75 Years Ago

Herald of Sept. 30, 1948

The First Methodist church of Williamsburg will hold a recognition service for Miss Lois Grace Biddle, who will sail for Delhi, India, October 16, as a Missionary. She will take up her work in the Butler Memorial school as a teacher until she learns the native language, and will later be assigned as a rural worker and evangelist in the province of Delhi.

The last major obstacle to Martinsburg street rebuilding program was cleared when residents along Spring Street agreed to give land needed for the improvement. The State Highway Department included rebuilding this entr...