GOLSON GUESSES-SOUR!
It would appear that as a Traffic fore
caster, Lee Golson would make a good
gopher rancher. Shown are Clint Graver
and Thelma Taylor receiving the Big Pay
off from the Senator, who bet we would
not carry 30,000 passengers. Each of
Lee's hot little hands is clutching two
bucks and a half, the price of being wrong.
Quota for July is the highest in Piedmont's
history, but after two consecutive months
of setting new records, it looks well within
reach. The Piedmonitor goes way out on
a limb and predicts 32,350 passengers for
July. How about it, Lee?
JUNE RECORD MONTH
30168 PASSENGERS CARRIED
Piedmont continued to set the pace by
carrying a record-smashing 30,168 passen
gers in June, an average of 1005 passen
gers per da)} or approximately 77 passengers
per airplane per day. Tri Cities and Cin
cinnati each broke into the coveted 3000
Club for the second consecutive time,
June marking Tri Cities third time with
3000 passengers or more. System load fac
tor for June was 51.46 percent.
Quota for July is set at 31651, an average
of 1021 passengers per day, based on a 53
percent load factor. June load factor was
the highest since August, 1952, and is
approximately nine percent higher than
the load factor for the year through May.
Obviously, July figures represent quite a
goal, but with the July 4th long weekend
and 31 days in the month, the goal is
attainable.
FIXED BASE FLASHES
Things are really humming down at Fixed
Base this month. Mainly, because vaca
tion time is here!
The engine shop and maintenance divi
sion closed for a week the early part of
July, and the fellows and their families
were off to various parts of the country,
some only as far as the Coast of N . C.,
while others ventured as far away as
Cal ifornia.
Joan Joy took off for a weekend down at
Myrtle Beach and came back with a
beautiful suntan. Immediately thereafter,
she departed for Long Beach, Calif.,
to spend a short vacation with her sister.
Mr. Northington spent a few very pleas
ant cool days out in Estes Park, Colorado,
at the mid-summer meeting of Aviation
Distributors and Manufacturers Associ
ation, of which he is Vice President.
Carolyn Manos, and husband. Bill,
traveled down to Florida to spend their
vacation at Panama City, on the West
Coast. Seems like everyone is heading
to the beach these days to try and cool
off.
There has been a lot of activity in the
flight school department these last few
weeks. Bill O'Neal reports that he now
has 28 students in all phases of flight in
struction, and with all this beautiful
weather, how about some of you guys
and gals coming on down and trying
your hand at flying?
We are happy to welcome some new em
ployees to the Engine Shop: Ralph Bentley,
Von Shelton, Foy Owen and Robert Lilly.
There are also other changes to be seen
down this way - namely, an addition to
the Engine Shop,as well as a new line
shack, which is very attractive with its
white siding and red trim.
We are very pleased to announce that
Piedmont has been awarded the contract
for overhauling all Lycoming engines for
eight Arrry Contract Flying Schools, lo
cated all over the U. S. This is quite a
fine credit to our men in the Engine Shop,
and we are proud that we were able to
get this contract and that we have the
facilities for handling such a big under
taking.
Good to see Hubert Pitts back with us
after a rather lengthy absence due to
illness.
After many months of waiting, delivery
has at last been made on our Piper Twin
Engine Apache demonstrator. This beau
tiful ivory and red aircraft is of the most
advanced design, and we are ready to
begin taking orders for delivery of this
airplane. Why not stop by and take a
look, it's well worth it.
Marian Harris
WE DOOD IT!
Jackpots fall, bells ring, lights flash,
and three brass bands begin to play, be
cause we've done it again - broken
another record, not only once, but twice
in the same month. Prior to July 2, the
biggest day (from a passengers-carried
standpoint) in Piedmont history was
January 2, 1954, when 1247 souls filled
our seats. But on July 2, 1315 passengers
boarded Pacemakers, and to prove it was
no fluke, on July 5, 1286 more rode in
Piedmont comfort to their destinations.
Predictions of things to come: 1400 passen
gers September 3.
JUNE SERVICE AWARDS
Asa W. Tompkins, I NT, (5 years)
Charles B. Cross, ORF, (5 years)
Joseph H. High, CHW, (5 years)
F. Preston Lincoln, INT, (5 years)
Ransom N. Whisenhunt, INT, (10 years)
FOR SALE: One uniform, complete $45.
1 Hat - Size 6-7/8
1 Blouse (Old type) - Size 36
2 Pairs Trousers - Size 29 x 31
Black belt and ties included.
This uniform is almost new and in excellent
condition. Address inquiries to Lou Briggs,
c/o Station Manager, RDU.
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