SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER. 1972
THE PIEDMONITOR
PAGE THREE
MR. BtST, IWO MEN
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mixed league
Doing away with any signs of discrimination
Piedmont’s bowling league in Winston this
year shows a good mixture of men and women.
President of the group is Gene Brunk. Kay
Brown is the vice president and Bill Flynt is
the secretary-treasurer. There are twelve com
pany teams whose names vary as much as the
bowlers, from the Jet Set to the Crows. Early
in the season Judy Clark and Don Priddy were
tied with each having a 180 average. Bill Flynt
was leading the average race with 189.
seat selection simplified
In order to offer our customers a choice of
seats and to relieve congestion in departure
areas the Company began offering seat selec
tion on originating Boeing 737 flights early in
October. The stations providing this service in
clude LaGuardia, Newark, Midway, Atlanta,
Memphis, Louisville and Nashville.
The chart form has pressure tabs which are
removed and placed on the front of the ticket
envelopes. Note that seat selection for non-revs
will be offered after all revenue passengers
have made their, choice.
Christmas party plans
The Central Res Office is already making
plans for its Christmas party. All Piedmont
employees are invited and they ask that you
mark your calendar now for December 15th.
The music, dancing, etc. is scheduled to begin
at 8 p.m. at the Winston-Salem Convention
Center. Tickets will be on sale a little nearer
time for the gala affair but if you have any
questions you can write to the CRO Christmas
Committee, INT-CRO.
reward fund
Piedmont has joined six other carriers in
setting up a reward fund, administered by the
Air Transport Association, for payment for in
formation leading to the arrest and conviction
of persons engaged in hijacking, extortion and
other violent crimes against the air transport
system. The other participating airlines are
American, Eastern, Pan Am, TWA, United and
Continental.
number one —again!
The Civil Aeronautics Board’s Office of Con
sumer Affairs has released their service com
plaint reports for July, August and September.
Reflecting the outstanding job that Pied
mont employees have been doing the Company
had the very best record of all the carriers
for the month of July.
Piedmont also had the fewest letters year
to date through September. In addition, this
figure was considerably less than for the same
period last year.
how^s that again?
Art Whittaker, Station Manager at Roanoke,
sent us the following advertisement of Pied
mont service;
EXCURSIONS.
MARDI-GRAS AT NEW ORLEANS-,
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY
TO THE SUBJECTS OF REX:
In compliance with the order of transportation
lines in paragraph L, Edict XX. of the King of the
Carnival, it is hereby announced that the
PIEDMONT AIR-LINE
(comprising the Richmond and Danville railroad,
Atlanta and Richmond, and the Air-Line Railway,
the great thoroughfare and direct route from the
capital of the F. F. V's to the Crescent City, will
place on sale FEBRUARY 5th TO 11th, INCLU
SIVE tickets to New Orleans at ONE FARE THE
ROUND TRIP, limited to twenty days from date of
sale.
All subjects of His Most Gracious Majesty who de
sire to attend the annual Mardi-Gras festivities in
the Royal Capital on FEBRUARY 13, 1877, are re
spectfully informed that they can secure, both
ways, Sleeping-Car and Parlor-Car accommoda
tions, Richmond to Atlanta and Montgomery to New
Orleans, without change; that this is the only
southern line thoroughly equipped with the latest
improvements in modern railroad appliances for
stopping trains and conducive to the safety and
comfort of passengers—THE WISTINGHOUSE AU
TOMATIC AIR-BRAKE.
GOD SAVE THE KING!
Done by one of His loyal subjects, at Richmond,
Va., February 1, 1877.
JOHN R. MACMURDO,
fell-tFell General Passenger Agent,
Piedmont Airline in 1877? But that was 26
years before the Wright brothers flew at Kitty
Hawk. This Piedmont Air-Line referred to a
railroad route, a forerunner of the Southern
Railway, from Richmond to Danville and be
yond. The advertisement of an excursion to the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans appeared in a copy
of the Richmond Daily Dispatch of Feb. 12,
1877. When the Southern was organized in
1894, the Richmond and Danville Railroad, part
of the Piedmont Air-Line, was its nucleus.
The “air line” description, also applied to the
old Seaboard Air Line Railroad, suggested that
this was the shortest route.
Chairman Price Frames His Plea
what can you do ...
About people who need help? They may be
just next door, or across the street or even in
your own home.
You can help them.
By contributing to the United Fund you
help many people who are desperately in need
of your support. Your giving can and does
provide a purpose in life for senior citizens,
lifelines and guidelines for mentally and physi
cally handicapped, rehabilitation for drug ad
dicts and alcholics, wholesome recreation for
deprived children.
If this were not enough the United Fund also
supports agencies that render services to all
segments of the community, regardless of
social or economic status. It contributes to the
YMCA, YWCA, nursery schools, family counsel
ing centers. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Your
gifts ensure the continuation of programs vital
to your community.
This year’s fund drive in the home office
has already started. George Price, supervisor
— billings and accounts, is the Company Chair
man. You won’t get a medal for giving but you
will get the satisfaction of knowing you’ve
helped people who need it.
O'Madigan begins unpacking the first of the new hand
held magnetometers which will soon be in ail stations.
new director —security
Dennis T. O’Madigan has been selected to
fill the new position of Director-Security for
the Company. He reports to Senior Vice Presi
dent, H. K. Saunders.
O’Madigan was formerly Director-Security
for Northeast Airlines in Boston, Massachu
setts. Prior to that he was Manager of Pinker
tons, Inc. in Boston and Providence, Rhode
Island.
He received his B.A. degree from Boston
College and his J.D. from New England School
of Law.
A member of the American Society of In
dustrial Security, O’Madigan is also a past
president of the Boston and Providence Kiwanis
Clubs.
Mrs. O’Madigan is the former Diane Hartman
of Maloen, Massachusetts. They have four
children and live at Route 8, Lake Forest Drive
in Pfafftown, N. C.