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OtrthYfr Million Vicks Packages Used Yearly THE VICK Our heroic dead live on in the freedom they won for us. They shall live in the memory of free men forever. N. Y. World-Telegram Vol. 8 Greensboro, N. C, & Philadelphia, Pa., May, 1956 No. 3 MOVING DAY FOR FIVE IS JUNE 1 K. F. Bevan, Jr. T. P. Taylor, Jr. W. I. James, Jr. R. G. Jamison, Jr. R. W. Potter Organizational changes recently announced will result in transfers and promotions affecting personnel at both Greensboro and Philadelphia. K. F. Bevan, Jr., Assistant to the General Manager will move from Greensboro to New York and join the staff of R. D. Waters, Vick Vice President in charge of Personnel. T. P. Taylor, Jr., Assistant Production Manager at Philadelphia, will also move to New York where he will be project Engineer for the International Service Department of the Manufacturing Division. W. I. James, Jr., wHljnoye from Greensboro to Philadelphia as Assistant to the Production Manager. R. G. Jamison, Jr., Personnel Supervisor at Philadelphia will move to Greensboro and will be Assistant Manager of the Personnel Administration Department. R. W. Potter will suceed Jamison as Personnel Supervisor in Philadelphia. Ken Bevan joined Vick in 1947 in the Personnel Department, where he started his training in the field of personnel administration under E. G. Michaels. In 1951 he was promoted to Manager of the Personnel Administration Department, a position which he held until 1954, when he was made Assistant to the General Manager. Ken is a native of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the University of Virginia. He recently completed a graduate Executive Program course at the University of North Carolina. Ken, his wife Lyn, and their two children, Sandy and David, expect to move to New York sometime in June. In September, 1939, Tom Taylor joined Vick in Greensboro as a Vick Junior. After a term in the Air Force, he returned to Greensboro where he received trfinlng in the Engineering and Production Departments. In 1947 he was transferred to the Philadel phia laboratory and In 1949 he joined the International Service Department in New York. He later returned to Philadelphia as Assistant Production Manager. He recently returned from an extended trip to France and Italy, the second such trip in recent years in the interest of Vick manufacturing operations in those countries. Bill James, a graduate of the University of Virginia, joined Vick in 1950 as Assistant to the Chief Control Chemist. In January, 1951; Bill took a leave of absence and served with the Chemical Corps of the Army for two ye u:s after which he returned to his former position. In 1955 Bill was made Supervisor of New Products production. Bill and his wife, Jennie, will make the move to Philadelphia in June. Dick Jamison joined Vick in 1953, after working for the company in Philadelphia under the Drexel Co-op Program and has the distinction of being the first s'.adent to graduate and accept employment with Vick under this program. He has worked in the Personnel Department since June, 1953, and on December, 1954, was made Personnel Supervisor. Dick, his wife Betty, and their two children will make their home on Whllden Place in Greensboro. Bob Potter is a comparative newcomer to Vick, joining the Personnel Department In Philadelphia In August, 1955. Bob Is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, and a graduate of the University of Nebraska. He also attended the University of Florida where he received his Master's degree in Business Administration. For the past year he has worked closely with Dick Jamison in the position of Assistant Personnel Supervisor. The VICK NEWS joins its readers in wishing these men much luck upon their new assignments. "50th Anniversary Revue" Featured In Annual Philadelphia Banquet (See pictures on page 4) Members of the Philadelphia plant held their Annual Banquet on Saturday evening, May 12. Following a full course dinner, including Snapper Soup and Roast Sirloin of Beef, 160 guests enjoyed the **50th Anniversary Revue," under the direction of Ray Henderson and George Heffner, who emcee'd the show. Members of the cast included Bob and Bill Campbell, Ed La Bold, Jack Reardon, Julie Marko, John HoweUs, Bob Bohlmann, Carole Knoss, and former employee Tony Knox. Behind the scenes, Jack Bonner, Bill Conway, and Charlie Prince capably handled the lighting, scenery, and special effects. This group put on an outstanding performance starting with Ray Henderson, who was looking for "Prunella," but never quite found her. The first act, narrated by Bob Bohlmann, was a a takeoff on an old fashioned tintype flicker with live actors. It opened with a scene from the original drug store, showing some of our first employees and the manner In which they were persuaded to join Vick. The next scene was a portrayal of the selection of three astute sales trainees and the story of their rigorous training. Following that, Julie Marko presented a dance which illustrated Vick's popularity In certain quarters. In the closing scene Tony Knox presented a rendltlon^ on the return of a hypothetical Vick manager and his special technique for selecting personnel. Helen Maley was presented with a radio as winner of the door prize and dancing followed the show with music played by the Chip Wakefield band. The banquet was held at the Germantown Cricket Club and sponsored by the Social and Recreutlon Committee. Vick Sales & Income Reach A New Ail-Time High First 9 Months Consolidated sales of Vick Chemical Company and subsidiaries for the nine months ended March 31, 1956, were $64,234,098 compared with $57,871,243 last year. Net Income after provision for income taxes and unremitted foreign income amounted to $5,557,755 compared with $5,182,435 last year. Shares outstanding include 122,070 issued for the National Drug Company during