December 1: Happy Birthday! Urey Kevil Rice
Urey Kevil Rice was born on this day in 1895, in Kentucky, to Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Rice. Urey attended Paducah High School and the Cleveland, Ohio, School of Art. He served as...
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November 30,1901: Belo Home Women’s Exchange
On this day in 1901, the Belo Home Women’s Exchange opened. The object of the exchange was to furnish an opportunity for women to sell their handiwork, much of which was accomplished in their...
November 29: Happy Birthday! Thomas Dallas Coppedge Sr.
Thomas Dallas Coppedge Sr. was born on this day in 1908, in Raleigh, to G. B. and Mary Wiggins Coppedge. He spent his early life in Raleigh and attended the local schools. He was...
November 29,1928: Library Branch Opens at City Hospital
The Carnegie Library began a branch library at City Hospital on this day in 1928. The library provided books for patrons, and were selected by the library staff. Carnegie Librarian, Miss Janet Berkeley, the...
November 28: Happy Birthday! Dr. Henry Lewis Valk
Dr. Henry Lewis Valk was born on this day in 1916, in Winston-Salem, to Dr. Arthur deTalma and Anna Lewis Valk. Dr. Valk graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School. He graduated from the...
November 28,1913: Fred N. Day Jewelry Store Reopens
A full-page ad in the Winston-Salem Journal announced that Fred N. Day opened his modern jewelry store at 406 North Liberty Street on this day in 1913. Fred N. Day became a jeweler in...
November 27: Happy Birthday! Dr. Homer George Sutton Jr.
Dr. Homer George Sutton Jr. was born on this day in 1924, to Homer George Sr. and Ruth Dawson Sutton. He attended the local schools and graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in...
November 27,1928: Courthouse Girls Club Forms
A new organization was founded on this day in 1928, called the Courthouse Girls Club. The club consisted of the young women who carried on the work of the county. The girls planned to...
November 26,1897: Wachovia Historical Society Meets
On this day in 1897, the Wachovia Historical Society held its first annual meeting. The meeting was held on the second floor of the Boys’ School. Three members of the society presented papers, a...
November 25,1919: Kiwanis Club is Organized
The final organizational meeting for the local Kiwanis Club was held on this day in 1919. Officers and directors were elected. Kiwanis was the second civic luncheon club in Winston-Salem. It was the 188th...