Air Commerce Expansion Predicted By Aeronautics Chief
Speech at Winchester Municipal Airport dedication by Clinton M. Hester of the Civil Aeronautics Authority. He ties air transport to national commerce, cites Senator Byrd, notes airport potential as a regional hub, and outlines safety rules and future Post Office air mail expansions.
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Aeronautics Authority
Clinton M. Hester
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Winchester
Anderson
Steele
Page
Bell
Rhodes
Virginia
Senate
United States
Senator Byrd
William Byrd
Westover
America
Richmond
Petersburg i
Palatinate
Tidewater
Byrd
Byrds
Roosevelt
United States of America
Special Safety Board Congress
Real Estate For Sale Listing With Quick Financing
A local real estate broker advertises multiple homes including a brick house on Lou doun Street, a stucco home on Valley Pike, a quiet Shenandoah Avenue residence, and a neat 5 room bungalow ready to move in. Also offered are a necabee frame house on Braddock Street, farms from 30 to 1000 acres, and city building lots. Financing available and custom property sourcing promised.
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W. Clifford St
Loudoun St
Valley Pike
Shenandoah Ave
Braddock St
Rememer
Early aviation's individual drive shapes national air transport
The speech recalls the Wright brothers and early pioneers facing ridicule and risk, noting the rise of commercial air travel. It praises the Civil Aeronautics Authority created by Congress in 1938 to align private enterprise with public interest, support domestic commerce, postal service, and national defense.
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Congress
Winchester
Wright Brothers
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Postal Service
United States
Battleship Wyoming Carrying Mail to Disaster Zone
The Navy sent the battleship Wyoming from New York to Boston with a cargo of delayed mail for the New England hurricane and flood area. At the request of Postmaster General Farley, orders issued to use the warship as a mail carrier to restore communications.
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Washington
Navy
Wyoming
New England
Farley
New York
Boston
Inwood Worker Killed In Crash
A worker from Innwood West Virginia died in a crash near Mt Jackson after his car struck a light pole on a curve. The pole penetrated the vehicle and injured the Showman, who was thrown from the car and found under a rear wheel. Simon Frye of Mt Clifton suffered a brain concussion and severe head lacerations. Shenandoah County Coroner Dr Harold W Miller issued an accidental death certificate and will release details after speaking with Frye.
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Woodstock
Ace EL Re
Mt. Jackson
Showman
Simon Frye
Mt. Clifton
Innwood
W. Va
Shenandoah County
Harold W. Miller
Frye
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James
Appomattox
Post Office Department
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Ohio
United States Marine Corps
el Morro
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U. S
Spain
Pat Mulcahy
Uncle Sam
Protective Air Force
J. D. J. Green
Irene
R. M. Swimley
East of Geo. Washington Hotel
Stephen C. Foster
Pedee River
Brother
Swanee River
Florida
Shadow Radio
WFMD
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen and
Cammer Tire Co
Cor
Valley Ave. & Braddock
Inwood
Suest
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
E Savings
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ireland
Terrell Jacobs
Tony” Concello
Circus
Jaco
Terrell
Miss Concello
Fred L. McDaniel
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