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At Kiwanis Tuesday
Ralph S. Jackson had charge
of the Tryon Kiwanis Club pro
gram on Tuesday and gave some
C- / interesting accounts of the life
w of Tryon 32 years ago all of
which indicated that the commu
nity had made tremendous pro
gress and that conditions are
better in every way. The Club
endorsed the plans of the Cham
ber of Commerce to have a Fourth
of July Celebration without fire
works at Harmon Field. C. J.
Lynch chairman of the Play
ground commission reported that
the Adams-Miillis baseball team
would have a double-header event
on that day. There will be no
charge for this but a collection
will be taken up from among the
fans in order to defray the ex
penses. Those desiring to play
softball will have another corner
of the field. The Kiwanis soft
ball leaders voted to challenge the
Rotary Club to a contest on July
/*%4th. The club also accepted the
V_s invitation of the Greer, S. C.,
Club to an inter-city meeting on
Thursday night of this week.
Twelve members will make the
trip.
To Rehabilitate Prisoners
Rev. D. M. McGeachy, Rev. Ed
ward Mi. Graham and J. A. Wil
son attended the conference on the
rehabilitation of prisoners at a
meeting held Tuesday at the prison
at Spindale. Approximately 1,600
prisoners are released in North
Carolina each year and sent back
to their homes by parole or at the
expiration of their sentences. Os
this number over half of them
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TRYON, N. C., WED., JUNE 12, 1904
Fourth of July to
Be Celebrated Here
Plans for a big Fourth of July
celebration at Harmon Field was
discussed at a meeting of the di
rectors of the Chamber of Com
merce on Tuesday. C. J. Lynch,
director of playgrounds, is chair
man of the committee and the
event will be just as large as the
interest of the public demands. A
double-header baseball game with
Adams-Miillis and opponents is al
ready scheduled. Softball games
are planned. An outstanding
speaker has been suggested, folk
contests, with free lemonade and
dancing, picnics, music, games and
ica water are being considered.
Anyone desiring to donate to this
fund or offer suggestions for en
tertainment may communicate
with Mr. Lynch. Admission to
Harmon Field will be free that
day and no charge for anything.
A collection will be taken for the
Adams-Millis gamos on account of
the visiting opponents. J
Landrum Stores Will
Close On Thursdays
The leading merchants of Land
rum will close on Thursday after
noons at 1 p. m., during the
months of June, July and August,
in order to give the clerks an ex
tra period during the hot months
for recreation. A spokesman for
the merchants of Landrum stated
that the barber shops and dry
cleaners were also cooperating in
this movement.