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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
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Phone 859-9151
Vol. 64 - No.8
The weather Friday: high 67,
low 48, hum 69 percent.
The Polk County Board of
Education meets tonight at 6:30
in the Stearns Board Room.
The Tryon Town Council
meets toniglit at 7:30 p.m. at the
Town Hall.
We carried two letters about
the Association for County
Taxpayers (ACT) Friday which
were almost humorous in the
range of their opinions.
One had to note that both
were rather extreme, a trait this
group seems to bring out in
people.
One letter writer wanted to
simply "get shut of" the whole
group - "all twelve of them" -
by taking up a collection to
send them to Raleigh. He cites
as justification the "bad apple in
the banel" theorem.
The other was absurd in its
characterization of the "prob
lems" ACT has been fighting so
vociferously. To wit: the writer
encouraged ACT to continue
the good fight against the EVIL
(yes, the writer even used all
capital letters) Dr. "Call Me
Saddam" Causby, and the "mil
lions" of dollars he's wasted by
forcing school merger on Polk
(Continued On Back Page)
Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Caroline
TRYON, N. C. 28782 MONDAY, FEB. 11,1991
Polk Central Students Of The Month
Polk Central High School faculty has selected the students of the
month for January. Two students are chosen monthly from each
grade level for their good attitudes, cooperation and helpfulness in
the school setting. Pictured from left to rigid arc: Front row. Holly
Hughes, Ebony Hines, Jason Leonard; Second row, Tamekia
Gray, Yolanda Gray, Kenny Kitchen, Chris Bradley; Third row,
Stacey Edwards, Scott Waddell, Alfred Miller, Donna Dawson.
Not pictured, Kenneth Odom.
New Arrivals
Lisa and Steve Kirby of Lan
drum announce the birth of a
son, Justin Ray, weighing 7
pounds, 8 ounces, Feb. 4, at
Mary Black Hospital.
Terry and Kelly Stockman of
Landrum announce the birth of
a son, Theron Nickolas, Jan. 25
at Allen Bennett Memorial
Hospital.
Thermal Belt Men's
Bridge Club Results
Results of the match played
by the Thermal Belt Men's
Bridge Club on Feb. 4 are:
1st Joe Doti and Lou Hodell;
2nd Stan Fiol and Porter Mor
gan; 3rd Ed Barker and Gren
Sewall.
The next match will be at the
home of Bill Bley on Feb. 18.
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Operation Desert Prayer
Every Wednesday at 12:15
p.m., there will be a brief ser
vice of support for our troops in
the Middle East at the Church
of the Holy Cross. Prayers for
peace and intercessions for our
service men and women will be
central in the service.
Names of all service men and
women will be read by a uni
formed officer. Tire ministers of
all churches in this area are
invited to take part in this spe
cial community service.
Dr. Dudley Stroup, Rector of
the Church of the Holy Cross,
stated a large congregation
attended the first of the ser
vices.
Those who attend arc invited
to bring a sandwich. Coffee and
tea will be provided in the
parish hall.
P.C. Recreation
Men’s Basketball
Scores from Monday, Feb. 4
Men’s Basketball games were:
Holy Cross 74 vs. Una Tire 86.
Columbus Chevron 34 vs. Zion
Grove 43. The Heat 53 vs.
Godlock’s C&M 64.
On Feb. 7 the scores were:
Godlock’s C&M 62 vs. Cool Cats
66. Cooper Chevrolet 44 vs.
Henson’s 52. Sow Bellies 48 vs.
Stott’s 55.
Games were played at Stearns
Gym in Columbus and sponsored
by Polk County Recreation Dept.
- Reporter.