Welling and Birth Announcemen Section Highlight
A brief Women’s Page notice notes a wedding or birth announcement in the society column. Names, dates, and places are highlighted in standard community newspaper style with concise event details.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1950
Page
6
A brief Women’s Page notice notes a wedding or birth announcement in the society column. Names, dates, and places are highlighted in standard community newspaper style with concise event details.
Reprint reflects moral reflection on character as the true mission, followed by a family luncheon in Columbus Georgia honoring Mrs Dennie Taylor and her mother Mrs Raymond Newsome. Attendees include the Taylors Newsomes Jo Reed Brannon Brannon and others. A DES chapter meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mosonte Temple.
Baptist circles of the First Baptist Church hosted multiple sessions Monday. Circles one through twelve met in homes and at the church, with devotions, “Real Service” and “Introducing Jesus To My Friends” programs, prayers, watchwords, and attendees ranging from ten to thirteen members plus visitors. Refreshments followed each gathering.
The Beacon Sunday School class of First Baptist met Monday night at Miss Mary Skipper's home 1211 West Martin Street with Mrs Emery Dannson presiding over a brief business session and devotion by Mrs Jasper Coleman. Attendees included many members and friends as the social hour followed.
The Business Women's circle at Headland Avenue Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Monday with Mrs Qui llare Floyd opening the program. Mrs Davie Roeburk led devotional, and Miss Mary Masters directed study. A brief business session followed with reports from the secretary and treasurer. An after-hours reception and refreshments were served to a group including Mrs Cedell Adkinson and others.
Christian Church groups sponsor Easter activities during Holy Week. The Christian Woman's Fellowship led prayer meetings and a stewardship campaign planning session assisted by Mrs. Beaty Whit yaen and others. About forty Carroll Class members attended an Easter breakfast after the sunrise service, with Charles Whiddon in charge and committees handling food, decorations, cleaning, and reservations. Youths organized the Easter surprise service, Bible school activities, an egg hunt, and a Christian Youth Fellow ship musical program on Sunday evening.
The Punt Club hosts a benefit event at the Houston Hotel Thursday afternoon with games starting at 2:30 PM. Mrs. Wanston Cowper reports ticket sales indicate a large crowd. advance tickets are 50 cents from any member. Prizes include hose, theater tickets, perfume, cards, beauty services, ice cream, and kitchen utensils. Refreshments will follow the bridge contest. Mrs. Mark Fisher and her children plan a two week visit to Cameron.
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brady Newton celebrated Mr. Newton’s 25th birthday Mrs. Brady Newton’s 28th birthday Miss Sarah Lingo’s 17th birthday and Ralph Rhodes’s 26th birthday. Guests from Columbus Georgia included numerous family members and friends with many surnames such as Lingo, McCoy, Bowers, Watson, Rhodes, and Howell in attendance.
Doohan Garden Club held a final meeting yesterday to form three new clubs the Daffodil City Club the Ris Club and the Giediol Club plus join the Dothan Garden Study Club in a city federation Federation officers were elected at Neuston Memorial Library Mrs Lewie is president Mrs John C Honoid vice president Mrs ank Cheens recording secretary J C Sturkex treasurer JW Roberts and Mrs Henry King press correspondent were named other members and guests noted a Mary days social listing omitted two names There were about 6800 ice plants at the U S in 1949 four in 1969
An advertisement offers 1950 fashion patterns in multiple sizes with sizes including 12 14 18 20 30 and 38 40 42 plus child and junior ranges. It promotes a Spring 1950 Fashion Book from Pattern Department offering complete family designs, with order details and price of 125 cents per copy.
A birthday dinner gathered many relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Weathers near Donalsonville. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. Kirkland and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Stewart and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cunningham and children, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gleason and children, Mr. Odell Stewart and children, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Weathers, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Weathers and children, and numerous extended family members.
The Fidelis Sundey School class of Headland Avenue Botley church holds its monthly social on Thursday at 1 30 p m at the home of Mrs Edwin Worthy ON Lene.
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