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Vol. 53 - No. 161
TRYON, N. C. 28782
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19,1980
Price 10c Per Cop;
Weather Monday: high 89, low
66; Tuesday: high 88, low 62;
Wednesday: high 78, low 59, rain
at 7 a.m. Thursday was .12.
Exiled Nicaraguan leader
Anastasio Somoza was
assassinated Wednesday in
Paragua by a squad of killers
who ambushed his automobile in
a crossfire of bullets and bazooka
fire.
In a new initiative aimed at
freeing the 52 American
hostages, the United States has
proposed a commission to
examine Iranian grievances
about past U. S. actions in Iran.
Leaders in the rebellion against
the proposed nine-digit ZIP code
told Congress Wednesday that
it’s time to “zap the new ZIP to
keep us from getting digit dizzy."
But a U. S. Postal Service official
defended the nine-digit ZIP code,
set to begin in 1981, as a means to
hold down postal rates and
increase efficiency.
Spokesmen for the N. C. Civil
Liberties Union and the Carolina
Motor Club reacted cautiously
Wednesday to a new evaluation
system for state Highway
Patrol merit pay increases. Part
of the evaluation, which will go
into effect in November, will be
Continued On Back Page
Polk Salet
The newest publication in Polk
County is “Polk Salet" published
monthly by the Polk County
Community Schools, L. D. Coble,
Superintendent; Program
Director, Joan Nash; Editor, Jan
Hersey.
It will be sent home by the
students each month and will tell
about the school and community
activities. Also included will be a
community calendar which will
be of interest to the students and
to their parents.
Miss Frances Lloyd has
returned to the University of
Georgia after spending several
days with her grandparents, Mr
and Mrs. Edwin E. Glenn, Forest
Lane. Miss Lloyd has recently
returned from spending the
summer with her parents. Col.
and Mrs. Joseph W Lloyd in
Heidleberg, Germany
A New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gosnell of
Rt. 2, Landrum, S. C. are parents
of a son, Brandon Gary, born
Sept. 14th at Spartanburg
General Hospital
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. George Gosnell of Rt 2,
Landrum and the maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Goode of Rt. 2, Landrum.
Maternal great-grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pace and
Mrs. Josie Goode, all of
Landrum. The Maternal great-
great-grandmother is Mrs. E. D.
Pace of Landrum.
Football
Tonight
After missing both games last
week, we have no way to go but
up
Cherokee at Tryon
The Cherokee Braves are big
and tough They are sporting a 2-0
record and will be looking for
number three. The Tryon Tigers
are learning, but they don’t have
much size. The Braves will scalp
the Tigers. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.
Chorryvillo et Polk Central
The Ironmen of Cherryville
invade Polk Central tonight at
7:30 The Ironmen are favored to
lake their tough conference while
the Patriots have been
inconsistant in their three
games. Cherryville will be too
big and tough for the Patriots.
Landrum at Chesnee
This should be a close one. Both
teams won last week while losing
their season’s opener. Chesnee
seems to have Landrum's
number, but we believe the
Cardinals will squeek by tonight.
Kickoff is at 8 p.m.
COUPLES BRIDGE
Results of the Red Fox Couples
Bridge held Wednesday were as
follows: 1st., Roland Towle; 2nd.,
Evelyn Warrington; 3rd., Fred
Schairer; 4th., Joan Schairer;
5th., Ellen Pettit.
To Speak To
Electrical And
Electronics
Engineers
Keith Chirgwin of Warrior
Drive, Tryon, former Chief
Scientist of the Rapid Transit and
Industrial Power Section,
Airsearch Manufacturing
Division of the Garrett
Corporation, will speak Tuesday
at 8 p.m. to the Electrical and
Electronics Engineers at the
SAW Cafeteria, Asheville Mall.
Mr. Chirgwin will talk on "The
Regenerative Propulsion System
of The New Atlanta Subway."
13 BPW Members
Attend
Mtn. Area Meeting
Thirteen members of the
Thermal Belt Business and
Profe ? s ‘ onal Women's Club
attended the Mountain Area
Meeting held at The Inn on the
SeT w Thweekend of
sW
had the largest attend and IH ’
Previous moun tai n nce ° f 311
meetings. 10 area
Afternoon worked
Leadership ^ 0ps in
Foundation, Public R^ t ershi P.
Young Careerist W p atl0ns a nd
by Sue Cochra„ * ? Tended
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