Rockbridge County has many old houses and buildings, which usually means a wealth of folklore and mystery. This Flashback Friday landing on the day before Halloween, it seemed only fitting to feature some spooky stories from the past!
The front page stories for November 6, 1958
- The Buena Vista and Lexington teams were both undefeated going into the third annual Shrine Bowl football game.
- The Lexington-Buena Vista credit bureau had a successful first year.
- A VMI cadet fell from a train and passed away.
- The Lexington Phone Company wrote about various promotions.
Sharing a page with the Classified section is the story by Anne B. Helner that was reprinted from The Roanoke Times. She describes haunted rooms, rattling chains, ghostly steps... All tied to Rockbridge County homes. Have you experienced any of these alleged hauntings? If so, send an email to our Digital Media Specialist or reply to the newsletter email.
We love looking at vintage ads in our Flashbacks! Can you believe the price of ground beef back in 1958 as compared to today? What about the car prices in the Ford ad? And Adair-Hutton's Christmas Box Sale looks like the best way to buy early holiday presents! After perusing the ads, be sure to scroll down for the photo of "goblins" at a party!
