Balloon races and lightning peril shared by Van Orman
Ward T. Van Orman, enthnonautical engineer for the Zeppelin company, spoke before the Charleston chamber of commerce about his balloon racing experiences. He recounted races across Europe and the Americas, a fatal lightning strike that killed his aide, and a balloon explosion that left him injured upon descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward ‘T. van Orman
Zeppelin Company
Ak“fon
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Switzerland
South America
Ormen
Van
Earth
Balpol
Edward B. x
Insulator Company
Im. Bayder
van Orman
Basle
Halloon
Balloon voyage and crash sparks call for probe at meeting
The address recalled an American entry winning a race amid winds and storms with balloons and gas discussed by Mr. Van Orman. He described landing a balloon on a ship deck after being blown from Antwerp toward France, and urged a full investigation into the Akron disaster while Lloyd Wildman led the Appalachian Electric Power meeting. Committees were named to draft memorial resolutions for Isaac Loewenstein and E M Keatley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. van Orman
United States
South America
New York
Antwerp
France
Lloyd Wildman
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Isaac Loewenstein
E. M. Keatley
Miss Lundh Plans Louisville Trip Then Swiss Return
Miss Helen Lundh, representative of the Dorothy Gray company, will leave Coyle and Blenardeon’s Sunday for Louisville where she will spend three weeks. After Kentucky she will depart for Switzerland for an indefinite stay, her first trip back to Europe in two years.
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Helen Tundh
Dorothy Gray
Coyle and
Blenardeon
Louisville
Kentucky
Miss Zundh
Switzerland
Europe
United States
Westfall Bible Class to Host Indoor Picnic at Asbury Church
The Westfall Bible class of Asbury M. E. church will hold an indoor picnic at six o clock this evening at the church. Rev. E J Westfall D D teacher of the class urged all members to attend. Also note mentions of an increase in passenger automobiles produced in Great Britain last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfall
Asbury M. E. Church
E. J. Westfall
Great Britain
Fair Trip Contest Nears Conclusion
The contest offers four free 10 day trips to the Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago for top city and trading area high school students. Leading vote getters include Eleanor Mehen and Wilfred Spencer in the city and George Reynolds and Eloise Massey in the trading area. Merchants offer 1,000 notes for each dollar of goods purchased as part of the promotion.
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Century of Progress
Ciicags
Charleston
The
Gazette
Chicago
Eleanor Mehen
Quarrier Street
Wilfred Spencer
Bibby Street
George Reynolds
Elkview
Eloise Massey
Edythe Mae Norman
T Mottesheard
City
A Yy. Johnson, Jr
South Charleston
Marguerite McDaniels
Long
Summers ‘Street
O. H. Ward, Jr
Quartier Street
Helen Lewis
Lee Street
Har
Martin
Belle
Janette Stephenson
Handley
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Miss Lundh
Sears
Walton
Pepuli
Jos Cronin
Seve Bae” Bail
Skelas Cre
Coay Doling
Weothcoe
Pisa
Nellie Don Cottons
Piedmont
Bargain Basement
Bargain
Anoeste
Nelly Doni
New “Coolette
the Diamond
Crusader
Reice
Hock
Kote
Mwa
Roe Buck
Charleston, W. Va
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