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Caromount News PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS L VOL. 12, NO 5 SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO., INC. MAY, 1954 Chairman Schell Breaks Ground At New Plant Chairman H. H. Schell is shown turning the first shovel of Jii‘t at the gToninl-breaking ceremonies of the Scothuid Neck plant on April 29. Scotland Neck citizens witnessing this cere- oiony are (left to right) Robert Ashford, Chainnan of the Bnsi- wess Bureau; Edward J. Hattem, treasnrer. Lions Club; M. Rose, president. Lions Club; J. I. Walston, cashier of Bank of Hali- E. H. Snessmnth, vice president, Sidney Blnmenthal & Co., B. o, Moore, local resident; Miss Christine Moore, presi dent of Business and Professional Women’s Clnb; Randolph Snt- sni)erintendent of Weaving for Sidney Blnmenthal & Co.; and Mrs. Ralph Phillips, Jr., j)resident of Junior Woman’s Clnb. 'Cremonies Begin New lant Construction g ceremonies ground-breakin_ Pi the new plant for velvet weav- in Scotland Neck, Chairman I • Schell lifted the first shovel nil of dirt as a large group of Neck citizens braved lat^ ^*^®^^pning skies to see the cere- Qglimony on April 29. Lntf ^ Shields, Robert E. Ash- J. Irwin Walston, mem- of the special committee of »■., me special commiiiee oi ® Scotland Neck Business Bu- joined in welcoming the —' V*^onthal officials and express ,, , their gratification that the oonstruction is off to such start. ’ J ySyor Ben Bracy expressed his '' '.1^ *8nt at being able to witness 1 oofemony and welcomed Mr. ’ ®rp^ ® E. H. Suessmuth, Vice loc ^I'es^ent, Randolph Sutton and tlEiit f ^^ughridge. Also pres- y, T the ceremony were Henry ^dcrp’ mark, Ennis Bryan and Sam tfa officials of the Hali- e/ ^°nnty Hosiery Mills, who 1 thoir pleasure in the ^ Sidney Blnmenthal and -giO o^ozing work, done by F. iJsWfter immediately me ceremony. Caromount Team In Top Three For City The Weavers of Caromount con tinue to pace the City Softball League and as of May 28, they were in third place with 8 wins and 3 losses or better stated “1-2 game from top”. The following men are on the Caromount roster: Richard Eason, H. C. Robinson, John Lewis, Sam Cockrell, Vernon Wood, Joe Parker, Clyde Evans, Dennis Gardner, Ed Creekmore, Bud Ins- coe, Henry Melton, Larry Raper, Pig Whaley, Joe Hull, Doug Fer guson, Len Motisi and Roger Hull. A complete schedule is posted on the bulletin boards but a par tial schedule follows: May 28—Firestone May 31—Evening Telegram June 4—A. Schotland, Inc. June 9—Rocky Mount Mills June 11—National Guard June 14—Firestone June 16—Evening Telegram June 23—^A. Schotland, Inc. June 25—Rocky Mount Mills June 30—National Guard Ed Creekmore is manager of the Caromount team and would like for a good crowd to come on (See SOFTBALL Page Five) Company'Gets Award For Safety Record In a letter to E. H. Suessmuth, Vice President, in which he con gratulated our company for our 1953 safety record, Forrest H. Shuford, Commissioner of N. C. Labor, stated: “It again gives me a good deal of pleasure to con gratulate you and your company for your outstanding work in ac cident prevention which has re sulted in your winning a safety award from our department.” “The real test of a safety pro gram is in the continuance of safety work. The fact that your company is again winning an award is evidence of the contin uing emphasis in industrial safe ty in your plant.” The Caromount Division has won the Department of Labor’s Award for four consecutive years by operating with an accident frequency rate 75% below the state average. The Department of Labor has conducted special industry drives among industries with high fre quency rates. ^Scotland Neck Clubs Entertain Company Men i The Scotland Neck Business Bureau, the Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club joined in inviting Messrs. Schell, Suessmuth, Sut ton and Laughridge to a wel coming dinner which was held on Monday night. May 10 at the Scotland Neck High School Cafe teria. Eric Rodgers, Assistant Di rector of the N. C. Department of Conservation and Development and secretary of the Scotland Neck Business Bureau was toast master for the dinner. He in troduced the Blumenthal officials to the hundred guests present and introduced to the officials citizens who are prominent in the Scot land Neck community. In a brief address to the din ner group. Chairman Schell ex pressed “deep gratitude for the outstanding welcome” and add ed, “It is our purpose to be good neighbors. We always attempt to take our place in the community and share the problems that go with it.” Troop 113 Packs Up For 1954 Camporee Shown here are the scouts from Troop 113 who participated in the East Oai-olina Boy Scout Camporee held at the Fair Grounds in Rocky Mount on April 29, through May 1. Front row, left to light, Phillip Bone and Ronald Smith; second roiv, left to right, Bobby Smith, Ronald King, Kurt vonGehr, George Odom, J. D. Piivette, Phillip Riley and Ronnie Hay; top rovv% left to right, Harold Eason, Randy Sutton, Ken Smith and Billy Bunt ing. See the story in this issue for a detailed report of activi ties by Troop 113 during the Camporee.
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