Selective musings and social notes from a vintage column
A fragmentary copy notes cultural reflections by Anatole France and comments on love and social constraint. A public notice mentions a string band tonight at 6 30 and introduces Sergeant R A Hall of the 730th Railway Operation Battalion serving from England since January 1844, with his wife Ruth Fowler living in Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Hall
Talion
Yance
Mrr
A. Hall
E. Newton Street
Yeant Hall
Servena Seer
England
Ruth Fowler
Dothan
Birth Announcements From Cepisin to Godwin
Birth notices list several infants with parents in Midland City and surrounding areas including a daughter Jia Hil born July 2 to Mr and Mrs J. F. Stucary and a son Jessie Paul born July 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Godwin. Also mentions a son William Harry born May 35 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodside and Geraldine Helms as mother. Lieutenant Fred R. Gamble earns a soldier's medal for rescuing officers in New Guinea during wartime. He enlisted in 1942, trained at Camp Croft, and was commissioned at Fort Benning. Overseas six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse L. Godwin
Midland City
Jessie Paul
Harry Woodside
Beatle Creek
Michigan
William Harry
Woodside
Geraldine Helms
Hartford
Fred R. Gamble
Co. M. Dana
Columbus
Jesse Crawford
Dothan
Gamble
New Guinea
Hue
Gemble
Army
Camp Croft
D. C
Fort Benning
Retonga touted by Huntsville resident for appetite relief
Mrs. A C St John of Huntsville Alabama reports long lasting appetite loss and fatigue followed by improved appetite and sleep after using Retonga a remedy claimed to relieve vitamin B1 deficiency constipation and digestive weakness. She says she can be active all day and feels better overall after treatment at The Cash Drug Store in Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longa
Mrs. St In
Mra
A.C. St John
Bison 2
Huntsville
Ala
John
Cash Drug Store
Dothan
Vocational Teachers Hold August Meeting in Hartford
Hartford special reports the Geneva county Vocational Teachers Association held its August meeting at the Slocolmb vocational building. Attendees included Mrs. J. M. Reagan Ruth Holliday F H Morgan J. L. Parrish J. F. Turk and A M Bolling. After routine business an ice course with cookies was served. Nanette Harris returned home from Chattahoochee Florida with Miss Mae Pickens and will stay in Dothan a week. Mrs Gertrude James and Connie Love Shirey of Port St. Joe Florida are visiting Columbus Georgia with Mrs Ed Sarmanns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Vocational Teachers’ Association of
Geneva County
Slocolmb
J. M. Reagan
Mass
Ruth Holliday
F H Morgan
J. L. Parrish
J. F. Turk
A. ML Bolling
Nanette Harris
West Main Street
Chattahoochee, Fla
Mae Pickens
Miss Pickens
Miss Harris
Dothan
Gertrude James
Connie Love
Sol Shirey
Port St. Joe Fla
Columbus, Ga
Ed ‘ Sarmmans
Camp Rucker WAC Activities Reported Tex Detachment Promotions
Camp Rucker WAC unit notes Tex detachment members receive promotions. The column lists personnel on furlough and those promoted, mentions mess duties changes, and names several staff and visiting observers. The piece highlights a Sunday eve snack table plan to reduce daytime mess duty while visiting officers assess new ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rucker Wac
Tex Detachment
New York Matrons Pack War Prisoner Parcels In Buffalo Shop
A small Buffalo shop run by eight society matrons under the American Parcels for Prisoners of War group ferries sweets spices dehydrated foods and vitamins to German and Japanese prisoners. The volunteers fill each box to the 11 pound limit, using wholesale purchases and family donations. Parcels cost about 5.50 with no ration points, and next of kin permits are handled by the Washington provost marshal. The program has shipped 1 983 food parcels and 742 games and smokes, with Canada sourced tobacco and sports gear permitted biweekly and monthly respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Meegan
Buffalo
Society Mintrons
Prsoners of War Association
President's War Beef Control Board
Tie Matrons
Red Cross
Eght
Washington, D. C
Stuart C Welch
Canada
Reunion Luncheon for Mrs Morse Held at Graceville Home
