Putnam patriot., 1921-12-02
HIGH PRAISE FOR
KENT AND LYON
Telephone Managers Receive
High Commentator From
Central Office

The current issue II the rgicpboB,
Bulletin Southern New England Tel
cphone Coz contains an illustrated
article about Carl T Kent. former
manager Of the Putnam. nanirlzon
and Moosdp exchanges. and Henri, :
Lyon, his successor.
The article is as follows.
By the retirement from cur com
pany Of William L. Moran. exchange
manager at Meriden. merited prone
ton IN the business has come to three
commercial department men in as
many exchanges
Carl 7. Kent, exchange manager at
Putnam. becomes exchange manager
at Meriden: Henry 5. Lyon. cashier
at Minsted, becomes exchange man
ager at Putnam, and William +. Hal
stead. salesman and collector at Tor
rington. becomes cashier az Winstei
Among those throughout our terri
tory who know the meg involved.
these changes vii be regarded as just
rewards for Their carnesfness and dill
genee in their past work and their
general fitness Tor higher positions IN
the business.
Mr. Kent has been highly successful
as exchange manager az Putnam. hav-
ing in charge, also. the Danielson and
Moosup exchanges. His conduct Of
the eompany's business was such rs To
deserve recognition. In the eommu-
mites where he represented the com
pany and. in fact, was the company.
so far as the public Is concerned. he
was regarded as an able. courteous
and progressive Young business man
of good personal character. In other
words. Carl Kent made good in his
business and social dealings with the
people he met
Such "A man does q great deal Of
good, not all Of It apparent. however.
for a business such as OURS
With such a character Il Is not sur
prising that be was selected 10 till the
vacancy caused BY the resignation of
Mr. Moran
Mr. Kent entered our business Feb
ruary 5, 1913. as contract agent al
Putnam, Danielson and Moosup 4
change Of title To salesman aud col
hector came 10 him IN October. 1915.
and his splendid work in this position
brought him desirable promotion
about two years later. On February
>. 1917. Just four years To a DAY after
joining our family. he was appointed
exchange manager at Putnam. Daniel
son and Moosup.
lie has been net only faithful
worker. hut an intelligent and intense
~ practical worker. making friends
for himself and Tor the business by his
energy and gcnialty.
Mr.. Lyon. who goes To Putnam be
came member Of the telephone fam
ily on Nav Is. 1918. rs contract agent
and collector ut Winsted In Novem-
Der Of the same year he became sales
man and collector IN the same ex-
change Mr.. Lyon was transferred in
1916 from Winsted 70 Torington,
where he held the same title
On May 20, 1918, be was appointed
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has actually been the commercial rep
resentative Of the company in that eA-
change. having duties similar 10 those
of an exchange manager. His expert
enee in this position equipped him for
managcrship and he now has H. A
mans standing in the community
where he lives and works Is generally
good gauge of his business talents
Mr.. Lyon is as widely known in Win
sted as Wnsted is known throughout
the country. and he enjoys the conf
dencc and respect Of all who know
him. lie well represented the company
there and his own good character re-
flected 10 the credit Of our business.
Mr.. Lyon is New havoner. and.
to inject personal reportorial note
into the story. he is the son Of a New
Haven newspapermsn and good
friend Of the writer Henry 5. is the
worthy and promising son Of a worthy
father.