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The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. II, NO. 5
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CX)., INC.
MAY, 1953
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A group of German Safety Engineers toured the Caromount
t^ivision on May 4th. Shown above with Manager E. H. Suess-
ttiuth are standing (1 to r) W. C. Creel, Director of Safety, N. C.
Department of Labor; Hans F. Steeg, Director of Safety at Man-
ftesmann Huttenwerke; Heinrich A. Mintert, Safety Engineer of
Stahlwerke Bochum; George Koganowsky, N. S. State Depart-
wient representative, and interpreter, and Franz Semelka, Saf
ety Director of the Huttenwerk Rheinhausen. The engineers are
from Germany’s Ruhr Valley and are directors of an association
ef German Safety Engineers.
Highest Scouting Award Won By Troop 113
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fwelve Boy Scouts of Caro-
'Hount’s Troop 113 gathered at
|heir Scout Cabin early April
to make ready for the trip
‘JVer to Tarboro, the scene of this
gears’ East Carolina Camporee.
Arriving at the Tarboro Air-
Pf^rt the scouts pitched their tents
^ffd made camp ready to parti-
'fpate in the great Scouting event.
Ihere were 3,000 scouts and
^couters on hand to compete for
honors. Troop 113 entered two pa
trols in the competition and recei
ved the highest awards possible,
a blue ribbon for each patrol.
The Troop al so received a cov
eted gold ribbon for having 80%
of their total scouts participating.
Having enjoyed one of the
best Camporees ever, due to the
fine weather and those two blue
ribbons, our Scouts, tired but
happy, packed their belongings
and returned to their homes, Sun
day, April 19th.
Manager At U. S.
Chamber Meeting
Resident Manager E. H. Suess-
muth attended the 41st Annual
United States Chamber of Com
merce meeting at the Hotel Stat-
ler in Washington, D. C. from
April 27th through April 29th, as
a representative from the Rocky
Mount Chamber of Commerce.
Others who attended from Rocky
Mount were Jasper Cummings
and Graham, Dozier, President
and Secretary respectively of the
Rocky Mount Chamber of Com
merce.
The meeting was attended by
approximately 2,500 businessmen
and Chamber of Commerce execu
tives representing a cross section
of the entire United States. There
were many noted speakers, in
cluding Roger M. Kyes, Deputy
Secretary of Defense; Ezra T.
Benson, Secretary of Agriculture;
Douglas McKay, Secretary of In
terior; Sinclair Weeks, Secretary
of Commerce, and many import
ant businessmen from all walks
of life.
President Dwight D. Eisen
hower was present at the annual
banquet which climaxed the meet
ing, and he was given a most
enthusiastic reception. He ex
tended his greetings and spoke
informally to those present and
gave his solemn promise that
every effort would be made to run
the government on a business-like
basis.
Labor Depts Gives
Award To Caromount
On Tuesday, April 21, 1953
the Caromount Division of Sid
ney Blumenthal & Co., Inc., re
ceived its third consecutive Safe
ty Award presented by the Unit
ed States and North Carolina De
partments of Labor. This award
was made at a luncheon sponsor
ed by the Wilson Chamber of
Commerce.
Forty-nine firms from Nash,
Edgecombe, and Wilson Counties
received these awards.
George Harper and “Tiny” Sut
ton represented the Caromount
and Wilson Divisions.
In presenting the awards Com
missioner of Labor Shuford point
ed out that firms receiving the
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10 Hour Course Ends
H. L. Jennerjohn of the North
Carolina Industrial Commission,
conducted another Safety School
at the Caromount Field House
the week of April 27-May 1, 1953.
Morning and afternoon sessions
were held.
Representatives of the various
Caromount Departments attended
as well as representatives of the
Rocky Mount Rayon Company.
Members stated that they learned
a great deal by attending these
classes and Mr. Jennerjohn stat
ed that they were two of the nic
est groups he had ever taught.
On Friday, certificates were pre
sented to those completing the
10-hour course. The two groups
are pictured on page six.
Troop 113, sponsored by th
Boree held on April 17 and 18tJ.
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the Caromount a thletic Association, braved a bius^ei y^ind but made a good showing at the Scout Cam
l! .tt Tarboro, N. C. Wa '““hiife Shop. Each patrol
orTt-itit Him ■ On the 1* --'O ra iratiol left to right) Phiiiin citn nf One
Ti^ ^ blue ribbon. The two patrols, are 5ho'’‘'n: »'*a^ .
^immy Parker, son ct Mrs. Nora ParVe.-, st* »heu Jry,E’
sou of Russell Joyner
rignt) Phillip Riley, son of Gus Riley, Ronald King,
’ and Phillip Bone, Patrol Leadei. f? m of Mrs. Ethel
Odn^ EVireVataordefr to Leader^f^^th^frOOP,
Bobby Long, son of Mrs. APor .Lcrr RanJy Suttem of W. R. Sutton, J. D. Privette, and‘Rona:id Smith, PatrorLeader '