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(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)
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Tryon, N. C. 28782
The Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
16 Pages Today
Vol. 54 — No. 160
Weather Monday: high 86, low
59, humidity 57%.
The Reagan administration
;aid Mon. it believes thousands of
persons in Afghanistan. Laos and
Cambodia have been killed in
recent years by an outlawed
chemical poison — but it declined
to hold the Soviet Union directly
responsible.
There are lots of local activities
going on. The town of Tryon
meeting reported the start of 27
condominiums on Jervey Road
and the permission to convert the
Hedrick property into an inn at
the intersection of Howard Gap
Rd. and Hwy. 108.
A work day at the Marjorie
McCune Home for the Blind is
scheduled for Saturday, Sept.
19th by the 47 Lions Clubs in
District 31-A. The hours will be
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The
Home is owned and operated by
Western North Carolina Lions,
Inc. to provide services to
handicapped people and promote
sight conservation through an
extensive eye screening program
in the public schools. All
contributions are tax deductible.
The first reading on Landrum s
budget for fiscal year 1981-82 will
be made during a special meeting
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TRYON, N. C. 28782 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16,1981
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Michael Hamrick Is
National
Merit Scholar
Michael Hamrick, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Hamrick of
Landrum has been named as a
National Merit Scholarship Semi
finalist. He is one of 15,000
semifinalists being named this
fall entered the ‘82 Merit
Program by taking the '80 Pre
liminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test. Semifinalists
are the participants who scored
highest in their respective states
and they represent less than half
of one percent of each state’s
secondary school graduating
class.
Michael is a member of the
Beta Club, annual staff, 85 Club
and was a Junior Marshal at
Landrum High School. He was
selected for the 4th Congressional
District Classroom Program but
was unable to attend last summer
due to an automobile accident.
On World
Championship
Softball Team
the
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After two years
bridesmaid, Howard’s Western
Steer reigns as ^he c^^P^ 0 0
the National Slo-Pitch
Conference. The team from the
Little North Carolina town of
Denver posted a 2-0 record to
capture the Miller High Life
NSPC championship series in t
Cleveland suburb of Willoughy.
Russell Bradley of Tryon plays
short stop for the Howard team.
Tawana Rickman Is
Miss Polk Central
Miss Tawana Rickman, a
senior at Polk Central High
School was elected Miss Polk
Central last Friday by the
Student Body. She is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rickman of
Mill Spring She has been active
in student activities and
athletics.
Miss Janet Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith of
Columbus was named the runner-
up Miss Smith has also been
active in student activities and
athletics.
Donna Dimsdale, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Dimsdale of
Mill Spring was named Junior
Miss Polk Central and Connie
McCall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis McCall of Columbus was
the runner-up.
Open House And
Reception For
New Parents
The Tryon PTA will host an
Open House at 8 p.m. Thursday,
September 17, in the auditorium
of the Tryon Elementary School.
A reception for new parents
begins at 7:30 p.m. in the school
library.
Giles Reunion
The annual Jim and Eliza
Blackwell Giles reunion will be
held Sept. 20th at Green Creek
Community Building at 1 p.m.
A New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Vance of
Rt. 2, Columbus are parents of a
son, Paul David, born September
13th at Rutherford Hospital.
The maternal grandparents
are Mrs. Reba W. Hodge and the
late Bill Hodge of Landrum, S. C.
and the maternal great-
grandparents are Mrs. James
Wilson of Landrum and Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Hodge of Rt. 2,
Columbus.
The paternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vance of
Cheraw, S. C. The paternal great
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Melton Smith of Kernersville and
the paternal great-great-grand
mother is Mrs. Ella Smith of
Kernersville.
Large Crowd Attends
Town Meeting
A large crowd attended the
Tryon Town' Council meeting
Monday night at the Tryon Town
Hall.
At a public hearing on One
Tryon Place Condominiums on
Jervey Road, Architect Holland
Brady made a presentation
explaining the proposed 28 unH*
on the 7.04 acres
condominiums will average
sq. ft. and will cost from $75
$80,000. They will be consi . to
of stained wood and brick ^
Planning Board had - 6
unanimous approval) glVe h
discussion the After
unanimously app rov B °ard
development. Constructi the
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