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. 12. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1939
CURB REPORTER
Mrs. Ralph Erskine is one of the
judges for the Spartanburg Flow
er Show to be held in Spartanburg
on Thursday .... Some more ex
pensive flowers were found Sunday
by officers in the Saluda Township
area. As long as the flowers re
mained in the woods they were free
to everybody to see and enjoy, but
four people, two from South Caro
lina and two from Ashville section
picked these flowers for them
selves. They soon afterwards be
came very expensive. Justice Giles
W. Pearson fined each of the per
sons over six dollars. North Caro-
is protecting the beauty of
■ts highway views .... You still
time to vote in the municipal
election up to 7 p. m. . . . Tryon
Woodmen will hold a fish fry at
.Harmon Field on Wednesday eve
ning at 6:30 for their members and
friends . . . Ovid says: “The load
becomes light which is cheerfully
borne.” ....
ANDREWS IS REELECTED
STEARNS SCHOOL HEAD
Columbus, May I.—J. M. An
drews, for five years principal of
Stearns high school here, has been
reelected for the school year 1939-
’4O. With the exception of three
changes the faculty will remain
the same as last term.
Dr. John W. Inzer, Speaker
Here For Commencement
Superintendent W. A. Schillet
ter has announced that Dr. John
W. Inzer, pastor of the First Bap
tist church of Asheville and one
of the noted speakers of the South,
will deliver the Tryon high school
commencement address on May 31.
Miss Peggy Lincoln will deliver
the valedictory address, and Miss
Margaret Pace the salutatory.
THANKS, MAJOR!
Thanks to Major Sharp and
others who contribute thousands
of magazines for our rural people.
The home agent is glad to dis
tribute them at Cooper’s Gap, Mill
Spring, Peniel, Green Creek, New
Hope-, Sandy Plains, Melvin Hill,
Pea Ridge, Sunshine and Warrior
Mountain.
Also to teachers of home eco
nomics, to individuals who- come to
the court house and a few filling
stations. The club members look
forward to getting this reading
material for their families as well
as for themselves. They join
Major Sharp in asking people to
leave magazines at the Bulletin
and Polk County News office sos
this purpose. A good suggestion
for those who are leaving town.
The following letter is self ex
planatory :
Dear Miss Garrison:
This is to acknowledge receipt
of the very splendidly assorted box
of magazines which you left at the
Sinclair Filling Station, in Mill
Spring for me.
Please accept our thanks and
appreciation for this gift. Surely
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