25 Years Ago

Herald of Dec. 17, 1998

The Martinsburg Boosters Association and the Memorial Park Board of Directors joined together to stage a surprise dinner to honor Kenneth Weaver of Martinsburg. Weaver was honored for his 35 years of service as Park treasurer and for his work with the Martinsburg Boosters.

A natural gas explosion destroyed the former Boardwalk Pizzeria along Logan Boulevard in Lakemont. The explosion created a fireball 40 to 50 feet high and knocked out power to 2,500 customers. An estimated 150 homes were damaged and 24 homes were determined to be unlivable.

Jill St. John and Robert Wagner were scheduled to appear in a performance of “Love Letters” presented by the Blair County Civic Music Association. The two actors had been married for eight years at the time.

The team from Giant Eagle won the championship of the Garver YMCA’s Spring Cove Pee Wee Tackle Football League with a 4-1 record. Coaches were Brett Dively and Ken Thompson.