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2nd Class Postage Paid At Tryon, North Carolina, 28782 Established January 31, 1928 THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER Member: North Carolina Press Asan. (Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955) Seth M. Vining, Jr., Editor and Manager The Bulletin is published Oslly except Set. 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 Carolina ISPaees Today Vol. 54 No. 74 TRYON, N. C. 28782 FRIDAY. MAY 15.1981 Price 10c Per Copy Weather Wednesday: high 78, low 43. Thursday was another perfect day for outdoor activities. Pope John Paul II, shot down by a gunman as he greeted 15,000 tourists and faithful at his weekly audience in St. Perer’s Square Wednesday, came through 5'4 hours of surgery in "good and stable" condition. Arrested was Mehmet Ali Agca, who is wanted in Turkey as a convicted assassin. Two women, including Ann Odre, a 58-year-old widow from Buffalo, N. Y. were wounded by the bullets fired from what police described as a 9mm pistol. She was listed in “serious” condition. The other woman, Rose Hall, a Jamaican, was reported in good condition. The Strawberry Festival is today at the Tryon Presbyterian Church. No tickets will be sold at the church. A Softball Tournament will be held at Harmon Field Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to8p m. Saturday at 7 p.m. is the Blue Grass Show at the Saluda School Auditorium featuring The Rolling River Band and the Blue Ridge Rangers. The Rotary Community Chorus, "Spring Fever" is Continued On Back Page Sectional Tennis The Western North Carolina tennis sections began play Wednesday. Twenty-one schools are participating with the singles and doubles winners advancing to the regionals next Wednesday and Thursday at Hickory. All of the Tryon and Polk Central players were eliminated the first day. In the first round singles: Andy Paff (Tryon) d. Walter Coward (Pisgah) 6-4, 6-4; Todd Black (Polk Central) d. Joel Willingham (Edneyville) 6-3, 6-4; Craig Harris (McDowell) d. Glen Gedroic (Polk Central) 6-3, 6-9; Randy Buckner (Tryon) d. John Ashley (Hayesville) 6-4,6-2; Jack Terrell (Franklin) d. Eddie Woodhouse (Tryon) 2-6,6-1,6-3. Second Round: Craig Hall (Asheville) d Michael Lonnes (T) 6-0, 6-0; Andy Paff (Tryon) d. Prakke (Enka) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5; Dennis James (W. Henderson) d Todd Black (Polk Cen.) 6-3, 6-2; Mark Ralls (Roberson) d. Randy Buckner (Tryon) 6-1,6-2. Quarterfinals: Fry (Roberson) d. Paff (Tryon) 6-2,6-0. In the first round doubles: Redeker-Burch (Reynolds) d. Owens-Searcy (Polk Central) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6; Corbett-Wray (Tryon) d. Dupree-Derrick (Tuscola) 6-0, 6- 1. Second Round: Redeker-Burch (Reynolds) d. Corbett-Wray .(Tryon) 7-6,6-2. The Music Makers of Tryon will play Saturday night at the Hawaii Village in Spartanburg. U. S. Cable Coming To Landrum The Landrum City Council approved giving the cable television franchise to U. S. Cable Tuesday night. U. S. Cable which has franchises in Inman, Campobello and other Spartanburg County towns won a straw vote 101 to 91 over Thermal Belt Cable Television, which had also seeked the franchise. Budget Hearings The Polk County Commissioners are conducting Budget Hearings. Today they will hear from EMS, Tax Office, Jail, Library, Agriculture Extension, ICC and EMS director. 99 Pints Given There were 106 donors who came to give blood at the Bloodmobile on May 11th and 99 pints were collected. Mrs. Bob Millikin, who volunteers to take blood pressure in observance of May — National Blood Pressure Month had 11 who came for that purpose. On Thursday, May 14th, 25 donors came to Hatch Mill and gave 23 pints of blood. Girl Scout Awards The annual Girl Scout Court of Awards will be held Monday at 7 p.m at the Green Creek Baptist Church. Polk APS Gets Horsey Tryon Riding and Hunt Club is helping Polk County Animal Protection Society by donating proceeds of parking spaces at its famous and traditional horse show to APS. These proceeds will go to the APS spay-neutering program for the reduction of unwanted animals population in this area. The ringside parking places, each with a perfect view of the action, offer the opportunity for viewers to come and go as suits them — tail-gate picnic, invite friends over, etc. Each space is named for a dog Pick you space and call Tryon Riding and Hunt Club at 859-6019 to reserve your space for all three days — May 22 — 24, for $20 Horse Show May 22,23 And 24 The 53rd Tryon Horse Show sponsored by The Tryon Riding & Hunt Club to be held at Harmon Field May 22. 23 and 24 will be well attended by local exhibitors — Lee Cone of Landrum will be showing his Jumper “Starzan”, Katherine Snyder's Champion Hunter “After A Fashion" will attend. Val and Bruce Haynes of Tryon will show ten Hunters and Jumpers. “Wayfarer" owned by Mr. and Mrs Jim Bob Wilson of Columbus will show in the Green Hunter Division Mr and Mrs. Gerald Pack of Stony Knoll Farm, Columbus will also have several young horses.
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