Today Polk County Mobile Recy- cling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ce- ramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties Vol. 84 / No. 198 Tryon, N.C. 28782 Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Only 50 cents The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper Saluda man dies in Silver Creek Road crash, page 6 Tryon Daily Bulletin (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations: The Landrum High School’s Cardinal yearbook staff in October received the Palmetto Award for best yearbook in Class I from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association. This marks the fourth time in five years the staff has won the award. Senior editor Mallori Inman also won for layout design with her spread on the Cardinal Pride Marching Band. This is the first time a Landrum student has placed in the category. On stage in TLT’s “My Three Angels” (left to right): Edward Harrelson as Joseph, Joanne Alderman as Madame Parole, Jeremy Wood as Alfred and Joshua Moffitt as Jules. (photo submitted by Connie Clark) (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) TLT’s ‘My Three Angels’ opens Nov. 10 Landrum alcohol referendum passes by Samantha Hurst Landrum voters approved a referendum to allow the sale of alcohol in restaurants on Sundays during municipal elections Nov. 8. A total of 281 residents cast ballots in the referendum, with 151 votes in favor and 130 against.. “From the benefit of an eco- nomic standpoint, I’m glad that the referendum passed,” said newly re-elected councilman Jon Matheis. “I think it will bring ad- ditional revenue to our town and make us competitive with other cities in our area.” Landrum Tomorrow, a group of business owners and citizens, sent out about 400 mailers pushing for (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) Familiar faces grab seats in town elections by Samantha Hurst / Leah Justice Familiar faces filled seats on three local councils during the Nov. 8 municipal elections, while several incumbents lost their places. John Morgan in Saluda and Randy Wohnig in Landrum will not be returning to their places on council. In Saluda, newcomer Lynn Cass, who has been heavily involved with the Saluda Histori- cal Society and other community organizations, grabbed the top spot in Morgan’s stead. In Tryon, the familiar face of George Baker, who has served on the planning board and has run for council before, grabbed a seat vacated by Austin Chapman. Johnny Carruth, a
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TodayPolk County Mobile Recy-
cling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon.
The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ce-ramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
Vol. 84 / No. 198 Tryon, N.C. 28782 Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Only 50 cents
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Saluda man dies in Silver Creek Road crash, page 6
Tryon Daily Bulletin
(Continued on page 2)
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
The Landrum High School’s Cardinal yearbook staff in October received the Palmetto Award for best yearbook in Class I from the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association. This marks the fourth time in five years the staff has won the award.
Senior editor Mallori Inman also won for layout design with her spread on the Cardinal Pride Marching Band. This is the first time a Landrum student has placed in the category.
On stage in TLT’s “My Three Angels” (left to right): Edward Harrelson as Joseph, Joanne Alderman as Madame Parole, Jeremy Wood as Alfred and Joshua Moffitt as Jules. (photo submitted by Connie Clark)
Landrum voters approved a referendum to allow the sale of alcohol in restaurants on Sundays during municipal elections Nov. 8.
A total of 281 residents cast ballots in the referendum, with 151
votes in favor and 130 against..“From the benefit of an eco-
nomic standpoint, I’m glad that the referendum passed,” said newly re-elected councilman Jon Matheis. “I think it will bring ad-ditional revenue to our town and
make us competitive with other cities in our area.”
Landrum Tomorrow, a group of business owners and citizens, sent out about 400 mailers pushing for
(Continued on page 3)
Familiar faces grab seats in town electionsby Samantha Hurst / Leah Justice
Familiar faces filled seats on three local councils during the Nov. 8 municipal elections, while several incumbents lost their places.
John Morgan in Saluda and Randy Wohnig in Landrum will
not be returning to their places on council. In Saluda, newcomer Lynn Cass, who has been heavily involved with the Saluda Histori-cal Society and other community organizations, grabbed the top spot in Morgan’s stead. In Tryon, the
familiar face of George Baker, who has served on the planning board and has run for council before, grabbed a seat vacated by Austin Chapman. Johnny Carruth, a
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Local Weather
Today: Mostly sunny, with 30 percent chance of rain. High 69, low 48.
T h u r s d a y : Pa r t l y cloudy, with 30 per-cent chance of rain. High 59, low 34.
Monday’s weather was: High 66, low 49, no rain.
Forecast: Today Tomorrow
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OBITUARIESJames and Ruth Casey, p. 20
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The Meeting Place Senior Center Thursday activities in-clude ceramics, 9:30 a.m. and bingo or movie, 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.
Landrum Library, Lap Ba-bies, 10 a.m., 20- 25 minute session for young children and caregivers includes music, nurs-
ery rhymes, action poems and short books. Storytime at 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers includes books, music and fingerplays. Call 828-457-2218.
Polk County Historical As-sociation Museum, open Thurs-days, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., 60 Walker St., Columbus, lower level. Free.
Saluda Community Library will have preschool story time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Open to all area children and caregivers.
Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.
Polk County Public Library (Columbus), free yoga class for library card holders. Nov. 10. Noon to 1 p.m. Participants must bring own mat.
Rotary Club of Tryon meets every Thursday at noon at Tryon Presbyterian Church on Harmon Field Rd.
Pea Ridge Community Cen-ter, Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. community holiday social and meal. Appetizers and social time at 6 p.m. and meal at 6:30 p.m. Please bring a well-filled bas-ket and beverage for the meal together. The center is located 3.5 miles east of Mill Spring off Highway 108 at 207 Big Level Road. Public welcome. For ques-tions, please call Daryl Hardin at 828-894-8376.
Saluda Center, viewing of “The Economics of Happiness,” a film by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and John Page. Thursday, Nov. 10, 6 - 8p.m.
Saluda Center, 64 Greenville St.Al-Anon: Foothills Come to
Believe, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Polk Wellness Center, 801 W. Mills St., Suite A, Columbus.
Green Creek Community Center, Zumba exercise class, Thursdays 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., in gym.
Mill Spring VFW Post 10349, bingo, Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. (year round). 828-894-5098.
Republican general member meeting, Thursday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., new location in Womack Building, 40 Courthouse St., Columbus.
AA’s Sobriety and Beyond, Thursdays, 8-9 p.m., Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 1024 W. Main St., Forest City. 828-863-1313.
mile hike at Walnut Creek Pre-serve led by owner and manager Babs Strickland. Friday, Nov. 11. Meet at Columbus Bi-Lo at 8:30 a.m. 828-859-5060 or [email protected].
The Meeting Place Senior Center Friday activities include
movie matinee at 10 a.m. and bin-go at 12:30 p.m. 828-894-0001.
House of Flags, Friday, Nov. 11, noon, grand opening in new location, 33 Gibson Street, Co-lumbus. Visit www.houseofflags.org for more info.
Veteran’s Day service, Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Veteran’s Park in Columbus. Presented by the Polk County Memorial VFW Post #9116 and Ladies Auxiliary in Columbus.
