December 5: Happy Birthday! Dr. Leonard Gaston Broughton
Dr. Leonard Gaston “Len” Broughton was born on this day in 1865, in Wake County, to Gaston H. and Louisa Hawkins Franks Broughton. His father was a farmer who served in the Civil War...
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December 4: Happy Birthday! Thomas Botts Rice
Thomas Botts Rice was born on this day in 1905, in Texas, to David and Mattie Botts Rice. He spent his early life in Houston, graduated from Woodberry Forest School, and attended the University...
December 3: Happy Birthday! Thomas Foster Hill Jr.
Thomas Foster Hill Jr. was born on this day in 1889, in South Carolina, to Thomas Foster Sr. and Ottie Latimer Hill. Thomas was a graduate of Wofford College. He joined Duke Power after...
December 2: Happy Birthday! Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell
Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell was born on this day in 1902, in Winston-Salem, to James Kenneth and Bessie Whittington Pfohl. Elizabeth graduated from Salem Academy and Salem College. She earned her Master’s Degree in...
December 1: Happy Birthday! Urey Kevil Rice
Urey Kevil Rice was born on this day in 1895, in Kentucky, to Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Rice. Urey attended Paducah High School and the Cleveland, Ohio, School of Art. He served as...
November 30: Happy Birthday! Jeannette Graham Trotter
Jeannette Graham Trotter was born on this day in 1909, in Surry County, to Pinkney Lawson and Mattie Fulk Trotter. She graduated from Woman’s College in Greensboro. Jeannette joined the staff of the Winston-Salem...
November 29: Happy Birthday! Thomas Dallas Coppedge Sr.
Thomas Dallas Coppedge Sr. was born on this day in 1908, in Raleigh, to G. B. and Mary Wiggins Coppedge. He spent his early life in Raleigh and attended the local schools. He was...
November 28: Happy Birthday! Dr. Henry Lewis Valk
Dr. Henry Lewis Valk was born on this day in 1916, in Winston-Salem, to Dr. Arthur deTalma and Anna Lewis Valk. Dr. Valk graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School. He graduated from the...
November 27: Happy Birthday! Dr. Homer George Sutton Jr.
Dr. Homer George Sutton Jr. was born on this day in 1924, to Homer George Sr. and Ruth Dawson Sutton. He attended the local schools and graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in...
November 26: Happy Birthday! Anna Marguerite Fries
Anna Marguerite Fries was born on this day in 1892, in Winston-Salem, to Henry E. and Rosa Mickey Fries. She attended Salem Academy and College, and graduated in 1911. After graduation, she traveled abroad...