We had another request for our Flashback Friday! One local resident was wondering what was going on in Rockbridge County on the day of her birth.
Here are the headlines and trends for the May 26, 1976 issue of The News-Gazette, and happy birthday Kristyn Hoy!
The headlines for that day were:
- The Rockbridge County American Red Cross sponsored a "bloodmobile" blood drive at the Trinity United Methodist Church
- Two articles about budgets, one indicating that taxes would not increase, and the other saying that utility rates would increase by 25% - effective immediately.
- A new city manager was named for Buena Vista
- The front page photo is Main Street in Lexington, from Nelson to Washington, as it's being graded for street repairs
Next, there are the movies and showtimes. Who else wishes they could go back in time to see Charlton Heston in "Call of the Wild" on the big screen?
We'll also look at some clothing ads to see what the popular styles were around Kristyn Hoy's birthday!
This edition of The News-Gazette also featured that year's High School Graduation Tab. We only included the front/back page because it was a little too long to include the entire section.
The Graduation Tab is a long-standing publication that The News-Gazette provides to our community! If you would like to feature your high school graduate in it, or would like to advertise in this highly anticipated News-Gazette feature, contact April Mikels at [email protected]
