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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
(USPS 643-360)
Phone 859-9151
Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Woetom North Carolina
Hi Puces Today
Vol. 63 - No. 69
TRYON. N C . 28782
TUESDAY. MAY 8,1990
2iir Per Copy
The weekend weather: Friday
high 77, low 64 Hum 75 percent,
and .3 inches of rain fell.
Saturday warmed to a high of 80.
low of 64, 58 percent hum. and .24
inches of rain. Sunday, high 70,
low 49 . 68 percent hum. By
Monday at 7 a m.. .05 inches of
rain had fallen.
In politics Monday, gender and
race drew a few more headlines.
The Hollywood Women’s
Political Committee said the
women's movement is "no longer
a symbolic movement, but a real
kind of recognition that women
are equal players."
Four women are currently
seeking the governorship of their
state* Dianne Feinstein in
California. Ann Richards in
Texas. Joan Finney in Kansas,
and Barbara Hafer in
Pennsylvania.
Virginia Governor Doug Wilder
spoke to Jesse Jackson's
National Rainbow Conference
Saturday and both men denied
there is any struggle as to who is
the nation’s premiere black
political figure
Freed hostage Frank Reed told
reporters this weekend that he
-iw hostages John McCarthy and
Brian Keenan recently He said
they are being kept together and
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Wolverines 2nd
In Conference
The Appalachian A Conference
boy's track championship was
won by Hendersonville High
School Thursday at
Hendersonville The Bearcats
were first with 134 points,
followed by Polk County with 56.
Edneyville with 54. and Rosman.
6. First place winners were all-
conference
Kyle Cunningham of the
Wolverines was first in the high
jump with 6 feet. 2 inches and
first in the triple jump with 39
feel. 8' ; inches
Shea Watson was first in the 800
meter run in 2 :11.20.
Battle of Brains
Team Victorious
Landrum Junior High School
Battle of the Brains team
recently defeated Boiling Springs
Junior High 66-57 The match was
held at Boiling Springs. The
winning team from Landrum
includes Jodi Christopher. David
Ruhanks. Allison Morse and
Elizabeth Lawrence, alternate
Mrs. Dee Bunn is team advisor
— Reporter
Texas Two-Step Workshop
The Landrum Recreation Cent
er a division of the Spartanburg
County Parks and Recreation
Department is offering a
workshop in Texas Two-Step to
be held at 0. P. Earle School at
Landrum on Saturday. May 12
from noon to 4 p m To register
call 457-4244. —- Reporter
LaLonde—Pace
Ms Tracey LaLonde announce
the engagement of her daughter,
Melissa JeAnne LaLonde. to
Jeffrey Todd Pace, son of Mr
and Mrs Carl Pace of Landrum
Miss LaLonde is a graduate of
Tryon High School and is
currently employed at Fatz Cafe’
in Spartanburg
Mr Pace is a graduate of
Landrum High school and
Spartanburg Technical College.
He is a staff sergeant in the S C.
Army National Guard. Jeff is the
meat market manager for Ingle's
Markets in Boiling Springs. S.C
A wedding is planned for next
spring
Ladies Auxiliary
Ladies Auxiliary of the Tryon
Volunteer Fire Depl will meet at
7pm Tuesday. May 8 (tonight)
at the Fire Hall All members are
urged to attend
Firemen’s Sub-Committee
Makes Recommendation
On April 27th a Sub-Committee
on state and local relief funds for
Firemens Benefits was held in
the Legislative Building in
Raleigh.
Rep Ray Fletcher presided
over the meeting and Senator
Bob Carpenter of Franklin and a
member of the Sub-Committee
reported that this committee is
making significant
recommendations to the Study
Commission on Firemens
Benefits.
Both Senator Carpenter and
Rep Marty Kimsey are
members of the Study
Commission.
One of the proposals was that
1/2% of the Fire and Lightning
premiums collected by the
Insurance Department be
distributed "equitably" to all fire
districts. The Sub-Committee at
this meeting on April 27th voted
to recommend five of the six
issues to the full Commission
Carpenter stated, "these
moves by the General Assembly,
if approved, would have far
reaching benefits to local Fire
Districts, living benefits The
volunteer groups now recieve
minimal retirement benefits and
those are generated by their own
contributions. This action would
reward perhaps the most
dedicated volunteers individuals
this slate has ever seen Not only
is their work dangerous it is for
the most part free to the
receivers of the services I am
certainly proud to be a part of
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