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Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November 6, 1952
Number 45
▲ Regular Chronicle Feature
BABSON THINKS HARD GOODS
BUYING FOR YULE WISE MOVE
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Some Other Things Also
May Be Bought For
Less Now.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 31. If
Christmas had come last spring or
summer when the steel strike was
starting, it would have been a poor
Christmas for man
ufacturers, m e r-
chants and the rest
of us. Early in
1#&2,—th-e’public
stopped buying.
Television sets,
washing machines,
and other a p-
pliances were fill
ing up storehouses;!
while the compan-
Boger W. Bab to« i es making these
were discharging worKers.
Now May Be Time To Buy
A trip through our Great Central
West makes me bejieve the above
situation is changing. Wise buyers
are making their Christmas pur
chases now,—especially for the so-
called hard goods, such as washing
machines, refrigerators and a p-
pliances. Even automobiles appear to
be selling well in most sections. They
are now being produced at an annual
rate of nearly 5,000,000 because the
industry is catching, up after the
steel strike. However, for the same
reason, full-year 1952 will not show
such a total.
Probably most textiles can be
bought tor less now than they can
in December. Sheets, blankets, and
other household goods will become
scarcer as Christmas approaches, al
though there will be the customary
“sales” in January. Carpets, includ-
jog wool-and the^ blended types,
moving well now even though they
were a drag on the market early
this year.
New Houses In Demand
New houses, the sale of which fell
off badly during the summer, are
again in demand due to the relaxa
tion of credit controls. There is,
however, only little demand for
large houses—though they are much
better built. When well located, with
land available for building small
new houses, many of these larger
old places are better buys than small
ones. This is especially true when
zoning permits larger houses to be
used by two families.
Rents are sure to advance during
1953. This may once again make it
profitable to build houses to rent.
People have money; and they first-| caaioua,
want a home. Next, a television set!
These are again moving and - it is
better to buy one either now or wait
until after Christmas. They will be
higher in December than just now.
What About Prices In General?
Wholesale prices have been declin
ing for some time, and now consum
er prices are moving very slightly
lower. The Labor Department living
cost index for September shaded off
Catawba Downs
Blue Hose By
One Point Margin
Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 1.—Fail
ure to convert extra points cost
Presbyterian college its second
game of the year as the Blue
Stockings dropped a 20 to 19 thrill
er to Catawba before 4,000 fans
here Saturday.
The Blue Stockings staged a dra-
Carter in the end' zone. But Carter
failed in the crucial extra point
try and Catawba continued its un-
I defeated way in college play this
year.'
Carter converted only one in
three attempts, while Catawba’s
Harvey Stratton made two _^ood
and therein rested the story of the
ball game. i
Presbyterian’s other two scores
came on the ground.* Fullback
Emmett Fulk ployed one yard for
the first, as the climax in a 55-
i yard drive in the second quarter.
Quarterback Jack Haprer counter
ed the second on a three-yard
matic fourth quarter show, drivingburst off right tackle. This third
within the Indian 15-yard line
three times, but they were unable
to score on only one of these oc-
quarter march carried for 64 yards.
Catawba scored twice in the sec
ond period, as Tailback Harold
Thornwell To Meet
Whitmire Tonight In
Lost Home Gome
Thornwell orphanage will take
on the strong Whitmire district 2
class “B - ’ champions in their last'
home game tonight. Whit
mire has won seven and lost one.
while Thornwell has won one and
lost seven. Thornwell will be out
to upset the heavy favorites.
Thornwell will have twm boys
playing their last home game.
Howdy Shaw and Larry Caldwell.
Capt. Jack Brown, who was in
jured early in the season, will n >t
play any more this season.
BAT:
"I SAW IT IN THE CHRONICLE”
THANK YOU
tw i 4 4 ■ Carter .. raced laux ^yards for . ' one!
last toUf,h down spurt came and passed 17 yards to Halfback;
wnfh only IF stcofRI? remaining tnf Mike Hoffcr for th»' second: The
A LITTLE
the ball game.
Joe Kirven, Presbyterian Little
All-American end candidate, made
third Indian TD was a Presbyte
rian gift as Harper fumbled in his
end zone and Catawba tackle Bill
~ ~7 qK ' a English fell on the ball.
a leaping on-han d r ; Sharing the offensive spotlight
16-yard pass Lorn < ' as ^ gj ue jj ose moun ted its more
tie less optimistic after Christmas | irhpressive running attack of the
with a chance that there then may year were Fulk. Carter. Joe Austin
be greater-than-usual seasonal un-, ana Halfbacks George Blue and
t0 1»0.8 pcr W of UhTi^-YsT avl | Telp | A, Sr, B deien^ irwa^m^Uy'^nt.,
prevent this — and thus save their i Tommy Guillebeau, Tackle Tommy
own skins—is to spend more on ad- j Sheriff, Joe Kirven and Halfback
erage. That was against 191.1 in Au
gust. The immediate prospect is for
foods, rents, utilities, and miscel
laneous consumer goods and services
to show little further change. Ap
parel may move down slightly.
House furnishings will be un
changed. All in all, little change in
the consumer price-index is expect
ed for the rest of the year. Food
prices, on the average, appear to be
declining a bit. The general up
trend in the cost-of-living seems to
have been broken. Any change be
tween now and the end of the year
probably will be too moderate to be
felt by the average family.
The above outlook is due to full
employment in all but a very few
sections. Contractors are again seek-
mg workersr the utilities are" enr-
ploying more people; and most peo
ple willing to work can get a job.
Stenographers, typists, and other of
fice and store help are now in great
demand. The situation may be a lit-
vertising and selling — but keep j Howard Ruble,
prices down. For Catawba, the big guns on
How To Hold Your Job j attack were Tailback Harold Car-
A number of persons now employ-, ter and Fullback Bill Klutz. While
ed will be let go during the first few
months of 1953, barring war. De-
the punting of Howard Crane prov
ed an offensive weapon in itself
fense work will not slack off, but j as it picked up considerable yard
age on exchanges and set up one
Indian score.
there usually is a general reaction
after Christmas. When reducing em
ployees, manufacturers and mer
chants too often go on the principle
of “last employed should be the first
to be let go.”
The above means that readers
should not now change to some other
job just to temporarily get more
money. Stick where you are and do
better ‘ work - than—you have—ever
done. Remember that Christmas —
like other*good things—may have an
unpleasant “hang-over:” Play safe
and don’t be blinded by tinsel and
candles.
Dr. Fred E. Holcombe
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