75 Years Ago

Herald of July 2, 1946

Charles Johnson, a Roaring Spring sailor just discharged from the Navy, recovered the body of Wilmer Dean Feather, 17, of Roaring Spring who had been missing at Cypher Beach for two days.

After working as employee and proprietor in the same location for 37 years, Harry H. Lykens turned over the keys of his gasoline station at Railroad and West Allegheny Streets in Martinsburg to Querry and Metzler Motors. Mr. Lykens was to become the operator of the Roaring Spring Ice and Locker Co. with Henry W. Seedenberg of Martinsburg.

The half-million-dollar airport at Martinsburg w...