News briefs from Luray 57 years ago

HISTORY-Lee highway builders

July 15, 1965 — The Luray Lions Club will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding in Luray on Thursday evening of this week at the Mimslyn. 

The new scale for admission to the local baseball games was recently announced. All persons 12 years of age or older, 75 cents admission. All children under 12 years of age, accompanied by parents, will be admitted free. 

The annual firemen’s carnival opened in Shenandoah Monday night. The weeklong event, which is being held on Third Street, featured a parade Wednesday evening along with the usual fare of rides, games and prizes. Units from 22 different fire companies were expected to march.

~ From the public archives of the Page News and Courier

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