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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1943
Page
7
Fragmented prose and personal notes describe distant garden scenes and memories of hilltops. The piece segues into brief social notices about local residents, students at Alabama College, and several trips and visits to relatives and friends in various cities during late summer.
Mrs. Raymond Spann and sons Ray and Marlory travel with Mrs. Zolly Doak and Misa Shirley Doak for a two week visit in Nashville Tennessee. Mrs. Eriln Standal and Pat Rice plan a trip to El Segundo California to visit Lieut Curtis Krieg. Standal will also see her husband Cpl Standal in Arizona. News arrives of Private William A Harper Jr reaching Australia. his wife Marion Barber and parents Mr and Mrs William A Harper are in town. Billy Gimsley rests at Grimsley home after tonsillectomy. Private Eugene Rice of Gunter Field Montgomery visited family over the weekend with Mr and Mrs J Rice.
Funeral services for the Rev A H Lynch of Bonifay were held at Hurd's Gap near Sylacauga after he died in a Dothan hospital. Burial followed in Hickman cemetery with Ward-Wilson directing. Surviving are his wife Mrs Cora Lee Lynch of Bonifay, his father the Rev C A Lynch of Verds, and sister Mrs Best of a Grange, Ga.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Sellers of Cottonwood announce the birth of a son named Robert Earl on July 28 at a local hospital. Mr and Mrs W E Crosby Sr announce a daughter Carolyn Yvonne born July 28. Mrs Crosby was Essie V Huff before marriage. Mr and Mrs H J Nordon of Gordon announce a daughter Lois Ann born July 26. Mrs Nordon was Branice Whitaker.
New York fashion notes praise accessories as the fairy godmother for day dresses turning them into party ready outfits. Velvet and feather accents, marabou hats, jeweled dog collars, and embellished muff designs dominate trends with bold bags and decorative gloves elevating day to night wear.
The Southeast Alabama Council will start distributing Keen Em Flying slogan cards for the Army Air Forces. Each registered troop in the council will receive 100 cards.
Miss Josephine Michael Saliba and Corporal Sam H. Cohlmia wed Sunday night at the bride's parents home in Wichita. The ceremony, conducted by Chaplain James E. Carroll at Camp Rucker, featured a white satin gown, orchids, and a reception with a three-tier cake and patriotic motifs. The couple will vacation in Springfield NJ, Wichita, Kan, and Kansas City before settling in.
Benner said Scouts will distribute five million cards across the country. Rural traffic is estimated to drop 40 percent due to toning. Students learn operation and maintenance of the bombaight via a premise model.
Betty MacDonald surveys the WAVES in 1942, profiling volunteers, training, and motivations. She notes thousands of enlistees, regional demographics, common Navy slang, and the mix of patriotism with home life, plus daily needs and humor aboard.
Two Dothan homes in the western town limits were burglarized last night while occupants were away. A pistol was stolen from A W Lisenby at 1400 West Main after a window wire screen was cut. The intruder then entered J A Spann at 203 Montezuma Avenue, stripped a bed, and left Lisenby’s pistol. City Detective Wes Herring and Detective E J Strickland investigated.
Spann homes were burglarised at about 10 30 as detective Herring stated no trace of the intruder was found though officers continue the investigation. Postwar plans show many Army Air Force men sticking to aviation or changing vocations. Blimps faced submarine guns yet one airship with 684 leaks and 14 holes flew 408 tiles for repairs.
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