January 9, 1923: City High School Burns
On this date: January 9, 1923. Winston High School, also called City High School and Cherry Street High School, was located on North Cherry Street between First Presbyterian Church and the YMCA. The school...
Winston-Salem Time Traveler
January 8: Happy Birthday! Dr. Elizabeth Conrad
Dr. Elizabeth Conrad was born in Washington, D. C. in 1920, to Dr. Henry B. and Hally Conrad. Her father was a native of Winston-Salem, a physician, and a veteran of World War I....
January 8, 1919: The Human Fly Comes to Town
On this date, January 8, 1919: William C. (Bill) Strother, known as the “Human Fly,” made his second visit to Winston-Salem in two years. Strother was an entertainer, and he went to great heights...
January 7: Happy Birthday! Jack Kroustalis
Jack Speros Kroustalis was born in Winston-Salem on January 7, 1932. He served as a medic in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Kroustalis founded Foodcraft Equipment in 1960. The business was...
January 7, 1940: New Motorcycles for the Police Department
On this date: January 7, 1940. The Winston-Salem Journal featured the announcement that five new motorcycles were purchased for its motorcycle police officers. The new motorcycles are two-cylinder Harley Davidson models, which replace the...
January 6: Happy Birthday! Hettie Mabel Reinhardt
Hettie Mabel Reinhardt was born in North Carolina in 1879. She worked as a nursing instructor at both Baptist and City Memorial Hospitals in Winston-Salem. In 1915, Hettie volunteered to work in a unit...
January 6, 1970: Highland Builders Supply relocates
On this date: January 6, 1970. Highland Builders Supply moved its office and showroom to make way for a new McDonald’s Restaurant at 401 Knollwood Street. Highland moved about 520 feet to a new...
Celebrating the New Year. Clue #3.
Clue #3: Many people pass through the doors of this building. Some people pay taxes, some people vote, some attend commissioners meetings. Where is Hunter? He’s at the Forsyth County Government Center at East...
January 5: Happy Birthday! Gowan Hughes (Nutt) Caldwell
Gowan Hughes “Nutt” Caldwell was born in Durham in 1902. He moved to Winston-Salem as a child and graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School. He served in World War I, dropping out of...
January 5, 1970: Tavern on the Green Reopened
On this date: January 5, 1970. Tavern on the Green reopened under the name of Sam’s Tavern on the Green. The restaurant was previously located on N. Cherry-Marshall Street, adjacent to the Playmore Golf...