March 16: Happy Birthday! William Henry Miller
William Henry Miller was born in 1830, and when he died in 1911, at the age of 84, he was one of the oldest citizens of Salem. Miller was a carpenter, and was considered...
Author: Molly Grogan Rawls
March 16,1996: Last Days for Goody’s Building
Goody’s Pharmaceuticals Inc. donated their building and property on Salt Street to Old Salem in November 1995. Now, the building was to be demolished in the coming weeks, as reported on this date in...
March 15: Happy Birthday! Grady E. Stone Jr.
Speas Elementary School opened on West Polo Road in 1959. It was built on land where in earlier days, men mounted their horses and competed against other polo teams. Students from the surrounding neighborhood...
March 15, 1912: Salem Creek flood
Spring rains on this day in 1912 caused Salem Creek to flood, wiping out roads and bridges. Railroad traffic was halted and the water even flooded businesses in its path. Thousands of spectators...
March 14: Happy Birthday! Samuel Mickey
Few people have a 7- foot-tall landmark to remind passersby of their life’s work. But that is not the case for Samuel T. Mickey. Samuel Timothy Mickey was born in Salem in 1839, and...
March 14, 1928: Gilmer’s New Building Venture
The announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal on this date in 1928 proclaimed plans for a new six-story building for Gilmers, Inc., to be built on the corner of West Fourth and Liberty Streets. The...
March 13: Happy Birthday! Cooper Donnie Cass
Cooper Donnie Cass was born in Yadkin County in 1903. He and his family moved to Winston-Salem when Cooper was 14, and he graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in 1924. While he...
March 13, 1940: Mother and Daughter Store Opens
On this date in 1940, Winston-Salem shoppers were treated to a sneak preview of the new Mother and Daughter store at 310-312 North Liberty Street. The public was invited to tour the...
March 12: Happy Birthday! Edwina Lockett Abele
Edwina Lockett was born in Winston-Salem in 1890 to E. L. and Mary Everett Lockett. She grew up in an impressive house at 619 West Fifth Street. She was a graduate of Hollins College,...
March 12,1947: Parking Meters Installed
On this date in 1947, parking meters were first installed in Winston-Salem. The city installed the 644 parking meters to help free-up parking spaces for short-term parking, hoping to encourage the all-day parkers to...