March, 1956. However, sales and income of the National Drug Company are not included In the above results. On May 1 the Board of Directors of Vick Chemical Company declared the regular quarterly dividend of 37%* per share on the outstanding capital stock of the Company. The dividend is payable June 5, 1956, to stockholders on record at the close of business May 15, 1956, and is the 123rd consecutive quarterly dividend payment by the Company. Second Annual Lunsford Richardson Pharmacy Awards Presented June 4 On June 4 G. C. Eichhorn, General Manager of the Manufacturing Division, and Dr. M. L. Moore, Vick Vice President and Director of Research will be in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to honor the Southeastern winner in the 2nd annual Lunsford Richardson Pharmacy Awards. The recipient of the First Prize check for $1,000 will be Roger Sloop, a senior at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Sloop won the award for his paper "A Comparative Study of Selected Specialty Antacid Tablets Including a New Method of Evaluation." He is the second University of North Carolina winner, a similar award having been won last year by Kenneth Hoy. Other 1956 First Prize winners are Leon Lachman, University of Wisconsin; Anthony Taraszka, Rutgers University; and Vasanl- kumar Patel of the University of Southern California. Honorable mention awards of $100 each were won by Mrs. Luz Ollveros, University of Connecticut; Lln- wood Payne, Jr., Medical School of Virginia; Melvin Schneiderman, University of Wyoming, and Edward Winters, University of Illinois. Additional prizes of $1,000 and certificates of achievement will be awarded to the schools of the First Prize winners. These awards were conceived as a tribute to Mr. Lunsford Richardson, founder of Vick Chemical Company, and to his son, Lunsford, Jr., who was affectionately known to many present Vick employees as "Mr. L. R." before his death In 1953 and who devoted his entire business life to the company. The first awards were announced in 1955 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vick and to recognize the long and close association between Vick and the field of pharmacy. All papers were judged by a panel of three outstanding pharmacy educators, and editors.
Object Description
Title | The Vick news [May 1956] |
Date | 1956-05 |
Creator (group/organization) | Vick Chemical Company |
Subject headings | Vick Chemical Company |
Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
Description | This is the May 1956 issue of The Vick News, a newsletter of Vick Chemical Company. |
Type | text |
Original format | newsletters |
Original publisher | Greensboro, N.C. : Vick Chemical Company |
Language | en |
Contributing institution | Greensboro History Museum |
Contact Information |
Greensboro History Museum 130 Summit Avenue Greensboro, NC 27401 336-373-2976 http://greensborohistory.org/ |
Source collection | Mss. Coll. 241 Vick Chemical Co. Collection |
Series/grouping | 2: Printed Materials |
Folder | 9: Newsletters (1956) |
Rights statement | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ |
Additional rights information | NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT. This item is believed to be in the public domain but its copyright status has not been determined conclusively. |
Object ID | GHM_MssColl241.2.09-1956-05 |
Digital access format | Image/jpeg |
Digital publisher | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304 |
Sponsor | LSTA grant administered by the North Carolina State Library -- http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/grants/lsta.html |
Page/Item Description
Title | Page 001 |
Full text | OtrthYfr Million Vicks Packages Used Yearly THE VICK Our heroic dead live on in the freedom they won for us. They shall live in the memory of free men forever. N. Y. World-Telegram Vol. 8 Greensboro, N. C, & Philadelphia, Pa., May, 1956 No. 3 MOVING DAY FOR FIVE IS JUNE 1 K. F. Bevan, Jr. T. P. Taylor, Jr. W. I. James, Jr. R. G. Jamison, Jr. R. W. Potter Organizational changes recently announced will result in transfers and promotions affecting personnel at both Greensboro and Philadelphia. K. F. Bevan, Jr., Assistant to the General Manager will move from Greensboro to New York and join the staff of R. D. Waters, Vick Vice President in charge of Personnel. T. P. Taylor, Jr., Assistant Production Manager at Philadelphia, will also move to New York where he will be project Engineer for the International Service Department of the Manufacturing Division. W. I. James, Jr., wHljnoye from Greensboro to Philadelphia as Assistant to the Production Manager. R. G. Jamison, Jr., Personnel Supervisor at Philadelphia will move to Greensboro and will be Assistant Manager of the Personnel Administration Department. R. W. Potter will suceed Jamison as Personnel Supervisor in Philadelphia. Ken Bevan joined Vick in 1947 in the Personnel Department, where he started his training in the field of personnel administration under E. G. Michaels. In 1951 he was promoted to Manager of the Personnel Administration Department, a position which he held until 1954, when he was made Assistant to the General Manager. Ken is a native of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of the University of Virginia. He recently completed a graduate Executive Program course at the University of North Carolina. Ken, his wife Lyn, and their two children, Sandy and David, expect to move to New York sometime in June. In September, 1939, Tom Taylor joined Vick in Greensboro as a Vick Junior. After a term in the Air Force, he returned to Greensboro where he received trfinlng in the Engineering and Production Departments. In 1947 he was transferred to the Philadel phia laboratory and In 1949 he joined the International Service Department in New York. He later returned to Philadelphia as Assistant Production Manager. He recently