Local History, Winston-Salem

Bowman returns to his home…

R. J. Reynolds considered himself to be the best salesman in the history of the world. But he generously allowed that if he was not, then Bowman Gray was, which was why he hired him in the first place, and why he anointed Bowman to be his successor as the head of the R.J. Reynolds… Continue reading Bowman returns to his home…

Genealogy, Local History

Joe King et.al. & the Sultan of Kuwait…and a lot more…

As always, most of the images in this post can be seen at full size by clicking on the picture. This 2007 segment of Our State on UNC-G TV serves as a perfect introduction to the saga of Joe King and Earline Heath and a cast of thousands spanning almost a hundred years. Earline was… Continue reading Joe King et.al. & the Sultan of Kuwait…and a lot more…