The V-P and the Cowgirl Come to Town
Does the name Henry A. Wallace ring a bell? While many of us can name the United States Presidents, the vice-presidents tend to be forgotten if they are not elected to the office of...
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April 15, 2015: The Changing Look of Stratford Road
Stratford Road continually changes its look as businesses come and go. The latest construction project involves the former Hanes Knitting Company location at 700 S. Stratford Road. The Hanes Knitting Company building was demolished,...
March 5: Happy Birthday! Pleasant Huber Hanes Sr.
Pleasant Huber Hanes Sr. was born in Winston-Salem in 1880, the son of Pleasant Henderson and Mary Lizora Fortune Hanes. He attended local preparatory schools, received his Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity College...
February 6: Happy Birthday! Thomas Dewitt Meriwether
Thomas Dewitt Meriwether was born in Missouri in 1885. He was educated and trained as a CPA, and he founded the Winston-Salem office of Ernst and Ernst. In 1931 he joined Hanes Knitting Company...