5c PER COPY A $2.00 PER YEAR ENTERED AS WTf?. tATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POSTOFFICE ' CONGRESS. MARCH 3, 1879 Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor. ■ Vol. 15. Eat 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C„ WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1942 Julian He Bulletin t been sold, over the money to make VIC family in ed --- month to r< $28,700.00. BIG SWEDISH OATS Bert Edwards of Columbus has brought a specimen of Swedish Star Oats into the county agent’s office. This probably is the largest stalk ever grown in this county. They are over six feet tall and the stalk is larger than a lead pencil at the ground. The oats rrn. 4k? seen growing between the eni Sees to the County Home and Prison Camp just north west of Columbus. This may develop to be a splendid oat for hay with this much foliage. If the grain yield is good it would also be a splendid grain oat. It is a very late oat which some may not like but others may prefer. POST OFFICE OPEN SATURDAY MORNING Acting Postmaster George D. Cooksey states that the Tryon post office will be open Saturday morning, July 4th, but will be closed in the afternoon. He urges t all persons to help celebrate the f Fourth by buying War Stamps I and War Bonds. I Tryon Soldier Drowned In Louisiana News has been received, here from Camp Claiborne, La., of the death of Sergeant Alfred Lovelace Bobo, colored, son of Alberta Partee, and brother of Fletcher Bobo of Tryon. Just how Ser geant Bobo wps drowned Tuesday was not given in the telegram from the War Department. Sergeant Bobo had been in the service over a year and had made rapid prog ress. Rev. D. J. Partee, his step father says that they expect the body to be sent to Tryon within a few days. Sergeant Bobo was ' transferred from Kentucky to Louisiana several weeks ago. Mehaffev Made General The War Department has an nounced that President Roosevelt has nominated Colonel Joseph C. Mehaffey of Tryon to be promoted temporarily to the rank of brigi dler general. General Mehaffey has made Tryon his home for many years, ffis father, the late William R. Mehaffey was formerly secretary and president of the Tryon Chamber of of Commerce. General Miehaffey is with the engineers. Cotton Bloom, June 27th The county agent’s office has just received a cotton bloom from W. E. Edwards of the Melvin Hill community. Mr. Edwards says this cotton bloomed on June 27th, and things this is the earliest cotton bloom in the county. Mr. Edwards will be remembered as one of the farmers in the coun ty who produces around two bales of cotton per acre on his small farm in the Green Greek com munity.