February 14, 1969: Thruway Theatre Time Capsule
The new Thruway Movie Theatre had a special feature that was visible to everyone who visited the theatre. On the sidewalk in front of the theatre was a plaque that announced a time capsule...
Category: On This Date
February 13: Happy Birthday! William Henry “Will” Watkins
William Henry “Will” Watkins was born in Salem in 1877 to Dr. C. J. and Flora Conrad Watkins. He attended Salem Boys School, West End School, Davis Military Academy, and Wake Forest College. After...
February 13, 1920: Influenza Report
A report of the influenza situation appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1920. The report stated that the situation has not changed, and that there are increasing numbers of influenza...
February 12: Happy Birthday! Richard Gordon Stockton
Richard Gordon Stockton was born in Winston-Salem in 1892. He was the son of Madison Doughty and Martha Vaughn Stockton. Stockton attended the local schools, and graduated from UNC with a bachelor of arts...
February 12, 1971: James Lovell Comes to Town
Captain James Lovell spoke to an enthusiastic audience of about 1,500 people at Wake Forest University on this date in 1971. He talked about his four trips into space, and in particular he talked...
February 11: Happy Birthday! Ruth Crist Blackwell
Ruth Estelle Crist was born in Salem on this date in 1887. She was the daughter of Harvey S. and Christina Jones Crist, and she was descended from some of the early Moravian settlers...
February 11, 1956: Ernie Shore Field Named
The new baseball field on the corner of Shorefair Drive and Thirtieth Street was named in honor of Ernie Shore, former Forsyth County Sheriff and Boston Red Sox pitcher. The first baseball game was...
February 10: Happy Birthday! Marvin Ward
Marvin Ward was born in Virginia in 1914. He graduated from East Bend High School and Appalachian State University, and earned a master’s degree in education administration from UNC. Ward worked in the city...
February 10, 1927: Clyde Bolling Post News
On this date in 1927, members of the Clyde Bolling Post of the American Legion, in regular monthly session at the Zinzendorf Hotel, created a fund of $100, to be used for the relief...
February 9: Happy Birthday! Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson was born in Winston-Salem in 1922, but was known then as Zelma Kathryn Hedrick of Apple Street. Her family moved to St. Louis when she was a child and Kathryn later became...