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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, 1879
THE nm DAILY BilLLETIA
The World’s Smallest daily Newspaper.Seth M. Vining, Editor
Vol. 26—No. 119 TRYON, N. C. FRIDAY, JULY 17TH7~1953
Federation Picnic In Columbus
Broilers are being dressed at the
rate of 35 a minute at the Farm
ers Federation’s Asheville poultry
processing plant, .said James G. K.
McClure, president, at the organ
ization’s Polk picnic held at Co
lumbus Wednesday.
The program featured outstand
ing entertainers including Pan
handle Pete, the one-man band;
Patsy Messer, acrobatic star; Alec
Houston, ventriloquist; Mrs. Cleo
ueer, polyphonetic imitations.
Among the other entertainers
were Ruth Ann Ross, Susie Gilliam
from Columbus and Mill Spring;
Jack Cothran and Roland Crocker,
guitar players from Spartanburg;
Henry and James Metcalf of Sa
luda; Barbara Case of Columbus;
the Green's Creek choir which won'
first place for its fine singing;
the Brush Arbor Tabernacle choir,
second; and the Staton quartet
which won first prize in the quar
tet competition.
Among picnickers who walked
off with cash prizes were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hall whose five children,
made up the largest family pres
ent; Andrew Gibbs, 92, who was
the oldest person at the picnic;
Mr. and Mrs. Berlin White, who
won a prize for being married 47
years; L. A. Harmon who received
an'award for loading 57 people on
his truck and bringing them to
the picnic.
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients admitted to St. Luke's
Hospital include Mrs. Monte Ded
man. Tryon: Mrs. J. B. Atkins,
Landrum. Mrs. Bessie Jackson, R-l,
Landrum, was discharged. Mr. and
Mrs. Doc Cunningham of Tryon
are parents of a daughter born
July 17th, at 2:56 a. m. ?
no
! COLUMBUS NEWS NOTES
By Mrs. Edward Staggs.
Mrs. S. E. Waldrop and daugh
ter of Rutherfordton were week
end guests of Mrs. J. A. Feagan.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Earley of
Asheville, Mrs. B. Currenne of
Conway, N. C., and Jerry Ashley
are visiting Mrs. Charlie Ashley.
Fred and Larry Ashley are
spending several days camping at
Lake Adger.
Mrs. Willie Spurlin is confined
to her home because of illness.
The W. M. S. of the Columbus
Baptist Church met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Mollie Shields. Mrs.
John A. Arledge is program chair
man. Those taking" part in the
program were Mrs. Mary Walden,
Mrs. Charlie Blanton, Mrs. Jim
Ormand, Mrs. L. D. Leppard, Mrs.
Virgil Case and Mrs. Arledge. Re
freshments were served.
The Outlook Book Club met on
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. C. E. Blanton. Mrs. W. W.
Breazeal, president, presided. Dur
ing the business two new members
were voted into the club. They
were Mrs. John Rezab and Mrs.
Hugh Walker.
Mrs. Charlie Feagan gave the
“Life of Abraham Lincoln’s Wife.”
Following the meeting a social
period was enjoyed.
Presbyterian Women’s Circle No.
1 met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Sonny Bruce. Mrs. Bailey,
mother of the Rev. T. C. Bailey,
pastor of the church, was a guest.
Circle No. 2 met Tuesday night
with Mrs. Wm. A. McFarland.
Mrs. Jim Shannon was in charge
of the program.
Ed Halford returned home on
Mondav from Greenville hospital
where he had an apnendectomy.
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