Today In History

May 17, 1962 — The Esso Standard Oil Company this week awarded the Page Esso Servicenter in Luray first place for having the neatest and cleanest premises among the 12 stations in this district. Receiving […]

May 16, 1889 — The Luray Female Seminary of this place, encouraged beyond its most sanguine expectations, determined to increase its capital stock to $10,000, the sum necessary to enlarge the buildings and to buy […]

May 15, 1986 — The Winchester-based O’Sullivan Corporation announced plans Monday to produce plastic automotive parts at a manufacturing plant in Luray. County Administrator Ronald Good read the announcement at the Page County Board of […]

May 14, 1987 — The Page County Board of Supervisors Monday heard strong opposition to a state park along the Shenandoah River in the Compton area. Seven area residents said they are not willing to […]

May 13, 1965 — The Page County Panthers, who won the District 10 basketball championship this year, added another honor to the school’s achievements in sports by winning the district track trophy last Saturday at […]

May 12, 1887 — An enterprise like the Luray Mills Co., which has made such a large investment of capital in a home enterprise, for which we all plead so much, should have not only […]