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Established January 31, 1928
THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER
Founded Jan. 31.1928 by Seth M. Vining
(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)
Jeffrey A Byrd. Editor and Publisher
The Bulletin Is published
Dally except Sat. and Sun.
106 N. Trade St., P. 0. Box 790
Tryon. N. C 28782
The Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Phone 859 9151 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
20 Pages Today
Vol 63 - No. 58 TRYON. N. C 28782 MONDAY. APRIL 23, 1990 ST Per Copy
Weather Thursday: high 66,
low32. hum. 42%.
The Kremlin tightened its
economic squeeze Thursday on
Lithuania by shutting off more
than 80 percent of the Baltic
republic’s gas supply, following a
complete cutoff of oil the
previous night
Hendersonville leads the 1A
schools in the Wachovia Cup
competition after the Winter
Sports with 265 points After
Hendersonville came; 2 Manteo
212.5. 3. Murphy 202.5. 4. Lejeune
195, 5. Dixon 172.5, 6. Currituck
142.5.7. Polk County 140. 8. Swain
and North Moore 125. 10. East
Wilkes 112.5 All schools that
finish in the top eight positions in
the state are awarded points
Five points are awarded for each
sanctioned sport in which a
school competes
Tryon Elementary School’s
“Environmentally Yours" art
exhibit opened Saturday at The
Upstairs Gallery in Tryon. It will
continue this week The students
created trash sculptures and
other eye-opening art works.
Today is the last day to buy
tickets for the Spring 4-H Supper
Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. Take-out
plates are available according to
Continued On Back Page
Red Cross
Makes Goal
Jean Stratford, executive
director of the Polk County
Chapter of the American Red
Cross has announced that the 1990
annual fund drive reached its
goal of $18,000
"This means that we will be
able to continue to provide all of
our Red Cross services in the
year to come." she said
Mrs. Stratford thanked all of
the area citizens, organizations
and businesses which contributed
to the successful fund drive.
"Our special thanks go to fund
drive chairperson Connie
Glassman and the over 100
dedicated volunteer canvassers
who gave unselfishly of their time
and energy during March. Red
Cross month,” she said "The
fine community spirit of these
volunteers sets a good example
for all of us here in Polk County."
Artists At O.P. Earle
Two Ar ts-1n-Education
residences have been scheduled
for 0 P. Earle Elementary
School in Landrum.
Chuck Sullivan, a poet and
writer, will visit the school from
May 7 to 11. Steve Harris, a clown
and mime, will visit from May 21
to June 1
The Arts-1 n - Education
program is coordinated by the
Spartanburg Arts Council, with
the assistance of the S C. Arts
Commission
Follow the Yellow
Brick Road
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“You may not recognize him at
first glance - you may think it’s
Sam Doar shown in the picture
above. It’s really the Cowardly
Lion! He’s hiding behind Sam
and he sounds like Sam but
speaks softly - it's the Lion and he
scares easily.
Come and see for yourself.
Fine Arts Theatre on May 18. 19,
and 20 Have a great time and
help the Rotary Scholarship
Program, now in its seventeenth
year helping educate local
graduates - Reporter
Tryon Lions
Meet Tuesday
The Tryon Lions Club will meet
Tuesday at 7 p m. at the Western
Steer in Columbus. G. L Pace,
Jr will be in charge of the
program
Radio Club
The Thermal Belt Amateur
Radio Club will meet at noon on
Wednesday, April 25 at the
Western Steer on 108 in
Columbus. New officers will be
appointed for the remainder of
the year. All members as well as
those interested in Ham Radio
are encouratged to attend.
The TBARC net is held on
Mondays starting at 7:30 PM
using the Inman repeater on
145.150 MHz Hams in the area
are asked to participate in this
important emergency
communications program
May Fair
Saturday, May 19th is May Fair
Day to be held at the Church of
Saint John in the Wilderness in
Flat Rock. The May Fair is a
biennial fund-raising event of the
Episcopal Church Women.
From 10 a m. until 4 p m. a
variety of handsewn articles,
wooden items, practical and
ornamental crafts, flowers,
garden ornaments and utensils,
jewelry, children's toys and
games, baked goods and many
more attractive items will be for
sale.
Correction
The new officers of the Polk
County Jaycees will serve until
April 30, 1991 Also director
Yvonne Spier's name was
misspelled.