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Kerrison "Kip" Merrick


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KERRISON "KIP" MERRICK

TRYON - Kerrison "Kip" Juniper Merrick, 59, passed from this life, after a long illness, into the loving arms of Jesus Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 7:25 p.m. at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.

A graduate of Tryon High School and Kings College in Charlotte, Kip was the son of the late Anson Angus Merrick, Jr. and Joyce Juniper Merrick.

He is survived by a brother, Anson Merrick, III (Wendy) of Rock Hill, S.C.; sisters, Linda Merrick Frieze (Harry "Jim") of Spartanburg, S.C. and Lisa Merrick of Charlotte, N.C. Also surviving are nine nieces and nephews as well as 15 grand-nieces and nephews.

A memorial service be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 1 p.m. in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, N.C. with visitation following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mtn. Rd., Columbus, NC 28722 or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722.

The family will be at their respective homes.

An online guest register may be signed atwww.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC
Published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on November 11, 2011
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Friday, November 18, 2011

It's Official! Tryon Best Place in NC


From Business Week

Best Place to Raise Kids in North Carolina: Tryon

Nearby city: Spartanburg, S.C.
Population: 1,716
Median family income: $70,103
Avg. school math score: 92.2 (State avg.: 81.68)
Avg. school reading score: 91.75 (State avg.: 71.8)

A cute resort town in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tryon has much more bang for the buck than you’d expect from a population of 1,716. There is much for kids to enjoy beyond hiking and playing in parks, including the annual Tryon Children’s Theater Festival.

Photographer: Roberto A Sanchez/Getty Images

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

Edmund Embury School

I thought this was some good information. It came from a post by Cheryl Counts Lauderdale on the facebook group, You know you are from Tryon When..... I suggest you join the group if you have not done so already. There have been some interesting discussions so far from a wide range of classes.


Cheryl Counts Lauderdale7:40am Aug 20

A little history on Tryon Colored School/Edmund Embury. I attend this school for 1st grade only.

Good Shepherd was started as a mission school.
For church purposes, it was primarily a chapel, current pastor Walter Bryan said. Services were held on Sunday morning.
Known initially as the Tryon Industrial Colored School, the building was opened in 1908. The original building, however, sat a few yards away from the current building where oak trees stand today. It was built by Edmond Embury.
The first teacher and principal for the school was Scotland Harris. Harris taught the kids mathematics and construction, his granddaughter and church member Beryl Dade said, and his wife, Mary, taught languages and home economics. Harris remained principal of the school until 1918.
In 1922, Rev. Samuel Radway and his family came to the Episcopal mission school. Radway and his wife ushered in the second phase of education.
In 1940, the Tryon Colored School, which was the public school at the time for black children, burned down.
"(The Good Shepherd school) was the only building in the area big enough to house the students," Dade said.
So from 1940-1943, Good Shepherd was the home of public schooling for African American children.
The big change for the church, however, came in 1955. It was determined that the original building needed to be replaced. The bishop and others in the church searched for a new building.
What they found was an unused building on the Green River Plantation owned by Col. Franklin Coxe. The chapel had been used by slaves on his plantation. It was known as St. Andrew's Chapel.
The congregation tried unsuccessfully many times to find out who owned the chapel. Finally, they went over to the plantation one final time and Coxe was on site and they were able to obtain the chapel. The building was cut into four pieces, placed on trucks and then moved to Markham Road.
Although there has been lots of construction around the building that made the winding trip down Markham in 1955, much of the building is still the same. The pews and side windows in the church remain. The only things in the sanctuary that weren't part of the original St. Andrews chapel are the altar rails, the altar and a wooden cross.
The original Good Shepherd building was torn down.
In the 1960s, the church and school began to undergo some changes. The Community Kindergarten program was created, and Sarah Shields incorporated the Reading Is Fundamental program, which is now in most public schools.
Also in the 1960s, the congregation in the church began to change, becoming integrated. In the early 60s, the congregation was 100 percent African American, Bryan said, while today it's 20 percent African-American and 80 percent Caucasian.
While it is now integrated, the church's original African-American population is one of the reasons it survived, Bryan said. In a town with the population size of Tryon, two Episcopal churches don't generally exist, he said.
"The reason why this one survived is because of segregation," he said.
Bryan left Tryon in 1965 and returned to pastor the church in 2003.
The final education phase for the church was the Homework Center that began in 1994-1995. Dade, who had just retired as a public school teacher, developed the program. In the afternoons, a Polk County bus stops in front of Good Shepherd and children file out, heading into the church to do homework and study.
Education was the main purpose of the church's original creation, and that's what makes its history so important, Dade said.
"It's very important," she said. "At the time, it was the education beginnings for the blacks in Tryon."
Just as the church and its educational history can't be separated, neither can Dade's personal history and the church and school.
"Really, I've been here every year of my life," she said.
Her grandfather was Scotland Harris, her godfather was Samuel Radway and her mother, Helen Harris Hannon, taught at the school.
Pastor Bryan said he doesn't take the church's history lightly.
"It's certainly humbling," he said. "You want to make certain the church survives under your watch and I think we're on the right track."
The church currently has 80 members.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Reunion Time For Class of 71


