GAIN OFIIMUJON IN NON-FARM JOBS
HIGHLIGHTS U. S. GROWTH SINCE 1939
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One of the major changes in the j
American economy, affecting the way i
millions of persons live and earn their I
livelihood, has been the gain of 18
bullion jobs in nonfarm employment
the last decade and a half.
has been particularly pro
nouncd outside the heavily-industrial
ized East and Middle West, and no
ticeably so in areas which had been
predominantly agricultural and where
living standards, as measurer by per
capita income, had been below the av
erage for the country as a whole. This
change has more than compensated
for the long-term downtrend in farm
employment. It has likewise contrib
uted to the progress of the economy
by the broadening of employment op
portunities on a nationwide basis.
Triple the Rise in Population
Figures compiled by the XT. S. Bu
reau of Labor Statistics show that!
the total number of jobs in nonfarm i
occupations increased from some..ll0 1
million in 191!) to just under 48 mil
lion in 1952. This represented a gain)
of about 58 per cent, and it was morel
than triple the rise in the U. S. popu-!
lation in the period.
Even more striking than this gain
itself in the number of nonfarm jobs
has been its geographical distribution.
While all spates and regions showed
increases, the advance was led per
centagewise by a group of states in
the Far West and South, in many ofj
which farming had been the dominant'
source of income in the past. The I
great maiority of these Far Western!
and Southern states scored increases
in nonfarm employment that exceeded
the national average. In six of them—
Texas, California, Florida. Utah, New
Mexico, and Arizona—the increase
was more than 100 per cent.
Conver'vly, the New England and
Middle Atlantic States showed gains
in nonfarm employment of less than
the average for the nation as a whole
in the 1919-52 period. The increases
in the interior of the country, the
East and the West North Central
regions, were about equal to the nat- j
ional figure. While 1951 figures are
not yet available, indications are that
the same broad employment pattern
prevailed last year as well.
State and Regional Features
The big gains in California and
Texas were particularly significant in
view of the number of jobs involved.
Total nonfarm employment in these
two states alone increased by 3 mil
lion between 1919 and 1952. Together
Attw accounted for nearly 6 million,
jobs in 1952, about one out of
every eight in the country.
The most fundamental change reg
ionally was the narrowing of the gap
between the Great Lakes States (Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois. Michigan and Wis
consin) and the Middle Atlantic group
(New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvan
ia) for nonfarm employment leader
ship. The latter region had long oc
cupied the No. 1 position in this re
spect, reflecting the historical devel
opment of the country and the origin
al concentration of population and in
dustry along the Atlantic seaboard.
In 1939 the Middle Atlantic states
accounted for the largest proportion
of employment in every one of the
eight major industry classifications of
nonfarm jobs. By 1952 the Great
Lakes states had gone out ahead in
construction and in the important area
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iof manufacturing employment. Thus
j the center of nonagricultural employ
| ment in the United States, along with
that of the population itself, is con
tinuing to move westward.
Factors in Change
A number of factors, some broad
and evolutionary and others more spe
cific, have combined to bring about
the employment distribution that is
found in the country today. Included
among these are the economic impact
of two wars in the last decade, ac
celerated development of our natural
resources under the spur of zooming
Production, rapid population growth,
and technological improvements and
new products resulting from research
and development.
There were specific influences as
j well in a number of states and areas.
| Nonfarm employment in New Mexico,
! for example, has reflected the state’s
j becoming a center for development of
atomic energy. The big expansion in
use of petroleum has been the great
J stimulus in Texas and Lbuisana. while
| Florida has benefit ted from becom
| ing a Winter vacation and retirement
“paradise”. Other examples are the
growth of aircraft production in Kan
sas. Michigan and the West Coast,
and hydro-electric development with
the industrial complexes resulting
from it in Tennessee and Oregon.
j SURPRISE FAREWELL PARTY
IN HONOR OF JUDY KNIGHT
I Miss Vida Lane, Miss Marlene Lay
den, Miss Carolyn Lane and Jimmy
Jordan were hostesses at a farewell
party on Wednesday night, January
27. at 7:15 o’clock in honor of Miss
Judy Knight, a departing classmate of
the Sophomore Class of Chowan High
School.
The Center Hill Community Build
ing was beautifully decorated in col
ors of green and yellow. After the
games were played and enjoyed by all,
I refreshments were served. They con
sisted of nuts, candy, cupcakes, marsh
: mallows and punch.
