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THE TETOHI DMf BULLETIN
The World's Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
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Vol. 15. Est. 1-31-28 TRYON, N. C., TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1942
THE THERMAL BELT
The United States Department
of Commerce, Weather Bureau has
--ust issued a climatological data
Vjlletin on North Carolina with
We following information of in
terest:
“The average annual tempera
ture may vary as much as 20
degrees F.' in different parts of
the State. Valleys, cross chains,
and sharp differences in eleva
tion are largely responsible for
significant temperature variations.
An outstanding characteristic in
western North Carolina is the
thermal belts, which are probably
more pronounced here than at any
other place in the eastern United
States. Frequent observations have
shown temperature inversions of
20 deg. or more along some moun
tainsides.”
Otis B. Price, Assistant Gener
al Passenger Agent of the South
-ern Railway, Asheville died Mon
ThVy of an heart attack. Mr. Price
an enthusiastic railroad boos
ter and civic builder. He was al
ways glad to help build any com
munity in Western North Carolina.
He had made many trips to Tryon
and cooperated with local leaders
in every way possible. He was
inter-club chirman of the Ashe
ville Rotary club and had made
many friends throughout this sec
tion.
Policeman Joins Navy
Patrolman Quinton Arledge left
this morning for Norfolk, Va.,
where he has been accepted in the
Navy. Mr. Arledge enlisted
through the Spartanburg recruit
ing office and was notified Satur
day that he was accepted.
Weather Monday: High 86; low
69; rain .24 .... 'Louie W. Har
rison is now on convoy duty and
his Polk County News is being
sent to his wife at Miami, Fla.
. . . . Tryon’s USO recreation
center over Missil<jine’s has been
undergoing rapid changes since
the college girls went to work
cleaning the place up. They
haven’t been just supervising it.
They have done the work them
selves and the response of the
public to their patriotic spirit has
stimulated to even greater effort.
Donations of money, tables, chairs
and other equipment for the com
fort of soldiers have been amaz
ing. When they put the house in
order and checked and double
checked the public will be ac
quainted as to further needs. Visit
the quarters yourself and you
might be inspired to see some
need .... Tryon’s Lake Lanier,
Country club’s golf course, tennis
courts, swimming pool, furnish
adequate outdoor recreation for
soldiers or any other visitor. Large
numbers for picnics, games, etc.,
can find additional entertainment
quarters at Harmon Field. . . .
Tryon Boys’ club leave today
for an overnight hike to the
Town’s Water Reservoir in the
mountains.
Extra copies of the Bulletin on
sale at the office'5c each.