pot- Y 2 3722 2nd Class Postage Paid At Tryon. North Carolina, 28782 Established January 31. 1928 C - ' THE WORLD’S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER Member: North Carolina Press Assn. (Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955) Seth M. Vining, Jr., Editor and Manager The Bulletin Is published Dally except Sat. and Sun 106 N Trade St., P. O. Box 790 Tryon, N C. 28782 The Tryon Daily Bulletin * (USPS 643-360) * Phone 859 9151 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Caroline Vol 54 - No 3 TRYON. N C 28782 WEDNESDAY. FEB 4. 1981 12 Pages Today Price 10c Per Cop; Weather Monday: high 43. low 31 Tuesday was sunny, but cold Education Secretary T. 11 Bell on Monday scrapped the Carter administration's controversial bilingual education proposals that would have required the nation's schools to teach youngsters in their native, language. He said the rules proposed by his predecessor. Shirley M Hufstedler were "harsh, inflexible, burdensome, unworkable and incredibly costly." Speed skater Eric Heiden, who set five Olympic records while winning five gold medals in the 1980 Winter Olympics, received the U. S. Amateur Athletic Union's prestigious Sullivan Award Monday night as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete. In a surprise move, directors of Cannon Mills turned down a $375 million takeover proposal Monday by a group of investors headed by retired ITT Chairman Harold Geneen. Despite a splash of rain in the Northeast and winter's first major snowstorm in the Midwest, the nation remains firmly in the embrace of an unusual weather pattern that has caused a coast- Continued On Back Page Ranked No. 1 In Ladies Tennis The February issue of Tennis Magazine has the tennis rankings and Vesta Cornwell and Betty Warthen were ranked No. 1 in Women 45 Doubles in the South. Catherine Parker and Georgiana Snyder were ranked No 1 in Women 60 Doubles in the South Vesta Cornwell was teamed with Ella Claire Mays to be ranked No 1 in Women 45 doubles in South Carolina They will play in the National Indoors at Salt Lake City on Feb 11th Little League Meets Sunday The Polk County Little League organizational meeting scheduled for last Sunday was cancelled due to icy weather It has been rescheduled for this Sunday at 3 p m. at the Tryon Town Hall. Basketball Clinic If you have a 5th or 6th grader in your home who would like to learn the basics of basketball the opportunity is available! The Polk County Recreation Department is sponsoring a clinic on Saturday mornings at the Green Creek Elementary School Gymnasium Bobby Holbert will be the head instructor for the boys from 9 to 10:30 a m The girls will start at 10:30 a m till 12 noon with Sandra Clary as the head instructor. The first clinic will start on Saturday, Feb. 7th. Need A Speaker? Having trouble finding a speaker for your next club meeting'’ The following AFS students are now available to speak to church groups, civic organizations, women's clubs and youth groups'about their experiences in the U.S. and about their homelands: Rosita Molina (Mexico), Dugald Ross (South Africa), Paivi Sorsa (Finland), Chico Vasquez (Costa Rica). The following Tryon students are also available to speak about their experiences this summer in foreign countries: Eileen Teal, (Costa Rica), Sherry Horne (Brazil). Kelly Sheehan (Colombia). For further information contact Jean Pettigrew (859-9453) or June Brady (859-9573). Good News We often hear from some of our readers that they miss their papers, etc. so it is good news when we hear of good mail services. Paul R. Duffy of Alexandria, Va. wrote: Check enclosed, please renew I have received all my papers Often I receive Monday's paper on Monday Excellent publication. We enjoy it very much It’s our “home away from home.” (Needless to say it made our day. -SV) TCC BRIDGE The Tryon Country Club Women’s monthly Bridge will be Tuesday, Feb 10 at 1:00 p m at the Club House Hostesses will be Zandria Reilley, Martha Baird and Susie House. Interagency Council Meets Thursday The Interagency Council will meet Thursday at 12:30 p m at the Meeting Place. Call 859-6500 for luncheon reservation before 9:30. Discussion will include topics of The Health Fair. Super Saturday. Transportation for Senior Citizens and any questions organizations wish to discuss relating to county government as Commissioner Paul Butlei will be present Polk School Bd. Meets Monday The February meeting of the Polk County Board of Education will be held on Monday, February 9, at 7:30 p m. at Polk Central High School Vocational Building, rooms V-1 & V-2 This is a change from the regular meeting place due to the Agriculture/Extension Conference Room being in use that night. Gymnastic Classes Registration for Monday afternoon and Saturday morning gymnastics classes at 0. P Earle gym is now going on Openings are available for 5 years old and up Class times are every Monday. 5:45 to 6:45 and every Saturday. 9:00, 10 00 and 11:00. Class fees are $5 00 a month. Call Dan Young at 0 P Earle for further information

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