75 Years Ago

Herald of May 13, 1948

The greatest amount of money ever brought in at a public farm sale in Morrisons Cove was turned in last Wednesday at the Joseph F. Cornelius sale, one mile from Roaring Spring. Receipts were between $22,000 and $23,000 for the one day.

Marl Davis of Saxton, aged 50, died suddenly Monday around 9 p.m. while eating a sandwich in a restaurant in Parksley Va., where he was employed by H. D. Blattenberger of Martinsburg, electrical contractor.

Leonard Bush, 33, was severely injured when he fell from a tree he was trimming.He suffered a fracture on the back of his head and int...