Today In History

September 20, 1962 — James Gander, 40, son of Mrs. Blanche Shaffer Gander and the late Lester H. Gander and a prominent Page County Republican, was named by Judge Hamilton Haas, of the Circuit Court, […]

September 19, 1889 — Two freight trains on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad came in collision at Buena Vista station, last Thursday, making a bad wreck of two engines and a number of cars, killing instantly […]

September 18, 1986 — Page County Extension Agent Arlis Frymyer noted that 3,500 to 4,000 bales of hay were shipped as a goodwill gesture from New York farmers through the Virginia Drought Emergency Program. Some […]

September 17, 1987 — The Woman’s Club of Luray will celebrate its 50th anniversary this Saturday with special activities at the Luray United Methodist Church. The 2 p.m. program will include a memorial service, scrapbook […]

September 16, 1965 — Three prisoners in Rockingham County jail in Harrisonburg failed in their attempt to dig their way to freedom Monday night. They were discovered by jailers after they had removed only three […]

September 15, 1911 — About 500 people turned out to witness the game of baseball on Wednesday between Elkton and the Shenandoah YMCA teams. Again Shenandoah proved themselves too strong for Elkton, for out of […]