January 13: Happy Birthday! Whitfield B. East Jr.
Whitfield Brown East Jr., known as “Whit,” was born in Forsyth County in 1921. He was educated in the local schools, and at Salem College and the University of Oklahoma. He began working at...
Whitfield Brown East Jr., known as “Whit,” was born in Forsyth County in 1921. He was educated in the local schools, and at Salem College and the University of Oklahoma. He began working at...
On this date: January 13, 1923. An enthusiastic group of young women met at Reynolda, and under the leadership of Mrs. J. Edward Johnston and Mrs. S. Wilson Gray, they were organized into the...
Martin Monroe Mackie was born in Yadkin County in 1899. His parents were John Henry and Nancy Mackie, and he was next to the youngest child in a family of 10 children. Although...
On this date: January 12, 1923. As early as September 1922, plans were underway for the new subdivision called Westover Park. An announcement in the newspaper made the public aware of the new development...
Dr. William Kay McGee was born in South Carolina in 1900. He graduated from Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He served churches in Burlington and Thomasville, before coming to...
On this date: January 11, 1897. The second courthouse for Forsyth County opened on this date for business. It was designed by Frank Milburn, who also designed the train depot on Chestnut Street, First...
Archibald Boggs Taylor, known as Archie or Arch, was born in Salem in 1892. His father was William Barrett Taylor and his mother was Elizabeth McCaw Boggs Taylor. His father, known as “Old Man...
On this date: January 10, 1957. When Wake Forest College moved to Winston-Salem, the school experienced many “firsts” at the new campus. One first came in January: the panty raid. This event and its...
Georgia Liipfert Pepper was born in 1864 in Clarksville, Virginia. She was educated at Sunnyside College in Buffalo Springs, Virginia. She married Thomas R. Pepper in 1890 and moved to Winston-Salem. Thomas R. Pepper...
On this date: January 9, 1923. Winston High School, also called City High School and Cherry Street High School, was located on North Cherry Street between First Presbyterian Church and the YMCA. The school...