Seniors on Sobriety (SOS) AA Meeting, Fridays at noon, Polk County Chamber of Com-merce Building, 2753 Lynn Rd. (Hwy. 108), Tryon. 828-894-0293.
Tryon Toy Makers Museum, open Friday 2 - 6 p.m., 43 E. Howard St., Tryon. 828-290-6600.
Veterans’ Day Tribute, Fri-day, Nov. 11, 3 p.m., Harmon Field flagpole and log cabin. Planned by Serendipity Kids Ranch Outdoor Camp (SKROC). SKROC campers and others per-form. Refreshments served. All welcome. For more information, call 828-817-1544.
Green Creek Democrats will hold a spaghetti dinner Saturday, Nov. 12, 5 p.m., at the Green Creek Fire Department. Every-one welcome.
Please submit Curb Reporter items in writing at least two days prior to publication. Items must include a name and telephone number of a contact person. Items will be printed in order by date of event, as space allows.
Correction/ClarificationIn the “Discover Our Foot-
hills” section in the Friday, Nov. 4 Bulletin, the hours given on page 26 for Pear-sons Falls should have said the Glen is open seven days a week every month but January. It does close for Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. every day but Sunday, when it opens at noon. It closes at 5:15 p.m. in the summer and 4:15 p.m.November to February.
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former councilman in Landrum, also returns to leadership.
These numbers are all accord-ing to unofficial results. The Polk County Board of Elections will canvas results Nov. 15.
LandrumIn Landrum, candidate Johnny
Carruth grabbed the most votes for a place on city council with 229 in his favor.
Carruth is no newcomer to Landrum city government. Be-fore an approximately eight-year hiatus, Carruth had spent a de-cade on Landrum’s City Council.
He said things were tough then but he believes new econom-ic challenges require the need for even stronger leadership now.
“There’s going to be some chal-lenging times ahead, especially with the decrease of federal and state funds coming from every di-rection,” Carruth said. “So, we’ve got to do whatever we can to spread the tax burden. We’ve got to save
where we can and as a city we have to create new jobs and broaden our economic base. With the council we have I think it can be done.”
Incumbent Joyce Whiteside, who received 174 votes, will return to council.
“I am just really looking for-ward to continuing the work we’ve done in Landrum,” Whiteside said. “We have a great town but we can always work hard to improve the quality of life for our citizens. I’m just happy to get another chance to do that.”
So will Jon Matheis, who brought in 164 votes.
“This is an opportunity to carry on with things we have started in this first term that I served,” Matheis said. “Including projects like renovating the depot. I look for-ward to a lot of hard work ahead.”
Incumbent Randy Wohnig lost his seat after garnering just 145 votes.
SaludaNewcomer Lynn Cass was
the top vote getter in Saluda winning with 158 votes, accord-ing to unofficial votes from the
Polk County Board of Elections Office.
“I’m thrilled,” Cass said. “I worked hard and I will do a good job. I promised I would do that and will continue to work hard for the City of Saluda. I had no idea I would come out on top be-ing the newcomer. I’m just glad it turned out that I could be one of the people to work for Saluda.”
Incumbent Leon Morgan re-tained his seat on the Saluda board of commissioners with 147 votes.
Leon Morgan said he appreci-ates all the people who voted for him and appreciates the support he’s seen in Saluda.
“I’ll just do the same as I’ve been doing,” Leon Morgan said. “Trying to do my best to watch people’s money.”
Incumbent John Morgan lost to Leon Morgan by 41 votes with a total of 106 votes.
Saluda saw the heaviest turn-out in Polk County on election day, held Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Cass was also the top vote getter in one-stop voting with 37
votes, compared to Leon Morgan with 27 votes and John Morgan with 25 votes. On election day, Cass had 121 votes to Leon Mor-gan’s 120 votes. John Morgan had 81 votes cast on election day.
Tryon Incumbent commissioner Roy
Miller was the top vote getter in Tryon,, with newcomer George Baker coming in second for two open seats, according to unof-ficial election results from the Polk County Board of Elections.
Miller had 164 votes, Baker had 127 votes and Jim Scott lost by 32 votes with 95 votes.
“I want to thank all my sup-porters who came out to support me and their voice will continue to be heard through me,” said Miller. “I will continue to work on issues before me and embrace the ones to come.”
Baker congratulated all the winners in the municipal election this year.
“Congratulations to all and I
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picture. It’s not just about selling al-cohol on Sundays. It’s about getting people to visit,” Landrum Tomor-row leader Suzanne Strickland said before the referendum was held.
The approval of the referendum will only apply to sales within res-taurants. It does not affect off-site alcohol sales, such as from conve-nience or grocery stores.
Landrum City Council members first approved allowing the referen-dum to take place back in April. At the time they heard from business
owners like Barbara Britt, owner of El Chile Rojo. Britt said not being able to sell alcohol on Sunday lim-ited her customer base, especially when out-of-town visitors expect to be able to enjoy a beer or margarita with lunch or dinner.
“In the past I’ve had numerous customers come in and often they wouldn’t be from here so we’ve had to turn them down when they tried to order a drink. They politely get up and leave,” she said at the time.
Britt said she was frustrated by customers heading across the state line to North Carolina to eat dinner when they could be staying in Landrum.
hope we’ll do the very best for the people of Tryon,” Baker said.
Miller was the top vote getter in one-stop voting and on election day, held Tuesday, Nov. 8. Miller received 41 votes during one-stop voting and 123 votes on election day. Scott was the second high-est vote getter during one-stop voting with 33 votes compared to Baker’s 44 votes. On election day, Baker received 103 votes compared to Scott’s 62 votes.
Incumbent mayor Peoples, who ran unopposed, received 170 votes total while 10 were write-ins. Peoples received 50 votes during one-stop voting and 120 on election day.Columbus
Incumbents Richard Hall and Ernie Kan along with Ricky Mc-Callister won Columbus Town Council seats, while incumbent mayor Eric McIntyre kept his seat.
With no race, turnout was low in Columbus in both early voting and on election day.
McIntyre received 33 votes with 3 write-in votes. This total included nine votes during one-stop voting and 24 on election day.
Hall received the most votes for council, with 38 compared to Kan’s 37 and McCallister’s 32 votes. There were also two write-in votes.
Hall received 15 votes during one-stop voting and 23 on election day, while Kan received 14 during one-stop voting and 23 on election day and McCallister received 12 one-stop votes and 20 votes on election day.
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Four voted to Dist. One boardby Samantha Hurst
Voters casting ballots for Spar-tanburg County Schools District One Board of Trustees selected Gorden Lee, Phil Mosley, Travis Sloan and Jeff Sumner. Those four men were also the top vote getters in Landrum.
District-wide, Lee received the most votes with 1,007. Sloan re-ceived 982 votes, while Mosley garnered 911 votes and Sumner grabbed 885.
Mosley and Sloan return as incumbents to the board, while Lee and Sumner were running for their first terms.
Lee is a lifelong resident of Lan-drum, whose father was a District One board member who served for 10 years.
