Genealogy, Local History

Now leaving for Paris, Rome, Baghdad and points east…

Say "Smith Reynolds" around here and most people see a headline in their minds, something like "Smith Reynolds Dead in Mysterious Shooting at Reynolda". That carries a lot of extra baggage, all of it negative. But what if we substitute another headline, just a few years after Lucky Lindy flew the Atlantic and a few… Continue reading Now leaving for Paris, Rome, Baghdad and points east…

Genealogy, Local History

Photoshop magic…

On June 22, 1930, the Winston-Salem Journal published a special section on local aviation, pointing out that the Twin City was one of the leading places in the South in this exciting new field. The article highlighted the three year old Miller Field (later Smith Reynolds Airport), which had been built specifically for the visit… Continue reading Photoshop magic…