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AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879
THE TRYON DAILY BULLETIN
The World's Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
Vol. 14. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N C., THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1941
W. Arthur Willard
W. Arthur Willard, 61, well
known farmer of the Sandy Plains
section of Polk County, Landrum
• -ite 1, died Wednesday night
«}*he Rutherfordton hospital af
r a sudden illness.
Surviving- is his wife, Mrs. Rosa
Vincent Willard, a son, T. J.
Willard, a soldier stationed in the
Philippine Islands; two sisters,
Mrs. Lorna Gault of Spartanburg
and Mrs B. C. White of Jones
ville and a brother, J. B. Willard
of Try on.
Funeral sex-vices will be held
Fridav at the Slandy Plains A.
R. P. church. Hour of seiwices
and other arrangements will be
announced later bv the Blackwell
funeral home of Chesnee, S. C.
Tryon Country Day School
Closes for the Holidays
The Tryon Country Day School
«;ed for the holiday this morn
' in a simple but very effective
gram. Dressed in lion bov
robes, carrying tapers and red
music books, the children walked
in singing carols and then stood
in front of a window which
cleverlv simulated a stained glass
on<\ M!ade of cellophane by Mrs.
John Preston from designs drawn
in art class bv Babette Sassoon
and Patricia Hopkins under Mrs.
Preston’s instruction, it was very
lovely. After a series of carols,
most of which are less well known
than others the parents joined the
school in singing the best-known
ones. Sandv Viner sang an ob
ligato to God Rest Ye Merry,
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Living Christmas Trees
If there is any one idea that
should be outstanding in the
Christmas celebration this year it
is LIFE versus DESTRUCTION.
The coming of Christ was the
beginning of life more abundant.
Life immortal; life everlasting.
And here we are engaged in a life
and death struggle to preserve
and defend the precious ideals
that are embodied in the spirit
of Christmas! We are shocked
every day with stories of destruc
tion. Good and bad, innocent and
guilty are alike stricken in the
ci'isis that is upon us. Surely
we must make a supreme effort
to have a Christmas that is all
the more a real celebration of
generosity, kindliness and good
will. All the more we must say
to our selves that goodness and
mercy are not being destroyed,
hut standing steadfast against the
powers that seem intent to wreck
the spirit of Christmas. Destroy
ing anything even a holly tree —
seems totally out of keeping—and
it is totally unnecessax-y. Trees
are still plentiful about us. No
“Scorched earth” in sight. We feel
safe and sound and well provided
for. But lets looks to the future;
lets plant a tree, net cut one.
It is very simple. Bring the
tree in with the roots carefully
bagged and ready for planting.
Keep it in a tub and moist, to
preserve the roots, then after the
festivities give it an honorable
place in the yard where it will
grow and be happy. If planted
in the right spirit it is sure to
grow and flourish. In years to
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