Local History

How the Camel got its hump…

In a 1950 Winston-Salem Journal article, Chester Davis explained how a determined young man named Roy Haberkern gave RJR's Camel it's hump. Click the image for a readable version: Roy C. Haberkern Old Joe immortalized. The pack is little changed today...the pyramids have been moved slightly and the type modernized

Local History, Our Treasures

The Camels are coming…

We have a thing called the "vertical file", a vast collection of newspaper clippings and other oddments that has grown out of control during the last half century to the point that it is difficult to find what you are looking for in its many file drawers and folders. Our stupendous page Janice Safewright has… Continue reading The Camels are coming…