1962

"Sale of Coyner's Springs, in Botetourt county, to M. J. Patsel and R. K. Rector for $7,000 was confirmed and ratified by Judge Beverley Berkeley in law and chancery court yesterday morning."

-- The Roanoke Times, "Looking Back," June 18, 2012

1962

"Bedford County will get the huge $2 1/2 million oil terminal that Roanoke and Botetourt counties refused."

-- The Roanoke Times, "Looking Back," October 15, 2012

1963

"A roll of nickels spent on cab fare helped Roanoke police arrest three persons for a Botetourt County burglary last night."

-- The Roanoke Times, "Looking Back," February 4, 2013

1963

"Roanoke Valley's first professional ice show in seven years will be presented at the Traveltown Skating Arena March 26-31."

-- The Roanoke Times, "Looking Back" March 4, 2013

"Roanoke's first professional ice show in over seven years, Ice-Arama of '63, opened Tuesday night to an audience of around 150 people at Traveltown Ice Arena."

-- The Roanoke Times, "Looking Back," March 25, 2013

1932

"The May issue of The Architectural Forum, trade magazine, carries an extensive pictorial account and accompanying article on the 'Traveltown,' unusual tourist development near Roanoke at Cloverdale . . .

-- The Roanoke Times, "Looking Back," May 21, 2012