ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POST OFFICE
AT TRYON, N. C.. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879
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Vol. 11. Est. 1-31-28
Thos. R. Griffin
« Thomas R. Griffin, 63, prominent
farmer and blacksmith of Mill
Spring, route 1 died this morning
following an illness of about six
weeks. Funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at Big Level church. The deceased
is survived by his widow, four
sons: John, Charles, Clarence, Al
bert and one daughter. Miss Ola
Griffin; also two brothers, George
Griffin of Sylva and John Griffin
of Green Creek this county.
Courtesy Tickets
Are Here
The Ballenger Company has
just received a number of
courtesy tickets to the Colonial
Furniture Review at Highpoint,
N. C., to be held Friday. April
22. Anyone desiring to see this
show may get free tickets from
Mr. B. L. Ballenger. The review
will show furniture fashions from
Colonial days to the “Gay 90V\
Some delightful entertainment is
planned for visiting guests. A
beautiful film in colors will be
shown of “Old Williamsburg, Va.”
and another of “The M'aking of
Fine Furniture”. The entire
Tomlinson collection of fine 18th
and 19th century recrations will
be shown the guests. It will be
a real treat for anyone desiring
a day’s vacation viewing reproduc
tions of America’s finest furniture.
Hundreds of thousands of people
visit Old Williamsburg and Nat
chez every year and Tryonites
can capture some of this beauty
in just one day’s visit.
TRYON, N C., THURSDAY, APRIL 14. 1938
Dr. Witten to Speak at
Polk G. O. P. Meeting
Columbus, April 13.—Dr. For
i rest S. Witten, of Moore.-.vi.le,
who was favorably mentioned prior
! to the Republican state convention
I for nomination as the G. O. P.
j senatorial candidate, and for many
years a member of the National
Republican Sneakers’ committee
will deliver the keynote address
at the Polk County Republican
Convention here Friday afternoon
at 2 o’clock.
This convention was called by
Chairman Newman for the purpose
of selecting candidates for all
! county offices and to name the
' county party officials for the en
suing two years. It is expected
that John Henry Gibbs, retired
rural carrier of Miill Spring, will
j be the candidate for county eom
! missioner. Former Sheriff E.
! Newman will probably receive the
j nomination for sheriff without
contest. Other places on the tick
et will possibly be contested.
Fire Destroys
School Building
In Rutherford
The Central high school build
ing of Rutherfordton was destroy
ed by fire this morning. The
alarm was given around 8 o’clock
before school opened. The cause
was not learned here. The school
building was one of the nicest in
this part of the state. Miss Eliza
beth Kerhulas of Tryon is a teach
er of English in this high school
and she has 165 pupils in four
classes.