December 6: Happy Birthday! John Alonzo Bolich Sr.
John Alonzo Bolich Sr. was born on this day in 1871, in Catawba County, to Amos Elkanah and Barbara Caroline Dellinger Bolich. He was educated in the public schools in Catawba County, and he...
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December 6,1955: Bennett Cerf Speaks at Salem College
Humorist Bennett Cerf delivered the first lecture of the 1955-56 Salem College Lecture Series on this day in 1955. The lecture took place in Memorial Hall, across from Home Moravian Church. In the above...
December 5: Happy Birthday! Dr. Leonard Gaston Broughton
Dr. Leonard Gaston “Len” Broughton was born on this day in 1865, in Wake County, to Gaston H. and Louisa Hawkins Franks Broughton. His father was a farmer who served in the Civil War...
December 5,2012: Textures Salon & Gifts Opens
The West Edition of the Winston-Salem Journal announced on this day in 2012 that Diana Mitchell has opened Textures Salon & Gifts. The new salon is located at 6655 Shallowford Road in Lewisville. Photo by...
December 4: Happy Birthday! Thomas Botts Rice
Thomas Botts Rice was born on this day in 1905, in Texas, to David and Mattie Botts Rice. He spent his early life in Houston, graduated from Woodberry Forest School, and attended the University...
December 4,1972: Moravian Home Opens
The long-awaited Moravian Home was opened and began receiving residents on this day in 1972. An open house for the new facility was held in January 1973. The new Moravian Home on Indiana Avenue...
December 3: Happy Birthday! Thomas Foster Hill Jr.
Thomas Foster Hill Jr. was born on this day in 1889, in South Carolina, to Thomas Foster Sr. and Ottie Latimer Hill. Thomas was a graduate of Wofford College. He joined Duke Power after...
December 3,1961: Handy Pantry Opens
The city’s first Handy Pantry opened on this day in 1961. The parent company, Southland Corporation, operated approximately 700 stores outside of North Carolina, under the name of 7-Eleven Food and Dairy Stores. Handy...
December 2: Happy Birthday! Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell
Margaret Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell was born on this day in 1902, in Winston-Salem, to James Kenneth and Bessie Whittington Pfohl. Elizabeth graduated from Salem Academy and Salem College. She earned her Master’s Degree in...
December 2, 2005: Downtown Transportation Center
On this day in 2005, the Greyhound and Carolina Trailways buses began using the downtown transportation center. The buses previously used the Greyhound station at the northwest corner of Business 40 and the U....