THEPiiomoniroff
JUNE, 1963
PAGE TWO
Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
Editor: Cleta Covington
CORRESPONDENTS THIS ISSUE
Carl Bowden, FAY; Glen Shanks, PSK; Bob Lipscomb, SHD;
Evon Whitacre, AVL; Howard Hughes, SDF; J. P. Wheeler,
RDU; Madge Lanier, CLT-C; Flo Merritt, CAE; Ruth Shumate,
CRW; Fred Classey, HKY; Ray Campbell, CMH; Marie Prilla-
man, RIC-F; John Comer, ATL-0; Barbara Boles, INT-A; Bernie
Blair, ATL-R; Peggy Edmondson, DCA-CTO; Frank Slone, RMT;
Bill Pearman, DAN; Virg Flinn, PKB; Elaine Sturr and Bob
Steppe, CVG-F; Marge Rickhoff, CVG-CTO.
VFR
with
Turhy
Well, here it is June again, almost a year since all xzxzxzxzxz
broke loose — when we expanded into ATL and eight other cities
plus EA going on strike the same day. For months we had no
idea what the new run was producing, but now we know, and it
is gratifying. Time sure flys.
Let’s get around the system and see what’s happening—
Over ORF way, they should have a good basketball team this
season, with five agents over six feet tall. No need for nose load
ing equipment at this station!!
Art Whittaker has the job of trying out all the new ground
air conditioning units before they go out to assigned stations.
-Thcj n--inufactured in ORF, you know.
Congratulations go to Ed Laskowski, CVG, on saving the com
pany approximately $700 per month on his Jug Rack. It keeps
the contents of the jugs hot until they are put on the plane.
Had a most enjoyable “get-together” with LEX station people
and wives and/or husbands, as the case may be.
At more and more stations I go into, I see more and more
neat looking outfits. BLF is to be complimented — it sure does
look good both on the ramp and inside. It’s a pleasure to see so
many stations with a new “face cleaning.” We also enjoyed being
with all you folks again and wish Agent Kent Moses the best of
luck with serving Uncle Sam. By the time this goes to print, I
will have won a $3 bet from Jim Neill on boardings of 51 in June.
It’s okay, Jim, I will put the money to a good cause.
FILIBUSTER: A Senator throwing his brain out of
gear and giving his tongue free wheeling.
FORTUNE TELLER; Dunn and Bradstreet.
WIFE: One who has learned that: “If at first you
don’t succeed, cry, cry again.”
JULY
W. F. Hanson, CRW 1
Mary Harris, RIC-CTO 1
H. S. Huls, INT 1
K. W. Rose, ORF-FB 1
Kay Spencer, F.A., INT 1
H. F. Day, INT-FB 2
T. B. Farmer, RIG 2
M. W. Hamilton, Alexandria-FB ....2
B. L. McKay, FLO 2
Juanita Mutter, DCA 2
R. A. Myers, INT 2
W. M. Cline, INT 3
E. W. Foster, INT-M 3
R. L. Goforth, F/0, INT 3
B. W. Linville, INT 3
A. E. Smith, Capt., DCA 3
S. W. Vance, TYS 3
R. W. Vogler, F.A., ILM 3
D. R. Willard, Power Plant
Analyst, INT-M
C. E. Hester, INT-FB 5
D. B. Miller, CLT 5
W. G. Robertson, ATL 5
Edwin Rosdhal, INT 5
H. M. Vaughn, INT-M
R. G. Ingram, INT-FB 6
J. P. Biggs, DCA 7
G. E. Bodenheimer, INT 7
Barbara Dakin, ROA 7
Kathy Feldman, CVG-C 7
R. L. Hupp, TYS 7
W. S. Turner, ROA-M 7
J. L. Wright, INT 7
E. A. Huff, INT-M 8
R. H. Knight, INT-FB 8
W. C. Kuhlman, INT-A 8
R. E. Mason, ROA-M 8
B. H. Taylor, INT-M 8
G. D. Walters, PSK 8
Clara Woodruff, INT-SC 8
R. S. Craft, INT-FB 9
B. C. Flynt, INT 9
H. D. Gunter, INT-M 9
Amelia Moss, F.A., INT 9
Shirley Quinn, ROA 9
T. E. Robinson, INT-M 9
R. F. Waters, INT-M 9
F. O. Wyckoff, ROA-M 9
J. W. Yates, INT-FB 9
C. L. Burke, INT 10
J. B. Carr, ROA 10
F. R. Cook, INT-M - 10
C. B. Cross, Div. Chf. Purser,
ORF 10
R. H. Dekay, ILM, Supt. Line
Sta. Maint., ILM 10
H. T. Heinemeyer, DCA 10
J. H. Miller, INT-M 10
G. W. Overstreet, ATL 10
J. H. Glazier, F/O, ORF 11
M. K. Page, F/O, DCA 11
O. F. Richardson, INT 11
A. S. Rinehardt, INT-M 11
E. A. Wobser, Mgr.,
Alexandria-FB 11
D. F. Barnhill, ILM 12
Elizabeth Buford, INT-CTO 12
