January 4: Happy Birthday! John Lash Gilmer
John Lash Gilmer was born in Walnut Cove in 1872 to John Eli and Laura Lash Gilmer. His father, John Eli Gilmer, was a pioneer retail merchant in the town of Winston. When the...
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January 4, 1962: Parkway Chalet Motor Lodge dedicated
On this date: January 4, 1962. The new Parkway Chalet Motor Lodge, located on Peter’s Creek Parkway, was dedicated today. The new motor lodge was located off Interstate 40 at 600 Peters Creek Parkway....
Celebrating the New Year. Clue #1.
Where is Hunter the History Hound celebrating the New Year? Hint: it’s a building. Clue #1: Located on a street whose name is the name of a tree. Years ago, this site was important...
January 3: Happy Birthday! Captain Jesse James Cofer
Captain Jesse James Cofer was born in Forsyth County in 1864 and spent his entire life in the county. He was appointed a patrolman with the police force in 1890 and served in that...
January 2: Happy Birthday! James Alexander Gray Sr.
James Alexander Gray Sr. was born in 1846 in Gladesboro and moved with his parents, Robert and Mary Gray, to the new town of Winston when he was five years old. Robert Gray was...
January 2, 1940: Fire on West Fourth Street
On this date, January 2, 1940: The Variety Fruit Store at 314 West Fourth Street had a visit from the fire department when the two-burner oil stove in the store caught fire and exploded....
Blast from the Past: Annie Oakley comes to Winston-Salem
Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, and George Maxwell, all representatives of the Remington Arms Company, came to Winston-Salem to give a shooting exhibition. Approximately 1,000 people braved the inclement weather in Piedmont Park on January...
January 1, 1920: James A. Gray Jr. is named director and vice-president of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
On this date: January 1, 1920. Mr. James Alexander Gray of Wachovia Bank & Trust Company will become a director and vice-president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and will identify himself with...
January 1: Happy Birthday! Horace “Bones” McKinney
Horace Albert “Bones” McKinney was born January 1, 1919 in North Carolina. He played basketball as a 6’6″ forward-center for North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina. He played six years in...