This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1949
Page
5
A reflective meditation on honesty and craft urging respect for material and people, clear expression, and balance between art and life. It asks for steadiness to complete the work, then humility and gratitude, ending with the line Great men never feel great, Small men never feel small.
The Webb Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service finished the mission book study On Our Own Doorsteps at the church meeting. Devotional messages covered Hawaii Alaska Panama Canal Zone Virgin Islands Puerto Rico with various members leading and visitors noted.
The marriage of Miss Kathryn Odom to Albert Buchinsky was solemnized at 6:30 PM in the bride's home at 210 West Main Street with Rev. Charles H. Hildreth officiating. The ceremony featured lilies, gladioli, and Queen Anne's lace, with a small reception and a later wedding trip. The couple and families are noted for their local ties and education.
Members of the Donalsonville Womans Club gathered at Mrs. Dallas Wurst home for a Friday session featuring piano solos by Mrs. E P Stapleton and Mrs. Marian Roberts, a discussion of Foster works, a vocal duet, and a talk on the composer. The group approved by law changes, announced a pool memorial as a flower bed, and enjoyed refreshments.
Mrs Cecil Jones hosted the Union Springs home demonstration club with seventeen members present. Genella Jones spoke on farm bureau work Edna Lee Arnold discussed the poultry project and Lillian Cox led a demonstration on peanut dishes. The May meeting will be at Mrs Eleanor Jones. The Scottie Frasier Study Club meets Tuesday at 3 00 p m with Mrs Leon Harvard for a business session featuring the annual blind-made goods sale and member purchases.
Mrs. J. T. Knight hosted Saturday afternoon for her granddaughter Johnnie Knight on her fourth birthday. Outdoor lawn games and a cake with pink candies and roses marked the celebration with guests and helpers listed among family friends and neighbors.
A Sunday family reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs W E Skeen gathered numerous relatives and friends including Jim Stokes and family J W Haygood and Bud Haywood of Panama City Fla Pruitt Gillis and children Tullis Gillis Lydia Trawick Leonard Pelham and son Anna Paulk Hurley Skeen W O Kirkland C L Skeen C Skeen Ligon Skeen Elbert Davis Eddie V Skeen and T T Skeen of Dothan Ashford Montgomery Abbeville Newville and Doothan areas.
Marianna special report says Mrs Fagen Bowles was elected president of the Marianna Parent-Teacher Association at the high school on April 20. Other officers named include Mrs Fred Turner vice president and Mrs Ralph Daffin secretary. The group will install officers at the May session.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Farris of Birmingham announce a daughter Frances Razas born April 22 at a local hospital. Frances Jones of Graceville, Fla. is mentioned as a relative. Also noted are births to Mr. and Mrs Tuttla and Mr. and Mrs. Mastin with daughters Jean Sharon born April 21 at a local hospital. Jeune of Dothan is listed as a grandmother.
A civil ceremony read in the bride’s brother’s home Donalsonville Ga unites Miss Christine Kelly and Mr. Carlton Kelly with Rev Whitt Aiken officiating. Guests include family members from Colquitt Bainbridge and Donalsonville as they celebrate with a reception and wedding trip to Florida.
Hollywood Florida hosts the 5th General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention with welcomes from Gov. Fuller Warren Sen. Claude Pepper Rep. George Smathers and Mayor Robert L Haymaker. Notables will address delegates at tonight’s Orchid Banquet and a business session begins tomorrow.
The front-buttoned frock features a new look with a pert round yoke and panel treatment, plus a Tong pleat in back to shape the skirt silhouette.
Mrs. Mike Reynolds and Mrs. J. R. Judkins co hosted the Midland City Studio Club April meeting. J. W. Daniel led a musical program with Mrs. Jesse Palmer Jr Eugene Mims and a quartet Tholly Mathis Don Thompson Charles Clark and Michael Woodham. Palmer spoke on Mozart, Mims performed Largo on a solovox and Country Gardens. The quartet sang Buttons and Bows Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree and I ve Been Working on the Railroad. Woodham sang The Holy City with Mims at the piano. Refreshments followed for a large group of members and guests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.