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THE TEM MILT EDLLEM
The World's Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vming, Editor.
Vol. 15. Est. 1-31-28
TRYON, N. C., THURSDAY, OCT. 8, 1942
CURB REPORTER
Weather: Tuesday, high 72;
low 54; Wednesday, high 75; low
43 ... . There are some com
pensations even in being sick.
With a pair of field glasses the
sick can look through the win
dows and see what’s going on in
the tree tops, in the bushes and
on the grass; the birds, the bugs
and worms all remind one that
“this is my Father’s world, all
nature sings and round me rings
the music of the sphere. He shines
in all that’s fair. In the rustling
grass I hear Him pass. He speaks
to me everywhere.” .... Miss
Gladys Hamrick was the chief
speaker at Tryon Kiwanis club
.^Jhpsday and she gave interesting
V^tline of work with home demon
strations and 4-H clubs who are
centering their activities toward
the nutrition phase of civilian
defense.Tryon’s beautiful
October weather is here and the
chamber of commerce is receiving
inquiries from people wanting to
come to Tryon for their fall va
cation. They had heard from
friends about the beautiful color
ing of the mountains in fall. Here
is a true chamber of commerce
story: Ned Raynolds of Cleveland,
Ohio, tried to get in the army
and was turned down. He came
to Tryon in August for a two
week’s visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ned Raynolds, and while
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Attention Everybody!
The State Highway Commis
sion has given permission to use
their trucks in collecting the
scrap metal in Polk County. Clay
ton Constance will have charge
of this work. It is your patriotic
duty to help all you possibly can.
Get this scrap metal gathered up
and ready for Mr. Constance when
he calls. He will begin today
and work every week until it is
all collected.
FIGHT THE JAPS WITH
SCRAP. Uncle Sam needs it now
more than anything else. It is up
to every man, woman and child
in Polk County to cooperate.—F.
P. Bacon, chairman, Metal Sal
vage Committee Polk County.
Woman Interned By Japs
To Speak Here Friday
Fred Owen, who has charge of
the Tryon Rotary club program
Friday at Sunnydale says that
he has secured Miss Bertha
Smith to be the chief speaker.
Miss Smith, who is a sister of
C. O. Smith of Landrum, has been
a missionary to China for about
25 years. She returned to this
country some weeks ago on the
same ship with Ambassador Jos
eph Grew and other Americans
who were interned by the Japan
ese, and who were fortunate to
be exchanged for some Japs in
the United States. Miss Smith
is now making her home at
Cowpens, S. C.
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