50 Years Ago

Herald of Oct. 24, 1974

Ghosts, goblins and assorted Halloween creatures will have a chance to show off their holiday costumes in a community party at Martinsburg and in parades at Roaring Spring and Williamsburg.

Workmen from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation were busy this week erecting snow fences along the highways of Northern Bedford County.

The Rev. Mark B. Michael will be installed as pastor of the Greenfield Charge of the United Church of Christ in a special service at Grace Church Claysburg, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.

“Rosy” – Blair County’s first 24-hour banking teller – is on demonstration this week at the Logan Boulevard office of the Mid-State Bank and Trust Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brumbaugh of Martinsburg RD 1 are the new owners of the Dog-N-Suds Drive-In along Route 36 at Roaring Spring. They purchased the business on Monday, Oct. 7.