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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 ®rgnn Bmlu lc PER copy (The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper) lc PER COPY Vol, 12. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N C., MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939 Communications 1899 Linden Ave. Memphis, Tenn. June 24 1939 •ar Mr. Vining, 3eing a constant reader of the Bulletin I am forced to believe that Tryon of today is very far removed from the Tryon of my boyhood days, in contrast my thoughts often revert to those early days and there comes to my mind now, the memory of a cer tain dry goods box which played a very important part in the his tory of those pioneer times. It was just an . ordinary white pine box, rather large, occupying a prominent place in the primitive one room depot, where for years it rendered great and varied ser vice to the people of Tryon. To begin with, it was the sole equipment of the U. S. Post Office, really, it WAS the Post Office, at that box we bought our stamps, mailed our letters and received fr mail. This same box was, likewise, e Railroad Company’s sole office equipment and all freight and pas senger business of the road was transacted thereon. The Railroad Company, being generous, shared the . use of this box with the Express Company and so the box served as post office, freight and ticket office and express office. But all its services to the com munity have not yet been men tioned for that box served also as a bar for the sale of liquor, on its inside shelf sat a jug of corn whiskey and a glass, ready Continued on Page Two Stalworth At Kiwanis Judge J. J. Gentry will be in charge of the Tryon Kiwanis club program on Tuesday at 1 p. m. at Hotel Tryon. The guest speaker will be W. H. Stalworth of Spart anburg. The judge says he will have a “peachy” subject. Killowatters Vs Ballew Devils Hannon Field 6:30 P. M. The increased interest in soft ball in Tryon within the past month is resulting in a scheduled game for nearly every afternoon this week at Harmon Field. Starting the week off, the Kil lowatters, who lost to the Ballen ger-Jackson team by a narrow margin on Friday, will meet the Ballew Devils at the community playgroud at 6:3CK today. Both of these teams have had more prac tice and are better equipped than heretofore, promising more action on the field °nd more fun for* the spectators. There is no admission narved tor these games and every one is invited. Headlines Japs continue to undress British and search them at Tientsin. The gin of Victor Cotton Oil Company at Chesnee, S. C. des troyed by fire Sunday; $20,000 damage. Two men arrested on charge of arson . French Foriegn Minister says U. S. can avert war by support ing England and France Germany says England can’t compete with her in armed forces.
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