August 3: Happy Birthday! Stella Phelps Nance
Stella Phelps Nance was born on this day in 1879, in Forsyth County, to Melgron and Nancy Grubbs Phelps. Her father was a Confederate soldier who was twice wounded. When he returned from the...
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August 3,1970: Trade Street Mall is Coming
On this day in 1970, the 400 block of North Trade Street was closed to vehicular traffic. The street will become a pedestrian mall with a brick-patterned pavement. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately....
August 2: Happy Birthday! Timothy Vogler
Timothy Vogler was born on this day in 1806, in Salem, to Christoph and Anna Johanna Stauber Vogler. Timothy’s father was a gunsmith, and Timothy worked as a gun and locksmith for over fifty...
August 2,1918: P. H. Hanes Offers Land for Park
On this day in 1918, Mr. P. H. Hanes Sr. offered to sell to the city a tract of land (40 or 50 acres) that is suitable for a park. The offer by Mr....
August 1: Happy Birthday! Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence
Dr. Charles Solomon Lawrence was born on this day in 1878, in Stokes County, to William A. and Matilda Lawrence. He attended Siloam Academy, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1897 and...
August 1,2011: Separk Music to Relocate
On this day in 2011, Separk Music Company announced that they are moving from their current location at 636 West Fourth Street in the Bolich Building. Separk is opening in a new location at...
July 31: Happy Birthday! Ernestine Brim Wilson
Ernestine Brim Wilson was born on this day in 1929, in Stokes County, to Paul Ernest and Inez Wilson Brim. Ernestine moved to Winston-Salem in 1953, and was a retired employee of the City...
July 31,1938: Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital Dedicated
On this day in 1938, the Kate Bitting Reynolds Memorial Hospital was dedicated. $115,000 was given by William Neal Reynolds for the hospital, and was named for his wife, Kate Bitting Reynolds. The hospital...
July 30: Happy Birthday! Rev. Fredric Herbert Weber
Reverend Fredric Herbert Weber was born on this day in 1925, in Winston-Salem, to Rev. Christian Otto and Dorothy Elizabeth Pfohl Weber. Fredric attended the local schools, the University of North Carolina, and Moravian...
July 29,1897: Opera House Conversion Underway
On this day in 1897, the Union Republican announced that the old Opera House will be converted into a home for the YMCA. The above photo shows the building on the corner of West...