This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 2012
Page
4
Oliver Herford, American author born 1863 died 1935, penned the wry line Many are called but few get up. This reflection on effort and recognition circulates as a noted quotation from his corpus of humorous verse and aphorisms.
An editorial argues that Florida and Texas reforms toward a $10,000 four year degree prompt North Carolina to reimagine university pricing. It notes current average state college tuition, explores cost-cutting, and questions feasibility for science heavy degrees while urging cautious progress over revolution.
Hood argues North Carolina faces a chaotic, multi-board governance of public schools, community colleges, and UNC. He notes uneven terms and fragmented oversight between the State Board of Education, the Community Colleges board, and the UNC Board of Governors, urging reform to reduce public confusion and improve management.
A citizen complains about spending on the Gastonia Conference Center and a mountain replica, urging thrift and better use of taxpayer money. The writer questions profits since opening, predicts future conferences will occur in Charlotte, and thanks the paper for informing residents.
Community voices praise the choice to publish factual reporting over sensationalism. Monica Kilgo and Margaret Petrey Smith commend the decision, noting it reflects the town’s positive offerings and commitment to accuracy, despite plans to publish online.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.