Sportsman’s Trading Company was the retail store located on the corner of N. Cherry and Sixth Street. It was part of Sportsman’s Supply Company, which was the wholesale distributor. Frank W. Clinard was the...
West Forsyth High School opened in 1964, one of four new high schools to open in Forsyth County. The other high schools were North Forsyth, East Forsyth, and Parkland. All four high...
On this day in 1964, the Reynolda Branch of the Forsyth County Public Library was dedicated. The library opened to the public on October 1, 1964. The library was located across the street from...
On this day in 1964, Thalhimers Department Store opened at Thruway Shopping Center. The 20,000-square foot store was the 15th unit in the Thalhimers chain and the largest of the branches. One feature of...
On this day in 1964, West Forsyth High School held open house for new students and their families. Principal Harold E. Simpson conducted tours of the new West Forsyth High School that was composed...
On this day in 1964, the Salem Tavern building was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U. S. Department of the Interior. Salem Tavern was one of 452 sites that “possess exceptional value...
As early as 1936, there was a resolution to build a new hospital in the western part of the city. Forsyth Memorial Hospital, built on 77 acres at the end of Hawthorne Road at...
Morris Service Restaurant opened in 1930 on the corner of West Fourth and Marshall Streets. The restaurant was named for its first operator, a Mr. Morris, who sold it to Howard Lee within a...
An announcement appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal on this date in 1964, advising residents that demolition of two buildings on West Fourth Street was scheduled to begin in two days. The buildings to be...
