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ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POST OFFICE AT TRYON, N. C., UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879 (Ergmt lc Per Copy (The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper) Per Cow lc VoL 11. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., MONDAY, OCT. 24, 1938 Funeral Rites Held For Willie B. Brown Columbus, Oet. 22. Funeral .jjervices for Willie Brookshire Brown, 45, were held at Cooper’s Gap Baptist church this afternoon at 3 o’clock. He was injured by a fall at his home several days ago and died in the hospital at Ruth erfordton Friday night. He was the son of the late Sherman Brown and Angeline Biddye Brown and lived his entire life in the Cooper’s Gap section of the county. He is survived by his widow, Mlrs. Susie Green Brown, and two brothers, S. C., <md R. J. Brown, of Spartanburg, S. C. Reuben Mills Lost Reuben Mills, Tryon colored man, went squirrel hunting early Fri day morning toward Hogback Mountain. Nothing has been heard '"'Vom him since. Members of the force and others have formed a hunting party. Reuben is well-known in this community. His mother works for the Masses Pitkins and his wife works at Pine Crest Inn. Sheriff Hines announc es that a S6O reward has been offered for information as to the whereabouts of Mills, and gives his description as follows: Age, 40; weight 200 pounds; height, five feet 1.0 inches; and last seen was wearing an overall suit. Six Jap planes bomb British gunboat. Warships remain de spite warning from Nipponese. English naval officers say bom bardment apparently no accident. Auto Recovered From Lake Lanier By James E. Johnson Automobile tracks leading into the second basin of Lake Lanier and oil floating on the water led to the finding of a Ford two-door coach under about 15 feet of water earl v Sunday morning. The car, practically new, was fished out of the water by Sam McClure of the Tryon v Motor Co., with the aid of grappling hooks attached to the company wrecker. Greenville coun ty officers and coroner along with members of the highway patrol were present when the car was dragged out, and are now working to find the owner of the vehicle which contained no license plates or other identification. The electric dash clock was stopped at 9:30, supposedly Sat urday night, and there was an ad vertisement for a Greer theatre in the rear seat. The automobile showed evidence of having been in a minor wreck before being sub merged; the right front fender was bent, and the right door was broken and had been closed and tied with a man’s necktie. According to Mjr. McClure, the machine was in low gear, and the ignition was on when the car was pulled up. The left front glass was rolled down. The car is at Tryon Motor Co., while efforts are being made to locate the owner. B. G. Plumley, who noticed the tracks of the car in passing and located it by air bubbles rising from it, expressed the opinion that the car was driven or ran off into Continued on Back Pftgc
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