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(Consolidated with the Polk County News 1955)
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12 Pages Today
Vol. 66 - No. 1
The weather Friday, high 60,
low 42, hum. 50 percent; Sat
urday, high 53, low 37, hum. 77
percent and .25 inches of rain
fell; Sunday, high 59, low 39,
hum. 60 percent and .92 inches
of rain fell.
Looking to 1992, our nation is
struggling with recession and a
loss of confidence. Suddenly we
are realizing that Japan and
Germany took the lead in world
economic competition while
we were investing in military
dominance. Our production
efficiency declined. Jobs went
overseas. Our workers are
poorly educated and unprepared
for the work place of the future.
It is interesting to look back to
what was surely a golden era for
inspiration in these times.
Eighty-five years ago on New
Year's Day it was a springlike
55 degrees in Washington, D.C.
- "Roosevelt weather." People
were lining the streets waiting
to shake hands with the Presi
dent.
"Roosevelt may be the fastest
handshaker in history (he aver
ages fifty grips a minute), but
he is also the most con
scientious, insisting that all
citizens who are sober, washed,
free of bodily advertising
Continued On Back Page)
TRYON. N C 28782
New Arrival
Susan and John Jackson of
Landrum are parents of a son,
John Robert, born December
12, 1991 at Mary Black Hospi
tal, Spartanburg, S.C.
He weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz. He
also has 2 sisters, Elisabeth,
age, 5 and Sarah, age 2.
Maternal grandparents are
Bobby and Irene Settle of Lan
drum.
Paternal grandmother is Mrs.
Doris Jackson and the late Rev.
Lawrence Jackson of Landrum.
ASU Recognizes
Former Tryon Student
On Jan. 25, 1992, Greg Lair
will receive recognition as a
member of the Appalachian
State University Mountaineers
Championship football team.
ASU, the Southern Confer
ence Champion, participated in
the NCAA Division 1AA play-
offs.
Greg, an outside linebacker,
started as a special team player
during the 1991 season. Ilie
ASU senior letterman graduated
from Forest Hills Higli School
in 1988; he attended Tryon
schools from 1980 to 1984.
Greg is the son of Robert and
Judith Lair of Alexandria, Vir
ginia.
—Community Reporter
Did your last bunch of home-
made French fries turn out
brown and burned-looking?
Perhaps you sliced and fried a
baking potato. Types of pota
toes are not interchangeable.
TUESDAY, DEC.31,1991
Women's Indoor
Track Results
The Polk County Lady Wol
verines participated in an indoor
track competition at UNC-
Chapel Hill Dec. 20 and 21.
Participating in the 600 meter
dash were Pat McEntyre, who
set a new school record at
1:42.15, Natalie Jackson,
1:49.76, Monica Ruff, 2:06,
Tonya Cunningham, 2:13, and
Kelly Sparks, 2:10.
Karen Godlock took first
overall in the 100 yard dash
with a time of 2:52.9.
In the 300 meter dash, Natalie
Jackson ran a 45.2, Rhonda
Burnett 47.02. Also participat
ing was Traci Gilbert.
Karen Godlock won first
overall in the two-mile run,
setting a new school record with
a time of 11:35.9. Also partici
pating was Jennifer Owens,
who ran 16:47.
Participating in the high jump
was Tami Wilson, who jumped
4'8", which was also a new
school record.
Participating in shot put was
Nicki Hulst.
Karen Godlock was first ove
rall in the mile run with a time
of 5:18.36. Also participating
were Pat McEntyre, 6:18 and
Jennifer Owens, 7:47.
Karen Godlock and Tami
Wilson qualified for the next
competition to be held in
February.
The coach is Steve Aldred.
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20C Per t opx
Using Well Water?
Did you know that 51% of the
residential dwellings in Polk
County use well water for their
water source? This year the
Polk County Advisory Exten
sion Council members identi
fied safe drinking water as one
of communities' main concerns.
On Thurs., Jan. 30 there will
be a special educational pro
gram on well construction and
maintenance, sponsored by the
Cooperative Extension Service
of Polk County. Dr. Ron Huff
man, Extension Groundwater
Specialist from N.C. State Uni
versity will be in Polk County
explaining how wells are con
structed. He will also discuss
what maintenance should be
considered.
The program will be offered
at two different times, one at
2:30 p.m. and a second,
repeated at 7 p.m. Spaces are
limited and you must be pre
registered to attend. Anyone
interested in attending may
pre-register by calling the
Extension Center at 894-8218.
—Community Reporter
Landrum Civic League
The Landrum Civic League
will meet Fri., Jan. 3, 1992 at 3
p.m. at the Civic Center for the
annual business and planning
meeting.
Hostesses for the meeting will
be the executive board, Mrs.
Juanita Brown, Mrs. Kathryn
Holland, Mrs. Ruth Hollands,
and Mrs. Helen Blauvelt.
—Community Reporter