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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1943
Page
7
Misa Nichols Weds Lieut John Hilson in July Ceremony
Misa Nichols married Lieut John Hilson on July 12 at the First Rapti Church in Nat eben Miss with Rev W. Sul fag officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs Semel Eten Better and Perry Herbert Nichols, wore a navy blue triple sheer gown with white pique accessories. Lieut Hilson is the son of Mr and Mrs John M Hilson of Dothan. They reside in Centreville Miss during his current Army assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caristine Nichols
John PE Bites
Camp Var Dorn
Dethin
Conrcy
Sulfag
Ee Ile
Mra
Semel Eten
Perry Herbert Nichola
H. P. Nichols
Reaidant Rehobeth
Hilson
War Department
Washington, D. C
Detroit
John M. Hilson
Dothan
U. & Army
Fort
Oklahoma
Liszt Hilson
Centreville
Miss
McNeal-Christensen Engagement Reported at Fort Myers
Mr and Mrs Curtis Dos McNeal announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie to Flight Officer Richard Christensen of the United States Army. The wedding is planned for early August at the Post Chapel in Fort Myers Florida. Miss McNeal is active in social church and scholastic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Specif
Curtis Dos McNeal
Marjorie
Richard Christensen
United States Army
Post
Ft Myers
Florida
Miss Long Feted On Birthday
Mrs. Pets Thomas hosted a Thursday birthday party for Miss Martha Ellen Long to celebrate her fourteenth year. The event featured a varied program, refreshments, and a guest list including Barbara Johnston Hugh Borland Overton Bobbette Sullivan Joan Speers Joyce Brannon and many others from Cordele Graceville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartetrd
Pets Thomas
Martha Ellen Long
Betty Daughtry
Jean Welch
Freida Long
Barbara Johnston
Hugh Borland Overton
Bobbette Sullvan
Joan Speers
Joyce Brannon
Martha Sue Folsom
Ann
Ruth Smith
Deila Bullivan
Hetty Jean Justice
Randolph Lee
Miss Cody and Mr Huey Wed in Arkansas
Miss Robbie Gray Cody of Mississippi married George Bolling Bury son of Enterprise residents in Forest City Arkansas on July 4 at 9 00 am. The ceremony was by Rev J L Ded and the bride wore a two piece white ensemble with rose bud corsage. The groom is a corporal who attended Georgia Military Academy. The Rev Sam Reeves will lead eight camp attendants to Camp Grandview for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Robbie Gray Cody
W. B. Cody
Lake Cormorant
Mississippi
George Bolling Bury
G. B Huey
Forest City
Arkansas
J. L. Ded
Huey
Bmesalck
Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority
Phi Sigma Chi
Cpl. Huey
Schools
Georgia Military Academy
Atlanta
Georgia
Dale Soldier Dies In Jap Prison Camp
The War Department said Private Fleet Class Mareug A Faulkner from near Midland City died of disease in a Japanese prison camp after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor. His next of kin is listed as his father WG Faulkner of Midland City route one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Washington
International Red Cross
Mareug A. Faulkner
Midland City
Bataan
Sailor Promoted to Pharmacist Third Class
Wilbur Cart Dunning Jr son of Mr and Mrs WC Dunning of Dothan has been promoted to pharmacian third class in the U S Navy. He is stationed at the Naval Hospital in San Diego California and the change was announced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Cart Dunning, Jr
WC Dunning
Dothan
Pharmaciat
U. 5 Navy
Naval Hospital
Jim Ban Diego
Calif
Vocational Teachers Map War Program
Vocational agriculture teachers from five Wiregrass counties met in Dothan for a two day conference and voted unanimously to streamline programs during the emergency. They will intensify food production projects, extend full days to vocational agriculture training, and support Rural War Production Training to reach more people with farming and machinery repair instruction. Fifteen teachers attended from Dale Henry Geneva Houston and Coffee Counties including W F Knight Ashford and H H Montgomery Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Boya
Cayees
Dale
Henry
Geneva
Houston
Coffee
W. F. Knight
Ashford
H. H. Montgomery
Columbia
Service Clubs Plan Hostess Training
A two day training course sponsored by the Dothan Recreation Center and the USC Center will be held Thursday and Friday this week to teach volunteer workers the methods used for serving soldier visitors. A committee from the two centers is coordinating the program with sessions at the North Foster Street Recreation Center and the USC Club on South Featar Street. W. L. Prater will lead Thursday's program and Miss Anne Pridmore will lead Friday's session with other USO and Soldier Center experts. Refreshments will be provided and interested volunteers are urged to register at either center or contact Mrs. Weaver or Mrs Fischer for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Recreation Center
