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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1943
Page
6
Eleanor G. R. Young writes to Mrs. C. O. Guy and children of An sell and family about a treasured antique fuper weight and the grave man whose desk inspired its pages. She admires its intricate design, stiff flowers, and artistry, while recalling a recent visit to Cottonwood with Shirley and Oakley.
Elizabeth Harmon Mitchell of Dothan becomes Alabama’s first woman to graduate from the Army Women’s Flying Training Detachment at Avenger Field Sweetwater Texas She will ferry planes across the continental United States as a noncombat flyer after returning to Dallas for assignment Mitchell notes the class included pilots from California and the Midwest and that many came from varied professions including teaching design engineering and fashion Her keen love of flying and ambition drove her through a rigorous program reflecting wartime needs and personal sacrifice
Mrs Eiila Osborn hosted a WMS meeting at Dothan Gospel Tabernacle with a program on Leading Souls to Christ. Mrs Cherry presided. social hour followed. Next meeting set for August 18 at Mrs Raymond Gray’s home.
President Harman at Alabama College announces three new women joining the faculty for the 48th session. Edna Roas Strong, Ma ry Jane Wickersham, and Bernice Rogers Finger bring backgrounds from Tennessee, Iowa, and North Carolina. Strong studied at Tennessee and LSU with honors. Wickersham taught at Buena Vista College and Iowa. Finger holds degrees from Huntingdon and Columbia University and has coached at several colleges.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon Mitchell, Army Air Forces Transport Command pilot, returns to Dothan for a visit and is hosted at the Espy drome, 300 N Oates Street, in a small informal tea with intimate friends. Guests include Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Cora Jean Harris, Miss Marie McQuagege, Mrs. W L Bailey, Mrs. William Espy, and others. Tea was served by the hostess and Mrs. Eapy.
A six year old watches as a tri cycle and family belongings are auctioned because Papa joins the Army and Mama returns to her people. A fourteen year old watches tears as home is sold and moved to a new town for a war job. Children bear the burden of wartime relocations, many moves are necessary but must shield kids from loss and provide support as families adapt.
A letter urges civilians to focus on positive news and humor to boost morale. It argues cheerful talk helps combat worry, noting soldiers hear upbeat guidance from the OWI and civilians also need lightness to stay connected and hopeful.
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