Newspapers / The Tryon daily bulletin. / Aug. 1, 1940, edition 1 / Page 1
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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 ©p (Ergmt Batlg V per copy (The World's Smallest Daily Newspaper) lc PER COPY Seth M. Vining, Editor $1.50 Year In the Carolinas Vol. 13. Est. 1-31-28 War Relief Canning Although we are in the height of the peach season, the donations gj>f peaches made thus far have not upeached the quantity anticipated have the pledges given in some quarters been fiulfilled. Everyone intrested in this humanitarian cause can help by urging peach growers to make donations now. Donations should be left at the Ice Plant or if this is impossible noti fy H. B. Vanderhoef, Jr., Box 61, Tryon. Twenty-eight public spirited citizens of Tryon came to the aid of the canning party on Tuesday last. Not all at once, however, for the agriculture schoolroom which Mr. Chapman has placed at our disposal has a definite space limit and the work was divided for a morning and an afternoon ses_- sion. Eleven and one-half bushels of string beans and two bushels of beets were canned, bringing the Jotal of canned food to date to 651 Aans. Two and onewhalf bushels of Render, young string beans came from the Walter Hills, who had planted several rows of string beans and tomatoes for war relief before leaving Tryon for the sum mer. The nine remaining bushels were donated by J. L. Albritton of Hendersonville, thru the sug gestion of Dean Shields, of Ballen ger’s, who acquainted him with the war relief needs. Mrs. Russell Walcott, a regular contributor, donated the beets. Workers who reported for duty Tupsday included Mr. and Mrs. T«. M. Cunningham and their niece, Mbs Virginia Lautz. Mrs. “Pete” Mullis, Mrs. Rufus Zogbaum, Mr. Cnvtivverl on Back Pape TRYON, N. C., THURSDAY, AUG. 1, 1940 An Airman To His Mother The following letter was printed in the London Times, June 18, 1940, reprinted and sent to Mtrs. M. B. Flynn by her sister, Lady Astor: Among the personal belongings of a young R. A. F. pilot in a bomber squadron who was recently reported “Missing, believed killed” was a letter to his mother—to be sent. to her if he were killed. “This letter was perhaps the most amazing'one I have ever read; simple and direct in its wording but splendid and uplifting in its outlook,” says the young officer’s station commander. “It was in evitable that I should read it—in fact he must have intended this, it was left open in order that I might be certain that no prohibited information was disclosed. “I sent the letter to the bereaved mother, and asked her whether I might publish, it anonymously, as I feel its contents may bring com fort to other niothers, and that ev ery one in our country may feel proud to read of the sentiments which support ‘an average airman’ in the execution of his present ar duous duties. I have received the mother’s permission, and I hope this letter may be read by the great" est possible number of our country men at home and abroad.” “Dearest Mother.—Though I feel no premonition at all, events are moving rapidly, and I have in structed that this letter be forward ed to you should I fail to return from one of the raids which we shall shortly be called upon to under- Continued on Page Two
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