FIELDVIEW - CHARLOTTE AIR TERMINAL
As for the men, there's J. D. WEST, who has really been around the system. With PAI for more than five years, J. D. served as
pilot with the 8th Air Force in England, France and the Aleutians during the last fracas. Incidentally, gals, he's SINGLE! COIT
HARRIS came to PAI 18 months ago from the Texas Company. He and his wife, Geraldine, have a daughter, Suzanne. BOB
FRANKLIN is the newest addition, coming to us from the Kerr Glass Company. He's married and has three children. KEITH HARRIS
has been an enthusiastic employee for 18 months. Ever watch him sweat one out? He can do it! GENE DOBSON is a three-year
man, married, has one son. CHARLIE MORRIS joined PAI in RIC 18 months ago, transferred to CLT» He's married. CLT Traffic
Representative is GEORGE BENNETT, who was with TWA in MKC for two years, came to PAI nearly four years ago. His office
is in the Hotel Charlotte. Chief Agent is JOHNNY NEWELL, who's been kicking around aviation for years, seven with EAL, five
with PAI. Married, four boys. Head man in CLT is Manager ED BEST. A tall, serious guy with ready good humor, Ed's wit, in
telligence and devotion to Piedmont have not gone unnoticed. A veteran of six years in the Marines, four years in the Air Force,
Ed has been with Piedmont since the first day the airline was in business. Pretty nearly always to be found somewhere near the
station, Ed's hobby is raising chinchillas, and he and his wife operate the Su-Ann Chinchilla Ranch. The Piedmonitor is not stick
ing its editorial neck out when it predicts bigger and better things for the City of Charlotte and for Ed Best and his crew.
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