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ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POST OFFICE AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3. 1879 ffije Erumt flatly Vol. 8 TRYON, N. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 9. 1935 Repeal of Absentee Ballot Faces Big Odds Raleigh, April 8. —Several west ern senators and representatives litre faced with big odds in their fight for repeal of the absentee ballot law for their counties. The Opponents have adopted a so-called “Smothering process”, they usually let the bills pass one house and then be smothered in committee across the hall. Senator Browning’s (of Swain) bill to repeal the absentee ballot law for Graham, Macon and Swain counties w r as given an unfavorable report by the senate committee on election laws. This same commit tee permitted Senator J. B. Blan ton’s repealer for McDowell coun ty to pass, but it is expected to die in the house elections commit tee. Senator Ramsey waged a deter mined fight to bring his bill pro hibiting the use of absentees for local elections in Transylvania veounty from the senate elections Committee, but he faces a hostile group when the measure comes up for consideration in the senate next Thursday. Senator Ramsey’s bill is similar to one passed for Buncombe county in 1931. The house was prepared to pass Senator Ramsey’s bill repealing the absentee ballot law for municipal elections in the town of Brevard, but Representative Henry had it sent back to the elections com mittee. Representative J. T. Bailey’s bill repealing the absentee ballot law for local elections in Haywood county passed the house and was referred to the senate elections Continued on Back Page —* Depot Changes Some interesting changes made at the depot last week included the changing of the office entrance from the South side to open in the waiting room. Customers can now buy tickets, and attend to freight and express business from the same room. It is a big im provement in convenience to the public. The office room has also been repainted a dark, chocolate gloomy color. Agent T. G. Miller thinks this will be changed later. Saluda P.-T. A. Elects Saluda, April 6.—The following officers were elected at a recent meeting of the local Parent-Teach er association: Mrs. L. L. Clip pard, president; Mrs. John T. Coates, Jr., vice-president; Mrs. E. B. Hall, secretary; and Roy Ward, treasurer. Asheville Citizen. Noted Publisher Dies Chattanooga, Tenn., April 8. — Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, whose career started as a “printer’s devil” more than a half-century ago, died late today in the city where he started in the publishing business. He was 77 years old. Stricken with a cerebral hem orrhage in a downtown resturant at noon, he died at 4:10 p. m. Mr. Ochs, one of the directors and charter members of The As sociated Press and organizer of the old Southern Associated Press, came here last night for a few days visit with relatives. He had been in ill health for some time and for the last two years a nurse had traveled with him.—Asheville Citizen. Est. 1-31-28
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