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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1947
Page
16
A reflective verse speaks of continued resilience after tragedy. It contrasts darker times with renewed light and love. It envisions wounds healing, Easter imagery, and freedom for souls beyond earthly bounds. The poem asserts that justice will prevail and the stone of despair will be rolled away.
Girl Scout Troop Number 17 enjoys a Wednesday afternoon wiener roast at Mrs. Guy Hardwick’s apartments. Outdoor games and a picnic supper followed with Miss Mary Virginia Knight assisting. Present were Martha Henderson Glen Griffith Robbie Weston Patricia Phillips Jessie Will Jackson and Charlotte Autrey.
The Catholic Woman's Club sponsored an Easter egg hunt for St Columba Sunday School children. The event, held Saturday afternoon at Mrs A A Winter's home, saw Mrs James Dees as social committee chair with club members assisting. Thirty five Sunday School children enjoyed outdoor games.
Members of Chester R. Vickery Unit 12 American Legion auxiliary met at the Veterans Club Napier Field with Mrs. J M Campbell presiding. They discussed district conference date May 15 and a barbecue sponsorship during the Fat Stock Show. Mrs. Ballard spoke on child welfare noting joint Legion auxiliary work for World War II children and urging recruitment. A film War Comes to America was shown, and about sixty members attended.
Nineteen paintings by Mrs John Hill also known as Aileen Fraser Orlando Florida were shown at Houston Memorial Library in Dothan under New Century Club sponsorship The display will stay through the week at 208 West Main Street Hill has exhibited nationally won prizes at Guild Hall East Hampton and in Miami Florida Her works include oils pastels and watercolors with subjects such as Bruce Patricia Boyd The Necklace Mrs Thomas Finley and Mountain Woman among others.
Ruth Mavity hosted a Patience Jones Society chapter meeting at her home. Sara Segreat chaired the American Indian committee program about The American Indian. A collection of Indian curics owned by Mrs Earl Hammond of Columbia was displayed during the session.
Preparations for Huntingdon College May Festival on May 3 include class reunions home coming for alumnae luncheon at noon, Sally Fealner of Selma to be inaugurated, Alumnae Association meeting, Queen of the May Ann Richards of Birmingham crowned, and a Dream Fantasy May Day pageant with Dorothy Rainer of Opp as pageant chair.
Mrs. Pitt Callaway Walden of Daleville announces the marriage of Eloise Walden to John Edwin English. The ceremony occurred March 30 at First Baptist Church Eufaula with Rev. C W Price officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Tarter of Ozark. The couple now reside in Hartford with English employed locally.
Officers were elected with Connie Hull as president, Betty Griffin as vice president, Sara Segrest as secretary, Mary Malone as treasurer, Ruth Mavity as historian, and Harriet Grubb as registrar.
Dothan U D C chapter held April session at Mrs. A Shack home with Mrs. J T Dean as co host. Mrs W H Bennett presided and announced a 95 percent chapter activity rating. Nominating chair Mrs W C Fenn listed unanimously elected officers led by Mrs W H Bennett president and Mrs W H Yarbrough vice president.
Frasier Ellis Nurses Home welcomes the Frasier Ellis Alumnae Association for its May homecoming events. The annual banquet honoring the 1946 47 graduating class occurs at 8 00 p m May 10 at the Houston Hotel with Grady Childree in charge and Eva Posey directing the program. A tea is set at the Nurses Home May 1 from 4 to 6 p m and graduation exercises are scheduled for 8 p m May 12 at the Nurses Home.
The meeting closed with a social hour and light refreshments. Twelve members answered roll call. The discussion covered Easter name origins, noting English usage and connections to various languages and the Saxon spring godder, with early literary use traced to 1611.
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