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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
6
The Soldiers' Wives Club, which halted gatherings for two weeks, will resume with a meeting at 7:00 pm Thursday at the Dothan Recreation Center. The event opens with a brief business session followed by games and social activities.
Officials of Houston County Surgical Dressings explain wartime shortages affect gauze and dressings supply. National Red Cross and Army quotas fluctuate, delaying deliveries yet staff reaffirm commitment and call for volunteers to resume work.
KF L Lee of Tesco hosted a family reunion at his home Sunday to celebrate his sixty fifth birthday. Luncheon was served under shade trees with guests including Mr and Mrs OT Lee, Mr and Mrs Kiddie Haliford and son Rex, Mr and Mrs Gilley and children Lowe and Ruth, and many others. A dance and social hour were planned at the Dothan Recreation Center at 7:00 p.m. with square dancing and a short program. Private W H E Harvard departs soon for Seattle after visiting his parents in Wareard. Jack Bowden, missing in Germany since January, is reported in a German prison camp.
First Lieutenant Adele Bandy and Second Lieutenant Julia Tanner, stationed at Camp Rucker, spoke at the Pilot Club in Houston Hotel describing Army Nurse Corps service in the South Pacific and British West Africa. The meeting also elected officers and noted visiting family arrivals and departures. The first postal service in America began May 1849 between Portsmouth NH and Philadelphia.
Miz O Te Tuas celebrated her birthday with a Monday afternoon party at the home of Mi and Mia A. J Harvard on Hercing Street. Guests included Gerald Dowlink Gul Dishungh Alex Cox Sara Cannon Bob Tun ary Amos Tindell and others. A birthday cake with three candles and party refreshments were served, honoring the guest of honor.
Twila Mason was honored at a library party for her third birthday at Howston Memorial Library. Relatives from Albany and Dothan attended as guests, with spring flowers, a lace table, and a large embossed birthday cake. Punch and cakes were served, games provided entertainment, and group photos were taken with her mother Mrs Mason and her sister Mrs Manon assisting.
The Dothan Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted new members at a semi annual installation led by faculty advisor J. T Brock Jr. Inductees included Sadie Kennedy Kay Ward Fae Harn Janet Sweet Mortez Coolle Phil Bhealy Carolyn Cannady and Mack Jones. Henry Jordan spoke on the honor of membership and the society values of character service leadership and scholarship.
Mrs Smart offered a review of Brigh Is One Mormming by Robert Gibbons Atadamian at the Hound Table Study. A social hour followed with an electrolyte course served by Abe stems. Several guests and members attended, including Mr WoT Boket and Mrs EW Walker, plus Dr B F Moody and Mrs Moody who returned from Montgomery after the medical association opening session.
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