nm DAILY BILLETIK
The World’s Smallest daily Newspaper. Seth M. Vining, Editor
(Vol.23—No. 181) TRYON, N. C.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1950
Published Daily Except
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ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AUGUST 20, 1928, AT THE POSTOFFICE
AT TRYON, N. C. UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS, MARCH 3, 1.879
Weather Monday: High 76, low
50 . . . Allies moving forward
in Korea. . . . The Anniversary
Specials advertised in today’s
Bulletin by Farthing & Swann
recall an unusual feature con
cerning the store. October is Ralph
Fai*thing’s 11th anniversary as a
grocer in Tryon. October is also
Mrs. Myrtle Culbreth’s fifth an
niversary with the store; Fred
Powell’s second; Donald Kuyken
dall’s second; Perry Coggins’ first.
W. C. Lawson, manager of the
market who came in a little later
is celerating his 5th anniversary
with the store. Mr.. Farthing said
*as proud of his organization
the spirit of service of all
mployees . . . Every Tuesday
for six weeks Girl Scout leaders
of Tryon are taking the training
course in Spartanburg. Mrs. David
Westrand. Mrs. Elwood Martin and
Mrs. J. C. Woodley are taking it
today .... Mrs. H. O. Stouden
mire and twin daughters are visit
ing relatives in Akron, Ohio . . .
Senator Clyde Hoey and secretary
were guests at The Auberge on
Sunday enroute through Western
North Carolina . . . Bishop and
Mrs. R. L. Craighill of Wuhu,
China, who are touring th£ moun
tains are enroute to their home
in Lothian, Md., after a visit in
Tryon with Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Turner, who were friends in China,
BRINGS SNAKE TO COURT
A wild snake caught in the
neighborhood of Tryon was a fea
ture of the Polk County Boy
Scout Court of Honor held Mon
day night at Tryon school.
Eagle Scout Lynnwood Thomp
son, who is seeking more knowledge
and higher awards in Scouting was
up before the Court of Honor
for advancement in Reptile Study.
One of the requirements was the
presentation of a live snake.
Scout Thompson had his water
snake in a wire cage for the court
to see. He also presented a num
ber of colored drawings he had
made of various kinds of snakes.
He passed with flying colors a
thorough examination by Scout
Executive R. M. Schiele; and then
made a speech on the study of rep
tiles. Later he was presented the
Eagle Bronze Palm award by Nel
son Jackson, a member of the Na
tional Council Board and himself
holder of the Silver Antelope
award for outstanding service to
the boyhood of Region Six of which
he is a director.
Other awards were as follows:
Star rank to Phillip Hamrick;
First Class to Shields Flynn; Sec
ond Class to Lewis Edney; Home
Repairs to Franklin Pace; Car
pentry to Carl Pace and Shields
Flynn.
The Court opened with prayer
by J. T. Arledge, followed with
the Scout Oath led by R. M.
Schiele. Brief talks were made by
County Chairman Elbert H. Ar
ledge and Scout Commissioner
Nelson Jackson II. Serving, on
the Court were Seth M. Vining, -
R. M. Schiele, Dr. C. W. McCall,
J. T. Arledge, Robert Millikin,
Freneau Blankenship and Robert
L. IWck.