50 Years Ago

Herald of Sept. 12, 1974

Hanging in massive clusters from the branches of wild cherry, walnut and other trees are the gray-white nests of the fall webworm.

Warner Cable of Roaring Spring notified the Roaring Spring Borough Council by letter at its Sept. 4 monthly meeting that it will increase its monthly rates for cable television service to $7 for a primary outlet and to $2 for each additional outlet, effective Oct. 1.

The Fort Roberdeau Restoration Committee meeting Tuesday at the Court House, Hollidaysburg, heard reports from its architect, N. Grant Nicklas Jr. that research on the location and type of construction of the Revolutionary War fort in Sinking Valley is nearing conclusion.

Ernest R. Claycomb, Democratic candidate for the legislature, 78th district Bedford County, is protesting that motorists are unable to tell how much gasoline is selling for at a service station until after they have stopped there.