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Page Two The Caromount News AUGUST, 195: THE CAROMOUNT NEWS Published each month by and for the employees of the Wilson and Caromount Divisions of Sidney Blumenthal and Company, Inc. AUGUST. 1952 Editor R. Quillen Ward Ass’t. Editor Ass’t. Editor __ George Harper Georgine Harper Reporters—D. W. Adams, Herman Allen, Mattie Barnhill, Ray Barnhill, E. B. Davis, Inez Dawes, Mark Lee Dickens, Mae Dickerson, Julia Sutton, Walter Greenman, Ruth Haskins, Floyd Hedgepeth, Vivian Hodges, Calvin Jones, Lee Robert Joyner, William Marsh, James Modlin, Myr tle Wranch, Susie Peaden, Garland Rose, Loula Solmon, Jim Speight. E. H. Suessmuth, Gladys Summerlin. Randolph Sutton, Tiny Sutton Eve lyn Taylor, Pete Thompson. R. W. Tippett, Viola Walston, Maud Ward, Paul Wells, Billy Williams, Morris^ Williams, Audrey Sowers, W ' Young. Send News for issue to Person. September 6. Devo THE Johnson was born May 30, 1925 in Franklin County. He is the son of the late Luther Perry and Adna Johnson Perry. He attended Bunn School in Franklin County and worked with his father on the farm until he came to work at Caromount. On June 8, 1945 he was married to Miss Bela Bullock of Rocky Mount. N. C. J hey have one son, Linwood Johnson, Jr., who celebrated his sixth birthday on June 4, 1952. He will enter West Edgecombe School this fall. Jhe Perrys live on Route 2, Rocky Mount. They have a lot on the Tarboro Highway and plan to huild their home soon. They are members of the Oakdale Bap tist Church. Johnson has the enviable record of having missed only about three days from Sun day School and Church during the past seven years. He is now President of the Young Men’s Sun day School Class. He has been preparing for the winter months by growing a large garden. His wife has canned nearly enough fruits and vege tables to last them until the new p next spring. During his spare time he helps neighbor operate a grocery re. Occasionally he finds time attend a baseball game which young son thoroughly enjoys, ecially the pop corn and pea- orking With Friends This series of articles which appeals » THE CAROMOUNT NEWS are re- rinted from the employee hand book, .'Working With Friends.” Feel free 9o ask your foreman or the Personnel j-Staff any questions concerning these ^articles. I^vvood Johnson Perry came ,ork at Caromount in Febru- , 1947 where he was employed O' the Warping Department, He worked here nearly two years and was then transferred to the Raw Goods Storage Department where he has worked ever since. Promotions Promotions of employees will be based on general ability and will be from within the Company, in so far as possible. Capable employees are given opportunities for self-development and advance ment. There are opportunities for learning all textile trades. In I order to facilitate the efforts of I employees to learn these trades, the .Company offers a special training program. Specific in formation concerning opportuni ties in training programs is avail able at the Personnel Office. Seniority It is the policy of the Com pany to plan production schedules in order to distribute materials and work so as to provide the greatest amount of work for em ployees. This policy leads to greater stability of employment. The future plans point toward greater production. Length of service, individual ability and family circumstances are factors which will govern lay-offs and re-employment. Change of Address or Personal Status It is important that the Per sonnel Office have the correct ad dress and correct records of the personal status of each employee and it should be notified immed iately of any change. If the em ployment records are not correct, it is of course impossible to get in touch with employees, should special occasions warrant. There are other obvious reasons for having the correct address on file, including notification of family or relatives in case of sick ness or emergency. Change in dependents will affect your income tax deductions. Change of ad dress cards are available in racks at departmental time clocks. Simply fill one in and hand it to your foreman or take it to the Personnel Office. Telephone Calls In the event that it is neces sary for you to make an emerg ency telephone call, you may do so by obtaining permission from your foreman to use the telrphone in your department. The recep tionist will receive all incoming messages and deliver them to you immediately by messenger. Em ployees are expected to limit these incoming calls to emergencies only. If you wish to contact the Personnel Office, call 8113. OUR SERVICE MEN VO Cotty Thompson wrote from the U. S. Windham Bay on his sixth trip to Japan. He said he and Billy Mehle saw a lot of each other Avhen he was in port because his ship ties up at Billy’s base, in California. Shomi above (1 to r) are Billy and Cotton pausing for a cool drink and a hot dog after 18 holes of golf, at Alameda, California when Bill and Cotty had one of tlieir liberties together. Warping Dept Traveling Will Young spent some time traveling during his vacation. He visited Atlantic Beach, Wrights- ville Beach, Morehead City and Wilmington respectively. Interesting Hobby Julius Eppes now has another interesting hobby added to his various others. He is raising tropical fish. In his cdillections are some from Siam called Siamese Bettas and Angel Fish from elsewhere. He would be glad to have you come in and see them at anytime. In Fayetteville Mrs. Kathleen Baxley spent part of her vacation with her daughter and son-in-law, Sgt, and Mrs. Freddie Parrish at Fayetteville. Sgt. Parrish is stationed at Fort Bragg. Laborador Luther Cuddington says that his son, Charles, is still stationed at Goose Bay, Laborador; but that they hope he can come home soon. Deadline For Contest To Name Our Fabric5 Ends September 1, 1952 The real measure of our wealth is how much we should be worth if we lost our money.—J. H. Jow- ett. Whitchards Beach Mrs, Naomi Stancil spent a weekend at Witchards Beach re cently with a group of friends. New' Employee Horace ‘ Joe” Cuddington re ceived his discharge from Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, April 9, 1952 and recently came to work as a Material Handler on the second shift. Horace lives in Tar- boro and has a hard time getting back and forth to work. He would like to make arrangements to ride with someone else working at Caromount on second shift who comes from that direction. If you know of anyone please let Joe know about them. “When are you getting your glassed fixed, Mrs. Murdock? It takes up ® lot of my time readimt you the papet every day.” Camp Pickett, Va. Marvin Garrett writes frojU Camp Pickett, Virginia that h« surely would like to go back to work at Caromount again: but that he is getting along fine in the Army. His address is Pvt. Man vin K. Garrett; U. S. 53116227; Co. B7th Bn. M.R.T.C.; Camf Pickett, Va. Savannah Raymond Spivey, who is still stationed at Savannah, Georgia- was home for a few days recently- Noi'folk Charles Sego was at home rC' cently from Norfolk. Charier hopes to get out of the Navy in the fall. mg Saf call T Oct safi cnt anc Sai am Fa( pai Co Ih fill Vis am me all oei J'h vvi] Sid Di Cc thf Vc Cl Cr Cr ler
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