Christmas postcards were very popular 100 years ago. The postcard shown above was mailed to Mrs. Mary McKenzie of Auburn, Kentucky, in December 1918. The postcard came from Maude Thompson, also of Auburn, Kentucky. This is...
Many stories came from events such as wars, and World War I certainly had its share of interesting stories. Most of the stories involve the soldiers and their special circumstances. One particular story involved a...
September 12, 1918, was the date of the fourth scheduled selective draft registration in Winston-Salem. The other dates of the draft registration were June 5, 1917, June 5, 1918, and August 24, 1918. The...
Happy 2018 greetings! After all of the holiday activities, including a festive New Year’s Eve, we’re ready to start off 2018 with a preview of what’s to come in 2018 on the Winston-Salem Time...
Check out the September 2016 issue of Forsyth Woman Magazine, found in many public locations, such as restaurants, YMCA’s, grocery stores, etc. The Winston-Salem Time Traveler feature for September, found on page...
A rat killing campaign began in Forsyth County on this day in 1918. The campaign was announced by Miss Rachael Speas, the County Home Demonstrator, and was scheduled to run for one week. The...
On this day in 1918, Mr. P. H. Hanes Sr. offered to sell to the city a tract of land (40 or 50 acres) that is suitable for a park. The offer by Mr....
