New England Industry Growth Amid Rail Modernization
A string of projects expands manufacturing in New England with Whitin Machine, Callahan Zinc Lead, Flexaust, and Dubbleware expanding plants and creating jobs. New facilities, upgrades, and long term payroll gains reflect a regional push into modern equipment, utilities, and textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan Zinc-Lead
Amésbury
Mass
Flexaust Co
Callahan
R. F. Mahoney
Flexaust
New England Council
Wheat Harvest Methods Of Early West Virginia Settlers
From Mrs. Lily Smith Carothers of West Union WV the piece describes traditional wheat harvesting in hilly regions with sickles flails and later grain cradle and binder. It explains making sheaves and shocks with hudders for rain protection and the shift to horsepower threshing, ending with a note to send contributions to The Old Timer Box in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Smith Carothers
West Union
West Virginia
Rankfort
Kentucky
He Came Back From Escape To Turn Himself In
Jesse King, 28, who escaped from a prison camp on July 14, 1958, after 32 months of freedom, surrendered to Southern Michigan Prison officials saying he had been doing a little traveling while serving 6 to 15 years for breaking and entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Mich
Jesse King
Southern Michigan
Femininity as a Business Asset Emphasized by Female Expert
A New York interview with Miss Cache argues femininity strengthens women in business. She ties success to enthusiasm perseverance and health, notes intelligence and common sense are assumed, and warns against over aggression and frills while praising neat, feminine presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Miss Cache
Carroll Baker in Giant shows off Lipstick Bratelet accessory
The article notes Carroll Baker wearing a gold finished curb-link Lipstick Bratelet with a fold-over clasp while preparing for her role in Giant. The features include a live crow calling champion award scene at a national finale with Nancy Walker presenting a trophy and a trained crow model used for judging reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Baker
Warner Bros
Winnah
Ann Gleason
Nancy Walker
Noel Coward
Qle Crow
Classes In Fire Fighting Begin Worcester May 15
State Department of Civil Service Extension offers a fire fighting exam prep course in Worcester at New Fire Headquarters on Grove Street. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday nights from May 15, 1956, to prepare for the June 23 Civil Service Fire Fighter exam. Enrollment is at first meeting. eligible World War II and Korean veterans may attend free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Cition
Civil Service
Commonwealth
New
Grove © Street
Worcester
Massachusetts
Portland considers beautifying business district with hanging rose pots
Portland city officials review a proposal underwritten by the Portland Retail Trade Bureau for a $20,000 project to hang flower pots on downtown lamp posts. The park department supports the plan as part of city beautification efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Portland Retail Trade Bureau
Park Department
Relegate No 3713 To Train Pasture On Boston Line
No 3713 was readied for pasture today with an old iron horse. It headed a Boston and Maine excursion train for rail and camera fans touring the B and M system with stops at Portland Dover and other way stations. The locomotive, once a crack runner, is now retired or headed for scrap as the B M shifts to diesel power by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Portland
Maine
Dover
N.H
Way
B& M
Post Office Bomb Scare Ends With Hearing Aid
At Holyoke Massachusetts police evacuated a post office after reports of a ticking sound. Authorities found the mysterious package contained a hearing aid, activated and ready for use, resolving the scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
Fountainhead of good life claims church influence
J Edgar Hoover writes for United Press urging churches as the fountainhead of community good. He argues churches should operate around the clock with broad programs. faith would curb delinquency and crime while strengthening families and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
United Press
Washington
Mass towns show big population gains in decade
Massachusetts towns record net inflows from 1945 to 1955 led by Weymouth Natick Lexington and Needham with gains from 2 692 to 9 409 people. Building permits show an overall 16 percent drop in March with Brockton Framingham Springfield and Braintree highest private housing starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Weymouth
Natick
Lexington
Needham
Billerica
Tewksbury
Bedford
Randolph
Braintree
East Longmeadow
Agawam
Auburn
Stoughton
Sharon
Holden
Somerset
Wilmington
Scituate
Westwood
Swansea
Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries
Brockton
Framingham
Springfield
Beverly
Boston
Lowell
Waltham
Worcester
Bridgewater
Contract Awards For Construction Down Six Percent
Massachusetts construction awards for the first quarter of 1956 declined six percent in dollar volume from 1955, totaling $165,807,000. March 1956 awards fell 15 percent year over year to $62,692,000, with nonresidential up 22 percent, residential up 12 percent, and heavy engineering down 40 percent for the quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Dodge
James A. Harding
New England
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Aluminum Storm Windows and Doors Advertising Note
An advert offers aluminum storm windows and doors and aluminum jalousie windows and porch enclosures with free estimates. Contact Pat Lalli TWincakes at 7-2316 or Carlo Mistrella TW 7- cas for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Lalli
Carlo Mistrella
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