50 Years Ago

Herald of Jan. 10, 1974

Roaring Spring firemen, denied their request to build a new fire hall along Robinson Avenue, met with members of borough council to discuss their options. Since that was denied because of zoning restrictions, firemen were looking at a new area already approved for the appropriate zoning.

Martinsburg firemen filled the floor of one of the livestock barns at the Memorial Park with water to create an ice skating rink. The new “pond” even came equipped with lights for night skating.

Donald Evans, a former Williamsburg resident, was named as a professor of vocational education at Penn State University.

Rev. and Mrs. Harry Fink of Woodbury marked their 66th wedding anniversary on Jan. 2.

The Claysburg-Kimmel School Board agreed to change the entrance age for kindergarten students from four years, seven months, to five years.