Mosley is a general contractor and lifelong resident of Landrum and Campobello. He is currently an incumbent on the District One board of trustees.
Sloan lives in the Holly Springs area with his wife and children. His wife teaches at Landrum High.
Sumner has one son in fifth grade at Inman Intermediate and has been employed with the Inman-Campo-bello Water District for 24 years.
Saluda man dies in Silver Creek Road crashby Leah Justice
A 28-year-old man died in a one-vehicle crash along Silver Creek Road in Mill Spring on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Wayne Dickson of Saluda was killed when his 1993 BMW ran off the right side of the road
and struck a tree, N.C. State Trooper G.F. McGraw said.
The wreck occurred at 7:57 a.m. Dickson was traveling east on Silver Creek Road.
McGraw said the cause of the wreck was exceeding safe speed for the curve involved. Dickson was not wearing a seat belt, McGraw said.
Comedy ‘My Three Angels’ at TLT Workshop
Madame Parole is definitely not amused. She insists she has been cheated by master con man Joseph, who sold her a highly questionable cognac.
The other two “angels,” Al-fred and Jules, know exactly what Joseph is up to – and love it. And they’re not through with Mme. Parole yet. After all, she has been freeloading off the Du-cotels for ages, always making some excuse for not paying her very large bill. But this time she has more than met her match.
In the Tryon Little Theater’s classic comedy “My Three An-gels,” the various less-than-scrupulous characters should run screaming in the other direction, and not even think of messing with shopkeeper Felix Ducotel, his wife Emilie, or their daughter Marie
Louise. Not with these three con-victs from Devil’s Island around.
Truly angels to the Ducotels, the three have made this kind family their personal project. It’s 1910, French Guiana at Christ-mastime. All wrongs are to be righted – perhaps not in the most orthodox manner.
“My Three Angels” plays at the TLT Workshop at 516 S. Trade Street Thursday - Saturday, Nov. 10-12 and Nov. 17-19 at 8 p.m., Sundays, Nov. 13 and 20 at 3 p.m., with an added matinee Saturday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m.
The box office is manned 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday - Saturday at the workshop. Telephone reser-vations may be made at any time at 828-859-2466.
– article submitted by Connie Clark
Wayne Dickson’s 1993 BMW ran off the right side of Silver Creek Rd. and hit a tree on Tuesday, Nov. 8,, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. Dickson was killed in the crash. (photo by Leah Justice)
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Thank a veteran this week and every week thereafter
They’ve given their all. They’ve sacrificed memories with their families, sacrificed
limbs to explosives and for many, given the ultimate sacrifice – their lives.
We owe our veterans a great deal more gratitude than one or two days a year of half-hearted observation of national holidays.We should tell our veterans day in and day out that we appreciate what they have done, and continue to do, to protect us and our families.
Locally, we experience the magnitude of our veterans’ dedication to the country more than most places because we have the blessing of being surrounded by so many retired military personnel.
Tryon United Methodist Church honored its veterans with a special service Nov. 6 and has even compiled an “Honor and Remember” book with biographies of veterans’ service to their country.
You, too, can take advantage of the great wealth of history we have in our retired citizens by taking the time to get to know one of them and allowing them to share their story of service with you. It would mean more to them than you know.
This Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 (11-11-11) a number of events honoring our local vets will be held around the area. For example, the Polk County Memorial VFW Post 9116 and its auxiliary will host a service at Veteran’s Park in Columbus at 11 a.m. “Singing for Soldiers” a gospel singing, will be held at Saluda School at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 and the official opening of the new location of the House of Flags in Columbus at noon Friday.
Take one of the opportunities locally this week to personally thank a veteran for their service – make sure they know they are not forgotten – and then make a point to thank a veteran every day thereafter.
— Editorial staff, Tryon Daily Bulletin
Letters to the Editor
Time will tellTo the Editor:It seems the playing field for
presidential hopefuls keeps widen-ing and then narrowing again.
However, the debates end up with more arguing than discussing solutions to America’s problems. In my opinion, I think we should do some good ole barnyard horse-trading.
Let’s swap some of these lawyers in congress for some down to earth businessmen who are familiar with balance sheets. Get us out of the “red.”
Donald Trump started out good until he went off on a tangent to Hawaii searching for the elusive Obama birth certificate and then started bragging about what he had done and talked himself out
of being a viable candidate for president. Donald, that birth cer-tificate is going to be harder to find than Noah’s Ark. Besides, I think you’re looking in the wrong corner of the globe.
Now we have Herman Cain the former CEO of Godfather’s pizza. A businessman who understands
profit and loss mar-gins. Right now it’s a toss-up between Cain and Romney in my view as to who can handle the job.
The sad part is with the attitude society has today and our decline in morality, even Jesus Christ would have trouble getting the nomination.
I feel that the results of the 2012 election will decide whether America will survive or not as a free nation. Time will tell.
– Wayne Bilbrey
Life Care a lifesaverTo the Editor:I would like everyone to know
what a blessing Life Care of Polk County has been for my dad, who is an attendee.
My dad attends four days a week and looks forward to each day. On the weekends his first question is always, “Do I go to the center today?”
Each and every staff member and volunteer truly enjoys each person and treats them with hu-mor, respect and care.
Christy Beddingfield and Kim Cole go the extra mile in ensuring everyone stays happy, well fed and busy. They continue to plan for additional activities in order to improve each attendee’s quality
of life.They have en -
riched my dad’s life as well as serve as a wonderful support for me as caregiver.
Polk County Transit system has been wonderful in their trans-port of dad and are always willing to help us.
– Lynn Errickson, Campobello
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Parton new DSS director
Polk County Commissioner Chair Ray Gasperson presents former depar tment of social services director Sue Rhodes a clock commemorating her 33 years of service to Polk County. Rhodes retired on Oct. 31. The Polk County Department of Social Services Board hired Lou Parton as the new director and made the announcement during the commissioners meeting held Monday, Nov. 7. (photo by Leah Justice)
by Leah Justice
Polk County chose Lou Par-ton, the program manager for the county’s department of social services (DSS), to be the new director of the department.
Parton will replace former director Sue Rhodes, who had worked at Polk DSS for 33 years.
Parton has worked with Polk County DSS for 24 years.
Polk County DSS board chair Francis Parker announced Parton’s hiring as director during the Polk commissioners meeting Monday, Nov. 7. The DSS board interviews and hires the director, while the county board of commissioners sets the salary. Commissioners agreed on a salary for Parton of $71,221 at a grade 31 step 17.
Parker said after advertising the position throughout the state, the board interviewed qualified can-didates and voted to hire Parton. Prior to working with Polk County DSS, Parton worked for five years
with other agencies and other years with churches, Parker said.
“I appreciate the opportunity to continue serving Polk County,” Parton said.
