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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1937

Page

7

Passenger flying boats for Atlantic service by Pan American

New 43 ton Boeing flying boats for Pan American Airways will carry 40 sleepers and 77 day passengers. They start Atlantic surveys this year with service aimed for next spring from New York to Bermuda and later a northern route via Newfoundland. Designers foresee even larger ships beyond the Egtvedt 45 ton models.

Atlantic Pan American Airways Transport Company South America McRots Pacific Pan American New York Bermuda Bealn Newfoundland Egtvedt

Air travel advances with cantilever flying boats

The article notes flying boats adopting cantilever construction, eliminating outer struts and wires to improve efficiency and passenger comfort. It compares progress to Lindbergh’s Atlantic crossing, warning future gains will be slow and incremental.

Lindbergh

Pan American plans 200 passenger airliners across the Atlantic

Reports from Boeing and Pan American engineers describe a radical future for air travel as larger higher flying boats edge toward service. Plans envision 200 passengers crossing the Atlantic in about 24 hours with Bermuda and Azores stops possible. Stratosphere flight is studied to improve efficiency and comfort.

Jessons Pan American Atlantic New York Bermuda Azores London Paris Berlin Exgivedt Pacific Europe Boeing

Catholic Daughters Open House At Dante Boone Hotel

The Catholic Daughters of America will host an open house from 8 to 10 tonight at the Dante Boone hotel. All Catholic women are invited. Officers receiving guests include Miss Margaret Smoot, grand regent, Mrs. Hillard Jarrett, vice grand regent, Miss Margaret Garges, historian, Miss Honora Contello, financial secretary, Mrs. T. G. MacAndrews, lecturer, Mrs. C. Q. Older, prophetess, Mrs. John Shafer, monitor, Mrs. W. J. Toussaint, sentinel, Mrs. Eugenio Fuller, organist, and Mrs. W. C. Mitchell, treasurer.

Catholic Daughters of Amerex Dante Boone Hotel Margaret Smoot Hillard Jarrett Margaret Garges Honora Cortello T. G. MacAndrews

Credit Men Meet Routine Discussion At Luncheon

The Charleston Association of Credit Men held its weekly luncheon meeting yesterday noon to review routine business and discuss ongoing topics in credit practices and local commerce.

Charleston Association of Credit Men

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