September 15:Happy Birthday! James Robert Bolling
James Robert Bolling was born on this day in 1889, in Rockingham County, to C. W. and Mary Bolling. He was a pioneer in the bicycle and motorcycle retail business in Winston-Salem, opening his...
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September 15,1933: Davis Department Store Opens
On this day in 1933, a new store was announced in Winston-Salem. The new store, called Davis Inc., was established by E. L. Davis Sr., Paul Price Davis, J. Neal Davis, and J. B....
September 14:Happy Birthday! Louis DeFoy Baker
Louis DeFoy Baker was born on this day in 1906, in Catawba County, to Norris and Louella Yoder Baker. Louise graduated from the Startown Farm Life School in the late 1920s. He came to...
September 14,1955: F. W. Woolworth’s New Store
On this day in 1955, F. W. Woolworth opened a new store on West Fourth and Spruce Streets. The first Woolworth store opened in Winston-Salem in 1916, located on Liberty Street. Fires damaged the...
September 13:Happy Birthday! Bernard Jacob Pfohl
Bernard Jacob “B. J.” Pfohl was born on this day in 1866, in Salem, to Christian Thomas and Margaret Siewers Pfohl. He attended the Salem Boys School and at age fifteen he joined his...
September 13,1925: New First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church was organized in 1871 and the first church building was constructed in 1876. The church was located on Second Street. A new church was built in 1901, next to the old...
September 12:Happy Birthday! John Wesley Drye
John Wesley Drye was born on this day in 1865, in Iredell County, to Daniel Monroe and Lidia Eagle Drye. John spent his early life in Iredell County, and moved to Winston-Salem in 1886....
September 12,1963: “Pocketbooks” at the Public Library
Library Director, Paul Ballance, announced on this day in 1963 that the library has a new book rack at the library. In fact, the new book rack was attracting a lot of attention, particularly...
September 11:Happy Birthday! Barbara Lasater Hanes
Barbara Mildred Lasater Hanes was born on this day in 1920, in Winston-Salem, to Robert Edward and Nancy Lybrook Lasater. Barbara was well-known as “Bob-Ed,” and she attended the local schools, the National Cathedral...
September 10: Happy Birthday! Donna Trogdon Henry
Donna Trogdon Henry was born on this day in 1893, in Winston-Salem, to Captain and Mrs. R. P. Henry. Donna graduated from Winston High School, also known as Cherry Street High School, in 1911....