December 31,1961: Confederate Ball at Reynolda House
Charles Babcock Jr. held a Confederate Ball at Reynolda House on this evening in 1961, to celebrate the centennial of the Civil War. According to an article in the newspaper by Roy...
Charles Babcock Jr. held a Confederate Ball at Reynolda House on this evening in 1961, to celebrate the centennial of the Civil War. According to an article in the newspaper by Roy...
Jane Pepper Masich was born on this day in 1929, in Winston-Salem, to Thomas O. and Mallie Davis Pepper. Jane graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School and attended Hollins College. She married Anthony...
Beneath the Elms was a combination of a parking garage, an ice skating rink, a sidewalk cafe, and shops. This area, which was adjacent to the new Hyatt Hotel, was dedicated on this day...
Jennifer Anne Ehle was born on this day in 1969, in Winston-Salem, to John Ehle and Rosemary Harris. Jennifer attended several schools in her youth, some in the United States and others in the...
Charles K. Norfleet was general chairman of the Romance of Transportation parade, held on this day in 1936. The parade marked the end of the city’s 46-year-old streetcar system. Wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas,...
Emory Shannon Gray was born on this day in 1857, in Winston-Salem, to Robert and Mary Millis Gray. Emory was the 8th of 9 children born to Robert and Mary Gray. Robert Gray was...
The Winston-Salem Journal printed an announcement on this day in 1948 involving the Graylyn Estate. Dr. C. C. Carpenter, dean of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, announced a grant of $60,000 by Mrs....
Elmer Eugene Woosley was born on this day in 1905, in Forsyth County, to John Wesley and Rosa Dorse Woosley. Elmer graduated from Vienna High School in 1926. He worked for R. J. Reynolds...
The Forsyth County Register of Deeds office announced on this day in 2013, in the Winston-Salem Journal, the launch of the Permitium system. The Permitium online order and payment system began operation at the...
Melville Prongay was born on this day in 1893, in Rochester, New York, to A. Frank and Ann Dyson Prongay. He spent his early years in Rochester, and served in World War I. After the...