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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1949
Page
3
Frederick prepares for the formal dedication of Municipal Airport with 2:15 p.m. ceremonies featuring speeches by U.S. Senator Millard E. Tydings and Frederick Mayor Lloyd C. Culler. A noon luncheon hosts Mayors from Baltimore and other officials, while a 15,000-strong crowd is expected for a day of air shows, plaques, and exhibits highlighting Camp Detrick origins and the airport’s development since 1945.
The Jaycee Committee and city officials organize a bus shuttle from West Patrick Street to the field starting at 10 a.m. daily for airport access. Frederick Municipal Airport expands with three runways, new control building, lighting, drainage, and $170,384.85 land purchase covering 767.8 acres, about 400 acres for airfield use. All American Airways links Frederick by air, with Charles N. Grimes managing until hangars are ready then lease by Grimes while the city and airline keep separate agreements. Maryland aviation officials hail the project as a major contribution to the state’s aviation development.
Joseph W. Matt Jr of the Civil Aeronautics Administration commends Frederick officials for successful airport development under the Federal Airport Act. He notes Maryland’s Frederick as first district municipality to obtain federal funds, citing cooperation and delayed early challenges. The letter foresees the airport as a vital asset for greater Frederick and credits local engineers for courtesies. Explorers in Yukon territory in 1935 discovered 18 new peaks over 10,000 feet high.
Maryland Senator Millard E. Tydings will deliver the dedicatory address at the municipal airport tomorrow. After the ceremonies he will be guest of honor at an informal gathering of local friends at the Francis Scott Key Hotel.
Twenty seven contractors from six general firms and sixteen sub contractors completed the Frederick Municipal Airport project. General builders included The Grandview Company Southern Construction Company T Edgie Russell Company Enterprise Electric Company and Daniel J Thomas with R Patrick Turner erecting the terminal and hangars. Consulting engineers were Thomas B Bourne Associates Inc. Sub contractors covered earthwork paving grading and structural work for the administration building hangars and runways. Aviation fuel is provided by Esso through its local branch and Crown Oil and Wax handles fuel oil.
Chairman Jack T. Quynn announced that the air show portion of the dedication activities may be canceled if weather proves inadvisable. The Francis Scott Key Hotel program will continue as scheduled, and if the outdoor exhibition is canceled, efforts will be made to present the attractions at a future date.
Punky Bruchey celebrates her sixth birthday on April 22 and already shows a keen talent for spotting landmarks in Frederick County. She flies with her father Bruce Bruchey, a local sanitary inspector, since age three and loves air travel, preferring small planes over big transports.
The Administration Building by R. Patrick Turner presents a two story center section with a third floor control tower and two 25 by 28 foot wings. It sits on about 2,242 square feet of ground area with 2,770 square feet of floor space, housing offices, a lobby, dining room, weather bureau station, and a control room for field lighting. The Delaplaine Building features white stucco, brick panels, and modern heating with potential air conditioning, finished interiors, and witnesses its readiness for All American Airways passenger cargo and mail service. Continuous details mention construction standards and future conversion options. Continued on Page Three.
The Frederick Municipal Airport administration building will be dedicated as the Delaplaine Building to memorialize Lieut. William T. Delaplaine II U.S.N. the first Frederick aviator killed in World War II. A dual plaque unveiling will occur May 1 1949 with a bronze marker inside the terminal. Delaplaine a native of Frederick son of local publishers served as an aviator from youth and trained across Pensacola San Diego and Fort Worth before flying transport planes with VR-4. He died April 27 1943 near Oakland California at age 23.
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