The Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World1 a Smallaat daily Newspaper, Seth M. Vmvnff, Editor.
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TRYON, N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1944
Published Daily Except
fiat. 1-31-28Saturday and Sunday Vol. 17—No. 234
ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POSTOFFICB
AT TRYON, N. a UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1879
CURB REPORTER
Weather Thursday: High 62, low
24. . . . The war situation is still
critical with the Germans gaining
against the Americans in Belgium
but our leaders are confident of
winning the battle. Berlin claims
20,000 Americans . captured. The
Russians continue to gain against
the Germans in the east . . . Else
where in today’s bulletin is a page
advertisement of services of five
churches. Since it was printed
there are some changes made.
The Presbyterian Christmas pro
«on Sunday has been changed
30 in order to avoid conflict
other programs. The Congre
gational candlelight service sched
uled at 5 p. m., has been called
off on account of the illness ox
Mr. Murtfeldt. The Tryon First
Baptist church has a half page
ad announcing ipa special vesper
service, St. John’s Catholic church
has an ad Announcing its Midnight
Mass on Christmas Eve. . . As
hundreds of the Bulletins go to j
members of the Armed Forces all j
over the world, please telephone j
or write us about the guests you I
have during the holidays. It helps i
to make a more interesting paper j
for those overseas . . . Tryon High
School boys’ basketball team Tost
to Saluda town team 24-25 Thurs
day night. Coach Spivey says the
Tryon team has shown remark
able improvement. ....
Christmas Edition
We join the other business
houses in Tryon today in extending
to all our readers everywhere the
season’s greetings. We need Christ
mas cheer today mdre than ever.
And there seems to be a desire
in each of us to give some cheer
to others. In the greetings pub
lished in today’s Bulletin you will
find many expressions of love and
gratitude, expressions of hope for
world peace and of good will to
wards all men. As you read these
good will messages you will feel
the hunger for peace, the joy of
fellowship with everybody, for
what family has not been touched
in some way by the war. Every
home has one or more loved ones
in the services and these greetings
are addressed to these homes that
have men in camps, hospitals, or
on the fighting fronts where ever
they may be. So if you have-not
received many cards personally,
take this Bulletin and readmit care
fully for the greetings it contains
were meant for you whether you
live in a castle or a mountain
cabin. They seek to cross color •
lines, boundary lines and every
other barrier to bring to you the
spirit of love from friends who are
thinking of you and yours this
day.
TOWN OFFICE CLOSES
The Town of Tryon office will
be closed on Monday and Tuesday,
so will the county offices at Colum
bus and the Tryon Bank & Trust
Co. The Selective Service Office
and the Post Office will be closed
on Monday*