ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POST OFFICE
ATTRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879
3% ®rgrm
Seth M. Vining, Editor $1.60 Year In the Carolina*
lc per copy (The Worlds Smallest Daily Newspaper) lc per copy
Vol. 12. Est. 1-31-28
CURB REPORTER
Well, we’re getting back to nor
malcy. It was a grand Christmas.
There was just enough snow to give
us color and spirit. The merchants
had a good day Saturday. The
post office had a busy season and
dispatched thousands of greetings
with surprising promptness. Every
one seemed to be in a good Christ
mas spirit. The children enjoyed
the beautiful Christmas trees and
the parade of Santa Claus, little
Santa Claus, Snow White and the
Steven Dwarfs on Saturday after
noon was tops. Little hands were
waving from the sidewalks and
cars parked on the curb. The old
tallyho pulled by four animals
was very picturesque coming thru-
Trade street in a light snow storm*
Snow White and the Dwarfs waved
to the crowds along the street.
It was a big event to all the
children and justifies being repeat
ed every year . . . The Kiwanians
had a big day Saturday and Sun
day distributing cheer baskets of
food, fruit and toys to needy people
all over Polk county ... Magistrate
J. M;. Early states that all auto
mobile owners need to be warned
that it is against the law to have
a bad muffler or no muffler at all
and that motorists are being ar
rested from time to time and fined
with costs amounting to $16.00
each .... Walter Newman says
the costume dance at Oak Hall on
Continued on Back Page..
TRYON, N. C., TUESDAY, DEC, 26, 1939
Jacob King Killed
In Auto Accident
Bud Carson, Landrum negro,
was absolved of blame in the acci
dent that fatally injured Jacob
King, elderly Tryon plumber and
trader, near 6 p. m., Saturday.
The coroner’s jury empaneled by
Coroner John Z. Preston for the
inquest held at the McFarland
Funeral Home at 10 a. m., Sunday
returned a verdict of death by an
accident that was “unavoidable”.
King, who was hit by a car alleged
ly driven by Carson on the high
way opposite the Sunnydale
grounds, sustained compound frac
tures of both legs, a broken right
arm and other injuries that re
sulted in his death early Sunday
morning at St. Luke’s hospital
where he was carried after receiv
ing first aid at the scene of the
accident.
The deceased had been in Tryon
for a number of years and lived
in a small building near the hos
pital entrance, where he also carri
ed a small used plumber’s supply
business. He is survived by a
step-daughter and step-son, who
live in New York. His body will
be sent to MJacon, Ga., for cre
mation after services at the Funer
al Home where it has been since
his death.
Finns Pushing Russians
News reports from, Helsinki state
that Finnish soldiers are driving
the Russians back into Russian
territory. The Finns report that
six Russian war planes were shot
down on Christmas Day.