July 9,1954: Farmers Dairy Bar Opens
On this day in 1954, the Farmers Dairy Bar opened on Stratford Road. The new building was a two-story, Colonial-style structure, with lots of windows on all sides. The floors were...
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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...
July 8,1919: Warren Dull Flies with “Skull and Bones”
On this day in 1919, Winston-Salem Journal reporter, Warren Dull, flew in the “Skull and Bones” airplane at Reynolds Field. Dull recorded his flying experiences with Lieutenant Brandt and Sergeant Berkshire in their airplane...
July 7: Happy Birthday! Dr. William Joseph Conrad
Dr. William Joseph Conrad was born on this day in 1856, near Lewisville, to Augustus E. and Pamela Shore Conrad. Dr. Conrad attended local schools, had private tutors, attended Kernersville Academy, and studied at...
July 7,1986: City’s First Heart Transplant Operation
On this day in 1986, the first heart transplant operation was performed at Bowman Gray/Baptist Hospital Medical Center. The headlines the following day announced that a heart transplant was conducted in the evening of...
July 6: Happy Birthday! William H. “Bill” Lamberti
William Howard “Bill” Lamberti was born on this day in 1915, in New York. He came to Winston-Salem about 1935 and worked as a hair stylist at the Junior League Beauty Parlor and the...
July 6,1923: Patterson Drug Company Opens
On this day in 1923, Patterson Drug Company opened its business at 112 West Fourth Street. The building was previously occupied by White Star Grocery Company. C. T. Patterson was president of the company....
July 5: Happy Birthday! Aurelia Plumly Spaugh
Aurelia Plumly was born on this day in 1910, in Pennsylvania, to Charles Edwin and Bess Gray Plumly. She lived in Winston-Salem for most of her life, and graduated from R. J. Reynolds High...
July 5,1948: City Tries Out One-Way Streets
On this day in 1948, Winston-Salem began to experiment with one-way traffic on some of the downtown streets. The photo shown above was made in 1950, and shows the intersection of West Fourth and...
July 4: Happy Birthday! Mary Sapos Chamis
Mary Sapos was born on this day, in Greece, to Gust and Emerisa Stavrou Sapos. Mary came to the United States when she was three years old, and lived in Colorado. She came to...