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Established January 31, 1928
THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER
Member: North Carolina Press Assn.
(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)
Seth M. Vining, Jr., Editor and Manager
The Bulletin le published
Dally except Sat. and Sun.
106 N. Trade St., P. 0. Box 790
Tryon, N. C. 28782
The Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Phone 859-9151
Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
Vol. 53 — No. 44
TRYON. N. C. 28782
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2,1980
16 Pages Today
Price 10c Per Copy
Weather Thursday: high 61,
low 37; Friday: high 57, low 43,
rain .30; Saturday: high 69, low
43, rain 2.10 inches; Sunday: high
64, low 51; rain 2.5 inches; Mon
day: high 67, low 45, rain .46.
President Carter Monday sent
Congress his promised plan for
balancing the fiscal 1981 budget
and said it would reduce spending
for federal programs by $15
billion.
The Brazilian automobile in
dustry has begun selling cars
powered on almost pure alcohol.
Brazilians now pay $2.15 for a
gallon of regular gasoline, while
the alcohol fuel costs about $1.
Churches in the area are
having special services this
week.
The town and surrounding
communities are beginning to
have lots of visitors, who are
coming early for the
Steeplechase on Saturday. The
post time for the 34th annual run
ning of the Block House
Steeplechase is 2 p.m., but the
picnic areas will be open at 10
a.m.
There have been lots of
favorable comments on the fire
hydrants on Trade Street and
their new "riding dress.”
$500,000 Grant
Approved For Tryon
The White House today notified
Congressman Lamar Gudger
that preapplication for $4,272,000
in small cities Community
Development Block Grants have
been approved in Western North
Carolina including $500,000 for
Tryon. The grants under HUD in
cluded 7 projects in the 11th
Congressional District.
Congressman Lamar Gudger
said that he feared that the small
cities and communities progress
would be cut back early under the
Administrations new Balance the
Budget Project. Congressman
Gudger said that these projects
can go a long way toward
providing needed jobs as well as
improving housing and the
quality of life in our mountain
area.
In Tryon the money will be
used to improve substandard
housing.
Commissioners Meet
Tuesday at 3 p.m.
The Polk County Com
missioners will meet Tuesday
(instead of Monday) at 3 p.m at
the courthouse in Columbus.
Tryon Presbyterian
On Thursday, from 11:30 a.m.
until noon, Tryon Presbyterian
Church will present a meditation
by Mrs. William McIlwain and
Russell Cloud, baritone, will sing
"Ah, Holy Jesu" by Cruger-Bach.
O. P. Earle
Elementary PTA
0. P. Earle Elementary PTA
will meet Tuesday. April 8 at 7:30
p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Guest speakers will be Lydia
Linnens, District Psychologist.
Music will be presented by the 0.
P. Earle Chorus under the direc
tion of Miss Kerry Ward.
There will be nominations and
election of the 1980-81 PTA of
ficers.
Courthouse Offices
Closed Monday
The county offices in the cour
thouse will be closed Monday,
April 7th for Easter Monday.
At Congregational
Church
"The Vigil of Maundy Thurs
day”, a candlelight communion
service, will be held in the
Congregational Church on Thurs
day, April 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. This
service is an adaptation of an
early Fourth Century Office of
Tenebrae to which has been ad
ded the solemn observance of
Holy Communion
The service will be conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. Richard
L. Jackson, assisted by lay
members of the congregation.
The choir, under the direction of
Joseph A. Erwin, will provide
the musical accompaniment.
Visitors are welcome to attend.
Sheriff’s Report
During the month of March the
Polk County Sheriff’s Depar
tment directed the traffic at 9
funerals and served the following
warrants: 3 assault with a deadly
weapon; 1 assault on female, 1
fleeing from justice, 1 con
tributing to the delinquency of a
minor, 3 drunk and disruptive, 3
damage to personal property, 5
possession of marijuana, 2
possess of other drugs, 2 larceny,
4 larceny by breaking and en
tering, 1 worthless check, 2
driving under the influence, 1
trespassing after being forbid
den, 4 communicating threats, 3
failure to appear, 1 search
warrant, 2 hearings on claim and
delivery order, 1 notice of
hearing, 1 return on bill of indict
ment, 10 magistrate summons, 3
civil summons, 1 criminal sum
mons, 1 juvenile summons, iso
subpoenas, 3 crime against
nature, 3 armed robbery, 2
carrying concealed weapon, 1 ob
structing officer from his duty 1
harassing phone call.
Painting At
The Depot
The new display of paintings in
the foyer of the Tryon Depot was
hung this week by Mrs. John
Landrum and Karl Lohse The
works are those of two well
known local artists: portraits hv
Mrs. Edward W. Wilson and
water colors by Mrs. Vance Mc
Cown These paintings will be on
display until the end of June and
the public is invited to view them