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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 except Sat. and Sun.
106 N. Trade St., P. O. Box 790
Tryon, N. C. 28782
The Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Phone 859-9151
Vol. 55 — No. 4
Weather Tuesday: high 48, low
34, rain 3.03 inches. And it rained
and it rained. After all the dry
weather we said we wouldn't
complain when it rained, so we
won’t.
We failed to congratulate Miss
Abby Merchant on her 100th
birthday yesterday. Today it is
Mrs. Lillian Wondra's 100th
birthday.
A "homesick Cuban” carrying
a bottle of gasoline hijacked a
jetliner with 77 people aboard to
Havana on Tuesday. It was the
first successful U. S. Hijacking in
more than 6 months.
An article in Wednesday’s
Spartanburg Herald stated that
Greer’s Ray Smith is the top
college scorer. A junior college
standout, the 6’7” power forward
is leading the nation in scoring in
all college divisions. He was
averaging 30.9 points per game
for Armstrong State Pirates in
Savannah, Ga. The Tryon Tigers
had the opportunity to play
against him when Greer won the
S. C. AAA State Championship
and we believe that most of the
Tigers will still remember him.
Despire a 3% decline in sales,
General Motors Corp, reported
Monday its profits increased in
Continued On Back Page
Prlnted.ln the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
TRYON, N. C. 28782
For Commissioner
Charles (Bill) McKaig
Charles (Bill) McKaig, 51, a
Democrat has announced for
Polk County Commissioner. He is
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
James B. McKaig of Tryon.
He is a retired U.S. Air Force
Non-Commissioned Office of 21
years service. He was a Chief
Master Sergeant and served in
both Korea and Vietnam,
receiving numerous awards and
medals, including the Bronze
Star and the Meritorious Service
Award. His last duty station was
Travis A.F.B., Calif, where he
was Field Maintenance
Superintendent of the largest
Field Maintenance Unit in the Air
Force. He was responsible for
coordinating and directing the
efforts of 925 military and 400
civilian personal for technical
efficiency and overall flight line
operation of 11 different types of
Continued On Back Page
THURSDAY, FEB. 4,1982
Files For Soil
And Water
Conservation
Charles Dean Arledge has filed
for the Polk County Soil and
Water Conservation Board. The
filing date for this office will
remain open until July 2nd
according to Mrs. Kathleen
Culbreth, Polk County Election
Boards secretary. Others who
have filed are incumbent Dock B.
Wilson and Preston L. White.
Tryon Council
Meets Monday
The Tryon Town Council will
meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the
Town Hall.
O. P. Earle Students
To Compete
In Columbia
Seven students from 0. P.
Earle Elementary School will
represent Spartanburg County in
the State Map Puzzle Contest in
Columbia Saturday. They will
compete on their grade level
against students from other
counties in the state.
Representing O. P. Earle s
kindergarten through sixth grade
are Lori Turner, Chad Jones,
Eric Walker, Leslie Lewellyn,
Jay Lankford, Jo Ellen Anthony
and Betty Jo Tessneer.
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For Commissioner
J. Clifford Stott
J. Clifford Stott, 55, has filed for
Polk County Commissioner
subject to the Republican
Primary.
Mr. Stott is a native of Polk
County and is married to the
former Katherine Watts of
Spartanburg. They have two
children, a daughter, Johnie and
son, Layne. They are members of
the Pacolet Hills Baptist Church
where Mr. Stott is a Deacon.
He is a graduate of Green
Creek High School and a veteran
of World War II. He was
honorably: discharged as a
Sergeant and served overseas in
France.
He is a former Countv
Commissioner and a former
member of the Tri-County Health
Board. He is presently on
Polk County Social Services
Board.
He was the former s ervi„
manager and shop manager
Lowry Chevrolet and is at
employed at Stott’s Garage* Self