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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
5
Bellanca aircraft starts flight today over Nova Scotia at dusk. Initial leg records 68 miles per hour, then climbs to 100 miles per hour aided by favorable winds as ships at sea receive the reports for tracking toward St Johns.
Mrs Chamberlin was to accompany Clarence Chamberlin on the Bellanca Columbia east to Europe but illness kept her from the trip. The aviators pressed toward St Johns while weather and speed favored the crossing, with plans to reach Ireland by tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Levine, mother of Eloine and Arith, expressed support and hope for the flight.
A Bellanca plane is observed at 6:05 a.m. moving from an EB time zone point, then sighted over North Westport and Long Pond in Massachusetts by 8:26 a.m. Officials note a second plane over Marshfield and a Provincetown sighting not believed to be the Bellanca. By 1:10 p.m. the Columbia is reported near La Have Harbor and Peggy's Point with further movements toward Chebucto Head and Shag Lighthouse in N8.
New York June 4 Clarence Chamberlin to fly with Mrs Wylda Chamberlin absent due to mother’s illness in Iowa. Charles A Levine, Columbia Aircraft head, to accompany as passenger and relief pilot. Rome destination announced while Yar mouth Nova Scotia watchers report a very low flight over the town at 12 06 eastern daylight time.
A Georgia physician farmer near Lexington in Oglethorpe County, Dr. W R King, set for peonage trial Monday in Athens. A former laborer Felton claimed 17 months of bondage with armed guards and five graves. Governor Walker orders rigid inquiry after New York World questions.
Louisville June 4 A Louis H Kilpatrick disaster director for the National Red Cross places property damage from Sunday night cloud burst at up to 25 million dollars. He reports 25 known deaths and about 20 000 left unemployed after damage to mining air lumber plants in Eastern Kentucky.
A large blaze erupted shortly after noon on Commerce Street Montgomery in the wholesale district. Firefighters battled the flames for about two hours with heavy apparatus, origin undetermined as of report.
Chicago June 4 The flood control conference urged Congress to adopt a permanent national flood relief program. Resolutions pressed the government to assume sole responsibility and for President Coolidge to convene a national conference to craft lasting protections. The body praised the Red Cross relief efforts and commended Chicago New Orleans and St Louis mayors for calling the meeting.
Springfield June 4 a court announced a settlement ending six years of litigation over a 1 million dollar interest case against Governor Len Small. The deal requires Small to pay 60 thousand dollars and costs while clearing him of pocketing the funds during 1916 17 as state treasurer. A stipulation by Attorney General Carlstrom states the liability rests with other defendants for interest received.
Commander Francesco De Pinedo plans to leave Horta, Fayal Island, at daybreak for the homeward leg of his air voyage. From Ponta Delgada Azores June 4 reports confirm the intended departure.
A blaze destroyed several stores and a furniture house with flames leaping through windows. The fire spread to an adjoining furniture shop as investigators worked to determine a cause.
Ninety seven gray warships parade in Hampton Roads as President Coolidge reviews the U S fleet from the Mayflower in Tidewater Virginia. The procession includes the Seattle, Trenton, California, Arizona, Mississippi, Idaho, Maryland, Langley and other ships with salutes and naval staff observing. The grand review marks the first peace time fleet sighting since 1921.
In Worcester Massachusetts on June 4 the American golf team led the British after the first 18 holes of the Ryder Cup with two matches ahead and two even. The British also held two wins as three of the four matches reached the turn in the morning.
Atlanta reports J Herman Milner a Dodge county representative in the Georgia legislature admits an indictment charging embezzling 9033 from the Eastman Georgia school board. Bond set at 2500. Trial slated for second week in October in Dodge county Superior Court. Milner proposes restitution and cites possible grand jury opposition due to litigation. He was a former board secretary treasurer and a past political candidate.
Three men Marvin Johnson Kearney Wright and Harry Lee Cosby were killed when their aircraft plummeted from 500 feet at the Jubilee flying field near Fort Worth Texas. The plane spun out of control before crashing and bursting into flames.
Charles A. Lindbergh departs Cherbourg aboard the light cruiser Memphis after a farewell from Europe. He will travel to Paris to New York in the Spirit of St Louis with a planned return to the United States via a June 13 flight.
Captain Charles A. Lindbergh stood on the cruiser Memphis bridge with tear dimmed eyes as Cherbourg Harbor faded, the ship turning homeward to the United States. He wore the same flying outfit from his historic New York to Paris flight, two weeks earlier, and became a celebrated symbol of the journey.
The Boston Traveler reveals Harry N. Atwood, once famous aviator, plotting a trans Atlantic air service with a heavier than air craft that could carry about 100 passengers. He reportedly survived a prior plane crash in Japan and has lived in a Monson, Massachusetts hilltop home while perfecting the giant aircraft.
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