Envisioned as Charleston Airline Hub in 1944
Charleston plans to become a major air hub as Eastern Airlines outlines New York to St. Louis and Detroit to Miami routes via Charleston. Airline leaders discuss West Virginia aviation growth, air parks, and postwar civilian flight potential at a statewide gathering with Capt. Edgar J. Wynn sharing wartime experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar J. Wynn
Air Transport Command
M. Lethbridge
Eastern Airlines
Charleston
Eastern
New York-St. Louis
Tun
Detroit
Miami
Chicago
Shaan
Norfolk
Lethbridge
West Virginia
Harry R. Stringer
All-American Aviation, Inc
Al-American
Stringer
Stanley Mortis
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Louis R. Inwood
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
Robert Wilson
State Airlines
Randolph
Oard
Aviation Committee
Blanche Noyes
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Charles Upham
Washington
American Road Builders Assoc
Wynn
Ferry Command
Atlantic
Wyon
Scotland
China
Bell Will Tell Tale Of War Bond Rally At Triangle Park
Purchasers of war bonds heard a bell signal for investments of 18.25 and 18.75 that would yield 25 bonds as the Catholic Daughters sponsor a Fifth War Loan stage revue in the municipal auditorium. A WAC jeep will deliver bonds, with phone orders via 62-216 to Mrs. E. G. Galligan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury Hut
Triangle Park
E. G. Galligan
Catholic Daughters’ Committee
Wacs
Truck Collision Claim Presented to State
Queen Insurance Co of America and Teresa Brindis of Williamson seek court approval to pay $1399 for damages from a truck collision on U S Rt 52 in Wayne last January. Brindis also requests $112, while James M Campbell of Morgantown asks $20.40 against the road commission for damage to his parked car allegedly struck by a commission vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Claims
The
Queen Insurance Co. of America
Teresa Brindis
Williamson
U. S. Rt
Wayne
General Pierce to Attend Camp Ripley Conference
Acting Adj. Gen. Carleton Pierce said yesterday he will attend a meeting of the policy and legislative committees of the adjutants general and national guard associations of the United States at Camp Ripley Minnesota July 27 29. He serves on the legislative committees of the organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Camp Ripley
Adj
Carleton C. Pierce
Adjutants General and
National Guard
United States
Minn
Sharon Youth Sentenced for Auto Theft
Charles Edward Stone, 17, alias Big Chew, of Sharon, was sentenced by Judge Cyrus W. Tall to two to ten years in the state penitentiary and fined $200 on a guilty plea to auto theft. Court attaches report Stone escaped five times from Pruntytown reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Charles Edward Stone
Big Chew
Cyrus W. Tall
Young Stone
Pruntytown Reformatory
Five West Side Churches Plan Outdoor Union Services
Five Charleston west side churches will hold outdoor union services on the lawn of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church starting Sunday at p m. Rev. Oral Lowe of Boy Memorial Christian Church will preach the first sermon. Schedule features Dr. J. E. Scott of Central Methodists July 9 and Dr. Joe B. Overmyer July 18 with music led by each church choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Side
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Oral Lowe
Boy Memorial Christian Church
J. E. Scott
Central Methodists
Joe B. Overmyer
Bream Memorial
Clayton Witt
Central Methodist
Mr. Low
Bream
Boyd
Central
Humphrey's
Memorial
Weekley Memorial
United Brethren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charleston Gazette
Aif
Lowell H. Swenson
National Aeronautice Assea
W. L. Jack Nelson
Civil Aeronautts Administration
He Cou
Hazel Miller
John Groves
Air Transport
Future For West Virginia Assoc
W. L
Brenda
Mbic
Cohen’s
Elliott
America
Elliott’s
Bell
CAAA
Army
Navy
Air Transport Assoc
Washington National
Tam Sure
Donaldson
Cirpo the
CAA
U. S
John M. Hagan
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Mlrade
Tam
siDinc
Ince
Tomon
A. Q. Legg
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