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In 1967 Wineland Wells #1 and #2 were drilled just east of the Borough line to provide 350 gallons per minute of water for the Borough and in 1968 the wastewater treatment plant was expanded to double its capacity to 500,000 gallons per day.

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The continued growth of the area necessitated the upgrade of the water supply and wastewater treatment. Hershberger Memorial Swimming PoolвЂќ located at the MorrisonвЂ™s Cove Memorial Park. Beach took over the duties of Borough Manager. On Sunday Decem 2:01 am the telephone system was changed to a direct dial system with the 793 prefix.

In 1962 the Cove Apple Packers Cooperative was started in the former Green Giant Cannery building South/West of the Borough. The MorrisonвЂ™s Cove High School became a Junior High resulting from the construction of the new Central High School building. The 1960вЂІs were a busy time for the Martinsburg area. 221 as the first Borough Manager and a new card system was set up to record water and sewer rent. Higgins, general Borough employee, was appointed on Maby ordinance No. In the 50вЂІs, Valley Rural Electric opened an office and the Martinsburg Shoe Co. In 1948 the Martinsburg Community Library was opened to the public on the second floor of the Municipal Building on Allegheny Street.Д«y 1950, the population had jumped to 1562. The need was realized for a wastewater treatment plant and in 1942 a 250,000 gallon per day plant was put into service. In 1940 the Borough fire equipment was moved to 133 East Allegheny Street. The MorrisonвЂ™s Cove Memorial Park which currently encompasses nearly 30 acres was incorporated in 1921 and in 1934 a memorial was dedicated to all the soldiers and sailors of the Cove. Then in 1924 East Allegheny and North Market Streets were paved with reinforced concrete. Streets were on the agenda for 1919 when a portion of West Allegheny Street, South Market Street, andВ Locust Street were being paved with vitrified brick. The Martinsburg Old FolkвЂ™s Home, presently the MorrisonвЂ™s Cove Home, was dedicated along with the first electric light plant being established along South Market Street. The first decade featured the ground breaking at Bean Hill to build the Brownstone building to house the University of Southern Penna. The turn of the century brought continued growth to the Borough with the population reaching 590 in the year 1900. In 1893 a blacksmith shop was purchased to house the fire equipment. The year of 1892 was a very important year with the formation of a fire company, the purchase of a hose cart with 500 feet of hose and water being furnished to the Borough from the Lock Mountain Reservoir. On Jthe Martinsburg High School building was built at 133 East AlleghenyВ Street. Kerosene pole lights were placed along the main streets and a telephoneВ company was formed.В The first Borough ordinance was passed on Septemand stated that 'one shall not place any material on a public street except for public improvement the sum of one dollar shall be paidВ for every such offense committed. Sickles lost his leg in the battle as a result of being struck by a cannon ball.В In 1872В Martinsburg Junction was constructed as a branch line of the Pennsylvania Railroad with a train station being constructedВ nearВ Railroad Street. July 2, 1863В saw the second day of battle at Gettysburg with Morrisons Cove having 10 men wounded, 2 mortally woundedВ and 2 killed while serving in the 3rd Army Corps, 110th Company C under the command of Major General Daniel Sickles. Morrisons Cove had men serving inВ numerous regiments and participating in most of the major battles of the war. The 1860's brought civil war to the country withВ over 980 men from Morrisons Cove answering President Lincoln's call. The second half of the century showed modest population growth along with the establishment of the first bank, newspaper and cemetery association.

By 1850 Martinsburg had grown to a population of 442 and had seen the formation of several churches along with variousВ businesses.