September 24,1930: Confederate Veterans Reunion
Reverend Stanley S. May and Reverend W. C. Meadows were two of the Confederate Veterans who were in town for the Confederate Veterans Reunion on this day in 1930. The multi-day reunion brought the...
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June 15,1930: Shell Station Opens on Burke Street
Readers of the Winston-Salem Journal on this day in 1930 were treated to a photo of the first “Shell” service station in Winston-Salem. In fact, it was the first “Shell” station that Quality...
April 21,1930: State Theatre Opens
State Theatre opened on this day in 1930, at 447 North Liberty Street. The lot at the corner of Main and Fifth Street underwent many changes over the years. The Elks Auditorium was built...
April 20,1930: First Easter Sunrise Service Radio Broadcast
On Easter Sunday, April 20, 1930, Winston-Salem was treated to an event that had not occurred before. The Easter Sunrise Service was broadcast on WSJS Radio. The station’s first broadcast was on the previous...