Today In History

May 26, 1887 — Mr. Thomas H. Menefee, son of Mr. G.G. Menefee, of this county, left Page 15 years ago, when only a boy aged 20. He now lives in Terra Haute, Ind., and […]

May 25, 1961 — Albert Hitt, 45, of Luray, was hospitalized after being accidentally shot by a companion near Timberville early Sunday morning. Mr. Hitt suffered wounds in his arm and was taken to the […]

May 24, 1962 — The Page County Panthers of Coach Carroll Jay won the District 10, Group II high school baseball championship for 1962 by defeating the Clarke County Eagles last Saturday afternoon at Shenandoah, […]

May 23, 1889 — The Roanoke excursion last Wednesday numbered between 300 and 400 persons. There were some 10 or 12 from Page, the remainder being generally from Hagerstown. On the return of the train, […]

May 22, 1986 — A 30-year-old man, who accidentally started the largest fire in the history of the Shenandoah National Park, has been charged with lighting a camp stove that burned out of control. The […]

May 21, 1987 — The Luray Singing Tower will mark its 50th anniversary this year with a series of special events, it was announced this week. C. Holt Maloney, public relations director for the 50th […]