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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. 201
Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
TRYON. N. C. 28782
FRIDAY, NOV. 16.1990
62 Pages Today
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The weather Wednesday: high
66, low 35, hum. 77 percent.
Polk County commissioner
John Edwards, a veteran, spoke
at the Veteran’s Day ceremonies
last Sunday in Columbus. He said
the number of people turning out
to honor America’s veterans was
very disappointing, and that he
expected more patriotism from
Polk Countians.
The number of people making
donations to the Habitat Auction,
which will be held Saturday, is
not disappointing. An interesting
variety of items, from art to
automobiles, will be auctioned at
the Habitat Resale Store in
Landrum from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday.
The first annual Crafts for
HOPE sale will also be held
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
at the Stearns Gym in Columbus.
All proceeds will go to benefit
Steps to HOPE.
There will be a musical
program held Saturday at 7 p.m.
at Tryon Elementary to raise
money to help pay the hospital
expenses of Harry E. Fox.
A nationally acclaimed, one-
woman portrayal of Pulitzer
Prize winning author, and turn-
of-the-century pioneer Willa
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Tryon Fire Dept.
Ladies Auxiliary
The Tryon Fire Dept. Ladies
Auxiliary will have their meeting
on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Fire
Hall.
Refreshments will be provided.
All active members are urged to
attend.
Godshaw Hill
Elects Officers
The Godshaw Hill Residents’
Association met Nov. 5, at the
Tryon United Methodist Church
for its annual meeting.
The following officers
unanimously re-elected to serve
an additional year President, Ace
Rickenbacker; Vice President,
Mrs. Clarence Scoggins;
Treasurer, Dawson Chiles;
Secretary, Mrs. Richard
Widdicombe.
Re-elected board members
were Mrs. Eleanor Barber, Tom
Beaver, Willaim Crowell,
Richard Fink, Mrs. Sheldon
Raiser, and Mrs. Cooper
Stringer. Elected as board
member replacements were Mrs.
Vail Miller and Michael O’Steen.
New residents to the area were
introduced and matters pertinent
to the area were open for
discussion.
The speaker for the evening,
John w. Lawrence, author and
local historian, was introduced
by Ace Rickenbacker. Mr.
Lawrence gave an interesting
account of railroad development
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Tennant Attends
Young Leaders
Conference
Ryan Tennant of Tryon is
attending the 1990 National
Young Leaders Conference from
November 13 to November 18.
Having demonstrated academic
achievement, leadership and
citizenship, Ryan is among 350
high school students from across
the nation of the conference for
outstanding young leaders
sponsored by the Congressional
Youth Leadership council.
Ryan will meet with Senator
Jesse Helms, Senator Terry
Sanford, Representative James
McClure Clarke, or designated
members of their staffs. These
meetings provide an opportunity
to discuss important policy issues
and focus on topics of state and
local concern. Culminating the
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Topless Dancing
Ceases For Now
Tryon Police Chief nathan
Shields delivered a copy of
Tryon’s newly adopted “adult
businesses” ordinance to Papa’s
Bar & Grill on Hwy. 176 Thursday
afternoon.
The ordinance, which restricts
the location of “adult”
businesses, was to take effect at 5
p.m. Thursday. Under those
restrictions, topless dancing
would no longer be permitted at
Papa’s present location.
Bar owner, Frances J.
Pritchard of Lynn, said she would
comply with the ordinance for the
time being.
“There won’t be any dancing
here tonight,” she said. “I’d
rather not say anything right now
until I talk to my attorney, which
I will do so tomorrow.”
Tryon Town Manager Matthew
Dolge said he had double checked
with legal counsel from the N.C.
League of Municipalities and
that, according to the League, the
wording of Tryon’s ordinance is
legally sound.
The ordinance, passed by the
Tryon Town Council Monday
night, restricts the location of
“adult businesses” according to
their secondary effects on
surrounding neighborhoods.
Under the ordinance, such
businesses cannot locate within
certain distances of schools
’esidentml neighborhoods or
other adult businesses. Followine
hose guidelines, an adult
business would only be permitted
in Tryon on South Trade Street
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