April 25,1931: Dr. Pepper Bottling Company Opens
On this day in 1931, the Dr. Pepper Bottling Company held its formal opening at 332 Reynolda Road. Visitors were shown around the plant in the evening, and saw the modern bottling equipment and...
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Then and Now: Restaurant at Summit Street and Reynolda Road
The first Maryland Fried Chicken opened at the foot of Summit Street hill in 1969. The franchise was owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Eckert, who moved from Macon, Georgia. Other...
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...