February 18 Archives - Winston-Salem

18 Feb, 2014

February 18: Happy Birthday! Jefferson Davis King

Jefferson Davis King was born in Guilford County in 1861. His parents were Alfred E. and Martha Hilton King. King came to Winston-Salem about 1885 and worked as a tobacco warehouseman. He did business...

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18 Feb, 2014

February 18, 1955: Air Raid Test Begins

On this date in 1955, a 24-siren air raid test startled citizens, making Winston-Salem the first city in North Carolina to get its air raid sirens in full working order. Robert W. Gorrell, Civil...

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February 18: Happy Birthday! Jefferson Davis King

February 18, 1955: Air Raid Test Begins

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