The Montgomery Advertiser
- Lieutenant Edwin Johnson dies in flying accident
- Empire benefit tonight will aid storm sufferers
- Floridians tackle the work of repair
A fatal flight gives Florida’s relief effort a direct Montgomery connection: the paper reports that a local military pilot and a chamber-of-commerce passenger died while the passenger was returning from relief business. The Empire theater plans to devote all proceeds of a late-night benefit to storm aid. In the damaged region itself, officials promise sustained reconstruction, while Moorehaven survivors resist evacuation orders imposed for sanitation. The page connects charitable mobilization with the costs of travel and disagreement over the terms of recovery.
Translation
Lieutenant Edwin Johnson dies in flying accident
Lieutenant Edwin Johnson, 33, World War veteran, and airplane pilot of Maxwell Field, was burned to death, and “Ted” Muldon, representative of the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, met a like fate, when Johnson’s plane crashed an aerial of the Naval Air Station near Pensacola late Friday afternoon, according to advices received at Maxwell Field.
Lieutenant Johnson is a native of Montgomery County, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Johnson, of Pike Road. Mr. Muldon was a passenger in the plane and was returning to Pensacola, having come to Montgomery in connection with relief work in Florida.
Empire benefit tonight will aid storm sufferers
For the purpose of aiding in sending relief to the storm sufferers in the hurricane-swept area of Florida, the Empire theater is joining with the Publix theaters throughout the country by presenting a benefit performance Saturday night at 11 o’clock, all proceeds of which are to go to the relief fund for the stricken area.
A program replete with attractive numbers has been arranged, with a committee composed of prominent men and women of Montgomery in charge of the benefit performance. A committee meeting was held at the chamber of commerce building Friday afternoon to complete details.
Floridians tackle the work of repair
Miami, Florida, September 24.—(AP)—With most of its dead located and buried, its injured and homeless cared for, southeastern Florida tackled with renewed determination today the gigantic task of repairing the ravages wrought by the tropical hurricane which overwhelmed it a week ago.
Weeks, and in some cases months, will be required to restore cities and villages which stood in the pathway of the storm. Millions of dollars will be needed, but state and municipal officials expressed confidence that efforts would not be abated until the last trace of the disaster had been eliminated.
Typical of the general spirit throughout the storm area was that displayed by some 200 survivors in the village of Moorehaven, who protested vigorously against orders of the state health and military authorities requiring them to evacuate the town and remain away until sanitary conditions had been returned to something like normal.
Context
Relief work exposed its own participants to danger
Muldon was returning from work connected with Florida relief when the aircraft struck an aerial. The disaster response drew Montgomery’s military aviation and civic organizations into regional travel. The deaths show that the effort to connect communities and move people could itself become hazardous.
The theater as a relief institution
The Empire benefit converts an evening’s entertainment into money for the disaster fund. Its connection with Publix theaters gives the local event a wider frame, while Montgomery’s committee and chamber of commerce handle the arrangements. Civic fundraising worked through places and organizations people already knew.
Why residents resisted evacuation
The storm devastated Moore Haven, yet survivors wanted to remain and rebuild while health and military officials required evacuation. The disagreement concerned who could judge when return was possible. The article celebrates determination, but the same determination could conflict with the authorities’ effort to make the town habitable.
Original
LIEUTENANT EDWIN JOHNSON FALLS TO DEATH IN ACCIDENT
Lieutenant Edwin Johnson, 33,
World War veteran, and airplane
pilot of Maxwell Field, was
burned to death, and “Ted” Mul
don, representative of the Pensa
cola Chamber of Commerce, met
a like fate, when Johnson’s plane
crashed an aerial of the Naval Air
Station near Pensacola late Fri
day afternoon, according to ad*
vices received at Maxwell Field.
Lieutenant Johnson la a native of
Montgomery county, and u the eon
of Mr. and Mr*. E. J. Johnson, of pike
Koad. Mr. Muldon was a .passenger tn
the plane and was returning to Pen
sacola, having come to Montgomery la
connection with relief work In Florida.
STORM SUFFERERS WILL BENEFIT BY PROGRAM AT EMPIRE TONIGHT
For the purpose of aiding; In send
ing; relief to the storm sufferers In
the hurricane swept area of Florida,
the Empire theater Is joining; with tne
Publlx theaters throughout the coun- j
try by presenting a benefit perform
ance Saturday night at 11 o'clock, all
proceeds'of which are to go to the re
lief fund for the stricken area.
A program replete with attractive
numbers has been arranged, with a
committee composed of prominent men
and women of Montgomery In charge
of the benefit performance. A 'com
mittee meeting was held at the cham
ber of commerce building Friday aft
ernoon to complete details. N
FLORIDIANS TACKLE TASK OF REPAIRING
MIAMI, FLA., Sept. 24.—(AP)—With
most of its dead located and burled;
its Injured and homeless cared for.
southeastern Florida tackled with re
newed determination today* the gi
gantic task of repairing the ravages
wrought by the tropical hurricane
which overwhelmed it a week ago.
Weeks, and In some cases, months
will be required to restore cities and
villages which stood In the pathway
of the storm. Millions of dollars wilt
be needed but state and municipal of
ficials expressed confidence .that ef
forts would not be abated until the
last trace of the disaster had been
eliminated.
Typical to the general spirit
throughout the storm area was that
displayed by some 200 survivors in the
village of Moorehaven, who protested
vigorously against orders of the
state health and military authorities
requiring them to evacuate the town
and remain away until sanitary con
ditions had been returned to some
thing like normal.
Source: Holding institution