Johnny Lewis learned to fly in Gastonia,
N. C ., ini 937, and was soon operating
a Fixed Base operation. He joined Pied
mont in 1941 as an Instructor and was one
of the first Private Pilot E xaminers ever
designated by the CAA. He worked with
the CAA and the RFC until 1945, when
his career was interrupted by the Army.
He joined Piedmont as Station Manager
in 1947 in Greensboro, Winston-Salem,
Wilmington and back to Winston-Salem
where he went into Flight Control in
1949. Johnny Is a relief dispatcher now
since his promotion to Supervisor of
Ground Operations.
Johnny Webster hails frorn Spartanburg,
S. C, In 1933, Johnny started selling
tickets for a barnstorming outfit, and in
1936, became an Airways Weather Ob
server with the Weather Bureau, leaving
to go with Eastern in 1937. He began
as an agent in Spartanburg, moving to
New Orleans, Chicago, Memphis, and
Miami, where he became Station Manager
in 1941. He joined PAI in 1948 as Sta
tion Manager in Louisville, transferring
to Winston-Salem as Station Manager,
and becoming a Dispatcher in 1952.
The Dispatchers are assisted by a staff of
Junior Dispatchers, Frank Perry, Herm
Kitchen and Ted Gray. Frank was Sta
tion Manager at DAN, LYH, LEX and
TYS. Herm was Station Manager at MRH
and SOP. Ted was Chief Agent at GSO.
The boys have all been in the Flight Con
trol Office since 1952.
NEW CHIEF INSPECTOR
To fill the vacancy created by the resig
nation of A. W. Tompkins, L. H. Jackson
has been appointed to the post of Acting
Chief Inspector.
The Piedmonitor's congratulations to
Jack on his promotion, and our best
wishes to Ace for success in his new job.
MAY FIVE YEAR PINS
Edward J. Wisnieski - Louisville
Jack C. Kelly - Charleston
John D. West - Charlotte
CHIEF PILOT GETS
JET TRAINING
Due to the ever-increasing numbers of jet-
powered aircraft being integrated into the
Air Traffic Control picture, USAF is cur
rently sponsoring a familiarization program
for the senior pilots of the various air! ines,
so that they may be made aware of jet
operational problems. Representing Pied
mont was Captain Frank Nicholson, Sys
tem Chief Pilot, who last week received
T-33 training at Moody AFB, Valdosta,
Ga. In the class with Frank were nine
AF Colonels, a Rear Admiral, and a
National Airlines Chief Pilot.
beginning Monday, June 7, Frank experi
enced 15 hours ground school and ten
hours ship time. Most of the course con
sisted of jet instrument training, with the
last day being devoted to a round-robin
cross country. Naturally, Frank had the
time of his life, and returned sounding
vaguely like G-8 and his Battle Aces.
Frank and Zeke Saunders matched for the
assignment, but, unfortunately for Zeke,
Frank hasn't been out-flipped in years and
won handily.
A gossip's a person who will never tell a
lie if the truth will do as much damage.
--Galen Drake
BRIDAL PATH
Clarence Blackmon, Jr., FAY Agent, en
gaged to Patricia McLaurin, also of FAY.
Howard Martin, ORF Rad io, engaged to
Mary Hester King of IMN.
HITCHED
Joan Craft, CVG Agent, and Don Moore
T. E. Robinson, Airline Maintenance INT
and Evelyn McBride of Lewisville.
STORK CLUB
Warren Lynch, INT Sheet Metal Shop, a
son, Kevin Lawson, born May 30.
Stan Brunt, INT Chief Purser, a son,
David, born June 9.
Roy Emanuelson, ORF First Officer, a
girl, Karen Ann .
J. W. Berryhill, IMN First Officer, a
son, Joseph Arthur, born May 30.
SHEET METAL SHOP
The season for adventure and high living,
the sun's out and the fish are biting! Yours
truly already has a hornet sting in the foot I
George Ketner has just spent a weekend
in South Carolina, fishing with happy re
sults, and is now contemplating a boat
motor. Clyde Ennis and Paul Davenport
have purchased a J3 and have just com
pleted the thrill of their lives, ferrying
it across the mountains from Pughtown,
W. Va., to INT. With negative compres
sion, they had to almost flap their own
wings to help it over the bumps. Harvey
Huis and his Mrs., tanned and fit, returned
from a week of touring through Florida.
Han/ey comments on the gas at 25 cents
and the'scener/on the beaches. Marvin
Baugess is on his way next week to check
on that. Warren Lynch spends his vaca
tion next week changing diapers.
K. C . Whapham
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