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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
3
In Dothan Friday at 2 PM the Atwater-Kent radio scholarship contestants will audition at Mrs W S Wilson's West Malinetreet home. Winners advance to the state audition for the scholarship. invited guests attend.
Ulss Wilhelmina Hodges of Dothan visits her sister Mrs Charles Kenyon in Anniston enjoying a string of parties in her honor. The Anniston Star notes her charming visit and mentions accompanying her sister home from a summer trip. The piece lists multiple visitors in Dothan and surrounding areas including Miss Dorothy Calhoun, Miss Edna Clark, Miss Amelia Levine, and others.
Ashford J T Rodney and children visited in Dothan Wednesday while Clyde Adame and Ashford Pate traveled to Panama City. Miss Muriel Snell returned from Troy after visits. Mr and Mrs DeWitt Williams and two children went home to Marietta after a short visit. Mrs G W Whittaker is in Dothan hospital for an operation. Several locals attended to business in Dothan and hosted or visited friends and relatives including Snell, McGowan, Killingsworth, and Snell families, with multiple small social gatherings noted over the week.
Mrs J W Quattiebaum hosted a Home Demonstration club meeting with Miss Borne Clark discussing her Aubur trip. Attendees included Mrs A R K Snell Mrs Jess Gilns Mrs John Snell Mrs J W Hathorne Mrs Carroll Mrs A L Clark and daughters Bonnie Ollie and Margaret Irene Snell visited Ethel Lee Smith Beamon. Stand community guests Mrs Richard Gilmore son James and Jamnita, and others attended the party of Miss Ethel.
Dick Folsom of Marianna Fla. was in the city yesterday on business. Frances and Tommie Lee Cummins of Ashford were in Dothan on a short visit. Ammie L Batley of Blountstown Ga. was in the city Wednesday. Mrs John Oakley and Mrs Walter Oakley with others visited Dothan Wednesday. Bentley and Catherine Bentley left to accompany James Bentley Jr. to Atlanta en route to New Brunswick N J. Mr and Mrs O L Caton hosted Mrs L L Brothers Jane Brothers FR Watkin Kenneth Weston and Mrs Claude Ruston of Evansville Wis. en route to Florida.
The Veterans association Three Hundred and Twelfth Field Signal Corps will hold a convention in Birmingham in August 1632 after Chamber of Commerce approval. W W Jackson Meridien Miss, an officer, extended the invitation. Seventeen lettermen report for Tulane football at the 1931 season opener. North Carolina Tar Heels depend on a twenty seasonated line. Navy will have 14 of 18 lettermen for football. Georgia Tech foresees a lighter but faster squad than 1930.
Dayton resident Mrs Betty Luedeke describes losing ten pounds in seven days using Kruschen weight loss formula. She advises taking half a teaspoonful in hot water each morning before breakfast and claims satisfying results with a money back guarantee from Dothan Drug Co or any drug store in America.
Graceville residents Graceville T M Pilcher and son Morris of Definisk Springs visited Saturday with Morris staying to visit grandparents J L Crutchfield. Several local families including C L Alford and baby of Grend Ridge and J F Lanier with children from Bneads visited friends. Vernon residents Mrs Bryant Hinson and children visited A B Hinson. Agnes Kirwand of Tampa visits J M Hirland. Bonnie Pavis and daughter Dorothy Neil visited Davie parents J Davin. Houston Sykes visited Celvin Bynum. Lois Mercer hosted guest Lucy Whatley. B Bennett visited Jake Woodham. Lucy Whatley Gladys Bykes Will Barrentine attended Rocky Branch church. David Davie visited J Davis. Lola Mercer visited Mrs Pete Barrentine. Charles Bennett, Miss Lucy Whatley, and Miss Jeanette Whatley noted Rufus Anerthe visiting Mrs J H Davis. Jobs and group including Gladys, J Visited Mr and Mrs Casiahm Saturday. Lois Mercer visited Alto Pearce. Calvin Bynum and Houston were guests of Mrs J Davis Sunday. J W Bykas visited Rosey renting Sunday.
Route 5 area residents report weekend visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Deck Woodham and children Homer Myrily and Junior traveled with a vialer. Mr and Mrs Jake Woodham were Sunday guests. Mr and Mrs Jim Sykes visited Sam Sykes and family last week. Mr and Mrs Alto Pearce called on Mr and Mrs J M Mercer. Satur
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