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Kelly noted that the Unlte0
States had reached q point of rela-
tive security in the worlds air
power buildup. Calling attention to
the buildup of Russian super-sonic
aircraft and guided missiles, he
said it is possible under. present
planning that the United States
will loses the secure" position.
"This is not any easy thought to
live with, but it must be considered
and it must be solved" he said.
Others who spoke briefly at the
luncheon included Maj. Gen. Pat
rick w. Undertake, USAF, COM
handing general of the Air Prov
ing Ground Command, Pope Air
Force Base, Fayetteville; Fred c.
Kelly, author of "The Wright
Brothers" and Miracle at Kitty
Hawk" Ronald F. Lee, assistant
director of the National Park Serv-
ice; and Melvin R. Daniels, clerk
of the Dare County Superior Court,
spokesman for the county. Wade
MARI, of Elizabeth City was toast
master.
Lee told the assemblage that the
Park Service looked forward to
the erection of a Wright Memorial
Museum at Kitty Hawk during the
50th anniversary year, which is
now in progress.
A letter from Gov. Kerr Scott
was read in which he called upon
North CaroIinians to join together
in making 1868 a "year of observ-
ance" of the first powered fight.
The memory of the Wright
Brothers was honored by the writ
ten words of the Governor of Ohio
and the Mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
Dayton was the scene of the origi-
nal flight experiments Of Orville
and Wilbur Wright as they worked
together in their bicycle shop. It
also was the scene of late success
es with the airplane after their
uISHL az nifty 11dWh.
Commemorative messages were
read at the pylon by Mayor N. E.
Aydlett, of Elizabeth City, and
Miles L. Clark, president Of the
Kill Devil Hills Memorial Associa-
ton.
Prior to the aircraft portion Of
the program, the traditional
wreath laying ceremony was held.
The wreath of the City of Manteo
was placed at the foot of the pylon
by Miss Lois Pierce and Miss Iva
dean Wilson, of Manteo. Miss
Pierce is the granddaughter of
John T. Daniels, and. Miss Wilson
of Adam Etheridge,. both of whom
witnessed the Wright planes flight
in 1908.
Miss Toni Gill, chief drum ma
jorette of the Elizabeth City High
School Band, presented the wreath
of the City of Elizabeth City; and
Capt. R. C. w. Beasley, USAF,
presented the wreath of the City
of Dayton. The invocation was Civ
en- by the Rev. George Frank Hill,
of Christ Episcopal Church, Eliz-
abeth City. Capt. W. j.. Tate of
Coinjock was presented.
Presented at the pylon prior to
the aircraft flights were Harry P.
Moore, reporter for the Virginian-
Pilot, who "broke" the story of the
famous fight; Capt. William Tate,
with whom the Wrights boarded
and David Stick, of the Wright
Memorial Society.
The occasion was saddened by
the death Tuesday night of Mrs
Alpheus Drinkwater. Drinkwatel
is credited with having telegraph
ed the first messages of the flight
and is always active in the annual
observances.
The aircraft demonstration, be-
sides the Sabre Jets, included
Shooting Stars, Banshees, helicop-
tiers of the Coast Guard and Army
and other transport, fighter and
patrol aircraft. In all, SO planes
participated.
The Elizabeth City High School
Band played at the pylon cere-
mony = also tradition of long
standing.