2nd Class Postaoe Paid At Tryon, North Carolina, 28782 Established January 31, 1928 THE WORLD’S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER Member: North Carolina Press Assn. (Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955) Seth M. vinlno. Jr., Editor and Manager The Bulletin Is publish id Dally except Sat. and Suf. 106 N. Trade St., P. O. Box 790 Tryon, N. C. 28782 The Tryon Daily Bulletin (USPS 643-360) * Phone 859-9151 Vol. 54 — No. 73 Printed in the THERMAL BELT ol Western North Carolina TRYON, N. C. 28782 THURSDAY. MAY 14,1981 16 Paces Today Price 10c Per Copy Weather Tuesday: high 75, low 48. Wednesday was another beautiful day. The laurel seems to be outdoing itself as all the bushes seem to be loaded with flowers. The world was shocked and saddened with the announcement Wednesday that Pope John Paul II had been shot twice in the midsection by a pistol before he started his Papal Mass. According to reports at noon Wednesday the man had been taken into custody, but his nationality was not known. The Pope's condition was reported as serious. A note from Arnold Hyde reports that his place on Queen Road, Candler is going to be put on a Garden Club tour. At the recent Rhododendron and Azalea Show in Asheville his entries made a clean sweep of the five silver cup awards with a total of 25 blue ribbons, 11 red ribbons and 3 third place winners. This is the first time in 22 years that one exhibitor won all the awards in the five categories. Mr. Hyde was a teacher and coach at Sunny View High School when they won the Polk County boys basketball championship in 1940. Francis Hughes, once Northern Continued On Back Page Antique Auto Show Here Sunday The Polk County Jaycees 7th annual Antique and Classic Auto Show will be held at Harmon Field Sunday. Registration will be held from 8 a m. to 1 p m. and the judging of cars will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 4 p.m. Ace Rickenbacker And WTYN Honored Radio Station WTYN and Ace Rickenbacker were honored Tuesday at the Tryon Kiwanis Club meeting at Pacolet River Plantation. President Odell Matthews presented Ace Rickenbacker a Testimonial of Appreciation from the Tryon Kiwanis Club and Kiwanis Internation for many years of service to the community and the upbuilding of Tryon and this area. Weavers Meet Sat. The Western North Carolina Fibers/Handweavers Guild will meet Saturday at 10:30 a m at Opportunity House in Hendersonville. Doreen Schliske of Columbus will give the program, “18th Century Clothing, Spun, Dyed, Woven and Worn." Mrs. Schliske, her husband and daughter, take part in the Kings Mountain march. Interested weavers may call for rides at 859-6732 or 859-9651. Wrecks There were two wrecks in the Tryon area Tuesday. At 2:39 p.m. a minor accident took place at the junction of Grady Ave. and Markham Rd. Buford Barton of Rt. 2, Landrum, driving a pick-up truck owned by Early's Sheet Metal was headed north on Grady Ave. and turned into Markham Road. James Slanaker, driving a 1963 Mercedes thought that Mr. Barton was going to turn left and was starting to pass him on the right. No one was injured and minor damage was done to the automobiles. Tryon Police Officer Leon Foy who investigated the accident said that Mr. Slanaker was charged with improper passing. At 1:30 p.m. Sharon M. Peake and Beatrice C. Tempest, both of Tryon met on a curve on Carolina Drive near the intersection with Hogback Mtn. Road. Mrs. Tempest was driving a 1980 Volkswagen and Ms. Peake was driving a 1978 Ford. Both were taken to St. Luke's Hospital where they were treated and released. Highway Patrolman C. T. Kennedy investigated the accident. New Arrivals Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Searcy of Mill Spring are parents of a daughter, Dina Lane, born May 10th, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Heaton, Jr. of Hendersonville are parents of a daughter, Christal Michelle, born May 10th at St. Luke's Hospital. Wins Scholarship Denise Radford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Radford of Rt. 2, Columbus has earned a board of trustees scholarship — the second highest given through the Erskine endowment at Erskine College, Due West, S. C. The scholarship was given by virtue of college board scores, tests and campus interviews. A senior at Tryon High Schoo! she was active in sports, band, the Beta Club and Keywanettes. — from the Asheville Citizen Wreck A one car accident took place on the Lake Adger Road Tuesday at 7 p.m. James Williams of Tryon driving a 1974 Ford ran off the road, went down an embankment and overturned. He and a passenger were shaken up but not injured. Highway Patrolman C. T. Kennedy investigated the accident and charged Mr Williams with exceeding a safe speed. Sunny View 4-Hers Elect Officers The Sunny View 4-H Club has elected the following officers: Pres , Carmen Jackson; Vice Pres., Jami Wagner; Sec., Ricky McGuinn; Reporter, Danny Siegfried; Refreshments, Amanda Ruff; Recreation, Wanda Jackson and Jennifer Wilson.

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