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COLU^^S* 11 11 ER ST- 2372 2 CO 2nd Class Postage Paid At Tryon. North Carolina, 28782 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 Daily 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 Western North Carolina III Panes Totlax Vol. 63 — No. 79 TRYON. N. C. 28782 TUESDAY, MAY 22,1990 20C Per Coin The weekend weather: Friday, high 80, low 51, hum. 44 percent, rainfall .31 inches. Saturday, high 82, low 49, hum. 65 percent. Sun., high 85, low 57, hum. 65 percent. By 7 a m. Monday, another .11 inches of rain had fallen. The Senate Banking Committee, in light of the savings and loan industry's disaster, was taking a new look at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, this week. Sen. Jim Sasser (D-Tenn.) said the FDIC pays for insured institutions to gamble with depositors’ money. If the risk pays off, the owners win. If not, the taxpayers ease the pain. Depositors may not have the FDIC backing up their bank accounts in the future. Proposals are being considered which would reduce the $100,000 ceiling on each insured account, and allow each investor only one insured account. Lawmakers are also considering abolishing the FDIC and allowing banks to insure their own depositors. Newsweek this week devoted its cover story to the “Bonfire of the S&Ls.” One of the more interesting points made was the staggering “opportunity cost” of Continued On Back Page Williams To Leave Tryon Elementary Walker Williams, principal of Tryon Elementary School, will be leaving July 1 to take a position as principal at Duncan Elementarv School, in Duncan S.C. Williams, 56, had worked 20 years in S.C. schools, 12 of those in Landrum, before accepting the Tryon Elementary principal’s position in 1985. He said he knew then that he would have to return to South Carolina before he retired. With just another two years in South Carolina, he said, his retirement program will be restored. However, he would have to work ten years in North Carolina before he could “buy back" any of his South Carolina years counted toward the retirement program. And then he could only buy back a year at a time, he said. Williams said he had thought he might wait until closer to retirement to make the move? back, but began wondering if he might have the option as he got older. “People think youth would be better,” he said. “At 62, they might look at me and wonder ‘Is he burned out?’ ” Williams said his dedication and enthusiasm for his profession has never been greater, but that might not overcome objections to his age. I cannot depend upon my old friends in South Carolina,” he said. "They may not be there to Continued On Back Page Henson Named Bob Henson has been named Director of College Relations at Coker College in Hartsville, S.C. Henson, who joined the Coker Development Office staff April 30, will implement and supervise publicity programs and special events at the private, liberal arts college. Henson is a 1982 journalism graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a writer and editor for newspapers in Henderson, N.C., and Laurens and Florence before coming to Coker. Henson and his wife, the former Jane Flinchum of Southern Pines, N.C., live in Darlington, S.C. They are parents of a two-year-old daughter. A native of Marion, N.C., Henson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Henson of Tryon and a graduate of Tryon High School. — „ Reporter Lady Wolverines 2nd In Regional The Polk County Lady Wolverines were second in the 2A/1A Western Regional Track and Field Championships Saturday at Hendersonville High School. Polk County finished 2nd with 49 points behind Murphy’s 64.5 points. The men’s event was captured by Monroe with 82 points followed by North Stanley with 4.4 points. Polk County was 26th with 5 points. Kyle Cunningham placed 4th with a high jump of 6 feet 6 inches, which advances him to to state. Shea Watson picked up the other point when he was 6th in the 800 meters. The Polk County girls took first in the 3200 meter relay, second in the 800 relay and 1600 relay team. Jessica Parkan was second in the 800 meter race and Karen Godlock was Sth. Karen Godlock was 2nd in the 1600 meter run with 5:34.5. Receives Degree A Landrum resident was among those receiving degrees from St. Joseph’s College, North Windham, Maine in commence ment activities recently at the college. Mrs. Sue Hilson, wife of Joe Hilson received a Bachelor of Science in Professional Arts. Also attending the ceremony was Joe Hilson and son, Michael and Thomas, Roy B. Greene, Jr., Lawrenceville, Ga., Dr. Ira Greene of Paco Alto, CA, and Mrs. Roy B. Greene, Landrum, S.C. — Reporter
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