Parton will be the first direc-tor at Polk’s new DSS building, which is scheduled to open next month.
lou parton
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John Wayne Day at White Oak
Residents of White Oak and Oak Hill Apartments enjoyed dressing up in their finest overalls, plaid shirts and cowboy hats for John Wayne Day. The staff served them lunch with a western theme.
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Lake Adger residents collected and donated 333 pounds of food to the Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry (TBOM).
“We will use the food and funds to help support families in need throughout our community,” said Carol Newton, executive director of TBOM. In addition to food donations, Lake Adger resi-dents contributed funds in support of TBOM’s mission, which is to provide compassionate assistance to Polk County residents who do not have the resources to provide for their basic life needs.
The event was held on Satur-
day, Oct. 15 at Lake Adger. Chris and Linda Greensfelder, residents of Lake Adger, spearheaded the event by producing fliers and coordinating three drop-off sites along the lake.
“We are so very grateful to Chris and Linda for their leader-ship in coordinating and imple-menting this wonderful event. We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all the residents of Lake Adger for their generous support of Out-reach,” said Jason Eller, director of development for TBOM.
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Lake Adger residents donate to TBOM
Lake Adger residents donated 333 pounds of food to TBOM Oct. 15. (photo submitted by Jason Eller)
The Gillette Woods Association has a kudzu eradication committee, the Gillette Woods Irregulars, that comes together periodically to cut, spray, chop and basically stop the pesky kudzu where and when they can. (photo submitted by Paula Jordan)
Kudzu cutters get to work in Gillette Woods
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SERVICES/REPAIRS
SOUTHERN FRIEDCOMPUTER REPAIR &
SALESHome or office. Fast &
affordable. (864)457-2267.
TREE SERVICE
CONLON TREE CAREQuality tree work at rea-sonable prices. Pruning,removals, chipping, logsplitting. Free estimates,references. INSURED,EXPERIENCED AND RE-LIABLE. Call Tom at828-863-4011
HOME IMPROVEMENT
ISABELL CONSTRUC-TION CO., Design/BuildSpecialists, new homes,over 30 years experience.Room additions, home re-pairs and remodeling,basement, waterproofing.LICENSED NC CON-T R A C T O R . C a l l828-817-9424
PAINTING
DAN STEINER PAINTINGExcellent painting / pres-sure - washing. Clean gut-ters & windows. Deck,roof, & other repairs. Highquality, low cost. Buildinga strong reputation, notresting on one. (828) 894 -6183 or (828) 817 - 0539.
HELP WANTED
Do you like knowing youhave made a difference insomeone's life? Lookingfor afternoon/eveninghours? Arcadia HealthCare, a leader in homecare, is seeking a com-passionate and caringCertified Nursing Assis-tants for the Polk Countyarea. Must have currentNC CNA license, a currentdriver's license, and atleast one (1) year relevantjob experience. Call828-277-5950
WORKERS NEEDEDDependable, Flexible,Hardworking, Lover ofKids, Team Player. If thisi s Y O U , c a l l828-817-1544.
HELP WANTED - MEDICAL /
DENTAL
FT CNA needed at Hos-pice of the Carolina Foot-hills. Applicants should becertified in NC & SC as anursing assistant andhave one year experienceas a CNA. Some experi-ence in a home settingand in geriatrics and end -of - life care preferred.Minimum of a high schooldiploma or G.E.D re-quired, weekend work re-quired. EOE. To applyplease visit our website:www.hocf.org
REAL ESTATE
For Sale - 2 lots. WhiteOak Mountain, 2.78 acres,below tax value. $45,000.Call 704-462-1975
Western NC Mtns. New1288sf ranch style logcabin on 1.72 acres$85,000. Cathedral ceil-ings, covered front andback porches, privatewooded setting, pavedroad access and ready tofinish. 828-286-1666
HOMES FOR RENT
FOR LEASE: 940 sq. ft.Cabin. 2 Bedroom, 1 & 1/2Bath. Secluded, outsideColumbus. Inc ludesPower and Water. $650/month plus deposit. Call:(828) 894 - 3528.
Furnished rentals. 2 nightminimum. Short and longterm. Contact Pam Martinat First Real Estate.(828) 859-7653.www.TryonRealEstate.com
Rentals 2 & 3 BR. Rang-ing from $850 - $1500.Contact Pat Martin, FirstReal Estate. (828)859-7653, www.Tryon-RealEstate.com
HOUSES FOR RENT
A Frame on private estate,overlooking Harmon Field& Piedmont. 2BR, 2BA.1200 sq. ft. Brick fireplace.All new renovations inside& out. Very secluded.Spectacular view. $1100/mo. (843) 514 - 5900
Charming, 2BR, 3BA,hardwood f loors,wonderful kitchen,heat & hot water in-cluded. $650/ month.(864) 415 - 3548.Green Creek - PenielRd. Privacy in the woods.3bd/2.5ba , Large, nicebright open, main floor w/master, large living area,kitchen, large deck lengthof house, lower level w/apt k i tchen. Largewalk-ins, storage, carportw/ shop, barn. $1,100/moT h o u s a n d s P i n e s828-859-5858
Highest view in Tryon w/shortest drive, overlookingPiedmont, custom home.4BR, 2.5BA. 2500 sq.ft.Basement. At tachedgreenhouse. Beautifulgarden. Just renovated.$1500/mo. (843) 514 -5900
Location! Location!Attractive 2BR/2BA duplexlocated behind historicalPine Crest Inn. You will beable to walk to town. $725p e r m o n t h . C a l l828-817-6119
Pacolet River Rd -1bd/1ba, on the river,wooded spot, simple livingarea, deck & sunroom.Gas logs. $500/mo. Thou-sand Pines 828-859-5858
MOBILE HOME RENTALS
2 AND 3 BEDROOMMobile homes for rent. MillSpring area. NO PETS.Call (828) 231 - 0803 forapplication.
FOR RENT: 1BR mobilehome at 506 S. ShamrockAve. in Landrum. Refer-ences required. $80/wk,$320/mo, & $250 deposit.Call (864) 457 - 3682.
FOR RENT: 2BR mobilehome at 515 S. BomarAve. in Landrum. Refer-ences required. $100/wk,$400/mo, & $250 deposit.Call (864) 457 - 3682.
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT
Beautiful professionaloffice space for rent inTryon / Columbus area.(Behind Chamber of Com-merce.) 150 square feet/ 3offices. Call Mike at: (336)302-3368
FURNITURE
For Sale: Craft matic elec-tric adjustable double bed.$350. Call 828-625-8596
HAY, FEED, SEED, GRAIN
Beautiful timothy mixhay, with and without Al-falfa from New York State.Located on Rt. 9So. inPierce Plaza (nearRe-Ride Shop). As al-ways, please call...Hay,Lady! Open M-S 10a.m.828-289-4230.
BEAUTIFUL TOP QUAL-ITY TIMOTHY MIX HAYfrom New York State. Nowlocated on Rt. 9S for yourconvenience at the northend of Pierce Plaza(Re-Ride location), justsouth of 9&14 intersection.As a lways, p leasec a l l . . . H a y , L a d y !828-289-4230.
