The V-P and the Cowgirl Come to Town
Does the name Henry A. Wallace ring a bell? While many of us can name the United States Presidents, the vice-presidents tend to be forgotten if they are not elected to the office of...
Tagged: 1959
September 17,1959: Sears Enlarges Parking Lot
Sears Roebuck and Company announced in a full-page newspaper ad that the new customer parking lot was open. The new parking lot, with room for 250 more cars, was celebrated by a Grand Opening...
August 29,1959: Davis Chapel Steeple Damaged
On this day in 1959, the steeple on Davis Chapel at the Baptist Hospital, was damaged. The steeple was hit by lightening during a thunderstorm and caught fire. Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Public...
June 17,1959: Mahalia Jackson Visits Winston-Salem
On this day in 1959, Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, made her first visit to Winston-Salem. Mahalia sang a recital of gospel music in the Atkins High School gymnasium under the sponsorship of the WAAA...