December 6: Happy Birthday! John Alonzo Bolich Sr.
John Alonzo Bolich Sr. was born on this day in 1871, in Catawba County, to Amos Elkanah and Barbara Caroline Dellinger Bolich. He was educated in the public schools in Catawba County, and he...
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October 6: Happy Birthday! James Richard Pleasants
James Richard Pleasants was born on this day in 1854, in Wake County, to J. R. and Annie Jones Pleasants. He married Laura O’Daniel on October 6, 1875, which was his 21st birthday. His...
July 21,1970: Union Train Station Closes
On this day in 1970, the last passenger train from Winston-Salem to Asheville marked the closing of the Union Train Station. Earlier in the month, the State Utilities Commission issued an order that eliminated...