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11 nov 00 2nd Class Postage Paid At Tryon. North Carolina. 28782 Established January 31. 1928 POLK Llamas . 2, BOX 11 COLUUBUS, N C 23722 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 la published Dally except Sat. and Sun. 106 N. Trade St., P. 0. Box 790 Tryon, N. C. 28782 The Tryon Daily Bulletin (USPS 643-360) Phone 859 9151 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Caroline Vol. 53 — No. 46 TRYON. N.C 28782 FRIDAY. APRIL 4, 1980 24 Pages Today Price 10c Per Copy Weather Wednesday: high 72. low 41. During the month of March there was 11.61 inches of precipitation. The average for March is 6.66 inches. To date there has been 18.52 inches and the average to date is 16.26 inches, leaving us with a surplus of 2 27 inches. The Amtrak Silver Star, bound from Miami to New York, collid ed head-on with a south-bound freight train Wednesday near Lakeview. N. C.. sending more than 100 people to the hospital and seriously injuring eight. The cost of business borrowing reached a new high Wednesday as some of the nation's larger banks increased their rate to 20 percent. President Carter officially implemented his plan to impose a 10 cents a gallon tax on gasoline Wednesday He signed a procla mation to begin collecting an import fee of $4 62 a barrel or crude oil Let's hope that we get some great weather for the Steeple chase Saturday Many people come back each year to meet old friends and renew aquaintances Everyone likes the excitement of a race, but most look forward even more Io the socializing that Continued On Back Page Steeplechase Events Events of the Day at tomorrow’s Steeplechase 10 a m — picnic areas open 11 a m. — Display of miniature horses in paddock area 12 noon — Parade of horse-drawn carriages 1 p.m. — Parade of Greenville Counts Hounds 2 p.m - POST TIME Races, in order: 1. Hunt Relay — 2 teams entered. $300 purse. 2. The Doncaster — $3,000 hurdle race for three-year-olds and upward. 2 mile distance. 3. The Carter P Brown — $5.000 maiden hurdle race for three-year-olds and upward. 1 mile. 7 furlongs. 4. The John S. Bradshaw Memorial — $1,000 maiden flat race for three-year-olds and upward. 1 mile. 5 The Block House Feature Race — S10.000 hurdle race for four-year-olds and upward. 2 miles. 6 The Pine Crest — $1,000 flat race for three-year-olds and upward.. 1 mile. Easter Service At Garrison Chapel The annual Easter Sunrise Service will be held at Garrison Chapel Baptist Church at 6 a m The Rev J () Smith pastor of St Luke's CME Church will preach the sermon Rev J W Johnson is the pastor The public is invited Pink Rocks? Pink rocks are being found in Landrum When found they may be taken to Westgate Mall in Spartanburg between 3 and 9 p.m. Today and all day Saturday where they can be used to pull for prizes from an Easter egg tree. The pink rocks are being placed in yards by the Landrum Parks and Recreation Dept, in cooperation with the Spartanburg City-County Parks and Recrea tion Dept. Sunrise Service At Congregational Ch. There will be a sunrise service Sunday in the Memorial Garden at the Tryon Congregational Church at 7:30 a m Meditation will be led by Dr. Stephen Clement The pastor. Rev. Richard L Jackson will preach on "The Resurrection of Jesus Christ” at the 11 a m. service. RECEPTION TONIGHT Tonight from 7:00 until 8:30 there will be an opening reception featuring artists from the area at the Upstairs. 117 South Trade St. For many years. Tryon has enjoyed the reputation of being an artists' community, and this exhibition, called Polk County Artists, will hopefully show why. Many of the better known artists will be represented in this exhibit, which will run through the month of April You are invited to meet them and see their work tonight. It's free to the public Reporter Softball Winners Winners of the recent Tri County Softball League Early Bird Tournament were as follows: In the Women’s Division: 1st: Henson's of Tryon, 2nd: Silver Fox of Greenville, 3rd: River Bend of Lake Lure. The Most Valuable Player was Sherril Fowler, left fielder of Henson’s team. Leading home- run hitter was Sharon Nelon of Walker’s Construction. In the Men’s Division: 1st - Reid’s Truck Stop of Saluda, 2nd- Doc’s Lounge of Tryon,’ 3rd- Ravan's of Tryon. The most Valuable Player was William Ravan of Reid’s The lead homerun hitter was Clay Fisher of Lowry Chevrolet. Closed Monday The Tryon Town Hall will be closed Monday. There will be garbage collection. Community Watch The Community Watch gram will be held tonight at 7 Ridge c —1“ Ta J lor Brady has return cd to her home in Morgan Ch* , Vdlage after a tr7p Francisco and Hawaii ^ an Mr and Mrs. Ravine Ingham of Olmsted Falls have arrived at their Tryon 0 and will attend the SteeolJ^ Saturday. ^P^hase
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