April 18,1943: WSJS Has New Transmitter
On this day in 1943, WSJS radio brought into service its 5,000-watt transmitting plant at Old Town. The photo above at left shows a close-up view of the base of one of...
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April 17,1924: Lincoln Theatre Opens
Exterior Lincoln Theatre Interior Lincoln Theatre On this day in 1924, the Lincoln Theatre opened at 311 North Church Street. It was the...
April 16,1931: First Brick for Ardmore Moravian Church
Bishop-Elect, Dr. J. Kenneth Pfohl, laid the first brick for the new Ardmore Moravian Church on this day in 1931. And, Reverend Edgar Holton, pastor of the church, laid the second brick for the...
April 15,1926: Union Train Station Opens
The Southern Railroad passenger station was located on a pie-slice piece of land between Third and Fourth Streets, on Chestnut Street. It opened in 1904, and was designed by Frank Milburn, a well-known architect...
April 14,1936: Camp Betty Hastings Named
The announcement was made on this day in 1936 that the new YWCA camp will be named Camp Betty Hastings. The name was recommended by Fred S. Hutchins, donor of the land, and was...
April 13,1949: Winston Theatre Opens
The Winston Theatre opened on this day in 1949. Located at 635 West Fourth Street, the Winston Theatre was designed by well-known theatre architect Earle Stillwell of Henderson, North Carolina. It...
April 12,1960: All-America City Signs
Winston-Salem Jaycees placed the first luminous red, white and clue sign proclaiming Winston-Salem as an All-American City of 1959 on US 421 west at Reynolda and West Polo Roads on this day in 1960....
April 11, 1952: Midway Drive-In Opens
The Midway Drive-In Theatre opened on this day in 1952. It was located on Vargrave Street, between Waughtown Street and Stadium Drive. The theatre was formerly the Park-Vue Theatre. The opening night double feature...
April 10, 1960: Winston Nut and Candy Shop Opens
The Winston Nut and Candy Shop opened on this day in 1960. The shop was located at 120 West Fourth Street. The business was owned by Milton Burton who came to Winston-Salem from...
April 9, 1920: New Planters’ Tobacco Warehouse
J. G. Flynt announced in the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1920 that he plans to build a new tobacco warehouse. The new warehouse will be named Planters’ Tobacco Warehouse, and it will...