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AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS. MARCH 3, 1879
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Vol. 11. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N C._ THURSDAY,APRIL 28, 1838
New Theater
At long last Tryon is to have
a new theater. H. L. Shelnutt who
recently bought the old Tryon
theater building submitted plans
this morning to the Town Com
missioners and a building permit
was issued. The new theater will
be modern in every respect with
the best sound and projection
equipment upholstered chairs and
all other necessary comforts and
conveniences of the big city thea
ter including a modern air condi
tioning system. The fireproof
structure and equipment calls for
an outlay of approximately $36,-
000. It will be two stories high
with a balcony for colored peo
ple. The first floor will seat 462
people and the balcony 136 mak
ing a total seating capacity of
598. Earl Stilwell of Henderson
ville is the architect. He has
made an excellent record building
theaters. The plans have been ap
proved by the State Fire Insur
ance commission. The contract
has not been let but the theater
is expected to be ready for service
by September 1. Russell Walcott,
well-known architect of Tryon and
Chicago, and Samuel Bingham of
Tryon a former Chicago business
executive have purchased an in
terest in the new theater which
will be operated under the New
Era Enterprise charter of in
corporation.
Tryon’s new fire truck was per
forming beautifully and efficiently
Wednesday evening at Lake La
nier pumping % water as a demon
stration when 'a call came to Gil
lette Woods where the Condicts
were burning brush. No harm. Fire
men proved their promptness.
Busy Friday
Some Tryonites will be busy on
Friday if they attend the Rotary
club at 1 p. m., at Oak Hall, then
go to the Flower Show at the
Parish House Friday afternoon or
play their tennis match at the
Country club ; then drop in for the
Firemen’s house warming at the
Town Hall on their way to the
piano recital at the Tryon school.
This can be followed with a dance
at Sunnydale. A very busy day
for a small community and it
does not include those playing
golf, going in swimming or fish
ing. The weather is perfect!
The Draw
The draw for the men’s singles
tennis tournament which starts
this week at the Country club has
been made and the matches are
as follows: Jackson vs Rion; Hes
ter vs Holmes; Kinloch vs Black
well; Flynn vs Zogbaum; Dudley
Smith vs Hill; Bingham vs Bran
non; Helms vs MjcClure; Hilton
vs Caldwell; Haynes vs Rogers;
Drew vs Howell.
Contestants are requested to
get in touch with each other and
play their matches on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. The draw is
posted at the Country club; win
ners of the opening round match
es may find out when they play
next and make their own arrange
ments for the second round
matches.
The courts are reserved for the
tournament contestants during the
week, but may be used for prac
tice matches when no tournament
players are waiting.