USC Center
North Foster Street
USC Club
South Featar Street
Soldier Entertainment
W. L. Prater
Leon County
Soldier Center
Tallahassee
Fla
Anne Pridmore
USO
Columbus
Dothan
Albert Winters
Alta Weaver
Arthur Johnson
Rhea Fischer
Saul S. Elgart
Weaver
Fischer
Annual Sing Held At Beulah Church
The annual All Day Sacred Harp Sing at Beulah Church drew a large crowd. Chairman B. P. Poyner opened the singing with W. C. Lisenby as secretary and F. M. Roney as music pitcher. Program committee members were J. F. Patterson, P. J. Bpivey, J. L. Johnson, and V. J. Webb. A memorial lesson honored the late Reuben Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Church
B. P. Poyner
B. P Poyner
W. C Lisenby
F. M. Roney
J. F. Patterson
P J. Bpivey
J. L. Johnson
V. J. Webb
Reuben Wilson
WAC Activities at Camp Buecker Welcomes New Arrivals
New WAC personnel arrive from Fort Devens and other bases at Camp Buecker. Lt Agnes J. Peterson commands the Detachment with twelve cadre members, as inspection and morale checks proceed amid planned Lake Tholocco swimming party and post-furlough departures for several WACs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AVX
Austin
WAC
WACS
HM. B& Crain
Wan
Agnes J. Peterson
Glenwood
Minnesota
Peterson
University of Minnesota
Deytona Beach
Fla
Li Peterson
Lake Tholocco
282Th Field Artillery
591St Field Artillery
Dorothy Schollis
Far Rockaway
Long Inland
New York
Net
Army Chaplain Lee to Enter Harvard Chaplain Training School
The Rev. Paul Lee, pastor of First Christian Church in Dothan, is ordered to report to the Chaplains Training School at Harvard University for a four week course before joining the Army. A native of Indiana, he will leave with his family to visit relatives before reporting. By August 16, he and the children will reside with his wife's parents in Oklahoma while he attends the school and awaits assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lee
First Christian Church of
Dothan
Harvard University
Cambridge
Maas
Indiana
Lee
Oklahoma
Mr. Lee
Army
Marriage Licenses Issued by Houston County Probate Office
Last week the Houston County probate office issued multiple marriage licenses. Names include Richard G. McCarty of Springfield Massachusetts and Hazel Irene Lindsey Taylor of Westfield Massachusetts, plus pairs from North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan, Florida and Louisiana among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Richard G. McCarty
Springfield
Mass
Hazel Irene Lindsey Taylor
Westfield
Thurman R. Harris
Wenona
N. C
Vivian Virginia Bkinner
Oswego
B.C
Crawford Adame
Pansey
Frances Watkins
Romen Z Krasinski
Chicago
Julig Catherine Florek
Berwyn
WACS Return From Furlough Names Given
The list includes Mattie Beckham of Belzora Mississippi Violet Davis of San Benito Texas and Agnes Stroncheck of Chestnut Ridge Pennsylvania all reported as dropped on last Thursday from furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACS
Mattie Beckham
Belzora
Miss
Violet Davis
San Benito
Texas
Agnes Stroncheck
Chestnut Ridge
Scout Dance Planned by Danse Troop 34 at Recreation Center
Scout leader Paul Gamble announced that Boy Scout Troop 34 will host a dance Monday at the Du an Recreation Center. Attendees are urged to bring friends and wear formal attire. eight to fifteen guests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du’ An
Paul Gamtle
Scouts Meet Members of Geout Troop 22
Scouts meet members of Geout Troop 22 sponsored by Lafayette Street Methodist Church on Friday activity and community gathering with local youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geout
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Repten
Florence
Vierence
Eet Ft Meret
Jackson
Miss Mary
Ria Meee
Misa Nichols
John Hilson
Ma Ture
Rogers’ Beauty Shop
Cox
Adams
Dothan Drug Co
Tiny
ACK
le Louise Shoppe
Charm
Thrift
Iter St
Saxon
MES
Houston Smith
Rena Brannon
J. C. Brannon
Hartford
Sergeant Smith
Nashville, Tenn
Miss Long
Miss Cody
Mr. Huey
Sam Reeves
First Baptist Church
Camp Grandview
Royal Ambassador Camp
Montgomery
Tommie
Jack Creal
Bobby Franks
Winfield Baird
Pete Jones
Davie Stephens
Jerry Moore
Wallace Gearborough
Sammy Stevens
Rex Nowell
Reginal Watkins
Witchta Falls
Tex
Sheppard Field
Bennett
Lakeland
Plant City
Dale Soldier
Beulah
Rucker
Janice A. Lewis
Public Health Service
Dayton
Ohio
Cpl
Grace L. Lewis
Dorothy Moore
Deg Moines
Iowa
Manuel
Alice P Nevels
Fourth Service Command
van Ritch
Lewis V. Naylor
Newton
Mas James
Tullig B
Celleway
Lee Esther Martin
Peter Anthon Plekavicus
Jean Agnes Ambert
Three Rivers
Mich
Leo Herre
Delhi
Doris Elizabeth Wiley
Sam Merks
Thas
Geowne
St Joseph Aspinn
Smfer
Pone Sures
Detnang
St. Joseph Aspinn
MCLEE
SeenteRsanowamond Merchants
Ie Ses
Han Weweley
Poi
Sitvenwang
E. Main St
Che
Buster Brown
Baxter’s Brownbilt Shoe Store
N. Foster St
Muncie
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