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Vol. 11. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 1938
'“CURB’’ REPORTER
Lawyer McCown left today for
New York and World Series . . . .
Henry Shankle, Jr., former Bulle
tin “devil” continues to make good
in Portland, Oregon, where he is
building up a nice printing business
and studying. He represented his
church at a big convention in
Colorado recently .... Liuther said,
“Peace if possible, but truth at
any rate.” .... The State has
about finished its new road to the
Tryon town limits near black bot
tom and the Town is now at work
opening up the street from God
shaw Hill to meet the new road.
This is going to be one of the
favorite drives around Tryon . . .
Cotton Subsidy Payments
ficeived In Polk County
Cotton farmers who cooperated
in the 1937 control program are
the recipients of $24,655.44 being
distributed now by the County
Agent’s office. According to As
sistant County Agent Harris, this
amount is approximately 70% of
the total subsidy payments due
Polk county, farmers, and which
will be paid as soon as all appli
cations have been passed on by the
adjustment administration officials.
The farmers who have checks at
the office now are being notified
to come .and get them. As the
other checks come additional notices
will be sent out to whom the
c) cks are made.
Boys Scouts Hold 2
Day Meet at U, N. C.
Chapel Hill, N. C., Oct. 6.—A
covered wagon with Boy Scouts
driving two old brown mules and
a number of uniformed lees hang
ing out the back, rolled slowlv in
to Chapel Hill early this after
noon.
Carrying some 2,000 Scouts from
North Carolina and South Carolina
here to celebrate in jubilee fash
ion with a four-day encampment
at the University, cars from all
over the State were soon driv
ing into Chapel Hill, with two
wheeled ‘trailers attached behind
them piled high with tents, blank
ets, and Scout uniforms. Some
Scouts came in troops. Others were
brought by their parents who paid
close attention to where their boy
was going to sleep and what he
would do if it rained, as dark
< louds gathering in the east prophe
sied.
Tonight the Scouts gathered at
a campfire session and were wel
comed with addresses by Presi
dent Frank P. Graham and Ad
ministrative Dean R. B. House,
Prof. Harold D. Mjeyer, educational
director of the Scouts for this
region, and chairman of the Uni
versity’s committee for the jubilee,
was in charge of the program.
Dr. James E. West of New York,
chief executive of the Boy Scouts
of America, amd Dr. Clyde Erwin,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, will speak at an elabor
ate Scout-o-rma on Fetzer field
Friday night at 8 o’clock.
Saturday the Scouts will continue
their demonstrations and will put
on a show at half-time during the
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