Garland Goodwin, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin - Page 9 of 23

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Remembering Dick, Jimmy & Norme  

The last one of then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle’s Tokyo Raiders has died, aged 103 years. I suppose that demonstrates the soundness of the former Army Air ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Thursday, April 18, 2019 11:17 pm

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Tryon’s Jockey Fire Hydrants

Back in the late 90s, when I was President of the Polk County Historical Association and Richard Cannon was its Curator, I was made aware ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Thursday, March 14, 2019 11:23 pm

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Remembering Pete & Bernice 

Two more friends are now gone from this life. I had known Bernice Wilson Culbreth nearly all of my life, but only met Pete Gibson after I retired. Therefore I never ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:32 pm

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Welcomed to Tryon by the Mayor Himself 

Nothing like being welcomed to Tryon by the Mayor himself! Alan Peoples is a “friend of long standing” (I don’t say “old” friend anymore) whom ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:01 pm

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Remember When: Remembering Byron Brewer

I knew Byron Brewer only by name and reputation; probably saw him only a few times. However, I know Betty much better, having tuned her ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Thursday, January 31, 2019 3:49 pm

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Remember When: Remembering Janet Goodwin and the railroads

We were surprised to read the obituary for our friend Janet Goodwin. We have not seen them for some time, so this was a shock.  ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Friday, January 18, 2019 8:00 am

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Remember When: Remembering Al Overholt, another friend lost over Christmas

Lost another friend over Christmas . . . Al Overholt laid the brick foundation and steps when I enlarged our house, and we became friends. ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Friday, January 4, 2019 8:00 am

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Remember When: Looks as if I will get another Christmas

I am typing this in our new digs at White Oak Hills. We have been moving in for the last month, what with so much ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Friday, December 21, 2018 8:00 am

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Remember When: Remembering Betty Doubleday Frost

I remember walking out with Betty Frost after a Polk County Historical Association meeting in the Stearns School auditorium back in the early ‘90s. I ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Friday, December 7, 2018 8:00 am

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Remember When: Remembering Amanda Wright and Robert Dedmondt

A recent Google Doodle was about Amanda Crowe, who was an Eastern Band Cherokee woodcarver and educator from Cherokee, North Carolina. Something she said about ... Read more

by Garland Goodwin, Friday, November 16, 2018 8:00 am

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