R. D. Satterfield, INT 12
D. R. Wester, GSB 12
Norman Miller, TYS 13
W. M. Pendleton, LEX 13
J. D. Deans, EWN 14
J. G. Fickling, Capt., ORF 14
J. C. Kelley, F/O, ILM 14
The Piedmont Postman
Dear Sir:
I would like to express my sm-
cere thanks for the cooperative
and courteous service I received
at your Charleston, W. Va. termi
nus. On my recent trip to and
return from Charleston, your
Piedmont service was the best
organized of my entire round-
trip.
My connections back to El
Paso were just as your agent
had outlined on your Flight 91,
and your F-27 type aircraft was
a smoother ride than other simi
lar type aircraft.
Again, thanks and I will travel
Piedmont in the future.
R.L.K.
El Paso, Tex.
* * *
Dear Sir:
May I offer the following con
structive suggestion for improve
ment of your service.
Indoctrinate your station per
sonnel with the fact that it costs
nothing to supply helpful infor
mation to the people who are
attempting to travel expeditious
ly on your airline. My recent
flights with you were both sev
eral hours late, yet at no time
did the personnel at your coun
ter take the time to give me this
information.
I offer the above suggestion
with the hope that you will im
prove your service ... to the
people of North Carolina.
J.C.L.
Asheboro, N. C.
* * *
Dear Sir:
When I checked in with your
Agent Miss Elaine Sturr at the
Cincinnati Airport . . . she told
me I was entitled to a refund.
Miss Sturr went to the trouble
of taking me down to the Ameri
can Airlines desk and explain
ing the situation to their super
visor, who asked her to make
out the refund papers. The check
for $4.46 reached me while visit
ing my daughter in Camp Le-
jeune . . .
What Miss Sturr did for me is
beyond the call of duty, and I
want to take this opportunity
of commending her for it, and
congratulating you on having
such a courteous employee.
Your Agent at Wilmington
Airport granted me permission
to show my four grandchildren
through the plane before we
took off, and this too was much
appreciated.
Mrs. H.H.W.
Altadena, Calif.
* * *
Dear Sir:
Recently I made a trip ... by
way of your airline. The trip
was very comfortable and rou
tine. That is until I went to re
claim my baggage. For some rea
son it was delayed. Thinking that
this was a common mistake, I
told the man at the ticket coun
ter .. . to please have the bag
delivered when it came in.
This is when the trouble
started. The gentleman behind
the counter said that he wouldn’t
deliver it because I had a tight
connection ... I told him that
I had to wait for almost an hour
between connections to which he
told me that I didn’t wait that
long.
Gentlemen, I ate lunch . . . and
still had to wait 35 to 40 min
utes . . . After some argument
(the ticket agent) said that he
would deliver the suitcase and
that I should not be so argu
mentative.
. . . This experience taught me
one thing. If I ever have to take
another trip in a hurry, I’ll walk
before I take Piedmont Airlines.
J.F.M.
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Moment of Triumph — The Piedmont bowling team poses with President I. H. Davis following their presenta
tion to him of bowling trophies they won as champions of the INT Salem Scratch League. Members are
(left to right) Vestle Widener, John Hall, Eddie Culler, Team Captain L. J. Lambert, and Pete Gough. They've
been bowling together for over 12 years, competing against some of the top teams in INT. Their champion
ship was their first, and followed 33 weeks of playoffs. The trophies are now on display in the lobby of the
INT office building. One side note: Gough and Lambert have both been elected Vice Presidents of the
Central Piedmont Bowling Association and will serve during the coming year.
