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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1936
Page
6
The text blends an emotional lyric about love and a reflection on dreams and loss with a note about Mr R. E. Kiosaul and Maude Ellis, and mentions a postoperative status near El Paso, Texas, as the oldest cultivated dip piece in the United States.
The First Baptist Church Woman’s Missionary Unions held an Inspiration program titled Forget-Me-Not for the Margaret Fund and the W Mt Training School. Circle No. 10 led the meeting with Mrs. John Wilson Tender guiding devotions and a dialogue on labor of love. A large list of attendees is noted including Mrs. S. M. Bentley Mrs. R. Law and Mrs. J. R. Durbey among many others.
Mrs. Mattie Low Buckner entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her new Headland home on the Dothan highway with two tables of play. Mrs. Sam Carr Jr. won the high prize as salad course and tea were served to guests including Mrs. J M Bridges Mrs. Lee McGee Mrs. Ben Brantley Mrs. M W Espy Mrs. Winston Wilkerson Mrs. Will White and Mrs. Clyde Beasley of Columbia.
Miss Cieona Draughan and Mart ha Sheppard Dupree wed at Headland Baptist parsonage on April 12 in a small ceremony. Rev B T Beckham officiated. The couple resides at 107 Lafayette Street. Dupree works for Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Foster Street store.
Hartford April meeting of the Clifford Lanter Chapter U D C elected officers for the coming year led by president Mrs A L Chances and vice president Mrs Kaue Radford. A memorial service at the cemetery was planned for next Sunday.
A reunion of the Stephens family was held Easter Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Hodges in Donaldsonville Georgia. Honoring several in the family with turtdsys in Apt. Among them were Mrs Mary Stephens Dothan Meg Walter Hodges Donaldsonville J A Moore Marianna Laden Bur ett Donaldsonville Mike Myrie Harper Dothan Morton Knox Ashford Alma Louise Hedges Donaldsonville and Davie Stephans Dothan. Relatives attending included Mrs Mary L Stephens Mrs B F Harper Myrie Harper Mr and Mrs G C Stephens and children Mrs Alice Reese Pothan Mr and Mrs J A Moore Mari anna Mr and Mrs Charles Hodges and Walter French Hodges Miami Mr and Mrs Walter Hodges Bulls Alma Louise and Mary Elizabeth Hodges Mr and Mrs Ladon Burkett Mr and Mrs Blonnie Hodges and daughter Tronaldsonville Mr and Mrs J L Gheesting and children of Ashe ford
ABBEVILLE April 21 The Double-Six Bridge club was entertained by Mrs Lbw Capps at her home Thursday evening. Tables were set among bright roses and ferns with salads and tea served. High score went to Mrs K T Riley as players included Mrs R A Martins on Mrs Bryan Whitehurst Mrs W T Barnatle Mrs Jarrence Roberts and others from Abbeville and Huntsville Mexico Edmond Solomon and Mrs Roy Bunire among attendees.
Abbeville April meeting at Mrs Vann Owens home on Searcy Street featured varied rose decorations and reports from the Tuaca jooea convention by Mrs C B Farmer. Mrs Keller spoke on family finance and Mrs Wonder on home manners, followed by an ice course and favors. Attendees included Mrs Ly Bland Ward Eapy G Farmer Jy C Helms Jesse Harel FR E Stokes a. Jann Woodhare C S Keller E E Johnson Jack Fincher Exel Rice L Wood Roy Langeton of Huntsville. Mrs Fr M Everidge left for Miami to attend the Southern Bakers Association convention, with plans to visit Cuba en route home.
Readable fragments indicate a call to bring items or call between the times of 5 AM and 2 PM. The note uses ambiguous phrasing but implies a coordination window for deliveries or inquiries. Further context from the source would clarify the exact items and participants.
Hollywood April 21. Gunga Din refuses perfume and avoids scent while on Rhythm on the Range set. Frances Farmer and Bing Crosby’s team enforce odor limits as director Norman Taurox films amid Madison Square Garden like rodeo staging.
Desperate efforts continued as exhausted miners, once hidden, labored briefly at the surface and waited for rescue. Doctors reported dip in warmth and fatigue while volunteers from Goldenville arrived. two survivors, Robertson and Scadding, had slept two hours and hoped to endure another day underground.
Sacred Harp singers from across Alabama will attend the semi annual State Sacred Harp Singing Convention in Clayton Sunday. J F Patterean of Dollin serves as secretary. Convention officers include G 4 Bock of Tennille president and J C W Wiggins of Andatuga vice president. Slidings likely at the Balfour County courthouse.
The OCR draft enumerates election boards with managers clerks and returning officers across numerous beats and boxes, naming individuals such as Hathorn Ogletree Ussery Crawford Bohygier Vaughn Hagler Laws Crews and many others, with precincts including Court House New Covden rural and city locations. It presents a fragmented roll of names positions and box assignments for polling operations and election administration.
The Rev. John G. Mitchell on Monday night at the Tabernacle argued that the Millennium means a period of earthly desolation with the devil bound only briefly. He linked Christ’s coming, the resurrection, and the final removal of the wicked to a thousand year era, ending with judgment and the Lord’s return.
The Foster Street Methodist church Women’s Missionary Society held meetings in circles at multiple host homes Monday afternoon at 3. The Wort Main street gathering led by Mrs. B Lisenby featured devotions and a lesson from Toward A Christian America. Circle at South Lene street directed by Mrs. Reyoulda May included devotions and a lesson discussion with members listed.
Jackson County schools receive 26729 dollars from a state distribution to Florida schools announced by Superintendent C P Finlayson after notification by State Supt W Cawthon. Rev Macy P Childs conducted revival at the Methodist church and the Jackson County High School will present the three act comedy Reach for the Moon on Friday night May 1. Miss Roberta Carter leads the class with Era George Smith elected.
Newton April 21 completion of the Albert Killebrew ice plant and cold storage at the Killebrew dam about a mile from town was announced today by AR Primer who watched the job.
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