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The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 12. NO. 1
SIDXKY BLUMEXTHAIi AND CO., INC.
JANUARY, 1954
Senator Lennon Greeted By Vice President 1953 Accident Rate Better Than Average
Senator Alton Lennon recently
’>iade a tour of the Rocky Mount
plant, during which he shook
hands with many of you folks
"'ho work on the first shift. He
Was appointed hy Governor Um-
^tead to fill the unexpired term
the late Senator Willis Smith
and has already made many
tnends in Washington political
^'ircles where he is held in high
esteem.
Lennon, a vigorous young man
with a very pleasing manner, has
made thousands of friends during
his trips around the state.
Those of us who have had the
pleasure of hearing him speak
are very much impressed with
his straight forward manner, his
grasp of current problems which
face the present Congress, and
his ver\ keen analysis of all these j
problems. We should all be
proud and thankful that Senator
Lennon repre.sents us in the Unit
ed States Senate.'
Christmas Lights On
Tank Bring Comment
Julian B. Fenner, Jr., 8 years
and a third grade student
^ilkinson School, wrote the
^'lowing letter to Mr. Suessmuth
concerning the decorations on the
Water tank for Christmas: “Dear
I am glad you fixed the
Water tower with the cross and
oristmas lights. I think it is
Very pretty and it makes people
p®vy happy. Merry Christmas,
^•^oi Julian Baker Fenner, Jr.”
Employees To Receive
Oalp With Tax Returns
Assistance in filing State
Federal Income Tax Re-
^^■ns will be given at the
^Jjoniount Personnel Office
9^fv ®J**’'*®^*’y 8 a*^*'*^ 9 between
1 a. m. to 12:00 noon and
P m. to 5:00 p. m.
During 1953 the Caromount Division had tw'o lost time accidents.
The total man hours w’orked w'as 1,412,647. This gives a frequency
rate of 1.4N, which is considerably below the state and national
average.
While we suffered two lost time accidents, we can be thankful
that there was no permanent disability. Both of the accidents resulted
in temporary disability and both employees returned to their regular
jobs.
All emplovees are to be commended for their safe w^orking
habits. Many departments have worked for many months without a
disabling accident.
The expansion program has presented more hazards and it is
even more commendable that we have maintained this good record in
spite of the changes now in progress.
It is especiall} noteworthy that the Engineering Department,
which almost doubled in size and embarked on a program of heavy
construction, has worked the entire year without a major accident.
Safety pays for everyone. The most important thing is that the
individual worker does not have to endure the pain, suffering, discom
fort and loss of pay that goes with an accident. The worker’s family
gains and the company gains. In fact, everyone is better off when
we have a safe work record.
“Let’s make 1954 a good year for safety”.
CAROMOUNT SAFETY StX)KE AS OF OECE.MBER 31, 11>53
NO LOST TIME ACCIDENTS: MANHOURS
Final Examining uioiiths 101,987
Sliipping 2-1 months 257,012
Warping 2*1 montlis 310,233
Raw' Goods and Mending 24 months 100,818
Eng-ineering 48 months 422,582
Receiving ! :J0 montlis 273,551
Office 24 months 281,058
Dyehouse 48 months 304,360
FiiiLshing 48 months 103,121
Senorita Duhalde Of Chile Tours Plant
President Of Turkey
To Visit Our Plants
President Celal Bayar of the
Turkish Republic and his party
will visit the Caromount Plant on
February 19, according to an an
nouncement made by Board Chair
man H. H. Schell.
Our plant is the only textile
mill he will visit during his stay
in America.
Plans are being made for an
official welcome at the Caromount
Field House by Mr. Schell, the
company Board of Directors and
the mayors of Wilson and Rocky
Mount,
President Bayar and his party
will be taken on a tour of the
Caromount plant and entertained
later by M^r. and Mrs. Schell at
a reception in Dromelihy House.
By special arrangements with
the State Department the Presi
dent’s party has been routed
through Wilson and by oui Wil
son plant enroute to Rocky Mount.
Senoritn Margot “Chili” Duhalde of Santiago, Chile was the
recent house-guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. ScheU at “Dromelihy
House . Senorita Duhalde is one of the foremost women avia
tors. During V\orld War II she spent .5^^ years in the Royal Air
Force feriTing all types of British and American planes. Wlille
in Rocky Moiuit she tour;d the (Jarojnount plant. She is shown
above with fXayton Helgep‘th a.s they InsjMH'ted the boiler plant.