The Caromount News
^UBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 5—No. 6 SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO. INC.
From a shop in his back yard, Reid “Sport” Satterfield, of
the Caromount Finishing Department, has developed a full time
business on Pine Street as pictured above. The Satterfield
Motorcycle Company opened in January, 1947. At present
Satterfield has one full time employee, Lawrence Lane, and one
part time employee, Williard Williams and along with Reid they
are busy repairing motorcycles daily from 8:00 A. M. to 6:00
P. M. Motorcycles were racing in and out of the shop for re
pairs, adjustments and trial runs. This company has the agency
for the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. The shelves were lined
with spare parts and accessories for his many customers. This
is the only shop in Rocky Mount which deals exclusively with
motorcycles. Satterfield is Treasurer of the motorcycle club
organized in Rocky Mount recently.
Wilson Looms Start
The Wilson Division of Sidney
Slumenthal & Co. Inc., resumed
Some additional loom production
^tivity on Monday, June 2, E.
H. Suessmuth, manager of the
Wilson and Caromount Divisions,
Announced.
Suessmuth said that approxi*
lately 30 per cent of the loomage
St the Wilson plant would be in
operation at that time. The Wil
son Division was closed April 18
On orders from the New York of
fice of the company because of
the unsettled conditions in the
textile market.
Suessmuth also said that the
pneral situation in the textile
tield remains uncertain.
Hill Billy Band
The Hill Billy gang practices
fegularly; and they are ready to
play for a square dance at a
^inutes notice. The players with
their instruments are: Paul Lang
ley, piano; Graham Faulkner,
giitar; Robert “Red” Ferrell,
tiawaiian guitar; Kinchen Joyner,
.anjo; W. J. Greenman, accord-
t^n; and Percy Joyner, singer.
News Sent To Homes
Post cards have been sent to
all those people laid-off, asking
if they would like to continue to
receive The Caromount News.
Those who return the cards with
their name and address will get
copies mailed to their home.
Already 150 replies have been
received and in these replies, the
employees who have been tem
porarily laid off express their
gratitude for being placed on the
mailing list. One of these people
stated, “I enjoyed this issue and
will be tickled to death to hear
from good old Caromount each
month. I appreciate the thought
fulness of the offer. Thanks.”
Greenman Gets Gift
The Caromount Athletic Associ
ation held its regular monthly
meeting on the last Thursday in
May; they had as a guest Ben
Thomas, a former member. After
the regular business, E. H. Suess
muth presented Walter Greenman
a Sheaffer pen and pencil set from
the C. A. A. in appreciationof his
two years of service as their Presi
dent, Jim Speight is now President.
Vacations With Pay To Begin June 30
New Reporters Attend
Meeting At Caromount
Many new reporters have been
added to the staff of The Caro
mount News beginning with the
June issue. With the addition
of these new reporters it is hoped
that more complete news coverage
will be accomplished.
News Reporters Meet
On June 4, 5 all of these re
porters met with the editor at
the Caromount field house for
discussion of the means of getting
and reporting news items. “Chit
Chat with Reporters”, a monthly
bulletin to reporteds, was distribut
ed to them. This bulletin sets
forth the principles of reporting
and sugpsts hints for getting
good articles and pictures. Iced
drinks were served during the
meetings.
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Troop 13 Plans Camp
Scout Troop 113, sponsored by
the C. A. A., is planning a varied
program of activities for the sum
mer, under the supervision of
Scoutmaster Perry English and his
assistants, Roscoe Dawes and
Henry “Hank” Crozier. This is
the season for camping in the
woods, fishing, cooking out and
hikes; and Scoutmasters Perry
English, Hank Crozier and Roscoe
Dawes have many good ideas
along these lines for their boys
this summer.
On May 30 and 31st the lead
ers and four of their Scouts, Billy
Littleton, Harvey English, Frank
Hay, and Curtis Perry took an
over night camping trip to Little
Falls. Their subject for study
was Troop Advancement.
The Scout Committee met this
month to discuss enlargement of
the Scouting program. The com
mitteemen are: E. H. Suessmuth,
chairman; Charlie Laughridge,
Quillen Ward, Walter Greenman,
and Randolph Sutton. Each Com-
mitteman is scheduled to attend
a Scout meeting to assist the lead
ers with the assignments so that
a more efficient and smoother
plan of activity will follow. The
goal of the Scouts and their lead
ers at present is to bring the Troop
enrollment up to 24 or to have
three patrols.
Employees Temporarily Laid
Off Awarded Vacation Pay
According to the management
the plant will be closed for one
week’s vacation starting Monday,
June 30, 1947 and will re-open
Monday, July 7. A notice was plac
ed on the bulletin board explain
ing all details regarding vacation
pay checks.
Vacation message from manager
Concerning vacations Manager
E. H. Suessmuth stated, “Vaca
tion time has once again rolled
around, and it is my sincere wish
that everyone will enjoy the Holi
day. Be careful not to get “blist
ered” too much when you go fish
ing or to the beach. We are
looking forward to greater activ
ity and hope to see some im
provement in business within the
next five to six weeks.”
Vacation pay for employees
laid off
Employees who have been tem
porarily laid off will be awarded
their vacation pay if their records
indicate that they are eligible.
To be eligible for vacation pay
an employee must have worked
at least one year immediately
prior to two weeks before the
time set for the vacation. Vet
erans who were in the company’s
employ when they joined the arm
ed forces are also eligible.
Vacation pay checks on June 26
In addition to the regular pay-
check employees will receive on
June 26, 1947, they will also
receive the vacation paycheck.
Regular paychecks for earnings
for week ending June 27, 1947,
will be distributed Thursday, July
10, 1947.
Bobby Davis Wins Award
Congratulations to Bobby Davis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Davis.
He has won The American Legion
School Award Certificate of Hon
orable Mention in recognition of
outstanding scholarship and
achievement and the development
of the qualities of honor, cour
age, scholarship, leadership, ser
vice, companionship, and charac
ter required as runner-up in the
American Legion School Award
program. Bobby, age 14, is a
student at Benvenue School. This
award is made by Coleman-Pitt
Post No. 58.