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program p01k Starting ° ctober nt ’«! in a new County will be m^ There transportation P r “ g counly Taxi will no longer ne “-..^ns. The Program for ^^fotany Meeting Place 0f the responsible for program services the citizens provided for our Senior v of Polk County. need 0f ^rS automobile) in a vehicle (small uu addition v^XpS run errands, groceoJ™w a taking people to de^ doctors, and other necessary trips. Vans use tremendous amounts of gas and with a car for errands, it would bring cost down tremendously. , If anyone would be interested in donating a car, fold or new) it would be greatly appreciated A donation such as this is tax deductible. Please contact Fran Williams at The Meeting Place if anyone is interested. We will keep you up to date on the new Transportation Program as it progresses. Meeting Place phone number (704 ) 859-6500. Sincerely, Fran Williams Outreach Coordinator for Polk County adv. 16,17,18,19,22,c. LET ME WINTERIZE THE OL'TSIDE OF YOUR CAR, wash and hand wax. Will pick up. Call 457-2051 for appointment, adv. 16 17,18,19,c. FOR SALE: Haig Ultra Golf Set, Davenport, Convertible love seat bed, convertible Ottoman bed, small breadfast table and two chairs, table lamp, Lazy Boy Recliner, Black and Decker Circular Saw, Various tools original paintings. All at greatly reduced prices. 23 Holly Hill ^^ mbus ' N C Phone 894-3941. adv. 16,17,18,19, pd Jw^TERizE^OUrPORCH Five sets of 36" sliding glass doors with screens. Aluminum mounting frames included. $50 00 per set or $200.00 for the lot Also cl^ a ' 36 ” alu ™num and glass door, $25.00 and 15" x 80" Plate glass window with mounting frame, $20 Call 859 6932. adv 16,18,19,c “ Sept- 16* 1980 ■ P Dr. W. A. West William Armstrong West as for forty years professor of chemistry at the American University of Beirut died September 4 at his home in Kensington, Maryland. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1894 one of six children of the professor of astronomy at the then Syrian Protestant College He graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1912, Princeton University in 1916, and received his PhD. from Pinceton in 1929 During the first world war Lt West served in the U. S. Army Coast Artillery Corps in Panama Professor West spent his entire teaching career at the American University of Beirut, retiring in 1959 as head of the chemistry department. At that time he was decorated by the Lebanese Government with the Order of the Cedar. Dr. West is particularly remembered for his explorations and mapping of the Dog River Caves in Lebanon, and for his landscaping for the beautiful American University of Beirut campus. Many of the trees and shrubs he transplanted as seedlings or raised from seeds. He was an avid hiker and botanist, and a special iris, “iris susiana f. westii” is named for him. Dr. West was a member of the British Iris Society and the Appalachian Trail Conference. After his retirement to Tryon in I960 he continued his hiking and mountain climbing during his many years here. He and Henry Hart were the two main founders of the Tryon Trail Trotters when his knowledge of the local plant material offered a continuous education for his fellow hikers He and Henry Hart located many of the trails which the hickers still follow. His sons and daughter often visited Tryon and joined in the hikes. Dr. West was a member of the Tryon Congregational Church His wife of over fifty years, the former Dorothy Allen, died in 1974. He is survived by his daughter, Elisabeth FitzHugh of Kensington, Md., by his sons. Allen, of Appleton, Wisconsin, and David of Blacksburg, Va., his brother Francis of Pompano Beach, Florida; and two sisters, Anna Saunders of Toronto, and Alice Tompkins of Tunkhannock. Pa.; and 8 grandchildren. Read The Bulletin For Local News C^ Reporter ^® ntin "ed From Page One ci? 0 ? Native Americans, North lna has lhe largest Indian population of any state west of 6 Mississippi. Jim Lowry of Chevrolet is Chairman of nr , 0rt h Carolina Commission Indian Affairs, which is coordinating Indian Heritage eek activities. We may think of ndians in terms of bows and arrows, but today there are Indian lawyers, doctors, educators, successful businessmen, etc. The Roast Beef or Chicken Dinner is Thursday from 6:30 to 8 Pm at St. Luke’s C.M.E. Church. Mrs. Bertha Morris Mrs. Bertha Plumley Morris, 70, wife of C. W. (Shorty) Morris of Rt 2, Landrum, S. C. died Saturday in St. Luke’s Hospital. A native of Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Ollie Plumley. She was a member of Ebenezer Welcome Baptist Church. Also surviving: a son, Rav S. Plumley of Landrum; adopted daughter, Mrs. Glenda P. Belue of Landrum; sisters, Mrs. Elsie Campbell, Mrs. Annie Turner and Mrs Lettie Pierce of Landrum; one grandchild. Services will be held today (Tues.) at 2 p.m at Ebenezer Welcome Baptist Church with the Rev Daniel Messer and Rev. Ned Finley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Petty Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. READY FOR BUILDING.... You pick the site and the views, on this tract of land consisting of 18 04 acres with a running stream The potential enjoyment here is unlimited with approximately 4 acres wooded and the balance open, and in fescue, $27,060 Call Town & Country-Knoblock Gallery of Homes in Columbus (704-894- 3531) or Tryon (704-859-5806) or (859-6206). adv. 16,c. 1981 Calendars Buy now for a wider choice. Some calendars begin with Sept, •go-gives you 4 extra months. ChO ARL n EDGE PRINTERS Phone 859-9530-Tryon, N. C. “Keep It To Scale” The Home Section of the New York Times on Thursday, August 28 1980, featured an article by Paula Dietz on “Women in Landscape Architecture “to quote from the article When she Annette Hoyt Flanders completed the garden in 1939 for her fellow alumna, Elizabeth H. Webster, on the slope of a mountain in Tryon North Carolina, she admonished her: “Remember, Betty, this is architecture; it must be kept to scale.” Elizabeth H. Webster is the Historian of the Tryon Garden Club and has the distinction of being its oldest member. She was president of the Club 1946 to 1952. It may be added that Miss Webster has kept her beautiful garden to scale through these many years since it was designed in 1939, and has always made visitors welcome to enjoy its unique quality. MASONRY WORK: Chimney repairs, driveway entrances, retaining walls, patio's foundations. Call after 5 p.m. 457- 4325. adv. 16,17,18,19,22, pd. PREFERRED LOCATION On Ridge Road in the Hunting Country. Approximately 20-22 acres with stream. The property is mostly wooded with approximately 6 acres in fenced pasture. Take advantage of choice building sites and create you own dream home, $4,400 acre. Call Town & Country- Knoblock Gallery of Homes in Columbus (704-894-3531) or Tryon (704-859-5806) or (704-859-6206). adv. 16,c. 1 CHECK OUR PRICES FIRST I London Fog, Stretch Denim. ( Khaki and Corduroy $1.80 a yd; Cotton Blends 98c yd.; Calico ( $1.29 yd.; Plain Flannels, Cotton Knits, Sportswear i $159 yd.; Washable Velvet and •Wools, Plaids Velour. Terry, 1 Quilted, Fall Cotton Blends, ’ Furs. I Butterlck, McCall and ’Simplicity Patterns. 1 Crossstitch supplies. ■ FINCH'S CLOTH SHOP I 104 Rickert Ave., Landrum, S.C.
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