Today In History

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 […]

July 3, 1890 — One of the most remarkable rescues from a sad and tragic death that has ever come to our knowledge is that reported to us which occurred at Mr. John Sours, who […]

July 2, 1964 — Three small Luray girls, Debbie, 7, and Pattie, 9, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson, and Dixie Dean, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Dean, showed unusual courage […]

July 1, 1965 — The Runyon-Windolph Exploration Company has obtained leases on 265 acres of land, located two-and-a-half miles northwest of Luray along the Shenandoah River on which they plan to explore for zinc, Richard […]

June 30, 1966 — It was announced this week that the new clothing plant in Stanley will begin operations in July. The name of the new plant is Stanley-Page Industries Inc., and it will occupy […]