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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 87
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Friday, June 3, 2011
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Saluda Tour of Homes highlights historic Smith Hill Area residents and visitors will have an opportunity tomorrow to explore some of Saluda’s historic buildings while helping to raise funds for local preservation projects. The Historic Saluda Com-
mittee’s Tour of Homes will be held Saturday, June 4 from 1 – 5 p.m. The tour is part of Saluda’s 130th Anniversary Celebration and will include six homes, a teahouse and two additional smaller buildings, all located
within walking distance of each other on historic Smith Hill. Smith Hill’s heritage has its roots in the Infants’ and Children’s Sanitarium started in 1914 in Saluda by Dr. D. Lesesne Smith. The Southern
Pediatric Seminar was an outgrowth of the medical facilities in the area. From 1921 – 1959, an estimated 3,000 – 4,000 doctors from all over the county (Continued on page 4)
Aurora Lodge
Bon Air
Seminar Hall
Sleepy Hollow Cottage
Smith Hill Drive
Tree Tops
Bob “Yankeebob” Weiner of Tryon reports that two of his nine grandchildren just graduated from college. Ben Weiner graduated from Colorado State and Teresa Dankosky graduated from the University of Delaware.
Two more arrests in Pill Sweep by Leah Justice
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Polk County residents in connection with Operation Pill Sweep, an undercover drug operation that has been ongoing for the past nine months. Katrina Sue Batey, 52, and Kimberly Ann Batey, 50, both of 6410
Big Level Road in Mill Spring were arrested on opium charges, according to Polk County Sheriff Donald Hill. Katrina Batey was charged with three counts of trafficking in opium or heroin, one count of maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance,
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
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