George Hundley A Thomasville Highway Pioneer
George Hundley, Thomasville native and first local highway commissioner, champions the Nineteenth Division road projects linking Winston-Salem to Denton. His career spans banking, real estate, insurance, and politics including Davidson County Young Democrats, two State Senate terms, and a 1965 highway post under Gov. Moore.
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N. C. Highway 109
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Denton
George Hundley
Hundley
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Stokes
Davie
Rowan
George Coble
Lexington
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High Point College
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George
Federal role in insurance regulation sparks Dodd debate
Washington sees a coming clash over federal oversight of high risk insurance policies led by Sen. Thomas Dodd. Hearings on a federal FDIC type guarantee have been delayed by a Senate probe into Dodd. Industry views split on federal control versus state regulation amid 50 state regimes.
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Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
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Roaming the Piedmont Spring Predictions and Small-town Pranks
In the Piedmont a lighthearted note on spring arriving with a third season of the year, plus locals recount curbside scavenging as yard cleanup begins. Anecdotes include a window fan stolen from a pile and later stored, a for sale sign swapped, and a store bathroom prank turning off the light and locking someone in.
The Ever-Widening Tunnel In War Time
A spring essay notes visible beauty yet warns of deeper unease as war persists. The writer honors soldiers while questioning war aims and the need for responsible dissent in a time of conflict. The piece contrasts hopeful spring with the enduring, widening tunnel of battle.
Parking in the Capital and Unity Street Woes
A Thomasville visitor parks in a government lot without a permit and clashes with a police officer after misplacing his claim of authorization. Unity Street reconstruction stalls due to worker shortages, with city and state funds and even off duty firefighters drafted to push the project.
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White House
Thomasville
Horace Kornegay
D-N. C
Unity Street
N. C. 109
Thomasville Senior High
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