On this day in 1906, Thomas Edison came through and stopped in Winston-Salem. He was enroute to Lincoln county to investigate the cobalt mines. Edison was traveling with Charles Edison, John Miller, Frank Ott,...
Clarence Edward “Big House” Gaines was born on this day in 1924 in Kentucky. He attended Morgan State on a football scholarship, and he also played basketball. He graduated from Morgan State in 1945,...
On this day in 1923, Baptist Hospital opened. It consisted of just one building, as shown in the postcard above. The building was five stories tall, with 88 beds and 20 bassinets. The Hospital...
Abner Alexander was born on this day in 1929, in Winston-Salem. He graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School, Guilford College, and Wake Forest Law School. He served in the Army during the Korean...
On this day in 1920, the Union Republican announced that three new buildings are planned at the Methodist Children’s Home. The buildings are the Tise Building, a hospital, and a dormitory. The Tise Building...
Josephine Davis was born on this date in 1914, in Winston-Salem, to Richard Thomas and Jeanettie Shermer Davis. Josephine was born into a large and influential family. Her father, Richard, owned land on Reynolda...
On this day in 1941, WSJS Radio formally opened their new home on North Spruce Street. WSJS Radio began in 1930, and the studio was originally located on the second floor of the Journal-Sentinel...
Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Watkins was born on this day in 1865, near Clemmons, to Henry and Sara Watkins. Mollie moved with her family to Salem as a young girl. She attended Salem Academy and...
On this day in 2008, the historical marker commemorating Maynard Field was unveiled on the Kernersville Road. Winston-Salem’s first airfield was named for Belvin Maynard, when it opened in 1919. Belvin W. Maynard was...
John Barkley McCreary was born on this date in 1861, in South Carolina. His parents were Dr. Judson and Martha Barkley McCreary. John’s father died when John was young, and he worked on the...
