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94^ .arc 8th ‘’‘‘or 7 :ar! th feel laii io4 Irei He til The Caromount News PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS 'L. 7 NO. 4 SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO. INC. APRIL, 1949 chell Speaks Here To hamber of Commerce “The people of the United ee? are today faced with the | latest challenge which has ever ]in!-?n accorded any people,” H. H. is'Tell, president of Sidney Blu- nei '^iithal and Co. Inc. and world ®''eler, asserted in his address arUfe April 4 at the Forty-fifth An- 'eehal meeting and banquet of the [9t '^’ ky Mount Chamber of Com- Sh '^^ce at the New Ricks Hotel. Mr. tlU^elTs subject was “International 7ai ^^ations” and was broadcast over inU® Rocky Mount and Wilson lir^jaio stations. T B. Brewer, president of the l"-ky Mount Chamber of Com- presided over the group. The speaker was introduced by ^•np D. Battle, local attorney. all ltd Ui: 1] he! itli t 1 following the 45 minute address ’•d the recognition of retiring '^laihers of the Board of Directors the local Chamber of Com- ’^fce, Millard F. Jones, chair- of the nominating committee, *'aounced the slate of new direc t's to replace the five retiring '^ard members. n connection with the annual kainber of Commerce meeting an 'tdustrial Exhibit was set up in hi*® Civic Room of the Ricks Ho- tle' More than 20 manufacturing (Turn to Page Four) > 1l or^'Hsuranee Summary| Uuring the first three months 1949, 55 workers at the Caro- t'/Unt and Wilson Divisions re- ^ived benefits which totalled $3,- '5.85 from our grqijp insurance for sickness and non-occupa- ’t*Hal accidents. hhirty-one employees received ^ekly sickness benefits which av- J^aged $30.33 for each claim, ^'ghteen employees were hospital- for an average of 4.2 days and Neived an average benefit of ^1.12. There were 26 dependents d employees who were hospital- for an average of 4.7 days, ^ey received an average benefit d $47.70. Eight employees receiv- d medical expense benefits which ^yeraged $9.87. An average sur- .^*cal benefit of $30.96 was paid 15 employees. . The premium cost for this per- 'M was $7,358, the entire cost of ''^hch was borne by the company. Shelton Looms Products Exhibited Locally The Slieltou Ijooius products were prominently displayed at the Industrial Exhibit held in connection with the forty-fifth annual meeting of the Hocky Mount Chamber of Commerce. The exhibit was bordered on either side by many pieces of uidiol.stei'y fabrics in gay colors. Furniture in Laui'cl 7058 JX (jiiality was used through the courtesy of Montgomery Ward and Company. A model loom, which went through the motions of weaving and created much interest, is shown in the center. IToys, coats, and a rug made from Shelton Looms fabrics were also displayed. This exhibit was set up in the People’s Hank lobby the w(*ek of April 19. Council Meeting In Charlotte Rocky Mount was represented by eight delegates in Charlotte during the weekend of April 8-10 for a council conducted annually for the young people of the Salva tion Army. While there the dele gates visited the “Lord’s Supper” sponsored by the Lion s Club in a specially arranged trailer. A table almost the length . of the trailer was lined on one side. Ihe figures of Christ and His disciples were around the table. They were made of wax and weie very life-like. Christ was in the centei. (Turn to Page Three) It’s Time For Softball Spring is definitely here and it s time for all soft ball players to turn out for practice. The Engineering Department has done a good job in pieparing the playing field and it is now in excellent shape. , People who are interested m playing soft ball should in their departments and help get together a practice team. Any group interested in ing a departmental team should contact the Personnel Office. ! Employees Commended I For Neat Work Area j A Word of I*raise ! The Safety Inspection ommittee j for April had a word of praise for j the general housekeeping condi- ! tions throughout the plant. Nearly I all departments have made a mark- I ed improvement in the appearance and orderliness of their work area. Working in an orderly depart ment creates a more wholesome at mosphere and leads toward a more satisfactory production job as well as making the department more safe. Let’s strive to keep our de- parlment neat and orderlv. Samples On Display On April 7, 1949 Rex Teaney, re pres en ting the International Shoe Company was on hand to measure the shoe sizes of 150 em ployees interested in wearing safe ty shoes. These shoes are very reasonable, comfortable, and offer protection against toe injuries Samples of these shoes may be seen in the personnel office where you may place your order. Rehearsals For 1949 MinstrelGetUnderway On Friday, April 8, members of last year’s Caromount Minstrel cast gathered at the Field House to enjoy a delicious barbecue and chicken dinner and to talk over the possibility of putting on an other minstrel show this' year. Manager E. H. Suessmuth wel comed the group and invited them to have a good time. After the eating, the minstrel spirit prevailed and many of the old time songs were revived from last year’s show and new ones were suggested. Manager Suessmuth was parti cularly adept at “tickling the ivories” and the Caromount or chestra composed of Clyde Evans, Walter Greenman, E. H. Suess- mulh, Herbert Taylor, Bill Wil liams, and Billy Williams also per formed creditably. Julius Eppes, who plays the saxophone was ab sent for this meeting. Manager Suessmuth appointed a committee to find out if there was sufficient interest in putting on an other show but the group without hesitation decided unanimously to favor another minstrel. Others present were Mesdames Alma Lancaster, Georgine Pitt man, Jean Proctor, Pearl Green, (Turn to Page Three) Booklets Presented To High School Seniors Approximately 130 high school students in Wilson and 150 high school students in Rocky Mount received individual copies of “Your Future is What You Make It” as gifts of the Wilson and Ca romount Divisions of Sidney Blu- menthal and Co. Inc. JJiis is the second year that Blumenthal has presented this booklet to the sen iors. Last year the Braswell Mem orial Library, the Rocky Mount High School library, the Wilson County library and the Charles L. Coon High School library were presented sets of books on voca tional guidance by Sidney Blumen thal and Co. Inc. The booklet is prepared with the assistance of personnel executives, school ad ministrators and teachers through out the country. Its purpose is to give a fresh approach to the sub ject of vocational guidance. (Turn to Page Two)
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