Today In History

July 13, 1889 — For several weeks Mr. Grayson, P.M., has been missing on Monday mornings small amounts from his cash drawer in the Post Office. He soon suspected that the office had been entered […]

July 12, 1987 — Benny McCrary has set quite a few records. He has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records since 1968 as one of the world’s largest twins, has captured five […]

July 11, 1887 — There is room for some enterprising capitalist to make a fortune in the summer resort business in the many excellent situations to be found in the mountains of Page. The most […]

July 10, 1887 — Elder B.F. Grayson’s meat house was entered last Monday night and robbed of about 125 pounds of hams. The thief entered by prying the door open at the hinges, and Mr. […]

July 9, 1961 — Nelson T. Clark, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn Clark, of Luray, won the Virginia State Junior clay shooting championship held at Winchester Saturday and Sunday. The senior contest was […]

July 8, 1961 — Robert L. McKim, 84, prominent retired druggist of Luray, died Friday morning of last week at the Page Memorial Hospital after an illness of several months. He had been in declining […]