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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1943
Page
7
A fragment from a late edition dithers about spring rituals and nature. It references Greece, daffodils guarding gold, and a long prose line praising birds, thunder, and warmth, with stray names and garbled phrases shaping a surreal honed page memory.
Mra Vaasa Leo Watson, of New fon, announces the marriage of her daughter Latean to Private Avery Gillis of Miami Vic. The couple wed after the ceremony, while the groom serves in the Army in Tennessee.
The May Day celebration at Huntingdon College will feature the inauguration of Mrs Ann Strickland as student body president and Miss Murriel Youngblood as May Queen. The day includes a noon installation in the chapel, an alumnae meeting, and a 5 pm festival in the natural amphitheater with pageantry, a prologue, garlands, processions, and dances leading to the coronation and a pantomime of Robin Hood.
The Catholic Womans Club will host a bridge party Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 at the Library. Mrs George Vance, committee chair, announced the event to welcome new Catholic women in the city. Women invited to Napier Field meeting may attend and join supper after the club gathering.
A mixed shower at Miss Martha Bruner’s home on Montana Street honored Miss Earline Canady, ahead of her marriage to Raymond F Sayler of Washington DC. Guests, gifts, roses, and delicate refreshments created a festive, intimate setting with many local names in attendance.
Dr and Mrs L Hilson announce the marriage of their daughter Gertrude Hilson White to Eenhold A Gerth of Milwaukee Wisconsin. The ceremony was held at Marianna Florida on April 19. The bride, famed for wide local friendships, attended Dothan Schools and a local business college. Major Gerth, Wisconsin native and former Congressman, has ties to Washington DC and Georgetown University. The couple left for Nashville for temporary assignment after the ceremony.
The court will close the festival with Miss Nancy Johnson as faculty director for the May Day celebration. Miss Margaret Ann Mitchell of Bessemer is general chairman for the students, with committee chairs in program Miss Martha Holley Samson properties Miss Caroline Fountain Kiewton scenery Miss Blanche Carlton New Albany costumes Miss Juanita Frasier Decatur.
Abbeville honors Mr Tom Harpe on his seventy sixth birthday at the home of his daughter Mrs Bill Gamble. Guests include Mr and Mrs Robert Crowley and two of Columbus Georgia, Mr and Mrs Hugue Harpe and family of Columbia, Mr and Mrs Theodore Marpe and daughter of Columbus, Mr and Mrs Namoa Harpe and family of Newville, and others from Abbeville and Columbia.
Mr and Mrs Jerome Spann and family spent Sunday in Marenna with the Daffin family. Dr. Dimon Driggers has returned to Albany Ga after a weekend here with his mother Mrs C W Driggers. Mrs O C Adkins is home after a two week visit in Washington DC with her daughters Mrs Dwight Bills and Miss Ruby Adkins. En route Mrs Adkins visited her son Cadet James W Adkins stationed at Murfreesboro Tenn. Mrs Jack Heiney and Mrs William Parrish depart for a week with Mrs Parrish’s parents in Hastings Fla. Mrs Clyde Tindelhaa returned from New Brunswick New Jersey after ten days with her husband Captain Clyde Tindel. Miss Sue Malone came home after a fortnight at Sealy Spring. Miss Mary Price Stephenson returned to Brantley after visiting Cottonwood with Misses Catherine and Jereene Bexl. Major James T Thrower left yesterday for Seymour Ind after Easter holidays here with Mrs Thrower and in Enterprise with his parents. Mrs W K Hamilton and Miss Margaret Hamilton of Eufaula were guests of Mr and Mrs J W Hamilton over the weekend. Mrs Mase Smith Sr, formerly under medical care in Yoral hospital, was discharged Friday and is convalescing at 231 East Adams Street.
Radio lineup for Tuesday features AP News updates at 5 and 15, devotional segments, music interludes, and variety programs. Notable items include Washington by Concert, Farm Hour, Dance Time, Uncle Sam program, and a Men’s club feature with sports review and science segments.
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Spolle were held at Beibot Church with Rev Eth ridge and Rev Jabs Broba cca officiating. Burial in the church cemetery followed. Surviving daughters include D G Jeacs and Mra A H Miller of Dothan and others. five sons listed with Speller surname. Active pallbearers named.
Nine children, including John Vance Posy Dees Diane Olson Dorothy Stanford Charles Whelan Philip Hampton Willem Walling William Schrieber and Ruth Mavity, completed instruction during the Boclock Mass at St Columbs Catholic Church. Staff Sergeant Emory A Solomon earned a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Forces after completing Officer Candidate School at Miami Beach.
A local notice expresses sorrow for the death of J Williams. It states friends and relatives will mourn at the family home located at 213 East Adams Street.
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