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The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 11, NO. 7
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO., INC.
JULY, 1953
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Wilson Plant Expands
Units To Move South
Chairman of the Company’s
Hoard, H. H. Schell, has announ
ced that they have bought all of
the jiroductive machinery of Shep-
perd jMills, Inc., Manayunk, Pa.
I his equipment, consisting of 48
V^-3 looms with appropriate prep
aratory machinery, will be moved
to the Wilson, North Carolina,
plant of Sidney Blumenthal &
Co., Inc., as soon as practical.
The Wilson Plant is being ex
panded approximately 45,000
Square feet to receive this equip
ment. As a result of this ex
pansion the Wilson Plant will
employee between 80 to 100 more
people. The construction for this
expansion is being done by the
Company’s Engineering Depart
ment under the supervision of F.
H. Laughridge, Plant Engineer.
Cir. Schell explained that this ad
ditional equipment would provide
approximately 100 W-3 looms
"ith modern preparatory ma
chinery under one roof at Wil
son.
The acquisition of this ma
chinery places the Company in
a much more competitive position
hi the automobile field.
In addition to this President
Andre Blumenthal announced that
purchasing and technical depart-
uients would move South very
Soon.
The decision to move these de
partments w'as taken in view of
ihe fact that the preponderance
uf the Company’s fabric produc-
hon is now in North Carolina,
and the consequent increased at
tention which the members of
these two departments are devot
ing to the company’s North Caro
lina production.
Although the headquarters of
these departments are being mov-
small staffs will be retained
(Continued on Page Six)
Seeing Is BeUevtng~^Btg One Caught
Journey To Jamboree
The Caromount At! Asso
ciation recently rec:t ed word
Phillip Bone, son of Mrs.
Ethel Bone (Weaving Dicpatch
Dffice), written during his jour-
uey across country to the Nation-
al Boy Scout jamboree in Cali
fornia. Phillip reported that he
enjoying the trip immensely
and is very appreciative of hav
ing been chosen to represent
Iroop 113
Medie Lindsay (Weaving) proudly displays the 42-pound blue
dolphin he recently landed while with his son, Paul Lindsay,
center, and a friend. Bill Barnes of Rocky Mount.
Fishing Is ‘Favorite Vacation Sport For Many
During vacation Medie Lind
say and son, Paul, had good luck
fishing. The highlight of the
fishing came when Medie caught
a 42 pound blue dolphin, a very
rare fish in these parts. Medie
says he not want another
like it though, because they had
a very difficult time lan'^b- it.
Luther Vester spent scNv^ra’
days enjoying the sun and surf
at Nags Head . . • Sam and Ruth
Brittain spent the week at Kures
Beach. They report a very nice
time.
Nolie Robinson went ocean fish
ing at . a'lotte. Sea sickness
seized Nolie while out but he got
better and fh ' caught a ^tub
fot fisn... Mt;-'y;
Bass snert the wees at Mmnesott
Beach,-fishing ^
caught some ^ j r-
mere . . . Mr. ^
zell spent the week with their
children at Minnesott, also en
joying the sun and fishing.
Luther Pate visited his mother
in Mount Olive. He reports a
nice time fishing and eating
country ham . . . Arvie Nelms
spent three days in Washington,
-D. C., and then rna V . tour of
tile beaches in North tlarolina, re
porting a very nice time.
Wilbur Williams and wife,
Jean, spent a few days at Pamlico
fishing and resting. While there
Wilbur fdll off th:| pier and
scratched his arms.
Mrs. Clara Robbins and her
daughter, Peggie, spent their va
cation with Clara’s si-ter and
brother-in-law, Chief and" Mrs. L.
h. Ba'.is, in 1 ortsi.iouth. They
also spent some time at Ocean
View arc Viremia Beach.
No Accident Month
Objective For August
The month of August has been
designated “No Accident Month”.
For many years more indus
trial accidents happened during
the month of August than during
any other month of the year.
Last year the North Carolina
Industrial Commission initiated a
“No Accident Month” campaign
for the month of August. Through
this campaign industrial acci
dents were reduced 13.5% below
the number for August, 1951.
This reduction meant that in
North Carolina 1,306 less injuries
were reported for August 1952
than in August 1951. This meant
a savings of over $400,000 and
eliminated an untold amount of
suffering.
At an early date pledge cards
will be distributed which state:
“1 herebv resolve to be Accident
Free
During NO ACCIDENT MONTH
August, 53
1 will work safely and sane.
Observe safety rules and from
hazards refrain.”
It is hoped that every worker
will obey this pledge and make
August, ’53 an even better month
for safety than August, 1952.
The Caro'mount and Wilson
Divisions had a perfect record for
last August. Let’s do the same
for August, ’53.
Scouts At Camp Cooper
The Caromount Dragons of
Troop 113 recently returned from
a very successful summer camp
ing trip.
Almost as soon as school was
over for the year, the scouts pack
ed their gear and prepared for a
full week of rough camping at
Camp Cooper, which is in Nash
County on Swift Creek. The boys
helped to plan a fun-packed camp
ing schedule of activity. The pro
gram included instruction and ad-
vancen.ent in the many scouting
skills, games, swimming, nature
hikes and several of the boys
even caught a few fish. The most
popular pastime was pitching
horse shoes.
Scoutmaster ’'level son Lewis
stated that he was very pleased
with the advancement co npleted
while at earnp. The scouts quali
fied tor a tot.-iI of six ranks and
t'velve merit ■’’^ees.