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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 116
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, July 16, 2012
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Reunion for all former Tryon High students set for July 22 by Leah Justice
Whether it’s “Elmo” (the Tryon Tiger), freshmen being thrown over the bushes, eating Gertrude Taylor’s cooking or riding on the bus with Ethel Mae Morrison, many area residents have strong
memories of their time at Tryon High School. “A Day to Remember,” a reunion for anyone who attended Tryon High, is planned for Sunday, July 22 at 3 p.m. at Harmon Field. Music will be provided
by deejay Bob Followay (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and current music), and guests will share a potluck dinner. All who ever attended Tryon schools are invited to attend the reunion and bring a potluck dish.
It’s been 20 years since Tryon High School existed. The last class graduated in 1992 with 32 graduates. From 1989 until 1992, students at Tryon and Polk Cen(Continued on page 6)
Teachers at Tryon High School in 1972 included: (top row) Charles Stafford, Geofrey Tennant, Elmo Neal, Michael Pearson, Franklin McKaig, Coke Foster and Barry Flood; (bottom row) Kathleen West, Margaret Rawlins, Annette Stafford, Mable Cowan, Carol Lawrence, Jean Pettigrew and Margaret Mize. (photo from 1992 Tryon High Yearbook)
Peter Eisenbrown, organizer of the Summer Tracks concerts in Tryon, announced last week that the concert scheduled for Friday, July 13 was postponed because of rain to Friday, July 20. The concert will feature the Marc Yaxley Trio and will be held at Rogers Park in Tryon at 7:30 p.m. Summer Tracks concerts are free, but donations are welcome.
TFAC houses ready for demolition Tryon Fine Arts Center (TFAC) officials said the three TFAC-owned houses slated for demolition near the center’s main facility on Melrose Ave. have been stripped of salvageable items and are ready to be torn down. Demolition was scheduled to begin July 9 but was delayed, possibly by weather, TFAC said. Other temporary signs of a landscape in transition, according to TFAC, are the
shells of the three buildings and the mud patches in the land left from the removal of several trees. Changes to the TFAC property began in June as Habitat for Humanity harvested building supplies for home construction and items for its Landrum resale store. Asbestos abatement in all
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