Hay For Sale! SquareBales 2.75, Rounds Bales13.00 in field. Call863-4350 - leave message
WANTED TO BUY - VEHICLES
WANT TO BUY: Junkcars, trucks and vans. Callanytime for pick up.(828)223-0277
WE PAY CASHFor junk & cheap runningcars. Most cars $200 to$750. Towed from yourlocation. No fee for towing.FAST SERVICE.(828) 289 - 4938.
SUVS
For Sale: 1998 LandRover Discovery LSE 4.0LV8 AWD automatic.130,600 miles. Dark bluewith tan leather interior.Runs great. $4,300. Call828-243-9555.
LEGALS
City of SaludaNotice of Public Hearing
City Board ofCommissioners
Saluda Public LibraryCommissioners' Meeting
Room Monday,November 14th, 2011
The Saluda Board ofCommis- sioners will holda public hear- ing on Mon-day, November 14th,2011, at 7:00 p.m., to con-sider proposed changes tothe City's Zoning Ordi-nance regarding:
1. Section 3:11 Excavationand Removal of Earth Ma-terial
2. Subsection (3) of Sec-tion 9:3 ApplicationsWhere Grading or Off-SiteRemoval of Earth Mate-rial Involved
Proposed amendments tothe Zoning Ordinance willbe on file at the office ofthe City Clerk Mondaythrough Friday, 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m., and are alsoavailable by email uponrequest. All interested indi-viduals are in- vited to at-tend the public hear- ingand present their com-ments to the Board ofCommissioners. Pleasecall Doris Marion at828-749-2581 if you haveques- tions or need spe-cial accommo- dations forthe meeting.
Doris T. Marion, CMC CityClerk
HOMES FOR RENT
MOBILE HOME RENTALS
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Tryon will hold aspecial meeting, Wednesday, No-vember 9, 2011 3:00 p.m. at theTryon Fire Station Meeting Room.The purpose of the meeting is toenter into closed session to dis-cuss a possible economic devel-opment incentive package pursu-ant to N.C. General Statute143-318.11.
Tryon Daily BulletinNov. 9, 2011
MEETING NOTICE
Selling your home?Advertise here and
sell it faster. Call Classifieds
at 828.859.9151.
The 2011 Polk County Youth Cheer leaders have had a g rea t season of fun, cheering and making friends. The girls, ranging in ages from 3 to 10 years old, have dedicated this fall to cheering for Saturday games, as wel l as preparing for the A.Y.C. cheer competition.
Their coaches, Ashley Prince, Dollie-Brooke Reid, Priscilla Bartlett and Magan Etheridge said they appreciate the Columbus F i re Department for their support this season, as well as all cheer parents. (photo by Ashley Prince)
Youth cheerleaders finish season
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"Professional Work at the best prices guaranteed!" Ferullo Fine Art Studio, 140 Pacolet St., Tryon. Currently
conducting an ongoing class in expressive watercolor, the non-traditional approach, each Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m., with open studio from 4 – 5 p.m.
HolidAy potterS SHow And SAle, Harmon Field Log Cabin, Tryon. Nov. 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ann Gleason and Cynthia Link show and sell their stoneware pottery. Refreshments will be served.
KAtHleen’S GAllery, 98 N. Trade St., Tryon. Works by Douglas Chamberlain, textile artist Bobbie Thomas and Kathie Seatters, jewelry artists Monica Jones and Leah Weitzel and recycled plastic artist David Edgar. Gallery hours are 10 - 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information: [email protected] or 828-859-8316.
SKyuKA Fine Art, 133 North Trade St., Tryon, “Peace, Joy and Paint,” Nov. 19 through January. Opening reception Nov. 19, 5 - 8 p.m.; “European Treasuers,” finds from lo-cal art dealer John Selleck. Now through mid-November. For more information: [email protected] or 828-817-3783.
tryon Fine ArtS Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon.Turtle Island exhibit in Gallery One, Nov. 1 - 30.
tryon pAinterS & SCulptorS, 26 Maple St., Tryon. Featured artist, Francesco Lombardo. Nov. 13 - Dec. 17. Members’ show until Nov. 5.
upStAirS ArtSpACe, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. Two weeks left to see “Lines and Lives of the Face,” an exhibit of contemporary portrait art created by 14 established artists from the Carolinas and New York City. There are paintings, drawings, engravings and mixed media, plus sculpture made with clay, wood and vinyl. A smaller exhibit, “This is not a portrait,” features drawings of Osama bin Laden by 25 local artists and non-artists who worked from a template provided by artist James Esber. The exhibit ends Nov. 19. Friday evening, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. is the Literary Open Stage where regional writers read their poetry and prose for a sup-portive audience; sign-ups begin at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to everyone. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Contact 828-859-2828.
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POLK COUNTYNOTICE OF CURRENT AND UPCOMING
VOLUNTEER BOARD VACANCIESAnimal Cruelty InvestigatorsAppearance CommissionCouncil on AgingEconomic & TourismDevelopment CommissionHome and Community Care Block GrantLibrary Board of TrusteesJuvenile Crime Prevention CouncilMental Health AdvisoryNursing Home Community Advisory CommitteePlanning BoardRecycling Advisory BoardTransportation Advisory BoardTryon Fire District Tax CommissionWestern Highlands Board of DirectorsZoning Board of Adjustment
Requirements: Applicants must be current residents of Polk County, with no taxes in arrears.Pick up applications at the County Manager’s Office, Womack Building, Columbus, NC, or go to
www.polknc.org and click Resource Finder to print. For further details: 828-894-3301 ext. 7.
Get me in the mail!email us at
[email protected]. nov. 12Elmo’s Jam Session Reunion w/ Susie CokerZenzera Marc BradySaluda Mtn. Jamboree Tuxedo Junction
Sun. nov. 13Larkin’s Carolina Grill Fred Whiskin 11:30 a.m.
tueS. nov. 15Zenzera Open Mic
Music Venues
Performancestryon Fine ArtS Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon., “The
tryon little tHeAtre, 516 South Trade St., “My Three Angels” opens Nov. 10. Runs till Nov. 20. Call 828-859-2466 for tickets.
wed. nov. 9Celtic Tavern Live music 4 - 8 p.m.
tHu. nov. 10Celtic Tavern
KaraokePurple Onion Michael Reno HarrellZenzera Tony & Mark
Fri. nov. 11Celtic Tavern Karaoke with Ken 12 - 2 a.m.Elmo’s Trevor Purple Onion Fred WhiskinZenzera Project X
Live Music
Celtic Tavern - Hwy 176 (Bird Mtn), Landrum, 864-457-2250.El Chile Rojo - 209 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-5977Elmo’s - Trade Street, Tryon, 828-859-9615.Lake Lanier Tea House - 351 E. Lakeshore Dr., Landrum, 864-457-5423Larkin’s - 155 W. Mills St., Columbus, 828-894-8800.Melrose Inn - 55 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-0234.Purple Onion - Saluda 828-749-1179.Saluda Mountain Jamboree - 828-749-3676. Tryon Fine Arts Center - 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322.Ultimate Basement – 5965 N.C. 9 North, Mill Springs. 828-989-9374.Wine Cellar - 229 Greenville St., Saluda, 828-749-9698.Zenzera - 208 E. Rutherford St., Landrum, 864-457-4554.
