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THE DAYTON HERALD
JULY 16, 1934
First Entry in Women's Air Race
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[[caption]] Capt. A. F. Hagenberger. Manila Davis Talley. Martha C. Smith. [[/caption]]

Captain A. F. Hagenberger and Martha C. Smith, members of the executive committee, are pictured receiving the first entry from [[underlined]] Manila Davis Talley [[/underlined]] (right) for the $2,000 handicap race of the Women's National Air meet on Aug. 4 and 5 at Dayton Municipal airport, Vandalia.

Mrs. Talley, wife of Lieutenant B. B. Talley, of Wright field, entered on Friday, the 13th, and requested No. 13 for her number in....[[text cut off]] the face.
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CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE: JULY 29

WOMAN ENTERS $2,000 AIR RACE-The first woman to enter the $2,000 handicap event Aug. 14 as part of the women's aviation meet at Dayton, O., is [[underlined]] Manila Davis [[/underlined]], right, who is handing her application to Capt. A. F. Hegenberger and Martha C. Smith, of the executive committee.  Any type of plane is eligible for the 50-mile free-for-all.
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WOMAN ENTERS $2,000 AIR RACE - The first woman to enter $2,000 handicap event Aug. 14 as part of the women's aviation meet at Dayton, O., is [[underlined]] Manila Davis [[/underlined]], right, who is handling her application to Capt. A.F. Hegenberger and Martha C. Smith, of the executive committee.  Any type of plane is eligible for the 50-mile free-for-all.
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WOMEN PREPARE FOR NATIONAL AIR CONTESTS.

Capt. A. F. Hegenberger and Martha Smith, executive committee members, receive first entry from [[underlined]] Manila Davis Talley [[/underlined]] for $2,000 event in Dayton, O., in August.
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