50 Years Ago

Herald of Oct. 21, 1971

Retired Martinsburg farmer Fred R. Kauffman, the Cove’s oldest resident, died Oct. 20 at Altoona Hospital at the age of 101.

The Northern Bedford School Board named Marilyn Stewart of Everett as its new Grade 2 teacher at Woodbury. She replaced Dorithy Wilson, who was to retire in Nov. after 39 years of service.

Members of the Henrietta Sportsmen Club were nearing completion on the construction of a 30 – x – 50-foot clubhouse.

In football action Central slipped by Tussey Mountain, 8-6, when Bob Lape hit Marlin Zook on a 40-yard touchdown pass with two minutes left in the game. Things turned ugly in the late going, and scuffles broke out on the field and in the stands. The Spring Cove School Board wrote a letter to the Tussey board objecting to the incidents and asking that the board take steps to maintain order at future sporting events.