The School of the Arts first presented the Nutcracker Ballet at Reynolds Auditorium on this day in 1966. Tchaikovsky’s ballet was enhanced by the talented performers, colorful costumes and artistic sets. The music accompaniment...
Robert Baker Crawford Jr. was born on this day in 1900, in Winston-Salem, to Robert Baker Sr. and Hallie Cozart Crawford. Robert, or “R. B.,” as he was known, graduated from the University of North...
The Winston-Salem School Board honored a local citizen on this day in 1939. The School Board approved the renaming of South High School. The name was changed to James A. Gray High School, in...
Ruth Reece Julian was born on this day in 1906, in Massachusetts. She and her husband, Ira, moved to Winston-Salem in 1932 and opened the Kent Bakery in 1935. Ruth and Ira quickly became...
Katharine King Bahnson de Braganca Johnson was born in Leaksville in 1921. She graduated from Salem College, where she was Queen of the May in 1941, the year she graduated. Also in 1941, she...
