ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 1928, AT THE POST OFKIC*
AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3,1879
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(The Smallest Daily Newspaper In The World)
Vol. 10, Est. 1-31-28
McF ee—Ballew
Miss Ola Mee McFee and Mr.
William Marshall Ballew were
married on Sunday morning at
9:30 o’clock in the Tryon First
Baptist church. The nuptial cere
mony was performed by the pas
ter, the Rev. L. J. Keels. An
nouncements have been issued by
the bride’s aunt, Miss Ruth McFee.
The groom is the son of Mrs,. T.
W. Ballew and of the late Mr.
Ballew. He is r well-known local
merchant and meniber of the
Town Council. He received his ed
ucation at Tryon High school and
Furman university. The bride has
been associated with her aunt at
the Ballenger-McFee Millinery
shop and is an active worker in
the Baptist church. The young
couple will make their home with
the groom’s mother on Trade St.
From Florida
Letter from Dwight Smith states
that he is enjoying the sun and
beach at Ormand, Fla. where he
passes the home of John D. Rock
efeller £very day. “The Hallifax
river is a half mile wide and has
a draw bridge to let the boats
through, and there are many fine
launches and yachts.. Ormand
Beach is one of the grandest. A
seven-ton truck does just make an
imprecision on its hard surface.
Will be home soon. Want to see
my friends, my dogs and the moun
tains.”
Home From Cuba
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ward have
returned from a two week’s visit
to Florida and Cuba.
TRYON, N. C, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1937
London Letter No. 21
Parrs, Cliveden, Taplow, Bucks.
February 18th, 1937
Dear Mr. Vining:
While Miss Graham floats down
the Nile like any Cleopatra, to me
falls the pleasant task of writing
you a letter. But it isn’t really a
London letter for I’m sitting in
front of my log fire in rural Bucks;
though as I only returned to this
delectable spot yesterday after
two days in London, perhaps I
may call this a London letter ziter
all. I’ve only had one letter from
your real correspondent and she
says that it’s hot and sunny and
that she doesn’t miss England
much. She went on a small boat
from Marseilles to Alexandria and
had for fellow travelers, “old ladies
with oldish daughters, old ladies
with old companions, or old ladies
with old husbands.!
Me nwhile in England a distant
roll oi coronation excitement is
beginning to pervade the atmos
phere. In the parks armies of work
men are finishing *off the stands
from which crowds will view the
procession on the great day, and
in Woolworths the counters are
with novelties in red, white
and blue from ladies garters to
pencils. You can have a medal for
two-pence, button-holes for a
penny and flags at price. In
yesterday si papers were preliminary
announcements in regards to the
traffic regulations for the week
from May 10tlhr-15th.! Early
birds.
Your floods have been so terrible
that I hardly like to mention my
own unwanted ornamental waters
that appeared over-night jvherc bc-
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