75 Years Ago

Herald of Jan. 16, 1947

D. Emmert Brumbaugh of Claysburg was appointed Secretary of Banking for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brumbaugh was a native of Henrietta, and was President of the First National Bank of Claysburg when he was appointed. He formerly served as a Representative in Congress.

The three registrars of vital statistics in the Cove reported 220 births and 135 deaths during 1946. They warned that this cannot be taken as an exact picture of growth since many births in families residing in the districts occurred at hospitals outside their territory.

Glenn S. Leidy of Martinsburg, returned Tuesday night after spending the week at the Furniture Mart in Chicago during the semi-annual furniture show.

Farmers State Bank in Woodbury had it’s best year in the history of the bank. The bank was paying an 8 percent dividend and the sum of $3,000 was added to the surplus fund. The total resources increased by $100,000 over the year.