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THE PIEDMONITOR
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER, 1968
THEPiEomonim
Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
Smith Reynolds Airport
Winston-Salem, N. C.
Betsy Allen, Editor
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Ti>e following was the sole content of a column
written for a trade magazine, by Capt. R. C. Robson of
AAL. It was published a long time ago, when the children
were small and co-pilots didn’t have run bidding. All
junior co-pilots could very well expect some Christmas
assignment on the December 23rd "shape up” and some
Santa Claus rescheduling was usually a last minute necessity.
iFligljt Iffnrt QUjrtatmaa
(A Christmas poem for Air Age kiddies)
’Twas the flight before Christmas and all through the
sky,
Not a creature was stirring, ’cept the Captain and I.
The throttles were set on the quadrant with care.
In hopes of beating Saint Nicholas there.
The passengers were nestled all snug in their seats,
The purring of engines had lulled them to sleep.
And Captain at the wheel and I on his right.
Had just leveled off for a long winter’s flight.
When out in the sky there arose such a clatter.
We jumped in our seats to see what was the matter.
We checked each engine quick as a flash.
Glanced at the dials all over the dash.
The moonlight reflecting from the cloudbank below.
Showed fiothing amiss in the cold white glow.
When what to our wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.
With a little old pilot, so lively and quick.
We knew in a moment, it must be Saint Nick.
More rapid than our ship his coursers they came,
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name.
“Now Pratt! now Whitney! now Curtiss! and Wright!
On Franklin! on Allison! on, on through the night!
“To the top of the clouds, to the top of them all,
Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!
And then in a twinkle on our wing we did hear.
The prancing and pawing of each Uttle deer.
Flying swift as the wind over a cloud,
They passed right by us, nodded and bowed.
He was dressed in goggles and helmet and boot.
And snow flakes were clinging to his flying suit.
A bundle of toys was strapped to his back,
He looked hke a paratrooper in his jumping pack.
His goggles how frosted, his dimples how merry.
The wind burned his cheeks and his nose like a cherry.
He had on the earphones of his radio.
And was flying the course, straight as a crow.
The smoke from his pipe his teeth held tight,
Streamed out behind him into the night.
He had tightened his seat belt over his belly,
But it shook underneath like a bowl full of jelly.
He was sure a good flyer, that jolly old elf.
He flew better than Captain — or even myself.
With a burst of speed from his tiny sled.
He was out in front and puUing ahead.
He was looking for a break in the dense overcast,
For he’d stockings to fill — an allnight task.
When off to the south he saw a big hole,
And banking to his right he started to roll.
He pushed forward his stick, to his team gave a whistle,
And towards it they flew, like the down on a thistle.
But we heard him exclaim ere he dove out of sight,
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good flight!
Congrats
25 Years
20 Years
