Lindbergh Welcome Draws Citywide Crowd in Grafton
City records a whirlwind of activity as residents and visitors from Buckhannon and beyond greet Col Charles Lindbergh in a Washington celebration and linger through a busy Grafton weekend with Lindbergh tribute notices, social calls, and local gatherings. The piece lists names of attendees from Buckhannon and nearby towns, details Lindbergh related events, and notes extended visits including guests from Pittsburgh and Denver, culminating in a New York publicity schedule and flight departure plans.
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J. A. Gifford
Buckhannont
Anna Rendle
Charles Broome
Pittsburgh
Hahn Behan
Grifton
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
Crickenberger
Fairmont State College
Fairmont
Howard H. Holt
Con
James Findley
Olf
Bana Poling
Fromurgh
Gertrude” Suddarth
Cincinnati
Frederickstown
Geraldine Hoss
Denver
Colorado
Grafton
Bruce Willhide
Kathryn Niland
Lindy Greets Hero’s Homecoming in New York Tribute
The page fragment recalls a grand New York reception for the wartime hero Lindy. Attendees include John W. Davis of Clarksburg, Democratic nominee for president in 1924, as the day’s tribute concludes with notable society figures amid nationwide admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
W. Va
New York
Kiwanis Names Henry C. Heinz President at Memphis Convention
Henry C. Heinz of Atlanta is elected president of Kiwanis International at the eleventh annual convention in Memphis Tennessee. A banker and realtor, he has long been active in many circles and leadership roles within the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Heinz
Atlanta
Kiwanis International
Memphis
Tenn
Manonly
New York Girl Presents Wreath to Lindbergh in Central Park
Ethel Winter, 18, of New York City is chosen to present a wreath on behalf of New York school's children to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh during a ceremony on the Mall of Central Park. The event marks a notable moment as citizens greet the famed aviator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lindbergh
Central Park
Hotel Commodore
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Astor
Ziegfeld
Ethel Winter
New York City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mall of Central Park
Central Press
Broadway
Stations Amply Warned On New Radio Frequencies
Washington June 14. Radio stations that willfully ignore the new frequency allocations becoming effective at 3 am tomorrow face license revocation under section 14 of the 1927 Radio Act. The commission orders field representatives to report violations immediately and enforce penalties rather than other legal sanctions. A number of stations allotted new frequencies may struggle to stay within limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Commerce Department
Commission
French flier's plane burns. two uninjured after crash
Paris reports French long distance aviator Pelletier Doisy and navigator M. Qonin escaped injury when their plane crashed and burned during a flight to Karachi. Doisy is noted as not a World War ace. details of the mission and survivement remain sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pelletier Doisy
Karachi
India
Doisy
M. Qonin
Nehl
New York Sees Lindbergh Flight and Echoes of Record
News item notes Charles Lindbergh arrives in New York after Paris to New York crossing. Daisy hopes to beat Clarence D. Chamberlin’s record on the New York to Germany route. The accident ends with the aircraft and pilot unhurt at touchdown. A magazine feature questions family roles and domestic chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Daisy
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Former Resident Promoted To Pittsburgh Woolworth Post
Durward Rosier, once a city resident with many local friends, has been promoted by Woolworth to assistant manager of a class B store in Pittsburgh. He previously worked at the local Woolworth and was transferred to Fairmont about two years ago. The Pittsburgh opening followed a highly successful tenure in the Smoky City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durward
Rosier
Woolworth
Pittsburgh
Fairmont
Iis
Episcopal
Religious leaders gather for national Episcopal congress
In San Francisco on June 14 hundreds of Episcopal Church leaders gathered for the annual national congress. The first session is set for tonight with the theme Moral standards in an age of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Episcopal Church
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A. S. Mouser
Philippi
A. J. Corder
A.S. Morrow
C. L. Reynolds
George Hardin
Thomas Swiger
Meadland
Joe Grinnan
Lawrence Wadsworth
Bill Doll
Parkersburg
Isaac Hirshberger
Cove
Alia Sober
Bertha Goodwin
Belington
L Rowland
Maple Avenue
Alfred Barlow
Rosement
Marietta
Don Garber
Robert
Selby
Walter ‘Thayer
Dick Kinney
Bill Stuck
Mike Burke
Rowlesburg
Bailey Wyckoffs
West Virginia University
G. D. Richmond
Chicago
John Cole
West Washington Street
Morgantown
G. W. Loar
Baltimore
Catherine Miller
C. 'V.miller
Eagles Mere
Misa Miller
Fairmont Organization
Robert Grimes
Long Lough
Beulah Satterfield
Neta Satterfield
John Aiken
G. T. Bartlett
Charles Kunst
Mannington
Dan Burt
Gladys McDonald
Cedarville
Ohio
Arive
Alf Shaw
Rose Murphy
Elkins
George Warner
Eugene Sommerville
Walnut Street
Fred Murphy
Colonel Lindbergh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
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Grafton Sentinel
Lindy
Kiwanis
Federal Radio Board
Oldsmobile
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