5c PER COPY $2.00 PER YEAR ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POSTOFFICE AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS. MARCH 3, 1879 THE TRM MILY BIMETM The World's Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor. Vol. 15. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942 Dr. Hudgins Leaves To Be Army Captain Dr. Herbert A. Hudgns, health for the Rutherford-Polk District has been granted leave of absence by the boards of health of the two counties and will report for active duty in the United States Army on May 27th. Dr. Hudgins is assigned to Camp Lee in Virgini. Mrs. Hudgins and daughters, Suzanne, will live with Mrs. Hudgins’ family in Georgia while Dr. Hudgins is away. Dr. Hudgins, who holds the rank of captain in the medical reserve corps, has been health officer here since January, 1941. During that period, the administrative duties under his supervision have been executed conscientiously and thor oughly, and the necessary leave of absence is granted with regret. The public health program in both [therford and Polk counties has t anded and improved in all its ases during the past months. In a meeting' of the boards ox health on Tuesday, May 19th, Dr. Ben E. Washburn was elected to serve as health officer during Dr. Hudgins’ absence. This appoint ment is subject to the approval of the State Board of Health. Dr. Washburn’s fine work with the Rockefeller Foundation in Jamaica, and his interest in public health problems are familiar to citizens of this district and it is good for tune to have his services available at this time. Under his leader ship the work is expected to con tinue successfully. Dr. Washburn will take up the work on June 1st. CURB REPORTER Weather on Wednesday: Low 62, high 79; rain 1.45. Rain has damaged lowland crops in Polk County considerably, but no esti mate has been made yet. Hender son County with an 8 inch rain reported $250,000 crop loss. Cows were washed away, barns destroy ed and roads washed out. Near Brevard the Ecusta plant closed down in several departments .... The Atlanta Journal of Wednes day published a picture of Lieut. J. D. Davenport as one of the 79 flyers participating in the bomb ing of Japan. Jack was here about two weeks ago, but didn’t say anything about it. The bombing took plaee on April 18th. The Christian Science Monitor lists the name of Dean Davenport among the flyers, but Jack’s name is John Duran Davenport. His brother-in-law, Bill Morgan, doe - n’t believe Jack has been out of the country. Well, General Doo little’s wife didn’t know her hus band had been in the battle either until she was summoned to Wash ington to see a medal of honor pinned on him. Maybe the Army long range bombers made round trip flights to Japan and back. Anyway the Japs haven’t found out where the ships - came from. . . . . . $9,000 worth of war bonds have been sold by the Try on Bank leaving $1,900 to be sold Continued on Back Page_

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