William Edward Vaughan-Lloyd was born on this day in 1892, in Virginia, to William C. and Catherine Lewis Vaughan-Lloyd. He attended public schools in Richmond, the YMCA night school, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He...
On this day in 2007, an announcement was made in the Winston-Salem Journal concerning the Special Children’s School. The announcement said that a motion was approved in the last month that made the Special...
Julius Arthur Woodward was born on this day in 1901, in Iredell County, to George and Della Cheshire Woodward. Julius attended Fruitland Institute at Hendersonville and graduated from Wake Forest College in 1925. He...
On this day in 1926, an announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal showed a photograph of the new ambulance built for Frank Vogler & Sons. James Cunningham, Son & Company of Rochester, New York, built...
Joseph Hampton Rich was born on this day in 1874, in Davie County, to Samuel Chase and Bettie Caroline McMahon Rich. He graduated from Wake Forest College in 1898, and attended Baptist Seminary in...
On this day in 1911, a contract was let to complete construction at Brown Memorial Baptist Church. A. H. Walls will be the contractor to complete the building, which includes the auditorium, vestibule and...
John Henry Tillotson was born on this day in 1894, in Stokes County, to John Samuel and Mary Lunsford Tillotson. John Henry spent his early years in Stokes County, and served in World War...
On this day in 1957, the Professional Building opened for public inspection at Cloverdale Avenue and Melrose Street. At this time, the location was considered to the on the “outskirts” of town, and the...
Robert Lee “Bob” Blevins was born on this day in 1917, in Mitchell County, to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Blevins. He earned his undergraduate degree in English and social studies from Milligan College in...
On this day in 1919, several events were taking place regarding managing traffic in Winston-Salem. One regulation that was put into place prohibited a left-hand turn around the traffic officer at the intersection of...
