ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928. AT THE POST OFFICE
AT TRYON. N. C.. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3.1 H 7V»
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Vol. 10. Est. 1-31-28
Sheriff Henry Urges
Law Enforcement
Sheriff Sam Henry of Spartan
burg was the chief speaker at the
)Tryon Kiwanis club on Tuesday
noon, at Hotel Tryon. The sheriff
stated that what our country need
ed most was for every law abid
ing, God-fearing citizen to back
up all officers in the enforcement
of the law. Other guest? at the
meeting were Rev. and Mrs.
Combs of Hendersonville, Sheriff
W. D. Hines of Columbus. Rural
Officer Brady of Spartanburg.
8 Mump Cases Worst
Illness To Hit Scouts
Washington. July 6.—The chief
medical officer of the Boy Scout
Jamboree congratulated the 27,000
boy?, tonight on the state of their
health.
Dr. W. L. Smith of New Or
leans, public heath service sur-
Veon., said only 101 cases of sir 1 -
_>ness had been reported in a week.
“We couldn’t have expected
much better than that with all
types of bovs coming from all -parts
of the country,” re said, with a
broad smile. “Half of these boys
would not have had medical at
tention if they had been at home
because their parents would have
taken care of them.
Dr. Smith added the condition
of the two youths most seriously
i’l is good.
“We have eight cases of mumps,
but no two of them are in the
same section.” the doctor reported.
A pageant was presented in the
Jamboree arena tonight.
TRYON, N, C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1937
Tryon Woman
Is Robbed By
Purse, Snatcher
Mrs. Nelson Jackson of Tryon,
wais robbed by a purse snatcher on
St. John street near the Montgom
ery building, early last night as
she and Mr. Jackson were leaving
the performance at a local theatre,
city police reported.
City Detective B. B. Chapman,
one of the officers engaged in the
investigation of the case, said that
a negro was picked up for investi
gation in connection with the rob
bery almost immediately, but that
he had established his innocence
to the saitsfaction of officers and
would be released.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacfeson were
walking along the street from the
Montgomery building to their park
ed car when a negro man sudden
ly reached from behind a small
signboard, seized M'rs. Jackson’s
purse, and fled down an embank
ment and along the tracks of the
Southern Railway nearby, the
officer reported.
He made good his escape but
officers last night were reported
working on a clue which they ex
pected to lead to identification of
the foot pad.
,The purse was saidi to have con
tained only personal properties and
a small amount of silver. —Spar-
tanburg Herald.
Search still continues for Amelia
Earhart in the Pacific islands. . .
Many workers return to their jobs
as plants reopen .... Japs and
Russians fussing again.