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AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3.1879
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Vol. 10, Est. 1-31-28
Mrs. H. W. Cantrell
Notes Anniversary
Forest City, N. C., Sept. 7.
* Mrs. W. H. Cantrell, of Polk
Jir county, has just celebrated her
r 80th birthday, at which tim e all
of her children were present.
The sons and daughters of Mrs.
Cantrell are as follows: J. C. Can
trell, of Charlotte; G. A. Cantrell, ■
of Draper; M'rs. Clyde Hollifield, <
of Bostic; Mrs. Tom Dedmond, of
Cliff side; Mrs. Minerva Bland, of
Shelby; Mrs. J. E. Caldwell, of
Forest City; Mrs. Grady Flynn,
of Green’s Creek and Mrs. W. L.
Barrs, of Forest City.—Spartan
burg Herald.
HEADLINES
Ask governor for troops in
Marion (N. C.) trial. Mistrial
ordered when defendent in attack
J case is struck. Judge Felix Alley
is determined to give fair hearing
to youthful negro.
Price of wheat advance four
cents on fears of war.
China expects war to continue
two years. Plans to battle Japan
that long made by leaders.
Sharpest drop in four years
trims share market. 384 issues
make new low in rapid slides.
Wallace thinks cotton farmers ;
better off now. Loan and subsidy j
expected to lift growers’ income
above that of 1936.
TRYON, N C„ WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8. 1937
Piedmont Scout
Gamp Closes
Record Season
Gastonia, Sept. 7.—The piedmont
Boy Scout Camp which has been
in operation at Lake Lanier near
Tryon, N. C., for the past thirteen
summers has recently closed its
season with the record attendance
in the history of the camp. More
than 1,300 different Scouts and
leaders were enrolled in the camp
this summer which has been op
erated during June, July and Aug.
The camp has also achieved a
record in Scout Advancement, 25
boys having attained the Eagle
Rank at the camp and 1,331 ad
vancement awards were made.
More than 100 boys learned to
swim and 97 Scouts and leaders
passed the American Red Cross
Life Saving tests.
During the summer many im
provements and additions were
made to the camp buildings and
equipment and extensive building
will be done to further enlarge
th e camp for the coming summer.
The headquarters of the Pied
mont Council Boy Sfcouts of Ameri
ca was moved from Tryon to Gas
tonia yesterday (Tuesday) where
the business of the organization
is handled during the fall and
winter months of the year.
Colored Burial
Wade Jones, 18, colored, who
died Sunday night, was buried
Tuesday afternoon. Funeral ser
vices were held at Garrison Chapel
Baptist church. He was a son
of Elsie Jones and grandson of
the late Calvin Cheek, well-known
colored man of the community.