I Those present were: Miss Judy
Knight, honoree, Thelma Hare. Her
bert Ray Lane, Jeanette Chandler,
Leon Privott, Jeanette Bunch, Joann
Lane, Dallas Bunch, Willie Evans,
Sidney Perry, Nellie Lassiter, Robert
Jordan, Berlyn Ward, Virginia Lassi
ter, Whitt Parks, Ray Griffin, Shel
by Parrish, Waverly Belch, Barbara
Howell, Graham Farless. Lvonel By
rum, Peggy Turner, David Bateman,
Stuart Hollowell, Mabel Wilson, Tal
i bert Jackson, Mary Louise Nixon,
Floyd Johnson, Carolyn Lane, Frank
Riddick, Marlene Layden, Earl Spi
vey, Vida Lane, Wilford Goodwin,
Jimmy Jordan, Miss Willoughby and
her escort were chaperones.
BIBLE CLASS MEETS TUESDAY
The Young Woman’s Bible Class
of the Baptist Church will meet Tues
day night, February 9, at the church
at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. M. L. Bunch,
president, urges all members to at
tend.
TAX COLLECTIONS
Sheriff J. A. Bunch reported to the
County Commissioners Monday that
collection of 1953 taxes in January
amounted to $39,122.67. This amount
brought total 1953 taxes collected to'
date to $132,736.22.
THE CHOWAN HERALD,’eDENTON. N. C., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1954.
Edenton Aces Win
From Plymouth 64-56 '
Edenton’s Aces tucked its fourth |
basketball victory \under their belts
Tuesday night when* they defeated the
Plymouth Panthers in the local school
gymnasium 64-56. To date the Aces
have won four games and lost eight.
Ray Rogerson ran wild on the court
to score 37 points and was followed by
Buddy Batton with 10, Carroll Jones
with 7, Sonny Wright 6, Lyn Bond
3 and Chan Wilson 1.
Leading the Plymouth scoring was
Lilly with 15, Simpson 10 and Alex
ander 9.
The Edenton girls, yet to win their
first game of the season, lost to the
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Plymouth girls by a score of 67-31. j
Betty Byrum led the Edenton scor-
I ing with 13 points, followed by Faye
I Haste with 12, Evelyn Bunch 5 and
Lois Privott 1. McNair led the Ply
mouth girls with 21 points, followed
by Riddle with 16.
Joseph Samuel Corbitt
Dies After Long Illness
Joseph Samuel Corbitt, 69, died at
his home in the Yeopim section Mon
day night at 6 o’clock after a long
illness. Deceased was a native of
Perquimans Countv. but lived in Cho
wan County 22 years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Emmie
J. Corbitt; three sons, J. S. Corbitt,
W. H. Corbitt and C. P. Corbitt, all of
(Norfolk; a stepson, J. S. Goodwin of
Portsmouth; five daughters, Mrs. Earl
Morse and Mrs. Wallace Benton of
Hertford, Mrs. David Newby of Nor
folk, Mrs. Lloyd Bass of Edenton and
Mrs. Sterling Colson of South Mills;
I five stepdaughters, Mrs. C. B. Jethro,
I Mrs. F. B. Miller and Mrs. H. W. Nix
lon of Edenton, Mrs. H. V. Wilson of
Colerain and Mrs. G. S. Anders of
Baltimore. Twenty-two grandchildren
and five great grandchildren also sur
vive.
He was a member of the Yeopim
Baptist Church, where funeral ser
vices were held Wednesday afternoon i
at 2:30 o’clock. The pastor, the Rev.
Leonard Miller, officiated, assisted by
the Rev. Colon Jackson, Jr. Burial
was in the Berea Church of Christ
cemetery in Perquimans County.
SECTION ONE-
MOVED TO NEW LOCATION
Jackson Radio Service, which for a
number of years was located on East
Church Street, this week moved to the
building formerly occupied by the
Kennan & Corey Plumbing Co., at 105
West Eden Street.
Customers and friends are cordially
invited to visit the concern in its new
quarters.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F., &
A. M., will hold a stated communica
-1 tion to night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock
lin the Court House. W. M. Rhoades,
1 master of the lodge, urges all mem
bers to be present and extends a cor
dial invitation to visiting Masons to
attend.
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