Birthday Celebration for Ex-Servicemen's Children
A large turnout attended a birthday party at Mrs. J. J. Rooney’s home marking entry into the world war era. Fifteen candles crowned the cake as children including Billy Campbell and Mary Kate Folkes enjoyed games, punch, and prizes. Assisting hosts were several local women. The issue also notes influenza illness of Miss Madge Payne and the birth of Betty June to Clifton and Mrs. Smith on April 7. Also covered: Euzelian Sunday School class social at First Baptist, with members listed, and visiting guests Imogene Hammond and Mrs. Jim Roody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. J. Rooney
Billy Campbell
Reba Shutes
Wayman
Bobbie May
Fannie Sue Grades
Vondle McClendon
Sara Nell Raley
Mary Kate Folkes
Thomas May
Laura Raley
James Campbell
Jack Raley
Betty Jean Pilcher
James Seay
Alice Rooney
Howard Calhoun
J. F. Nichols
Carolyn McClendon
Mae Rooney
Catherine Rooney
Ralph Milton McClendon
Adel
Rex Shutes
Rooney
Clarence May
C. J. Graves
Ralph McClendon
Ralph Shutes
James Folkes
J. M. Campbell
Euzelian
Clase
The
First Baptist Church
George Cotton
South St. Andrews Street
E. C. Cumbie
Cooper
O. L. Harrison
J. H. Seay
Special Service at Headland Ave Baptist Church
Sunday morning at the 11 o clock services Rev J M Blankenship pastor will preach a special sermon for the missionary auxiliaries of that church His subject will be The Modern Church the Church Triumphant The presidents of the W M S Tv W A G A R A and Sun beams are asked to be present with full membership Miss Littie Lee Pate Miss Hil dred West Miss Hela Hawkins Miss Ruth Bickerstaff and Miss Louise Cooley who attend the State Teachers College at Troy are spending the Spring holidays in Do than with their parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Headland Ave. Baptist Church
J. M. Blankenship
Headland Avenue Baptist Church
Church Triumphant
Sunbeams
Littie Lee Pate
Hildred West
Hela Hawkins
Ruth Bickerstaff
Louise Cooley
State Teachers College At
Troy
Dothan
Cardus praised by Waycross woman after ailment relief
Mrs. M. M. Brett of Albany Ave Waycross Georgia recalls a time of misery when she was fifty weak and nervous. A friend urged her to try Cardus and she credits it with restoring her health and strength after continual use. Drugstore sales noted.
Miss Eppy Adams Honored Friday
At Mrs Colman Adams home Friday afternoon guests celebrated Miss Eppy Adams visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs J Q Adams Bridge games at two tables featured a wreath of wysteria decor The high score award went to Miss Manila Sara Maddox Others present included Miss Harriet Boyd Mary Hannah Johnson Mary McCarty Miss Willie Mae Martin Miss Gwendolyn Yarbrough Miss Rebecca Boozer and Miss Dorothy Andress At Miss Jessie Carroll Stevens home Children of the Confederacy met with Eloise and Sybil Burdeshaw hosting The program covered Pleasant Days During the War Heroine of Ft Fisher and Historic Charleston Attendees were Ulla Iris King Evelyn Botts Mary Frances Stevens Elinor Gilbert Mary Ann Strickland Eliza beth Pittman and Bennett Hornsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Wynn
Colman Adams
Eppy Adams
J. QO. Adams
Manila Sara Maddox
May Stembridge
Ozella Wynn
Miss Adams
Harriet Boyd
Mary Hannah Johnson
Mary McCarty
Willie Mae Martin
Gwendolyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Boozer
Dorothy Andress
Jessie Carroll Stevens
Children of the Confederacy
Eloise
Sybil Burdeshaw
Bennett Hornsby
Mary Ann Strickland
Ft. Fisher
Elizabeth Pittman
Charleston
Elois
Burdeshaw
Ulla Iris King
Evelyn Botts
Mary Frances Stevens
Elinor Gilbert
Bennell Hornsby
Calendar Notes Highlight Local Club Meetings
