March 15, 1912: Salem Creek flood
Spring rains on this day in 1912 caused Salem Creek to flood, wiping out roads and bridges. Railroad traffic was halted and the water even flooded businesses in its path. Thousands of spectators...
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March 14: Happy Birthday! Samuel Mickey
Few people have a 7- foot-tall landmark to remind passersby of their life’s work. But that is not the case for Samuel T. Mickey. Samuel Timothy Mickey was born in Salem in 1839, and...
March 14, 1928: Gilmer’s New Building Venture
The announcement in the Winston-Salem Journal on this date in 1928 proclaimed plans for a new six-story building for Gilmers, Inc., to be built on the corner of West Fourth and Liberty Streets. The...
March 13: Happy Birthday! Cooper Donnie Cass
Cooper Donnie Cass was born in Yadkin County in 1903. He and his family moved to Winston-Salem when Cooper was 14, and he graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School in 1924. While he...
March 13, 1940: Mother and Daughter Store Opens
On this date in 1940, Winston-Salem shoppers were treated to a sneak preview of the new Mother and Daughter store at 310-312 North Liberty Street. The public was invited to tour the...
March 12: Happy Birthday! Edwina Lockett Abele
Edwina Lockett was born in Winston-Salem in 1890 to E. L. and Mary Everett Lockett. She grew up in an impressive house at 619 West Fifth Street. She was a graduate of Hollins College,...
March 12,1947: Parking Meters Installed
On this date in 1947, parking meters were first installed in Winston-Salem. The city installed the 644 parking meters to help free-up parking spaces for short-term parking, hoping to encourage the all-day parkers to...
March 11: Happy Birthday! Clyde Clifton Randolph Jr.
Clyde Clifton Randolph Jr. was born in Illinois in 1928. He graduated from the Wake Forest School of Law in 1951, and was admitted to practice law in North Carolina the same year. He...
March 11, 1940: William Lamberti opens beauty salon
William Lamberti bought the Gilda Beauty Salon, and changed the name to Lamberti Beauty Salon. The Gilda Beauty Salon was located on the eighth floor of the Nissen Building. On this date in 1940,...
March 10: Happy Birthday! Janet Carter Berkeley
Janet Carter Berkeley was born in Staunton, Virginia in 1882. She graduated from the Carnegie Library of Atlanta Library School in 1914. She was elected to the executive board of the Graduates Association in...