Family and relatives gathered Sunday at the Graceville home of Mrs Soome Phillips for a memorial reunion honoring the late Mrs Mary Frances Morse. Attendees included numerous Phillips, Kirkland, Crutchfield, McCullough, and other local families from Graceville, Dothan, Sneads, and surrounding areas, with a large luncheon served to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances Morsey
Soome Philps
Graceville
C .D. Phillips
Nina Sue
Noma Grace
Annette
Willie Phillips
Robbie
Edna Faye
Hurry Joe
Ralph Brown
Frances
Columbus
Burke
Sneads
Fla
Register
Lou Newton
Lavan
Eufaula
Kim Franklin
Fanne
Nadine Sara
Nan
R. W
Roland
Carlton Frankin
Barbara
Reemus Franklin
Route Three
Greene Crutchield
Jim
Frank
Buddy
Crutchfield
Flossy
Floy
Major Adkins
E . Davis
Don Hugh
Comer Barnes
Jackie
James
C. H McCullough
J Kirkland
Coy Kirkland
Lester Kirkland
C A. Kirkland
J .L McCullough
Jimmie
Bonnie
Dothan
W. L. McCullough
Katie Nell
Boldy
Carolyn
Benny
Robert Earl
John David
Buck Register
Tulle Hall
Hazel
Joe Rodgers
Grace- Ville
Geneva Agent Reports On 4 H Club Work and Plans
Hartford area 4 H club notes from July by HM Neal assistant county agent list members Ballard Phillips Samson Charles Paul Hartford Kinnes Wood Hartford John Lewis Morgan Samson route John Paul Kelly Slocomb Slocomb route Ceci l Marti Slocomb route Ray Bageelt Geneva Sonny Moss Slocomb route Junior Eldridge Coffee Springs Fred Alford Ha cod a route R D Kingland Slocomb route Victoriaides reported on seven projects pigs for fall markets buying war stamps raising sweet potatoes canning vegetables Club boys urged to watch for velvet bean caterpillar a peanut worm insect damaging soybeans velvet beans kudzu and other legumes and urged daily checks with 10 to 12 pounds of either grevalite or Kyrodide per acre to control infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
HM. Neal
Folows
Ballard Phillips
Samson
Charles Paul
Kinnes Wood
John Lewis Morgan
John Paul Kelly
Slocomb Rt
Cecil Marti
Slocomb
Ray Bageelt
Geneva
Sonny Moss
Junior Eldridge
Coffee Springs
Pinckard Club Hosts Mrs P Clements July Meeting
Pinckard Alabama July meeting of the Pinckard Garden Club was hosted at Mrs. Preston Clements home with abundant cut flowers and potted plants. Vice president Mrs Haisden presided. secretary and treasurer filed reports. Mrs A D Gullage and Mrs J P Walton spoke on the Fornb y Home in Auburn and Miss Marie Harr es, delegate to the National Education Association meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckard, Ala
Pinckard Garden Club
Preston Clements
Haisden
A. D Gullage
J. P. Walton
Fornby
Auburn
Marie Harres
National Education Association
Prissy Reports Uneven Play in Stovall Proctor Match
A fragmented report notes uneven play in a Stovall proctor matchup as Derry concedes. The text mentions Lentess being assisted by Alto Boriand, with unclear details and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prissy
HC Stovall
Red Crag workers and local figures in Thursday notes
Local brief records note Red Crag workers with Mrs George C Come Ming Walt Me KF Mss S G Meswles Knowles TaLene Jean Beestoier Bustier bandszes observed Thursday. Names appear in fragmentary form of a larger social or employment roundup from a historic column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briege
Red Crag
George C
Ming
Walt
Knowles
TaLene
Jean Beestoier
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. i
Anatole
France
Cepisin
FE. H Buyers
Bel Mis
Jia Hil
Buyers Wee Forte
Bete Heim
Hastfiora
J. F. Stucary
Midland Ciy
Route Ute
Soo
Jackin
Dowden Hospital
Lidn
Southern Liquid
Magert
Maged & Fant
New York Society
W Rfr Rivers iDorothy Grubb
Willam Robert
Bridgeport, Conn
Rivers
R. M. Grubb
M. F. Glessner
Mary Grubb
Major Glessner
Pleasant Plains Church
Webb
Loraine Smith
Newark
N .T
Chan Kar- Wegny
S. St Andrews Street
R I. Skinner
Bibb Cite
Tumbleton
J. W Hartley
Errst Pollan
US Navy
Camp Perry
Seaman Pollan
E. N. Pollan
Adams Street
Eee
Jor Haukens
Hall
Welauver
Panama
Coty
ULS. Treary Department
Pinckard Club
P. Clements
J. O. Conley
Harden
New Orleans
American Coffee Co. Inc
South Africa
Capetown
Cape Cod
Coca-Cola
Pottles Umder Authority Gr Veg Coca Coa Company Ay
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Dothan, Alabama
Coce'Cote
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!