Published Daily Except (Est. 1-31-28)_ Saturday and Sunday ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 192 _AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, _5e Per Copy 8, AT THE POSTOFFICE MARCH 3, 1879 THE nw DAILY ISILLLTIA The World’s'Smallest daily Newspapt r. Vol. 24—No. 321 TRYON, N. CT~ THURSDAY, DEC. 13TH. 1951 Seth M. Vining, Editoi Weather Wednesday: High 50, low 27, Rel. Hum. 44 ... On the Calendar now is the Duplicate Bridge Tournament tonight at Oak •Hall at 7:30; Rotary meets Friday at 1 p. m. at Oak Hall with P. D. Karsten in charge of the program.'1 The guest speaker will be Jesse Barbour prominent insurance man of Morganton and former Ki wanis Lieutenant Governor of this division .... The two boys who were seen taking Christmas lierhts from Trade Street were apprehend ed the next day. Four more bulbs are missing this morning, according ttyjRpliceman Elmer Wilson. Par ' P*ease y°ur y°un& people tnfiv these bulbs are being paid for by donations from the public and that they are an expression of goodwill from the community to everybody including the stranger passing through town. Not only is it mean and unsportsmanlike, but it is also dangerous for boys to steal these bulbs. . . . Donations continue to come in to help pay for new bulbs and the electricity to light them. New contributions wishing everyone a. Merry Christ mas with the trees have come in from Mr. and Mrs. Gaden Corpen ing, Rion and Claudia Sue Mac Donald and Arthur W. BrittoP . . . Open House at. the Congregational ----- Continued on Bach Page_ COUNTY SEAT NEWS By Mrs. Edward Staggs. The Columbus Civic Club enter tained at a Christmas party on Tuesday night at the Stearns school lunch room, welcoming the new comers to Columbus and the club members’ husbands were guests. The room was attractively decorat ed with Christmas decorations and lights and the tables were decorated with white pine, miniature Christ mas trees and lighted red candles. The supper which was served cafeteria style, consisted of chicken salad, pickles, olives, mints, nuts, cakes, and coffee. After which the 38 ..present enjoyed many games and contests. The Columbus Outlook Club held their regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charley Feagan with 12 members present. Instead of the regular pro gram the club completed plans for their Christmas party. The hostess served a salad course and Russian tea. Mrs. Walter Lowe of Landrum and Mrs. S. R. itarris of Tryon were in charge of the program. Re freshments were served to the 12 present. Henry Bullard, who is with the U. S. Navy, stationed at Norfolk, Va., Pfc. Gene Blanton and Pfc. Robert Hutcherson were week-end guests of Pfc. Hutcherson's mother, Mrs. John Hutcherson. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Feagan and Rev. and Mrs. LeRoy Leppard attended the Billy Graham speech in Charlotte Friday night. While there Mr. and Mrs. Feagan visit ed Patrolman and Mrs. Tom Mel ton. Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Baker and children, Anne and Herbert Jr., and Miss Ethel Hammond of -Continued on Back. Page_