November 27,1928: Courthouse Girls Club Forms
A new organization was founded on this day in 1928, called the Courthouse Girls Club. The club consisted of the young women who carried on the work of the county. The girls planned to...
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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...
November 26,1897: Wachovia Historical Society Meets
On this day in 1897, the Wachovia Historical Society held its first annual meeting. The meeting was held on the second floor of the Boys’ School. Three members of the society presented papers, a...
November 25: Happy Birthday! Henry Dalton Poindexter
Henry Dalton Poindexter was born on this day in 1849, in Yadkin County, to Robert C. and Martha Ward Poindexter. He attended East Bend Private School, but left school before he completed his education....
November 25,1919: Kiwanis Club is Organized
The final organizational meeting for the local Kiwanis Club was held on this day in 1919. Officers and directors were elected. Kiwanis was the second civic luncheon club in Winston-Salem. It was the 188th...
November 24: Happy Birthday! Robert Baker Crawford Jr.
Robert Baker Crawford Jr. was born on this day in 1900, in Winston-Salem, to Robert Baker Sr. and Hallie Cozart Crawford. Robert, or “R. B.,” as he was known, graduated from the University of North...
November 24,1910: First Southbound Coach Travels
The first passenger coach to go over the Southbound tracks left Winston-Salem in the afternoon of this day in 1910. It was Thanksgiving Day, and the train went to Wadesboro. The coach rode behind...
November 23: Happy Birthday! Clark Odell Taylor
Clark Odell “C. O.” Taylor was born on this day in 1931, in Winston-Salem, to Gaither Eugene and Lollie Hawkins Taylor. Clark graduated from Gray High School and from East Carolina University. He also...
November 23,2012: New Office Building Announced
A new multi-story office building was announced on this day in 2012. It was planned for the northeast corner of Broad and Fourth Streets. The announcement said that the new building would be 51,803-square-feet...
November 22: Happy Birthday! Meade Homer Willis Sr.
Meade Homer Willis Sr. was born on this day in 1878, in South Carolina, to James Perry and Canton Mehaffy Willis. He grew up on a farm and attended the country schools. He also...