Death of Oliver Max Gardner Shocks North Carolina
A tribute recalls Max Gardner as a governor, lawyer, diplomat and philanthropist. The NC native died in New York on the eve of sailing to England as ambassador to the Court of St. James, with broad praise from both parties for his public service and philanthropy. Gardner-Webb College stands as a lasting monument to his life.
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Oliver Max Gardner
North Carolina
Mr. Gardner
New York
England
United States
Court of St. James
Max Gardner
State College
University of North Carolina
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Cleveland
Shelby
Washington
National Capital
Roosevelt
Truman
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Treasury
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Gardner-Webb College
Bible in Our Public Schools Push for Nonsectarian Bible Teachers
Opinion argues to fund three nonsectarian Bible teachers in city schools via voluntary donations. Courses would be elective and not funded by public money, with no church-state merging. Proponents cite moral foundations and quotes from J. Edgar Hoover on moral education.
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High Point
William Penn
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Remark on Max Gardner's Death Draws North Carolina Respect
Judge Hubert F Olive and 5 C Clark praised Max Gardner as a world citizen and dedicated public servant. They marked his loss as profound for North Carolina and the nation, highlighting his integrity, energy, and sympathy for all people.
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Max Gardner
Hubert F. Olive
Max Gardner Remembered as North Carolina Statesman and Ambassador
A collection of tributes honors O Max Gardner after his death praising his wisdom courtesy and service. Leaders and friends like Mrs Valette Harris George B Edwards M W Nash and Ernest Welch emphasize his role as governor and his suitability as ambassador to Great Britain praising his integrity and dedication to the people.
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Max Gardner
North Carolina
C. Max Gardner
M. W. Nash
Tobacco and Cotton Dominate North Carolina Farm Bureau Meetings
About 600 attendees at the North Carolina farm bureau convention in Asheville split into commodity groups with tobacco and cotton drawing the largest lines of discussion. Dairy cattle poultry fruit and vegetables pushed for expansion, while calls for continued crop control, better marketing, and increased federal support for research and rural services dominated the exchanges. Affiliations with state and national politics appeared as telegrams and petitions pressed lawmakers on education roads and health programs.
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Farm Bureau
Asheville
North Carolina
Raleigh
Washington
General Assembly
Farm bureau backs Broughton as NC governor candidate
Lynn Nisbet reports farm bureau favoring former Governor J M Broughton for the North Carolina governor race though not unanimous. The piece notes farmers’ focus on agricultural policy, upcoming state convention next February, and six General Assembly members in attendance at the Asheville convention. Weather delayed some plans and kept the reporter in Asheville.
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J. M. Broughton
Farm Bureau
Calif
Asheville
North Carolina
General Assembly
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Greene
J. W. Whitfield
Pender
Ronald Hocutt
Johnston
A. V. Blalock
Anson
Fred S. Royster
Vance
Vernon James
Pasquotank
Tom Pearsall
Nash
Teachers and the hidden costs of modern classrooms
The writer argues parents entrust long hours to teachers and note the low pay and limited non monetary rewards. He questions whether teachers’ education and character match the influence they hold over children and cites concerns about teachers facing pressures in NYC high schools.
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New York City
Teachers and public schools pose moral and funding questions
The piece argues teachers face respect and pay problems, laments low non monetary rewards, and calls for teachers to be valued as community leaders. It questions school funding priorities and the social status of educators amid rising juvenile delinquency and political pressure.
Winchell in New York notes a busy Washington swirl
The column surveys State Department shifts under Marshall with Jack Peurifoy and Dean Acheson gaining power, Lilienthal hearings, and various political skirmishes. It mocks judges, praises Stern, and comments on Truman’s Mexico trip, Russia, and labor unions amid postwar tensions.
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Jack Peurifoy
Sec’y
Young Peurifoy
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Sec
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Truman
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Great Britain
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CIO
William Z. Foster
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Joe
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Washington, D. C
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George Marshall
China
Prince Humbert
Italy
Portugal
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Peron
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