75 Years Ago

Herald of Jan. 9, 1947

The State Highway Department authorized a survey for the curbing project on South Market and West Allegheny streets in Martinsburg. The survey was to be done in preparation for road work beginning in the spring. The streets were to be paved curb to curb when the work was completed.

The Blair County Airport Commission and the Blair County Board of Commissioners heard from Earl Strunk of the Luria Engineering Corporation of New York about his ideas for a long range plan to improve airport services. Strunk thought the airport might be eligible to receive state and federal f...