SEPTEMBER, 1962
THE PIEDMONITOR
PAGE THREE
PIEdMOHT PRESS NOTES
ROCKY" MOUNT — Three new Agents have joined the RMT
team. They are William Bone, Larry Cline, and Wendell Gabriel.
They’ve been very busy there with much activity on the new
routes — 209 passengers in June, 515 in July, and 578 in August.
A new airport may be in the worlds but no decision has been made
pending the outcome of a hearing slated by the FAA and CAB for
an area airport to serve Eastern North CaroUna. Vacationers there
include Henry Minnix and family in ROA, E. B. “Bo” Fields in
TRI, and Manager Frank Slone and family in Binghamton, N. Y.
Best get-well wishes are extended to Frank who had an operation
September 11 and will be away from work for several weeks.
HUNTINGTON — Mary Jo Rigney and Fred Sheets are new
additions to the HTS crew, and Jim Traylor of EAL is working
for the duration of the strike. Manager Walt Ryczek attended the
farewell dinner in CVG for Tom CoAven and HTS sends greetings
for Tom’s future success. Among recent holiday-takers are Jay
Johnson, Don Turner to Miami, Bob Bosely to ROA, Bob Waugh,
and Irene Blake to New England
WINSTON-SALEM-F — “Since our last report we have made
some good news which we’re happy to pass on to our readers,”
writes Ray Bullard. “Mrs. Betsy Buford, who has been with East
ern for the past 20 years, became a permanent Piedmont employee
on August 16. Another EAL Agent, Art Auman, will also become
a permanent employee September 16. EAL’s loss is by all means
our gain. We take great pride in our passenger boardings for July
and August. In July our boardings reached a nice figure of 3832,
which doubled and re-doubled boardings of previous months. Dur
ing August we surpassed this figure to the tune of 4128. We take
this opportunity to give credit to our efficient reservations and
space control office and to our sales staff who helped to sell every
available seat.
“We were fortunate during the rush to have some vacation
time. Manager Jack Brandon spent time with his family in Provo,
Utah, while Norris Smith, John Combs, and your reporter journ
eyed to MBC to bask in the sun. We invite your suggestions and
comments, particularly from those stations within our route of
flights. You help us, we’ll try to help you, and together we’ll be
helping each other.”
self as they led him away in his new white jacket that laced up
the back.”
ATLANTA-O — There’re still a few at ATL trying to make
the most of the last gasp of summer, says Tommy Young, by tak
ing their vacations. John Cromer has returned from time off spent
in CRW and Tommy is back from a visit to his parents’ home in
Cocoa, Fla. The “old dad,” Bruce Parrish, is still madly dashing
from one place to another, and the crew there is thinking about
buying him a motorized wheelchair to help him out. In conclusion,
Young writes, “This will be an invitation to anyone that will ac
cept — come if you can, when you can. There is always something
cooking here!”
ASHEVILLE — Naomi McGuinn writes: “Asheville now has
five new male Agents — John Queen, who came to us from the
Merchants Association; Farm Johnson, formerly a lab technician;
Bill Knight from INT; Howard Mease, who joined us from the
V. A. Hospital (no, he wasn’t a patient — just worked there); and
Bill Talbert—gosh knows where he came from. Eddie Gabriel,
Dave Cameron, and Bill Talbert have rented a house and are now
searching for a cook — experienced or otherwise. They really
have that hungry look. Dean, our lucky Lufthansa contest winner,
is planning his trip to Europe. Now that the summer traffic is
slowing down, we had a record month of 3115 passengers. Our
Manager is awaiting the day he can see the tdp of his desk. When
Dave Cameron is working operations, all flights are IFR due to
the cigar smoke. The only advantage we’ve found in it is no
insects. How much longer we can live is the question.”
RICHMOND — A great big “thank you” is sent from RIG via
Marie Prillaman for the help extended by everyone during the
hectic period spawned by the EAL strike. Three new Agents —
Rick Turner, Tom Farmer, and Pete Grey — are now on hand to
help run things. The vacation rundown includes: Jim Thompson
to West Virginia; John Weidensaul to Pa, and N. Y.; Don Mac-
Pherson to Florida; Bob Rose to New Orleans; Margie Gorman to
St. Louis and Calif.; Marty Martinez to New Jersey; Addie IMae
Lammy to Colorado; and Marie Prillaman to the Carolinas and
Virginia Beach.
SHENANDOAH — SHD maae the conversion from Daylight
to Standard time with no apparent trouble, reports Roger Green
law. He also notes their boarding percentage was the highest
among the larger stations so that steak dinner can’t be far away.
