Wayback Wednesday: Singing the Baby to Sleep – 1960 Style.
The Hudson family came to Winston-Salem in April 1960, to perform at a dance given at the Moose Club. Nancy and Dean Hudson Sr., (Mom and Dad), kept a close eye on their 4-month-old...
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Wayback Wednesday: Can You Identify These Swimmers?
Jim Keith captured these swimmers at a swimming pool in 1960. The girl seated at the far left is Carolyn Bertie. Can you identify any of the other swimmers? Also, can you identify the...
Wayback Wednesday: Can You Identify This Man?
Does anyone recognize this man? The photo was made by Winston-Salem Journal photographer, Jim Keith, about 1960. Here’s another photo of our mystery man, in a church with stained glass windows. He may be...
Wayback Wednesday: Dixie Classic Fair Memories – 1960.
In a normal October, one not plagued with Covid-19, masks, social distancing, and closures on our favorite activities, many of us would be purchasing our tickets to attend the Dixie Classic Fair. Of course,...
Wayback Wednesday: Woolworth’s and Miles Shoes at Parkway Plaza Shopping Center
Parkway Plaza Shopping Center opened September 27, 1960. Some of the stores were still under construction, but others were open for business. Woolworth’s occupied a large space at the shopping center. With it’s open...
Wayback Wednesday: The Snowy March 1960 Wednesdays
If you grew up in Forsyth County, you may remember the recurrence of snow on three Wednesdays in March 1960. The snows fell on March 2nd, March 9th, and March 16th. The local newspapers...
Wayback Wednesday: SNOW, 1960-Style
The winter of 1960 is recalled by seasoned Winston-Salem residents as the winter that it snowed…and snowed…and snowed! If you were living in Winston-Salem on February 13th, 60 years ago, you would have awaken...
September 27,1960: Parkway Plaza Shopping Center Opens
From 1955 to 1962, four major shopping centers were built in the Winston-Salem area. Thruway was the first to be built in Winston-Salem, and it was the second shopping center built in North Carolina....
August 28,1960: First N.C.Baseball Game Telecast
On this day in 1960, the first live telecast of a professional baseball game in North Carolina took place at Ernie Shore Field. The premier telecast featured the Winston-Salem Redbirds and the Greensboro Yankees....
August 22,1960: Ard-Vista Animal Hospital Opens
On this day in 1960, Ard-Vista Animal Hospital opened at 527 South Stratford Road. The new hospital was owned by the husband and wife team of veterinarians, Dr. Bert Kalet and Dr. Dorothy Kalet....