G. E. Hendrix—Director-Airpont & Air
Traffic Servs.. IXT
A. H. Holland—Purchasing Agent, IXT
J. L. Fields—Agent. CLT
C. E. Wilson—Sr. Spec., INT
Sue Martin—Coramunicationist, INT
T. W. Morton—V.P.-Finance &
Secretary, INT
A. T. Gray-Dispatcher, INT
15 Years
R. H. Kalfiht—Lineman, IN'T-CPA
D. L. Stovall—Captain, TYS
11. S. Macklin—As.st. to V.-P., I.\T
G. R. Welborn—Captain, INT
J. L. Kendrick—Chief Agent, PKB
J. A. Seats—Stkrm, Clk„ INT-FB
W. P. Austin—Captain, INT
10 Years
W. H. Hogan—Sr. Radio Tech.. INT
J. L. Plemmons—^Asst. Supvr. S & R,
INT
D. R. Monroe—Chief Agent. SHD
B. Walls—Chief Agent. BNA
J. R. Norman—Sr. Stk. Clrk., INT
E. R. Gray—Jr. Mech., ROA
W. J. Stover—Utility Srvman., DCA
5 Years
A. M. Watts—Mech. Spec., INT
C. W. Burton—Utility Srvman., ILM
D. B. Wallac^Sr. Stk. Clk., INT
Sandra Wicker—Stewardess. INT
K. B. Higgins—Ld. Agent. DCA
S. R. Willetts—Agent. ILM
J. L. Lucan—Li. Agent. ROA
D. Totten, Jr.—Cleaner, INT
C. L. Hester, Jr.—Helper, INT-FB
B. R. Howell—Jr. Mech.. ROA
J. K. McGee~Jr. Spec.. INT
M. T. Senick—Sr. Stk. Clk.. ROA
Around The System
New Employees
R. H. Vestal—Ageat, INT
M. I. Bads—Agent, TRl
J. S. Harrigal—Director Res., INT
E. M. Harris—Agent, ATL
K. L. Huntington—Agent, DCA
M. K. McLeod—Agent, FLO
L. L. Maxey—Agent, RIC
R. C. Reavis—Agent, INT
H. E. Reynolds—Ageat, FAY
J. W. Strowd—Charter Pilot, INT-FB
W. L. Marby, Jr.—F/0 Trainee, INT
O. D. Moore, Jr.—F/0 Trainee, INT
D. E. Cline—Radio Tech., INT
B. H. Foushee^General Clerk, Jr., INT
C. M. Murphy—Pilot, ORF-FB
L. L. Mullis—F/O Trainee, INT
J. L. Burris—Janitor, INT
C. R. Phillips—Ops. Clerk, ORF
G. E. Howell—Cleaner, ROA
W. E. Sturdivant—Cleaner, INT
S, E. Hendrick—Maint. Eng., INT
V. L. Cardwell—Jr. Steno,, INT
Robert Brown, Jr.—Cleaner, INT
R. B. Arthur—Cleaner, ROA
L. H. Armes—Agent, ATL
L. H. Anthony—Janitor, TYS
J. D. Allred—Jr. Mech., INT
T. R. Allen—F/O Trainee, INT
E. L. Faircloth—Line Serviceman, ORF
L. M. Knight—General Clerk, Jr., INT
D. P. Hopkins—Jr. Sec., INT
Shermon McLendon—Janitor, INT
S. L. Stewart—General Clerk, Jr., INT
L. W. Smith—General Clerk, Sr., INT
R. W. Carrington, Jr.—Pilot Flight/
Inst., ORP-FB
D. K. Lysell—Flight Inst., INT-CPA
R. L. Mauck—Sales Supervisor, DCA-FB
J. H. Rinehart—Helicopter Pilot, INT
E. J. Andrews—Jr. Stock Clerk, INT
J. V. Santo, Jr.—Utility Serviceman,
DCA
Rebecca Benjamin—Agent, MEM
A. J. Bralley—Agent, DCA
C. M. Brown—Agent, ATL
G. S. Calhoun—Agent, CLT
S. A. Carpenter—Agent, FAY
M, L. Coan—Agent Cust. Ser., DC.\
C. H. Curtis—Agent, DCA
E. B. Ferebee—Agent. EWN
R. D. Frye—Agent, INT-F
A. E. GilmeiS'ter—Agent, DCA
B. J, Graham—Agent, DCA
R. M. Hook, Jr.—Agent, PHF
R. S. Ijong—Agent, ATL
V. M. McCoy—Agent, FAY
E. A. Pepin—Agent, Cus. Ser., DCA
R. J. Rayle—F/0 Trainee, INT
T. W. Porter—F/0 Trainee, INT
D. I. Barton—Helper, INT
R. J. Baker—Maintenance Helper,
INT-PASI
W. L. Bardwell—Agent, ATL
George Bralove—Agent, DCA
K. B. Brown—Mail Clerk, INT
C. B. Butts—Agent, PHF
A. G. Caudill—^Agent, RIC
J. C. Clark—Jr. Sec., INT
J. H. Collins—Jr. Sec., INT
M. O. Dinwiddle—Agent, lAD
P C. Douthit—Cleaner, INT
J. E. Frantz—Agent, DCA
J. B. Greene—Jr. Spec., INT
P. J. Hall—General Clerk, Jr., INT
E. E. Hatcher—Helper, Build. Maint.,
INT
W. D. Hauser—Accountant, Jr., INT
M. C. Hill—Jr. Sec., INT
