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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 Bulletin Is published
Dally excspt Sat. and Sun.
106 N. Trade St., P. O. Box 790
Tryon, N. C. 28782
The Tryon Daily Bulletin
* (LISPS 643-360) *
Phone 859-9151
Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
Vol. 54 — No. 225
No official weather report for
Wednesday, but it was a sunny,
cool day. Thursday morning was
more of the same, but the
weatherman promised us some
rain, snow or sleet.
Mass arrests of defiant strikers
were reported Wednesday in
Poland.
The second big storm in three
days hit the cities of Northeast
with foot-deep snow Wednesday.
J. P. Stevens and Co., South
Carolina's largest textile
manufacturer, will lay off about
220 workers at plants in
Greenville and Rock Hill within a
month, according to a company
spokesman. The cutback in the
sales of the nation’s automakers
forced Stevens to cut production
at the Parker Plant in Greenville,
which specializes in automobile
carpeting.
Maryland football coach Jerry
Claiborne is hired as head coach
at the University of Kentucky and
George Welsh, head football
coach at the U. S. Naval
Academy is hired at the
University of Virginia.
North Carolina postal officials
say the holiday mail load is
lighter this year.
Saturday at 11 a m. there will
be a Kiln Opening at Little
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TRYON. N. C. 28782
A New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E.
Hutcherson, Jr. of Chapel Hill are
parents of a son, John Ryan, born
December 9th at North Carolina
Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill.
He weighed 8 lbs. 84 ozs.
The maternal grandparents
arc Mr and Mrs. Calvin
Freeman of Hillsborough and the
paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Jack E. Hutcherson,
also of Hillsborough.
Town Council
Meets Monday
The Tryon Town Council will
hold a special meeting Monday
Dec. 21st at 5:30 p m. at the Town
Hall. The Council will consider
water adjustments, a resolution
from Southern Railway on Depot
Property and the intersection at
Hwy. 108 and Hwy. 176.
Take Courses
Pam Kelly and Linda Cochran
of Design South Interiors,
Landrum, recently attended two
courses on selling and interior
decoration conducted by
Armstrong World Industries in
Fort Mill.
The courses are offered to
employees of stores participating
in the Armstrong Floor Fashion
Center program whose purpose is
to assist retail establishments in
serving consumers.
The professional selling skills
seminar and the decorating
course were conducted over a
three-day period.
FRIDAY, DEC. 18,1981
Jeff L. Nelson
To Install Officers
The Jeff L. Nelson Masonic
Lodge will have installation of
officers Tuesday. Dec. 22nd at 7
p m Paul Cantrell will be the
installing officer. Taking office
will be Harrison Bridgeman,
W.M.; Larry Phillips, S.W.;
Stanley Burns, J. W.; Clyde
Lancaster, Secretary; Henry
Huntsinger. Treasurer; Robert
Scruggs, S. C.; Michael Cochran,
J.D . Thomas Kell, S S.; Harold
Tremain, J S.; Bryon Rector,
Chaplain; John McIntosh, Tyler.
Christmas Music
The Pacolet Baptist Church
Choir and the Youth Choir will
present a program of Christmas
music "The Nights the Angels
Sang,” Sunday, Dec. 20th at 7
p.m. The Rev. Ray Ledford is the
pastor and Mrs. Clarence Rhodes
is the choir director.
Truck Breaks
Window Here
A freak accident broke a plate
glass window in the Fast Fare
store here last Wednesday night.
According to police reports, the
truck, owned by Sam Littlejohn
was parked and Mr. Littlejohn
was in the store. A girl in the
vehicle was cold and wanted to
start the truck. She turned the
ignition on and the truck which
was in gear, jumped the curb and
broke the glass.
20 Pages Today
Price 10c Per Copy
Young Citizen
Alicia Bridgeman
Gee Santa, I have been as
good as I can be." Alicia is 5
years old and the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harrison Bridgeman of
Tryon.
Young Citizens
Clark and Sam Cross
Honest Santa we have been
good all year. Clark, age 8 and
Sam, age 7, are putting their best
foot forward and getting ready
for Christmas. They are the sons
of Lyssa P. Cross and Bill Cross
of Tryon.