Happy 50th Birthday, Groves Stadium!
Dedication day for the new Groves Stadium, September 14th, 1968, was a hot, early fall day. It was called the “new” Groves Stadium because it was a new stadium for Wake Forest University and...
Category: Happy Birthday!
The real strength of a city lies in the character and talent of its citizens. This category honors, on their birthdays, the men and women who made a mark on the city. Meet some of these special citizens and find out why they are memorable.
Happy Birthday, James Arthur “Jim” Lovell!
Capt. James Arthur “Jim” Lovell, American astronaut and space pioneer, celebrated his 89th birthday on March 25th of 2017. Jim’s life is an extraordinary story of adventure, which began with a little boy who...
February 29th: Happy Birthday!
For a special group of people, February 29th is a red-letter day for celebration. That special group of people celebrates their birthday, on their actual birthday, only every four years. They’re called leap-year babies. This is...
December 31: Happy Birthday! Henry S. Stokes
Henry Straughan Stokes was born on this day in 1880, in Virginia, to Colin and Florence Turpin Stokes. Henry attended the local schools in Prince Edward County and Randolph Macon Academy. He earned a...
December 30: Happy Birthday! Jane Pepper Masich
Jane Pepper Masich was born on this day in 1929, in Winston-Salem, to Thomas O. and Mallie Davis Pepper. Jane graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School and attended Hollins College. She married Anthony...
December 29: Happy Birthday! Jennifer Anne Ehle
Jennifer Anne Ehle was born on this day in 1969, in Winston-Salem, to John Ehle and Rosemary Harris. Jennifer attended several schools in her youth, some in the United States and others in the...
December 28: Happy Birthday! Emory Shannon Gray
Emory Shannon Gray was born on this day in 1857, in Winston-Salem, to Robert and Mary Millis Gray. Emory was the 8th of 9 children born to Robert and Mary Gray. Robert Gray was...
December 27: Happy Birthday! Elmer Eugene Woosley
Elmer Eugene Woosley was born on this day in 1905, in Forsyth County, to John Wesley and Rosa Dorse Woosley. Elmer graduated from Vienna High School in 1926. He worked for R. J. Reynolds...
December 26: Happy Birthday! Melville Prongay
Melville Prongay was born on this day in 1893, in Rochester, New York, to A. Frank and Ann Dyson Prongay. He spent his early years in Rochester, and served in World War I. After the...
December 25: Happy Birthday! Austin Edward Burke Jr.
Austin Edward Burke Jr. was born on this day in 1912, in Winston-Salem, to Austin Edward and Lillie Transou Burke. Austin graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School. He was employed by Duke Power...