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
2nd Class Postage Paid At
Tryon. North Carolina, 28782
Established January 31, 1928
The Bulletin is 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 Caroline
Vol. 54 — No. 21
TRYON, N. C. 28782 MONDAY, MARCH 2,1981
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No official weather report for
Thursday, but it was a beautiful
day. Friday morning was sunny
and warm, but the weatherman
forecast rain for later in the day.
It has been a perfect February.
March may bring some bad
weather, but they can't take back
all those nice days we have had.
President Reagan and British
Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher discussed world and
economic affairs at the White
House Thursday.
Ninety-three persons attended
the Town of Tryon hearing
Thursday night at the Tryon
Elementary School Cafeteria.
The hearing was to see how the
people felt about the
redistribution of the profits from
the Tryon ABC Store. The
Harmon Field Commission had
passed a resolution asking that
the Town give them their share
that is now going to Polk County
which amounts to about $7500 a
year. After a number of people
spoke praising the Harmon Field
facility. Mayor Ken Tucker asked
those opposing the redistribution
to raise their hands, and no hands
were raised. He then asked for a
show of hands favoring the
redistribution and all have except
the county commissioners were
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Next EMS Council
Meeting Wednesday
The Region C EMS Council will
meet on Wednesday, March 4, at
7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room
of Isothermal Planning and
Development Commission in
Rutherfordton.
The meeting is open to the
public.
Landrum Lions
Meet Tuesday
The Landrum Lions Club will
meet Tuesday al 7 p.m. at the
Civic Center. John Anderson,
president of the S. C. Lion's Sight
Conservation Association will tell
of the work being done.
Kiwanians To Hear
Dr. Bob Lair
The Tryon Kiwanis Club will
meet Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. at the
Pacolet River Plantation. Dr.
Bob Lair, minister of the Tryon
L'nited Methodist Church will
speak on "Coping With the
Stresses of Life."
Tole Painting
The Spartanburg Parks and
Recreation Department is
offering a class in Tole Painting
to be held at the Spartanburg
County Library each Wed. from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning
March 11 and lasting 6 weeks.
Por more information call
Dorothy Williams at (803 ) 596-
3735,
Harmon Field
Wins Praise
Thursday evening, 26 February
1981, there was an open meeting
on the Harmon Field Commis
sion's recommendation, there be
a redistribution of ABC profits.
Mayor Ken Tucker presided over
the meeting and gave a brief
background. Because of the need
for more money, the Harmon
Field Commission asked the
Town of Tryon to request the N.
C Legislature to have ABC
monies transferred from Polk
County to the Harmon Field
Commission. On the 9 of
February, the Council announced
a public hearing.
Commission Chairman Curt
Eargle was asked to make a
statement on the 54-year history
of Harmon Field, during which
time it has provided wholesome
recreation. For many years
Harmon Field operated on
private contributions Later the
Tryon Township voters gave the
County Commission power to
levy a tax on citizens of Tryon
Township, and in 1951 5% of the
ABC profits were designated to
go to Harmon Field, 75% went to
the Town of Tryon, and 20% to
Polk County. The Harmon Field
Commission asked for an
increase in tax levy twice, were
refused completely once, and
partially another time.
Chuck Ross, of Tryon Riding
and Hunt Club, read a letter
listing all the recreations
available, and stated that
because of financial troubles
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Meets Tonight
The Tryon Central Business
District Committee meets tonight
at 7 o’clock in the Tryon Town
Hall. Co-chairmen Harry Evans
and R. B. Scruggs will be
presiding.
Communication
Dear Mr. Vining:
Tryon Elementary School
students began participation
last Thursday in a Mathathon to
benefit St. Jude's Children
Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
The hospital, founded by actor
Danny Thomas, specializes in
children's cancer research and
treatment. All patients are
treated free of charge.
Tryon's first through eighth
graders who have received their
parents' permission will be
asking their friends and
neighbors to sponsor them in the
Mathathon by pledging to donate
any amount that they wish for
every math problem that the
student correctly completes from
a booklet furnished by St. Jude’s.
The donations are tax deductible
and will be sent to St. Jude’s by
the school
On behalf of the faculty and
students. I want to ask for
Tryon's support of a program
which will benefit children who
are not so fortunate as ours.
Thanks ahead of time for
everyone's cooperation.
Sincerely,
Karen V Killough