Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.001.005 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Title |
Globe Fliers to Dine With Hoover Today |
Collection |
Wiley Post Collection |
Creator |
Unknown |
Scope & Content |
This article, dated July 5, 1931, describes world fliers Wiley Post and Harold Gatty's two-day stay at Long Island before going to a White House luncheon, in celebration of their 1931 flight around the world. |
Date |
07/05/1931 |
Year Range from |
1931 |
Year Range to |
1931 |
Transcription |
[2 Columns] [Column 1] GLOBE FLIERS TO DINE WITH HOOVER TODAY —— Post and Gatty Rested By Two Day’s Trips On Yacht —— MANY LOOK AT PLANE —— Craft Is Put in Shape For Aviators’ Flight To Oklahoma —— NEW YORK. July 5--(4")--Two days of rest and relaxation in the quiet of Long Island "?" have fit-ted the world fliers, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, for their next fling with fame, a White House luncheon. They were headed back for New York early Sunday night on the Yacht, Saelmo?, whose owner, William H. Todd, shipbuilder, has been their Host since Friday. Fliers Enjoy Rest For more than 48 hours the two men have been able to sleep, to loll in desk chairs, to fish and to golf to their heart’s content. The only scheduled event on their program Sunday was a stop at Hamp-ton Party, including the fliers’ wives and F.C. Hail, backer of the flight, were guests for luncheon at the home of former Governor, Alfred E. Smith. The crowds that would have dogged the path of the men who girdled the glove to less than nine days, had they been within reach, went out to Barren Island over the week-end in-stead. There tens of thousands saw the roped-off plane Winnie Mae. Ship is Overhauled Sunday night the ship was put in shape for its next hop, a trip to Washington Monday morning, where the fliers and their backer will be guests of President Hoover. They will return to Barren Island late Monday and prepare for the tri-umphal flight into Oklahoma, the state Hall and Post call home. —— TULSA PREPARES TO WELCOME FLIERS TULSA July 5--(4)--Tulsa ex-pects to entertain Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, "round-the-world" fliers July 13. C.W. Short, jr. manager of the municipal airport, announced Sun-day [Column 2] HOOVER DINES WORLD FLIERS —— CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ...he received a telegram from F.C. Hall, backer of the globe girdling flight saying the famous airmen probably would be here on that date. —— CITY PUSHES RECEPTION PLANS FOR WORLD FLIERS Sister ship to the "Winnie Mae" in Which Wiley Post and Harold Gatty Made their round-the-world flight Will be sent by Bowen All Linen to Transport Oklahoma City representa-tives in Chickasha Thursday for the Celebration there welcoming the world fliers. It was announced Sunday. The sister ship, a Lockheed-Vega Next in line in the plane owned by F.C. Hall, is in service on the Hous-ton to Oklahoma City run of the airline. Other firms offering planes to take city officials to Chickasha are Bleakley-Johnson Flying Service Standard Roofing Co. and Curtiss- Wright Flying Service. Aviation committee of the Cham-ier of Commerce will meet Monday o make plans for entertaining the liers in the city Friday. Word will be received Monday orning from Hall, backer of the ight, as to the plane’s arrival in klahoma City. Dr. G. A. Nichols will head the wel-coming committee Friday. Oklaho-a City will furnish eight traffic po- "?" to aid Chickasha in its cele-ration for the fliers Thursday, A anquet, parade through the city, and radio addresses are on the program for the arrival of the fliers in the city, according to Stanley Draper managing director of the Chamber of Commerce. |
People |
Harold Gatty Wiley Post |
Search Terms |
Article Aviation Flight Harold Gatty Long Island New York Oklahoma Tulsa Washington, D.C. White House Wiley Post World |