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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1943
Page
5
Friends of Macon Childs regret to learn that he f i hence 13 Catalpa street Corporal Harmon Rattles has returned to Camp McCoy Wisconsin after spending on days with his parents Mr endure Fed Batten.
Mise Molen V Pope celebrated her sixteenth birthday at a party hosted by her parents in Midland City. Attendees included Emma Jesu, Moira Ber ard, Mary Jane, Billy Mark Pope, Mrs T. R Peeles, Andres, Howard, Rodelpp, and others from Enterprise, Camp Rucker, and Jacksonville. Mr. P. B. Green plans to return home after visiting relatives in North Georgia and Tennessee.
A quotation attributed to Josiah Gilbert Holland urges strong minds and steadfast public virtue. The lines call for leaders who are honorable, free from corruption, capable of withstanding flattery and demagoguery, and who serve with public duty in mind while maintaining private integrity.
Hartford special report notes sixteen members attended the Hartford Future Farmers of America meeting on August 13. Chapter advisor J. M. Reagan and Hartford school principal Prof. C. C. Edmondson spoke, a committee was formed to outline a year long program including chapter improvements and fundraising.
Hartford special report recalls Miss Mary Ann Gillis hosting a Wiener roast for guest Carol Palmer at Midland City. After games, the hostess and mother Mrs. Jack Gillis served candies and iced drinks with delicacies to a group including Carol Palmer Mary Ann Houston Joan Williams Glyn Gibson Sue Brikhart Benny Berk bickist Norma Jean Chaney Barbara Jean Gillis and Pamela Richardson from Dothan and Mobile attendees.
Mr and Mrs Battles entertain Sunday at their home on route two in honor of Corporal Harmon Battles home on a ten day furlough. Guests include Clyde Battles 27th birthday celebrant and numerous Battles family members with many McCord and Joyner relatives in attendance.
In Enterprise a series of marriages were recorded including Robert John Rabe and Misa Li re Dykes in Ossining and Delon. Earnest Nagy wed Malloy Deee Chappell in Rice and Plainview with Justice J. M. Sanders officiating. Gerald George Liveringhouse and Enza Lyter married in Lewistown. A call meeting for Do Than Chapter Initiation is noted. Mrs. R. R. Sanders and daughter Mary Kelley visit from Fort Lauderdale with plans to travel to Asheville. Mrs Elizabeth Harmon Mitchell, ferry pilot, departs to Love Field after a week in Dothan with family and friends.
Miss Annie Elizabeth Cleverdon and Lieut Clayton Henry Willis Jr wed at 8 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs John Anderson in Tampa. Lt Willis, son of Mrs C I Willis of Rutland, Vermont, has duties at Napier Field Florida. Also Lt Charles Jackgon Fly marries Dorothy Jane Smith at Napier Field post chapel with ceremony led by Chaplain Charles K Johnson. Captain and Mrs Harry Smith of Dothan attend. couple to reside in Dothan.
Births announced for Vir. and Mra Robert Chanry of Hartford formerly of Bulaula a son named Mat imam Larry born Aug 14 Mrs Cyde Bowell announces a daughter Virg ins Carl born Aug 16 Joe Krasalsky returned from a ten days visit in New York City Mrs John Moffitt and daughter Neville of Montgomery visiting Dothan guests of E J Ford Campbellton Road Mra Gora Porter left for Jacksonville Fla to visit her son and daughter in law Sally Porter accompanied Bris with granddaughter Mrs Jack Smith Jr of Columbus Ga is hospitalized Mrs Smits former Dothan resident remembered as Mile Lila Sheppard Mrs J F Desl Carolyn Stepleton visiting relatives in Marianca
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