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...
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January 13: Happy Birthday! Whitfield B. East Jr.
Whitfield Brown East Jr., known as “Whit,” was born in Forsyth County in 1921. He was educated in the local schools, and at Salem College and the University of Oklahoma. He began working at...