50 Years Ago

Herald of May 17, 1973

A frost on Tuesday night might have caused damage to the Cove’s fruit crop. A reading of a stop thermometer at Boyd’s orchard in Curryville stood at 27 degrees. It’s still too early to assess any damage to crops.

John S. Nicodemus of Martinsburg was the oldest voter in the north side precinct. At 91 years old, he believes he’s voted in every presidential election, but may have missed “one or two others.”

The Air Show at the Blair County Airport will bring in a number of outstanding aviators of the Experimental Aircraft Association flying their own models. The occasion is...