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MARCH, 1963
PAGE TWO
Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
Editor; Cl eta Covington
CORRESPONDENTS THIS ISSUE
Johnnie Newell, CLT-F; Bob Wylie, ORF-F; J. P. Wheeler, RDU;
Roger Greenlaw, SHD; Peg Pequignot, ATL-R; Ruth Shumate,
CRW; Peggy Edmondson, DCA-CTO; Joe Robertson, BLF; Glenn
Shanks, PSK; Gene Shore, MBC; Virg Flinn, PKB; Frank Reyn
olds, LYH; Marie Prillaman, RIC; Naomi McGuinn, AVL; Don
Pierce, CHO; Fred Classey, HKY; Elaine Sturr and Bob Steppe,
CVG-F; Tommy Young, ATL-0; Frank Slone, RMT; Flo Mer
ritt, CAE.
VFR
with
Turby
Well, my last ride was on “ole 40V” February 20 — for PAI
DC-3’s. It was quite a “sentimental journey” for all of us aboard.
Also, I was among those who received their Service Pins at
the luncheon given by Mr. Davis for out-of-town-employees. Mine
was for fifteen years — my, don’t time fly!!!
I would like to apologize for the error made by someone who
failed to print what I had written about the station personnel on
that first day of operation on February 20, 1948. (CVG was left
out in error — I had them on my copy). Well, anyway, at CVG
there were Tom Cowen, Station Manager; Pete Jones, Ed Best
and Ed Laskowski, Agents. That was the total station comple
ment and it is noteworthy to state that all these fellows are still
with us. Now, boys, am I forgiven?
You might be interested in knowing we will move the entire
Lawrence Welk Band on the second section of Flights 43 and 501,
BAL-CLT, on April 1.
Well, we’ve got another round of steak dinners started, so
take it easy — you have several months to have them. It would
seem to me that late spring or early summer would be a good
time to set them up, but anyway, will try to make as many as
possible. Sorry I didn’t get to CVG’s on March 9 — hear they had
a good time.
MUGWUMP—A man sitting on a political fence with
his mug on one side and his wump on the other.
MONOLOGUE—An argument between a man and his
wife.
SECRET—Something a woman thinks is too good to
keep.
ATA Surveys Travel Preference
The Air Transport Associa
tion’s Travel Research Commit
tee recently announced the re
sults of a survey taken last Aug
ust and September of 1200 “auto
travelers” to Florida.
It was the second Florida sur
vey in a series of research ef
forts conducted by the airlines’
program to test and broaden the
air travel market.
The survey revealed the fol
lowing attitudes of the 1200 auto
travelers toward air travel:
They favor air travel: 48 per
cent said they “strongly favored”
and 22 per cent said they “mod
erately favored” air travel. “No
particular feeling” was voiced by
23 per cent, while five per cent
“did not favor” and two per cent
“strongly disfavored.”
They believe air travel is safe:
46 per cent said that “plane
travel is safer than auto travel”
and 46 per cent said it is “about
as safe.” Seven per cent felt that
plane travel was less safe than
auto.
Most of them have flown: 65
per cent said they had flown be
fore.
Air travel first choice after
auto: although 88 per cent said
they did not consider any other
means of travel to Florida, air
was mentioned five times as
often as train, and ten times as
often as bus by the 12 per cent
who did consider other means.
Agent’s
IQ
Comer
by Tom Cowen and Bob Reed
Question—An Issue Wire is re
ceived from another carrier and
in addition to advising the
amount collected, it states to
issue $50 to the passenger for
expenses. How is this accom
plished?
Question—A customer in ILM
has a shipment consisting of
seven pieces at 165 pounds which
he wants shipped as air freight
to a consignee in CVG. Four of
the cartons contain live tropical
fish and weigh a total of 90
pounds. The other three cartons
contain aquariums and weigh a
total of 75 pounds. The customer
is charged $14.70 for the air
freight transportation. How is
this computed?
(Answers on page six.)
