March 9, 1919: Rondthaler Memorial Building Consecrated
Ground was broken for the Rondthaler Memorial Sunday School Building on South Church Street in 1912, and the first services were held there in 1913. The bottom floor of the building was a...
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March 8, 2006: Chick-Fil-A at Thruway Opens
Curious onlookers viewing from Interstate 40 the construction underway near Knollwood Street, could only speculate about what was being built in the far end parking lot at Thruway Shopping Center. Finally the building took...
March 7,1972: Center Theatre Ends its Run
The Colonial Theatre opened at 427 North Liberty Street in 1926. For the slim price of 35-cents, adults could see the theatre from the inside, and watch the feature film, Lady Windermere’s Fan. They...
March 6, 1963: Jayne Mansfield Comes to Town
The Winston-Salem Journal headline on March 7, 1963 was “Jayne Hits City Like a Twister.” Staff reporter, Roy Thompson, noted in his article that Jayne had a whirlwind visit to Winston-Salem the previous day,...
March 5, 1911: Barber Printing Company Grows
Barber Printing Company announced on this date in 1911 that the company is expanding, but they will be located at the same address. The two-story brick addition to the building at 207-209 West Third...
March 4, 1949: RJR Manufactures King-Size Cigarette
On this date in 1949, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company announced in the Winston-Salem Journal that the company has begun manufacturing a “king-size” cigarette, named Cavalier. The cigarette will be available for purchase the...
March 3, 1969: Phillips Building Authorized
On this date in 1969, the Board of Aldermen authorized the sale of the block bounded by Church, Third, Fourth and Chestnut Streets to the D. L. Phillips Investment Builders of Charlotte for $266,000....
March 2, 1981: Soup Kitchen Opens
Winston-Salem’s first free soup kitchen in more than 50 years opened on this day in 1981. The city had a soup kitchen at the start of the Great Depression in 1930, but it was...
March 1, 1928: Wachovia Historical Society to enlarge its Salem Hall
The big announcement that the Wachovia Historical Society had received a gift of $10,500 from two “interested friends,” came at the 1928 annual meeting. The money was to be used for the enlargement...
February 28, 1933: New YWCA Camp
On this day in 1933, the Twin City Sentinel carried an announcement that a tract of 54.64 acres has been given by Fred Hutchins to the YWCA for a permanent camp site. The announcement was...