High Point Surgeon Dr George T Wood Jr
Dr George T Wood Jr the first surgeon in High Point retired after major Mayo Clinic operations. His son Dr Thomas Wood continues the practice. The Wood family are prominent local business and civic figures with ties to carpet furniture and insurance firms. He served in WWII with the 38th Evacuation Hospital and earned medals including the Legion of Merit.
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George T. Wood Jr
High Point
Wood
Mayo Clinic
Thomas Wood
George T. Wood
Frank Wood
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Elliott
Woodmark Originals
Carl Wood
E. R. Lyon Sr
206 Boulevard
Pilot Life Insurance Co
DR. Wood
Durham
George T
Bessie Sherrill Wood
Trinity
Trinity College
Duke University
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Carolina
Jefferson Medical School
Philadelphia
Germanton Hospital
Rochester
38Th
England
North Africa
Italy
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Thomas D. Tyson
Glenn Perry
Ruth Barbee
Anzio
Europe
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Pacific
United States
Brazil
Rotary Club
High Point Club
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
American College of Surgeons
American Board of Surgery
Hawaii's charm endures as transport reshapes life
An editor notes Hawaii's evolving vibe from Oahu to Niihau, praising aloha spirit and diverse scenery while detailing rapid modernization. He highlights planes, roads, hotels, and the shift in transport that links the islands to the mainland, including seven airlines and new nonstop service to New York.
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Wailua
Kauai
Hawaii
Dairy Queens
Kentucky
Hawaian
Waikiki
Miami Beach
Pali
Koko Head
Honolulu
Kona
Kalapana
Mauna Loa
Mauna Kea
Maui
Lahaina
Kaanapali
Wailuku
Kahului
Amalfi
Lanai
Molokai
Grand Canyon
Hanalei Bay
Niihau
Midway
Kure Island
California
Hawaiian Islands
American West Coast
Tahiti
Samoa
Aleutians
Sierras
Hilo
Nawiliwili
Milwaukee
Hawaiian Air Travel
U.S
New York
TV networks face federal regulation clash with parties
The piece describes rising friction among Democrats, Republicans, and TV networks over potential federal regulation that could curb speech. It highlights Agnew’s attack on TV news, Nixon's televised veto and appeal for equal time, and networks' uneven treatment of Democratic voices during the State of the Union period.
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America
Joe MacGinnis
Republican Party
Spiro Agnew
White House
Agnew
Nixon
Health, Education and Welfare and Labor Departments
House
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Albert
Democratic Party
U.S
NBC
ABC
CBS
Networks
Time for Change Drives School Desegregation Across the South
The piece describes court-ordered school desegregation sweeping Southern districts including Durham Reidsville Statesville Charlotte and Winston-Salem. Gov. Bob Scott urges compliance with federal rulings over defiance, noting the Pearsall Plan is outdated as integration moves forward.
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South
North Carolina
Durham
Reidsville
Statesville
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
High Point
Bob Scott
Claud Kirk
John McKeithen
Florida
Louisiana
Scott
Supreme Court
Gov. Scott
Dispute Over The Rules At Denton School Meeting
A Denton school meeting debated student dismissals by principal M T Honeycutt. Parents and observers urged accountability from Supt E Lawson Brown and the school board while advisory leaders kept order. The report notes lingering questions and calls for official answers.
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Denton
M. T. Honeycutt
Honeycutt
Denton School Advisory Council
Robert Johnson
W. P. Morris
Herbert Baker
E. Lawson Brown
Brown
Uncle Marion Farm Memories On Cotton And Weevils
A narrator recalls visits to Uncle Marion's South Carolina cotton farm. They explore fields and a spring, discuss boll weevils and pest control, ride to the cotton gin, and share lively talks. A Thanksgiving rabbit hunt ends with a tongue lash over a missed shot.
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South Carolina
Uncle Marion
Marion
Cottontail
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