FAYETTEVILLE EXPERIENCES
RECORD MONTH
We learned why we are classified as West
bound during the hoi idays-boorded almost
half of our passengers "ol I the way on PAP',
thereby experiencing o n e of the most
successful holiday seasons yet.
The FAY Christmas Party, which was held
Dec. 10 ot the 8el Aire Restaurant, was the
nicest party that PAf/PAYhas ever had -
our thanks and appreciation go to Jones
and Cook of IMN for thetr help In making
our party a success, A very delicious
turkey dinner was served and atterdinner
gifts were exchanged and dancing was en
joyed throughout the evening - the party
after the party was also a huge success.
We lost one of our best agents recently when
Larry Cook traded his PAI blues for a
position with the CAA in Evergreen, Ala.
The best of luck to you, Curley,
Continuing our introduction of the FAY
agents, we begin with Carl Bowen, who
has been with PAI approximately two years.
Carl lives with his Mother in Linden, N.C.,
a likeable person and very handy to have
around when mechanical problems arise.
He keeps us very much in the dark regard
ing his associations with the fairer sex -
but we are quite certain someday we wil I
find out about his many girlfriends.
Horace Bryant has been with PAI approxi
mately a year and a half - the first tour of
duty being BLF,but since he is a local boy
he returned here at the first opening, Horace
is avery quiet and congenial person always
doing hisshare of thework-and well liked
by all personnel.
Bob Bennington has been with PAI a year
and a half. Bob and wife,Cathy, reside at
1000 Branson St. He is a very likeable per
son and there isnever adull moment when he
is around. You can always depend on him
keeping something going so life doesn't be
come dull. Seriously speaking,he is a very
capable agent and does a real thorough
job at anything he tackles.
very wel I . We're al I glad to have you with
us, Dick. For the benefit of you girls
(since this is Leap Year) he is a rather nice
looking fellow, a BACHELOR,6'2", nice
personality, SINGLE,has anew Pontiac-
Catal ina, S INGLE, and is located on the
PAI system(for NRSA purposes) and He's
not married either} | | 1
Since we missed getting in on the Christ
mas edition, we would like to take this
opportunity to wish each of all of you a
Happy and Successful New Year. | believe
everyone here at IMN had a very nice
Christmas, .at least the ones who attended
Pennington's Christmas party. Rossi, the
local Airl ine Caterer, donated his services
with a terrific buffet spread, Man, it was
fit for a king. He says he plans to make it
an annual affair.
Well, with the Holiday rush about over,
maybe we'll get a week or two for a
breather. |t will give us a chance to get
the new man checked out, and clean up
things a bit who knows, maybe Ole'
Peter P. will get his 1 955 vacation after all.
LEAP YEAR BAIT DISCOVERED
AT WILMINGTON
We have a new man with us now, A Mr.
Richard Gray from Greenville, N. C..,,
and for a beginner he seems to be doing
CHARLOTTE LOADS PASSEN
GERS.. AND YULE BASKETS
What with the holiday season over with, it
seems as if one could get a little breather
now, but the traffic is still flowing at a
stand-by rate. Flight 6 is still leaving
many a disappointed passenger at the counter
as it pulls out from the gate with all seats
occupied,and 5 is stil I carrying its goodly
share from the Queen City, Complaining?
Not on your life, for I dealy love to see
them filled with all the revenue theycan
hold; not only passengers but mail,express
and freight,too) Sure, it means hard work,
yet only through that medium can w e
achieve what we want. How many of you
readers can remember when one station
would send out a P.D. showing 21 pass
engers out and all the other stations would
show their joy by sending congratulations
on the teletype?
I can't "finger" the person here that came
up with the wonderful idea for us this
Christmas but whoever he (or she) was is
certainly to be given a word ofpraise. The
idea instead of drawing names and swapp
ing presents was to bring food, clothes
and broken toys that could be repoired and
give it to some needy family. This happy
project was undertaken by al I the employees
at the field here which included the
town ticket office also. Threefamll ies
taken " jnderourwin^‘ and we went to work
findingstuff and goodies for children rang
ing from six months to sweet sixteen. The
offices were soon swamped w i t h an
accumulation that was rather hard to be
lieve. n the day came for delivering,
Tor' t>u/‘ 'y gladly loaned us hrs pic!
up wM ‘■ook more than one trip tb
carr/ "M^.y Christmas" away
Th« f of 'IS put :nto q
certi rhetcibl .‘s for
ourl-Lfjl rkey and ! I
Honal hcJid^/i
mejil'|’ ^ whristm3s, what i
to cfc, ‘low about trying the same idee H
is Of joodone andw-’’ -Sc-jyiiapf v !
and^'iyoi.^ ■■'M he - d if w-;',j
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west and New York should cl.
\/A:,)HINGTON FEATURE^
YULE PARTIES
The "Pearl Mesta" employed by PA/DCA,
it has developed, is Joan Watson. Party -
party - party! Joan does not admit as to
number, but there was a hamburger fry
for the evening shift, a Christmas party
which was co-sponsored by Betty Caudill
and a New Year's Party. And then
there were other excuses for part ies.
Present at every party was Bill Matthews.
Bill Clark and Sherill Folger had a party
too. Clark cooked a Kentucky Ham that
Folger transported to DCA from LEX.
Iona Carr was the assistant cook. Bill
Matthews was at this one also. Quite a
party boy, that Matthews.
Jean Lash and Shirley Anderson scrimped
and saved in order to have a turkey dinner
at Christmas. |t was the first turkey that
either had cooked. Reports are that the
bird was delicious. Nothing was left
but the skeleton.
Betty Caudill is to be married Saturday,
January 7, to John A. Balia at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Alexandria,
Va. Our best wishes for Betty and John,
Bill Hamilton was transferred to TRI effect
ive the first of the year. His little income
tax exemption arrived in December.
FLASH - Ed Wisnieski hasanew 1955 Ply
mouth - a two-toned beauty.
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