From York County’s Historical Attic

This section of the newsletter some news stories from York County that occurred in various times during the twentieth century.
In March of 1929, restoration work began on the Yorktown Customs House. Comte de Grasse Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hoped to have the restoration complete in time for the Yorktown Sesquicentennial in October of 1931
In March of 1939, the Dare-Grafton PTA held its monthly meeting at the school. Miss Neva Burcher’s first grade glass provided the program. The Twenty-Third was recited by Alberta Gibbs and Tommy Green. " Jesus Loves Me" was performed by a group of children. A final song was performed by David Amory after which the President, Mrs. Howard Burcher, called the meeting to order.In March of 1949, the York County Board of Supervisors voted to instruct the company of Williams, Colis and Blanchard of Newport News to complete plans and specifications to construct a new courthouse to replace the courthouse that was destroyed by fire on December 30, 1940. World War II caused plans to build the new courthouse on hold. In fact, just days before Pearl Harbor, Congressman Otis Bland was in Washington trying to procure funds for the