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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1959

Page

9

Census Bureau Plans Big Maine Hiring For 1960 Census

The U S Census Bureau will offer about 1 100 Maine jobs starting in fall 1959 through 1960 to count heads for the 10 year census. About 900 positions expected next spring including 865 enumerators 55 crew leaders and three supervisors. Nationwide 170 000 workers at 12 to 15 50 per day for two to four weeks. agriculture census 25 000 workers for four to eight weeks. Apply to local field offices. New items include elevators air conditioning freezers clothes dryers bathrooms coms basements and number of cars for personal use with greater sampling.

Maine U. S. Census Office Washington

Final US census figure release and cost report

Final counts will be tabulated before December 31, 1960. The Secretary of Commerce will telephone the President with the formal word once the total is known. Expected total runs about 181 million with a counting cost near 118 million dollars. Reports run to 100,000 pages with microfilm becoming permanent records.

Secretary of Commerce

Girl Survives 10 Story Fall From Harlem Window

A 12 year old girl survived a ten story fall in Harlem after an open window led her to plummet to a landscaped area. Police reported she had been scolded by her mother Formia Williams who found Herschelle on the ground below. An ambulance doctor found only facial scratches with no other injuries.

New York Harlem Formia Williams Herschelle

Cape Cod Home Sale Ties to Plessis Buyers in Arundel

The 114 story Cape Cod home on New Road Arundel previously owned by Dorothy M and Osbourne E Amirault and a large land lot sold to Gerard J and Joanne L Plessis of Old Orchard Beach for a residence. Sale arranged through A E LeCicir and Son Saco.

Cape Cod New Road Arundel Dorothy M Osbourne E. Amirault Gerard J Joanne L. Plessis Old Orchard Beach Mue A. E LeCicir and

Television Emmy Night Sparks Debate and Glamour

New York report on Emmy night coverage and awards process notes critics, producent influence, and some oversights. It highlights 42 categories, about 200 nominations, and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences selection system with quotes from Robert Lewine. Police blotter mentions traffic violators receiving coffee at the Muskogee station as a light item.

Cynthia Lowry New York Bob H Dinah Shore Emmy Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Academy Network Hollywood Robert Lewine Ed Sullivan Sullivan Muskogee Olja Eadh Jess Meingful Fadden

Maine School Supervisors To Meet In June

Maine school supervisors plan their second annual conference June 25 and 26 at the University of Maine. Special classes for bright children, grouping by ability, and tracks for high school and junior high reform will be discussed by a panel and expert talks.

Maine University of Maine Maine Association For Supervision and Maine Teachers Association MASCO

Double celebration in Louisville as widower remarries at 105

John Wesley Beaird marked his 105th birthday with a fifth wedding anniversary and remarriage. Ice cream fueled the party while he boasted of never drinking and chewing tobacco since age eight. His wife, 74, a widow, noted his fondness for ice cream and joked about keeping watch on him.

Louisville John Wesley Beaird Beaird

Mail Delivery Not Hindered By Train Cuts

Biddeford Postmaster Willie Laverriere says curtailment of train service since April 26 and daylight saving time have not hindered mail delivery. Total daily deliveries rose to eight with four trucks supplementing four train runs, and highway post offices serve Biddeford twice daily. The new system allows extra trucks as needed and a temporary driveway on Franklin Street was demolished to accommodate them.

Biddeford Willie Laverriere Highway Post Offices Laverriere Franklin Street

To Each His Own Pacific Beach Vet Clinic Design

California AP report notes a veterinary clinic designed for Dr Keith Lansing features matching waiting rooms one for dogs and one for cats reflecting a pet friendly layout and distinct spaces for different animal clientele at the coastal town venue.

Pacific Beach Calif Keith Lansing

Allstate announces flexible new insurance policy option

New Allstate plan offers a broad selection of coverages with adjustable protection. It lets buyers pay only for what they need, avoiding waste or duplication. Suitable for those with existing coverage or as a basic protection plan for newcomers.

Allstate

Lane Sweetheart Chest Gift Creates a First Home Theme

A graduate receives a Lane Sweetheart Chest as a gift described as more than a keepsake. It is presented as the first home for the graduate and her future spouse, a place to hang dreams, cook plans, and begin married life together.

Mom Dad

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