June 11: Happy Birthday! Reverend Clifford Hinshaw Peace
Clifford Hinshaw Peace was born on this day in 1909, in Glenola, to June and Bessie Hinshaw Peace. He received his A. B. degree from High Point College and his B. D. degree from...
Monthly Archive: June 2014
June 11,1939: Helen Keller Comes to Winston-Salem
On this day in 1939, Helen Keller (left) and her companion, Polly Thompson (right), took the stage at the Carolina Theatre to speak at the State Lions Convention. Miss Keller represented the American Foundation...
June 10: Happy Birthday! Marmaduke W. Norfleet
Marmaduke W. Norfleet was born on this day in 1839, in Caswell County, to Marmaduke and Mary Comer Roan Norfleet. Marmaduke received a good education, and served as a Confederate soldier with the Forty-second...
June 10,1987: Corpening Plaza Dedication
On this day in 1987, Corpening Plaza was dedicated as a new park, located at the corner of Liberty and First Streets. The park area was named for Wayne Corpening, Winston-Salem mayor from 1977...
June 9: Happy Birthday! Clark Samuel Brown
Clark Samuel Brown was born on this day in 1911, in Roanoke, Virginia, and he was educated in New York. He came to Winston-Salem in the early 1930s, and worked for the Fraternal Funeral...
June 9,1946: Hanes Hosiery Rebuilds Baseball Field
On this day in 1946, Hanes Hosiery officially opened its new baseball field. The opening game was between the Hosiery Nine and the Hanes Knitters. The game was in the Piedmont Semipro league race,...
June 8: Happy Birthday! Dr. John B. Bynum
Dr. John Bynum was born on this day in 1860, in Stokes County, to Dr. Hampton Wade and Mary Speas Bynum. His family moved to Winston-Salem in 1869, where his father practiced medicine until...
June 8, 1940: Thomas E. Dewey Campaigns in Winston-Salem
On this day in 1940, Thomas E. Dewey brought his campaign for the presidency to Winston-Salem. Republican presidential candidate Dewey spoke to a packed audience in the Reynolds Park gymnasium. The topic of his...
June 7: Happy Birthday! Nina Foster Jahnke
Nina Foster was born on this day in 1893, in Winston-Salem, to Willie Lee and Mary Jane Price Foster. Nina was married to Paul Jahnke on Christmas Day at First Baptist Church in 1912....
June 7, 1922: Forsyth Furniture Lines
On this day in 1922, the Winston-Salem Journal announced the formation of Forsyth Furniture Lines, Inc. This company was formed from the merger of three companies: Forsyth Dining Room Furniture Company, Forsyth Chair Company,...