BPW June Meeting Held at Weir Home with Installations
Erie and vicinity report the June BPW gathering at Mrs. William C. Weir's home featuring hamburger supper. Due to weather the event moved to the patio. Sixteen members attended with Las Vegas president Mrs. Billie Wallace as a guest. New officers installed: President Mrs. Howard Schultze, Vice President Mrs. Weir, Secretary Mrs. Phyllis Wells, Treasurer Mrs. Obed Harmonson, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Marion Richey. Lara Shellhorn installed. retiring president Mrs. Mabell Colaw honored with a gift. Kathrynn Thornton to host July meeting near Urbana with pot luck and year planning. Other items include school remodeling by Roy Biffle, Destiny of Principal room, and updates on local residents and families.
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BPW
William C. Weir
Lara Shellhorn
Weir
Billie Wallace
Las Vegas
Nev
Erie
Marion Richey
Earl Miller
Leslie Scoville
Howard Schultze
Phyllis Wells
Obed Harmonson
Mabel Colaw
Kathrynn Thornton
Urbana
Colaw
Adlai Stevenson in Europe Tour Begins in London
Adlai Stevenson arrived in London to begin a tour of European countries including the Soviet Union. He said he hopes to visit Siberia for sightseeing if not for keeps, as reporters listened in.
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London
Adlai Stevenson
Soviet Union
Siberia
Legion Sweeps Doubleheader In Chanute Baseball
Chanute American Legion defeated Augusta 6-5 Saturday and 8-1 Sunday to run season record to eight wins and three losses. Winning pitcher Paul Lindblad secured the Saturday victory with five strikeouts in relief and a game-winning single. Sunday’s win went to Fulkerson who struck out six. Reinhardt contributed key hits and walks, as Chanute prepares for Independence and other week games at City Park.
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Chanute
American Legion
Augusta
Paul Lindblad
Larry Powell
David Durham
Cale Hudson
Gene Reinhardt
Reinhardt
Paul Fulkerson
Lindblad
Fulkerson
Fanning
Chanute Club
Independence
City Park
Cherryvale
Weir
Wichita
London bus workers strike drags into seventh week
Dockers in sympathy with meat truck drivers remain on unofficial action as the stoppage stretches into a seventh week. The drivers demand higher wages while the bus workers anticipate a possible end by midweek.
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London
Bolt Clinches National Open Title At Southern Hills
Bolts late rounds seal the National Open as Gary Player and Frank Stranahan chase, with Gene Littler making a late run. Bolt brokers a conservative, steady 233 total to win by three strokes over par, amid sweltering heat and high drama at Tulsa.
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Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Italy
TULSA
Gary Player
South Africa
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Stranahan
Gene Littler
Julius Boros
Ben Hogan
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Robert Krieger
Roy Biffle
Noble Grand Club
IOOF
Florenc House
Lelia Fischer
Edna McGowen
Bonnie Yockey
Mabel Locke
Ruth Clagg
Richard Salb
Donald Lowe
William Kimmey
Lowe
Kimmey
Pittsburg
el Dorado
FE. W.grant
Glen Dietz
Nettie Hickey
O. P. Baker
W. R. Naff
Naff Auto Parts
Naff
Virgil Moody
Arnold Smith
St. Paul
Harold Smith
Smith
Ronald Richey
Landa
Robert
Chicago
E. J. Richey
Ronald
Earle Richey Jr
Asmara
Fritrea
Richey
U. S. Department of State
Everett Nicholas
Crismas
Jim Devereau
Devereau
FE. J. Richey
L. M. Newberry
Bill Dawson
North Main
Nancy Salb
Global Briefs
Antibes
France
Francis Meillan
French Riviera
Taipei
Formosa
Hu Shih
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Academia Sinica
Nationalist China
Legion
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
U.S
Heiping Radio
Judas Iscariot
Labin
Nikita Khrushchev
Washington
Sukarno
Celebes
Menado
North Celebres
Jakarta
Indonesia
West Bend
Helen & Howard Wilson
Loy AE
Davis
Kentucky
Davis Porch
Davis Ever-Bright
Davis House
Daluxe
Wilson
E. Main
ELY Bros
Earlion
FRESS
Cannon
KRESS
Carnation
Swift
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