Resistance to aviation slowed by armed services in early years
A historical look at how military hesitance and resistance shaped early aviation progress. From the Wright brothers’ 1904 rejection by the War Department to 1909 tests and Lahm’s advocacy, the piece traces how military interest, naval experiments, and early airline efforts set the stage for modern air travel and wartime aerial power.
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Washington
Aviattion
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
War Department
Army
United States
Europe
Army Signal Corps
Frank P. Lahm
France
Lahm
White House
Roosevelt
Wrights
Orville
Hollywood
Calif
Howard Wisehaupt to Lecture in Lubbock Chamber Meeting
Lubbock and South Plains furniture store owners and sales staff will hear Howard J. Wisehaupt speak at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Chamber of Commerce building. Wisehaupt has taught selling essentials to 76000 students and this is one of 19 Texas gatherings planned for October and November led by Harold Griffith of the Texas Association.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Chamber of Commerce
Howard J. Wisehaupt
Texas
Harold Griffith
The
Texas Association
Mahon Wife Sails Recovery as Lions Club Plans Event
Mrs George Mahon wife of Congressman Mahon recovers at her sister’s home in Colorado City after surgery on Sept 17. Congressional speaker Mahon set for 7:30 p m Thursday at Lamesa Lions Club Ladies Night. Seaman Robert D Sport son of Shallowater residents aboard USS Juneau joins NATO Weldfast drills with US British Greek Turkish Italian forces. Dallas Texas Association staffers Wisehaupt Dill Terrell to Lubbock for meeting on home fashion time end Oct 4. Preacher John Allen Parkdale Baptist opens Bethel Baptist meetings this week with services Sun 11 am 8 pm and daily 8 pm prayer groups at 7:30 pm.
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George Mahon
Colorado City
Cong. Mahon
Lamesa
Lions Club
Robert D. Sport
R. B. Sport
Shallowater
Juneau
Europe
Mediterranean
United States
John Allen
Parkdale Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
52Nd St
Quirt Ave
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Louis Bleriot
English Channel
Calais
Dover
Rheims
Navy
Eugene Ely
Glenn Curtiss
Birmingham
Norfolk
Ely
Pennsylvania
San Fran
Cisco Bay
Igor Sikorsky
Milton J. Bryant
Seattle
Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Fla
Sikorsky
Germany
Howard Wisehaupt
H. E. Dill
D. Wade Terrell
Dallas
Wisehaupt
W. D. Whalen McAllen
Retail Furniture Association of Texas
Florence
Register
Patterson Furniture Company
Ave. Q
Stouts
Q Clothiers
Broadway
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