BECKLEY-
Bob Wilson
Just a shout from the hills of W. Va. to
advise that all the crew is back in BKW
now after being a little "Put Out" due to
the runway extension. Ourstaff was shift
ed out among the stations from September
until this month.
Everybody at BKW: C . Fields, C.Swift, J.
Johnson and B. Wilson wish everyone on
the system a Merry Christmas and a very
Happy New Year I !
BLUEFIELD
E . E . Jones
BLF now has runway lights! The taxiway,
windsock and beacon haven't been lighted
as yet, but should be electrified any day
now.
G. I.Wagner, former station manager, has
been transferred to LEX as manager. We
are pleased for his promotion, but sure
miss him around here.
We welcome our new manager, Ted Arnold .
Hope Ted finds BLF and its people as nice
as those he speaks of in LOZ.
Bob Wilson and Jay Johnson have return
ed to BKW now that they are open. We
enjoyed working with you boys, and when
you get a chance, take a non-stop flight
over to see us.
Uncle Sam is sending Greetings before
Christmas now. . .Adron Woodruf received
one of those welcoming letters and report
ed for induction December 1 .
Seems as if the sheriff broke up another
run of that white lightning the other day.
... .just off the end of the runway. The
pilots and passengers often comment on the
turbulence just off the end of our runway.
. .. .just what wouldn't wabble over six
barrels ful 1 ?
Here's wishing you all a Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.
CHARLOTTE
J . C. Newell
Our sincere apologies go this time to our
one and only Oswald (Bud) Halsey. We
have unintentionally failed to introduce
him to the gang. Bud is one of our newest
agents, having come to us after 13 years
with the C & O Railroad up in Rainelle,
W.Va. He is married to the former Phyliss
Baird. Bud catches on to things amazingly
well and apparently all those years with
the railroad have prepared him for a career
with the Airlines. Bud has had only one
difficulty. He learned to read overnight,
second day, he knew all the cities on our
system by code, .it was easy for him to
fall right into the operations work. But
every time he gets a flight ready to go, he
hollers, "Where's the brakeman. .we've got
all passengers, the conductor, and the
motorman. .here he comes now. .Say, boy,
why you carrin that black bag when you
know you sposed to have a lantern... you
know the Board signal. .swing that lantern,
son, three time when you ready. "Pull
Gear plns/???what you mean? Wheres
that crowbar we use to switch the tracks?
On the other hand. Bud is quite an enter
tainer. He isan excellent ventriloquist and
sometimes It is hard to tell where the signals
are coming from. All In all. Bud, and we
really mean It, we're glad to have you
aboard, Suh.
Visitor of the month In CLT was Mr. T.H.
Davis. We always enjoy having him drop
in and It is a pleasure to have him In our
station.
Mitch Everhart also came down to work on
KlK-6 the THING that likes to play
for him and then gets stubborn as a mule with
Ezra Cooke. Ezra Is awhing-dingeron the
"AIR".... No more ADIZ you know.
Everyone In CLT is looking forward to a
great big Christmas, since through the
thoughtfulness of the Home Office, Santa
Claus came a little early. Many thanks.
Nan Dabbs has threatened me If I write
her "up again". . ,but there Is more totelL
Michael has gone to the Scotchman's Bal I,
along with all the MacFarlands and Me
llwains. The rest of the guys,West,Bui lard,
McAlplne,Best,Johnson all of us together
from Charlotte join together to send all
stations our sincere and best wishes for a
wonderful Christmas season. To all employ
ees everywhere we send our most sincere
thoughts, hoping to see you all in the
brand new year not far off
CHARLOTTESVILLE
W. M. Foster
As the first of the New Year rolls around.
let us be one of the many who will wish upon
you a big headache from your New Years
party, which I suspenct many of you will
have. . .A party that Isi That way you can
look back on 1955 and say what a wonder
ful year it was, and make resolutions never
to do it again In 1956,which will probably
lost at least a day or two the resolution
that is!
Anyone like a good mystery story? Weliihe
following comes to you with best wishes
from Nancy Reams. It seems as if this man
lived on the eighth floor of an apartment
building which had a self service elevator.
He got up In the morning, would take a
shower, shave, eat breakfast, etc. and
lock his door when he left the apartment.
Then he would get in the elevator, push
the first floor button, ride down to the
first floor, get out of the elevator and go
to work. In the evening after he was thru
working he would return to the apartment
building, get in the elevator, push the
third floor button, ride to the third floor,
get out and walk up the stairs to the eighth
floor, unlock the door to this apartment,
and lock It again after he was on the In
side. Now the mystery Is, why did he get
off of the elevator on the third floor and
walk up to the eighth floor? Answer :
He was a midget and couldn't reach any
higher than the third floor button.
We hated to see Bill O'Bryan transfer, but
I believe he will like it better in ROA
and we sure wish him good luck. Take It
easy. Bill, and come to see us sometime.
The replacement for O'Bryan Is Joe Barber,
who transferred here from GSO. We feel
very fortunate In getting Joe, and extend
to GSO our deepest sympathy In losing him.
Joe has been with PAI in GSO aboutSyrs.
By the time this reaches the printers D.P.
Harmon will also be working with us,so we
will extend formal welcome to D. P. at
this time also. These two additions will
bring our staff up to a total of seven, and
we can settle down to trying to do a better
job In 1956.
CHARLESTON-
Ruth Miller
Charleston opens this greeting to you
With Christmas cheer and wishing luck
the New Year thru
Once again It's the Holiday Season
We are In the spirit but not without
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