September 24: Happy Birthday! Charles Henry Babcock
Charles Henry Babcock was born on this day in 1899, in Indiana, to Charles H. and Ella Park Babcock. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B. S. degree in 1920....
Charles Henry Babcock was born on this day in 1899, in Indiana, to Charles H. and Ella Park Babcock. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B. S. degree in 1920....
Reverend Stanley S. May and Reverend W. C. Meadows were two of the Confederate Veterans who were in town for the Confederate Veterans Reunion on this day in 1930. The multi-day reunion brought the...
Dale Hartzler Gramley was born on this day in 1905, in Pennsylvania, to Andrew D. and Ada Mills Gramley. Dale graduated from Albright College with a degree in journalism, and worked for the York...
An announcement was made on this day in 1953, that the new chapel on the Wake Forest College campus will be named Wait Chapel. The chapel was named for Samuel Wait, the first president...
Robert March Hanes was born on this day in 1890, in Winston-Salem, to John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes. He attended Woodberry Forest School, and graduated from the University of North Carolina. He earned...
Reynolds Auditorium has seen its share of activity over the years. In addition to events involving R. J. Reynolds High School, it has served as an entertainment venue for the community. Since it opened...
Ruth Reece Julian was born on this day in 1906, in Massachusetts. She and her husband, Ira, moved to Winston-Salem in 1932 and opened the Kent Bakery in 1935. Ruth and Ira quickly became...
The half-page newspaper ad shown above caught the attention of Sunday readers on this day in 1919. The ad announced the availability of building lots in the neighborhood called Buena Vista. Some of the...
Dr. Dallas Clearborn Speas was born on this day in 1886, in Forsyth County, to John L. and Lucinda Spainhour Speas. He graduated from Clemmons High School and the University of North Carolina. He...
The City of Winston-Salem and the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership threw a block party on this day in 2002. The party was a celebration of the $2.6 million makeover of Fourth Street. The project began...