Today In History

July 9, 1987 — Benny McCrary has set quite a few records. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records since 1968 as one of the world’s largest twins, has captured five […]

July 8, 1965 — Three 4-H members from Page County were among those named All- Stars at the 4-H Short Course held last week at VPI, Blacksburg. They were Larry Kibler and Robert Brown, of […]

July 7, 1887 — Elder B.F. Grayson’s meat house was entered last Monday night and robbed of about 125 pounds of hams. The thief entered by prying the door open at the hinges, and Mr. […]

July 6, 1961 — Nelson T. Clark, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn Clark, of Luray, won the Virginia State Junior Tray- shooting Championship held at Winchester Saturday and Sunday. The senior contest was […]

July 5, 1962 — The power hitting Luray club of the Massanutten League pounded out 15 hits Sunday afternoon at Stanley, including two home runs by Pete Vaughan and one by Glen Rickard, to mark […]

July 4, 1889 — Will you be kind enough to mention again to the people of Page County the fact that the county is entitled to place, free of tuition, two young men in the […]