January 3, 1839: Town of Bethania is incorporated
On this date: January 3, 1839. The town of Bethania was incorporated. There is just a brief entry on this event in the book, With Courage for the Future; The Story of the Moravian...
Monthly Archive: January 2014
January 2: Happy Birthday! James Alexander Gray Sr.
James Alexander Gray Sr. was born in 1846 in Gladesboro and moved with his parents, Robert and Mary Gray, to the new town of Winston when he was five years old. Robert Gray was...
January 2, 1940: Fire on West Fourth Street
On this date, January 2, 1940: The Variety Fruit Store at 314 West Fourth Street had a visit from the fire department when the two-burner oil stove in the store caught fire and exploded....
Blast from the Past: Annie Oakley comes to Winston-Salem
Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, and George Maxwell, all representatives of the Remington Arms Company, came to Winston-Salem to give a shooting exhibition. Approximately 1,000 people braved the inclement weather in Piedmont Park on January...
January Feast: Swiss Cheese Fondue
January is a great month to enjoy fondue, a wintertime treat that works well for small and large gatherings, for singles and families. Fondue is a versatile meal because type and quantities can be...
January 1, 1920: James A. Gray Jr. is named director and vice-president of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
On this date: January 1, 1920. Mr. James Alexander Gray of Wachovia Bank & Trust Company will become a director and vice-president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and will identify himself with...
January 1: Happy Birthday! Horace “Bones” McKinney
Horace Albert “Bones” McKinney was born January 1, 1919 in North Carolina. He played basketball as a 6’6″ forward-center for North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina. He played six years in...