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R. G. Harr, F/O, TYS 1
J. T. Holton, RCA 1
J. T. James, INT-M 1
R. A. Sandberg, ROA-M 1
W. R. Taylor, ROA-M 1
Barbara Trivett, INT-P 1
W. A. Bone, RMT 2
R. L. Howard, Alexandria-FB 2
G. M. Jarvis, RIC 2
E. G. Murphy, LYH 2
G. C. Myers, INT-M 2
H. G. Britt, INT 3
S. K. Douglass, CMH 3
E. R. Lovett, INT 3
Helen McPeak, INT 8
Bernard Porter, INT-M 3
G. N. Rawley, SHD 3
J. F. Russell, INT 3
F. J. Slone, Sta. Mgr., RMT 3
Shannon Stevens, DCA 3
W. C. Clark, Supt. Ground
Oper., INT 4
E. B. Fields, RMT 4
D. L. Hastings, INT 4
J. W. Sherrill, INT 4
Barbara Boles, INT-A 5
Margaret Hankins, ORF-FB 5
R. F. Myrick, F.A., ILM 5
R. M. Voss, INT 5
G. R. Welborn, F/O, DCA 5
P. V. Wyatt, ORF 5
Dallas Brown, INT 6
Charlie Colter, INT 6
Hop Hee Dunne, Link Instr., INT 6
Ginger Maxwell, INT 6
W. W. Cox, Capt., INT 7
E. R. Gray, ROA-M 7
W. L. Hendricks, INT-M 7
L. L. Hubbard, INT 7
G. E. Malcomb, Capt., TYS 7
C. R. Murray, Admin. Asst.
to V.P., INT 7
Deanna Cranfill, INT-FB 8
R. W. Kadlec, Dir. of
Research, INT 8
T. A. Kirk, F.A., ROA 8
R. F. Schulte, Capt., ORF 8
J. A. Woodruff, BLF 8
J. R. Flowers, F/O, ORF 9
D. M. Trueblood, ORF 9
R. W. Tucker, HKY 9
Jacob Chandler, INT-M 10
D. K. Hicks, INT 10
L. S. Smarr, INT-FB 10
P. S. Snell, F/O, INT 10
Margaret Sauser, DCA-CTO 11
H. K. Scott, INT 11
A. S. Williams, INT-M 11
E. L. Beard, ATL 12
W. G. Dunlap, CLT 12
R. L. Thomason, Capt., INT 12
Othel Wagoner, INT?-FB 12
C. L. Wooten, INT-M 12
C. M. Cheeks, INT 13
D. H. Cooper, CVG-F 13
M. L. Oxley, PKB 13
R. L. Westbrook, Superv. Plan
& Sched., INT-M 13
Ervin Aaron, INT-FB 14
H. L. Giles, TYS 14
J. D. Hoots, Supt. Access.
Overhl., INT 14
A. L. Norvelle, CHO 14
R. J. Ragsdale, INT 14
T. F. Young, ATL 14
June Greer, FAY 15
Reba Sapp, INT-A 15
M. E. Stokely, Capt., ILM 15
C. R. Elliott, INT 16
Lois Jordan, CVG 16
Shirley Yarbrough, INT 16
J. W. Berryhill, Capt., ILM 17
R. C. Cromer, ROA 17
W. L. Knight, AVL 17
C. K. Lane, INT 17
J. L. Boyer, TRI 18
Nancy Day, TRI 18
L. S. Lopp, INT-FB 18
C. D. McLean, INT 18
W. B. Simpson, Beech Sales
Rep., INT-FB 18
R. V. Brookshire, INT-M 19
W. A. Comer, ATL 19
D. S. Holmes, INT 19
R. L. Houff, ROA 19
Flora Merritt, CAE 19
J. L. Plemmons, INT 19
Opal Taylor, FAY 19
S. B. Caldwell, INT 20
E. A. Martinez, City Sales
Mgr., RIC 20
Z. G. Parker, Co-Pilot, INT-FB ....20
R. V. Shipton, F/O, ILM 20
R. P. Smith, Capt., ILM 20
H. A. Baldrock, F/O, SDF 21
W. S. Hart, F/O, ORF 21
J. A Lawrence, CAE 21
Celia Richardson, DCA .....21
L. D. Whitley, EWN 21
J. E. Dail, ORF 22
C. L. Turner, INT-A 22
P. D. Loar, Dist. Sales Mgr.,
CVG-CTO 23
L. H. Nuckles, INT-M 23
J. E. Roy, INT-M 23
R. E. Smith, DAN 23
W. J. Jacobs, CVG-F 24
T. J. Rixson, CVG-F 24
This month “Open Forum” visits Hickory to talk with some of
the staff members there. In view of the recent celebration of
Piedmont’s 15th anniversary, the question asked was:
“What do you think is the most important milestone
Piedmont has ever passed?”
W. R. Isenberg, Station Manager
“In many ways I feel the purchase of the
F-27’s is the number one milestone. I think it
gave everybody in the company a great deal of
pride. All of us who were working then remem
ber the first F-27 proving run. Everyone was
trying to work the weight and balance forms,
with no one knowing what it was all about. Next
to the F-27 purchase, I think the most important
is Piedmont getting into the major terminals
such as Washington, D. C. When we started
serving the larger terminals I think it was the start of Piedmont
turning from a small local feeder into an important regional car
rier.”
