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THE PIEDMONITOR
FEBRUARY, 1965
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Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
SMITH REYNOLDS AIRPORT
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.
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Bonnie Hauch, Editor
CORRESPONDENTS THIS ISSUE
HOWARD HUGHES ....
SDF
JAN TUEMLER
.... CVG
JOE FRICK
CAE
JERRIE COX
.... AVL
FRED CLASSEY
HKY
JOHN MORRIS
.... BAL
JOHN LAWRENCE
BLF
J. L. THOMPSON
RIC
J. W. DAWSON
DCA
RON PRICE
PSK
J. P. WHEELER
RDU
GUY LINN
TRI
RAY N. CAMPBELL ....
CMH
ROBERT BEARD
.... FAY
RUTH SHUMATE
CRW
JIM DALLAS
.... SHD
JOYCE
STOKES
ATL
VFR
with
Turby
Well, January was another “good-un” with almost 90,000
seats filled and a 50% plus load factor. Believe it or not, ATL and
HTS boarded more passengers in January than in any month
in the history of the station. Now, that’s something ■— wonder
what they will be doing when June rolls around?
The following comes from Jimmie Thompson, Agent—RIC,
“The ACME of Interline Relations”—
It was observed in the lobby of the RIC Terminal Build
ing the other day — A United Air Lines Captain watching
an Eastern Air Lines Commercial on an American Airlines
television set located on Piedmont Airlines’ Ticket Coun
ter.
Have been up in Northwest Territory the past couple of
weeks. It was nice to renew old friends and meet a lot of new
ones. Saw “Big” Ed and “Little” Ed — you know, they are the
managers of CVG-C and CVG-F. You may not know this but
CVG-C is the only reservation office located downtown on Pied
mont’s system, and they do a bang-up job.
Saw a sign in a Volkswagen Sales Room the other day which
read — “THINK BIG AND YOU’RE FIRED.”
RIC Sends Special
Christmas Message
It looked like a schedule, but
the message inside was strictly
for fun — and good will. The
“Special Information Guide”
was instigated, designed, and
executed by RIC city sales man
ager, Marty Martinez, and
agents Mary Harris and Margie
Gorman. It was sent in lieu of
a commercial Christmas card to
regular Piedmont customers in
the Richmond area.
The original holiday greeting,
recapitulating the events of
1964, was composed by Agent
Mary Harris:
WE SET OUR GOAL IN ’64
To carry a million passengers
and maybe more.
We hired pretty girls to walk
the aisle,
And greet our passengers with
a smile.
Our crews and agents, we
wanted the best.
The bosses were kept busy
at their desks.
Then with the ring of the bell,
a sip of good cheer,
The route of the PACEMAKERS
began a new year.
Business was good, we joined in
our task;
But then, O Lord, would the
weather last?
Our passengers understood the
problems we had;
The bosses stopped looking
quite so sad.
The days flew by and spring
was near.
Then wouldn’t you know, time
change was here!
The new schedules came, we
tried to abide;
But mention a clock, we wanted
to hide.
Summer came quickly with fun
in the sun.
But all too soon it was over
and done.
Then came more changes in our
schedules and time;
We wondered if we were falling
behind.
The sales managers worked
long, the competition to beat;
Reservations strived harder to
fill each seat.
Then as the last leaves fell from
the tree,
The message came from Wins-
ton-Salem we longed to see;
The goal we set has now been
won;
Thank you for a job well-done.
Now we pause, as the season is
here
To wish you as much success in
’65
As you have given us this year!
Reba June Brumet prepares to broadcast over radio
WKAZ in CRW, West. Va. '
i.
F/A Ken Brock pours tea-driniing Reba June's
favorite beverage.
Reba June Charms CRW Agents
by Ruth Shumate
Agent, CRW
Many ticket agents have an
opportunity to meet many in
teresting people at flight check
in. Perhaps the most interesting
and versatile person Charleston
agents have met is Reba June
Brumet. Each week Reba June
leaves TRI for CRW via BLF.
She has radio shows, either live
or taped, on three stations daily
through the week: WFHG, Bris
tol; WKOY,' Bluefield; and
WKAZ, Charleston. Most of the
time. Charleston agents see
Reba June- arrive Wednesday
morning on flight 635 from BLF,
and then see her smiling face
checking in for the return trip
to TRI on Friday, flight 490.
What kind of radio shows
does she have? They’re inter
esting, newsy, informative, al
most any adjective for good lis
tening. She might give recipes
from a famous restaurant or
resort. She has interviewed well-
known local visitors. During
THE PIEDMONT
POSTMAN
Dear Sir:
I wish to call attention to a
situation before Christmas that
caused me lost time and money.
It isn’t a complaint so much as
a concern that our most avail
able airline in the area compete
favorably with other airlines.
I purchased a round trip flight
ticket to on December
18th to return on December
19th. Since I am not a seasoned
traveler, my husband briefed
me to be sure to have the ticket
confirmed at least thirty min
utes before flight time. On the
morning of the 18th I purchased
my ticket ahead of this dead
line. Again, on Saturday, the
19th, I reported to the counter
in plenty of time for my return
trip, only to learn the ticket
had an “rq” in small letters
that meant nothing to me but
much to the girl at the terminal.
She was dreadfully rushed and
could tell me only that, if I
wished, I could take my chances
on the flight I’d scheduled with
the possibility that I would have
to leave the plane at one of the
scheduled stops. I was taken
from the plane on the first stop
over which was Asheville, N. C.
This interruption in my sched
ule caused me great inconven
ience. Is this a small error? Is
it something a passenger could
have avoided? I’m truly con
cerned.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.) V. E.
the Christmas season, she broad
casts unusual ideas for gifts.
She has even told folks how to
shop in comfort (and it really
works).
Recently, a local county pa
per, “The Hillbilly” featured
Reba June, and pictures were
taken for the article. But Reba
June requested that they use
Piedmont Airlines as the back
ground for the pictures used,
because she said the rigid sched
ule of three programs would not
be possible without Piedmont.
Reba June is a tea drinker, too,
so whenever she checks in for
a flight, agents give her a tea
bag to assure her choice bev
erage in flight.
Everybody’s Money
% J£fc
by Freda Zappia
WHY BORROW YOUR
OWN SAVINGS?
When a special need arises, don’t touch your savings dollars,
borrow instead.
Some members may think this is rather strange advice from
a credit union, but let’s examine the advice closer. Most conscien
tious savers have one or more goals . . . probably both close-
range and long-range objectives. Even with , credit union conven
ience, saving is not an easy job. It takes will power and self-con
trol. But it’s a good feeling seeing your savings grow and grow,
and you have a right to be proud of your efforts.
When a need for extra funds arises, don’t disturb your sav
ings program. It’s easier to leave the savings alone than it is to
rebuild a depleted account. Borrow against your savings. With
the low cost of a credit union loan, and the dividend you’ll re
ceive on your savings, the net cost of a loan will be small. In
addition, you’ll benefit by not disturbing your life savings in
surance protection, and your loan will be covered by loan pro
tection insurance in most all instances.
CRtnTIMMN
I'M FROM OUT OF TOWN, BUT I NEED $200.00!"