September 7, 2012: Special Recognition for Whitaker School
On this day in 2012, Whitaker Elementary School was recognized as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. The school was one of 269 schools in the country, and one of nine in North Carolina,...
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September 6,1937:New School Buses
School children found out on this day in 1937 that they may soon be riding in one of the new all-steel school buses received recently in Forsyth County, as shown in the photo above....
August 23: Happy Birthday! Rowland Hill Latham
Rowland Hill Latham was born on this day in 1880, in Plymouth, N. C., to Joseph Addison and Annie Reed Latham. His father was a carpenter who had prepared to attend college, but had...
August 14: Happy Birthday! Prince Ibraham
Prince Ibraham was born on this day in 1911, in Persia. He was orphaned at the age of four, and came to the United States to live with foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred...
August 12: Happy Birthday! Annie Moselle Stephenson
Annie Moselle Stephenson was born on this day in 1906, in Milton, to James B. and Cora Le Grand Stephenson. Moselle moved to Winston-Salem with her family in 1913. She graduated from R. J....
July 27: Happy Birthday! Josie White Simons
Josie White Simons was born on this day in 1905, in South Carolina, to Rev. Joseph C. and Nannie Hill White. Josie received her A. B. degree from Benedict College and her master’s degree...
July 16,2007: Special Children’s School’s New Status
On this day in 2007, an announcement was made in the Winston-Salem Journal concerning the Special Children’s School. The announcement said that a motion was approved in the last month that made the Special...
July 15: Happy Birthday! Julius Arthur Woodward
Julius Arthur Woodward was born on this day in 1901, in Iredell County, to George and Della Cheshire Woodward. Julius attended Fruitland Institute at Hendersonville and graduated from Wake Forest College in 1925. He...
July 12: Happy Birthday! Robert Lee “Bob” Blevins
Robert Lee “Bob” Blevins was born on this day in 1917, in Mitchell County, to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Blevins. He earned his undergraduate degree in English and social studies from Milligan College in...
June 6: Happy Birthday! Leon Cash
Leon Cash was born on this day in 1866, in Davie County, to Dr. Leon H. and Mrs. Sallie Holman Cash. He attended grade and high schools in Davie, Gaston and Lincoln Counties. He...