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ENTERED AS SECOND-GLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE FOOT OFFICE AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879 ißailg (The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper) Vol. 11. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N, C., MONDAY, AUG. 1, 1938 Mrs. John Ashley At Kiwanis At the Kiwanis one o’clock lun cheon tomorrow at Hotel Try on IMjrs. John Ashley, Dean of the w Graham-Eckes School of Daytona Beach, Florida, will speak on “The Junior College in the Field of Education.” The Graham-Eckes School besides dbing college pre paratory work also covers the field of the Junior College and Mrs. Ashley, both 'by experience and observation, is well fitted to dis cuss the theme. The Rotary-Ki wanis committee recently appoint ed to explore the possibility of securing a girls’ preparatory school for Tryon will meet imme diately after the luncheon. Resi dents of the community both men and women who are interested to hear Mrs. Ashley’s discussion of the Junior College will be wel comed at the Kiwanis luncheon but they should notify Seth Vining, Secretary, Monday night or Tues . day morning early that sufficient 1 places may be provided. Those "who may not.be able to come to the luncheon may come at 1:30 p. m., to hear the address. TRYON SCOUTS AT AT CAMP NOW Tryon Boy Scout Troop, No. 1, are at the Piedmont Council Boy Scout camp this week in charge of Dr. Kerrigon Juniper. Scouts included in the troop are Harold Taylor, Bill Derby, Seth Vining, Jimmie Jackson, Lock McGeachy, Frank- McFarland, George Cook sey, Pickens Durham, Marvin Ed wards, Bruce Byers, Charles Ford, Robert Andrews, Holland Brady. “CURB" REPORTER Capt. J. H. Smith of Charlotte, an uncle of Mrs. L. A. Avant of Tryon, retired last week at the age of 73 from the Southern Rail way which he had helped serve the South for 57 years without a de merit. Captain Smith has often visited Tryon and as a conductor on the train he made hundreds of friends all over the Sbuth. The Charlotte Observer said that Capt. Smith began work at 16 as a brake man in 1881; was promoted to freight conductor in 1883 and pesserger conductor in 1897. A remarkable record—s7 continuous years 6f service without a blem ish . . . . Nelson Jackson, Jr., tells of an interesting visit with Henry Shankle, Jr., and other members of the family at Port land, Oregon, where Henry is do ing well with his own printing business and publishes a monthly Epworth League Bulletin the same size of this paper. Henry is con tinuing his education in spare time and is living a well-rounded life. Not long ago he was made an offi cer of the Methodist church in Portland. Hehry will be remem bered by many readers of the -Bulletin for his successful solo trip across the continent in a S2O second-hand Model “T” Ford; he kept the Bulletin informed of his trip. Henry got his first printing experience with thei Bulletin and passed the Boy Scout Merit tests Continued on Back Page
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