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The World’8 Smallest Daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
Vol. 15. Est. 1-31-28
TRYON, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUG. 6, 1942
Dental Clinics Being Held
In Polk County
Dr. B. E. Washburn, district
f^bealth officer, reports that Dr.
Jp&eorge W. Smith of the division
of Oral Hygiene, State Board of
Health, Raleigh, will begin an
eight week’s dental program in
the white schools of the county
this week. In these dental clinics
examination and treatment will
be offered to school children who
cannot afford the services of a
local dentist. The dental program
as carried out by Dr. Smith will
not only involve cleaning teeth,
extractions and fillings, but an
extensive educational program is
conducted in conjunction with the
necessary corrective work. Class
room lectures are given in simple
terms, the pupils being required
to use mimeographed material and
pamphlets which teach tooth and
mouth hygiene. Talks on nutri
tion with accompanying drawings
written suggestions for class
m- work teach the importance
milk, good tood, and healthful
habits in order to have sound
teeth. Toothbrushes are sold at a
fee which makes them available
to any school child, and in many
cases, the first toothbrushes own
ed by the children are sold by the
school (&ntist.
It has been observed, through
the school dental program, that
many grade repeaters have pro
gressed from one grade to another
with corrected dental defects. It is
possible for bad teeth to cause
physical conditions which may re
tard the progness of school chil
dren and create a direct person
ality influence through sapping
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CURB REPORTER
Blackout Mere
kit Monday!
The first TOTAL BLACKOUT
for Tryon and other communities
in the Asheville District will be
between 9:50 and 10:20, for half
an hour Monday night, Aug 10.
Every light in homes and autos
must be out. Only trains, inter
state buses and defense projects
will be allowed to have lights.
Civilian Defense Chm. C. J. Lynch
states that Air Raid Warden W.
W. Creasman will be in full charge
and deputies will patrol districts.
VOLUNTEER Wardens are
needed, including Negro men. They
are asked to meet tonight at 8
o’clock at Missildine’s Hall for
placement and instructions.
Tryon Town Council are meet
ing today noon to pass an ordinance
[ making it a misdemeanor for any
one to have lights burning during
the 30 minute period. Saluda, and
Columbus authorities are being
asked to make similar laws. This
is an opportunity for every home
in the county to show their will
ingness to cooperate in any way
to help win the war. Airplanes
have been flying over this section
recently more than ever. We
would hate for army planes to be
flying over our county during a
blackout period to take pictures
and have them discover that cer
tain homes in the county were not
cooperating.
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