Christmas Memories in Winston-Salem: Part 1
The Christmas Song, written in 1945 by Bob Wells and Mel Torme, begins with these words: “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” “Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” “Yuletide carols being sung by a choir…”...
Category: Blast from the Past: Stories from our History
The Name Game: Burke Street
In the 1891 “Bird’s Eye View of the Twin-Cities,” shown above, Burke Street was called Shallowford Street, an extension of the street that is known today as First Street. In the foreground of the...
Norman Stockton Inc.
Norman Vaughn Stockton (1889-1972) was born in Winston-Salem to Madison D. and Martha Vaughn Stockton. He graduated from Winston High School and the University of North Carolina. After he graduated from college in 1909,...
October Feast: Toddle House Butterscotch Cream Pie
The Toddle House was a national chain restaurant, founded in Memphis in 1932, specializing in breakfast and open 24/7. The tiny buildings were built according to the same plan, each with a short counter with...
Winston-Salem Tourist Village
The postcard shown above was mailed in 1939 to Pennsylvania, with the message: “We are staying here for the night. Today we took a guided tour of the city and also toured the factory where...
Winston-Salem’s Masonic Temple
Two years ago, in September 2013, items belonging to the Masonic Temple were being prepared for an auction. The Masonic Temple at 34 Miller Street (photo above) was being emptied of furniture and belongings so that the...
Thalhimers Department Store
People referred to the business at the corner of Fourth and Spruce Streets as Sosnik’s for years after the name was formally changed to Thalhimers in 1953. Morris Sosnik and his brother-in-law, Samuel Sosnik,...
Summertime Memories – Part 3
In addition to spending time at the swimming pool, partaking of delicious summer foods, and enjoying other summertime activities, experiencing a summer camp created anticipation and made many good memories. Camp Lasater was a Boy...
Summertime Memories – Part 2
August and heat are synonymous in the South. Sometimes, you just have to cool off, so the old water hole is a great place to meet your buddies and take a dip. Not everyone...
Summertime Memories – Part 1
Ah summertime! Just the thought of the endless days of summer helps us make it through the wintertime, through schooldays…either as a student or as a teacher, and through tense and crowded schedules. We...