November 22,1969: W. G. White Store Reopens
W. G. White and Company’s building was destroyed in the Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse fire on November 17th. The business reopened on this day in 1969 at 642 North Cherry Street. The site was thought...
W. G. White and Company’s building was destroyed in the Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse fire on November 17th. The business reopened on this day in 1969 at 642 North Cherry Street. The site was thought...
Mary Worth Walker Ferguson was born on this day in 1921, in Forsyth County, to W. Worth and Rosa Yokely Walker. She attended the local schools and graduated from Salem College. She earned her...
Charles Edward Waddell, Jr. became the first volunteer to be qualified for military service from Forsyth County Draft Board Number One on this day in 1940. Waddell was a 32-year-old unmarried man who worked...
Wesley Bethel Speas was born on this day in 1875, in Forsyth County, to John S. and Mary Frances Doub Speas. Wesley spent most of his life in the Vienna community, although he was...
Wake Forest College was one of the denominational colleges where dancing on-campus was banned. Students protested the ban with lighting firecrackers, playing blaring radios, and dancing. On this day in 1957, Wake Forest students...
Anna Catharina Antes Kalberlahn Reuter Heinzmann Ernst was born on this day in 1726, in Pennsylvania, to John Henry and Christina Elizabeth Dewek Antes. Anna Catharina came to Bethabara in 1758 with her husband,...
An old clock was installed in the new belfry of Calvary Moravian Church, and it was dedicated on this day in 1928. The old clock was no stranger to the thousands of downtowners...
If cooking a complete turkey dinner with all the fixings is intimidating or doesn’t fit your schedule, consider preparing Gobbler Cobbler. It’s a complete meal, featuring turkey, rice and green beans. The recipe is...
Jane Ray Kennedy was born on this day in 1928, in South Carolina, to James Jefferson and Leila Edwards Dickinson Ray. She graduated from Winthrop College and earned a Masters in Education degree from...
A rat killing campaign began in Forsyth County on this day in 1918. The campaign was announced by Miss Rachael Speas, the County Home Demonstrator, and was scheduled to run for one week. The...