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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1943
Page
2
Fragmented birth notices list multiple names and places, including a mother and infant details, scattered across columns. Despite OCR gaps, readable bits reference newborns, parent names, and hospital or parish ties, signaling a local births roundup.
Fragmented wartime notes show a missing in action Samson lieutenant. The text references meetings, church events, and local notices amid scattered names, places, and minor updates. Names such as Gary Wave and Dorie Wetne appear among community items and training plans at naval officer school.
A garbled text fragment lists social names and greetings. It mentions Mrs Clyde Smith, Mr and Mrs McKnight, and the Magpolla Avenue area. Names such as Reeves, Lat, and Wastes appear amid scattered phrases about Easter and visitors, with no clear event or date. The passage preserves partial names and places without cohesive context.
Huntingdon College will offer new independent study courses designed for majors, enabling individualized work under faculty guidance. The program aims to foster intellectual maturity, ethical awareness, and preparation for graduate study while complementing existing honors and advanced coursework.
Judson College plans a two day house party for entering senior high school students from Alabama and nearby states. Events include a Glee Club concert, mixed doubles tennis, military parade, campus tours, classes, a formal dinner, and church services. Local Judson girls organize committees for vespers, housing, recreation, and entertainment activities during the visit.
Mrs Grant hosts a luncheon for the bridal party at the Houston Hotel with guests including Mrs Frances Newton Miss Sara Newton Miss Celeste Carmichael and relatives of the groom. Seating cards were prepared and attached to cortagia and boutonnieres formed of garden flowers. The wedding plans were refined as the bridal couple sat for pictures with Meard and Mrs Frasn Newton, Miss Celeste Carmichael, and the Sullivan relatives from Savannah.
Miss Luciene Coe entertained a group of friends at her Graceville route two hotel Wednesday evening. Guests included Nell Collins, Ruby Lee Graham, Hazel Wilson, Eva Mae Watford, Ruth Graham, Sybil Smith, Johnnie Martin, Lula Frances Hardy, Lawrence Dean, Jack Therman, Hubert McNeil, and many others.
The Allegra Music Club met Saturday afternoon at sponsor Mrs Alton B Lynch's home. Miss Betty Malone led the business session planning the State Music Festival in Do Than May while Miasea Mera and Mary Cannon directed social activities. Several games and contests followed by iced drama and closing refreshments were enjoyed. attendees included Martha Bozeman Mera Mary Cannon Dorothy Cannon Lose Carr Glove Gorgon Frances Sheehan June Clark Wanda Lunsford Jane Hodson Eddins Marjorie Sheehan Betty Malone Fugema Williams Mary Frances Strickland Tom Cart Herbert Walker Jr Roy Morne Driggera and John Elie Allen.
In Birmingham Alabama on Monday evening April 5 Miss Anita Doyle daughter of Mrs Bertie Doyle and George Doyle married Lieutenant Henry A Leslie after he graduated from the University of Alabama in 1943 and Fort Sill OCS in 1943 The ceremony was at Grace Episcopal Church officiated by Rev Joseph Burton A large circle of friends celebrated the union.
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