July 31: Happy Birthday! Ernestine Brim Wilson
Ernestine Brim Wilson was born on this day in 1929, in Stokes County, to Paul Ernest and Inez Wilson Brim. Ernestine moved to Winston-Salem in 1953, and was a retired employee of the City...
Monthly Archive: July 2014
July 31,1938: Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital Dedicated
On this day in 1938, the Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital was dedicated. $115,000 was given by William Neal Reynolds for the hospital, and was named for his wife, Kate Bitting Reynolds. The hospital...
July 30: Happy Birthday! Rev. Fredric Herbert Weber
Reverend Fredric Herbert Weber was born on this day in 1925, in Winston-Salem, to Rev. Christian Otto and Dorothy Elizabeth Pfohl Weber. Fredric attended the local schools, the University of North Carolina, and Moravian...
July 30,1968: Ronald Reagan Comes to Winston-Salem
On this day in 1968, Governor Ronald Reagan came to Winston-Salem and spoke at the Memorial Coliseum. At the time of his visit, Reagan was an unannounced Republican presidential candidate. Reagan arrived at...
July 29: Happy Birthday! Tommy Gregg
William Thomas “Tommy” Gregg was born on this day in 1963, in Boone. He graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School, and graduated from Wake Forest University in 1985. He played baseball in high...
July 29,1897: Opera House Conversion Underway
On this day in 1897, the Union Republican announced that the old Opera House will be converted into a home for the YMCA. The above photo shows the building on the corner of West...
July 28: Happy Birthday! Bessie Whittington Pfohl
Bessie Whittington was born on this day in 1881, in East Bend, to James Madison and Betty Benbow Whittington. From a young age, music was an important part of her life. She studied and...
July 28,1962: Sessions Specialty Company to Relocate
On this day in 1962, the Sessions Specialty Company announced in the Winston-Salem Journal that the business will soon move. Sessions has purchased the building at Sixth and Marshall Streets. The building has remained...
July 27: Happy Birthday! Josie White Simons
Josie White Simons was born on this day in 1905, in South Carolina, to Rev. Joseph C. and Nannie Hill White. Josie received her A. B. degree from Benedict College and her master’s degree...
July 27,1948: Jeepster on Display at Bolling’s
On this day in 1948, the Jeepster is on display at Bolling’s Inc., Willys Sales and Service, at 130 North Marshall Street. The vehicle is known as a sports phaeton, with no windows, curved...