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Declarer can see eight sure tricks and must look for that sometimes allusive 9th trick. I didn’t specifi-cally identify who had the Club Ace so it wouldn’t be obvious on how to play the hand double-dummy.
You actually have two choices to make your 9th trick: lead toward the Club King hoping that West has the Ace or trying to find the 9th trick elsewhere, for example in the Spade suit. What would you do?
In order to give yourself
the best chance for success it’s usually best to review some probability situations. Find-ing the Club Ace favorably located is a 50-50 chance.
Obviously i f the Spade suit divides evenly then your 9th trick can come from that suit. The odds of finding the Spades being divided 3-3 is about 36 percent.
Double dummy, you can see the Spade suit isn’t break-ing favorably. However, with-out the benefit of seeing all the cards, a good strategy would be to test the Spade suit before falling back on playing Clubs.
If i t wasn’t for that at-tacking Heart lead declarer
would have been able to test the Spade suit before having to fall back on the Club suit.
So, playing without the benefit of seeing all the cards, it’s more favorable to play for the Club Ace to be located
on side. So who has the Club Ace? It doesn’t matter because
there’s only one intelligent way to play this hand. Go with the odds, lead toward the Club King.
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LUMC’s blessing of the animals and releasing of the doves
On Oct. 9 Landrum United Methodist Church (LUMC) held a blessing of the animals and released doves. (photos submitted by Paul Forster)
Above: Children from Landrum United Methodist Church help by releasing doves into the air during the blessing of the animals event.
Right: Preacher Jane reads a short scripture, praising animals as also God’s creatures.
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carolinastorage - page 16
Four Stall Modular Barn Price starting at: $15,840
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* One sliding door and window in each stall
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* Rough sawn oak and pine construction
* Prices are installed and setup on your foundation or pad
Monitor Horse Barn 30x24 - Four 10x12 stalls and/or tack rooms,
Morning Restricted PairsSection ANorth-South1 Charles Trevathan - Helen
Trevathan2 Sandra Parker - Teenie
Elliott3 Donald Cobb - Jack
WilliamsEast-West1 Robert Palmer - David Hart
Foothills bridge results for Nov. 32 Leslie Tucker - H Ingram
Willis Jr3 Eilene Morgan - Pam
MatternSection BNorth-South1 Hoppy Long - Rosamond
Dauer2 Betsy Carr - Carolyn
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Cathy and Ron Plaster of Me-riden, Conn., announce the mar-riage of their daughter, Rachelle Adelle, to Richard Anthony Brookshire, son of Richard and Ann Brookshire (nee Brock) of Charlotte, N.C., on May 21, 2011.
Officiant Mary Coburn per-formed the double-ring ceremony in the garden of the Tomes Hig-gins House in Greenwich, Conn.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Justin Al-exander dress of natural colored silk dupioni with a draped, silver beaded bodice, matching jacket and birdcage veil. She carried a bouquet of blush and ivory peo-nies, roses and anemones.
The bride, 28, is a market-ing coordinator with RKF. She is a graduate of the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy and currently attends The New School for post-graduate studies in liberal arts.
The groom, 36, is a senior vice president, director of acquisitions and investment management at Monday Properties, a com-mercial real estate investment firm located in New York City. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University. His maternal grand-parents are the late J.E. (“Babe”) and Mary Brock of Tryon. His paternal grandparents are Betty Brookshire of Asheville and the late Wallace Brookshire.
Following a reception and din-ner at the Tomes Higgins House, the couple honeymooned in Italy. They live in New York City.
- article submittedby Ann Brookshire
Plaster – Brookshire Wedding
Polk County middle and high school runners take on White Oak MountainPolk County Middle and High School runners atop White Oak Mountain. (photo submitted by Jenny Wolfe)
The first Monday of October brings a challenge for the Polk County middle and high school cross-country teams.
The group of runners, par-ents, coaches and community members, numbering more than 60, gathered to celebrate the 24th annual run up White Oak
Mountain. The ascent to 3,084 feet from 1,100 feet in just three miles serves as a confidence booster leading up to the end of-season races for Polk County middle and high school.
Participants completing the run without any walking sign an honor’s pledge earning them the
coveted “I conquered White Oak Mountain” T-shirt. The teams celebrate their accomplishments the following Monday with a family pasta dinner at Polk County Middle School.
The coaches said they proud of each runner attempting the challenge and appreciate the
support and refreshments at the top of the mountain.
Head Coach Alan Peoples and his wife Harriet sponsored the T-shirts this year in honor of his late mother, Kathleen Peoples.
- article submittedby Jenny Wolfe
Ashburn3 Chip Boyle - Mary Elder4 Donna Lohr - Judi th
DepriesterEast-West1 Janice Rasmussen - Marcie
Mack2 Elaine Jenkins - Bruce Fritz3 J a n i c e D u n n - J e a n
Henderson4/5 Louise Hagy - Elaine
Riley4/5 Marilyn Clarkson - Martha
FrederickAfternoon Open Pairs
North-South1 Charles Cannon - Jack
Williams2 Donald Cobb - Leslie Tucker3 Silvia Crouse - Jimmie
Cannon4 Marian Unger - Ivalee
RymerEast-West
1 Louise Caser - Kar l Kachadoorian
2 Kathy Bartlett - Virginia Ambrose
3/4 William Saunders - Doris Saunders
3/4 Jim Jackson - James Cobb- article submitted
by Marily Williams
• Bridge results(ConTinueD from page 18)
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James Patrick Casey andRuth Pownall Casey
James Patrick Casey died peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 at White Oak of Tryon. Two days later, on Nov. 5, his wife of 70 years, Ruth Pownall Casey, passed peacefully in the room they shared. Jim was 96 and Ruth was 97.
Jim was born in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 5, 1915 and was proud of his Irish heritage. He graduated magna cum laude from Syracuse University in 1937, later obtaining an M.S. in pulp and paper science. His first job out of college was as a chemist for A.E. Staley Manufac-turing Company, a corn processor located in Decatur, Ill.
It was in Decatur where Jim and Ruth met and wed. In his memoir, “A Life and Now Old Age,” Jim writes:
“There was one girl I had my eye on. Her name was Ruth…. She looked like the movie star Norma Shearer, she had a poise, sophis-tication and charm that attracted me, and I was impressed that she had just returned from a trip to Europe with three girlfriends at a time (1938) when nobody strayed very far.” They were married on June 28, 1941.
Ruth earned her B.A. in French from the University of Illinois. She spent time as a secretary at a starch manufacturing company, and she was also the loyal typist for the first
Obituaries two editions of Jim’s book on pulp and paper science.
