11 ^° V /O^ b 3372* co^— 2nd C lau Postage at Tryon. North Carolina 28782 and additional port officer. PiotmaMer: send address changes tn The Tryon Dails Bulletin. PO. Boa 790, Tryon. N. 1 . 28782 THE WORLD'S SMALLEST DAILY NEWSPAPER Pounded 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 Sat. 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 Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina Phone 859-9151 12 Pages Today Vol. 65 - No. 103 The weekend weather: Fri day, high 90, low 63, hum. 62 percent; Saturday, high 93, low 65, hum. 63 percent; Sunday, high 92, low 68, hum. 58 per cent. Contrary' to what you might have thought, there has been just slightly more rain than average so far this year, according to our official weather recorder Robert Dedmondt. Last year was even wetter. The average precipitation January to June is 34.82. So far this year, we've had 34.97 inches, a surplus of just .15 inches. Last year we exper ienced a surplus of 4.22 inches. There was a total of 4.31 inches of rain recorded in June, less than the average by 1.36 inches. Joel B. Rosch, director of research and development for the State Bureau of Investiga tion, told the Asheville Citi zen-Times Monday that rural citizens are more likely to be victims of crime than they used to be. SBI figures show reported crimes in Tryon have risen from 53 in 1984, to 77 in 1989. Rosch blamed the growing (Continued On Back Page) TRYON. N C 28782 TR&HC Office On Summer Schedule The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club has gone to its summer office hours for the months of July and August. The office on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, and closed on the 4th of July. So please call to make sure someone is there. Polk County Peaches Warm summer days often create lackadaisical moods which can easily be changed with a cool refreshing beverage made from Polk County peaches. This year there is an abundant crop of this nutritious fruit... the peach. For your convenience, the Cooperative Extension Ser vice has compiled a list of the local peach producers, their phone numbers, varieties they grow, and the beginning ripen ing dates. After you get this free list, purchase your peaches, try the following recipe for Peach Slush:(Makes 6 cups) 2 cups thin sliced peaches 1 pint vanilla yogurt ice cream 2 cups cold nonfat skim milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon almond extract Place peaches in blender con tainer, cover. Blend at high speed until peaches are pureed, about 1 minute. Add ice cream, blend on high speed 30 seconds. Add milk, lemon juice and almond extract; blend until foamy about 30 seconds. Serve immediately. TUESDAY, JULY 2,1991 Mr. and Mrs. Cochran 65th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cochran of Tryon will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary July 4. Joining them in celebra tion will be their son, Jack Cochran, and family of Greens boro, N.C.; their daughter, Doris Williams and family of Tryon; and their grandson, Dr. Kenneth Cochran and family of Green Creek. Tlie couple has six grandchil dren and seven great- grandchildren. Mrs. Cochran was the former Gillian Collins. Buys Home Terry W. McEntire has pur chased the home of Dr. Robert and Donna James at 109 Woodland Rd. in Tryon. Peggy Dedman was the sel ling agent and Phil Edwards handled the transaction. Both are agents with Coldwell Banker Town & Country, Realtors. 2(1? Per t ops Tryon Estates Financing Closed Construction on Tryon Estates should begin again in earnest Monday, July 8, according to Ed Romanow. Romanow is vice president for development with Total Care Systems, the firm which manages ACTS Inc.'s 14 reti rement communities. ACTS has been working o;. finding a lender to back the completion of Tryon Estates ever since a loan commitment with First Union Bank was pulled last fall. Romanow said the loan has closed and the funds are in ACTS' portfolio, drawing interest. "We actually have the cash," he said. Romanow praised the Thermal Belt community for its patience and understanding. Romanow said through all the delays, only two residents withdrew from the project and one of those has returned. "There should be no further disruptions," he said. The first phase of the retire ment village was expected to be ready for occupancy in January 1992. Kim Johnson, the execu tive in charge of construction, said he is now analyzing Dio effect of the delays on the construction schedule. "We will do everything we can to adhere to the commit! ments we've made," Johnson

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