May 27: Happy Birthday! Alfred Horatio Belo
Alfred Horatio Belo was born on this day in 1839, in Salem. He was the son of Edward Frederick and Caroline Amanda Fries Belo. Alfred was educated at Salem Boys’ School, the Masonic Institute...
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May 27,1921: Bon-Aer Outdoor Movie Theatre Opening
On this day in 1921, the Bon-Aer, Winston-Salem’s newest outdoor motion picture house, opened. The opening bill starred Mary Pickford in “Pollyanna.” The Bon-Aer was located on West Fourth Street, between Cherry and Marshall...