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Vol. 9, Est. 1-31-28. TRYON, N. C. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936
DOG SHOW THIS AFTERNOON AT 2
Tryon Minister Is
Honored
News has been received in Try
on that Rev. L. J. Keels, pastor of
the First Baptist church here, has
been listed in the latest edition of
“Who’s Who In The Clergy'’. This
is a biographical encyclopaedia of
eminent clergymen representing
the important denominations in
America, and will be off the press
this, month.
Mr. Keels was born in Lynch
burg1, S. C., but moved to Colum
bia at an early age. He attended
the city schools in Columbia, Uni
versity of South Carolina, and
Furman University. His theologi
cal work was done at the Baptist
Bible Institute, New Orleans, La.,
from which institution he holds the
Master Dtgree.
For three years Mr. Keels d:d a
_lork of civic importance as Resi
dent Instructor and Court Worker
in the Warrington Home for Boys,
New Orleans. His ministerial
career began in 1923 when he was
ordained a clergyman. He held
pastorates in Eastern North Caro
lina and in Union, S. C., before
coming to Tryon. In 1927 he
married Miss Virginia Timme of
Chester, S. C., a music graduate
of Greenville Woman’s college.
Mimosa Inn Open
Tryon’s famous old hotel which
has entertained prominent guests
for generations is now open for the
season, according to an announce
ment of Manager W. M. Hester.
Many Interesting Classes to
Be Shown—Dog Race Is
Feature of Show.
Beautiful weather is scheduled
for Tryon’s Dog Show this after
noon beginning at 2 o’clock at Har
mon Field. The pride of the com
munity in dogland will be on ex
hibition and the boy with a dog
of uncertain ancestry will be just
as- proud of his pet as the owner
of the prize pedigreed animal.
There will be coon dogs, possum
dogs, terriers, bulldogs, collies,
police, wire-haired, and muts of
every description. The entry fee is
ten cents for each class the dogs
are entered and there are some
very interesting classes. Admis
sion for spectators is 25c per per
son. The judges for the show are
Dr. George E. Vincent, Dr. David
L. Edsall, and Chas. H. Conrad.
Mrs. Dudley C. Smith, Mrs C. B.
DuCharme, Miss Barbara Hill,
Ralph C. Erskine, Jerry Drew,
Watson Snyder, Lefty Flynn, C.
J. Lynch, W. A. Schilletter and
the Boy Scouts make up the offi
cials of the show, with K. A. Bowen
as general chairman.
McNeely Buys Smith
Property In Valley
The Grant Miller property for
merly occupied by the late L. W.
Smith, has been sold to R. L. Mc
Neely, Tryon merchant. Mr. Mc
Neely plans to remodel the dwell
ing and make other improvements
before moving out in the Valley.