THE DAILY CORINTHIAN - April 3, 1961

  ROSCOE TURNER AIRPORT            Roscoe Speaks                Missing Image DOS RT9
  DEDICATED BY GOVERNOR            Gov.Ross Barnett and Roscoe  Missing Image DOS RT7
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       An estimated 15,000 persons yesterday afternoon witnessed dedication
  ceremonies and air show at the new Roscoe Turner Airport.  Commercial
  service by Southern Airways was inaugurated at the airport Saturday
  morning.
       Dedicatory remarks were made by Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett.
  Other dignitaries taking part in the impressive ceremony were Rep. Tom
  Abernethy [Democratic representative to Congress representing Corinth
  from Okolona, MS] and Roscoe Turner, famous Corinthian who holds numerous
  aeronautical records and honors.
        Turner expressed his "sincere appreciation to the people of Alcorn
  County for naming the airport after me."  He congratulated Corinth and
  Alcorn County on recent progress and stated the new facility would be a
  valuable asset.
        Master of ceremonies for the program was attorney H.M.Ray, who
  served as chairman of the Corinth- Alcorn County Airport Commisssion last
  year.  Numerous officials of Southern Airways were on hand for the event.
        Archie Yawn, public relations official for Southern, stated "this
  is the biggest turnout Southern has seen at any of its many airports."
        Following the dedication, spectators were treated to a
  professional- type "air fair" highlighted by skydivers, acrobatic flying,
  helicopter demonstration, etc.
        Hundreds of automobiles clogged all approaches to the airport and
  school buses carried hundreds of spectators from their cars to the
  airport.
        Private planes from cities throughout surrounding states filled the
  airport runways and parking area to capacity.


    Data transcription by: Milton Sandy, Jr. Corinth, MS - March 25, 1993