August 2,1918: P. H. Hanes Offers Land for Park
On this day in 1918, Mr. P. H. Hanes Sr. offered to sell to the city a tract of land (40 or 50 acres) that is suitable for a park. The offer by Mr....
Monthly Archive: August 2014
August 1: Happy Birthday! Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence
Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence was born on this day in 1878, in Stokes County, to William A. and Matilda Lawrence. He attended Siloam Academy, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1897 and...
August 1,2011: Separk Music to Relocate
On this day in 2011, Separk Music Company announced that they are moving from their current location at 636 West Fourth Street in the Bolich Building. Separk is opening in a new location at...