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Guests at Hotel Tryon include Mrs. Gertrude B. Smith from Asheville. Radio Chief and Mrs. Thomas Blackwell and their daughter, Carole, have returned to Miami, Fla., after a visit with Mrs. A. B. Blackwell and family. cpl. Matt o’shields WRITES FROM PERSIA Teheran, Iran, 18 April, 1945. I must take time out to write to my favorite newspaper. It has been some time since I have gotten around to doing it. The weather here has been lovely, almost a spring like our own. I like to watch the snow on the mountains move back a little each day. Reminds we of the Ger mans melting before the pressure of both our and the Russian on slaught. But much to my disap pointment I fear I am moving south for the summer, so will not be here to enjoy the days that are so much like our town. The south is like nothing, other than a big furnace. I will certainly hate leaving Teheran, not only because of the terrible heat, but because of the many friends I have made here. The people of the Mis sion have been a tie with home and civilization. We had a Bible class that met once a week, and you no doubt will be surprised to know that it was attended by Persians, Russians, Americans, English, and Armenians. The missionaries have done a wonderful work here but still have far to go to make a dent in the Mohamedans. They have certainly been a comfort to many of us. Sunday I attended the Mission church and after wards was asked to dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Boyce and strange as it seems, Mrs. Boyce is a cousin of Dr. Sewall. We were both happily surprised to find we knew some one in common. Having dinner with them was the nearest thing to home I have found since I left my own. From all reports my young fellow is quite a big boy and grow ing so fast. I look for him to be selling Bulletins the next thing I _Continued on Next Paae. .....— r J. B. Hester, Insurance Since 1905; W. M. Hester, Real E state ^Sinfce 1923 HESTER REAJ, ESTATE & INSURANCE jWENC\ Phone No. 37, Tryon ft-__ It costs each citizen of Polk County an average of 48c a year to operate the Polk County War Price and Rationing Board. The total cost for the entire Office of Price Administration is $1.33. In addition to the cost of a local Board, this amount pays fc. Rationing, 23c; price control, ■() enforcement, 16c; rent con^W; '10c; administration, 7c; executive, 6c; accounting, 4c; information, 2c. BULLETIN Subscription Rates (By Mail) One year in County...._$3.00 One year Elsewhere_$4.00 Six months in County_$1.60 Six months Elsewhere_$2.00 Less than six months, 60c per month anywhere. Thursday Is Family Night —at— HOTEL TRYOg Thursday being the cook’s day off we are making a special effort to serve a familv .dinner to all our Tryoa /friends. Many have already started 'coming— some as individuals, oth ers *in groups and parties. We would like to have you join them. Phone 167 for Reservations PRICE 75c UP.
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