The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 10, NO. 6
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO., INC.
JUNE, 1952
Service Club Holds
Its Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the
Shelton Looms Service Club of
Sidney Blumenthal & Company
( for the employees of the Wilson
and Caromount Divisions was held
Tuesday, June 24, 1952, at the
Caromount Field House with
President E. B. Davis presiding.
This club, organized June 5,
1951, is sponsored by Sidne\
Blumenthal & Company for its
^ employees who have 20 years or
more of continuous service in the
Company’s employment at the
Rocky Mount and Wilson Plants.
The charter states that the club
as formed “to nroinote socia
bility and good fellowship among
the employees of Sidney Blumen
thal & Company, Inc., at its sev
eral plants and offices in the
state or North Carolina.”
After a word of welcome from
President Davis, H. H. Schell,
President of Sidney Blumenthal
& Company, Inc., and Honorary
President of The Shelton Looms
Service Club, was introduced. Mr.
Schell was verv complimentarv of
the loyal and friendly spirit
among our employees as he ad
dressed the group. He recognized
fiach new member individuallv and
presented certificate^; and pins to
the following employees who were
inducted into the membership of
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Respect All S-ifety Rules Ami They Will Respect You
Snap Vacation-Scenes
During variation everyone has
his camera out trying to capture
and retain vacation scenes.
It is what a scene means to
you that makes it a good picture
for your personal vacation al
bum. Take the ^scenes that you
hke; however, don’t economize on
your imagination and film so
jouch that you try to get horse,
house, guide, waterfall and moun-
^ain into one photographic** hash.
Penter interest on one photo
graphic subject at a time.
Close-ups of people and flowers
'''ill be more appealing if the back
ground is kept plain—Use sky,
rock or cabin side. When at the
beach adjust your camera for
“bright subjects” to avoid over
exposed negatives. ,
To get the pictures you want:
bake enough film for both black
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Acting Resident Manager Walter Greenman is shoAvn present
ing tlie $10.00 cash award to Mark Lee Dickens (Dyeliouse),
winner of the Safety Slogan Contest. His entry Avas selected
by H. L. Jennerjohn of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
E. H. Sullivan Resigns
Ernest H. Sullivan has resigned
his position as head of |he Plan
ning Department at Cardhiount to
return to his home in Bremen, i
Georgia. The illness of his mother
necessitated the change, so he
could be ir^ closer proximity.
On May "^2n4j "at Buck Over
ton’s Mri;,^ Sullivan Avas honored
at a dinner given by a group of
the sm^rAfjsors and office co-
workei^>^" large picnic hamper
and also a portable ice box were
presented to him before he depart
ed.
Howard R. Snedeker, who was
in charge of the Planning Depart
ment in the Shelton Division for
many years, has been transferred
to Caromount to fill Mr. Sulliv
an’s position.
Vacation Schedule
Th^ Caromount and Wilson
.Divisions will be closed for one
week’i vacation starting Monday,
Junj^ 30th and will re-open Mon-
dayi*July 7th, 1952.
rhis Avill be a vacation with pay
for all employees who have work
ed for the company at least one
year immediately prior to tAVO
A- eeks before the time set for vaca
tion. This is the company’s esta
blished vacation policy.
In addition to the regular pay-
check, employees will receive on
June 27th, they also receive the
vacation pay-check.
Acting Resident Manager Walt
er Greenman, in behalf of the
Company, expresses hope that all
of our people will have a pleas
ant and enjoyable vacation.
Encouraging reports continue
to come concerning Resident Man
ager Suessmuth’s condition. His
doctors are pleased with his re
markable progress, and few
close frien(ls and employees have
been alloAved to visit with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Suessmuth are
deeply appreciative for the kind
messages and gifts which friends
have sent during his illness.
In case you would like to drop
him an encouraging note or card,
his address is:
Mr. E. H. Suessmuth
910 Anderson Street
Wilson, North Carolina
Mgr. Suessmuth Continues To Improve
Mark Lee Dickens
Wins Safety Award
Mark Lee Dickens, Dyehouse
employee ,Avas the winner of the
Safety Slogan Contest. The slog
ans were submitted to H. L. Jen
nerjohn, Senior Safety Supervisor
,N. C. Industrial Commission, for
judging. Mr. Jennerjohn stated
that he had trouble in selecting
a winner because all of the slogans
Avere very good. He finally chose
“Respect All Safety Rules and
They will Protect You.”
The selection was based on
originality and usefulness in the
current safety program. Other
slogans which received top con
sideration were: “A Small Am
ount of Safety Pays Large Divi
dends,” by Harvey Robinsop of
the Dyehouse; and “Accidents
Cause Pain And Grief—Safety
Rules Bring Relief”, by Henry
Earl SessQms of the Mending De
partment.
, The Avinner received a .$10.00
casl] prize.
Wilson Division
Gets Safety Award
Mr. Maurice J. Tobin, Secre
tary of Labor, wrote to Mr. E.
H. Suessmuth recently that, “Up
on revieAving the accident record
of your company (Wilson) for
the year 1951, it gives me real
pleasure to join Avith Mr. Forrest
H. Shuford, Commissioner of
Labor of the State of North Car
olina, in aAvarding vour organiza
tion the joint Certificate of Safe
ty Achievement.
“In maintaining a no-accident
rate for employees in your com
pany (Wilson) for the year 1951,
you have made a substantial con
tribution to the public welfare.
This accomplishment is a very
useful demonstration that accidents
on the job can be effectively con
trolled and will, I am sure, en
courage othet indus>;;rial enter
prises to undertake a concentrat
ed safety effort.
“With this aAvard you have my
sincere congratulations and best
Avishes for continued success in
curtailing accident losses in your
operations.”