Jim and Ruth were loving par-ents to their two children, James “Jimmy” Casey and Nancy Casey, both of whom preceded their par-ents in death. Ruth’s innate grace and charm never wavered or aged. As Jim wrote about her in recent years, “I’ve never known Ruth to say a bad word about anyone and she ain’t stupid either.”
Jim was turned down for mili-tary service in World War II be-cause of high blood pressure. But his job developing a special adhesive was considered essential to the war effort, so he still made an important contribution.
Jim’s career saw him serve as director of applications research for Staley and later vice-president of research and development for Union Starch and Refining Company, and vice-president and director of research for Miles Laboratories. For a time, he served as associate professor of pulp and paper chemistry at Syracuse University.
He authored numerous techni-cal papers on starch and paper manufacturing, and was noted for his well-respected three-volume “Pulp and Paper: Chemistry and Chemical Technology,” published by Wiley-Interscience. Jim au-thored the first edition (published in 1951) as well as the second, and edited the third, which was published in 1980 after their retire-ment to Tryon. This edition was described at the time as “virtually an encyclopedia of pulping, pa-permaking, paper properties and uses for paper.” It was required
reading for an entire industry. In addition, Jim was involved in the early development of high fructose corn syrup.
Following his retirement, Jim served in the “executive loan” pro-gram sponsored by the US govern-ment to assist third-world countries develop and modernize their own pulp and paper industries. He and Ruth spent several exciting months living in Istanbul, Turkey during the late 1970s as a result.
The Caseys moved from Elkhart, Ind., to Tryon in 1979 and became an integral part of the community. Jim enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Tryon Investment Club, which he served as treasurer. Both were avid bridge
players, and they were members of Tryon Presbyterian Church.
James and Ruth Casey are survived by adult grandchildren Amy Rucker Banner of Rock Hill, S.C., and Phillip Rucker of Columbia, S.C.
There will be an informal drop-in in memory of Jim and Ruth at the Tryon Depot, 22 Depot Street, Tryon from 3 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13. Friends and family will gather to share stories about these two dear and gracious souls.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. Inquiries may be directed to An-drew Millard of Millard & Compa-ny, 828-859-7001, or McFarland’s Funeral Chapel, 828-859-9341.
Curtis outscores peers on Microsoft PowerPoint certification examSkylar Curtis scored 936 out
of 1000 on a recent Microsoft 2010 PowerPoint certification exam.
Along with 32 other students at Polk County High School, Skylar met the 700 minimum score to earn the nationally rec-ognized Microsoft certification.
Polk County High joins schools all across North Caro-lina to offer free Microsoft testing certification exams to
students. Polk County High School
was already a testing center for Certiport, having offered exams as early as 2003.
At that time, the school had only one computer designated for use for exams. Now all 28 computers in room 209 at the high school are available for exams. Students in fourth pe-riod Microsoft IT Academy who also met the 700 minimum score
include the following: Jonathon Anderson, Angela Bradley, David Castillo, Uriel Chavez, Adam Cinchar, Emily Costine, Madeline Foy, Jacob Johnson, Keli Juzwick, Colby McGuinn, Jenna McInerney, Joseph Pfaff, China Russell, Victoria Shehan, Stephen Stimac and John Tay-lor. Students in the fifth period Microsoft IT Academy who
(ConTinueD on page 22) skylar CurTis
16 N. Trade Street Tryon, NC 28782
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Katelyn Allison, 12, of Green Creek, killed a 5-point buck, weighing 139 pounds, Oct. 8. It was her first time using a muzzle, loader gun borrowed from her Dad, Ricky Allison. (photo submitted by Teresa Pate)
Allison kills 5-point buck
The Carolina Keglers have room for new bowlers.
This is a very low-key fun league for adults over age 50 who want a little recreation. They bowl on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. at Autumn Lanes in Forest City.
Here are the results of the bowling on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Women’s High Game: 1.Gerri Reitz - 1802.Phyllis Ruegg - 174Women’s High Series: 1.Gerri Reitz - 4392.Phyllis Ruegg - 434Men’s High Game: 1.Mike Davidson - 178
2.Jack Knirk - 169Men’s High Series: 1.Mike Davidson - 4822.Henry Zahn - 473Most Pins Over Average: Phyllis Ruegg +42Henry Zahn +17Jack Knirk +17Anyone wishing to join the
Carolina Keglers should contact Mike Davidson at 894-5823 or email [email protected].
Members are reminded to please contact Mike when they cannot bowl and to advise when they will return.
Gunnar Godsey, Monica Holt, Ralph Jennings, Hunter Patter-son, Cabot Lee Petoia, Alexan-dra Stott and Samantha Wolfe.
The Microsoft IT Academy classes are taught by Della Frye.
- article submittedby Della Frye
• Powerpoint(ConTinueD from page 20)
STORAGE WARS IS COMING ...
Sam & Bella Spewack s Delightful Comedy
My Three Angels
Tryon Little
Theater
Nov. 10-12 & 17-19 at 8 pm
Nov. 13, 19 & 20 at 3 pm
Box Office Open at the Workshop
516 S. Trade Street 10 am 1pm
Monday-Saturday 828-859-2466
Tickets: Adults $15 Youth 18 & under $10
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William Ray Horne
William Ray Horne, 90, of Columbus died July 12, 2011. He was son of the late Jessie Monroe and Cora Collins Horne and hus-band of Mildred Holbert Horne.
He was a member of Mill Creek Church of the Brethren and Mill S p r i n g Ve t e r a n s Lodge. He served in
the U.S. Army as Medic during WWII.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Bill Horne of Green Creek; four daughters, Juanita Odel of Sunny View, Marilyn Horne and Regina Pate, both of Green Creek. and Laura Saenger of Hickory, N.C.; four sisters, Geneva Harrell of Bak-ersville, N.C., Imogene Burns of Inman, S.C., Janice Fagan of Green Creek and Linda Horne of McAdenville, N.C.; 10 grand-children, Kim Odel, Kelly Brad-ley, Lee Bradley, Brandon Horne, Ashley Horne, Rebecca Horne, Joseph Pate, Jacob Pate, Miles Saenger and Will Saenger; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 at Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Fellow-ship Hall. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary, conducted by Rev. Steven Abe. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made in memory of Brandon Horne to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 4530 Park Rd, #240, Charlotte, N.C. 28209.
Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.
Petty Funeral Home& Crema-tory, Landrum.
Obituaries
Must 7/14/11
John Hanley GibbsJohn Hanley Gibbs, 87, of
Columbus died Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Autumn Care Nursing Center, Forest City, N.C.
Born in Polk County, he was the son of the late Callaway Bur-gin and Florence Jackson Gibbs. He was a veteran of WWII, hav-
ing served in the U.S. Army, a member of the VFW Post 10349 and the Woodmen of
the World. Mr. Gibbs was the husband of Omie Lee Laughter Gibbs, who died in 1986.
