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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1943
Page
8
A poetic wedding scene at Mission Garden and a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Wright celebrated her fifteenth birthday. Guests included Sergeant J D Wright and wife from Philadelphia, plus daughters Mrs. J F Mixon and Buddy Mixon of Marlow Oklahoma, Kenneth Gladhill and family from Marianna Florida, and Va Adel Wright from Jacksonville Florida.
Mire Mattie M Day hosted a luncheon at her home celebrating the 32nd birthday and anniversary of her son Private Jobs B Day. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Ward Mr and Mrs Lester Kirkland Mr and Mrs Carl Williamson Mr and Mrs William F Day Mr J W Day Mrs W E Day Mrs L A Kirkland Mr James Day Miss Octavia Day Miss Bigby Day and Rudolph Cox. Patterson of Renfroe Ga and Cherry Lewis of Atlante are visiting Mrs J Z Solomon and son John for the weekend.
Miss Nina Jo Newberry prepares for marriage to Staff Sergeant Floyd Milton Grimwood at the bride’s North Herring Street home. A small reception will follow, with a later move to El Paso for duty at Biggs Field.
The weekly musicale sponsored by Harvest Club will be held Sunday at St Andrews street. Guest artists Mia Weyand and others from San Jose and New York will perform piano works by Bach and Bach influenced pieces, vocal items, violin selections, and various preludes and scherzos. Participants include Corporal Eugene Seaman and Mia J Godstein of North Dakota as attendees.
Miss Nettle Adams presented her piano pupils in recital at Midland City High School auditorium. Performers included Dorothy Tice Virginia Tice Patricia Ayres Carol Palmer Ralph Daughtry Rebecca Steele Billy Joe Johnson Opal Cook Betty Wilson Giscone Rister June Conner Martha Dasinger Sara Brennan Rebecca Parrish and Any Borland.
Miss Eloise Wood hosted Thursday at her home to honor her brother Elvin Wood newly inducted into the U S Army. Attendees included Billy Fowler Herman McGinty Cora Blackman Preston Tureln Leo Harrell J W Forehand Mable Henderson and many Wood family members. Also noted visitors were Mr and Mrs W A McClendon from Houston and Mrs Edward Wingate Jr who returned to Birmingham after a visit. Mrs M B McPeake of Atlanta will spend the week in Dothan with her parents Dr and Mrs W T Burkett. Friends report Mrs L Cummings remains seriously ill following an operation at a local hospital.
Black crepe with white gardenias decorates the ceremony. Out of town guests include Mrs R A Witter Jr of St Petersburg FL and Miss Eva Pruett of Sylacauga. Dr and Mrs W D Newberry of Marianna FL and Dr and Mrs G T Newberry of Panama City. Mr and Mrs Carl Box of Ozark Ala, Mrs G Grimwood and Miss Elzina Grimwood of Huntsville. Miss Newberry studied Huntington College and the University of Alabama. Sergeant Grimwood, son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Grimwood of Huntsville, attended Auburn and Phi Kappa Phi. He worked for Retail Credit Corp before enlisting.
Mr and Mrs Hoy A Canady announce the engagement of their daughter Eatlne to Raymoni Fisher Sater son of Mrs Florence Sayler of Thurmont Marsland with the marriage set for April 24 Also note Lyle Holman announces Eleanor Myrtle to Flight Officer William Herman Lyle Jr in Panama City Fla wedding April 3 and Branton Martin announce Willie Branton to Hueston Branton of Phoenix City Ala with ceremony in Dothan on March 22 Both couples reside with families or military assignments following the weddings
Miss Marguerite Newton daughter of Mr and Mrs William Franklin Newton wed Lieut Jerome Lee Sullivan of Camp Rucker son of Mrs Jerome L Sullivan Savannah Ga in a quiet St Columba Rectory ceremony. Father John Stark officiated with close family present. The couple will reside on Sun Park Avenue after a reception at the Newton home.
Multiple birth announcements detail the arrival of infants to families in Dothan Graceville and surrounding areas. Names include Hughie David, James Arthur, Murray Kenneth, Larry Allen, and William Namillon III with parents listed. Also notes a wedding and community church event, plus a memorial mention in terse form.
Thomas P. McGriff of Columbia Alabama celebrated his ninety third birthday with a luncheon at his residence. Hosted by his daughter Mrs W B Irby and son Les McGriff of Birmingham, attendees included several relatives and more than one hundred friends. Aceusona flowers decorated the home and punch was served. open house followed in the afternoon.
Lieut Sullivan of the American artillery unit stationed at Camp Rucker will take a brief leave to Florida before returning to Dothan to reside temporarily while awaiting orders for a new assignment.
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