Doelph Pitcock and Buddy Robinson were vacationers for the past
month. Visitors included Bud Halsey, Don Shanks, Northeast Sales
Rep. Bob McElwain, and Pete Girter of Lufthansa. The biggest
news of all now is the upcoming race between Manager Bob “Big
Daddy” Lipscomb and his Flying Falcon, and new Agent Greenlaw
and his Reeling Renault for the small car championship of the
Shenandoah Valley.
NORFOLK — “It has been some three months since any news
has come from ORF,” writes Bob Wylie, “the reason being that
everybody here has been busy enjoying summer activities like
swimming, boating, etc. Karen Brown went to Virginia Beach,
Linda and Paul Wyatt took off for that other coast and toured
L. A., and Bob Wylie and family spent time in BAL and ILM.
Buddy Fleear spent his time on his fishing boat running charters,
and managed to land a “citation size” cobia weighing 52 pounds.
Bill Halsey finished building his garage, Larry Redden is still
waiting for Uncle Sam to send him off to reserve camp, and
Grover Twiddy took the plunge and got himself hitched. Ed Dail
customized his car and did a little scuba diving.
“Our bowling team starts a new season this month and here’s
hoping we have a little more success than last year. We’d like to
welcome new Agent Dave Dodge to the fold and new Stewardesses
Moses, Parry, Ward, Cobb and Tallavast. We wish them all a long
and prosperous stay with Piedmont.
NEWPORT NEWS — Things at PHF are looking better all
the time, according to reporter Fred Smith. He writes: “New
Agents are Henry Poole, Neal Dillon, and myself. Ted McCann,
our Lead Agent from RIG, completes the new faces here. Despite
the new help and mass confusion, we surpassed our quota for
July and August. We also increased our passenger boardings over
the last six months by 16.1 per cent. We are now awaiting the date
for our steak dinner. Recent vacationers include our Station Man
ager Doug Guin, and Ted McCann. Both have returned and things
are normal again.”
AUGUSTA — “Now listen my children, and have some fun/
while we tell you how a good station is run./ From the top eche
Ion, that’s Smith (Uncle Dave)/ who never plays golf while need
ing a shave,/ and Colonel Jack Cluck, on vacation today,/ teach
ing his kids that he knows how to play./ To new “Papa Nudge’
(the Jim McNeills)/ who are trying out parenthood to see how it
feels./ Cody Reynolds has a favorite fishing spot and won’t move
it/ and he really is fishing — and has fish to prove it./ Chucl
Miller, wife and kids are finding it fine,/ the climate, that is, above
the Mason-Dixon Line./ Van Berckman and family (have 1 left
out anyone?)/ are getting used to living in the land of the sun.
“Neither rain, heat or hail or late flight sounds/ can stay our
Agents from appointed rounds./ Bins that were loaded supposedly
correct/ seem to have been tossed helter-skelter, by heck,/ and
the reservation Agent who screamed in fright/ when he booked
six seats on a discontinued flight./ But far be it from us to feather
the props./ It’s full speed ahead . . . pull out the stops./ Amid all
the hectic confusion we face,/ it’ll clear in Augusta, a darn good
place . . . good place . . . good place ... he kept muttering to him
CINCINNATI-F — “Everyone had an enjoyable evening Sep
tember 6,” writes Elaine Sturr, “as we had our steak dinner for
going over our quota. We combined this dinner with a going-
away party for Tom Cowen, recently promoted. Guests included
Mr. Turbiville, Mr. McGee, Mr. Blackmon; Station Managers Casey,
Caldwell, Ryczek, and Cash; Capts. Parnell and Carter; First Of
ficers Miner and Helsabeck; and Flight Attendant Dunn. A recent
engagement at CVG is Agent Terry O’Connell to Carolyn Donald
son. A papa-to-be is Agent Vern McCord. Bowling has begun in
the Airport League and Captain Bob Steppe’s Piedmont keglers
won their first three of the season.”
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20 YEARS SERVICE
Frank C. Nicholson, Admin.
