The Caromount News
PUBLISHED EACH MONTH BY AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE WILSON AND CAROMOUNT DIVISIONS
VOL. 12, No. 11
SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL AND CO., INC.
NOVEMBER, 1954
Ned Feldman Elected
Company Vice President
Malcolm G. Jones, President of
Sidney Blumenlhal & Co., Inc.
announced the election of
Ved Feldman as Vice President
Administration. In this ca
pacity^ Mr. Feldman will be re-
^Pf^nsible for the supervision of
financial and administrative
activities of the Company.
Aed Feldman was graduated
St. John’s College and Law
School in 1942. He joined the
Air Force the same year, and
''^hile in service, was admitted
the New York State Bar in
1943.
After leaving the service in
he became associated with
Madison Lingerie Co., Inc.
Treasurer; and also served as
^ principal in several factoring
^^ricerns.
Mr. Feldman was recalled to
^ttive duty in 1951 as a Major
the Air Material Command of
Air Forces during the Korean
^iiergency. Separated in 1953,
joined Robbins Mills as Bud-
Director and later became As-
^istant to the President.
Mr, Feldman is married to
^^rnice G. Feldman and has two
John and James. He re-
®Mes in Englewood, N. J. where
community activities include:
^hairinan of the Englewood U.
D. Committee; member of the
^^ecutive Committee, member of
Board of Directors, and an
officer in the New Jersey section
the National Jewish Welfare
(See NED FELDMAN Page 2)
Magic, Hypnotism And
Tricks In Safety Show
“Don’t Bet Your Life” is the
of Clyde R. Powell’s exciting
demonstration in which he pre
sents the tried and tested princi
ples of safety in a completely
fresh and dramatic way.
This show will be sponsored by
the Eastern Carolina Safety Coun
cil, in the Braswell School Audi
torium, in Rocky Mount, Thurs
day, December 2, at 7:30 p. m.
Mr. Powell, who is Public Re
lations Director of the Endicott
Johnson Corporation, and Lehigh
Safety Shoe Company, drives
home the simple rule of safety
with astonishing feats of magic.
He materializes an endless flow
of coins out of thin air—shears a
rope to bits, and whips it whole
again—links visibly solid rings
together—with humor,
Mr. Powell has for many years
studied crooked gamblers tricks.
He defies his audience to detect
his nimble fingers in dealing
froin the bottom of the deck, cold
decking, second deal and other
sharper’s tricks. He shows how
foolish it is to “bet the other fel
lows game”—and how much more
foolish the man who bets his life
on an unsafe act for only a few
seconds of time.
Mr. Powell is a master hyp
notist and will, if desired, give a
demonstration.
This is a professional show that
entertains as well as drives home
the importance of safety. The
Safety Council has tried to sched
ule it for a number of years.
Don’t miss it!
Employees Get Checks
Totalling $146,811
Five hundred and forty four
employees of the Caromount and
Wilson Divisions received Christ
mas Savings checks this year.
This was an increase of eighty
three employees participating
over last year’s club. The total
amount of checks issued at both
plants was $146,811.00. This plan
is offered each year to all em
ployees who wish to join, and
those who have been members
before like the idea.
The Caromount Division had
447 employees participating with
a total of $124,104.00 in savings.
The Wilson Division had 97 mem
bers in the club with a total of
$22,705.00.
Response to the 1955 club was
very favorable and we sincerely
hope that everyone who joined
will be able to continue through
out the coining year, in order to
receive a nice check before Christ
mas, 1955.
Wilson Wins Trophy
Bolz Joins Sales Staff
Norman Tarnoff, Executive
Vice President of Sidney Blumen-
thal Co., Inc., has announced
that Frank A. Bolz has joined
the sales staff of the Apparel Di
vision at 1400 Broadw^ay.
Mr. Bolz has been active in the
velvet industry since he joined
the American Velvet Co. in 1919.
In 1927 he became associated
with the Vanetta Velvet Corp. He
assumed the duties of velvet con
verter for the Duplan Silk Corp.
in 1931, and later returned to
the Vanetta Velvet Corp, as Gen
eral Manager.
Textile Age Features Blumenthal Story
Editors Note: Ihe article A
Century in Fabrics” — Sidney
Blumenthal & Co., appeared in
the October issue of the Textde
A^e. W. A. B. Davidson, the edi
tor, prepared the article aftei a
visit to the Caromount and Wil
son Divisions. Parts of the ar
ticle are reprinted below.
Rounding out its first 100 years
of business, Sidney Blumentbal
& Co., is currently engaged in a
far reaching development involv
ing the transfer of most of its
we'iving facilities to moderpized
and expanded quarters in North
Carolina. The company, which
began in 1854 in New York City
as 1. & A. Blumenthal, is realign
ing its productive equipment to
keep pace with current trends
both as to the type of goods de
manded by its diversified markets
and the most economical environ
ment for its plants. Judging
from present plans now being
completed and projected programs
for the future, Sidney Blumenthal
& Co. is well prepared to make
an even bigger success out of its
next 100 years.
Tbe company has had a long
and interesting history. Recog
nized as one of the leaders in its
field, Sidney Blumenthal & Co.
actually had its beginning in Ger-
After four years in Rocky
Mount, the Shelton Looms
Trophy will return to the
Charles L. Coon High School
in Wilson. The Wilson team de
feated Rocky Mount on No
vember 5, by a score of 26-13.
This was the first time the
Wilson team had won the an
nual contest since 1949. The
Shelton Looms Trophy, which
is presented by Sidney Blu
menthal & Co., Inc. to the win
ner of the annual Wilson-
Rocky Mount football game,
was first presented in 1948.
The team which wins for 10
times becomes the perman
ent possessor. Wilson now has
three victories and Rocky
Mount four.
many with August Blumenthal,
the son of a journeyman dyer.
August emigrated to the United
States to join his cousin, Isaac,
who was in business in St. Al
bans, Vt. In 1854 they founded
the firm of 1. & A. Blumenthal
to import fabrics with offices on
Maiden Lane, New York City.
Their business of importing grew
and they moved to 377 Broadway,
(See BLUMENTHALL STORY Page 3)