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POLK LIBRARY RT. 1, 204 WALKER ST. COLUUBUS, II C 28722 11 nov 0?. 2nd Class Postage Paid At Tryon, North Carolina, 28782 Established January 31, 1928 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 The Daily 106 N Tryon 1, publl»h® d Buii,il r sat * nd Sun - •^ St P 0. Box 790 Trade St., r. “ N.C. 28782 The Tryon Daily Bulletin * (USPS643-360) * Phone 859-9151 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carotin# 16 Pages Today Vol. 54 - No. 109 TRYON, N. C 28782 FRIDAY, JULY 3,1981 Price 10c PerCopy Weather Wednesday: high 83, low 64, rain at 7 a.m. Thursday was .12. It was cloudy Thursday with a little more rain falling, but we still need lots of rain. The United States appears to have broken the back of double- digit inflation, but at the cost of an economic slowdown with slightly higher unemployment this year, Treasury Secretary Donald T. Regan said Wednesday. The U. S. Supreme Court, in a 6 3 decision, ruled Wednesday that a 1971 federal law gives congressional and presidential candidates "a right of access” to buy radio and TV advertising time unless broadcasters can show 'a realistic danger of substantial program disruption. ’ The networks cannot base their decisions on whether a candidate’s opponents also are being sold air time. The 36 million Americans drawing Social Security will find an 11.2 percent boost in the benefit checks but the elderly also will have to start paying higher premiums this month for their supplementary medical insurance. Everyone has his own plans for celebrating the 4th of July, Continued On Back Page Wrecks There were two accidents in the Tryon City Limits Wednesday. The first happened at 12:47 p.m. on Hwy. 176 South near Mr. A’s. A 1978 Ford Station Wagon, driven by John Thomas Johnson, Tryon hit the back end of a 1978 Oldsmobile 4-dr. driven by Mrs. Margaret Wendstrand, also of Tryon. Both vehicles were traveling south according to Police Officer Leon Foy. Mrs. Wenstrand said that she was going very slow and her car was hit by Mr. Johnson’s auto. Officer Foy estimated that about $1500 damage was done of Mr. Johnson's car and about $2500 damage to Mrs. Wenstrand's. Both were shaken up, but were not seriously injured. At 1:23 p.m. a fender bumper took place in the parking lot behind the Tryon Town Hall. Malcolm Whitmire of Tryon in a '78 Ford Station Wagon was leaving the parking area and hit a parked ’73 Volvo owned by Mrs. Peggy Nodine of Landrum. According to Tryon Police Officer Leon Foy there was no damage to the Wiltshire car and about $200 damage was done to the Nodine vehicle. Book Review “The Handicapper" by Robert Kalich. This Lanier Library new novel is a compelling story that exposes the contradictions and ambitions of a compulsive gambler 1,000 Hour Bar Awarded Mrs. Weber The St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary Board met in June with Mrs. Frank Waldenfels, president, presiding. The Board will adjourn for the summer months, resuming on September 9th. A social hour preceded the business meeting. The president introduced Miss Jensea Haslett, one of the two Health Career Scholarship recipients, who outlined plans for her immediate and future education. Miss Sherry Horne, the other recipient, was unable to be present. Mrs. Henry Prass, corresponding secretary, read a letter from Howard J. Spika, retiring President of St. Luke’s thanking the Auxiliary for $4,479 gift which has been used to purchase thermal trays and an intercom system used in the emergency area. Mrs. Prass also announced the receipt of $35 in memorial gifts, bringing a total of $2,095 in memorials since December, 1980. Mrs. George Percy has accepted the chairmanship of the annual luncheon of the Auxiliary held in October. Mrs. Waldenfels congratulated Mrs. Louis Perrottet on the excellent job she has performed in the publication of the Auxiliary Newsletter. Many items have been selected for the Gift Shop by Mrs. Joseph Thurber, chairman and are now on display. Mrs. A. p Continued On Back Page Council Rejects Re-Zoning A public hearing was held Wednesday night at the Tryon Elementary School Cafeteria to consider a request from A. M. Stone to rezone from R-1 to R-2, 8.5 acres adjacent to Hyde Ave. and 3.32 acres below Winner's Circle in Stone's Throw Subdivision. The re-zoning from R-1 to R-2 would have allowed the construction of more townhouses in the area. ™ cre Were 51 P^P' 6 Present and most seemed to be against toe proposal. After hearing the votTX n ’ lhe Town C °nncn re^tT^ d -Y the Retires From Navy TaX^ 0 ^ of MH. Mary toe U- s Na^ ^red from Chi Z^ft 30 S Training He * a s a •Penalizing Devices Man ^^d auditors of ^^ Keito^of
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