Today In History

November 25, 1961 — A big time was had by all last Saturday night at the Luray High School gym when the DE Club sponsored a “Sadie Hawkins” Dance. The gym was decorated appropriately with […]

November 24, 1887 — We learn from Mr. B.F. Strickler that a number of the farmers living on Dry Run have recently lost sums of money, varying from $21 to $100. During the past few […]

November 23, 1887 — Mr. James Laconia’s dwelling, about one mile southeast of Luray, near Mr. Wm. Row’s, was destroyed by fire about 10 o’clock last Friday night, together with every vestige of property. The […]

November 22, 1961 — The Stanley Adventist group boiled some 80 gallons of apple butter last week, marking the close of the apple butter boiling season for this year. A total of 650 gallons of […]

November 21, 1961 — J. Earl Kibler, co-owner and operator of the Center Market, has been confined to his home for several weeks with a back injury.  Mrs. Julian Price is ill at her home […]

November 20, 1961 — The Page Board of Supervisors on Monday of this week unanimously approved the employment of a dog warden for Page County and instructed Commonwealth Attorney Hackley to draw up an ordinance […]