Since the first part of this series which was printed in the December issue we have made prophecy of America’s future which looks bleak. America’s main enemy as of now is China. China has Russia and North Korea as allies against America, did have Iran but Iran has now been rendered at present as harmless by the current American administration, their fortitude and the rebuilding of America’s military. But the snake is not dead, still has fangs and if not exterminated will heal and come back to bite and rejoin China as an ally. Remember China built the great wall of China which is 13,107 miles long and took over 2,000 years to complete. It took many Chinese dynasties to build it. China is in no hurry and they believe that China has a manifest destiny to rule everything on earth covered by the sky. China today exports up to 33% of America’s products

By James Perry

Western Auto: Tied to a Death Spiral with Sears

Western Auto Stores were founded in 1909 and grew to over 1,200 company stores and eventually 4,000 privately-owned associate stores that were located in small town America. I had the privilege to call on and sell to many Western Store Auto owners during my early work life as a territory salesman from the 1960s through the 1980s.

By James Perry

NASCAR: Slowly dying and I’m asking why.
A few years ago, an advisor to NASCAR asked me why it was losing so many fans both at races and on TV-covered races. This advisor owned four radio stations with two of his AM stations broadcasting the races and one FM radio station covering the Knoxville market.

In February’s article I wrote about the first small airplane accident that claimed the lives of (At the time of the accident) three of the most popular young singing entertainers. I wrote more on the life and success of Jiles Richardson, known as the Big Bopper. In the March article which is about the accident near Camden, Tennessee on March 5, 1963 at approximately 6:30 CST that claimed the lives of Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and pilot Randy Hughes. The Piper Commanche Airplane was owned by Randy Hughes who was Patsy Cline’s and Cowboy Copas’ manager as well as Cowboy Copas’ son-in-law married to Kathy Loma Copas Hughes who was Cowboy Copas’ daughter and also, recorded duets with her father, Cowboy Copas. This article will tell you about Cowboy Copas who at the time was the biggest star on the airplane. Today, most under the age of fifty do not know about Cowboy Copas and have never heard any of his recorded songs.

We will resume with the serial series of “The Late Great America” in April with part 3. This months and March articles will be of tragic loss of talent and also life caused by events put in place by decisions made from inexperience, haste, and by a personal vendetta. This month’s article started in the fall of 1958 as Buddy Holley disbanded with the Crickets, stopped recording with Norman Petty at his recording studio in Clovis New Mexico, moved to New York City, met and married Maria Elena Santiago, enrolled in acting classes and planned his next recording session at Decca’s Pythian Temple Studio. His session was on October 21, 1958 and was backed by band leader, Dick Jacobs conducting an eighteen-piece ensemble composed of musicians from the NBC Symphony Orchestra. This was the best performance and recording of Buddy Holley’s career and his last

Imagine it’s 2075 in the former USA which is now part of the CCP’s new slogan “The sun never sets on the Chinese Empire. This slogan was conscripted from the former now gone Colonial British Empire which fell simultaneously with the former United States of America in 2030. It took the triad powers of China, Russia and Iran to accomplish the downfall of the world and gain and alter the capitulation of the white English-speaking superpower the black and brown countries fell like dominoes one by one in rapid succession. After the fall of the white English-speaking superpowers, China starting eradication of their partners in Russia and Iran. There were mass killings wiping out leaders in Russia, Iran along with remaining leaders in the USA, England, South America, Africa, and the Moslem Countries. There were millions of humans eradicated worldwide during the 2030’s and 2040’s. By the late 2040’s China controlled the entire earth.

It’s 1956 and Khruschev is on TV in the USA and states “We will take over America without firing a shot!“ This bold statement by the Russian leader shocked most Americans but was soon forgotten by most because at the time things were good across the USA. We had been out of the Korean War for three years. The USA economy was growing. We had new music for the young, great looking cars that families could afford, and the new TV medium being covered by three national channels NBC, CBS, ABC, and the new public channel. Things were great in the ole USA. Families were welcoming new babies through the 1950’s with three-four children being born to most with father working public jobs and mother at home raising the young. Everything was hunky-dory across the sleepy USA. But underway there was skullduggery creeping into our public institutions such as universities, colleges, US government, and most of all our entertainment medium such as TV programs and movies, with plans to change our music. Especially the doo-wop, rock-n-roll, and country. These musical changes happened on February 7,1964 with the arrival of the Beetles from England.

Most inanimate objects get no attention after their use has expired, but the object that I am writing about deserves a place in Union County notoriety and history. This object has brought so much pleasure to three decades of Union County natives as well as the many, many visitors to the County. This object was produced from 1935 until 1992 by its founder, born in Canada and moving to the USA. The 600,000 sq. ft. factory was located at 800 North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago IL in 1934. The Chicago factory has since been demolished. The plant eventually was relocated to Torrence, California. The object written about here was built in 1952 and designated Model 1434. It was designed to ...

He awakens from a deep sleep to the alarm of his Little Ben alarm clock. His foggy brain realizes it is time to get up and start his day. He realizes it is four a.m. which he has been arising at for the last thirty years during his six-day work week of Monday through Saturday. He then remembers that today is Tuesday April 25th 1950. He turns on the radio which is always set onto WNOX in Knoxville, Tennessee. Today ‘s weather calls for highs of 72 degrees with tonight’s low down to 36-degree temps.

Country Connections
By James Perry

Well, my old friend came back to see me today. He’s about two- and three-quarter inch long and might weigh an ounce and he’s green. Haven’t seen him since back in the spring. He was heading north to his summer grounds to raise another family of little hummingbirds. He stopped by to get some nectar from our flowers and now he is heading back south to over winter in Latin America.

So glad to see my little green friend on his spring and early autumn trips.