Census Forms For 55 Million Households Mailed
The Census Bureau will mail a four page advance form to 55 million homes late in March. Householders fill it before enumerators visit starting April 1, then workers copy answers. The form cut visits from about 15 to seven minutes and improved accuracy. Final population totals determine 1960 House seats, with county totals announced soon and national figures by December.
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Washington
Census Bureau
North Carolina
Robert W. Burgess
Jeffersonville
Ind
Kitchen Trick Carrots Add to Stock
Readers learn a simple method for stock making: scrub carrots in cold water and add them with or without peeling. No need to pare unless preferred.
Recent Income Tax Changes Important for Farmers
College Station reports that farmers may benefit from a new 20 percent first year depreciation on tangible personal property. Eligible assets must have a life of six years or more and be purchased, not gifted or inherited. The maximum first year deduction is 10000 on single returns and 20000 on joint returns, with multiple assets potentially combining to meet that total.
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College Station
C. H. Bates
Extension Farm
Bates
No Heads Rolled as $35 Million Aircraft Fuel Plants Fail
The Muskogee Oklahoma aviation fuel plant and a second plant costing over $50 million were shut down before output. Officials blame the abandonment of the engine program and say about $100 million was spent with little return. The Dallas News notes government inequities. Hong Kong has 125000 residents on boats.
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Muskogee
Okla
Dallas News
Election Code Changes and Primary Schedule Announced
New state election law tightens precinct convention access by requiring a stamped poll tax receipt proving voting in the party primary. It also speeds filing to February 1 and moves the first primary to May 7 with a runoff June 4, plus a May 14 county convention and June 14 presidential convention. Absentee voting rules tighten to limit mail ballots to sick or disabled voters within the county.
Plea Against Hiring Women Meter Maids Sent to Official
In Montgomery Alabama Police and Fire Commissioner L B Sullivan received an unsigned postcard urging him to drop plans to hire women as meter maids. The message claimed men are harassed enough at home and that women cops would harass them downtown. The card was signed A Friend.
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Montgomery
Ala
L. B. Sullivan
Used Parts and Repairs Ad for Chevrolets Fords Plymouths
Dixon Garage and Wrecking Yard advertises wrecked 1937 through 1957 Chevrolets Fords and Plymouths for parts. They offer rebuilt generators and starters and repair services for all makes.
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Dixon Garage & Wrecking Yard
Christmas Week Activities At Local Church
Readings and events fill the church calendar from Friday through Wednesday. Junior officers and teachers supper at Mrs. Carl Holland's home, Sunday School at 9 55 a m, adult choir presents The First Christmas, Training Union at 6, evening worship at 7, Brotherhood at 7, Fidelis Class party at Mrs. C J Meador's, junior department party at church, prayer meeting at 7, and choir rehearsal at 7 30.
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Carl Holland
Brotherhood
Fidelis
C. J. Meador
Sunday Worship and Church Schedule
Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Saturday at 7 p m midweek prayer meeting at 7 p m
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Christ Ambassadors
Christmas Pageant At Church With Food Drive
The Choir children and young people present a Christmas pageant at 7 00 p m Sunday. Boxes in church all day Sunday for canned goods and other foods for the needy. Young people deliver baskets and sing carols after the pageant. John Roberson.
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John Roberson
Bible Study and Worship Schedule
Bible study for all ages at 10:00 a m. Worship with communion at 11:00 a m. Evening worship at 7:00 p m. Bible study for all ages follows at 7:30 p m.
Church Schedule With Weekly Worship and Societies
Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning worship at 10 55 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 00 p m on the fourth Sunday of each month at 5 30 p m The Women's Society of Christian Service meets every first and third Monday at 3 00 p m and The Wesleyan Service Guild meets every
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Morning worship and prayer service times
Morning worship at 11 00 a m and a prayer service on Wednesday at 7 30 p m follow a local church schedule for weekly worship and midweek prayer.
Central Christian Church Services by Chaplain Gorum
Central Christian Church will preach on the second Sunday of each month by Chaplain E. W. Gorum until further notice. Services are at 11:00 a.m.
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E. W. Gorum
First Presbyterian Worship Service Explains Mormon Origins
A church notices note a 1830 founding of the Mormon Church by Joseph Smith in New York state. The item references a 11 a.m. worship service at First Presbyterian Church.
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The
Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
New York State
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