Then and Now: Interstate 40 Construction
You might not have been in town when Interstate 40 was under construction in the mid-1950s, or maybe you were too young to take notice of the changes that were taking place. ...
Tagged: 1957
Happy July 4th, America!
Here’s a look at how Winston-Salem celebrated July 4th in earlier years: James Clarence Sebastian and Karlynn Morgan in 1957. Fireworks at Reynolds Park in 1961. Commemorating the first July the 4th celebration in...
Christmas in Winston-Salem – WTOB Tower
Many of us have great memories of celebrating Christmas in Winston-Salem. Based upon the number of requests for copies of the WTOB Tower image over the years, it was an important feature of the...
November 20,1957: Wake Forest Students Protest Dance Ban
Wake Forest College was one of the denominational colleges where dancing on-campus was banned. Students protested the ban with lighting firecrackers, playing blaring radios, and dancing. On this day in 1957, Wake Forest students...
November 10,1957: Engine Company No. 8 Opens
On this day in 1957, 1200 people toured the new Engine Company No. 8 of the Winston-Salem Fire Department at 2417 Reynolda Road. Mayor Marshall Kurfees, City Manager John Gold, Fire Chief Dixon, and...
October 20,1957: Buildings Open on West Fourth Street
The opening of a new building on West Fourth Street was announced on this day in 1957. The announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal proclaimed the opening during the previous week at 114 and 116 West...
September 9,1957:Educational TV Comes to Winston-Salem
On this day in 1957, students in three local high schools turned on the television for some of their lectures for the first time. R. J. Reynolds, Atkins and Gray High Schools were the...
August 26,1957: New Courtroom
On this day in 1957, Forsyth Superior Court opened a week-long small claims civil term in a new courtroom. The large courtroom in the courthouse was repainted and soundproofed in the past three weeks....
July 13,1957: Professional Building Opens
On this day in 1957, the Professional Building opened for public inspection at Cloverdale Avenue and Melrose Street. At this time, the location was considered to the on the “outskirts” of town, and the...
May 11,1957: Fire House Museum is Dedicated in Old Salem
On this day in 1957, the Fire House Museum was dedicated in Old Salem as the fourth exhibit building. At the dedication of the Fire House Museum, interpreters demonstrated the early “fire engine” and...