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Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FCR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
Vol. 8 NO. 2
Mehie Interviewed By
Major League Scont
Billy Mehie of the Engineering
department may soon be a major
league baseball player, or .at anv
fate he has been interviewed by
major league scout.
L. it. Laughridge, Plant Engin
eer, recommended Billy to his
friend Don Padgett, former catch
er tor the Cardinals, Dodgers,
Biaves, and Phillies. He is now
'vith uakland (Caiif.) in the Pa-
euic Coast League.
Padgett in turn contacted Ray
Hayworth, scout for the Chicago
Cubs. May worth who was a big
league catcher for 16 years came
down to talk with Mehie and was
hnpressed. He offered to pay all
expenses for 8 weeks training and
flyouts during spring training this
season, Billy is now awaiting as
signment to a training group.
Billy v/as quite an athlete in
tigh school, he was a three letter
Ilian playing baseball, basketball
ind football and co-captain of his
baseball team in 1949. Last sea
son he played semi-pro ball with
Walstonburg in the Bright Leaf
Heague. He aspires to become a
professional baseball player.
Harrison Talks To
Art Enthusiasts
Walter Harrison, Dyehouse
foreman at Caromount, spoke to
the members of the Art Division
if The Rocky Mount Woman’s
Club and their guests at the Ricks
Hotel recently on “Pile Fabrics.”
Approximately 73 women were
delighted with the talk in which
Harrison traced the yarn from
the Warping Department to Weav
ing where it is made into cloth,
3nd from there through each de
partment at Caromount describ
ing the processes in turn. Harri
son showed the women samples of
Various Blumenthal qualities and
named for them the uses of each
fabric, such as: furniture uphol
stering; draperies and curtains;
nloaks; toys; and automobile
nloth.
A lengthy discussion followed
the speech; aild Harrison an
swered numerous questions on the
Subject of designs and other pro
cesses used in the manufacturing
of pile fabrics at Sidney Blumen-
ihal and Co. Inc.
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO. INC.
FEBRUARY. 1950
Employees Cited For Cooperation
In the above picture Dr. Margaret Battle, OAairnutn of the local
Bed CroK.s Blood Donor (’oinniittee, is presenting a certificate of
appreciation to Kesident Manager K. H. SuessnmtIi. Tlie certifi
cate, issued by (leneral (leorge C. Marshall, President of the
.American National Red Cross, stated: “This Certificate of Appre
ciation is awarded to Sidney Blumenthal & Co. Inc., Caromount
Division for outstanding cooperation with the American National
Red Ooss Blood Program.”.
Participating in the awarding of the certificate were: (reading
left to right) Miss Janet Cox, Red tY’oss Meld Representative;
K. C. I.utttiiner of the Red Cross Regional Office, .Atlanta,
Georgia; Mrs. Mary Robbins Oliver, Executive Hecretary of the
Rocky Mount-Xash County Red Cross Chapter; Mr. Suessmiith
and Dr. Battle.
Caromount employees volunteered for participation in the Blood
Typing Program. These volunteers have assisted the
Rocky Mount - Nash (.bounty Red th-oss C h a p t e r in meet
ing the neHls of numerous emergiuuies sinc«‘ establishing this
i*egistry t)f blood donors.
Watch Your Record | Attend VFW Meeting
Two Safely Display boards have
been constructed and installed at
the time clocks in the Weaveshed
building and the Converting
building.
The board shows a scale layout
of the mill floor. Each department
is shewn and is wired for an elec
tric light. When an accident oc
curs in your department which re
quires medical care by a doctor
but no loss of time, a yellow light
will flash in that department. When
and accident occurs which re
quires loss of time a red light will
flash. On the right hand side of
the board is a summary or “score-
board” which shows the total num
ber of accidents in each depart
ment for 1950. Let’s keep this
number low. Remember It Fays
To Work Safely.
If you have any suggestions
which will improve our safety
work, talk to your safety com
mitteeman.
Picture on Pawe Three
Oliver J. Parker and Garland
Manning of the Shipping Depart
ment at Caromount, attended a
District Meeting of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars held in Roanoke
Rapids, January 20 and 21, 1950.
Manning stated that the local
chapter of the V. F. W.; Post
2057; Clifton Parham, Command
er, is initiating a membership
drive. Anyone who has served
time overseas in the wars is elig
ible for. membership. The chief
purpose of the organization is to
promote the rights of veterans.
Post 2057 has bi-monthly meet
ings at Buck Overton’s; but they
are making plans for a place of
their own.
If you are a veteran, contact
Garland Manning or Oliver Parker
j or any other member of the V. F.
I W. Let them familiarize you with
j the organization. Maybe it is just
what you have been looking for.
Perry English Honored
By District Pow Wow
'erry
English has been selected
Dy the scoutmasters of the Rocky
Mount District as the Scoutmaster
to attend the 1950 International
Scout Jamboree representing the
Rocky Mount Pow Wow Circle.
The Jamboree is being held at
Valley Forge, Penn, heginning
June 26 and Scouts and scout
masters from all over the world
will l)e there.
English has done an oulstand-
ing job as scoutmaster of Troop
1 Id, sponsored by the Caromount
Athletic Association. Being se
lected as the representative of the
R(.cky Mount Pow Wow Circle is
a distinct honor well deserved by
him.
If s
so, you can join
Had An Accident?
In looking through the First
Aid Log many minor accidents
were noted which might have de
veloped into more serious cases,
if the injured employee had not
promptly reported to the F'irst
Aid Room for treatment.
It is very important that all ac
cidents be treated as soon as pos
sible. Prompt first aid will in
man) cases prevent such conqili-
cations as blood poisoning or
other infections.
The accidents listed below are
l\ pical first aid cases. See if they
might happen to you. TTiink! Is
there some way to jirevent their
happening again? 1. Wrench slip
ped causing bruised hand. Would
the proper wrench with a good
fit have prevented that? 2. Struck
palm of hand with pocket knife.
This happens very often. There
should be some way to cut down
on the number of these accidents.
Use a blunt pointed knife or
preferably a sheath knife if a
knife must be used. Pocket knives
should be used sparingly and care
fully. 3. Stepped on quill and
turned ankle. Pick up loose objects
on floor. 4. Stuck scissors in hand.
5. Caught finger between two
flats. 6. Slipped backward and
fell over bale of cloth—sprained
ankle. 7. Started to sit on filling
l)ox. Box turned over and fell
against loom causing contusion of
left thumb and hip and lacerations
of palm of hand. 8. Strained back
in lifting roll of cloth. Use cor
rect method of lifting. Get help
if needed. 9. Stuck pick in thumb.
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