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TRYON. N. C. 28782 FRIDAY, MARCH 13.1992
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The weather Wednesday, high
61, low 26, hum. 38 percent.
We understand that some
parents were quite disturbed
at the stand taken by school
board members Phillip Feagan,
Dr. Geoffrey Balkam and Phil
lip Pleasants over school line
redistricting.
When the board met Monday,
it faced a room full of parents
who did not want their children
to be transferred from the Polk
Central school district to the
Tryon district.
Balkam, Feagan and Pleasants
stood their ground. They cor
rectly pointed out that it is their
responsibility to face up to the
circumstances we find ourselves
in today, not to answer for
"hindsight" mistakes of the past
nor to read a crystal ball for the
future.
It is their responsibility to see
that the schools are not over-
crowded today, that class sizes
are such that each child receives
a teacher's individual attention,
that the buildings used are in
good condition.
By allowing 63 transfers, the
board instead ensured that some
classes will be overcrowded at
Polk Central next year. That's a
fact. But the parents said they
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Lady Wolverines
End Great Season
The Lady Wolverines basket-
ball season came to a grinding
halt Wed. night at the hands of
Murphy High School. Murphy
took an 85-45 victory in the
Sectional Tournament. Speak
ing personally, as someone who
has followed the team closely
all year, one bad game does not
ruin the season. As Conference
Champions, they have given us
something to be proud of and
their style of play has made
women's basketball exciting to
watch.
In the first quarter of
Wednesday's game, Murphy
jumped out to an 8-0 lead
before Polk County could score
at the 4:37 mark. Murphy out-
scored the Lady Wolverines
20-7 in the quarter.
Polk County went on an 8-0
run in the first two minutes of
the second quarter behind the
shooting of Neysa Callahan and
Jenny McGrane. They cut the
lead to five, 20-15, but Murphy
quickly pulled back out to a 12
point lead, 30-18, with 2:33 to
go. Balanced scoring put Polk
to within eight, 34-26, at the
half.
The Lady Wolverines scored
first in the third periou but six
points was as close as they
could get. Murphy outscored
Polk 29-7 to take a 63-33 lead
into the final quarter.
Polk County was scoreless
until the last four minutes of the
game when Leah Justice scored
nine of the Wolverines 12
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Merchants Assn.
Plans Discussed
This week 17 people, repre
senting 15 local businesses, met
at Photo Graphia to discuss the
feasibility of organizing an
association of Tryon merchants,
and to make plans for a com
munity spring sale promotion
effort similar to the Christmas
Stroll held last Dec. The group
adopted Tryon Merchants Assn,
as the name for the new organi
zation and made preliminary
plans for a May Festival on
May 1.
Those attending the organiza
tion meeting were: Bell Sherlin,
Bill's Jewelry; Ruth and Nate
Williams, Village Restaurant;
Stephanie McFarland, Carolina
Bedding Shop; Olin Cobb, Cafe
Encore; Pat Foy, Goodyear
Florist; Emma Pruette, Four
Winds Florist; Bob Richardson,
Blue Ridge Weavers; Leigliton
A. Butts, Antiques; Ann
LaChance, Carole's Shoes;
Frank Sexton, Antiques on
Trade; Noreen Lehner, The
Farm House; Phil Edwards, Fox
Horn; Ruth Dillingham, Lam
beth Way Antiques; Mike
McCue, Photo Graphia; and
Jennie and Jack Herold, The
Book Shelf. Several others
expressed interest but were
unable to attend.
The discussion focused on the
need for an organization to
sponsor local events for the
community and to aitract people
outside the immediate area to
visit and shop in Tryon's many
unique speciality shops and
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Polk Central Adds
An Asst. Principal
The Polk County Board of
Education named Spencer
Johnson as a temporary asst,
principal for Polk Central High
School following executive
session.
Handling 611 students at the
7-12th grade school is too
much for only two people,
principal Gerald Eubanks and
asst, principal David Williams,
Supt. James Causby explained.
Whether or not there will be
two asst, principals at the new
Polk County High School next
year will be determined by the
budget, Dr. Causby said.
Johnson is a teacher at the
Polk Central alternative school
for 7th and Sth grade Career
Explorations.
In other personnel business,
the school board hired James
Laughter for the district
maintenance staff.
C. Wharton
Singing Sunday
The Bloodline Singers of
Aberdeen, Md., and the Conner
Singers of Broad River, N.C.
will be guests at Redeemed
Baptist Church Sun., Mar. 15 at
6 p.m.
The church is located at 1000
South Blackstock Road, Lan
drum. Rev. Bill Walker, pastor,
and congregation invite every
one to come.
-Community Reporter