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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
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