99 r.o v P°- \ 20^ 2372~ 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 24 Pages Today Vol. 63 -- No. 191 The weather Monday: high 68, low 46, hum. 78 percent. The annual fund drive of Hospice of Polk County gets underway Nov. 1. This service, begun in Polk County ten years ago, offers a program of care for persons too ill to recover but deserving of compassion and comfort and dignity in this privacy of their own home. A letter from Hospice president Larry Heath has gone out asking for community support of this all- volunteer effort. It’s flu season, and the Polk County Health Department reminds us that flu vaccines are being given for a nominal fee to persons 65 and older at the department offices each Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m.. The Blue Ridge Hunter Jumper Association is having it’s 6th Annual Hunter Classic on Saturday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Harmon Field. The event is open to the public and admission is free. The Green Creek Hounds will be holding their 2nd Annual Hunter Pace Event Sunday at 10 a.m. at Secors Farms South. For further information, call (704) Continued On Back Page TRYON, N. C. 28782 Housing Program Suspended for Now The Section 8 Housing Assistance Program (HAP) will suspend taking applications at the HAP office at 500 Carolina Drive, Tryon, as of today. This action is taken because of the length of the waiting list already established and the number of applicants claiming a preference. Wins Playoffs Polk County Youth Football won its playoff. They defeated Landrum 14-0 Saturday. The Super Bowl will be held at Harmon Field, Sat., Nov. 3. The minors game will begin at 11:15 with Inman playing Campobello. The majors will start at 12:30, Polk County will play Inman. Polk County’s record is 7-3. Profiles Continue In Bulletin Tomorrow Profiles of the four candidates for the Polk County Board of Commissioners net yet featured in the Bulletin will be published Thursday and Friday. There are six candidates running for three seats on the county board, three Republicans and three Democrats. New Arrival A son was born Oct. 25 at Park Ridge Hospital to Tina Michelle Riley of Saluda. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31,1990 Causby Named N.C. Superintendent Of The Year On October 29 in Raleigh Dr. James F. Causby, Superinten dent of Polk County Schools, was named the 1990-91 North Carolina “Superintendent of the Year.” The announcement was made by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators. Applicants for the National Superintendent of the Year Contest, recommended by each state association of school administrations, are required to demonstrate outstanding success in meeting the needs of students, strength in communication, commitment to professional development and growth, and community involvement. The size of the school system has no bearing on eligibility. As North Carolina’s Superin- Continued On Back Page 20 Per Copy Foundation Grant For Road Signs Polk County has a lot of roads, but many are without posted names. This lack of identification is frustrating for anyone giving directions, and doubly frustrating for anyone trying to find an address. With the coming advent of 911, road ID will be crucial to enable Emergency Medical Services to reach the emergency in record time. The Polk County Community Foundation has approved a grant of approximately $5,700 toward purchase and erection of road signs in Polk County. The state of North Carolina will pay 70% of the total cost. Jim Cochran, Polk County Emergency Management Director, has ordered the signs, which are expected near the end of the week. The poles have been here since August. Says Cochran: “The Green Creek Volunteer Fire Department has been busy erecting the poles in Green Creek Township. When the signs come, they will be placed on the poles. The hope is that other volunteer organizations will erect the signs in other townships.” The signs are green, with white reflective letters. Each sign will have the name of the road, as well as the road number, with space left for block numbers. This project began about your years ago, with discussion of the Continued On Back Page

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