconciliation, bonding and personal growth. Daisy is a nurse who inherited a trust fund from her mother as well as the family home. Sage left California for Europe in her teens and returns after her third failed marriage to try to build a life while dealing with all the issues that come from having a dys...
To the Editor: Many people may know Dave Consiglio as an attorney but I have personally known Dave for over 40 years. He is the clear choice for representing the citizens of Blair County as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. As a young man growing up in Blair County, he displayed leadership qualities, dedication and tenacity that helped him develop into an outstanding student that led him to The University of Notre Dame and, ultimately to pursue his law degree at the University of North Carolina. Dave and his wife Lisa could have gone...
The title of this article must be a bit confusing. How can we simultaneously be newcomers and yet be saying goodbye? Well, even though we have only lived in Morrisons Cove for the last three years, it’s time to bid adieu. Our health is changing as we grow older. Circumstances are such that we are not as physically robust as we’d like. It’s time for us to enjoy more of life and less of the demands of home ownership. We are moving to a retirement community in another county. This is a decision we have not taken lightly. Prayerful consi...
Can reading books change you; can books change your life? In her debut novel, Sara Nisha Adams gives us a chance to feel the power of books and the benefit of libraries. She explores ways that reading can help us to step away from our daily struggles and also connect to others through stories. Mukesh, a retired widower, is feeling isolated and overwhelmingly sad after the death of his wife. She was an avid reader, and Mukesh was not. With his wife gone, he is desperately lonely. He wants to...
To the Editor: Joel Seelye is the most capable and qualified candidate for Blair County Judge. His legal career has focused on the areas of law most commonly encountered in the courtroom and he has practiced law with the highest standards of honesty, fairness, and ethical compass. He has also pledged to run an efficient and fiscally responsible courtroom. Joel has also dedicated countless hours volunteering his time to serve our community as evident by his involvement in numerous local boards and service to non-profit and youth sports...
When the phone rings after 9 p.m., I know it isn’t either of our children. They are already in bed. Usually, it is someone checking on our health insurance, car warranty, or electric company. One night, about a year ago, I looked at the caller ID and saw a name. It was no one I recognized but I was curious and answered. “Is this Linda Gail Clapper Williams?” a male voice asked. Since he knew my maiden name, I answered in the affirmative. He was a genealogist calling to tell me I was a direct descendant of Benjamin Rush, who signed the Decla...
Brooke’s has been at the center of every happy memory that Spencer Brooke has ever had. She knew from the time she was a little girl that she was destined to be the CEO of her grandfather’s business, the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Spencer Brooke was the fourth generation of the Brooke family to show interest in the retail business. Her grandfather, Thorton, told her at age fourteen that one day she would run the store. From then on she took special pride in...
Dead Trees Cause Hazards To the Editor: If conditions in wooded parts of Morrisons Cove and environs is similar to those in southeastern Franklin County — and I suppose they are — Herald readers may already be aware of the increasing hazards brought by the collapse of dead, brittle white ash trees in the wake of the decade-old (or longer) invasion of the emerald ash borer. Dead trees are falling on roads, utility lines and buildings on (an unscientifically) observable rate. It’s not beyond possibility that motorists, cyclists, hikers or patio...
