Four Generations of Rondthaler Men
The photograph above features three men and a baby. The men are dressed in suits and are sitting in chairs with trees in the background. There is little mystery to this photograph, as the...
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November 29,1928: Library Branch Opens at City Hospital
The Carnegie Library began a branch library at City Hospital on this day in 1928. The library provided books for patrons, and were selected by the library staff. Carnegie Librarian, Miss Janet Berkeley, the...
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...
November 19,1928: New Life for an Old Clock
An old clock was installed in the new belfry of Calvary Moravian Church, and it was dedicated on this day in 1928. The old clock was no stranger to the thousands of downtowners...
September 25,1928:Wedding in the Sky
September 25, 1928 was an important date to several people. For Miss Ledbetter Coggins of Stoneville, and Mr. Gerry Prillaman of Charlotte, it was their wedding day. For Winston-Salem and North Carolina, it was...
September 3,1928: Miller Municipal Airport Dedicated
Winston-Salem’s first airfield was named Maynard Field. It was home to air shows and derbies and many young pilots learned to fly in the field beside the Kernersville Road. But city officials were already...
March 14, 1928: Gilmer’s New Building Venture
The announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal on this date in 1928 proclaimed plans for a new six-story building for Gilmers, Inc., to be built on the corner of West Fourth and Liberty Streets. The...
March 1, 1928: Wachovia Historical Society to enlarge its Salem Hall
The big announcement that the Wachovia Historical Society had received a gift of $10,500 from two “interested friends,” came at the 1928 annual meeting. The money was to be used for the enlargement...
January 28, 1928: Summit Street Pharmacy Opens
On this date: January 28, 1928. Summit Street Pharmacy opened at 454 West End Boulevard, in the Mediterranean-style building at the foot of Summit Street. The top floor housed the Mary Elizabeth Apartments. The...
January 27, 1928: R. J. Reynolds High School Seniors Make History
On this date: January 27, 1928. R. J. Reynolds High School made local history when it graduated its first mid-term class. As another first, the class was also the first high school senior class in...