Summertime Memories – Part 2
August and heat are synonymous in the South. Sometimes, you just have to cool off, so the old water hole is a great place to meet your buddies and take a dip. Not everyone...
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Tommie Choplin’s Store
There was a time, not terribly long ago, when the area around Reynolda Manor Shopping Center on Reynolda Road was outside of the city limits of Winston-Salem. The area was largely rural, with a...
Then and Now: Crystal Lake
On Memorial Day weekend, our thoughts begin to turn to summer and outdoor activities. Some of us think about a place where we spent many summer days, either swimming in the pool or boating...
May 19: Happy 100th Birthday! Josephine Davis Grogan
Josephine Davis was born on this date in 1914, in Winston-Salem, to Richard Thomas and Jeanettie Shermer Davis. Josephine was born into a large and influential family. Her father, Richard, owned land on Reynolda...
February 2: Happy Birthday! John Hugh Davis
John Hugh Davis was born in Forsyth County in 1911. His parents were Richard Thomas and Jeanettie Shermer Davis. Hugh lived on Reynolda Road, along with many of his Davis relatives who also built homes...