August 31: Happy Birthday! William O. Gilbert III
William O. Gilbert III was born on this day in 1942, in Forsyth County, to William O. and Audrey Yow Gilbert Jr. He was a graduate of R. J. Reynolds High School and Moravian...
Monthly Archive: August 2014
August 31,1941: New Bus Terminal
On this day in 1941, the Winston-Salem Journal reported that the new bus terminal was taking shape. Work on the new bus terminal began about two month before. The terminal was being built in...
August 30: Happy Birthday! Julius Clay Kreeger
Julius Clay Kreeger was born on this day in 1870, in Forsyth County, to John Wesley and Carolina Shore Kreeger. He attended the Bethania Academy, and taught school in Forsyth and Stokes Counties for...
August 30,1950: Victorious Winston-Salem Cardinals
On this day in 1950, the Winston-Salem Cardinals baseball team won the Carolina League Pennant. This win was the first pennant win for the team in 22 years. The players in the photo are:...
August 29: Happy Birthday! Edward Vernon Ferrell
Edward Vernon Ferrell was born on this day in 1888, in Durham, to William L. and Mary Walker Ferrell. He moved to Winston-Salem with his parents at a young age, and attended the local...
August 29,1959: Davis Chapel Steeple Damaged
On this day in 1959, the steeple on Davis Chapel at the Baptist Hospital, was damaged. The steeple was hit by lightening during a thunderstorm and caught fire. Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Public...
August 28: Happy Birthday! Emma A. Lehman
Emma A. Lehman was born on this day in 1841, in Bethania, to Eugene and Amanda Butner Lehman. She attended Salem Academy and graduated at the age of 16. Her first teaching position was...
August 28,1960: First N.C.Baseball Game Telecast
On this day in 1960, the first live telecast of a professional baseball game in North Carolina took place at Ernie Shore Field. The premier telecast featured the Winston-Salem Redbirds and the Greensboro Yankees....
August 27: Happy Birthday! Elizabeth Grogan Trotter
Elizabeth Grogan Trotter was born on this day in 1893, in Winston-Salem, to Jefferson (Jeffrey) Scales and Mary Perkins Grogan. Her father was a native of Rockingham County and came to Winston-Salem in 1873...
August 27,1998: Fire at RJR #256
On this day in 1998, dark smoke could be seen rising from the downtown area over the city. Curious about the cause of the smoke, downtown workers soon found out that the origin of...