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 20 Pages Today Vol. 63 — No. 95 TRYON, N. C. 28782 THURSDAY, JUNE 14,1990 2ie Per Coin The weather Tuesday: high 83, low 53, hum. 54 percent. There was optimism in the air after Mikhail Gorbachev met with leaders of the Baltic Republics Tuesday. The leaders of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were taking home compromise proposals that could end the political deadlock over secessionist movements and the two-month economic crackdown on Lithuania. Gorbachev called for a new Soviet federation that would treat all republics as “sovereign states.” Baptist fundamentalists captured the presidency of their convention for the 12th straight year Tuesday, electing the Rev. Morris Chapman of Wichita Falls, Tex. David Dennis, an insurance consultant and 10-year member of the Spartanburg County Council, won the GOP primary and will face incumbent county council Chairman Lach Hyatt in November. N.C. Senate Republicans have offered a counter proposal to the Democrat’s plan for balancing the budget, which would cut back on reimbursements to counties, Continued On Back Page W. H. “Shorty” McDonald Scholarship Established At Isothermal A scholarship in honor of W. H. “Shorty” McDonald of Tryon has been established at Isothermal Community College by his sister, Mildred McDonald Furches, and her husband D. L. “Doc” Furches. The scholarship in the amount of $450 per year honors “Shorty” McDonald’s contributions to family, friends and community as an educator, businessman and political leader. It will be awarded annually to a Polk County resident. “Since my husband, Doc, founded and directed the Adult Education Department at Sandhills Community College, Southern Pines, North Carolina’s first comprehensive community college,” says Mrs. Furches, “we felt it fitting to honor ‘Shorty’ by supporting Isothermal’s Polk County program.” “Shorty” McDonald, the son of the late Monroe and Ada Moore McDonald, for whom Adaville Baptist Church, Spindale, is named, grew up in the McDonald farm which is adjacent to the College Spindale campus. After graduating from Boiling Springs High School, Incorporated (a boarding school), and attending Boiling Springs Junior College (now Gardner-Webb College), he continued his education at Wake Forest Unviersity where he earned a degree in 1932. That same year McDonald Continued On Back Page Scout Executive The Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts of America announces the recent hiring of Alan J. Herrick as District Executive for the Polk District. Herrick’s responsibilities will include all organizational, administrative and support services for Polk County. Mr. Herrick is a native of Kentucky and graduate of Western Kentucky University. He has resided previously in Rutherfordton and will continue to live in this area. Should you need to contact Mr. Herrick, please contact the Piedmont Council Scout Service Center at 704-864-2694, until he establishes permanent residence. — Reporter Narcotics Anonymous .NA meetings are held Tues. and Fridays at 8 p.m. at the Church of Holy Cross, Tryon Contact 859-2272 or 894-2668 for more information. Antique Auto Show Sunday The 16th Annual Polk County Jaycees Antique Auto Show will be held at Harmon Field Sunday, June 17th. This show draws entrants from several surrounding states and provides local residents a chance to "walk down memory lane,” reminiscing about their own cars of yesteryear. Thermal-Belt area residents are encouraged to attend anytime between the registration hour of 9 a.m. and closing at 4 that afternoon. Walk-in ticket cost is $2 according to an ad. Proceeds are used by the local Jaycees to further their work throughout our community. Though the show’s title indicates antiques only, the show has opened up to a much wider variety of cars and trucks, including customized and street rods — a lot of glistening chrome. And on special display will be Richard Petty’s 1986 NASCAR Pontiac and Kyle Petty’s 1986 NASCAR Thunderbird, along with the National Champion “Superbird.” Local residents are asked to support the work of the Jaycees through their attendance, while having a good time too Concession stand will be available for snacks. — Reporter The freshest strawberries are plump and well-rounded and have a natural shine and fresh- looking green caps.

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