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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
8
At Le Bourget France a marble plaque dedicated to Charles Lindbergh's May 21 1927 European landing was unveiled by Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine. The International League of Aviators and Vieilles Tiges sponsored the ceremony as Harmon spoke of Lindbergh's solo Atlantic crossing.
Algie Trown and Will Ma theny were dismissed yesterday evening. Both have recovered from recent operations. Mrs. Floyd Wickham underwent a major operation yesterday evening, and W. H. Byers was operated upon this morning. The condition of each reported as satisfactory.
Byrd's plane America remains on a long Atlantic crossing with an estimated 12.5 hours extra to cover about 1400 miles toward New Foundland. Experts foresee daylight near mid ocean and favorable winds aiding a daytime arrival, while unsettled weather over Europe trends eastward. Paris authorities prepare to greet Byrd and Lindbergh lore, with naval escorts and lights guiding the plane to Le Bourget.
A heavy storm struck Bismark North Dakota today causing one death two women injured and property damage running into thousands of dollars. One injured woman is a widow with eight children.
Washington reports Lloyd W. Bertaud air mail pilot granted one month leave by the Postmaster General. He was initially set to join the Clarence Chamberlin New York Germany flight but was replaced after a prior explosion incident damaged a storage area. Fire crews responded. five persons hospitalised and two severely injured with one fatally dying en route.
Washington reports the treasury surplus for the fiscal year ending tonight will approach 635 million dollars, surpassing Secretary Mellon’s estimate by 10 million. Acting Secretary Mills attributes part of the excess to non recurring items such as back taxes and rail road payments, and notes 20 500 war products would have been spent if the second deficiency bill had not failed. The surplus is seen as a debt reduction measure rather than direct tax cuts.
A Webster Sunday school rally day was planned with a June 30 Pittsburgh event. An accidental rifle explosion at the Webster M.B.E. school killed one man and injured several others. plans for the rally were briefly noted amid the incident.
The Weir Construction Company of Charleston won the contract to build all structures and utilities at the new national guard camp near Point Pleasant. The deal, reportedly over 88000 dollars, covers administration and supply buildings kitchens bathhouses water sewer and electrical systems with some work sublet. Completion is set before the national guard encampment on August 7.
Hon NoR Kendall Tay of the county will be the principal speaker at the Webster church rally day. The West Main Street Orchestra will provide music, and the day’s program includes Mr Tay’s address and other events. The rally has become a fixed annual custom for the congregation.
Nearly 100 delegates attend Buckhannon district Epworth League convention at Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church Good Hope. The open forum highlights the morning session as part of the ninth annual gathering.
Miss Edith White chaired a devotional gathering in Clarksburg with Miss Mary Coffman presenting a model devotional meeting. This afternoon Harry Cottrill spoke on youth expectations of the church while Mrs. I. D. Hull and Miss Romanna Rowley addressed institutes echoes of 1926.
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine, famed New York to Germany flyers, landed at Le Bourget from Bern at 4:08 PM. They planned to stay in Paris until July 5, then travel to England before sailing home aboard the Leviathan on July 12.
The New York state boxing commission granted a postponement for the heavyweight championship fight between Jack Delangy and Mike McTigue at Yankee Stadium. The bout, originally set for July 7, is rescheduled to August 11.
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