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Founded Jan 31,1928 by Seth M. Vining
(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)
Jeffrey A. Byrd, Editor and Publisher
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Tryon, North Carolina, 28782
Established January 31, 1928
The Bulletin is published
Daily 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. 63 — No. 100
The weather Tuesday: H-O-T.
High 90, low 68, hum. 58 percent.
The news summary: Residents
of Mountain Home turned out in
force Tuesday night to oppose the
location of a waste incinerator
near their homes.
Waste Energy Inc. of Moores
ville is asking Henderson County
for a permit to build the $7 million
energy producing incinerator in
Mountain Home Industrial Park.
The ash by-product from the
incinerator would represent a
1,000 percent reduction in the
volume of waste incinerated, the
company's president said.
The N.C. Senate on Monday
passed 43-6 its plan to balance the
state’s budget without raising
taxes. Those opposing the plan,
including Polk's Sen. Bob
Carpenter, said it did not do
enough for the schools.
But the majority of those
supporting the plan said it did.
It was unclear to observers
Tuesday what chance the Senate
plan would have in the N.C.
House.
Polk County Democratic Party
chairman Bill Holcombe has
returned from Saturday’s party
convention excited about U.S.
Senate candidate Harvey Gantt.
“I’ve not been this enthusiastic
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TRYON. N. C. 28782
Jackson Family
Awaits Word
The Green Creek family of Tim
Jackson was waiting anxiously
for word from the U.S. Navy
Wednesday.
Tim was aboard the U.S.S.
Midway which suffered an
explosion and a fire Tuesday in
waters near Japan.
“All we know is that he is on the
ship," said a family member who
answered the phone.
At presstime Wednesday,
reports were that 16 sailors were
injured, nine had been taken to
the hospital and one was missing.
The family was particuarly
concerned because Tim worked
in damage control, the area of the
ship where the explosion
reportedly occured.
Tim Jackson is the son of Mr
and Mrs. Ted Jackson.
Purchases Acreage
Richard Coons of West Point,
Pa. has purchased a 35 acre
parcel from Mr. and Mrs. James
York in the Green Creek area
Mr. Coons plans to build in the
near future.
Robert M. Thompson and Susie
^ Sh 5 o , n , 1 handled the transaction
for Coldwell Banker.
Narcotics Anonymous
N. A. meeting schedule is
Fridays at 8 p m. a
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859-2272 or 894-2668 for more
information.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21,1990
Cameron Fitch Named
Winthroo Scholar
Cameron Fitch, 1990 graduate
of Tryon High School, has been
given the coveted Winthrop
Scholar Award, which entitled
him to a full scholarship for four
years at Winthrop College in
Rock Hill, S.C.
Cameron, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Fitch of Landrum, was a
National Merit Finalist and was
awarded a National Merit
Scholarship to Furman
University, which also offered
him scholarships.
At Winthrop Cameron plans to
pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree with majors in Art and
English.
Cameron will attend Winthrop
in the fall of 1991 after he returns
from New Zealand where he will
be sponsored by AFS for a year,
living with a family outside
Wellington. While there he will be
attending St. Patrick’s College,
Wellington. — Reporter
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School Budget
Battle Continues
The battle of the school budget
is not over.
The Polk County Board of
Education passed a resolution
during an emergency meeting
Tuesday night taking the first
steps toward landing the whole
matter in court.
As prescribed in state statutes,
the school board first has
requested a joint meeting with
the Polk County Board of
Commissioners to try to resolve
the budget stand-off.
The two boards’ chairmen.
Georgia Pack and Jeannie
Martin, have called for that
meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday in
the board room at Stearns School.
It was not clear Tuesday how
many from the Board of
Commissioners would attend.
If the boards should fail to
reach agreement, the matter
could be sent to the Clerk of
Court, who would have up to ten
days to decide the matter or refer
it on to the Superior Court.
In court, the school board’s
case could either be heard by a
jury, or by a judge, depending
upon the school board’s wishes.
“It is not official,’’ said Board
of Education chairman Pack,
“But the board members are in
favor of pursuing legal action.
Pack said she believes the
school board case is particularly
strong regarding the zero
allocation it received in its
capital outlay account — no
money for building repairs or
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