The World’s Smallest daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vining, Editor.
Vol. 17. Est. 1-31-28
TRYON, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPT. 7, 1944
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^ 'CURB REPORTER
Weather Wednesday: High 91,
low 63 .... A camp show at
Try on Theatre will be put on by
soldiers from Camp Croft, Sept.
21, at 8 p. m., according to Mrs.
M. C. Rogers, hostess of the Try
on USO and vice-chairman of the
United War Fund campaign.
There will be an orchestra, sing
ing and dancing. Admission will
be $1, benefit of the United War
Fund. A special movie will also
be shown.On the 22nd.
the following day, a number of
Tryon merchants will give 10 per
cent of their gross sales to the
United War Fund. Polk County’s
quota is over $4,800. That’s a lot
of money, 50c for every man wo
man and child in the county . . .
Chas. Nessmith reports that
^VPk is going forward on the
Landrum theatre and that she
hopes to open it about Sept. 15.
.About 18 boys have
signed up to play football for
Tryon high school. They will meet
tonight at 7 o’clock at Harmon
Field. Robert Barber is manager.
C. M. Eargle will coach .... The
war news shows steady progress
toward Germany. The Russians
have reached Yugoslavia and ex
pect to cut off all Germans in
Greece. The army has announced
that as soon as Germany is de
feated soldiers not needed will be
discharged. Chas. J. Lynch, Chair
man of Civilian Defense has ap
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Columbus News
Mrs. Frank Edwards had as her
guest last week, her mother, Mrs.
Cathey, of Charlotte. Mrs. Cathey
returned to her home last Sat
i urday.,
Archie A. Feagan is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Walker in Estill,
S, C., this week. \
Caton Dedmondt is home for
a few days from Camp Sibert.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyce McDowell
made a business trip to Columbus
Saturday and visited relatives at
the same time.
Mrs. J. M. Hodge is visiting the
| J. A. Reagans.
Miss Mary Lawter of Lynn
| spent the week-end with her- sister,
! Mrs. Lindsey Smith.
Master Bobby Barber, of Hen
dersonville, spent last week with
his grandfather, F. M. Burgess.
Mrs. Earl Weaver and baby are
home from St. Luke’s hospital, the
baby’s name is James Larry.
John T. and Edwin Smith spent
the week-end and Labor Day with
relatives here.
Mrs. Barron White and son,
Barry, returned Monday to De
troit.
Malcolm Clark, who has been
visiting home folks, returned this
week to his work in Wilmington.
Our community has suffered two
real losses recently in the deaths
of Mrs. Birch Jackson and Mr.
Lindsey Taylor. Mrs. Jackson had
lived here only a few years, but
had made many real friends. Mr.
Taylor has lived here a long time,
has reared his family here. His
widow, Mrs. Nannie Owens Taylor
is left with two little girls and
one son, who is in training at
Camp Peary, Va. She has two mar
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