October 2: Happy Birthday! Jonas “Joe” Shearn Rice
Jonas “Joe” Shearn Rice was born on this day in 1902, in Texas, to David and Martha Botts Rice. Joe attended school in Houston and studied at the University of Virginia. After college he...
Monthly Archive: October 2014
October 2, 2006: City Hall South Renamed
On this day in 2006, the building formerly known as City Hall South was given a new name. The building was renamed Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building, located at 100 E. First Street, for...
October 1: Happy Birthday! Roscoe Lewis Hutchins
Roscoe Lewis Hutchins was born on this day in 1894, in Chapel Hill, to James Lewis and Arrimetta Hogan Hutchins. He attended schools in Chapel Hill and worked in a drugstore in Chapel Hill....
October 1,1952: Change in Bus Fares
Changes took place on this day in 1952 concerning bus fares. Bus tokens were no longer accepted on city buses when Duke Power Company’s new straight 10-cent fare took effect. City bus riders could...