Wayback Wednesday: Thruway Shopping Center in 1961
Here’s a wide view of Thruway Shopping Center in November 1961, when it was less than 10 years old. This photo is unique because we have so few color images of local sites in...
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Postcard Greetings: Town Steak House #2
The postcard shown above features the interior of the Town Steak House #2 at Thruway Shopping Center. Do you remember the plush seating that was featured in the front section of the restaurant? The...
Christmas Memories in Winston-Salem: Part 1
The Christmas Song, written in 1945 by Bob Wells and Mel Torme, begins with these words: “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…” “Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” “Yuletide carols being sung by a choir…”...
Norman Stockton Inc.
Norman Vaughn Stockton (1889-1972) was born in Winston-Salem to Madison D. and Martha Vaughn Stockton. He graduated from Winston High School and the University of North Carolina. After he graduated from college in 1909,...
Thalhimers Department Store
People referred to the business at the corner of Fourth and Spruce Streets as Sosnik’s for years after the name was formally changed to Thalhimers in 1953. Morris Sosnik and his brother-in-law, Samuel Sosnik,...
December 19,1955: City National Bank at Thruway
City National Bank began its existence as a bank in 1917 as the Winston-Salem Morris Plan Company. The name changed to City National Bank in 1940, when it became a nationally chartered commercial bank....
Christmas in Winston-Salem – WTOB Tower
Many of us have great memories of celebrating Christmas in Winston-Salem. Based upon the number of requests for copies of the WTOB Tower image over the years, it was an important feature of the...
October 13,1964: Thalhimers Opens at Thruway Shopping Center
On this day in 1964, Thalhimers Department Store opened at Thruway Shopping Center. The 20,000-square foot store was the 15th unit in the Thalhimers chain and the largest of the branches. One feature of...
September 27,1960: Parkway Plaza Shopping Center Opens
From 1955 to 1962, four major shopping centers were built in the Winston-Salem area. Thruway was the first to be built in Winston-Salem, and it was the second shopping center built in North Carolina....
July 18,1956: Smokehouse Remodeled at Thruway
On this day in 1956, an announcement was made that the Smokehouse, on South Stratford Road, has been completely remodeled. The building will become part of the Thruway Shopping Center by the end of...