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PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSQN AND CAROMQMNT DIVISIONS
^ DECEMBER, 1949
VOL. 7 NO. 12
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO. INC.
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Four hundred and twenty-three i
employees of the Caromount and ,
Wilson Divisions were rewarded ;
on Decemher 1, 1949, for their^
farsightedness when they received
Christmas Savings Cluh checks
which totaled $83,525.50.
The Christmas Savings pl^i
begun early in 1947 through ar
rangements with Planters Nation
al Bank and Trust Co., in Rocky
Mount and The National Bank^TT
Wilson.
The idea is to encourage thrift
and to provide through small
Weekly payroll deductions a siz
able sum for the inevitable Christ
mas shopping.
The employees of Caromount >
and Wilson like the plan. !
During the first year of its ,
operation 310 employees were
enrolled. In 1948 the num
ber increased to 361, the total
checks amounting to $48,571.15.
During the past year of 1949 the
checks totalled almost twice the
amount of 1948. Caromount and
Wilson employees received $83,-
525.50. At Caromount 382 em
ployees participated, the checks
totalling $70,315.25. In Wilson
41 workers received $/,210.25.
Miss Ethel Lynn Wood received
the largest check at Caromount
in the amount of $920.00. Mrs.
Viola Walston received $420.00,
which was the highest in Wilson.
The Eastern North Carolina
Boy Scout Council held their an
nual meeting in Greenville, De-
a.'emher 6, 1949.
Regional Scout Executive W.
A. Diphson delivered the Annual
Address.
*AIr. Dohson charged the adult
scbuters present with the respon-
sihility of leading more boys into
scouting and its yVmerican way of
life.
.. “Making real men out of real
hoys” was cited as a direct ac-
ccmiplishment of the game of
seating hy Mr. Dohson. ^ In ana
lyzing henefils of scouting, he
stressed, “fliiulding character
through habit and training hoys
in Citizenship—Building in our
lads a capacity to walk toward
responsibility and to grapple with
it successfully—A capacity for
(Continued on I’hko Four)
Tlie elnldren ot .>lr. Jiml Mr.-.. H. \V. Itotters have .just hung
their ('liristmas stockings, and liave gatliered ai-Quiid the fire
place witli the scottie, “I{ock.^ ,’’ to review oiice again “The (Christ
mas Stor.v.” >La.y Anil, age Id (ca^er) is pictured reading
the story to Dottie, age « (left) and nvWiutch, age 4 (iTgl^t). The
Rotters live in the Jocile Apartments Sycamore street Ri Itocky
Mount. Mr. Rotters is a foreman in th*Ryehouse at ( ardmount.
9>ue^smtd/i .diiia/iM:. | Sons Of Employees GetJ
g’M/df dn |Free Memberships |
E. H. Suessmuth, resid(^j|l^ian- ^ During the recent Y. M. C. A. ^
ager of the Caromount and-Wilson | tretihership drive in ' Rocky |
Divisions of Sidney Blumenthal % Mount the Company subscribed |
, „ , J 1!,, nresented 9) memberships for ten boys. J. ^
and Co. Inc., formall) pi , Harnpr Y MCA
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As the (’hristmas Season ap
proaches it seems that we look
back and see what progress we
have made since bust (Cliristmas.
This has been a difficult
year for the textile business
and our Company has been no
exception. However, we have
tried to Oiee our problems
squarely. As a »*esidt, we be
lieve next year should be a bet
ter one for all of us.
Your continued loyalty and
teamwork made our problems
much easier to solve and I want
to acknowledge and thank you
all for your flue spirit.
'1‘iv I
yoiir ■ families a Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
H. H. Schell, President
” • ^ , . I A. Harper, Y. M. C. A. General |
The Shelton Looms I roph> lo- le | Secretary, extended his thanks to |
* Caromount and Wilson employ
ees will receive a Christmas Bonus
on Friday, Decemher 23, ac
cording to this schedule announc
ed hy the Company: One full
week’s pay to all those who have
been in our em|)lo^ one year or
more; onci^ihalf of one week’s pay
to all those who" have been in
our employ from six to twelve
months, and one-ipiarter of one
week’s pay to all those who have
been in our employ from one to
six months.
Coon high
Decemher
school
15.
^ Company for the check of
1949, M SOO.OO to pay f i- memberships.
h, a very impressive ceremony | Mr. Harper added that the sons |
1 the hi-h school student employees who have been as-A
duiing c .1 i signed these memberships are:
assembly- I” presen lUj, le g j q Cotas, son of Mrs. J. C. §
trophy Mr. Suessmuth eongrat-| Coats; Daniel A. Denson, sou of |
ulated the team and coaching staff ^ H. A. Denson; Charles Cuddiiig- J
for their victory over the Rocky | ton. son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther ^
Mount Blackbirds and compli-Cuddington; Charles Ezzelle, son ^
merited the team and students ^ of J. E. .Ezzelle; Mac English, son
for their demonstration of good | of Perry English and Mrs. Nellie |
sportsmanship football | Herman Atkins, son of i
games this yo^*"* § i;' A J- 19- Nelms, son of i
Coach Georg® Roberts accepted ^ D. R. Nelms; Bennett Lindsey, ^
the trophy for, the school and ex- | son of Medie Lindsey and Mrs. .
pressed his appreciation- With | Nannie S. Lindsey; Jack Evans, |
Coach Roberts were Bdly Gard-^ son o^ Raleigh Evans; and Allen |
ner and Malphos Bradbury, co-^ Leo laylor, son of Mrs. Mamie J
captains. ^ I
to
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Another year is about
pass, and we have shariMl many
difficult situations and good
times together.
During this year we were al
ways able to count on you all
for your help when the going
was rough and we always suc
ceeded in overcoming onr dif
ficulties. This speaks well for
the whole-hearted cooperation
.you all gave us and we sincere
ly appreciate your faithful,
friendly help.
I’m sure we can depend on
you to give ns the same fine
support during the coming-
year.
And now, I extend my hand
to you and wish you a very
Joyous Christmas and a l*ros-
jierous New Yeai*.
E. H. Suessmuth,
Resident 3Ianager