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91 p0LK LIBRAS 204 “ co LUIA 3 V n c R ST- 20722 2nd Class Postage at Tryon, North Carolina 28782 and additional post offices. Postmaster: send address changes to The Tryon Dally Bulletin, PO. Box 790, Tryon. N. C. 28782 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 Tryon Daily Bulletin (USPS 643-360) is published daily except Sal. and Sun. for $35 per year by the Tryon Daily Bulletin, Inc. 106 N. Trade St., P.O. Box 790. Tryon. N.C. 28782 The Tryon Daily Bulletin Phone 859-9151 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina 28 Pages Today Vol. 65 - No. 91 The weather Tuesday: high 86, low 58, hum. 48 percent; and the weather Wednesday, high 82, low 67, hum. 68 per cent, and by 7 a.m. Thursday .10 inches of rain had fallen. Sen. Clark Plexico, who was elected to represent Polk County and the rest of the 29th Senate District last fall, may not represent us after the 1992 elections. The Senate is presently con sidering a redistricting plan which would place Polk County in a single member district. The present 29th district has two senators, Plexico and Bob Carpenter. Carpenter's residence is in what would be the new 42nd, but Plexico's is not. In order to divide North Carolina's newly counted 6.62 million residents into 50 groups of 132,573, the ideal population figure per single member Sen ate district, the legislators have lumped all of Polk County in with all or part of 10 other counties. A map accompanies a "communication" from Sen. Bob Carpenter in today's Bulle tin. Tlie new Senate District 42, if passed, would include all or portions of Cherokee, Clay, (Continued On Back Page) TRYON, N. C 28782 Columbus Firemen Adopt New Policy At its regular business meet ing held on June 10, the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department voted to modify the process by which persons can affiliate with the department as probationary members. Effective immediately all applicants will submit a com prehensive application form and three recommendations directly to the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department. The application and recommendations will be reviewed by the line officers of the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department. These officers will also conduct an interview with the candidate for membership. If after its review of the applicant's credentials and the interview the officers of the department are satisfied that the applicant merits an opportunity to associate with the depart ment, the officers will grant the applicant probationary status for a period of one year. During that one year the applicant will have the oppor tunity to acquire basic fire fighting skills such as the oper ation of motorized apparatus, the proper use of protective clothing, the use of self- contained breathing apparatus and the handling of hose lines as well as the application of fire suppression agents. In addition, the probationary member will have to complete within one year from their entry into the Columbus Volunteer (Continued On Back Page) FRIDAY, JUNE 14,1991 Car Overturns Wessye Jackson was in stable condition at St. Luke's Hospital Thursday after her car overturned in the town parking lot at the intersection of Maple and Palmer Streets. Witnesses said Jack- a PP eared 10 l° se its brakes coming down the Maple Street hill ran over the curb, hit Johnny Burrell's truck and ovcr- ci ■ 0 i? 1Uing Randy Green ' s ’ruck. Tryon Police Chief Nathan Shields was investigating at press time. —Community Reporter Organic Garden Club The Town and Country Organic Garden Club will meet Sunday, June 16, at 2 p.m. at the Agriculture Bldg., Colum bus. Weather permitting, the group will car pool to the mountain-top home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Marshall in the Edneyville area. All interested persons are welcome. —Community Reporter 20e Per t ops Unitarian Services The Thermal Belt Unitarian Fellowship will hold Sunday Services on June 16 at 10 a.m at the Tryon Youth Center. Peter Hahn will talk about the history of Islam. - ^ following service on July rZh v conducled by the Rev Robert Kaman.
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