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Vol. 12. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N C., MONDAY, JAN. 22, 1940
CURB REPOfltc^
One nice thing about being in
bed for a week you listen to a lot
of new radio programs that you
haven’t heard before. You have
your own feelings adequately de
scribed and are told of the many
things that will cure what ails
you. After awhile somebody sings
a song to cheer you up or put you
to sleep. The bedridden of today
are living in luxury compared to
those suffering in pre-radio days.
The whole world, it seems, comes
to your bedside to talk to you and
if you get tired of any of them
you can put them out without
hurting anybody’s feelings . . . The
Tryon Chamber of Commerce di-
A °\ actors have been meeting every
Mwo weeks since the new directors
were elected. Any member or citi
zen with suggestions for the benefit
of the community should communi
cate with President K. A. Bowen
or write direct to the secretary of
the Tryon Chamber of Com
merce. The organization is seek
ing ways of serving the community
better . . , Rising temperature
predicted for the South today.
Danger of floods expected in
Pennsylvania . . . Chinese claim
victory near Canton . . . Mrs.
Eugene Turner of Tryon, who is
now with her husband in China, is
recuperating from a recent ill
ness . . .
Tax Penalties To
Start Soon
Tax Collector W. C. Hague ad
vises in today’s paper that penal
ties on all unpaid 1939 taxes will
start on February Ist, and that
those desiring to avoid paying
extra penalty of one percent may
pay their taxes between now and
February 1.
Have You Listed
Your 1940 Taxes
Next week is the last week al
lotted for the listing of 1940 tax
es. The new law calls for the
listing of all taxes in January in
instead of April. Tax listers have
posted notices of their hours of
business in the various precincts
of the county. In Tryon Town
ship the tax lister is Jesse Rhodes
and he may be found at the old
town hall on Maple street.
ERSKINE WOMEN TO
MEET ON TUESDAY
The Women’s society of the Ers
kine Memorial church will meet
with Miss Bessie Merrill at her
home in Gillette Woods on Tues
day afternoon, January 23, at 3:30.
Mrs. A. T. Whittlesev and Mrs.
Frank McFarland will be joint
hostesses with Miss Merrill for the
meeting. Rev. Chas. G. Sewall will
be the sneaker and have for nis
subject “The Missionary Enterprise
in the Early Church.”
Italian ship with 900 on board
was burned at sea on Monday.
Some passengers were saved by
French and Italian ships that came
to the rescue.