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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1943
Page
4
A fragmentary verse-like reminiscence recalls a mother’s brave speech to soothe fear in the dark. The speaker, Eleanor Alletia Chaffee, conjures imagery of crimson scarf, night divided by distance, and a call to memory. The tone is intimate and protective.
Library Executive Board will meet at 10 o clock Saturday morning at the Houston Memorial Library. Lewis, president of the board, announced today.
Mrs. C F Davis entertained the Mid-Week card club in Hartford on a Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames J J Holman Alva Saunders Marion Smith Rhett Williamson Nell Dencan Julian Davis J F Colling and Mrs Vaughen. Prizes were awarded to Mrs J F Collins Mrs Nell Densen and Mrs Julian Davis. A salad course with iced drinks followed the games.
Ensign Virgina A. Hillyard WAVE and SPAR recruiting officer for Alabama will visit Dothan with a procurecent party on Tuesday April 6 to aid a campaign inviting applicants for WAVES and SPARS. A note describes a uniform designed by Main Bocher including a navy blue outfit, accessories, and insignia.
Special Circle Number 2 of WM hostesses Mrs R F Ward and Mrs A L Hawley welcomed members for a Monday afternoon meeting in Hartford. Mrs WW F Helms led the business session followed by a program by Mrs Pete Daughtry Mrs Renny McKee Mrs A L Hawley Mrs Will Helms Mrs Tom Tindell and Mrs Gerald Chaney. Other attendees included Mrs E E Holmes Mrs Shelby Sanders Mrs Charles Welch Mrs Jean Helms and Mrs Hollan Dyke. Refreshments were served afterward.
The Beta Delta Bridge Club hosted twelve guests at a regular meeting on XN Oates Street with Mrs Culver as hostess. Yellow Dutch blooms decorated rooms as three card sessions concluded with Mrs Cannady and Mrs Reynolds May leading scores. Also attending were several members and ten guests during refreshment hour. Separately, about 100 Presbyterian Women from Madison to Pensacola attended a two day Florida Presbyterian session in Marianna with speakers from Davidson College Orlando and Panama City among others. The program featured officers installation a consecration service and Holy Communion with three Presbyterials forming auxiliary to Florida Presbytery.
The Senior Class of Newton High School will present a play Songs of My Heart in the high school auditorium Friday evening April 9 with performances at 8 o clock. The public is invited and a small admission fee will be charged. Mrs Edmundne Corry returned today to her home in Quincy Florida after a few days visit with Mr and Mrs George Malone. Mr and Mrs J H Adams returned today from Jacksonville Florida where they attended funeral services for Mrs Adams brother R J Hall.
The piece portrays King George and Queen Elizabeth amid wartime austerity at Buckingham Palace. The queen juggles royal duties with rationing and war work, while daily routines center on small audiences, frugal meals, and private time with her daughtersElizabeth and Margaret. Residents of Ozark visit Dothan for meals with local families.
The 1943 Dancy Lectures at Alabama College are postponed due to wartime difficulties. Miss Ellen-Klaven Gould, professor of Speech and chair of the Dancy Lectures Committee, announced the postponement. Paul Green, a Southern dramatist, was to present lectures on The Theatre in the South. The endowment honors Mass Unity Dandy Dan cy and supports studies on Southern life and letters. Announcement of resumption will follow.
Mrs A Z Tyson was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs L L T Austin and Mrs Reid Henderson in Cottonwood Alabama. Attendees included Mrs Henderson, Mrs Larham, Mrs Morris, Mrs Hicks, various Traylor and Varnum family members, and Fort Benning Sergeant Ralph Edward Porter visiting his mother Mary F Porter. The group planned travel to Montgomery as the guest of honor and others prepared to depart for home after the event.
Hartford club meeting notes Red Cross activities with reports on recent efforts. Members discussed fundraising, collection drives, and community service. a slate of upcoming events and project progress was reviewed.
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