Asst, to V.P., Oper., INT, Aug
ust 4
15 YEARS SERVICE
Norman Y. Webb, Sr. M e c h.,
INT-M, August 6
Lester A. Watson, Supt. of Com.,
INT, August 7
Teddy F. Webb, Sr. Spec., INT,
August 18
George F. Hendrix, Foreman,
INT, August 19
David W. Hollar, Sr. Mech., INT-
FB, August 22
10 YEARS SERVICE
Ray E. Eirianuelson, F/0, ORF,
August 9
Norman A. Coiner, City Sales
Mgr., RDU, August 11
Jack Cluck, Agt., AGS, August 16
Gorrell C. Myers, Ld. Mech.,
INT-M, August 18
5 YEARS SERVICE
Enoch L. Lee, Agt., ECG, August
2
Malcolm C. Moore, Agt., SDF,
August 6
James V. Linville, Mech. Spec.,
INT-M, August 12
William M. Reynolds, Sr. Mech.,
INT-FB, August 19
Talmadge G. Hopkins, Cleaner,
INT, August 22
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CHARLOTTE — Linda Boyd was married August 18 to
Charles Eaker, and Station Manager Johnnie Newell was the
vocalist at the wedding. Everyone in GLT wishes Linda the very
best. Johnnie recently accompanied his daughter-in-law Joyce to
Edinburg, Scotland, where she joined her hu.sband Roger Newell,
now with the Air Force Security Service. Dwight Miller is the
new father of an eight-pound boy, and S. R. Hall has a new little
girl. Madge Lanier recently spent ^ week camping and trout fish
ing near Mt. Mitchell. Recent visitors to CLT included Don Ed
mondson, Norman Coiner, Bill Dearing, and Joe Gurganus, in
town to attend the JAMTO meeting being held at the Barringer
Hotel.
BALTIMORE — Gary Schuman reports: “A gala evening was
enjoyed by everyone here last month at a “get acquainted” party
hosted by Gary and Diane Schuman. In fact, everyone became so
gala there was no one left to drive home! We had a pleasant sur
prise September 2, when nearly 5,000 people walked through our
Martin during open house at the airport while Skyshield II was in
operation. We began to think that 424 was going to need a major
overhaul instead of just her routine pre-flight. Boarding 5,000
passengers, however, still only allowed us to break our quota by
163 passengers. Our on-time operations are improving, jumping to
nearly 80 per cent during the first ten days of September. A re
cent guest at BAL was Bob Reed who is trying to get us bonded
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PROMOTIONS
J. D. Jones, Res. F/0 to Reg.
F/0
Darrell G. Bumgarner, Mech.
Spec, to Sr. Mech.
John L. Paschal, Sr. Mech. to
Inspec.
Hasell R. Poindexter, Tech.
Train. Instr. to Foreman
Robert M. Ross, Jr. Mech. to
Mech.
Bobby D. Caudill, Mech. to Sr.
Mech.
Larry Doush, Mech. to Sr. Mech.
Donald Tuel, Mech. to Sr. Mech.
Colon O’Neal, Sr. Mech. to
Inspec.
Guy Osborne, Sr. Mech. to
Inspec.
Marshall Baugh, Cleaner to Util.
Ser. Man
Douglas Dietrich, Sr. Mech. to
Inspec.
Russell Holliday, Mech. to Sr.
Mech.
W. M. Acree to Reg. Capt.
W. A. Nurnberger to Res. Capt.
W. M. Whatley to Res. Capt.
S. B. Ellis to Reg. F/0
L. E. Lyons to Reg. Capt.
S. F. Anderson to Reg. F/0
A. N. Booth to Reg. F/0
J. R. Hanson to Res. Capt.
J. M. Mathias to Reg. Capt.
H. B. Altizer to Reg. Capt.
R. P. Smith to Reg. Capt.
J. W. Berryhill to Reg. Capt.
M. E. Stokeley to Reg. Capt.
J. H. Glazier, F/0 Trainee to
F/0
G. R. Johnson to Res. F/0
W. L. Downey to Res. Capt., TYS
L. C. Agee to Res. Capt., ROA
J. R. Gibson to Reg. Capt., ATL
J. H. Glazier to Res. F/0, ORF
W. H. Craver to Prod. Contrl.
Record Clrk., INT-M
W. J. Taylor, Supt. of Gr. Oper.
to Disptchr.
J. L. Miner to Reg. F/0
R. A. Emanuelson to Res. Capt.
R. D. Dean to Res. F/0
H. C. Thompson to Res. F/0
C. T. Foster to F/0
V. H. Shepher to F/0
H. M. Cobert to F/0
J. F. Parks to F/0
J. L. Richardson to F/0
W. J. Selvia to F/0
F. L. Snead to F/0
H. 0. Norton to F/0
G. N. Irwin to F/0
R. J. Miller to Res. F/0
L. E. DeArmond to Res. Capt.
R. B. Richardson to Res. Capt.
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