December 23,1939: Old Town Club’s Opening Reception
Miriam DuBose was the Winston-Salem Journal reporter who described the opening reception at Old Town Club, held on this day in 1939. She and a staff reporter were given a sneak preview of the...
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December 21,1944: Christmas Treats for the Children
Christmas “Treat” bags were popular as gifts for children in the 1930s and 1940s. On this day in 1944, just a few days before Christmas, treat bags were given to children at the State...
December 20,1906: RJR Discontinues Premiums
The Union Republican newspaper announced on this day in 1906 that the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company will discontinue its premium department as of January 1, 1907. At this time, the premium department was...
December 19,1955: City National Bank at Thruway
City National Bank began its existence as a bank in 1917 as the Winston-Salem Morris Plan Company. The name changed to City National Bank in 1940, when it became a nationally chartered commercial bank....
December 18,1938: Twin Castles Apartments Available for Rent
The Twin Castles Apartments are available for occupancy, as announced in the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1938. The three, white brick buildings containing 124 apartments were located on a knoll between Beach...
December 17,1947: West End School Demolished
City leaders tried for years to fund a public school. Their efforts finally produced the West End Graded School, which was dedicated in 1884. The school was called the “Crowning Glory of Winston.” The...
December 16, 2005: R. J. Reynolds Donates Land
On this day in 2005, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company made an announcement concerning the Piedmont Triad Research Park. The company announced that they were donating an additional 16 acres in downtown Winston-Salem to...
December 15,1967: Thunderbird Drive-In Opens
The Thunderbird Drive-In Theatre opened on this day in 1967. It was formerly the Skyview Drive-In, and was located at 3774 Konnoak Drive. The Skyview Drive-In opened in 1948, and it was the second drive-in...
December 14,1950: Robin Hood Drive-In Opens
A new drive-in opened on this day in 1950, on the corner of Robinhood and Peace Haven Roads. At the time of its opening, there were nine other drive-in theatres in the...
December 13,1977: Integon Announces a New Building
Integon Corporation announced on this day in 1977 that it will build an 18-story headquarters building on West Fifth Street. The photo above shows the corner of West Fifth and Spruce Streets. The house...