G. R. Cannon, Chief Agent
“Of course I think the first big step taken by Piedmont was
the purchase of the F-27’s. My reason for this is that I’ve heard
many passengers comment on the pressurization, and radar, which
we hadn’t had, and of course the comfort, which we didn’t have
with the DC-3. Then of course I think the next big step was the
big route extension we made last summer. The Martin 404’s also
contributed a lot by their operations over the new routes. They’re
the three most important events we’ve passed, I think. You can
hardly single out one as being more important than the other,
since they are all interdependent.” (Ed. note—Cannon was not
present for a photograph.)
Fred Classey, Agent
“Actually I haven’t been with Piedmont long
enough to really compare the outstanding events
in its history. I have been with the company
since June, and in that time I think the serv
ice to Atlanta and the other new points has
been Piedmont’s biggest milestone, not only for
the increase to the system, but for the wonder
ful connections we now have to Florida and
other points as well.”
R. W. Tucker, Agent
“The most important milestone, I would
think, is the re-equipment program Piedmont
has undergone. In talking with the passengers,
I know they were glad to get airplanes that
were pressurized and air-conditioned. Then, I
think the route extensions were important, with
all the connections to major cities. So — there
have really been two great milestones in Pied
mont’s history.”
Tom Pennell, Agent
“I have been with Piedmont only two years this June, but I
think the extension of the routes last summer was the greatest
milestone this company has passed.” (Ed. note—Pennell was not
present for a photograph.)
DC-3 GOES OUT . . .
(Continued from Page One)
and fly from there to Roanoke.”
The flight proceeded from
Roanoke to its other scheduled
stops at Greensboro-High Point,
Raleigh-Durham, Kinston, and
New Bern, being met each time
by news media representatives
who interviewed the Piedmont
C. T. Crouch, GSO 25
R. L. Hill, Sta. Mgr., CRW 25
O. B. Revell, Supt. Line
Maint., INT 25
Frank Roscana, Capt., INT 25
P. H. Smith, INT 25
D. K. Weydert, Sales Rep., ATL ..25
D. K. Dean, RDU 26
B. P. Kennedy, F/O, ILM 26
A. C. Marlowe, ORF 26
Ruth Leedy, TYS 27
G. E. Price, INT-A 27
R. F. Rose, Sta. Mgr., RIC 27
Nancy Smith, INT 27
J. L. Wathen, Dist. Sales
Mgr., SDF 27
E. J. Wisnieski, Res.
Mgr., CVG-C 27
J. R. Wright, INT-M 27
J. E. Bradley, Employ.
Superv., INT 28
D. L. Chalmers, Eng. Co-op
Trainee, INT 28
A. M. Lundy, ROA-M 28
E. C. Monson, INT-M 28
A. J. Slaydon, ROA 28
D. G. Edmondson, Dist. Sales
Mgr., ATL 29
R. W. Evans, ROA-M 29
B. W. Hamilton, TRI 29
R. R. Selbe, F.A., ORF 29
B. D. Shelton, INT 29
Mary Binkley, INT 30
R. E. Hicks, INT 30
K. D. Oakley, INT 30
D. A. Poole, ILM 80
J. D. Wiltsey, INT-M 30
personnel aboard and took pic
tures of the aircraft and its pas
sengers.
Large EWN Greeting
It was at New Bern, while
the DC-3 was being readied to
originate Flight 5, that the larg
est reception of the day was
accorded Piedmont.
A number of townspeople,
newsmen, and city and county
officials greeted the Three’s ar
rival, and on deplaning the pas
sengers and company personnel
were invited inside the terminal
building for refreshments.
The center of the refreshment
table was a large, flat cake, dec
orated with a model DC-3 com
plete with a tiny stepdoor. It
was situated on a runway
marked out in chocolate diag
onally across the cake, bordered
by the words, “Piedmont,” and
“Well Done, Faithful Servant.”
Such close attention had been
given details that the numbers
“40-V” were written in chocolate
on one wing, the numbers cor
responding to those on the real
DC-3 waiting outside the term
inal.
Before serving refreshments.
New Bern officials held brief
ceremonies to commemorate the
occasion.
Speaking on behalf of the
Mayor, Alderwoman and Mayor
pro tem Mrs. Kathleen Orringer
said, “Piedmont has given New
Bern unsurpassed service . . .
Today we witness the retirement
(Continued on Page Six)