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Martha Anne Woodrum Zillhardt
Martha Anne Woodrum Zillhardt (1916–2002) was an American aviator. She ran a successful flight school and served as the first woman president of the Virginia Aviation Trade Council. Biography Zillhardt née Woodrum was born on September 1, 1916, in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the daughter of Clifton A. Woodrum, Sr. Martha Hancock Woodrum and Clifton A. Woodrum a United States Representative. She attended Gunston Hall School in Washington, D.C. Zillhardt earned her private pilot, instructors and commercial ratings in 1940, becoming the first woman in Virginia to earn an instrument rating pilot's license. she went on to operate the ''Woodrum Flying Service'' flight school and charter service. In 1949 she organized the Roanoke Jaycees ''All State Air Show''. In 1950 she won the 1st Beechcraft Bonanza trophy (pictured) in the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race (Powder Puff Derby), finishing 18th overall. In 1953 she married Jack Zillhardt. In 1960 she became president of the Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton A
Clifton may refer to: People *Clifton (surname) *Clifton (given name) Places Australia * Clifton, Queensland, a town **Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong *Clifton, Western Australia Canada *Clifton, Nova Scotia, a rural community *Clifton, a former name of New London, Prince Edward Island *Clifton, a former name of Niagara Falls England *Clifton, Bedfordshire *Clifton, Bristol, a suburb **Clifton Suspension Bridge * Clifton, Cheshire, a location *Clifton, Cumbria, village near Penrith *Great Clifton, Cumbria *Little Clifton, Cumbria *Clifton, Derbyshire * Clifton, Devon, a location * Clifton, Doncaster, village in the borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire *Clifton, Greater Manchester, in the City of Salford *Clifton, Lancashire, village west of Preston *Clifton, Northumberland, a hamlet *Clifton, Nottinghamshire, near Nottingham *North Clifton, Nottinghamshire *South Clifton, Nottinghamshire * Clifton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire *Clifton, York, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunston Hall School
Gunston Hall School was an American private women's finishing school located in Washington, D.C. It was established by Beverley Randolph Mason and his wife in 1892. The school closed in 1942 due to World War II. History Beverley Randolph Mason and his wife, Elizabeth Harrison Nelson, started Gunston Hall School for Girls in 1892. They founded the school because they were not satisfied with the educational opportunities for girls in Washington D.C. at the time. It was named for Gunston Hall, the historic house of George Mason, Beverly Mason's great-grandfather.Peter, Grace Dunlop.Third Street Beall (O) Street, West (P) Street in Georgetown. ''A Portrait of Old George Town''. Richmond, Dietz Press, 1951. via Access Genealogy, accessed March 23, 2024. The purpose of Gunston Hall School was to "train students to be intellectually mature, physically fit, socially well adjusted and to give them a basic faith in God that will steady and support them all their lives". The school's fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |