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20 Pages Today
Vol. 53 — No. 190
Weather Wednesday: high 59,
low 53, rain at 7 a.m. Thursday
.80, and it continued to rain.
Every now and then someone
asks us why we comment on the
weather since we are all here and
know what the weather is like.
Many people who are considering
retiring to this area (along with
other areas), subscribe to the
paper to find out how the weather
is — hot hot it gets? How cold?
How wet? Sometimes our
weather isn't so good, but for
year around living, we just don't
think it can be beat if you like
four seasons.
David H. Barnett pleaded
guilty Wednesday to spying for
the Soviet Union and the
government described how the
debt-ridden former CIA agent
cooly peddled his nation's secrets
to KBG agents on three
continents for $92,000
Many of the nation's big banks
raised their prime lending rate to
14.5 percent Wednesday.
Dereka Dodson who spent 4'4
days adrift in a life raft in the
Atlanta told reporters
Wednesday in Charleston that
she stayed alive on seaweed,
rainwater and a strong instinct
for survival. She was on a 33 ft.
sailboat headed from Beaufort,
Continued Oil Back Page
TRYON, N. C. 28782
Communication
To: Citizens of Polk County
Recently I was contacted by
the Managing Editor of the
Thermal Belt News Journal He
asked me if our Wheaton Plant
was going to close down
operations in Polk County. I told
him NO! and I explained that we
were very busy and working
three shifts.
We continued our conversation
and he then asked me if I got
along with the Polk County
Commissioners or if I had ever
had any trouble with them. I told
him I had not had any trouble
with them; in fact, I didn't even
know them. I also told him I did
not know the Democratic
Candidates for Commissioner.
From this short conversation
and limited information, Thomas
Haywood put together the
unbelievable editorial concerning
the Wheaton Plant. I did not know
this was planned and I do not
appreciate being pulled into a
political controversy.
I was not here during the time
of the construction of the plant,
but I understand that Wheaton
Industries Management was very
concerned that the decision to
locate here might have been a
mistake
I want to ask the help of the
local citizens in keeping us at
Wheaton isolated from the
political controversy I am sorry
that this situation occured and I
shall make every effort to avoid
any future entanglements.
Respectfully,
William Benson.
Plant Manager
Price 10c Per Cop;
Tonight
FRIDAY, OCT. 31,1980
Football
All three area schools will play
away from home tonight. Tryon
travels to Lockhart, Polk Central
goes to Rosman and Landrum
goes to Due West.
Tryon at Lockhart
The Tryon Tigers are still
looking for their first win of the
year and have a chance tonight.
It should be a close game, but
we’ll have to go with the home
team, Lockhart. Kickoff is at 8
p.m.
Polk Central at Rosman
There is not love lost in this
game. Both teams are capable of
playing good ball. Rosman upset
NCSD last week, but somehow
we believe the Patriots will win.
Kickoff is at 7:30.
Landrum at Dixie
The Landrum Cardinals play
Dixie High School at Due West
tonight. Landrum must win the
game to make the playoffs. We
believe Landrum will win in a
close game. Kickoff is at 8 p.m
for Landrum's final game
Looks Good
The Oak Hall bank
McCown Street has
along
been
landscaped and as each year goes
by it should be prettier and
prettier. Over 600 plants have
been planted on the bank so the
rest of us can enjoy them.
Three Arrested
Deputy Sheriff Mack Blanton
arrested Larry Littlejohn. James
Otis Suber and Nathan Suber, all
of Tryon for breaking and
entering and larceny. They have
been charged with entering the
home of Mrs. Helen Hannon and
taking silver candles, table,
chairs, basket, cooler, dishes and
a clock. All of the items have
been recovered, except the
candle sticks which were traced
to a dealer in silver who had
recycled the candle sticks to get
the silver and the clock which has
been located but not received yet.
The three who were arrested
Saturday are out on $3,000 bond
each.
Georgia Snyder
Shares Tennis
Doubles Title
Georgia Snyder of Tryon and
Katherine Parker of Charleston.
S. C. won the Doubles Title in the
Southern Closed (60s) at
Litchfield last week. Mrs. Snyder
also won the consolation in the
singles for the 60s.
Another Tryon woman, Vesta
Cornwell with her partner. Ella
Clare Mays of Greenwood S C
won the South Carolina' State
Closed at Litchfield for the
defeating Betty Warthen and
Dottie Graham 6-2, 6-1. They
in the finals of the 40s
Southern Closed at Litchfield ^
Vote
They F. W Ladies Auxiliary
is urging everyone to get out
vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4th U and