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FAY SUFFERS GROWING PAINS; NON-REVS ENJOY 55 PAI agents at FAY are likely to be suffering from housemaid's knee these days. Construction goes on slowly at the terminal and we have to rush out just before flight time and dust the inch-thick layer off the counter. We fight our way thru all sorts of debris, fallen plaster and beams, and strain to hear the passengers' questions a- mid the hammering, chiseling and cement-mixing. We're missing a couple of walls, the lights dangle pitifully from the ceiling, and the general look is like Bikini after the Atom Bomb, And slow, progress seems almost NIL, in fact one passenger came thru FAY the other day and wanted to know if the workers had been on a strike since he had been thru several months back. If and when it is completed, it'll probably be beau tiful, but the agents will prob ably all be suffering from little pointed heads by that time. Betty Ward reports via "Pitcher Postcard" that she's living and is up in MKC and headed for DEN. She had almost 3 weeks vacation due and an itinerary that went on and on. Can't begin to name all the points she meant to hit, but she had a schedule that read like PAI in mid-summer. Non-Rev special #2 (second only to 52 to MYR), better known as Flight 55 was the scene of one of life's little dramas last Monday. Lyna Wagner, Joe Gurganus, Trueman Hon, and Jr. Blackmon caught same for CVG to get measured for new uni forms, but Trueman got scratched in HKY (voluntarily, that is). He just can't fight this flying, and on the up-chuck lost a $75.00 upper plate. However, the other three reported a real ball in CVG- Martinis, very dry, and dinner at the Colony, and another round of lushing it up at the Terrace Plaza They flew back via Fit. 54 with stop-over in TRI to say Hi to Don Edmondson, and greetings to Johnny Newell in CLT. The latest report is that CVG is high on FAY agents' lists of places to see and visit. Carl Simpson, after 3 years of service in the FAY station, leaves the first of October for the open ing of the London-Corbin station. The general concensus of opinion was that here, indeed, was an occasion for a party, one last get-together with Carl and his family. We're sure going to miss the Simpsons and wish them all kinds of success in the new sta tion. This deal will be a weiner roast at the Roadside Park, Rae- ford Road, FAY. TWA OFFERS REDUCED RATE FOR AIRLINE PERSONNEL TWA has again offered a 50^ dis count on their fares between U.S.A. gateway points and any of their overseas destinations. This reduced rate privilege began on Oct. 1 and will extend through May 31, 1954. It applies to all their published fares and ser vices except that it will not be valid on Ambassador Flights. This offer is open to all em ployees and eligible members of the family. Transportation pur chased under this plan will be "positive" and reservations will be permitted. All requests should be made through normal pass channels. Remember, 15 days must be allowed. This is a great opportunity to visit Ireland, England and Ger many as well as to see Paris, Milan, Algiers, Cairo, Bombay and Colombo, with the best assur ance that you will be able to return to "Uncle Sugar Able" on schedule. FOUR SERVICE AWARDS LISTED Four additional service awards, three five-year and one ten-year pin, were scheduled for PAI em ployees during October. C. W. Gough, INT, receives a ten-year pin October 13, and A. H. Holland, INT, J.L. Fields, RIC, and C. E. Wilson, INT, receive five-year awards during October. VACATIONS ENDING FOR GSO AS STORK DROPS BY Guess most of you lucky people have already had your vacations and are all rested for another twelve months of labor. There are a couple more to take theirs at this station. Agent Kiger left September 25 New York-bound for the World Series. Yours truly leaves on his return and the only trip I'll make will be to the hospital to pickup a new addition to my family due about that time. We believe in keep ing that ole bird they call the stork on the run here at GSO. (More exemptions, you know.) Congratulations are in order for Station Manager Gibson and Agent Welborne. Both were blessed with girls. Gib's arrived on August 26 and Russ's on Septem ber 5. During the last month Miss Taylor paid us honor with her presence and Bill Wooten stopped off on his way to the picnic. Wish more of you Guys and Dolls would come to see us more often. Our thanks and appreciation go to you, Mr. Davis, and all your helpers in making the past pic nic the best of all. Wish there was a way in which everybody could attend. Sure was nice seeing several of our old chums there and meeting several that we had heard about. We are looking forward to it again next year with great anticipation. Do you know who the first CAT was? 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