Today In History

April 29, 1965 — Six-year-old Rhonda Couch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Couch, was chosen “Little Miss Shenandoah” Friday evening at the Shenandoah Elementary School over 45 first and second-graders. Rhonda is a first-grader […]

April 28, 1887 — The barn on the farm of the late Capt. Jos. Keyser was destroyed by fire about 1 o’clock last Tuesday night, together with a large lot of hay, 50 barrels of […]

April 27, 1911 — Conduct in the Post Office lobby, especially when the evening mails are being opened, has come to such a pass that Postmaster Holtzman has been compelled to call the attention of […]

April 26, 1962 — Nothing satisfies Virginia appetites like home-baked breads, pies, biscuits and pancakes … and no flours or corn meal have a finer reputation with our local housewives than the “Star of the […]

April 25, 1889 — Mr. Isaac Spitler is preparing to enclose with a wrought iron fence the grave of one of his old ancestors, Philip Varner, on the Rodeffer farm, below town, who died about […]

April 24, 1986 — Three Luray Boy Scout leaders were among the adult scouters recognized and honored last week at the annual scouters recognition program at James Wood High School. Recipients were Edwin Smith, scoutmaster […]