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Printed In the THERMAL BELT of Western North Carolina
Vol. 65 - No. 8
The weekend weather:
Friday: high 60, low 28, hum.
50 percent; Saturday: high 51,
low 31, hum. 41 percent; Sun
day: high 51, low 26, hum. 35
percent.
We talked with Superior
Court Judge Julia Jones of
Charlotte last week. She was
the judge on the bench for the
Sherry Hall Dyer child abuse
case recently in Polk County.
After the guilty verdict was
handed down, Judge Jones
sentenced Dyer to five year-
s probation. 29th District
Attorney Alan Leonard pro
nounced himself "shocked" by
the light sentence, considering
that an Il-day-old infant had
been permanently and horribly
injured.
But Judge Jones said she
would make no comment on the
case. "I do my commenting
from the bench, based on what
I hear," she said.
After the verdict. Dyer's
defense attorney, Susan Craven,
reportedly asked the judge for
leniency, while Leonard asked
for the maximum 10-year sen
tence.
Craven questioned what good
could come from sending her
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TRYON. N. C 28782
Applications For
Auxiliary Scholarships
St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary,
continuing the health career
support program it started in
1978, will again in 1992 award
one or more scholarships to
eligible local graduates.
Application forms for the
scholarships, which range from
$500 to $1,000, are now avail
able from high school guidance
counselors and health occupa
tion teachers. They must be
completed and returned to the
Auxiliary by March 1, 1992.
Interviews will be scheduled of
the candidates at a later date.
To be eligible, a student must
be a senior, have completed a
health occupations course or
served as a junior volunteer at
the hospital, and be planning to
study for a career in the field of
health.
Last year the Auxiliary
awards, which totaled $3,000,
were given to four students:
Lesley Carter, now at UNC-
Chapel Hill, and Gippy Hill,
Deana Greene, and Jennie
Blackwell, all of ICC-Spindale.
Another $3,500 was given to
previous awardees who are
continuing on with their health
studies. They are Michael
Crater at WCU. Angela Bar
nette at USC-Columbia, Stacie
Jennings at Wofford and Sharon
Jolley, Central Carolina Com
munity College.
The Auxiliary scholarship
program is funded through sales
at its Thrift Shop on Trade
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TUESDAY, FEB. 11,1992
Receive Arrow of Light Award
Four boys of Pack 150, Tryon received the Arrow of Light
Award recently at the annual Blue and Gold Banquet. This award
is the highest award a Cub Scout can earn. Receiving this honor,
from left to right are Matthew Ward, Michael Vollmer, Kent
Causby and Britt Lawrence. —Community Reporter
Precinct 3 Republicans
Meet Friday, Feb. 21
Precinct 3 Republicans will
meet on Friday evening, Feb.
21 at 7:30 at the home of Fred
and Arlene Brewer on 149
Meadowlark Drive, Tryon.
Purpose of the meeting is to
elect delegates to the County
Convention on March 19. At
the County Convention dele
gates will be selected to the
District and State Conventions.
Precinct 3, voting at the Tryon
Elementary School, includes the
area between the railroad track
and Highway 108 and extends
from Howard Street to Melrose
and the left side of Skyuka
Road to the Columbus line.
Any new residents desiring to
register may do so by doing to
the Board of Elections office at
the County Courthouse on
Mon., Wed. or Fri. from 9 til 5
p.m. If you cannot get to the
Election Board office
894-8181, during those hours, a
registrar at large can arrange to
register you at your conve
nience. This should be done
soon as you may want to vote in
the primary.
—Community Reporter
Red Fox Dinner Bridge
Don't forget Red Fox Dinner
Bridge Wednesday, at 4 p.m
gas. pa " n " and “" i"
-Community Reporter