Entered as second-class mail matter August 20, 1928, at the Post Office at Tryon, N. C.,
under the Act of Congress, March 3. 1879.
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TRYON, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929-
Vol. 2.
Columbus Girls Lose to Strong
Tri-State Champion Cranberrg
After defeating Weaverville 38-25 yesterday in the Biltmore tourna
ment the Polk County champions lost today to Cranberry High which
won the recent Tri-State contest. The game was lost by only two points
and shows how well Columbus plays against the best team in three
states. The Weaverville contest scored as follows:
Weav. High 25. Columbus 38
Whiteside 6 F M. Fagan 12
Zimmerman 5 F E. Hague 17
Maner 14 F E. Cobb 9
Holcombe G R. Cobb
Brown G A. Edwards
Kinsland G P. Edwards
Subs: Weaver: Thompson for
Whiteside. Columbus; H. Fagan
for A. Edwards. Referee, Morntt
Absentee Ballot Mag Be Had
Onlg From Chairman Election Board
“Representative Carroll Rogers, although his bill came .out of commit
tee much changed, was responsible for taking the initiative in modify
ing the present absentee ballot law. A committee substitute for his meas
ure, as enacted Tuesday, provides that the chairman of the county board
of elections shall be the sole source of supply for absentee ballots; that
the voter using an absentee ballot must sign an affidavit that he is either
absent or ill, as the case may be; and that all such affidavits must be
preserved.”—Asheville Times
Picnic Ride to White Oak
The Riding and Hunt Club will hold a picnic ride Saturday morning
beginning at 10 o’clock at the riding school ring. Lunch will be served
at Hemlock Shoals on White Oak Mt. Anyone desiring to make this
trip should notify C. J. Lynch.
Negroes To Have Ball Park
“Riverside Park” will be the name of the new baseball
park now being prepared for the colored people by Mr.
John Edwards near Leonards store in the valley. The first
game will be played Easter Monday afternoon against the
strong Whitney team. A. B. Brumfield is manager.
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