July 6,1923: Patterson Drug Company Opens
On this day in 1923, Patterson Drug Company opened its business at 112 West Fourth Street. The building was previously occupied by White Star Grocery Company. C. T. Patterson was president of the company....
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July 5: Happy Birthday! Aurelia Plumly Spaugh
Aurelia Plumly was born on this day in 1910, in Pennsylvania, to Charles Edwin and Bess Gray Plumly. She lived in Winston-Salem for most of her life, and graduated from R. J. Reynolds High...
July 5,1948: City Tries Out One-Way Streets
On this day in 1948, Winston-Salem began to experiment with one-way traffic on some of the downtown streets. The photo shown above was made in 1950, and shows the intersection of West Fourth and...
July 4: Happy Birthday! Mary Sapos Chamis
Mary Sapos was born on this day, in Greece, to Gust and Emerisa Stavrou Sapos. Mary came to the United States when she was three years old, and lived in Colorado. She came to...
July 3: Happy Birthday! Clarence Edward Clewell
Dr. Clarence Edward Clewell was born on this day in 1883, in Ohio, to Dr. John Henry and Alice Wolle Clewell. His father was born in Salem and he was educated at the Theological...
July 3,1958: Demolition of Schrimger Building
On this day in 1958, demolition began on the Schrimger Building on South Main Street. The Greek-style stucco structure (seen at the far right in the above photo) was used as an apartment building...
July 2: Happy Birthday! Paul Price Davis
Paul Price Davis was born on this day in 1886, in Yadkin County, to Eli and Nannie Marion Davis. He attended Yadkin Valley Institute, Salem Boys School, and Wake Forest University. He left Wake...
July 2,1940: Hine-Bagby Holds Open House
On this day in 1940, Hine-Bagby Company held an open house to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The men’s clothing store was also showing the remodeled interior and modernizing changes that had taken place over...
Happy Birthday! George Cashel Stoney
George Cashel Stoney was born on this day in 1916, in Winston-Salem, to Rev. G. H. C. and Katherine Crenshaw Stoney. George graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School and UNC-Chapel Hill. He studied...
July 1,1966: Sam’s Gourmet Restaurant Opens
On this day in 1966, Sam’s Gourmet Restaurant opened at the Thruway Shopping Center, in a new section in the lower level of the shopping center. The restaurant was founded by Sam Pappas, and...