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Vol. 65 - No. 146
The weather Thursday, high
89, low 70, hum. 70 percent
and by 7 a.m. Friday .10 inches
of rain had fallen.
Recently, we had a letter
from a writer wondering the
value of printing "Thursday's
weather on the following
Monday."
It's a good question. The rea
son Thursday's weather is
printed the following Monday is
that we print Monday's paper
each Friday, and Thursday's
weather statistics are the most
recent available at presstime.
As for the value of reporting
the weather, we understand that
several area farmers and gar
deners chart the weather pat
terns.
In addition, a couple hundred
distant subscribers who are
either temporarily away, or who
are considering a move to this
area for its mild weather, want
to be reassured that the weather
remains mild.
Some interesting news: Phil
Cooper of Tryon tells us that a
documentary filmed by his son,
Kent Cooper, will air on public
television stations tonight.
The documentary, "Who Will
Teach America?" is being
shown as part of a month-long
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Printed In Iha THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolin*
TRYON. N. C. 28782
Tryon Wins $553,115
Rehabilitation Grant
Gov. James G. Martin
announced last week that Tryon
was among 59 localities
awarded Community Devel
opment Block Grants (CDBG).
Tryon plans to use the money
to renovate substandard housing
and install water and sewer
lines in the Lyle Street area. In
addition, the town will refurbish
the Roseland Center swimming
pool and bathrooms.
Tryon will match the grant
with $90,000, and also won a
N.C. Housing Partnership
Energy Conservation and Hou
sing Rehabilitation grant of
$60,000 that was contingent
upon the CBDG approval.
Altogether, the town will have
$703,115 for renovation and
rehabilitation work in town.
Tryon applied for a CDBG
last year and finished second to
last among the applicants.
Tryon Mayor Bob Neely
praised the council for trying
again.
"In 1989, we vowed to try to
get a CDBG, Commissioner
Carson and myself," he said. "I
appreciated the perseverance of
the town council in pursuing a
CDBG."
Neely said he takes his "hat
off to Town Manager Matthew
Dolge. "Without his expertise,
we never would have gotten the
grant," he said.
"I am happy for the people
this is going to help. I am
ecstatic over it," Neely said. "I
am thrilled we are going to be
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TUESDAY. SEPT. 3,1991
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Tryon Toymakers Wood Carving
Toymakers' Art Seen
In Pictorial History
This example of the wood
carved treasures produced by
the Tryon Toymakers is feat
ured in the upcoming pictorial
history book, "A Sense of Her
itage."
Through the book, you'll
find out about Tryon Toymak
ers, Miss Charlotte Yale and
Miss Eleanor Vance, and how
they passed on their art to local
craftsmen.
The doll pictured above is
from the collection of Pauline
Miller Cowan and was photog
raphed by Chris Bartol.
A limited printing is planned,
and is being sold prior to publi
cation. For more information on
how you can order a copy of the
book, call Kathy Woody at the
T jy° n Thermal Belt Chamber
of Commerce, 859-6236.
The book is due out in
December, in time for Christ
mas gift giving.
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Pay Equity A
Focus of BPW
It was decided at the national
conference of American Busi
ness and Professional Women's
Club that pay equity and other
legislative issues affecting
women should have special
emphasis in state and local
BPW meetings.
No one in our area is more
knowledgeable to speak to these
issues than Dorothy Jackson.
Mrs. Johnson's personal and
professional careers have
included: being a minister's
wife, a mother, a missionary in
China (having learned, with her
husband, to speak Chinese
before going to China) a
teacher, librarian, a president of
League of Women Voters, and
other roles too numerous to
mention.
The meeting will convene on
Monday, Sept. 9, 5:30 p.m. at
Brannon's. Dinner will precede
the meeting. Guests are wel
come, but please let Lesley
Urquhart know if you plan on
dinner, by Sept. 7.
—Community Reporter
TCC Women's Bridge
^e Tryon Country Club
Women's Bridge will be on
Tuesday, September 10. Please
bring your own foursome. Play
begins at 1 p.m. Hostesses will
Jean Robinson
and Elizabeth Doelling.
—Community Reporter
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