Yeah, I was working downtown at Western-Electric when the guy jumped off the roof of the Wachovia building. My wife to be worked at that time in the Wachovia building. Can't go to the top anymore, but before that happened I did -- but did not have the urge to jump.
The guy who owned Staley's had a Rolls. I remember that. When he died, they found the trunk full of cash. Made a lot of local news.
Downtown Winston-Salem has changed a lot from those days. Lots of restaurants, night spots and artsy galleries now.
Back in those days, we cruised on Stratford Road. 1960's muscle cars were ordinary driver vehicles that are considered priceless today. Lot of street racing back then that is a big no-no today.
Biggest tours back then was RJR Tobacco factory and Schlitz Brewery. We had a company party at Schlitz Brewery on year.
Carl
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Originally Posted by Sandy G
Nah, never lived there, just went over there quite a bit w/my dad when I was a kid. Had some friends whose daughters went to Salem. I remember the guy what owned Staley's had a Rolls & would park it as square in the door as he could...Kinda an "Up Yers !" I thought to all of his customers...Remember the summer the dude jumped off the Wachovia bldg ? The son of one of the guys my dad went over there to see was a year younger than me,we were just at the age to be REAL impressed w/something like that, 10-11 or so. There was a clothing store, Norman Stockton's that my dad went to, & I got drug there, too. But there was a guy there who Dad hit it off with, Chuck, I think was his name, he was a kid working his way thru Wake, he was a Long-Haired Hippie, complete w/moustache, but he & Daddy clicked, Henry bought LOTS of clothes from him over the years, Chuck stayed & ended up owning/running that store...Funny how you remember stuff like that....That's been 35-40 years ago now....
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