Happy 50th Birthday, Groves Stadium!
Dedication day for the new Groves Stadium, September 14th, 1968, was a hot, early fall day. It was called the “new” Groves Stadium because it was a new stadium for Wake Forest University and...
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October 18,1968: Refurbished Winston Theatre Opens
The Winston Theatre opened on West Fourth Street in 1949, designed by well-known theatre architect Earle Stillwell of Hendersonville. The modern theatre seated 1,000 people and featured the latest look in carpeting and lighting....
July 30,1968: Ronald Reagan Comes to Winston-Salem
On this day in 1968, Governor Ronald Reagan came to Winston-Salem and spoke at the Memorial Coliseum. At the time of his visit, Reagan was an unannounced Republican presidential candidate. Reagan arrived at...
June 12,1968: WSJS Television Transmitter Damaged by Lightning
On this day in 1968, the WSJS television transmitter facility on Sauratown Mountain was extensively damaged when lightning struck the antenna at the top of the 650-foot tower. The photo above shows the transmitter...
April 1, 1968: Thomas Jefferson Junior High School
Twin City Sentinel readers caught their first glimpse from the air of the new school, Thomas Jefferson Junior High School, in the newspaper on this date in 1968. Bill Ray shot this view of the...
March 28, 1968: Land Cleared for Convention Center
On this day in 1968, the front page of the Winston-Salem Journal showed a photo of the nearly-cleared 500 block of North Cherry Street. The photograph is facing north, with Marshall Street at left, Cherry...
January 31, 1968: Retiring Fire Chief L. C. Williams Honored
On this date: January 31, 1968. Retiring Fire Chief Lester Cardoss Williams was honored at a reception. Chief Williams retired after 42 years and nine months of service with the Winston-Salem Fire Department. Williams was...