3-9. ' “he- local air-oort had its first large army and navy air
craft landin,:i’s. v'This past week-end saw First Lt. Willie Parks
fly in with a ATb; this aircraft weighs.. arovmd 6 tons nd-
the final trainer for flight students before * stop^')ing into fight
er Dianes such as the P-37 Thunderbolt and Navy Corsairs, Lt.
Parks is stationed at I-iontgorcery, Ala., and Is teaching army
flight ct.uden.ts in advance flying.
An old friend of mine, Comdr. Ours of Washington, D.C,, toe^et-
her. x\^ith Comdrs^ .‘%ntoniak, Doll, and Chambers, landed in a Havy
Beech transport to attend the, funeral of Comdr. D. A, Harrell,
Scotland Heck, who v/as killed in an aiz^'craft crash, somewhere in
Florida. Two other high-ranking navy officers also l.anded in . Sn
J, called, the AT-6 by,the Army. They all ^.raised our airport for
'the long runxvays and ao-oroaches thereto.
Tom Davis, -nresident of the Pieilmont Aviation Corr^., VJinston-
Salem flew in with his beautiful Stinson Voyager to give the
field the once-ovcr and induce yours tx'uly to take on the Fi'ier
Cub agency for nostwar aviation.
Arrangements are being made t^n^ough VJ. A. liahlei', superintend
ent of Tarboro City Schools, to orga-'-ize an aviation ore-flight
class for.-all students l6 years of age or ovr. This training
will be given at the local .high scJiool one or two hours r>er week
The subjects to be taught will be ,civil air rules and regula
tions, aerial navigation, meteorology, and aircraft maintenance
The entire coi.n^e will take a^'oroximately ‘cen weeks to completo.
3-13 Although we haven’t ouite finished our new eight 'olane in-
* dividual hanger, w,e do have uhe credio of saying that all han
gers have been filled. Last v;eek Mr, Romaine Howard pvirchased
from a party in Florida a beautiful Pi-oer Cruiser. ”Son.ny'*
Brown bought the. 12R V/arner Fleet. Yours tmly purchased
another'65 Ho Cub traino?^ for studer:t work. The air'oort now has
two cub trainors, one Aeroneca traino'% one, Fleet trainor, a
three place cruiser, and a three passenger full instiM.unent Stin
son voyager for cliarter service. Two new Cror), due ting aero
planes are about ready for delivery. Tumerous private owner’s
have asked for hanger space, e.nd acoording to the personal in
formation I received several local proFT')ects intend to purchas
iDlanes upon'complei;ion of their flight trainir.g. Students are
being-taught to fly from Hlizabetli City, Scotland Neck and Wil
son, N. C. Our shon for aircraft recovering and engine repair
is expected to be ready for servi-ee sometime next week. Three
planes have been bj’cu.gh.t from Clinton, I'.C., to be recovered-'
and engines majored. Aa.ded to the airnort staff are Mr, Foy
,Pullen, Aircraft and Hngine 1-iechanic; also Instructor, and Mr.
,Ken Moore, mechanic ,and aircri-rft helper. T]io airport soems to
be -the real attraction these dayj:. Last, Sunday I counted I07
oars Dai'ked watching the’ students training, and charter trip
oasseng:3rs being carried^
, . THINH-S -Ii^T.R£:ST YOU-
HFK is most grateful to M/Sgt. Ch^.rlie 'Hale,, of Scotland Heck
for §5*00 donation through his aunt, Hrs, Mavis Thignen Lewis
We reluctantly accept, since we feel as little as v/e can do bick
here is to kee^ them in touch with horae. But thanks, Charlie,
and our very best wishes, '
kany thanks to 'Hrs, Katie Hart, mother of’'Peck” and ‘'Hunk"
for contribution.
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We are indebted to Mrs. M. L, Laughlin and Mr, Hassel Thigoen-
for contributions of $5-.00 each.
Mrs.Mae Tooley added ^1.00 to ovir fund to heli:> got this i^aiDer to
■you.
Old World War I Veteran, Watson Snsoot,drorj^ed five bucks In our
bucket to hei.p defray ixoenses, (Pvsmember him- he was wounded
in the Toul Sector last vrar. )