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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
6
Eva Willes Wangsgaard describes a poetic calendar scene as night spins the year, imagining dawn shades and a reader turning pages. Dothan Country Club hosts a Saturday night event for members and out-of-town guests from 9:30 to around 12. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Weston will be present for the evening.
Local social page notes Mrs Alfred Watford entertained in honor of Pat and Mr Robert Watkins at her Route Two home. Attendees included many Watford and Cobb families, with several friends and relatives listed. A correction clarifies the Business Women's Circle will meet a week from tonight.
Miss Vivian Layton of Ashford hosted a party on Thursday evening serving guests including John Ellis Carne Mae Hobbs Richard Corby Grace Adams Billie Boner Bartine Shirley Bernard Enfinger Jean Manin Pou Charles Edinger Gerardine Shirley Santzy Dragoin Evelyn Waters Carl Dyson Margaret Mercer Ralph Capps Eve Dafford John Adams Sr Dot Abbe Edward Leminack Berry Jean Dickerson Buddie Hall Inez Adams Cecol Weems Milne Adams Pvt John Ingram Mary Nell Granger James Tremsl Christine Adams Fat Kar Wilma Hall Earl Alley Jean Adams Roland Herrinson Dorothy Miller Ray Womack Lizzie Adams Gerald Capps Felton Robert Tolar J W W K Dupree Abner Moss JK Band Junida Deese A J Hartley Theo Deese Tom Bob Whatley Calvin Mercer Melvin Whitehead Marvin Wheems Ke Van Olu Norman Vance Eugene Roney Charles Mercer Paul Edwards Charlies Hopkins Grads Weathers Carl Will Hand Ward Windsor J T Fears Mr and Mrs O L Layton 22
A father from an Arkansas farm family says their eight children are no reason to dress up for a newspaper photo. The Medal of Honor winner, with only a fourth grade education, showed courage and resourcefulness, proving good homes come in many forms. Heroes come from diverse backgrounds, and there is no single pattern for a good American home.
Mrs. Horace Hall and Jo Ann return from Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Beck depart for Panama City. Mrs. Blumberg visits Baltimore. Mrs. King and Delia meet Mary Lou King in Atlanta then return to Dothan. AP lists area personnel due home aboard Queen Mary in New York, including Dillard Medley Dailey Hammond Loftin Singuefield Helms Sims Andrews Long Smith, and Lt. Ethel Bamen. William Jimmerson to sail today aboard Thomas Barry.
A Military Police guard detail of 26 men surrounds the Japanese conference headquarters in Manila. Among the guards is CpL Charles W. Dubois of 718 North Water St, Tusculum, Alabama, noted for his service with General MacArthur at major war conferences.
The 3-29 model is powered by four 2,000 horsepower engines. Each LVT landing vehicle has 2,600 parts. Solitary sandpipers nest in abandoned robins nests.
A speculative tour of revolutionary home devices foresees a future where butter stays spreadable at room temperature, clothes wash themselves, and automated dryers finish tasks quickly. Innovations described include temperature controlled blankets, energy efficient washers, and compact appliances aimed at mass production, signaling price drops and broad access after wartime.
Dorothy Dix weighs the strain on spouses left at home amid military dances and flirtations. She argues a dual moral code exists, most flings are not heartfelt betrayals, and urges wives to trust husbands while noting the harsh loneliness many endure. A separate reader asks how to handle a sister’s husband’s advances, and Dix counsels removing the danger by leaving or involving the father.
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