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OHiriatmas! n/£ piEomaniTOH VOL. VII, NO. 9 APACE WITH THE PACEMAKER DECEMBER, 1964 Holidays Are Time For Reflection It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone — so quickly! Most of us are inclined to complain about how fast the years go by. This seems odd, in a way, because generally it appears that time flies for those who are the busiest—and those who are the busiest are the happiest. Maybe we complain be cause we don't have enough time to do all we would like to do or should have done, and we know that every year, every day, every minute that's gone can never be had again. Now, at the close of the year, it's a good time to do a little soul searching. Has Piedmont as a company, and have we as individuals, used the past year constructively? Have we made a sufficient contribution to mankind? There is now every indication that this year will be the most successful in the history of our company. The fact that we met our goal of one million passengers for the year well ahead of schedule is certainly evidence that our company has made a significant contribution. Our company has provided good jobs for more than 1800 employees. Our company has operated efficiently enough to be able, for the first time, to pay a dividend to our stockholders who put up the money to make these jobs possible. These are just a few of many contributions our com pany has made to a better world. I believe this indicates our company hasn't "wasted" much time during the past year. Of course, all of this could not have been accomplished unless most all of the Piedmont folks were busy using their time constructively during the year. It is my sincere hope that it also means it has been a happy year for you. For all that each of you has done to make this another good year for Piedmont and to make possible its contribution to a better world, I extend my deepest appreciation and best wishes for a happy and successful New Year for you and yours. T. H. DAVIS President President Johnson Declares International Aviation Month Editor’s Note: This December has been declared International Aviation Month by the President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. Although 'Piedmont Avi ation is not directly concerned with international air travel, there is no doubt that the Company and we as individuals are irrevocably in volved in world transportation. It is timely, therefore, to refresh our memories as to the events of the 1944 "Chicago Conference^' which paved the way for freedom of the air. Twenty years ago General Eisenhower sent 2,876,439 men LATE ANNOUNCEMENT T. H. Davis, president of Piedmont Aviation, Inc., on December 9 was elected a di rector of the ATA for 1965. onto the beaches of Normandy. The Allied Powers including the United States were fighting a life and death battle for their very existence. Wives and wid ows stayed at home taking care of their children, carefully counting ration stamps and making one stick of butter do the work of three. Franklin Del ano Roosevelt was elected for his fourth term of office. Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet played at the corner theater in The Conspirators. And mass in ternational air travel was thought of only in terms of troops and warfare. The most pressing aeronautical problems were anti-aircraft weapons to use against the Luftwaft and miracles to keep the King’s RAF flying with near-mortal wounds. But amidst the terrors of the war, members of 54 nations, in- (Continued on Page Six) Piedmont's millionth passenger for 1964, H. D. Musick (holding luggage), is congratulated by happy Piedmont representatives and the crew aboard flight 619. Left to right are District Sales Manager Bob Sudderth, Station Manager Bill Cash, Musick, Assistant Vice President - Sales W. G. McGee, Stewardess Janice Quinley, Captain Jimmy Dunn, and First Officer Malcolm Noah. 1 Million Passengers Are Boarded in '64 W. G. McGee, Assistant Vice President—Sales, announced De cember 7 that Piedmont Airlines had boarded its millionth pas senger in 1964. Spurred by the company’s “Million-Air” sales program for 1964, initiated in January of this year, the millionth passenger mark was a result of day by day efforts on the part of all Pied mont personnel to meet month ly quotas. The 1,000,000 goal was reached 24 days ahead of schedule, and McGee estimated that by the end of the program, December 31, the airline will board an additional 70,000 pas sengers. Musick Frequent Flyer H. D. Musick, of Kingsport, Tenn., was the millionth passen ger to board a Piedmont plane in 1964, Mr. Musick is employed by the American Saint Gobain Corporation in Kingsport, a company that manufacturers glass products. He stated that his job as traffic manager re quires a great deal of travel and that he frequently flies Pied mont. At the Tri Cities Airport, Mr. Musick was presented with a set of matched luggage as he boarded Flight 619 en route to Cincinnati. The airline boarded the first millionth passenger in its his tory 10 years ago, 7 years after the airline began service. It took about 2% years to board the second million. In 1963, the com pany’s boarding figure was 895,- 486. With a million passengers to date in 1964, the total num ber of passengers carried since the company began scheduled service on February 20, 1948, reaches 7,052,807. In that first year of operation, the airline boarded 39,370 passengers, or l/25th of this year’s million. 1964 Was Record Year The achievement comes as the climax of a record breaking year for Piedmont. According to its last financial statement, the Company has nearly doubled its net earnings for the first nine months of this year as compared to the first nine months of last year. In October, the Company declared the first cash dividend on common stock in its history, making it the first publicly- owned local service carrier to declare such a dividend. Board ing records for a single month were reached 6 times. The last record, one of many for the year, was Sunday, November 29. Large numbers of college stu dents returning to school after the Thanksgiving holidays brought the total to 4448. Company, Employees Benefit To Piedmont, the achievement means that the airlines joins only three other locals, Alle gheny, Lake Central, and Mo hawk, as a member of the “Million-Air” Club. It is a fur ther indication of the Company’s rapid growth and stability. To Piedmont employees, the achievement is a tribute to months of earnest effort. It took smiles, patience, courtesy, and plain hard work on the part of (See story page 3)
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