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Vol. 65 - No. 175
The weather Thursday, high
77, low 43, hum. 58 percent.
North Carolina law enforce
ment officials reportedly seized
184,817 marijuana plants over
the last 12 months. That's the
largest number ever, but only a
17 percent increase since 1986.
Funding for the state's marijuana
eradication program has increased
more than 1,050 percent during the
same period. For that reason, a
state study of the eradication pro
gram says it should be revamped,
the Associated Press reported last
week.
Polk County Sheriffs Depart
ment Chief Deputy Calvin Atkins
disagrees. Polk County officers,
with the help of the Blue Ridge
Narcotics Task Force helicopter
and National Guard helicopters,
found and pulled 3,881 marijuana
plants so far this year, Atkins said.
That's about the average for recent
years.
Atkins disputed the notion that
the cost of the effort wasn't justi
fied. "It cost us 56,000," Atkins
said. He cited state and national
statistics which say a pound of
marijuana is worth between $1,500
and 52,500 on the market.
"We pulled two plants yester
day," Atkins said Friday. "One of
them if it had a pound, it had eight
pounds on it. I have never seen a
plant like that." That plant alone,
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Printed In tho THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
TRYON. N C 28782
Genealogical
Society To Meet
The Western N.C. Society for
Genealogical Research will
meet Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:45
a.m. in the Choir Room, Grace
Lutheran Church, Blythe Street
and U.S. 64 West, Henderson
ville.
The presentation by Don
Zeiger will be "The Searching
of German and French
Records." All interested persons
arc invited. For further infor
mation call Harriet Kuster,
859-9289.
—Community Reporter
Meet Thursday
Fundamentals of the Christian
faith will be studied in a dis
cussion group every Thursday
starting Thursday, Oct. 17th
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the A&M
Realty Building at the state line
on Highway 176 N., Tryon.
The sessions will be co-
ordinated by Pastor Frederic
Kosanke, all interested parties
are invited to attend one or all
sessions.
—Community Reporter
Guest Speaker
Rev. Waldo K. Mullin, from
Doraville, Ga., will be the guest
speaker at Calvary Baptist
Church again on October 20 for
both services.
—Community Reporter
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TUESDAY, OCT. 15,1991
Promoted
Sgt. Paul Mayfield, Deputy
Sheriff of Burke County, N.C.
has been promoted to Lieute
nant. He has been with the
Sheriffs Dept, for nine years.
Married to the former Pam
Webb, the couple has two
daughters, Kristy Lynn and
Tiffany Leanne.
' Paul is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Mayfield, Sr., of Lan
drum, S.C.
Buy Home
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wagner
have purchased the Gerald and
Jean Skelcy house on Warrior
Mtn. Rd., Tryon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are
moving to Tryon to be nearer
their daughter, Mrs. Peyton
Tabb.
Peggy Dedman of Coldwell
Banker Town and Country,
Realtors handled the transac
tion.
18 Pages Today
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'Stack 'em
In The Street'
The lights are about to come
up on the premiere season of
the new Saluda Stage Co. with a
successful repeat perfonnance
of "Stack 'em In The Street".
Produced earlier this year in
co-operation with Saluda
School, "Stack 'em In The
Street" played to sell out
crowds.
Saluda Stage Co., has hired
professional director and
playwright Katharine Brighton
to head up this first season. Her
original production of "Stack
'em" won awards from the state
of Florida and was first pro
duced at the 1985 International
Artfest. This show will be fol
lowed up by the Rodgers and
Hammerstein's version of "Cin
derella" in December.
This bright family musical
follows the exploits of a young
boy who wants to get into the
book of world records with the
tallest stack of pancakes in the
world. But all is put on hold
when a new neighbor moves in
with a mentally handicapped
child. The story is funny, warm,
thought provoking and per
formed by an exceptional cast
of adults and young actors.
Brian Ware the musical com
poser will be in town for this
show to insure a quality musical
production.
Tickets for this production
may be purchased at The Brass
Latch (S. Main St., Henderson
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