The “Flying Parson”
Raleigh, N.C., Nov. 3—Lt. Maynard, the flying parson, left
here this morning for Wake Forest, accompanied by his mechanician and his
German police dog. He will attend a reception in his honor at Wake Forest this
afternoon. He will then leave late today for Clinton to attend the Sampson
County fair.
Lt. Belvin Maynard, pilot and preacher, will fly to Wake
Forest College today with Sergt. Kline, his mechanician and “Trixie” his police
dog mascot, to participate in welcome ceremonies planned by the faculty and
students of Wake Forest in honor of the man who matriculated at the college
this fall and then pumped into world prominence as first to finish in the
transcontinental air race. A special train, leaving Raleigh at 1 o’clock, will
carry Meredith College students and hundreds of others from Raleigh who wish to
attend the exercises in which Governor Bickett and Col. Albert Cox will figure.
Sunday was a non-flight day for Lt. Maynard, but he worked
over time in the churches. Three talks and a sermon plus a trip to Wake Forest
to select a landing field and a dinner with friends, composed the principal
events in the day’s activities.
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Governor Bickett on
the Fly
Raleigh, N.C., Nov. 3—Governor Bickett left here this
afternoon at 2:10 with Lt. Maynard, the flying parson, for a 17 mile flight to
Wake Forest, where the Lieutenant will e given a reception this afternoon.
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