July 17: Happy Birthday! John Christian Blum
John Christian Blum was born on this day in 1784, in Bethabara, to Jacob and Mary Elizabeth Blum. Christian moved with his parents to Salem in 1787 so that his father could operate the...
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July 16: Happy Birthday! William Edward Vaughan-Lloyd
William Edward Vaughan-Lloyd was born on this day in 1892, in Virginia, to William C. and Catherine Lewis Vaughan-Lloyd. He attended public schools in Richmond, the YMCA night school, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He...
July 15: Happy Birthday! Julius Arthur Woodward
Julius Arthur Woodward was born on this day in 1901, in Iredell County, to George and Della Cheshire Woodward. Julius attended Fruitland Institute at Hendersonville and graduated from Wake Forest College in 1925. He...
July 14: Happy Birthday! Joseph Hampton Rich
Joseph Hampton Rich was born on this day in 1874, in Davie County, to Samuel Chase and Bettie Caroline McMahon Rich. He graduated from Wake Forest College in 1898, and attended Baptist Seminary in...
July 13: Happy Birthday! John Henry Tillotson
John Henry Tillotson was born on this day in 1894, in Stokes County, to John Samuel and Mary Lunsford Tillotson. John Henry spent his early years in Stokes County, and served in World War...
July 12: Happy Birthday! Robert Lee “Bob” Blevins
Robert Lee “Bob” Blevins was born on this day in 1917, in Mitchell County, to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Blevins. He earned his undergraduate degree in English and social studies from Milligan College in...
July 11: Happy Birthday! Robert C.”Bob” Estes
Robert Colfax “Bob” Estes was born on this day in 1914, in Asheville, to Poindexter “P. D.” and Margaret Terrell Estes. He grew up in very modest financial circumstances, and did not receive formal...
July 10: Happy Birthday! George Douglas Boyle
George Douglas Boyle was born on this day in 1901, in Rhode Island. He specialized in hotel food service and was with the Food Allocations Board and the War Food Administration during World War...
July 9: Happy Birthday! Mary Fries Blair
Mary Eleanor Fries Blair was born on this day in 1873, in Salem, to John William and Agnes de Schweinitz Fries. She graduated from Salem Academy and Salem College, and did graduate work at...
July 8: Happy Birthday! Charles Byrd Wade Jr.
Charles Byrd Wade Jr. was born on this day in 1915, in Morehead City, to Charles Byrd and Bessie Ormond Wade. He graduated from Duke University, majoring in history. He joined R. J. Reynolds...