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f } Courtesy Hemmers Photo Shop PINEHURST, N. C. - General Marshall receiving tape recordings, letters and photographs from France on his 75th birthday at his Pinehurst home, from the Manager of the local Piedmont Airport,after they were flown from France by TWA. Photo shows: A. B. Casey, of Piedmont Airlines,at left,after he delivered package to General Geo rge C. Marshall. Mrs. Marshall and one ofthe grandchildren, Ellene Westmoreland Winn, stand with him. These messages were from Government officials. Generals, The Mayor of Paris and many other friends of General Marshall's in France. JANUARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY During January of 1956 Piedmont Airlines carried 26,451 passengers for a load factor of 45.80%. Scheduled mileage was 546, 465 and 98.40% of this was completed. Otherdata indicates that 13,615ton miles of mail; 10,239 ton miles of express and 10,697 ton miles of freight v/ere carried during the month.' TRAFFIC PACT SIGNED WITH KLM ■ ' ■ i 8 ■ Piedmont Airlines signed an jnternational traffic agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines which will give us "offices all over the world " . ' 'A' The pact,termed an airline agreement,was announced jointly by General Sales Manag er,William McGee, and Frank' H. Mac Gregor of New York, KLM's Interline Re lations Manager. "Passengers who board at any Piedmont Airl ines Office in seven states wi11 be able to travel to any one of 106 cities. In 68 foreign countries all over the world", Mr. MacGregor said. There will be no actual physical link be tween the two carriers since KLM's two U.S. stops are in New York City and Miami, Florida. Speaking of the agree ment Mr. MacGregor said, " This could well be of great benefit to the tobacco industry In this area both in the saving of time and money. It also brings the world market to businesses all along Piedmont Airline's routes by air cargo." Francis J. McGuire of Washington, D.C., KLM's District and Passenger and Cargo Sales Representative, said, '"We of KLM feel it is very proper that such an agree ment should exist between Piedmont Air lines— the No. 1 local service carrier In the United States and KLM— the world's first airl Ine. . KLM, organized in 1919 uses American - built airliners exclusively and has a fleet of some 100. The airline headquarters Is located In Amsterdam, Holland. hJO LOCK, 1T*3 OMLY Oil— PIEDMONT EMPLOYEES FORM URANIUM CLUB On Thursday, March 8, the following charter members gathered together to form an association,which is yet unnamed,for the purposeof seeking uranium in the soil of North CJarol ina and surroundlng^states. Roberjf hjlghsmlth, INT-^^heef'Ti^tgl and brother. Bill HIghsmith; Q. Mons.pn, INT-I; W. D. Rollick, Agnew Myers, INT-Sheetmetal; Captain H.K. Saunders,Captain Herb Drew, J .P .Kantzer, E.H.Durham, INT-M; and C. L. Martin, Jr., INT-Accessory Overhaul. The group has acquired a very sensitive Instrument known as a Scintil lation Count- I . er and plans to prospect for uranium deposits by air, car and foot. Although the thought of hitting a bonanza has created more than a little enthusiasm, the group Is also drawn together by the desire for having some good clean outdoor recreation. -2-
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