Monday activities include Episcopal Ladies group with Mrs Gypsy Boozer at 3 30 and Bible Study at LaFayette Street Methodist with Mrs H H Ennis at 3. Circle groups of First Baptist meet at 4 at various homes. Foster Street Methodist Women meet at 3 30 with Patterson to speak. Tuesday brings New Century Club gathering at Miss Sue Malone’s at 3. Young People’s Missionary Auxiliary formed at Howell Coe home with officers named. Meetings set for first and third Tuesdays, with two monthly sessions and an iced course served. numerous members named from Wheel No 1 and 2 attending. Residents and visitors noted in DeFuniak Springs and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Prevait
W. B. Smith
Eugene Hammond
C. E. Fuller
Harvey McBryde
Walter Harris
Frank Newton
Lewis Jones
Foster Street Methodist Women's Missionary Society
Patterson
New Century Club
Sue Malone
Wheel No. 1
Lafayette Street
Mfethodist
Howell Coe
Frank Wilkes
Clytele Riley
Laura Jean McGowan
Virginia Jones
Myra Ennis
Audrey Newton
Fred Dykes
Wille Jim Faircloth
Regina Riley
Mary Loftin
Grace Lane
Virginia Player
Effie Cain
Netta Ozbolt
Flossie Roland
Willie Jim Faircloth
Jennie Rate Coe
Laura Jean McGowen
Fintsie Roland
Grace Lans
Wheel No. 2
I. T. Ferrell
Long
Dunn
Tragedies and Lives of Co-Eds
Two young college women died in separate incidents. Jackie Ruth Youngblood, 20, of Magnolia Arkansas Agricultural College, was allegedly thrown under a train after an assault by Irving Eddington, who police say confessed. Evelyn Campbell, 22, a Stanford medical student, shot herself in James A Carey’s apartment after a campus romance allegedly soured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Ruth Youngblood
Magnolia Ark
Agricultural College
Irving Eddington
Evelyn Campbell
Stanford University
James A. Carey
Geneva and Nearby Clergy Women Attend Church Meetings
Geneva society notes show Rev and Mrs W B Clemmons traveling to Mobile for an Alabama Federation meeting. Local ladies attend Baptist and Presbyterian group sessions, with new president Louise Chapman presiding and delegations named for upcoming events in Eufaula and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B. Clemmons
Mobile
Clemmons
Athenaeum Club
Alabama Federation of Women
Geneva
Baptist
W. AL. U
Siecomb
J. P. Andrews
J. J. Woodward
W. S. Ryan
J. H. Bush
W. AL. Wilkinson
T. €. Mahan
S. EF. Latimer
W. T. Campbell
L. Ll. Watson
al Ten Keck
Grady Tier
Annie Morris
Chels
Visitors and guests round Port St. Joe and area
Leader Miss Johnnie Rowell Miss Vera Gillenwater Mrs G W Griffin and Miss Zola Brewer visited Port St. Joe Wednesday to view Old Ironsides. Mrs Mike Sollie Jr and children of Ozark visited relatives in Geneva Tuesday. Friends of Miss Bido Purvis of Geneva, taking welfare work at Montevallo, noted her work among Shelby county flood sufferers. Rev J J D Hall of New York was guest of Fat J Hall and Mrs Hall Tuesday. Dr Hall en route to New York after time in St Augustine Fla preached at the Methodist church Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Rowell
Vera Gillenwater
G. W. Griffin
Zola Brewer
Port St. Joe
Mike Sollie, Jr
Ozark
Geneva
Bido Purvis
Montevallo
Shelby County
J. J. D. Hall
New York
Fat J. Hall
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Madge Payne
Casey Street
Clifton Smith
Betty June
Imogene Hammond
Montgomery
Helen Hall
N. B. Cannaday
Jim Roody
Atlanta, Ga
Carole Lombard
Dorothy Compton
Lilyan Tashman
Anita Page
Brance
Helen Goldbaum
Cardus
Brett
Albany Ave
Waycross
Children OF Confederacy
First National Bank
Young People's Missionary Auxiliary
Dell Childs
Startford
W. L. Hutchenson
J. P. Hanks
Dallas
Texas
Q. Dowling
New Brocton
DeFuniak Springs, Fla
L. L. Dowling
Harry Martin
Kittie Clyde
Dorothy Collins
the Baptist W. OM. UL
Circle No. Towss
M. L. Strickland
Ming Toy
Blumberg
Vogue
Butterick
Excella
Tomor
Elite Cafe
Rhode Island
Elit
Dethan
CAFE
N. Foster
Traylor News Stand
E. N. Passmore
Riggs
Merrill Building
Malone-Slingluff Insurance Agency
Betts Slingluff
Raymond Spans
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