Today In History

November 4, 1964 — Richard B. Long, Luray dairy farmer, was elected president of the Page Valley Fair Association at the annual meeting held last Thursday in the Page County Courthouse. Mr. Long succeeds Cletus […]

November 3, 1887 — Last Monday evening about 8 o’clock Mr. John M. Lichliter, the well-known saddler of Luray, was in Messers. Harmison and Co.’s store in this place, apparently as well as usual. Leaving […]

November 2, 1961 — A momentous event occurred recently at what is known as Long’s Store when the old pot-bellied stove, a fixture in the store for some 60 years, was removed in favor of […]

November 1, 1990 — Local, regional and state officials are hoping that more area residents will use the new “Park and Ride” lot in Luray and go to work by carpool. The lot, built at […]

October 31, 1889 — Last Friday Sheriff Chapman received a letter from the Marshall of Baltimore requesting him to “arrest Calvin Grimes on the charge of horse stealing. Description: 22 years of age; brown hair, […]

October 30, 1890 — Mr. M.M. Hitt, who a few months ago invented a church envelope book, has recently sold at a handsome price the rights to a party of gentlemen in the south, who […]