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Vol. 13. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N C., TUESDAY, DEC. 10. 1940
Noted Violinist In Try on
On Wednesday Evening
Mark Wollner, noted violinist,
Kill render a program at the
Library on Wednesday eve
ning at 8 o’clock. Mjss Mary
Brooks will be the accompanist.
A program of delightful music
has been arranged. The admission
is 50c. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the Library fund.
Parcel Post Cancelled
Postmaster W. H. Stearns has
received official notice from Wash
ington that parcel post shipments
had been cancelled to all the
Mediterranean countries and most
of Europe except England, France,
Spain, Portugal and Ireland.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please phone the date of your
parties and programs so your
friends can make their plans ac
cordingly. *
\ DECEMBER
Methodist W. C. S. 3 p. m.
Wednesday, 11—3:30 p. m. Gard
en club meeting with Mrs.
Woody.
Wednesday, 11 —8 p. m., Wollner
violin concert at Library.
Friday, 13—Rotary at 1 p. m.
Wednesday, 18—Presbyterian
Christmas program.
Friday 20—-Dance at Sunnydale.
Sunday, 22—Christmas Contata at
Tryon Baptist church.
Saturday, 28, Sprague-Schilletter
dance at the Country club.
Tuesday, 31—Dance at Sunnydale.
COMMUNICATIONS
Ditchley Park, Enstone,
Oxon.
Dear Mr. Missildine:
I described to you the normal
work of my Canteens in my last
letter, but if you could have been
in Coventry this week you would
have seen the “Emergency Relief
side.”
I had eight canteens in differ
ent parts of the city where they
did magnificently. Your interest
and generosity would have been
amply repaid by the appreciation
of those people to whom we were
able to give their first hot drink
or hot meal in forty-eight hours.
They stood amidst the ruins of
their homes, full of courage and
cheerfulness although the food was
free nearly everyone insisted on
contributing to “the cause,” the
poorer the person looked the more
lavish seemed the coppers. The
way they treated each other
and pushed forward the children
and old people to the top of the
queue was very touching. We
never heard a complaint or mur
mur of self pity, everyone seemed
to think themse’ves better off
than their neighbors. Tired wo
men from the crowds offered to
help us with washing up and serv
ingl. The town was crowded with
soldiers clearing debris and ex
hausted firemen. Wherever a place
was hopelessly bombed and only
a mass of charred cinders re
mained they flew the Union Jack.
Where people slept I don’t know
with houses gone and shelters
flooded. As there was heither light,
gas, heat or water you can imag
ine how welcome the canteens
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