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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 (LISPS 643-360) is
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20 Pages Today
Vol. 65 - No. ^^^
The weather Monday: high
51, low 32, hum. 70 percent;
and by 7 a.m. Tuesday .05
inches of rain had fallen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was in
office, probably on the golf
course as I understand it, when I
was born. John F. Kennedy was
shot in Dallas when I was
just about the age my first grade
daughter is today. Since then
we've seen Johnson, Nixon,
Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush
lead America.
Perhaps with the exception of
Kennedy, no president of the
United States, I believe, holds a
particularly dear place in the
hearts of my generation.
But this week I learned that at
least one president surely holds
a place in the hearts of many
my senior. I learned this after
printing two poems, submitted
by another senior citizen, criti
cal of the administration of
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
After reading these, one lady
caller likened criticism of FDR
to child pornography.
"He was not quite a god," said
a gentleman who visited the
Bulletin offices. "Not quite a
god. He showed people how
much he cared..." Tears welled
up in his eyes, and he choked
(Continued On Back Page)
TRYON. N C 28782
Causby's Contract
Extended, 4-3 Vote
Supt. James F. Causby's con
tract with Polk County Schools
was extended to June 30, 1995
in a 4-3 vote by the Board of
Education during a special
meeting Monday.
Dr. Causby said he will with
draw consideration of other jobs
and said that his original request
for a contract extension
included no changes in his pre
sent benefits or salary.
Dr. Causby was a finalist for
superintendent of the Nash
County/ Rocky Mount school
system presently undergoing
merger. The position would
have begun March 1.
Dr. Geoffrey Balkam, Philip
Feagan and Ann Whitmire
voted against extending Dr.
Causby's cunent contract which
runs out in June 1993.
Wayne Bradley presented the
motion for extension which was
seconded by Phillip Pleasants
and supported by Chairman
Georgia Pack and Vice Chair
man Terry Edwards.
Feagan said later that his vote
was substantiated with reasons
he expressed in executive ses
sion, and until all those
involved waive their right of
confidence during executive
session, he does not feel at lib
erty to discuss the matter.
Dr. Balkam said he would
explain his reasons for voting
against the contract extension in
a media communication. Whit
mire said prior to the meeting
(Continued On Back Page)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29,1992
Laura Boosinger
Boosinger Featured
In Habitat Concert
"A celebration of local cul
ture, a performance of artistic
integrity, and downright good
entertainment."
That's how the talents of
Laura Boosingcr, one of the
featured performers to be pre
sented on Harmony for Habitat,
have been described.
Laura resides in Weaverville,
N.C., but has presented the tra
ditional music of the Southern
Appalachians from California to
Connecticut and throughout
Virginia, Tennessee and North
Carolina. She uses several tra
ditional instruments, banjo,
guitar, dulcimer and autoharp’
and presents a wide variety of
musical numbers... regional
ballads, gospel music and fiddle
tunes.
She is, of course, a recording
artist. Her recording My Caro-
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20C Per t opt
PC Little/Senior
League Meets Sat.
There will be an important
meeting of the Polk County
Little/Senior League on Sat.,
Feb. 1 at 9 a.m. at the Tryon
Town Hall.
Anyone interested in attend
ing is welcome.
Parents and coaches are espe
cially encouraged to be there.
Help is desperately needed.
PEP To Meet
Polk Environmental Projects
meets Monday, Feb. 3, at 7:30
p m. in the Lecture Room at the
Polk County Campus of iso
thermal Community College on
Hwy. 108 to discuss the pos
sible celebration for Earth Day
on April 22, and other items.
For more information, please
call 859-9000, 859-9837 or
859-5336.
—Community Reporter
Initiated Into Sorority
L. Renae Duscnbury, a, soph
omore at Appalachian State
V? IV S y, was initia ed Jan
™ 992 ‘ n, ° thc Ze > a Mu
Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi
Sorority. Alpha Delta Pi was
founded in 1851 and is thc old
est soronty in thc nation.
Renae is an Insurance/ Risk
Management Major with a
™‘ n °r "' E "gl ish and is also a
member of Gamma Beta Phi
honor society.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Dusenbury Jr of
Trvon. 7, U1