Department of Health and Welfare for the significant financial assis- tance, support, and encouragement provided. Finally, we wish to thank everyone who assisted us. We have shared many hours of research, discussion, travel, and laughter. Your interest and cooperation over the past seven years has been greatly appreciated.

North Tryon Historical Association December 1992

North Tryon Historical Committee receiving New Horizons grant from M.P. Catherine Callbeck. Left: Thelma Willis Inman, Florence Leard Dixon, Hazel Matchett Robinson, Catherine Callbeck, Ethel Leard Thomson, president, Glen Lidstone Thomson, secre- tary,_]essie Leard Craig. Absent: Frances Ives Roberts, Blanche Dawson Cairns, Bea Lefurgey MacFarlane, Adelaide Ives Wood. Hazel Robinson collection.