Gardners Denunciation in Forest City Political Rally
A large Forest City audience heard C. Max Gardner Democratic nominee for governor address Rutherford county voters at Cool Springs high school. He answered Mayor Flack’s open letter and attacked the Republican party while affirming loyalty to the Democratic ticket. Gardner stressed his county roots and promised truthfulness and restraint in his speech.
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Forest City
Cool Springs High School
C. Max Gardner
Rutherford County
Gardner
George R. Gillespie
Charles Z. Flack
Gattiner
Ridings
G. R. Gillespie
Gillespie
Max Gardner
North Carolina Road and Education Progress Under Democrat Leads
The speaker recalls a distant political convention and argues Republican opposition is unfounded. He contrasts past illiteracy and sparse schooling with modern gains, noting lessons from governors and scholars visiting the state. He cites a 1921 lack of good roads and a $115 million bond issue funding 7,500 miles of dependable roads.
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Republican Party
Bro. Abernathy
Hickory
North Wilkesboro
Kingdom of Heave
North Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia
Lovelace Heads Forest City Bank
At a board meeting of Farmers Bank & Trust Company Dr. T B Lovelace was elected president succeeding the late Clarence M Young. J H Thomas resigned July 10 to join Chimney Rock Mountains Inc as vice president. Lovelace, then in Macon Georgia, is a prominent industrialist with cotton mills lumber interests and past ties to Cliffside mills.
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Farmers Bank & Trust Company
T. B. Lovelace
Clarence M. Young
J.H. Thomas
Chimney Rock Mountains, Inc
Lovelace
Macon
Gaffney
S. C
Mills
Georgia
Alabama
Raleigh R. Haynes
Cliffside
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Intry Bank
Tenth Congressional
North Carolina Roads and Corruption Denial Cited by Governor Hopeful
A speaker praises North Carolina’s clean county governance and roads program while recounting a New York Republican’s visit. The narrator asserts no corruption stains and claims the state’s roads were built under Democratic rule with $100,000,000 spent, as he previews a gubernatorial bid.
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North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
Florida
Democratic Party
Gardner Defends Democratic Unity In Forest City Letter
Governor candidate Max Gardner answered Forest City mayor Chas Flack’s anti Smith query, reaffirming loyalty to the Democratic ticket from constable to president. He stated he would not seek votes from only Smith supporters, urging all Democrats to vote the full ticket and oppose any split or Republican-persuaded votes.
J L Cowan Dies At Home In Dysartsville
Dysartsville September 25 Mr J L Cowan aged 82 died at his home Sunday after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Dysartsville. He is survived by three brothers J C Cowan of Rutherfordton Robert and Edward Cowan. A longtime Methodist church member for sixty three years he was among the county's largest property owners. Relatives live in Rutherford County. Several from Spinaville and Rutherfordton attended the funeral.
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Dysartsville
J. L. Cowan
Cowan
Rutherfordton
Robert and
Edward Cowan
Methodist Church
Rutherford County
Spin- Vale
Gardner's Satisfactory Reply Impresses Mayor Flack
In an interview Tuesday Mayor Chas Z. Flack of the Anti-Smith Democrats praised C Max Gardner's Monday speech and Tuesday reply. He said Gardner's answer to whether he sticks to the Boone speech or backs Murphy's platform satisfied him. Flack urged Gardner to keep to his stated text and Forest City delivery to unite Democrats for county and state tickets.
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Bro. Gillespie
Chas. Z. Flack
Mr. Flack
Mr. Gardner
Democratic Party
Heaven
Boone
Gardner
Pete Murphy
Smith
Forest City
Young Voters Club to Be Organized in Rutherford County
A meeting at Rutherfordton courthouse tonight at 8 pm aims to form a young voters democratic club for Rutherford county youth. J S Massenberg of Hendersonville will speak, with several short talks by others.
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Court House
Rutherfordt
Young Peoples’ Democratic Club
Rutherford County
Jare
J. S .Massenberg
Hendersonville
Kindergarten Sees Strong Start With 22 Pupils
The merry sunshine kindergarten opened September 3 with twenty two pupils and an average daily attendance of twenty. Miss Nell Young reports good progress and room for five or six more children, with enrollment open to parents by Monday October 1.
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Merry Sunshine
Nell Young
Governor Smith Endorses Democratic Voter Flexibility
A quoted exchange defends Governor Smith against rigid electoral loyalty. He notes four terms as New York governor, claims he would win by a large margin if he betrayed party leaders, and vows not to abandon his party’s presidential nominee or leave the governor’s race. He emphasizes decades of training to govern North Carolina and rejects compromising loyalty for national politics.
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New York
North Carolina
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Salisbury
AntiSmith
Democratic Committee
Carolin
Courier
Mr. Garder
Elizabethtown
Presdent
anti-Smith Executive Committee
Statesville
Stith
Zeb Weaver
Congress
Hoover
Young Voters’ Club
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