September 26:Happy Birthday! Frank Lustig
Frank Lustig was born on this day as “Franz Josef” in 1905, in Germany, to Karl and Helen Lustig. He had studied and worked with master gardeners, and came to Winston-Salem in 1928. He was...
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September 25:Happy Birthday! Edward W. O’Hanlon
Edward W. O’Hanlon was born on this day in 1870, in Fayetteville, to Andrew Jackson and Amelia Atkins O’Hanlon. He came to Winston in 1894 after earning his pharmacist degree. He bought the L....
September 24: Happy Birthday! Charles Henry Babcock
Charles Henry Babcock was born on this day in 1899, in Indiana, to Charles H. and Ella Park Babcock. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B. S. degree in 1920....
September 23:Happy Birthday! Dale Hartzler Gramley
Dale Hartzler Gramley was born on this day in 1905, in Pennsylvania, to Andrew D. and Ada Mills Gramley. Dale graduated from Albright College with a degree in journalism, and worked for the York...
September 22:Happy Birthday! Robert March Hanes
Robert March Hanes was born on this day in 1890, in Winston-Salem, to John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes. He attended Woodberry Forest School, and graduated from the University of North Carolina. He earned...
September 21:Happy Birthday! Ruth Reece Julian
Ruth Reece Julian was born on this day in 1906, in Massachusetts. She and her husband, Ira, moved to Winston-Salem in 1932 and opened the Kent Bakery in 1935. Ruth and Ira quickly became...
September 20:Happy Birthday! Dr. Dallas Clearborn Speas
Dr. Dallas Clearborn Speas was born on this day in 1886, in Forsyth County, to John L. and Lucinda Spainhour Speas. He graduated from Clemmons High School and the University of North Carolina. He...
September 19:Happy Birthday! Katherine Margaret Reid
Katherine Margaret Reid was born on this day in 1905, in Stokes County, to William Henry and Maggie Apperson Reid. She spent her early years in Pilot Mountain, then she taught in the public...
September 18:Happy Birthday! Rufus Arthur Spaugh Sr.
Rufus Arthur Spaugh Sr. was born on this day in 1899, in Winston-Salem, to Rufus A. and Anna Louise Hege Spaugh. He was educated in the local schools, and graduated from the University of...
September 17: Happy Birthday! Mayor Allen Joines
Winston-Salem Mayor, Allen Joines, was born on this day in 1947, in Wilkes County. He graduated from Appalachian State University, and earned his M. P. A. from the University of Georgia. He was hired...