Ipriifefr w&t/ VOLUME 60?NUMBER 24 MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1950 EIGHT PAGES THIS WEER 4 Promising infant with a promis ing future, this new-born 1951. We hope that it will bring fulfill ment to the hopes and aspira tions of all of us who have so eagerly awaited its beginning. And, as the New Year grows older, we hope that all of our friends and patrons will find in it an increasing measure of health, happiness, and success for them selves and their families. The Cherokee Scout Babsori Says Income In 1951 To Be Highest Ever Recorded By ROGER W. BABSON SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE: The United Nations will with draw from Korea during 1951. The United States in 1951 will have the largest National Income of its history. a. Excluding defense orders, the total business volume in 1951 will be less than that for 1950. However, National Income in 1951 wai be the highest ever recorded, ?6 war orders take the place of Peace production and high prices prevail. More Government Controls Coming 2. The outstanding feature of 1951 will be the ever-increasing bierfcreoce of the government in ?he lives of businessmen and oon ssnere. 3. The Administration and its economic advisors are firmly con vinced that radical inflation is shout to break out next year. But tte "brain trusters" are oveiriook ing the fact that the booim is al ready old and that it was creaking fcadly when the Korean War broke tot War postponed the down turn Which would have taken place "wfc sooner. Hi- date o< the We has only moved ahead. 4. Rushing to caiteh up on its totfeoted defense program, the Astainistration is anxious to Wnk business volume to an un tootssary degree. Efforts at first *? be along the line of tighter revdd curbs, sudi as redtrtotkna to mortgage and Jnsfedtmertt loams tod increased bank reserve re '? As 1951 wears oil, the effect * asdit controls wiH cause a de 6?e In legitimate business. CWi "?> Production sriU decline more Miianmeut faoduettoo wOl io The public may then cry, is s government-mode slump; *? set rid of the controls!" w xmw lATIlllllUJIIiV^ carol service here Sunday after noon in the Methodist Church was attended by a large crowd which overflowed the auditorium. The program was under the general direction of Mrs. I. B. Hudson, who was assisted by Mrs. Edwin Bristol and numerous others in anarnging and producing it. Taking part were the choirs of the Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist dhurches, and the high sohool glee club. The mixed choirs ond glee dub numbered 85 voices. Tho (dmplete pfcgram was: Piano duet, Mrs. J. G. Carrier and Miss Hildred Heaton: "Christmas Famttsay." Processional, mixed choira. "O Come All Ye Faithful"; prayer, Mrs. J. A. Allen; "Silent Night", Bobby Martin and choir; "Noel" and "O Little Town of Bethlehem," Baptist choir sex tette; "Birthday of a King", Neidlinger, mixed chorus; "Glory to God". Rogers, high school chorus: "And There were Shep herds", Wilson, Presbyterian choir; "Song of the Maigi", Hol ton. high school chorus; "Jesu Bambino", Yan, mixed choirs; "Glory to God", Krone high school chorus; "The Angel's Song", Wil son, Presbyterian choir; "The Song That the Angels Sang", Soechtig, and "Tberubin Song", Bortsmamsky Matterling. high school ohorus; reading. "Ring Out Wild Bells", Mrs. J. A. Allen; "Lullaby of the Bells", Brawn. Presbyterian choir; "Christinas Bells," Rogers, high school chorus; "Gloria in Excetsis Deo", Old French carol, mixed choirs; bene diction, the Rev. J. A. Allen. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Miss Elizabeth Paye Long oj Roxboro has accepted the posdtior of assistant executive secretary with the North Carolina Stab Nurses' Association and will begir her duties with the organizatior December 1. household equipment. Comple tions of fewer dwellings will aire act as a damper on furniture sales. 22. Palling demand for hand goods should mean a stabilization of the public's spending for food and lower-priced soft goods. 23. The trend forecast In No 22 will mean a decline in department store volume, but I predict a rise in the sales of variety chains and of drug chains. Forelrn Trade Outlook Fair 24. Barring new war develop ments, 1 look for continued shrink age in our exports during 1951. Imports, however, should rise further. Total foreign trade rtiould not be mudh changed, but the exporters will be on the short end of Ibis business with the Importers gaining. 25. It will become more difficult to convince Congress that addition al heavy credits should be granted abroad except for wsr supplies 38. As wsa the esse this year, many domestic manufacturers will fed locreadng uanetltkai from ? Bowman Gentry Wounded In Korea ! Battle Creek, Mich.?Pfc. Bow man Gentry, Murphy. North Caro lina, arrived by air evacuation from California at Percy Jones Army Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 20. I He will be treated for wounds received while serving with the 3rd Log Command in Korea. Patients are arriving ait Percy Jones by air evacuation at the rate of 30 a day. Col. Martin E. Griffin, Percy Jones commander, estimates the 1,500 bed hospital will be filled to capacity by the first of February. Percy Jones is one of the nation's finest and largest hospitals Its present facilities are being expanded and re-conditioned to meet the new need for medical care caused by the Korean war. A wide range of occupational therapy and recreational facilities is