POLK LIBRARY 1X nov 90 R'i. ^. 204 WALKER ST. COLUMBUS, N C 28722 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 Vol. 63 — No. 194 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina 12 Pages Today TRYON. N. C. 28782 TUESDAY, NOV. 6,1990 20$ Per Copy The weekend weather: Friday, high 77, low 40, hum. 70%; Saturday, high 78, low 39, hum. 75%; Sunday, high 76, low 42, hum, 83%. Today is Election Day, be sure to get out and vote. And while you're out to vote, stop by the Polk County 4-H Center in Columbus for sausage and pancakes. The extension homemakers and 4-H will be serving from 7 a.m. to7 p.m. The Polk County Historical Assn, will hear John Vollmer of Tryon discuss the history of his family today at 2:30 p.m. at the Stearns Educational Center auditorium. Lanier Library members and guests are invited to hear a scholar’s lecture on eminent American Victorians Thursday at 11 a.m. in the library. William E. Leverette, Jr., a retired professor of history at Furman University, will describe the Victorian age and the individuals who helped to create it. The Thermal Belt Rotary Club Potato Bake will be held Saturday night from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are available from club members and at Mimosa Carpet, Public Gas Service, The Fox Horn, First Union, ACE Hardware, and the Flower Cottage. Bob Dole Says: “Keep Jesse Helms” Sen. Jesse Helms brought his campaign to Polk County Saturday for about 150 supporters and curious onlookers. Helms, who arrived from Hendersonville over an hour behind schedule, was warmed into the crowd with handshakes, cheers and pats on the back after getting off the large mobile which carried his entourage to the courthouse steps in Columbus. Along with him were Sen. Bob Dole, former football star Rosie Greer, Charlotte Mayor Sue Myrick, and candidate for Congress Charles Taylor. Helms showed a calm, friendly face. He spoke softly, and was repeatedly asked to speak up. At one point during the festivities he asked Charles Taylor to deliver a chair to a mother standing holding her baby,” that beautiful child.” “Jesse Helms is one of those who does work in Congress,” Dole said taking the podium first. He urged supporters gathered there to use every ounce of their energy to turn out votes for Helms Tuesday. “Some people say, ‘Aww, it’s just politics.’ But this is serious business. This is serious business," Dole said. Dole pointed out that the Senate has upheld President Bush’s veto of the civil rights bill, which he called “not a civil rights bill, but a job quota bill,” by 34 votes. “Thirty three votes would not have done it,” he said. “Gantt Continued On Back Page Godlock Wins State Title Karen Godlock won the state championship and set a new record for 1A/2A schools in girls cross country competition at the state meet in Charlotte Saturday. Godlock ran the course in 19:30, helping Polk County to a team finish of seventh in the state. Other top finishers for Polk were: Katie Malone, 11th, (21:39); Jennifer Owens, 61st, (25:40); Rhonda Burnett, 63rd, (26:04); and Kelly Sparks, 79th (28:52). Also running were Wendy McCall (29:40) and Earron Lewis (34:12). Middle School Parent Workshop At PCHS Parents of students in the seventh and eighth grades at Polk Central HighSchool are invited to a workshop Nov. 13. Dr. Barbara Capps of Western Carolina University will lead a session on “The Needs of Adolescents” and Nancy Randall will lead another session on “Why a Middle School?” Refreshments will be served, and Dr. Jim Causby, superintendent of Polk County Schools, will speak at the end of the meeting. All parents and seventh and eighth graders are urged to attend. Susan Howell or Carol Gardner may be contacted at Polk Central High School for further information. Habitat’s Business Appeal The goal for the Habitat Auction scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17th at the Habitat stores in Landrum this year is $20'000. Bud Carson, auction chairman, and his committee are confident that this goal can be met. The Habitat Auction Committee has been expanded this year to include the following 29 volunteers who will personally call on local businesses and professional offices between now and November 14th: Frank Basler, Lou Blair, Paul Boyd, , Charlie Cairns, Irene Carson, Jim Casey, Joseph Claud, Thomas Connell, Tom Dustin, Art Fisher, Bob Henderson, Andy Hinshaw, Milt Ward, Clara Ward, Jim Jackson, Dick Johnston, Jack Leon, Charlie Lovelace, Marjorie Lovelace, Betsy Milsteen, Ted Proudfoot, Don Sasser, Ken Schwab, Bill Stoddard, Tom Thorne-Thomsen, and Sam White. “Since this is the only appeal which Habitat makes each year to local businesses, we expect greater support for the 1990 auction than we had last year,' said Chairman Carson. The gifts from business and professional offices last year ranged from an office air conditioning system, office furniture, new carpeting' like-new typewriters, TV sets, nursery trees, numbered art prints, framed pictures, gift certificates, and cash Read The Bulletin For Local News

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