returned from an extended trip to France and Italy, the second such trip in recent years in the interest of Vick manufacturing operations in those countries. Bill James, a graduate of the University of Virginia, joined Vick in 1950 as Assistant to the Chief Control Chemist. In January, 1951; Bill took a leave of absence and served with the Chemical Corps of the Army for two ye u:s after which he returned to his former position. In 1955 Bill was made Supervisor of New Products production. Bill and his wife, Jennie, will make the move to Philadelphia in June. Dick Jamison joined Vick in 1953, after working for the company in Philadelphia under the Drexel Co-op Program and has the distinction of being the first s'.adent to graduate and accept employment with Vick under this program. He has worked in the Personnel Department since June, 1953, and on December, 1954, was made Personnel Supervisor. Dick, his wife Betty, and their two children will make their home on Whllden Place in Greensboro. Bob Potter is a comparative newcomer to Vick, joining the Personnel Department In Philadelphia In August, 1955. Bob Is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, and a graduate of the University of Nebraska. He also attended the University of Florida where he received his Master's degree in Business Administration. For the past year he has worked closely with Dick Jamison in the position of Assistant Personnel Supervisor. The VICK NEWS joins its readers in wishing these men much luck upon their new assignments. "50th Anniversary Revue" Featured In Annual Philadelphia Banquet (See pictures on page 4) Members of the Philadelphia plant held their Annual Banquet on Saturday evening, May 12. Following a full course dinner, including Snapper Soup and Roast Sirloin of Beef, 160 guests enjoyed the **50th Anniversary Revue," under the direction of Ray Henderson and George Heffner, who emcee'd the show. Members of the cast included Bob and Bill Campbell, Ed La Bold, Jack Reardon, Julie Marko, John HoweUs, Bob Bohlmann, Carole Knoss, and former employee Tony Knox. Behind the scenes, Jack Bonner, Bill Conway, and Charlie Prince capably handled the lighting, scenery, and special effects. This group put on an outstanding performance starting with Ray Henderson, who was looking for "Prunella," but never quite found her. The first act, narrated by Bob Bohlmann, was a a takeoff on an old fashioned tintype flicker with live actors. It opened with a scene from the original drug store, showing some of our first employees and the manner In which they were persuaded to join Vick. The next scene was a portrayal of the selection of three astute sales trainees and the story of their rigorous training. Following that, Julie Marko presented a dance which illustrated Vick's popularity In certain quarters. In the closing scene Tony Knox presented a rendltlon^ on the return of a hypothetical Vick manager and his special technique for selecting personnel. Helen Maley was presented with a radio as winner of the door prize and dancing followed the show with music played by the Chip Wakefield band. The banquet was held at the Germantown Cricket Club and sponsored by the Social and Recreutlon Committee. Vick Sales & Income Reach A New Ail-Time High First 9 Months Consolidated sales of Vick Chemical Company and subsidiaries for the nine months ended March 31, 1956, were $64,234,098 compared with $57,871,243 last year. Net Income after provision for income taxes and unremitted foreign income amounted to $5,557,755 compared with $5,182,435 last year. Shares outstanding include 122,070 issued for the National Drug Company during March, 1956. However, sales and income of the National Drug Company are not included In the above results. On May 1 the Board of Directors of Vick Chemical Company declared the regular quarterly dividend of 37%* per share on the outstanding capital stock of the Company. The dividend is payable June 5, 1956, to stockholders on record at the close of business May 15, 1956, and is the 123rd consecutive quarterly dividend payment by the Company. Second Annual Lunsford Richardson Pharmacy Awards Presented June 4 On June 4 G. C. Eichhorn, General Manager of the Manufacturing Division, and Dr. M. L. Moore, Vick Vice President and Director of Research will be in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to honor the Southeastern winner in the 2nd annual Lunsford Richardson Pharmacy Awards. The recipient of the First Prize check for $1,000 will be Roger Sloop, a senior at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Sloop won the award for his paper "A Comparative Study of Selected Specialty Antacid Tablets Including a New Method of Evaluation." He is the second University of North Carolina winner, a similar award having been won last year by Kenneth Hoy. Other 1956 First Prize winners are Leon Lachman, University of Wisconsin; Anthony Taraszka, Rutgers University; and Vasanl- kumar Patel of the University of Southern California. Honorable mention awards of $100 each were won by Mrs. Luz Ollveros, University of Connecticut; Lln- wood Payne, Jr., Medical School of Virginia; Melvin Schneiderman, University of Wyoming, and Edward Winters, University of Illinois. Additional prizes of $1,000 and certificates of achievement will be awarded to the schools of the First Prize winners. These awards were conceived as a tribute to Mr. Lunsford Richardson, founder of Vick Chemical Company, and to his son, Lunsford, Jr., who was affectionately known to many present Vick employees as "Mr. L. R." before his death In 1953 and who devoted his entire business life to the company. The first awards were announced in 1955 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vick and to recognize the long and close association between Vick and the field of pharmacy. All papers were judged by a panel of three outstanding pharmacy educators, and editors. |