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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1944
Page
4
The piece weaves musings on vanity and fame with reflections from the past. It references a man torn by self and duty, and notes how former friends recall times at play and youth. It also mentions Mrs. Mary Jane Bryant and updates on Mrs. A. G. Turner family travel.
Dothan Chapter Number 76 0 EF S will meet at B o'clock Thursday night at the Masonic Temple for the initiation of candidates. All members urged to attend.
The Vacellion Bible School sponsored by First Baptist Church opened Monday with religious leaders guiding Bible study crafts and character development. Over 200 city youths attend daily 8:00 to 11:60 a.m. sessions through Friday with graduation Sunday at 8 p.m. Frances Whigham leads a staff including Frank Gwaltney Marie Garrison C C Hughes and Sam C Reeves. Group pictures planned at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.
Miss Hetty Brown of Vero Beach Florida was honored at a Friday evening party hosted by Hubert Dupree at the home of J A Dupree in Pansey. Guests included Eubanks family members Dermott Mack Ewell Adams Jerrie Nell Ozzie Jean and others and extended kin.
Mrs J D Buie hosted an afternoon birthday party for her daughter Betty June Eddins marking her eleventh birthday. Guests enjoyed punch, cake with eleven burning tapers, ice cream, games, and contests. Attending were Betty June Eddins and many Buie and Howard family friends.
Ruth Millett argues that married women teachers face pressure from husbands and school boards to stay in lines of subservience. Mrs Jones and her colleagues risk layoffs and reprisals if they resist the old no married women teaching rule, while hardship cycles threaten future pay cuts and moral policing. Mrs Earl Thompson and daughters visit relatives at Mendan with Miss Marlene Marcour from Merndan.
Old Black Magic shines when you transform a basic black dress with dramatic accessories. Two-piece matches lift the look, plus vivid jackets or a Sophie Gimbell silk shantung transform a plain dress into a chic outfit. A third change adds white flowers tied with ribbon for a headband accent.
Mr and Mrs H C Rountree announce a son Herbert Clark Jr born August 21 at a local hospital. Grady Harden of Newton route two reports a daughter Janice Gale born August 13. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R Brannon and A J Harden of Newton. Mr and Mrs R A Smith Graceville route three announce a daughter Geral dine born August 11. Marie Miller is the former Mrs Smith. Mr and Mrs Eugene Elmore Ashford route two announce daughter Mary Jane born August 16. Mr and Mrs Dewey A Hodges Midland City route two announce daughter Lenora Allene born August 11. grandmothers are Mrs Ida Walding Midland City route two and Mrs C L Hodges Heedland route one.
Private Dewey W. Sellers has completed basic training at Keesler Field Mississippi and is transferred to Lowry Field Denver Colorado for further training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Sellers of 502 North St Andrews Street.
A birthday party honored Jeanette Loftin on her eleventh birthday at Bodevard Street hosted by Moo DC Lefur TS Bodevard Street. Guests included Annette Brooks and Patsey Woodham among others.
Mr and Mrs J W Riddley and family from Auburndale gather with Katrina Whitehead and others at the Cottonwood home of Mr and Mrs W T Riddley route one. Several relatives from Dothan and Love Town attend as visiting kin travel to Birmingham to visit sister Mrs J O Tate.
Cufton MacCoy of Auburndsie Florida hosted a Saturday evening party at the home of Howard Holmes in Pansey route one attended by Mr and Mrs Howard Hales Mr and Mrs McNeal Mrs Helen Snead Mrs Ole Mae Hatcher and many others including Billy Joe Watkins Billy McNeal Harry K E Watnos and Julia Holmes among numerous guests.
Fragmentary report lists Mrs Mic N Qui Ga Mrs og Lede Pilcher and Qaserte with Johnson Jr at Avesra amid several days of events. Mention cites Mrs Ben Pritter and a former Marge Doman as part of the sequence.
Mrs W J Purvis and Mrs Bonnie Reeves from Slocomb travel through Dothan en route to Columbus Georgia to visit Purvis daughters Mrs I Wosd Browning and Mrs M C Brooks. Mrs KR Saunders Mary Lou Bell of Fort Lauderdale arrives for a visit with her mother Mrs W J Bell and sister Mrs M L Hanahan. Mary Kelley will join them home later this week. Sergeant and Mrs James C Baughman return to Alamogordo New Mexico after two weeks with their parents. Mrs A B Blount and niece Miss Helen Blount return to Dothan after a week at Panama City Beach, joining Opelika relatives. Miss Pat Rogers of Fort Lauderdale visits Robyn Ann Driver’s guest.
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