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Established January 31. 1928
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(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955;
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The Bulletin Is published
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The Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Printed In the THERMAL BELT ol Western North Carolina
Vol . 53 — No. 250
TRYON. N C. 28782 WEDNESDAY. JAN. 28.1981
16 Pages Today
Price 10c Per Cop;
Weather Monday: high 67, low-
33 Tuesday morning was
beautiful.
The hostages and their families
were in Washington Tuesday to
meet President Reagan
States are free to allow radio,
television and still photography
coverage of criminal trials even
when defendants object, an
unanimous U. S Supreme Court
ruled Monday.
Former Rep. Richard Kelly,
the only Republican member of
Congress charged in the FBI's
Abscam undercover operation,
was convicted Monday, along
with two co-defendants, of taking
part in a $25,000 bribery
conspiracy
Merchants complain about no
parking in front of their stores
Sometimes when the owners,
employees, etc park there, it
leaves little space for customers
or clients.
This is the final week for
taxpayers in Polk County to list
their real and personal property
— either in person or by mail.
There is a 10% penalty for failing
to list.
Howard Johnson’s original
roadside restaurant, the first to
bear the vivid orange-tile roof
that became a trademark of the
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Dr. and Mrs. Braswell
Move To Tryon
Dr. and Mrs Sherrill Braswell
have moved to Tryon from
Winston-Salem They are
presently living on Howard Gap
Road Both are natives of
Spartanburg.
Dr Braswell is a 1973 graduate
of Wake Forest University. He
received his M D. degree from
The Bowman Gray School of
Medicine of Wake Forest
University in 1977. He served his
internship at Vanderbilt
University Hospital in Nashville.
Tenn, and completed his
residency in Family Medicine at
The N. C. Baptist Hospital in
Winston-Salem. His special
interests include hunting,
fishing and golf
Mrs Braswell (Susie) is a 1974
graduate of Salem College in
Winston-Salem with a B S
degree in medical technology
Her interests include sewing,
cross-stitch, reading and crafts
The Braswells have two
children. Kevin, five and Ashley,
two.
Dr. Braswell will join Dr Mark
Hicklin in partnership under the
name of Foothills Family
Medicine. Offices are located at
100 Jervey Rd in Tryon (former
TMA building) and at the Head
Memorial Clinic in Green Creek
Mrs. Lyda Henderson has
returned home to Thomasville,
after visiting her aunt and uncle.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dawkins of
Tryon
12,904
The Preliminary Census
Estimate for Polk County is
12.904.
Town Meeting
The Tryon Town Council held a
special meeting Monday night at
the Town Hall
The Town Board approved an
amendment to the original
Community Development Block
Grant to increase the income
levels for eligibility
requirements.
The Board officially received a
letter and resolution from the
Harmon Field Commission
requesting that the Town Board
of Commissioners take
appropriate legislative action to
amend the distribution of the
ABC profits This would give to
Harmon Field the 20% presently
designated to Polk County. (It is
estimated that this would be
ipproximately $8,000)
The Town Board approved the
lotice of lease proposal to WTYN
Radio, approximately 6 acres of
Town Property at the sewer plant
for two lowers.
The Town Board received
information on procedure of
annexation and will begin study
and workshop sessions on
enlarging the corporate
boundaries of the Town
March Of Dimes
Sunday, Feb. 1st
The Polk County Jaycettcs are
sponsoring the Mothers March of
Dimes on Sunday, Feb 1st
Mary Cartwright
Is Rotary Speaker
The Tryon Rotary Club will
meet Friday at 12:30 p.m. at the
the Pacolet River Plantation Ms
Mary Cartwright, manager of
Energy Information for the Duke
Power Co will be the guest
speaker. Ms. Cartwright is
responsible for coordinating
energy and environmental
information programs for the
corporate communications
department.Ms. Cartwright
joined Duke Power in 1978 She
was previously employed by Oak
Ridge Associated Universities
During this association she was
programs coordinator for the
American Museum of Science
and Energy in Oak Ridge Before
joining the museum staff in 1974,
she taught high school chemistry
and physics.
A native of Blountville, Tenn.
Ms. Cartwright graduated from
the University of Tennessee
where she majored in math and
physics.
Thomas Committees
Sen. R. P. "Bo" Thomas has
been named chairman of the
Small Business Committee and
vice chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee He and Sen
Joe Palmer were both chosen to
be on the committee to redistrict
the N. C. Senate. Sen. Thomas
was also appointed to serve on
the Election Laws, Judiciary III,
Insurance, Local Government
and Regional Affairs, and
Manufacturing. Labor and
Commerce