February 20: Happy Birthday! William “Bill” H. Ray
Bill Ray was born in Winston-Salem in 1925. As a teenager, he began working as a photographer for the Twin City Sentinel and the Winston-Salem Journal. After serving his country in World War II,...
Winston-Salem Time Traveler
February 20, 1963: Piedmont Airlines Retires DC3
This day in 1963 was a special occasion for Piedmont Airlines for several reasons. It marked the 15th anniversary for the airlines, when the first DC3 flew from Wilmington to Cincinnati in 1948. The...
February 19: Happy Birthday! James Simpson Lynch
James Simpson Lynch was born in Rutherford County in 1878. His father was a Confederate Army veteran, who worked as a farmer after the war. His son, James, grew up on the farm. James...
February 19, 1913: Fire at Brown, Rogers and Company
Fire destroyed the hardware business building of Brown, Rogers and Company on the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in the early hours of this day in 1913. Also damaged were the Frank C....
February 18: Happy Birthday! Jefferson Davis King
Jefferson Davis King was born in Guilford County in 1861. His parents were Alfred E. and Martha Hilton King. King came to Winston-Salem about 1885 and worked as a tobacco warehouseman. He did business...
February 18, 1955: Air Raid Test Begins
On this date in 1955, a 24-siren air raid test startled citizens, making Winston-Salem the first city in North Carolina to get its air raid sirens in full working order. Robert W. Gorrell, Civil...
February 17: Happy Birthday! Lucy Reynolds Critz
Lucy Reynolds Critz was born in Patrick County, Virginia in 1858. She was the daughter of Hardin W. and Nancy Cox Reynolds, and the sister of Richard Joshua Reynolds and William Neal Reynolds. Lucy’s...
February 17, 1920: Police Chief Thomas Speaks
Police Chief Thomas announced on this date in 1920 that parents of children, who are caught skating on public streets, will be indicted. Apparently the police department had been besieged by complaints of children...
Celebrating the Anniversary of a Landmark: Clue #3
Hunter the History Hound is standing in front of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Chapel on N. Cherry Street. This was the location of the Carnegie Library that opened on February 14, 1906. This...
February 16: Happy Birthday! Robert “Bob” Penick Whaling
Robert “Bob” Penick Whaling was born in Martinsville, Virginia in 1923. He lived in Winston-Salem for most of his life, graduating from R. J. Reynolds High School in 1940. He attended Davidson College, but...