July 6: Happy Birthday! William H. “Bill” Lamberti
William Howard “Bill” Lamberti was born on this day in 1915, in New York. He came to Winston-Salem about 1935 and worked as a hair stylist at the Junior League Beauty Parlor and the...
Monthly Archive: July 2014
July 6,1923: Patterson Drug Company Opens
On this day in 1923, Patterson Drug Company opened its business at 112 West Fourth Street. The building was previously occupied by White Star Grocery Company. C. T. Patterson was president of the company....
July 5: Happy Birthday! Aurelia Plumly Spaugh
Aurelia Plumly was born on this day in 1910, in Pennsylvania, to Charles Edwin and Bess Gray Plumly. She lived in Winston-Salem for most of her life, and graduated from R. J. Reynolds High...
July 5,1948: City Tries Out One-Way Streets
On this day in 1948, Winston-Salem began to experiment with one-way traffic on some of the downtown streets. The photo shown above was made in 1950, and shows the intersection of West Fourth and...
July Feast: Red, White and Blueberries! Part 1.
For a July feast, featuring red, white and blueberries, try this meal: barbecue chicken (reddish), rice (white), and a fresh blueberry dessert. The barbecue chicken can be cooked in the crock pot, so that...
July Feast: Red, White and Blueberries! Part 2.
The arrival of fresh blueberries in Forsyth County is often accompanied by fireworks. This may have something to do with the fact that the blueberry farms usually open around the Fourth of July, if...
July 4: Happy Birthday! Mary Sapos Chamis
Mary Sapos was born on this day, in Greece, to Gust and Emerisa Stavrou Sapos. Mary came to the United States when she was three years old, and lived in Colorado. She came to...
July 4,1783: Moravians Observe Fourth of July
On this day in 1783, the six Moravian settlements in Wachovia observed a “Day of Solemn Thanksgiving to Almighty God” for the restoration of peace. This was the first official observation of the Fourth...
July 3: Happy Birthday! Clarence Edward Clewell
Dr. Clarence Edward Clewell was born on this day in 1883, in Ohio, to Dr. John Henry and Alice Wolle Clewell. His father was born in Salem and he was educated at the Theological...
July 3,1958: Demolition of Schrimger Building
On this day in 1958, demolition began on the Schrimger Building on South Main Street. The Greek-style stucco structure (seen at the far right in the above photo) was used as an apartment building...