October 9: Happy Birthday! Gabriel Ellis Ashburn Jr.
Gabriel Ellis Ashburn Jr. was born on this day in 1914, in Forsyth County, to Gabriel Ellis and Ollie Hastings Ashburn. He attended R. J. Reynolds High School and graduated in 1933. He served...
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October 9,1951: New Fairgrounds Debut
The new fairgrounds opened on this day in 1951, at 27th and Cherry Streets. New structures were built for the fair, including a new grandstand and a cattle show barn. The city and county...