Agent’s Brain Busters
By Bob Reed and Tom Covven
Question
Piedmont has issued Air
Travel Credit Cards of three
types: Personal, Company, and
Trade Agreement. These cards
may be used only for travel via
Piedmont Airlines. Can these
cards be used for payment for
transportation for anyone other
than the cardholder? Can a pas
senger travelling on an Air
Travel Credit Card ticket be re
routed over another carrier to
Piedmont destination in the
event of flight irregularity?
Question
What tariff regulates the
transportation of explosives and
other dangerous articles and
what document must accompany
shipments of this nature?
(Answers on page six)
F. R. Krynicki, DCA 14
R. A. Norris, TRI 14
A. C. Lawson, INT-FB 15
H. G. O’Connor, F/O, ORF 15
John Wilson, INT 15
R. F. Alley, INT 16
T. L. Martin, Staff Asst., INT 16
L. S. Simmons, INT 16
C. L. Smith, SDF 16
D. J. Carter, ROA 17
J. B. Moorefield, INT-M 17
W. V. Newman, F.A., ILM 17
R. T. Hunter, ROA-M 18
Leroy Jackson, INT 18
R. F. McCord, DCA 18
J. B. Rutledge, CLT 18
R. S. Stepp, ROA 18
J. D. Westmoreland, INT-FB 18
C. B. Aycock, F/O, ORF 19
C. L. Eubanks, INT-M 19
A. E. Rozitus, Capt., ORF 19
R. E. Swaim, INT-FB 19
R. W. Westmoreland, INT-A 19
Charlotte Winfrey, LYH 19
C. H. Wood, INT-FB 19
Beverly Berkeley, Capt., ROA 20
J. G. Hines, F.A., DCA 20
Kenneth Snow, INT-M 20
H. C. Thompson, F/O, ROA 20
B. G. Watts, F.A., ILM 20
R. L. Almon, F/O, ILM 21
M. B. Hembel, Capt., ATL 21
C. L. Ivey, F/O, ATL 21
H. C. Johnson, Sales Rep.,
INT-FB 21
J. P. Lasater, PHF 21
R. K. Plummer, GSO 21
Ruth Shumate, CRW 21
J. H. Treadway, F.A., ROA 21
F. C. Nicholson, Dir. of Fit.
Safety & Asst, to V.P., INT 22
J. E. Raiford, INT 22
L. C. Woodcock, F.A., ILM 22
R. W. Davis, SDF 23
B. H. Windley, INT 23
P. E. Carter, INT 24
W. A. Foster, Sales Rep., INT 24
L. H. Jackson, Supt. Prod.
Contrl., INT 24
Nancy Mabe, Sec., INT 24
G. L. Miller, INT 24
H. L. Cox, GSO 25
J. C. Doyle, F.A., TYS 25
Edd Hardy, INT 25
Ben Johnson, INT-M 25
E. J. Tompkins, SDF 25
E. T. Wilson, DAN 25
H. J. Barco, F.A., ORF 26
D. I. Dotzler, ORF-FB 26
R. W. Goolsby, LEX 26
J. J. Hall, INT 26
Theresa Hester, INT-M 26
Diane Hettrick, DCA 26
Marion Hinson, INT 26
Betty Martin, ATL 26
F. L. Sfreddo, Asst. Eng., INT-M 26
E. W. Shaw, RDU 26
G. C. Strickland, INT 26
Carolyn Foster, F.A., DCA 27
J. E. Robertson, BLF 27
J. A. Shulley, Asst. Dir. Tariffs
& Sched., INT 27
M. G. Holder, CPA 28
J. R. Morgan, CRW 28
P. M. Waddell, INT-M 28
Gail Walsh, CVG 28
W. P. Austin, F/O, ILM 30
D. F. Baxley, FLO 30
Jack Cluck, AGS 30
J. W. Combs, INT-F 30
L. P. Dennis, F/O, ILM 30
Mary Fryar, FAY 30
J. W. Helms, ROA 30
O. V. Key, INT-M 30
R. F. Morfesi, ROA-M 30
R. E. Snow, INT 30
F. D. Underwood, INT-M 30
F. T. Poindexter, INT 31