Then and Now: Interstate 40 Construction
You might not have been in town when Interstate 40 was under construction in the mid-1950s, or maybe you were too young to take notice of the changes that were taking place. ...
Winston-Salem Time Traveler
Do You Remember? Romper Room
Do you remember the television program, Romper Room? It was broadcast in Winston-Salem on Channel 12 at noon weekdays. And the programs were filmed at the WSJS Television studio on Spruce Street. It was...
Postcard Greetings: Peaceful Easter to You.
This Easter postcard was mailed in Sparta to a woman in Winston-Salem. It was postmarked April 13, 1908. Easter was on April 19th in the year 1908. This postcard was printed in Germany. The...
April Feast: Sam’s Gourmet’s Beef Tips
Do you remember Sam’s Gourmet Restaurant, located on the lower level of Thruway Shopping Center? The restaurant opened in 1966, owned and operated by Sam Pappas, shown in the photo above. To learn more...
It’s Open! The New Kernersville Library.
In celebration of National Library Week, this feature focuses on the newest library branch in the Forsyth County Public Library system. The new Paddison Memorial Branch Library, located at 248 Harmon Lane in Kernersville,...
Winston-Salem Visitors: “Amos” and “Andy”
Spencer Williams and Alvin Childress came to Winston-Salem in September 1958. Better known as the television characters, Andrew (Andy) Brown and Amos Jones, in the successful television program, “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” the men came...
Do You Remember? Parkway Theatre
New shopping centers began appearing in North Carolina in 1949, when Cameron Village opened. Winston-Salem had the second shopping center in North Carolina, when Thruway Shopping Center opened in 1955. Soon, there were other shopping centers...
Postcard Greetings: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
The postcard shown above was mailed in March 1908 from Farmington, Washington, to a woman in Winston-Salem. The greeting on the postcard, “Erin Go Bragh,” has been Anglicized to express allegiance to Ireland, and...
March Feast: Flaky Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
Flaky Ham and Cheese Sandwiches Ingredients: Honey-Mustard Sauce: ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup Dijon mustard Dash of salt ¼ cup honey 1 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar Sandwiches: One 13.2-ounce package Wewalka Puff Pastry dough,...
W. T. Brown and J. O. White: Winston Pioneers
William Thomas Brown (1866-1924) was born in Mocksville, but lived in Winston-Salem most of his life. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Brown. Dr. Brown was in the tobacco manufacturing...