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AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879
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Vol. 14. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., WED., FEBRUARY 19, 1941
SB4 FOR THE GREEKS
At the Bingo party on Monday
at Sunnydale $75 was raised in
stead of $35 as published Tuesday.
In addition $9 has been contribut
isd by persons interested in
|Jreece’s fight for freedom. Dona
tions may be sent to Julian B.
Hester at the bank, C. J. Lynch or
Dudley C. Smith.
RED CROSS NEWS
Another shipment of dresses
and baby layettes has been sent
from Tryon by the local Red
Cross, Mrs. George Cathey stated
today. There were two large box
es of them. Mrs. Cathey also
states that plenty of yarn for socks
and sweaters i s on hand for those
desiring to knit.
FLAGS PRESENTED TO
POLK COUNTY SCHOOLS
At an impressive service at the
Tryon Theatre on Tuesday night
United States flags were present
ed to representatives of all the
jtjrhools in Polk County. Dr. Geo.
rarrand Taylor made the inspir
ing presentation address. C. J.
Lynch was master of ceremonies.
The flags were the gift of the
Tryon Kiwanis and Rotary clubs
who were represented on the stage
by F. P. Bacon, Julian B. Hester
and Dudley C. Smith for Rotary;
George A. Cathey, C. W. Nessmith
and Tom Costa for Kiwanis. Eagle
Boy Scout Jimmie Baker made
the bugle calls and the flag was
held by Eagle Scout Harold Tay
lor. Other Boy Stouts and the
Girl Scouts were present in uni
form to assist in the service and
to salute the flag.
CURBREPORTISB
Note from Town Manager C.
H. Helms states that he had been
awfully - busy but. that he got
away for a few hours deep sea
fishing at Miami and was lucky
to land a 15-pound kingfish. Here’s
a fish story handed in by Ed
Samples which he dedicates to
Hinton Thompson and Burton
Williams: “A neighbor of mine
hooked a fish last summer which
was strong enough to overpower
him. In the struggle my neighbor
not only lost the fish but his
g 1 asses, watch and a ten dollar
gold piece. Later in the year he
succeeded in landing the fish in
the same spot. When the fish
was dragged ashore it wore the
spectacles and held the watch un
der one fin. When 'the f : sh was
dressed the ten dollars with six
per cent interest were found in
its stomach.”—Charles F. Tur
man, Parksley, Va Friends
of Miss Edith M. Thurston, for
merly a resident of Tryon, will
learn with regret of her illness
at Cedar Spring, S. C. Miss
Thurston is superintendent of the
primary department of the Sbuth
Carolina State School for the
Blind and Deaf .... Card from
Mrs. Lincoln states that Dr. Lin
coln enters Memorial hospital in
New York this weekend for an
operation Donations to
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