Survivors include one daugh-ter, Patsy Gibbs Toney (Dean) of Rutherfordton, N.C.; son, Harold Gibbs of Rutherfordton, N.C.; one sister, Alvah Gibbs of Columbus; and a brother , Herbert Gibbs of Mill Spring. Also surviving are five grandchil-dren, Randy Toney (Kimberly), Marc Toney (LeeAnn), Lora Brock (Jeff), Jeffrey Gibbs (Col-leen) and Elizabeth Gibbs and six great-grandchildren, Mason Toney, Kevin Gibbs, Anthony Brock, Bryan Gibbs, Nick Gibbs and Zane Gibbs.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 16, in the McFar-land Funeral Chapel, Tryon.
Burial was in Polk Memo-rial Gardens, Columbus, with military rites by the Polk County Memorial Burial Squad.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, P. O. Box 336, Forest City, N.C. 28043 or Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr, Columbus, N.C. 28722.
The family will be at the home of his daughter, Patsy Gibbs Toney, 400 Radar Rd., Ruther-fordton, N.C.
An online guest register may be signed at www.mcfarlandfu-neralchapel.com.
McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.
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Dorothy Waymon Simmons
Rev. Dorothy Waymon Sim-mons, 82, formerly of Tryon, died June 13, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.
Memorial service noon, July 30 at Columbia Senior Residenc-es at MLK Village, 125 Logan St. SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30312. Contact sister: 678-862-3800.
Survivors are three sons, Al-len (Rudy) Waymon of Syracuse, N.Y., Kenneth Simmons of Hous-ton, Texas, and Lovell Simmons (Andrea) of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one sister, Frances Fox of River-dale, Ga.; three brothers, John Ir-vin Waymon of Antelope, Calif., Carrol Waymon of San Diego, Calif., and Samuel Waymon of Nyack, N.Y.; a host of grandchil-dren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by both parents, Mary Kate and John D. Waymon; son, Van Waymon; sisters, Lucile Waddell and Nina Simone (Eunice) and brother, Harold Waymon Sr.
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Twice-told Tales of the Dark Corner
by Dean Campbell
The death of four members of the Hensley family in a fire that completely destroyed their home on the side of Glassy Mountain has been a matter of speculation and controversy even to the present day.
An inquest held by Magistrate and Trial Justice John B. Dill on April 11, 1893, two days after the ashes and burned bodies were discov-ered, resulted in a jury verdict stating “how or by what means these people came to their deaths is unknown to the jury.”
Even with the testimony of five persons — including James Moon, R.P. Pitman and James Bowers who lived nearby and were the first persons on the fire scene — the jury could draw no concrete conclusion as to how the victims came to their deaths.
The known facts included: the fire that occurred around midnight on April 9 was seen by only a few people, who thought it was a fire on the mountainside and not a particular house; James Moon dis-covered the ruins around noon the next day; and bones from the four bodies were found in different loca-tions around the ruins, not huddled together in one place.
One body’s bones were discov-
ered under the floor of the house in a spot where there was a loose board. It was said that some months earlier someone had thrown an axe into the house and almost struck Jane Hensley, the mother.
Young, 14-year-old Willis Hensley, a grandson and nephew
to Sylvania and Esau Hensley, had stated that the next time any violence occurred at the house, he was going to hide be-neath the loose
floorboard.While some people speculated
that the body bones in this location were probably that of 24-year-old Esau, it stands to reason that a 14-year-old who had declared that to be a hiding place would more likely be found there.
Body bones found inside the house where a bed usually stood were presumed to be that of 20-year-old Sylvania. A rumor, which preceded the fire, stated that the young woman had been promiscuous and was carrying a baby. There was speculation as to who the father might be.
The house was known to be a gathering place for “rowdies” who drank, gambled and generally “raised hell.”
Did a remark about her impend-
Unsolved mystery of the Hensley home burninging motherhood cause a ruckus that escalated into a fight between a “rowdie” and her brother, Esau?
Was the person who previously threw an axe at Jane present that night and carried out an additional threat against her?
Did a gambling cheating accu-sation result in a fight or a shooting that caused an accidental or deliber-ate death of someone, and the house was burned to cover the evidence and silence witnesses?
Why were no other body bones found in the ashes? Why had not one family member been able to escape? There were two doors and a number of windows in the building providing ample exits for at least some members of the family.
If “rowdies” were present in the house that evening, why didn’t they try to help family members escape the flames? Why did no one report the fire?
For years, several local fellows who were known to have fre-quented the Hensley house in times past never discussed the fire when the subject was broached. If one of them became ill, other members of the group would come and stay with the sick person. Was it to en-sure that, while he was under pain or stress, he would not accidentally say something about the night of the fire?
These and other questions re-main unanswered 118 years later.
The Tryon Country Club’s Dogfight Association held its championship recently with a 36-hole point quota format.
The cold windy conditions on the first day of play made for a difficult day with only one player (Josh Tumbleson) exceeding their point total at (+4).
The nicer weather on the next day brought the field closer to the leader, but Josh held on for a one shot victory at (+3) for the week-end over Jeff Raines at (+2) At (-1) was a tie for third between Aaron Greene and Gary Laughter. The fi-nal prize winning spot was another
Around the course at Tryon Country Clubtie between Kevin Blackwell and Fred Edwards Jr. at (-3).
The Dogfight seasonal ringer board awards were as follows; Most rounds – Steve Walker; One ringer out for the year – John Albree, with a hole in one on No. 9; Low net – Hub Arledge, Low gross - Fred Edwards Jr.; and Low gross (senior) Gary Laughter.
Men’s Play Day Oct. 21: Two man point quota
1 .Rody Dayvaul t / Rich Connolly
2. Jim Diggs/John Hall and Bill Kelly/Ernie Giannini (tie)
4. Jim Shirley/Nick Koulch
Men’s Play Day Oct. 31: Two man combined net
1 . R o d y D a y v a u l t / Wa l t Flaschar
2 .Chuck Huneycut t /J im Diggs with Ken Johnston/Carl Schumacher (tie)
The TWGA season is over for the year although the c;ub will continue to host the ladies at 10 a.m. each Tuesday for those who wish to play. The course will be open for other players on Tuesdays with the women having the tee from 10 - 10:20 a.m. or as needed.
– article submittedby Marc Brady
WeDnesDay, novemBer 9, 2011 Tryon Daily BulleTin / The WorlD’s smallesT Daily neWspaper page 23
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Reading is Fundamental
Rotarian Paul Zimmerman, above, reads to a kindergarten class. Friday, Oct. 14 the Rotary Club of Tryon presented their first of three annual sessions of book presentations to the students at Polk Central Elementary. Reading Is Fundamental is a nationally recognized program. The Rotar y Club of Tr yon provides its own funding as it presents and distributes more than 400 books each time. (photos submitted by Art Brown)
Rotarians Bill Jones and Charles McKeller signing out books.