Jessie Jenkins—Cleaner, ATL
J. G. Jus,tiC(^Agent, RDU
R. W. Lindsay—Agent, DCA
L. K. Love—Key Punch Op., Jr., INT
W. D. McClary—Cleaner, INT
L. A. McCormick—Agent, DCA
C. J. McDonald—Janitor, INT-PASI
H. S. Mabe—Jr. Computer Op., INT
Vernon Miracle—F/0, INT
T. B. Newman—Agent. RIC
J. L. Poole—Programmer, INT
H. L. Revnolds—Cleaner, INT
D. C. Rovall—General Clerk, Jr., INT
T. B. Salley—Cleaner, INT
M. B. Smith—Agent, DCA
C. E. Stewart—Accountant. INT
B. H. Trotter—Agent. MEM
J. R. Williams. Jr.—Cleaner, INT
N. C. Benson—Agent, ATL
D. D.'Boyd—Agent, RDU
J. N. Brown—Agent, FAY
B. L. Collier—Agent. ATL
J' A. Davis—Aeent. DCA
G. G. Ward-F/O Trainee, INT
C. E. Watson—Janitor, INT
W. D. Sargent—Agent. DCA
T. E. Scott—Agent, ROA
J. G. Setlock—Agent, DCA
A. J. Small—Cleaner, ROA
S. L. Steman—Agent, ATL
J. H. Willij^Agent. ROA
R. L. Rafler—Agent, DCA
W. F. Rankin—Agent. LEX
K. L. Ray, Jr.—Agent. CAE
R. C. Rhoads—Agent, MEM
E. L. Robinson—Agent, MEM
J. K. Routh—Agent, ATL
Jo Lee Toler—Agent, EWN
L. H. Myers—Agent, ATL
R. B. Nolan—Agent, DCA
A. J. Norris, Jr.—Agent, EWN
S. D. Paluch—Agent, ROA
S. E. Penley—Stewardess, ILM
W. E. Phillips—Agent, ROA
W. M. Pope—Stewardess, ATL
M. C. Powell—Agent, RIC
C. W. Powell—Agent, CVG
B. L. Ransom—Agent, AVL
J. L. Rodgers—Sales Rep., ATL
B. G. Semones—Stewardess, INT
C. D. Siler—Stewardess, ILM
D. \V. Simpson—Agent, SDP
M. P. Stone—Stewardess, ROA
E. M. Sullens—Agent, AVL
D. R. Thomas—Stewardess, INT
L. M. Turriff—Stewardess, ATL
M. V. Tuttle—Agent, GSO
H, D. Wagner—Agent, CAE
W. W. Wagner—Agen,t, CMH
A. J. Wahba—Stew'ardess, ILM
H. S. Whicker—Jr. Typist, INT-PASI
M. C. Woolley—Agent, Cus. Ser., DCA
B. S. Wray—Stewardess, INT
M. A. Yeatts—Agent, INT
D. G. Vestal—Jr. Stock Clerk, INT
P. R. Bryann—Agent, DCA
J. A. Cain—F/O, ATL
R. M. Cauthorn—Agent, ROA
W. S. Coopet—F/O Trainee, INT
R. B. Choate—F/O Trainee, INT
D. B. Crouch—F/O Trainee, INT
J. L. Colf^Agent, MEM
J. R. Coleman—Agent, ROA
L. J. D’Amelio—F/O Trainee, INT
R. W. Dunkle—Instructor, INT-PASI
M. W. Edmondson—Agent, ATL
G. E. Everest—F/O Trainee, INT
S. E. Everett—Agent, ATL
W. A. Fisher—Agent, ORF
P. D. Foster—Agent, BLF
Retta Fountain—Cleaner, ATL
J. J. Fulchiron—Jr. Mech., LGA
M. A. Garrich—Agent, ATL
J. R. Gilchrist—Agent, DCA
J. L. Hatcher—Cleaner, SDP
R. H. Hewitt—Agent. CRE
H. A. Horrell-F/0 Trainee, INT
S. R. Johnson, Jr.-Agent, DCA
R. L. Leaman—Agent, DCA
D. L. Lewis, Jr.—Agent, EWN
A. H. Messer—Agent, ATL
L. C. Moore—Cleaner, ATL
B. W. Nilsson—Jr. Stock Clerk,
DCA-PB
L. D. OIIIff-^Agent, ATL
H. M. Parkes—P/O Trainee, INT
E. T. Clark, Jr.—Lineman, INT-CPA
R. J. Dillon—Jr. Mech., INT
E. L. Watson—Jr. Stock Clerk, INT
D L. Macemiore—.Tr. Stock Clerk, INT
W. T. Clark—Ops. Controller, INT
J. E. Doub—Work Controller. INT
J. E. Rothrock—Cabinetmaker, INT
B, G. Martin—Cabinetmaker, INT
R. E. Green—Cleaner, ORF
R. L. Crawford—Cleaner, ATL
L. H. Walker, Jr.—Cleaner, ORP
W. M. Hewett—Cleaner. ILM
L. R. Bell—Cleaner, ATL
R. H. Evans—Jr. Radio Tech., MEM
D. R. Chinn—Jr. Radio Tech., SDP
R. P. Caradonna—Radio Tech., DCA
R. V. Anderson—Agent, DAN
M. S. Bean—Stewardess, INT
D. R. Benfield—Agent, HKY
B. E. Black—Stewardess, DCA
L. J. Blackmon—Stewardess, ROA
J. G. Bledsoe—Agent, TYS
A. C. Boyles—General Clerk, Jr., INT
