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Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
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JANUARY, 1962
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Editor: Cleta Marshall
Correspondents This Issue
Frank Reynolds, LYH; Susan DeMarco, TRI; Bob Steppe,
CVG-F; Virg Flinn, PKB; Bruce Ball, LEX; Ruth Shumate,
CRW; Shirley Sword, CMH; Gene Shore, GSO; Bob Bennington,
FAY; W. J. O’Bryan, RIC.
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Turby
20 Year Men
Saunders, Cortwrigbt Get Pins
In this issue The Piedmonitor presents a new column written
by General Traffic Manager R. E. Turbiville. Known affectionately
as “Turby” to hundreds of Piedmont employees, he is an aviation
veteran who has been w'ith the company almost from its be
ginning. To “Turby” we extend a hearty welcome and a “glad
to have you aboard!”
I have been asked by the Editor, Miss Marshall, if I would
write a column each month in the Piedmonitor on anything of
interest that might be going on in our stations or on the airline.
I am afraid there is not enough room in this publication to cover
all things so I will endeavor to hit some of the high spots.
First, I would like to state that I might havp a reputation for
a “line of gab,” but for putting it in writing — that’s rather dif
ficult for me.
It looks like a lot of schedule changes are in store for the
next six months with the integration of the 404’s. At this point,
it looks like one each month until about June — proposed changes
January 15, February 15, March 15, and again April and May.
I hear the Yule Season prompted a lot of good parties over
the system. I wish I could have attended them all.
Good luck to Susan Demarco who is leaving us at TRI to
accept employment as Stewardess for American Airlines.
When you get a chance, ask Captain George Malcomb what
he said to Jack Gilbert on a recent flight — it’s a good one.
See where Bill Clark, Station Manager, DCA, got his picture
and a good story in the DCA Limo House Organ. The picture
makes him look ten years younger than he really is, so you gals
who don’t know him, he ain’t that good looking.
Will Jett, Station Manager, DAN, was in INT a few days ago.
As you know. Will and Everett Wilson compile the Traffic Flow
Reports from all the stations over the system each month, and
he requests that you make your reports more legible and it won’t
take them so long to compile them. We thank them very much
for their fine work on this report.
Oh, yes, speaking of Christmas Parties, the airport here had
a “lu lu” (I understand—as I wasn’t there). Sara Kelly (INT-SC)
was doing the Twist and gave it too much right rudder, got it
stuck and she is still not tracking yet.
Well, that’s about all I know at this time, as I didn’t get out
much during December.
Anyone wanna bet you can’t fill these 404’s up? I say you
can. Let’s all work together this year, and it can be done.
P. S. Our Girl Friday, Wilma Cook, joined the “200 Club” in
bowling last week with a 203 (she has a beautiful delivery).
Hamilton Appointed TRI Soles Rep.
General Sales Manager W. G.
McGee announces the appoint
ment of B. W. Hamilton as Dis
trict Sales Representative for
Knoxville, Asheville, Bristol,
Kingsport, Johnson City, and
surrounding areas. He replaces
O. E. “Bud” Halsey who has
transferred to Washington.
Hamilton is a native of Blount-
ville, Tenn., and attended school
there at -the Holston Institute.
In 1948 he joined Piedmont as
an Agent at Tri-Cities. Later
that year he began a tour of
duty with the U. S. Navy and
returned to Piedmont and TRI
As Piedmont matures the num
ber of employees proudly wear
ing the diamond-jeweled 20 Year
Pin is steadily increasing.
Two of the most recent addi-
t i o n s — H. K. Saunders and
Howard Cartwright — are among
the best-known men in the com
pany. As Vice President in
charge of Operations, it is Saun
ders’ job to see that the aircraft
reach their destinations in a safe,
routine manner; and as Director-
Maintenance and Engineering, it
is Cartwright’s job to help make
sure the mission is accomplished.
Saunders
Saunders joined Piedmont in
1942 as a Flight Instructor.
There were 29 employees on the
payroll in those days taut more
were added as the company be
came engaged in the Civil Pilot
Training and War Training Serv
ice Programs.
In 1944 he joined the Air
Transport Command and was as
signed to the China-Burma-India
area. Returning to Piedmont
Aviation in 1946, he was pro
moted to Chief Pilot and in 1947
transferred to the airline di
vision.
Saunders was made Director
of Flight Operations in 1951, Di
rector of Operations in 1952, and
elected Vice President-Opera-
tions in 1953. He has been a Di
rector of the company since
1957. A resident of Winston-Sa
lem, he has four children and is
married to the former Edith
Chase. *
Cartwright
Cartwright came with Pied
mont in 1942 as a stockroom
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President T. H. Davis presents 20 Year Pins to Howard Cartwright (left)
and H. K. Saunders.
worker for $10 a week. He found
direct contact with aircraft more
to his liking however, and soon
transferred to fixed base as a
Lineman. By 1943 he qualified
for his A and E License, and
worked as a Mechanic until he
joined the Air Force in 1944.
