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...
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November 21,1940: First Forsyth County Draft Board Volunteer
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...
November 20,1957: Wake Forest Students Protest Dance Ban
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...
November 19,1928: New Life for an Old Clock
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...
November 18,1918: Rat Killing Campaign Announced
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...
November 17,1969: Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse Burns
A fire at Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse on North Trade Street on this day in 1969 transformed the downtown landscape. Brown’s Tobacco Warehouse was destroyed, as were other nearby businesses, such as W. G. White...
November 16,1915: Bethania Highway Completed
Readers of the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1915 had an update on the progress of the new concrete Bethania highway. The announcement was that the concrete road along the Reynolda Estate site was...
November 15,1889: Winston-Salem Building & Loan Organized
A group of business and professional leaders gathered on November 13, 1889, in the office of local attorney, J. C. Buxton. They gathered to consider the organization of a building and homestead association. They...
November 14,1954: East Winston Library is Dedicated
The new East Winston Library was dedicated on this day in 1954. The library was located on East Seventh Street, and it was built to serve African Americans. The library opened to the public...
November 13,1940: Salem College Hits the Radio
An announcement was made in the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1940, concerning the first in a series of radio programs about Salem College. The radio programs were designed to acquaint the people...