CURB REPORTER
-Continued from Paae One_
will be given an opportunity. This
is really a selfish patriotic pro
ject, for those joining the class
will get a jump on learning all
about planes, navigation, etc.,
necessary to operate a plane. And
after the war the desire to own
a plane or fly one will be so great
and the cost so high that many
will not have the opportunity
that is presented now by govern
ment sponsorship . . . Qualified
men in the infantry will receive
from $5 to $10 extra pay accord
ing to a bill passed by the U. S.
Senate Wednesday . . . U. S. Fleet
defeated the Japs in the big naval
battle in the Pacific in the past
few days. Admiral Nimitz says
what Jap ships were not destroy
ed fled . . . George K. Snow,
executive secretary of North Caro
lina Salvage and leader of the
State Office of Civilian Defense,
was elected state commander of
the North Carolina American
Legion at the convention in Ashe
ville this week. Mr. Snow has
visited Tryon a number of times
and has made a lot of friends
here . . . Cherbourg, France, ex
pected to fall today. . LET’S BUY
WAR BONDS . . . Johnnie C. Mc
Entire, USN, home on leave for
a visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. McEntire, after 11
months in the Pacific, was on a
Liberty ship that broke in two on
a reef outside San Francisco. He
says Jap planes don’t have a
chance when they come in range
of American guns. He missed see
ing his brother, Forest McEntire,
who was here last week after 19
months in the Marines . . Another
welcome visitor is Pvt. Leroy
Greene, who is back from Anzio
Beachhead in Italy and the cam
paign in North Africa. Both^fen
looked fine. . . Saw Miss
Doubleday Wednesday. She is The
same, vivacious and sparkling with
cheerfulness even though she has
been ill. Let’s BUY Bonds to help
end this war quicker. The pur
chase of a War Bond is not a
donation. It is an investment in
the future of America and a nest
egg for our old age or rainy day.
100 PER CENT OWNERS OF
War Bonds
All our employees have
bought Fifth War Loan
Bonds. We believe in
them.
BUCHANAN'S
5 & 10c STORE
Tryon, N. C.