Returning from the service he
worked as an Inspector. Trans
ferring to the air frame over
haul section he served as Lead
Mechanic and Foreman. Then—
Superintendent of Base Main
tenance, Superintendent of Main-
tence, and finally, Director-
Maintenance and Engineering.
Cartwright is a native of Win
ston-Salem and attended school
there. He is married to the
former Edna West and they
have have two boys, age 11 and
7.
Both men were asked how it
feels to have been working for
the same company for 20 years.
Saunders replied, “It feels
more like five years. There was
never enough time to be bored.
With things constantly chang
ing there’s always something
new to be done.”
Cartwright smiled and said
simply, “It feels good.”
THE PIEDMONT POSTMAN
Dear Sir:
I am a Marine here at Camp
Lejeune. I would like to say a
few words about the service
given me at one of your branch
offices here at the base.
Since I have been here, all my
leave has come unexpectedly. So
having to get transportation I
tried all three major ways.
Miss Iris Gillikin has not only
been kind but most polite in
helping me. She has shown so
much interest in her work and
patrons that I thought that she
should be thanked and congratu
lated by someone higher up in
her field.
I am flying home again tomor
row because of her kindness and
politeness. I do hope she is prop
erly notified of her great work.
Sincerely,
H.A.R.
Camp Lejeune
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Dear Sir:
In any public service industry
I know from friends associated
therein that virtually one hun-
in June, 1952. He served for a
time at the Washington station
and subsequently transferred
back to Tri-Cities as a Lead
Agent, a posi
tion he held un
til his present
appointment.
He is a mem
ber of the Bris
tol Sales Exec
utives Club and
the Appalachian
Traffic Club.
Hamilton, his
wife, and their _
their home at Anderson Heights,
Blountville
Hamilton
daughter make
dred per cent of all correspon
dence is in the nature of com
plaints. With this knowledge I
feel compelled to write you a
letter of gratitude for the man
ner in which your firm and per
sonnel handled a serious error
in a reservation for my daugh
ter . . .
Through (another airline) we
had an alleged confirmed reser-
V a t i o n from Washington to
Lynchburg, Va., on November 25.
When my daughter arrived in
Washington she discovered that
the reservation was a myth and
that you knew nothing about it.
You very kindly assisted her in
getting to the railroad station,
you arranged her rail transpor
tation to Lynchburg and she ac
cordingly arrived at Sweet Briar
College safely and on time.
I cannot begin to tell you how
much we, her parents, appreciate
this and my daughter’s gratitude
is also most sincere.
Sincerely,
H.R.C.
N.Y., N.Y.
Dear Sir:
This letter is in praise of your
Steward on Flight 39, last No
vember the 8th.
I suffer with arthritis and had
very little time to change planes
for Indianapolis at Cincinnati.
The Steward got in touch with
the Delta office in Cincinnati
and arranged to have a man
meet us outside so he could get
my ticket, etc. He took me by
the arm and helped me to the
plane for Indianapolis.
I could not have made my
plane if it were not for his great
kindness. Thanks to him.
Sincerely,
B.L.R.
Anderson, Ind.
(Editor’s note — the Flight At
tendant was C. B. Cross, Division
Chief Purser).
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Dear Sir:
I would like to tell you how
nice your employees have been
to the passengers that were
stranded in the Lexington air-
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• •
Seven Years Ago in the Pied
monitor
President T. H. Davis was
chosen “Young Man of the Year”
by the INT Junior Chamber of
Commerce . . . The CAB granted
Piedmont routes between Colum
bus and Charleston direct and be
tween Columbus and Charleston
via Parkersburg-Marietta . . .
the biggest December in com
pany history was recorded with
a total of 24,036 passengers for
the month.
Five Years Ago
Pvt. James Wilson of Swords
Creek, Va., became Piedmont’s
2,000,000th passenger . . . Gen
eral Sales Manager W. G. Mc
Gee was elected Chairman of the
Industry Interline Sales Com
mittee at a meeting in Denver
. . . R. C. “Cal” Murray was pic
tured with a pair of Pheasants
he bagged at his Pambrock
Farm, Iowa ... In a New Year’s
letter to the employees, Presi
dent Davis called for that “little
extra effort,” citing the coming
year as “an ever increasing
challenge and opportunity for us
all.”
One Year Ago
The INT-GSO one airport hear
ing was held January 4 ... a
new crew base opened at ROA
and Maintenance Superintendent
John Rehder transferred there
to help start work on the new
hangar . . . Inauguration of serv
ice into FFT was given a pic
torial review . . . Pete Martin,
ROA, was chosen as the “Agent
of the Month” for the Northeast
Division.