Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence was born on this day in 1878, in Stokes County, to William A. and Matilda Lawrence. He attended Siloam Academy, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1897 and...
On this day in 2011, Separk Music Company announced that they are moving from their current location at 636 West Fourth Street in the Bolich Building. Separk is opening in a new location at...
Ernestine Brim Wilson was born on this day in 1929, in Stokes County, to Paul Ernest and Inez Wilson Brim. Ernestine moved to Winston-Salem in 1953, and was a retired employee of the City...
On this day in 1938, the Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital was dedicated. $115,000 was given by William Neal Reynolds for the hospital, and was named for his wife, Kate Bitting Reynolds. The hospital...
Reverend Fredric Herbert Weber was born on this day in 1925, in Winston-Salem, to Rev. Christian Otto and Dorothy Elizabeth Pfohl Weber. Fredric attended the local schools, the University of North Carolina, and Moravian...
On this day in 1968, Governor Ronald Reagan came to Winston-Salem and spoke at the Memorial Coliseum. At the time of his visit, Reagan was an unannounced Republican presidential candidate. Reagan arrived at...
William Thomas “Tommy” Gregg was born on this day in 1963, in Boone. He graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School, and graduated from Wake Forest University in 1985. He played baseball in high...
On this day in 1897, the Union Republican announced that the old Opera House will be converted into a home for the YMCA. The above photo shows the building on the corner of West...
Bessie Whittington was born on this day in 1881, in East Bend, to James Madison and Betty Benbow Whittington. From a young age, music was an important part of her life. She studied and...
On this day in 1962, the Sessions Specialty Company announced in the Winston-Salem Journal that the business will soon move. Sessions has purchased the building at Sixth and Marshall Streets. The building has remained...
