August 7: Happy Birthday! John Clarke Whitaker
John Clarke Whitaker was born on this day in 1891, in Winston-Salem, to William and Anna Bitting Whitaker. He attended the University of North Carolina and Guilford College. In 1913, he joined R. J....
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August 6: Happy Birthday! Ethel Angelo Williams
Ethel Angelo Williams was born on this day in 1918, in Winston-Salem, to Ernest J. and Ethel Hudgins Angelo. Ethel or “Angie” graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School and attended Salem College. At...
August 5: Happy Birthday! John Edward “Eddie” Yuhas
John Edward “Eddie” Yuhas was born on this day in 1924 in Ohio, to Joseph and Mary Yuhas. Eddie was a baseball player, and was first signed by the New York Yankees as an...
August 4: Happy Birthday! Brig. Julius Mack Satterfield
Brigadier Julius Mack Satterfield was born on this day in 1887, in Charlotte, to S. S. and Addie Kimble Satterfield. He began serving in the Salvation Army as a soldier when he was 14...
August 3: Happy Birthday! Stella Phelps Nance
Stella Phelps Nance was born on this day in 1879, in Forsyth County, to Melgron and Nancy Grubbs Phelps. Her father was a Confederate soldier who was twice wounded. When he returned from the...
August 2: Happy Birthday! Timothy Vogler
Timothy Vogler was born on this day in 1806, in Salem, to Christoph and Anna Johanna Stauber Vogler. Timothy’s father was a gunsmith, and Timothy worked as a gun and locksmith for over fifty...
August 1: Happy Birthday! Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence
Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence was born on this day in 1878, in Stokes County, to William A. and Matilda Lawrence. He attended Siloam Academy, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1897 and...
July 31: Happy Birthday! Ernestine Brim Wilson
Ernestine Brim Wilson was born on this day in 1929, in Stokes County, to Paul Ernest and Inez Wilson Brim. Ernestine moved to Winston-Salem in 1953, and was a retired employee of the City...
July 30: Happy Birthday! Rev. Fredric Herbert Weber
Reverend Fredric Herbert Weber was born on this day in 1925, in Winston-Salem, to Rev. Christian Otto and Dorothy Elizabeth Pfohl Weber. Fredric attended the local schools, the University of North Carolina, and Moravian...
July 29: Happy Birthday! Tommy Gregg
William Thomas “Tommy” Gregg was born on this day in 1963, in Boone. He graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School, and graduated from Wake Forest University in 1985. He played baseball in high...