Airplane Is Sure in
Newton Today
Newton, Aug. 13—A recruiting party, consisting of Corporal
Marrow and Privates Dawson and Castle, arrived here this morning from
Greensboro and will be located for two days in front of the court house. They
left Greensboro Monday morning, stopping over in High Point and Salisbury.
During the celebration tomorrow they can be found in front of the court house
where they will give information to discharged men concerning back pay, victory
buttons and the new schools that are being installed in the country for the
benefit of Uncle Sam’s soldiers.
Corporal Marrow reports that man of the boys are taking
advantage of the opportunity offered by the army by enlisting in the aerial
corps and motor transport corps to learn a trade.
Anyone wishing to receive information about any branch of
the army, war insurance, or parents who have a son in the service and would
like to inquire about him can get the information desired from these men who
will be in front of the court house for two days.
The government plane will arrive at Newton about 4 o’clock
this afternoon and will land on the athletic field at Catawba college.
Hundreds of visitors have already arrived at Newton for the
celebration. The hotels are filling up and many private homes report many
visitors. The streets and homes have been beautifully decorated, yards and
yards of bunting being gracefully draped and thousands of flags floating to the
breeze.
Mayor L.F. Long arrived home this morning from an extended
visit to the north and Canada and will deliver an address of welcome at 12
o’clock tomorrow.
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