IT HAS BEEN 40 YEARS!
You are invited to
Tryon High School Class of 1971
(& bordering years)
5th Annual Reunion

Where: Keith & Paula Henson’s Lake House
508E Lakeshore Drive (About ¼ mile past Tea House on Right)

When: Saturday Evening, October 15, Starting at 6:30

Bring: Any hors d'oeuvres/drinks you care to bring – we’ll have ice, paper products, & utensils. Spouses are welcome. Pictures, yearbooks, stories, cameras & video recorders are also recommended. Bring Spouse.

Dress: Comfortable – shorts, sandals, t-shirts. May need a sweater; it gets cool on the porch late at night.

Please spread the word to other classmates.  Provide any updates that you can.

WB4BYH@gmail.com or khenson@mesainc.com

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

1939 Tryon Horse Show

12 year old Libby Vining riding "Al" from Andrews Stable. Lefty Flynn presenting the ribbon.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Friday, August 26, 2011

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Trade Street Stores

A wider view of trade street. You can see Missildines in the back

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Downtown Tryon

I believe this was near where Arledge Hardware store was - if you remember that.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Truck Wreck

Fancy light pole in Tryon. Anyone know where it was taken?

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Washing Clothes

Washing clothes near Tryon in 1939

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Power Lines Near Tryon

Anyone know where this picture was taken - near Tryon in '39.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Area Road

Transportation was tricky around Tryon in '39

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Area Tryon House

Anyone Know whose house this was? Around Tryon in 1939

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Longhorn Cow at Round Shed

The Round Shed is no more. Hasn't been much longhorn riding either.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

More Class of 71 Information

Picture from the Harmon Field reunion in the summer of 1999.

Tryon High School lasted 21 years after the class of 71 graduated, and it has now been 19 years since the High School consolidated into Polk County High School. Check out the brochure for "The Last Hurrah" and relive some memories.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Getting Ready For Dog Show

I'm amazed how fancy everyone dressed for a dog show.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Tryon R&HC

I think this may be Ernst Mahler Sr.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Stables

Harmon Field Stables torn down in the 70's.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Monday, August 8, 2011

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Friday, August 5, 2011

Spectators

Notice the cane which was put above the spectators for cover.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

View of Horse Show From Home

Any guess whose house this may be?

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Entrance To Harmon Field

Notice how small the white pine trees are, the condition of Harmon Field Road, the old cars, and of course, Moris The Horse.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Long Tables

Don't believe these tables are around. Used to be near the long shed at Harmon Field.

More Trash

I think even the photographer was amazed!