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(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)
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The Bulletin is published
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Tryon, N. C. 28782
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16 Pages Today
Vol. 52 — No. 235
No official weather report for
Tuesday, but it was cloudy and
cool. The sun popped out about
noon Wednesday.
We can’t remember as mucn
excitement and talk as was
taking place during the drug
raids Tuesday
Citing the soaring cost of silver,
Eastman Kodak Co. on Tuesday
imposed increased of up to 75
percent in film prices. The
increases come on top of those
announced in October and
replaced price increases an
nounced just 2 weeks ago. They
take effect Jan. 26th.
The Supreme Court, in a major
defeat for the real estate
industry, ruled Tuesday that
brokers may be sued for illegal
price-fixing if they agree among
themselves to charge identical
sales commissions.
The Dixieland Jazz will be at
the fine Arts Center Saturday at
2:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Mrs. Mario Raun (Barbara
Bagwell) and children Lisa, Lipo,
Mario and Alexander of San
Salvador, El Salvandor, Central
America are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Jerome Hayes and other
area relatives.
TRYON, N. C. 28782
16 Arrested
In Drug Raids
The Polk County Sheriff’s
Dept., SBI, Tryon and Columbus
Police Departments joined forces
Tuesday for the biggest drug raid
in the history of Polk County.
Sheriff Boyce Carswell estimated
that 30 officers took part in the
raid which began at 10 a.m. when
8 places were hit simultaneously.
The officers arrested 16 persons,
confiscated 8 vehicles, guns
(some believed to be stolen),
marijuana and a small amount of
other drugs. Sheriff Carswell said
that other arrests would be made
later.
The vehicles confiscated were 3
late model pick-up trucks, 1 late
model van and 4 automobiles.
They were allegedly used in drug
distribution.
Sheriff Carswell said that the
investigation had been in
progress for the past three
months and an undercover agent
was used. He said that he
appreciated the financial aid for
the undercover work which was
furnished by the County Commis
sions and the Town of Tryon.
Bonds for the individuals
arrested were set from $10,000 to
$55,000.
Sheriff Carswell stated that
Kyle Ray West, 44, of Lockhart
Road, Tryon was one of the main
targets in the raid. He was
charged with keeping a house for
the keeping of marijuana, the
manufacture of hashish, posses
sion with intent to deliver
Schedule 2 drugs, intent to sell
Continued On Back Cage
THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1980
$36,500 Gift
For Landrum
Tuesday the Landrum City
Council accepted a gift of $36,500
toward construction of a recrea
tion complex. The funds had been
offered by the family of the late
Eligio, “Jo-Jo” del Guercio. The
gift is contingent on the town’s
being awarded a $35,000 grant
from the Federal Heritage
Conservation Recreation Ser
vice. Recreation Director Dan
Young said that the federal grant
request is in the final stages of
review. Landrum will use the
funds to construct an outdoor
recreation complex near the 0.
P. Earle Elementary School in
cooperation with Spartanburg
County School District 1. The
complex will include three tennis
courts, two racquet ball courts
and a multi-purpose court.
In other action Councilman
Calvin Whitesides was elected
mayor pro tern. Ed Komat asked
that the town inact a stiffer dog
ordinance.
Auditor Paul Skelton made a
number of recommendations for
improving the financial struc
ture. He suggested a service fee
of $25 to $35 for water customers
in lieu of a refundable meter
deposit; a cutoff policy for water
customers with deliquent ac
counts.___
Polk County students on the fall
semester dean’s list at Appalach
ian State University at Boone
included: Judith Louise Holbert,
a senior of Saluda; Ricky Lee
Holbert, a junior, of Rt. 1, Tryon
and Mitchell Alan Wilson, a
senior, of Rt. 3, Oxford.
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Want To Be Heard?
in an attempt to broaden
county input for the Study
Committee on St. Luke’s Emergy
Medical Service, Dr. Wm. R.
Bosien, chairman, is planning an
open meeting, Friday, January
11, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the court
Room of the County Court House.
At that time concerned Polk
County residents who have
criticisms and suggestions for
improving the EMS will be heard.
Three File
In a check with the Folk County
Election Board Wednesday
morning, three had filed for
office. Doris Scoggins for
Register of Deeds ; Andy Metcalf
for the Polk County School Board
from Cooper Gap Township; and
Frank Moss for County Commis
sioner.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
CLASSES
Rev. Bob Brooks reports that
special education classes are to
be offered at Grace Christian
School in the fall of 1980 as part of
the regular academic program.
There will be a limited number of
openings for these classes and
those interested in such a class
should contact the school office at
457-3348 or P. O. Box 566,
Landrum, S. C., by the end of
January.
He also reported that there are
some ooenings for students for
the second semestery which
begins Jan. 21. Four and five year
old kindergarten plus grades 1 —
6 are offered this year.