100 Years Ago

Herald of April 11, 1919

Homer N. Ake, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ake, who reside north of Martinsburg, arrived home Saturday night from over sea service. He is the first young man from here to arrive home, who passed through the hard service along the whole battle front in the closing months of the great conflict which raged for four years. A companion, Harry Blyler, of Hollidaysburg, who was with Mr. Ake during the service over there, also returned home Saturday night. These two young men were gunners in the 37th division, known as the Buckeye division, and were in the service the grea...