Louis Brian Piccolo was born on this day in 1943, in Massachusetts. He attended Central Catholic High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He came to Winston-Salem when he enrolled at Wake Forest College. He...
On this day in 1947, the Wachovia Historical Society acquired the Adam Spach home in Arcadia Township. The society acquired the Adam Spach “Rock House,” as it was called, for restoration in a joint...
Not a lot of trouble. Pull out the cauldron and light the fire for a frightfully good beef stew. If your cauldron is out of commission, a crock pot is a good replacement....
For a tasty fall breakfast, snack or a dessert, try Pumpkin Muffins. They are lightly spiced and very flavorful. Pumpkin Muffins Ingredients: 1 2/3 c. sifted flour ¼ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking...
Janie Davenport Weaver was born on this day in 1909, in Lenoir, to Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Weaver. Janie’s father came to Winston-Salem to be a minister at Centenary Methodist Church, and she...
Cars overflowed the parking lot at the new Northside Shopping Center on this opening day in 1958. The Hanes High School band played for the ribbon-cutting, and Dave Wright was master of ceremonies. Miss...
Archibel “Archie” Elledge was born in 1897, in Wilkes County, to Joseph A. and Margaret Elledge. Archie spent his early life in Wilkes County, and he was a graduate of Wake Forest College and...
An announcement was made on this day in 1927 that a two-story office building will be built on the northwest corner of Spruce and Fourth Streets. The plans were completed by Northup and O’Brien...
George William Coan Sr. was born on this day in 1867, in Virginia, to John O. and Mary Jones Coan. George graduated from Poughkeepsie Business School in New York at the age of 16...
Forsyth County Commissioners approved, on this day in 1953, 100 additional voting machines. The addition of these voting machines would make the local ballot-casting a completely automatic process. The photo above shows voting machines...
