25 Years Ago

Herald of Oct. 31, 1996

Cove residents, along with the rest of the country, were preparing to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 5. The Republican Candidates were Bob Dole and Jack Kemp. The Democratic Candidates were Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Ross Perot was running on the Reform ballot.

The Blair County Airport Authority dedicated the new $5 million dollar terminal. Many local dignitaries, including Representative Bud Shuster and Senator Robert Jubelirer attended. Harold “Howdy” Ellenberger, a former member of the airport authority, was given special recognition for his contributions to the airport.

The Martinsburg Commons owned by Calvin Zook and Gerald Slick was set to open. The former Wineland’s IGA was to house smaller retail shops. The first store to open was Pennsylvania Yankee. It carried clothing for the “mature citizen”.

Dr. Chester L. Isenberg, a prominent Saxton physician, died at the age of 86. He began practicing medicine in 1935.