June 26: Happy Birthday! Grover Cleveland Jarvis
Grover Cleveland Jarvis was born on this day in 1885, in Courtney, to Bryant and Mary Baity Jarvis. Grover came to Winston-Salem as a young boy. He took a job at the Salem Iron...
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June 25: Happy Birthday! Grace Louise Siewers
Grace Louise Siewers was born on this day in 1889, in Salem, to Dr. Nathaniel Shober and Eleanor de Schweinitz Siewers. Grace graduated from Salem College and taught there following graduation. She attended Columbia...
June 24: Happy Birthday! John Hargreaves Tandy
John Hargreaves Tandy was born on this day in 1921, in New Jersey. In high school, Tandy played football, basketball and track. He attended UNC where he starred for four years as an end...
June 23: Happy Birthday! Lewis Kerr Mowery
Lewis Kerr Mowery Sr. was born on this day in 1924. Mowery was best known to Winston-Salem residents as the owner of the Mother and Daughter Stores Inc. The business was founded in 1939...
June 22: Happy Birthday! Rufus Lenoir Patterson
Rufus Lenoir Patterson was born on this day in 1830, in Caldwell County, to Samuel Finley and Phebe Caroline Jones Patterson. His father was a wealthy planter and a prominent politician. He was the...
June 21: Happy Birthday! Geraldine Mackie Troutman
Geraldine Mackie was born on this day in 1920, in Yadkinville, to Martin Monroe and Verna Branon Mackie. Geraldine attended school in Yadkin County, then came to Winston-Salem to study business at Draughon Business...
June 20: Happy Birthday! Joseph Turner Greene Jr.
Joseph Turner Greene Jr., better known as “J. T. Greene,” was born on this day in 1927, to Joseph Turner Greene Sr. and Mervin Blevins Greene. J. T. graduated from Hanes High School and...
June 19: Happy Birthday! Thomas Maslin
Thomas Maslin was born on this day in 1874, in Baltimore, to William H. and Alice Virginia McConky Maslin. He was educated in the public schools and at Baltimore City College. Thomas came to...
June 18: Happy Birthday! John Edgar Frederick Bennett
John Edgar Frederick Bennett was born on this day in 1889, in Salem, to Charles Edward and Emma Axsom Bennett. He was one of at least 12 children; ten sons and two daughters are...
June 17: Happy 100th Birthday! Franklin Ray Shirley
Franklin Ray Shirley was born on this day in 1914, in Kentucky. Dr. Shirley earned his bachelor’s degree at Georgetown College, his master’s degree in speech from Columbia University, and his doctorate in speech...