Erie News Notes Family Visits and Memorial Day
Erie residents and relatives gathered for Memorial Day events and family visits. Attendees included Mrs Walter Beard and numerous Beards, Mr and Mrs Merle Yockey, Lloyd Wagner’s funeral in Iola, and extended visits from families in Wichita Parsons Topeka and Chanute. Local teachers, admins and editors featured in the weekend movements as relatives traveled between Erie La Harpe and nearby towns.
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Erie
Walter Beard
Merle Yockey
Ernest Craig
Walker Béard
Gene Béard
Iola
Lloyd Wagner
Paul Wagner
la Harpe
Marion Sumner
Wichita
Walker Beard
Marion Edwards
Everett McGowen
Mahlon Edwards
Floyd Kiser
Chanute
Kiser
J. E. Kiser
E. L. Howard
Cherokee
Nancy Howard
Parsons Junior College
Mrs
Everett How
Eva Butler
Norman Shaffer
Salina
Harold Heaton
Cecil Neal
Bartlesville
Ethel Neal
Litha Cummings
Charles Alford
E. J. Richey
Mound Valley
Gene Johnson
Topeka
Glen Johnson
Marion Richey
Allen County Census Dip Reveals Population Decline
The Allen County population fell by 174 over the year, with total county residents at 17,086 down from 17,260. Cities Humboldt Iola Moran Mildred and LaHarpe show declines while Savonburg Elsmore and Gas City post gains. Township figures include Carlyle down to 379 and Deer Creek up to 227.
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Allen County
Lola
Humboldt
Iola
Moran
Mildred
LaHarpe
Savonburg
Elsmore
Gas City
Carlyle
Cottage Grove
Deer Creek
Elm
Outlook Is Good For UN Peacekeeping Financing
United Nations prospects point to General Assembly approval of resolutions to finance Congo and Middle East peacekeeping for mid 1963. Negotiations led by S. O. Adebo of Nigeria produced four drafts balancing UN budget scales with a new voluntary contribution plan to aid underdeveloped countries.
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U.N. General Assembly
World Organization
U Thant
S$. O. Adebo
Nigeria
Assembly
Adebo
Congo
Middle East
Band Leader Skinnay Ennis Dies After Attack
Band leader Skinnay Ennis 56 known from his Rescue with Bob Hope fame died after an attack in a Beverly Hills restaurant. He was pronounced dead on arrival at 11 18 p m Doctors at the Beverly Hills first aid station aided him until transport arrived Ennis and his orchestra had played at the Statler Hilton in downtown Los Angeles for five years. His real name was Edgar C Ennis and he later adopted the nickname Skinnay after a misprint on a record label.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Skinnay Ennis
Bob Hope
First Aid Station
Ennis
Edgar C. Ennis
T. M. McCarthy
Statler Hilton
Los Angeles
Township Populations Show Shifts Across Counties
In Elsmore the population fell 14 to 471, Geneva rose two to 209, Humboldt up three to 436, Iola unchanged at 915, Logan down eight to 273, Marmaton up 20 to 495, Osage down 45 to 375, and Salem down two to 384. Total township population declined 64 to 5,356.
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Elsmore
Geneva
Humboldt
Iola
Logan
Marmaton
Osage
Salem
Milton Eisenhower Speaks to Graduates
In Manhattan Kansas Milton Eisenhower urged graduates to grasp evolving problems facing democracy and work to safeguard it. He emphasized citizen understanding and active engagement as essential to democratic survival.
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Milton Eisenhower
Manhattan
Kan
Phoenix attracts over 300 firms since 1948
Since 1948 more than 300 firms have settled in Phoenix, reflecting a steady growth in business and employment opportunities. The trend highlights Phoenix as a growing commercial hub with broad diversification across industries.
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Phoenix
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