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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, DEC. 16, 1936 ~
Federation Declares
3 Percent Dividend
Manager Claude Fisher of the
local branch of the Farmers Fed
| eration announced today that
the Federation Board of Directors
had declared a three per cent divi
dend for the half year containing
the 6 per cent per rate for the
third successive year. Mr. Fisher
stated that the dividend would be
effective as of December 31 for
all stock owners of record on
December 20 of whom there were
about 200 in Polk county who will
draw dividends.
Seventh Grade
Christmas Program
On Friday morning at 10:30, a
Christmas program will be given
at the public school by the mem
bers of the seventh grade. The
will include Christmas
la rots, a folk dance, and a nlav
Adapted from the story of “Why
the Chimes Rang”. Leading parts
will be taken by Hope Schilletter,
Carolyn Kelly, Seth Vining and
John Lewis Thompson. The stage
set- are being done by Jane Brand.
You are cordially invited to at
tend.
At Kiwanis
J. Allen Lambright of Landrum,
S. C., Deputy District Governor of
the Lions clubs of South Carolina
w?s the chief speaker at the Tryon
Kiwanis club on Tuesday and gave
some : n f erest ; ng points on what
makes a good civic club.
Idyosinkraseas
One of the peculiarities of Nel
son Jackson, Jr., is his thirst for
iced tea every day at noon even
in winter. Had he attended the
Boston Tea Party one thing is
certain, he would have been on
time. With him promptness is an
idiosyncracy.
A nice, juicy steak smothered
in onions is a delicacy to some
people, but to Charlie Lynch, it is
poison. He says there is no such
thing as a little onion. “It can’t
be done.”
Jack Horner of Philadelphia, a
guest at Melrose Lodge, for several
weeks, has not missed a meeting
of the Rotary club in 12 years.
Continued presence makes the
heart grow fonder of Rotary,
Kiwanis, Church. Home. Absence
makes it go yonder.
Lefty Flynn, our warm-hearted,
sympathetic, big brother of Try
cn, couldn’t bea*- the thought of
a man be'ng thrown out of his
home and country, so he wrote
Ex-Emperor Haile Selassie a
sympathetic letter inviting him, to
come to Tryon. Imagine his sur
prise recently when he received
a letter from the Emneror’s secre
tary stating that his majesty
r tanned to visit America some
time, and that when he did he
would come to Trvon and visit
Mr. Flynn. Hot Chr !
Leland Butler was “embarrass
ed” a few days ago when he sold
a suit of clothes from the Ballen
ger display window and had to
Lave the figure wearing nothing
but its shirt, tie and underwear.