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THE TRYON DAILY BULLETIN
The World's Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
Vol. 14. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N C„ MONDAY, JAN. 19, 1942
CURB REPORTER
This is the warmest spring day
we have had in a long time. The
sun is really hot. . . . James Eger
ton of Egerton’s store at Mill
Spring is receiving contributions
fcr the Persident’s Birthday Cele
bration. Four contributions came
in this morning from Illinois. That
makes four states giving to the
Infantile Paralysis cause through
the special edition cf the Bulle
tin ..... . An editorial in the
Charlotte Observer the other day
stated that in Charlotte there
would be no high pressure solicit
ing for funds for the Infantile
Paralysis, but that the public
through loyalty to the President
•£gd interest in suffering humanity.
volunteer enough donations.
large number of people give
to the cause it will be an inspira
tion to the President. That is why
contributions are accepted as low
as ten cents. The names of all
Polk doners will be published in
the Bulletin not as a means of
raising money, because all the
money will be raised before the
edition is printed. But every
name printed will add just that
much spiritual support to the
President. It would be easier to
ask 150 people for $1 each than
to try to raise the amount in
small contributions Visit
the office cf Civilian Defense
chairman C. J. Lynch and you will
be surprised at the npinber of
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Brown and Wilson Attend
Meeting At Gastonia
John L. Brown, Scoutmaster of
Troop 1, Boy Scouts of America
of Columbus and J. A. Wilson,
County Agent, and a member of
the troop committee, attended the
training school in Scout Emer
gency Service held at the head
quarters of the Piedmont Council,
Boy Scouts of America at Gas
tonia last Saturday afternoon and
Saturday night. The course was
directed by William E. Lawrence,
Assistant National Director cf the
Health and Safety Service of the
National Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. The program
featured not only the health educa
tion program of Scouting but the
training of Scouts for service in
time of disaster or war. Scout
leaders of seven of the eleven
counties of the Piedmont Council
were in attendance.
Miss Garrison Loses Leg
But Is Much Better
Mx\ and Mrs. J. A. Wilson of
Columbus, Mrs. Ella Fowles of
Tryon motored to Rock Hill, S.
C., on Sunday to see Miss Minnie
Lee Garrison at a hospital there.
They found her much better after
an operation which amputated her
right leg above the knee to pre
vent blcod poisoning. Miss Garri
son was cheerful and expressed
her appreciation of the many kind
nesses from friends all over Polk
County. Doctors and the family
are now hopeful cf her recovery.
KIWANIS TUESDAY
The Tryon Kiwanis club will
meet on Tuesday at 1 p. m., at
Oak Hall hotel. The program will
be in charge of M. Vining.