January 1, 2015: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year’s greetings and thank you for following the Winston-Salem Time Traveler during the first year of the website. In 2015, the format of the website will change a bit. Instead of the...
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December 31: Happy Birthday! Henry S. Stokes
Henry Straughan Stokes was born on this day in 1880, in Virginia, to Colin and Florence Turpin Stokes. Henry attended the local schools in Prince Edward County and Randolph Macon Academy. He earned a...
December 31,1961: Confederate Ball at Reynolda House
Charles Babcock Jr. held a Confederate Ball at Reynolda House on this evening in 1961, to celebrate the centennial of the Civil War. According to an article in the newspaper by Roy...
December 30: Happy Birthday! Jane Pepper Masich
Jane Pepper Masich was born on this day in 1929, in Winston-Salem, to Thomas O. and Mallie Davis Pepper. Jane graduated from R. J. Reynolds High School and attended Hollins College. She married Anthony...
December 30,1974: Beneath the Elms Dedication
Beneath the Elms was a combination of a parking garage, an ice skating rink, a sidewalk cafe, and shops. This area, which was adjacent to the new Hyatt Hotel, was dedicated on this day...
December 29: Happy Birthday! Jennifer Anne Ehle
Jennifer Anne Ehle was born on this day in 1969, in Winston-Salem, to John Ehle and Rosemary Harris. Jennifer attended several schools in her youth, some in the United States and others in the...
December 29,1936: Romance of Transportation Parade
Charles K. Norfleet was general chairman of the Romance of Transportation parade, held on this day in 1936. The parade marked the end of the city’s 46-year-old streetcar system. Wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas,...
December 28: Happy Birthday! Emory Shannon Gray
Emory Shannon Gray was born on this day in 1857, in Winston-Salem, to Robert and Mary Millis Gray. Emory was the 8th of 9 children born to Robert and Mary Gray. Robert Gray was...
December 27: Happy Birthday! Elmer Eugene Woosley
Elmer Eugene Woosley was born on this day in 1905, in Forsyth County, to John Wesley and Rosa Dorse Woosley. Elmer graduated from Vienna High School in 1926. He worked for R. J. Reynolds...
December 27, 2013: Register of Deeds’ News
The Forsyth County Register of Deeds office announced on this day in 2013, in the Winston-Salem Journal, the launch of the Permitium system. The Permitium online order and payment system began operation at the...