V. A. Buell—Stewardess, INT |
B. J. Burge—Stewardess, ATL
David Callahan—Agent, CVG
C. C. Canterberry—Agent, CRW
G. M. Carman—Agent, SDP
W. R. Christy—Agent, ATL
S. G. Crossman—Stewardess, INT
J. E. Cruise—.Igent, ROA
M. M. Davis—Stewardess, ATL
E. W. DeVoto—Agent, RIC
B. S. Eckhoff—Agent, SDP
M. P. Ewers—Agent, ROA
C. C. Ferrell—Stewardess, ORF
D. A. Fister—Stewardess, ATL
G. J. I’oltz—Agent, CVG
A. H. Glover—Agent, BNA
K. J. Harris—Agent, AVL
C. E. Hollingsworth—Stewardess, ATL
M. E. Howard—Agent, CLT
C. R. Jervis—Maint. Helper, INT-PASI
P. K. Jones—Stewardess, ATL
Christine Kelliher—Stewardess, R0.\
J. L. Kerr—Agent, RIC
P. M. King—Agent, ROA
L. C. Kovach—Stewardess, ORF
D. V. Kreinbrink-Agent, CVG
K. A. Ma&terson—Stewardess, ORP
C. P. Matthews—Agent, INT
C. L. Mayo—Stewardess, ROA
W. P. Moore, Jr.—Agent, CLT
M. L. Mularney—Stewardess, INT
S. E. Murray—Stewardess, ILM
R. K. Mashburn—Agent, GSO
R. L. Meredith—Agent, SDF
S. P. Morrison—Ageriit, MEM
P. H. Mylkes—Agent, DCA
F. M. Nosal—Agent, DCA
D. R. Poling—Agent, ATL
W. R. Sanderlin—Agent, CLT
N. C. Smith—Agent. ROA
C. E. Southern—Agent, ATL
R. D. Thornton—Agent, GSO
H. K. Tingley—Agent. RDU
R. A. West—Agent, LEX
W. O. Wester—Agent. ATL
J. W. Whitley—Agent, ATL
M. K. Williams—Agent, PAY
T. P. Yaden—Agent, SDF
H. A. Burton—F/0 Trainee. INT
C. P. King—Ops. Controller, INT-OC
I/. W. Smith—General Clerk, Sr., INT
J. R. Kinder—Agent, CRW
I). J. Triplett—Agent, CLT
R. R. Cagle—Radio Tech.. DCA
D. H. Baity—Jr. Mech., INT
A. I. Beamon—Jr. Mech, INT
.1. D. Brewer—.Tr. Mech.. INT
W. L. Campbell—Cleaner, INT
S. H. Connor, Jr.. INT
R. A. Dawkins—Agent. CLT
.1. C. Engle—Agent, RO.A
W. P. Fairfax—Agent, DCA
P. W. Grant—Agent, DCA
H. W. Harris—Agent, ROA
B. S. Havnes—Agent, AVL
J. L. Howell—Agent, RMT
(Continued on Page Three)
VFR
with
Turby
Well it’s all over now, and I hope your candidate won. Now maybe
things will settle down and we can get to the business at hand. We
had two gentlemen from our stations who were running for their sta
legislature, but I haven’t heard how they fared as of this writin|7
I won’t divulge their identities at this time, not knowing the outcome
Winston-Salem and Forsyth County did an “about-face” this time
and put the Republicans in office for the first time in “many a moon.”
Was down in ATL last week and things are buzzing around there
with the construction of new facilities at the airport, which, of course,
are much needed. They enplaned 18,111 passengers in October and
deplaned 18,504. To give you some idea of what the additional capacity
of the 737 means to ATL — of these boardings in October, 69% boarded
on the jet. I want to congratulate Reggie Powell and his gang for a job
being done well.
I would like to thank all you guys and gals for the fine job you have
done in filling out the Questionnaires I have been leaving in your station
on each of my visits. We have gotten a lot of good ideas from you, of
which some have already been put into effect.
Now, it can be told, I just received teletype messages from the two
state legislature candidates I referred to earlier. Bill Hanson — CRW,
Democrat — lost by 2%, and Gene Shaw, Republican — lost to the
(as he calls them) moss-back democrats. Better luck next time! You
know, there always has to be a loser.