CNTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20. 1928, AT THE POST OFFICfc
AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS. MARCH 3. 1879
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Vol. 9, Est. 1-31-28. TRYON, N.C. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1936.
TODAY’S CLOSING
N.Y. STOCK EXCHAN6L STOCKS
Quotations Courtesy Post & Flagg,
New York City. Branch Office 715
Montgomery Bldg. Spartanburg.
Dow-Jones Averages
Industrials 153.09 — off.27
Railroads 49.63, — up .45
Utilities 31.49 — off 1.06
(Closing)
BID A.SK
American Can...—.119% 120%
American Radiator.. 23% 24
American Telephonel73 174
Borg Warner_ 76 76%
Burroughs Ad. M— 31% 31%
Consolidated Gas— 33% 33%
Chrysler Motors— 96% 96%
DuPont —_.149% 160
General Electric— 41 41%
General Motors_60% 60%
lnt. Harvester-67% 67%
Int. Nickel__— 53% 53%
Montgomery Ward- 38% 38%
National Biscuit — 34 34%
N. Y. Central_ 39 39%
Penna. Railroad— 36% 37
Phillips Petroleum— 44% 44%
Radio-12 12%
Reynolds Tob. “B”_ 57% 57%
Sears Roebuck-42% 43
Southern Railway— 19% 19%
Standard Brands— 15% 15%
Stand. Oil of N. J.__ 59% 60
Texas Corporation- 33% 33%
Union Pacific-.127 129
United Aircraft-31% 31%
United Gas Imp— 17% 17%
U. S. Steel_62% 63
Woolworth-. 53 53%
SPOT COTTON. 11.55 unchanged
Milo Foster Passes
Milo Foster, well-known citizen
of Landrum, died today at 1 p. m.
following a heart attack.
Post Office Closes Sat.
The Tryon Post Office will close
on Saturday for George Washing
ton’s birthday, except between 9
and 10 a. m. The banks will be
closed all day.
Do You Have a Hobby?
It is interesting to note that ov
er 52 hobbies will be exhibited on
Fridav, Feb. 21 from 10 a. m. to
5 p. m. at the Library under the
auspices of the Lanier cllub. Chil
dren 15c; adults 25c. Nothing bet
ter could indicate the varied inter
ests and activities of the people of
the community. It will afford an
opportunity for all of us to get
better acquainted and to learn
something delightful about our
friends activities.
Federation Meeting Off
The Farmers Federation meet
ing scheduled for Friday. Feb. 21
at Columbus has been postponed
until a later date according to
Tryon Manager, Claude Fisher.
The roads in the county are in
bad condition and it was thought
best to wait until the roads dried.
New Stables Built
The Ford-Kimberly stables being
built near Harmon Field will be
finished soon and will be an added
attraction for the locality. The
stables will include 11 box stalls,
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living
room and two car garage for big
horse vans. It is hoped this will be
the forerunner of other good
stables in the community.
Columbus girls defeated Salu
da girls in basketball Tues. 17-15.
Saluda boys won over Columbus
boys 30-24.