offered at the hospital. The (hospital's two indoor swimming , pools, the library, theater and gymnasium will be opened soon. ] An Armed Forces Radio Station is operating at Percy Jones from 8 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. daily. Official re-opening ceremonies were held at Battle Creek, in the early part of December with Mlaj. Gen. George Armstrong, deputy surgeon general of the Army and Brig. Gen. Harry D. Offuitt. for mer commander of the hospital, present at the rites. Frank Alexander "Indispensable" Frank Alexander of Murphy, one of the ends on Tennessee's foot ball squad, was one of the 12 who I were termed indispensable to Tennessee's successful football season this year. Gen. Bob Ney land told a reporter las* Septem-' ber in discussing Tennessee's prospects for the 1950 football season that. "At least ten of our sophomores must come through for us if we are to have a success ful season". Later he conceded that bis pre-season statement was a hit on the concervative side. Others who were listed as indispensable were: Bat Shires, Andy Kozar. Ed Morgan, Doug Aitkins, George darter, Jim Has lam, Francis HoTchan, John M&chels, Tommy Jumper, Andy Myers and Earl Campbell. TO HOLD MEETING The Cherokee County Farm Bureau will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 2. at 7:30. in the court room. Officers say that this meeting will be of great im Iportance to all farmers because the [prices of all hum commodities will be discussed. Farm Bureau mem bers are especially urged to st i tend. Local Civil Defense Staff Is Appointed H. Bueck. local director of Civil Defense, has announced that the following people have been asked tc serve as heads of various branch es of a civil defense set up: Buel Adams. Mayor; H. Bueck, Direc tor, O. L. Anderson, Legal Advi sor; Mrs. C. W. Savage, Public Information; Neil Sneed, Police; Frank Crawford, Public Safety: C R. Freed, Evacuation; Bob White, Fire, J. Doyle Bunch. Transporta tion; W. D. Townson, Rescue; B. W. Whitfield, Medical; W. A. Hoov er, Hospitalization; the Rev. J. R. Crook, First Aid; P. G. Ivie, Am bulance; John H. Bayless, Public Utilities; Fulton Hartness, Water; Fred Derreherry, Power; Mrs. Pauline Brendle, Communications; Miss Addie Mae Cooke. Welfare Service; John E. Posey, Jr., Tele phone; John Mathey, Radio; Hob nrt McKeever, Messenger, Boy Scouts; Harry Bishop. Air Raid Warning; Dale Lee, Red Cross Disaster. Mr. Bueek says that in most instances the persons asked to serve are the ones who would have the responsibility for doing the job in any event. He says that each one's task would be selecting and training a group of people that would be ready and able to func tion in his particular field of ser vice. Mr. Bueck says that upon receipt of each person's acceptance he will pass on to them the infor mation that he has on that particu lar field of service. License Examiner Warns Motorists To Renew Licenses! Mrs. Hazel Zimmerman, Driv ers' License Examiner, has an nounced that people whose last names begin with R, S, T have 1 only until December 31 to renew 11 their license. The people in the A. B. C and D group that had their license issued them in 1947 are required to renew them betore their birthday in 1951. Such people can renew them any time 30 days prior to the date of expira tion. The people in the U, V, W, X, Y and Z group should renew their license any time between January 1 and June 30, Mrs. Zimmerman says, and urges people not to wait until the last minute rush. Mis. Zimmerman says that all chauf feur's license expire on June 30 of every year. Mrs. Zimmerman will be in Murphy on Monday; Bryaon CUy, Tuesday; Hayesvtlle, Wednesday; Andrews, Thursday, and Robbtas viHe Friday. Every fltfth Friday she will examine for licenses at Foribana Dam. Mrs Zimmerman says, "1 want to serve you in the beat way that I aim capaMe, so please help ma by not saitlin wtth the majority W. N, C. Baptist Association To Hold Rally The Quarterly assnriitkmat [tally of the Western North Otro ina Baptist Association wiH be -.eld at the Tomotla Church, Susv lay, December 31, at 2:30 p. m. P G. I vie, Moderator of the as sociation, will preside. The Theme for the meeting will >p "Evangelism". The devotion al will be given by CUniton Moody >f Mt. Pisgah church. Special nusic will be given by the Peach ree Church. Cyrus White. Associations! Sun lay School Superintendent, will wing a report on, "What the Sun lay School can do in the Simultane >us Crusade." Mrs. Curl Wert, Vssociational Training Union Dir ector, will give a report on "What he Training Union Can Do in he Simultaneous." Mrs. Elmer "hilers will report on, "What the IV'. M. U. can do in the Siimultane >us Crusade". The Rev. J. Alton VIorris, Chairman of Evangelism 'or the association, will bring the inspirational message on "Evam Jtlism." Byrum Announces Sermon Subject The Rev. R. Delbert Byrum, pas tor of Firsrt Methodist Church has announced that has sermon topic for Sunday morning ait 11 o'clock will be, "On Beginning Again" Sunday School iwiU be held at 8:45 a. m and Evening Youth Meeting at 6 p. m A New Year's Eve Communion Service will be held at the church at 7:30. Meet On Monday The Executive committee of the Western North Carolina Baptist Association will meet Monday. January 1, at Muephy First Church. All Pasted of the Bap tist Churches in the Association, erd one member {ram each Church composes this committee P. O. I vie moderator of the Association, will